Area Residents Killed In Crash Near Vernon Texas
Two Southwest Oklahoma women died and six others were injured in a nearly head on crash on U.S. 233 north of Vernon. Jimmie Ruth Rushing Snyder and Patricia A. Clements died at the scene. Survivors and injuries include Snyder's husband Spec. 4 Charles D. Snyder and Lonnie and Tamara Bray. Funeral services for Clements and Snyder were held in Vernon and Altus.
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Wilbarger General Hospital
Vernon
Bray
Gomez
Vernon Hospital
Arlington
Tex
Memorial Hospital
Texas Department of Public Safety
Jeff Wheeler
U.S. 233
Clements
Tims
Altus
Snyder
Seymour
Jimmie Ruth Rushing
Charles Dale Snyder
Medicine Park
Jim Rushing
Roy
Rusty Rushing
Houston
Annie Rushing
Two 20 Year Olds Targeted in Early Morning Assaults
Police describe two separate incidents in which 20 year old women were abducted and assaulted while a child watched. In the first case a 5 foot 8 inch suspect with long hair attacked a sleeping victim at knifepoint. a kitten was crushed. The second case involved a Mexican man with a rusty knife and a white male with blond hair forcing the victim into a car and trunk before returning her home. Detectives McFarland and Chadwick are investigating as officers seek two suspects driving a white Ford. victims were treated at Comanche County Memorial Hospital.
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Mark McFarland
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Lawton
Taliaferro Center Ad Board to Meet for Quarterly Session
Members of the Taliaferro County Community Mental Health Center eight county advisory board will convene a quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. The gathering opens with dinner in the center cafeteria followed by a business session. Tapes illustrating the center s service areas will be shown.
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Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center
Company Claims Death Faked In Insurance Fraud Case
Miss ing Iowa Park grain dealer Robert Johnson faked his death to collect life benefits. Occidental Life Insurance seeks to void $2.4 million in policies in Wichita Falls Texas. American General Life Insurance seeks to void a $1 million policy. Johnson has been missing since January 3 and was last seen on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico. He was indicted by a federal grand jury for interstate transportation of stolen property.
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Wichita Falls, Tex
Iowa Park
Robert Johnson
Johnson
Occidental Life Insurance Company of
California
American General Life Insurance
Gulf of Mexico
Local Robbery With Quasi Pirates Theme At Mini Mart
A man described as 5 foot 11 with blond hair robbed the Mini-Mart at 1907 W Gore around 9 PM Tuesday. He demanded cash with what appeared to be an antique pistol and fled on foot after the heist. Police seek witnesses to the 9 PM robbery.
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W. Gore
Channel Study Aims to Link Marianna to Mississippi River
A feasibility study will examine a navigation channel from the Marianna area to the Mississippi River. Local officials say $25,000 is available from a federal public works bill. Mayor John Oxner says a navigable channel and port would benefit the region if the study supports the project.
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Marianna, Ark
Marianna
Mississippi River
Washington
John Oxner
Instapoll Questions from Lawton Publishing Co
The notice invites readers to answer Instapoll questions via the Lawton Publishing Company replying by calling 353 0620 during evening hours. It asks if foreign university students who break the law should be forced to return home and whether foreign or out of state students should pay full Oklahoma education costs. A Hot Line is available for local activity questions.
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Lawton Publishing Company
Oklahoma
Project Child Find Pushed In Region Sixteen
Comanche and Cotton County districts launch Project Child Find to locate handicapped youths ages 3 to 21 for future services. Contact Comanche County superintendent Don Duggins at 353-0876. schools include Geronimo Cache Indiahoma Sterling Fletcher Elgin Chattanooga Medicine Park Bishop Stony Point Faxon Walters Temple Randlett Snyder. The Students Act of 1975 requires services from birth to 21 by 1980.
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Comanche
Cotton County
Don Duggins
Comanche County
Geronimo
Cache
Indiahoma
Sterling
Fletcher
Elgin
Chattanooga
Medicine Park
Bishop
Stony Point
Faxon
Walters
Temple
Randlett
Snyder
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Sheridan
Andrews
Usda Choice
Ribbye
FINA
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Siva
Lalo
13Th & Gore
Cache Rd
Home Decor
Instapoll Questions
PHS Indian Hospital
Bill Nicodemus
Julieta D. McAllister
Chris Webb
Richard Hudson
Hudson
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