Arguments To Be Heard On Prison Population Appeal Aug 23
The 10th U S Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Aug 23 in Denver on Oklahoma prison population reduction orders issued by U S District Judge Luther Bohanon. briefs due Aug 16. The case concerns McAlester and Granite facilities and a plan to cut inmates to 800 and 450 respectively.
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U.S. District Court
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McAlester
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Granite
Louis Bullock
Stillwater
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Paul Crowe
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Larry Derryberry
Justice Department
Altus Police Fight Over Pay Gains Amid City Stand
The Altus Fraternal Order of Police lowers its salary increase demand from 11 to 9 percent while the city council reaffirms its 7 percent offer. Negotiations, a 24 hour blue flu protest, and potential arbitration mark the stalemate as both sides weigh actions and raises.
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Order of Police
FOP
Bourbeau
Police
Council
Keith Myers
Crazy Day Sale Set for Saturday in Lawton
The 15th annual Crazy Day Sale sponsored by Downtown Lawton Inc. will be held Saturday. Downtown stores will feature staff in the craziest costumes with prizes for the most outlandish outfits. Judging occurs at 3 p.m. in Lawton Public Library Plaza.
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Lawton Inc
Lawton Public Library
Lawton Constitution
Weekend Heat Ahead With Upper 90s Possible
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and hot temperatures through Saturday with highs near the upper 90s and lows in the mid 70s. Thursday recorded a 97 degree high and a 70 degree low as a recent reference.
Lonnie Cox Refines Tiny Wagon for Sunshine Center
Lonnie Cox displays a hand built miniature covered wagon donated to the Sunshine Center for the aged. He says the wagon mirrors a real wagon from early 20th century Texas road trips and will be raffled to raise funds for center senior programs. The model was crafted with Lonnie fabricating all pieces except the horses.
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Sunshine Center For
Montague County
Tex
Daze
Stoneburg
Lawton
Lonnie
County Fairgrounds
Bene
Carter signs 200000 youth jobs bill with park and forestry work
President Carter signed a $1 billion act to put 200000 youths to work in park and forestry jobs and training programs. He noted weekly public service contracts and tax cuts under the stimulus package while praising Humphrey Williams and Perkins for steering the bill.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
White House Rose Garden
Rose Garden
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Congress
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D-Minn
Harrison A. Williams
D-N.j
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
Williams
Perkins
Julius Nyerere
Tanzania
White House
Jody Powell
United States
Seat
Holliday Home Open House Planned For Sunday
The Helen Holliday Home at 411 Gore Lawton holds an all day open house to mark its third anniversary as a halfway house for women with alcohol and drug problems. Two houses at 411 and 413 Gore share a connected complex with a new dining lounge and craft room. The center has housed nearly 250 residents in three years with about a 28 percent success rate.
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Helen Holliday
Gore
Ina Miller
Carter and Nyerere back Rhodesia Namibia talks
President Carter and Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere announced complete agreement on Rhodesia and Namibia goals and diplomacy after discussions in Washington. Carter said further clarity would come after Vance talks in London with British leaders and potential Nyerere meetings. Nyerere urged stronger U.S. effort, noting a mix of military and diplomatic pressure could shorten the Rhodesian war.
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Julius Nyerere
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Africa
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Nyerere
Cyrus R. Vance
London
Middle East
South Africa
White House
United States
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