Elvis fans recall moments and memories after his death
Lawton residents and Eisenhower High School students remember Elvis Presley with vivid anecdotes from Memphis to Fort Sill. They recall his singing style, charity, and personal encounters, and note the public’s deep shock at his passing. Local shops report a surge in Elvis record and tape sales as fans mourn and celebrate his legacy.
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Clayton Johnson
Eisenhower High School
Johnson
Marcelle Bynum
Elvis
Ft. Heed
Tex
Germany
Barbara Anderson
Fort Sill
Donna Evers
The
Lawton Constitution
Oklahoma
Norman
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Tom Stokes
Abraxas Records
Sheridan Road
RCA
Dallas
Elvis Presley Dies in Memphis at Graceland Home
Elvis Presley was found unconscious at Graceland in Memphis and died at Baptist Hospital. Autopsy found no illegal drugs. physician notes suggested limited prescription meds for hypertension and colon issues. Bodyguard Delbert West claimed a severe drug habit, while others recalled his seclusion and fame.
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Presley
Francisco
Delbert
Sonny
West
Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times
Bob Greene
Elvis
Entertainment World
Graceland
Memphis
Baptist Hospital
Nichopoulos
City park renovations near completion with new facilities
Staff member Brown says plans are nearly complete and both projects will meet the 90 day deadline. About 245954 dollars will fund construction and installation of playgrounds and picnic shelters. Gray-Warr Park near Cache Road will get two lighted tennis courts landscaping a waterline benches and playground upgrades. Eight concrete benches and fifteen shelters planned for Elmer Thomas Park along with improvements for Lawton Heights Harold Greer Fred Bentley and Liberty Heights parks. Greer Park will see a waterline and landscaping only.
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Brown
Gray-Warr Park
Cache Road
82Nd
Elmer Thomas Park
Lawton Heights
Harold
Greer
Fred Bentley
Liberty Heights
Greer Park
Gore
Lawton Newspapers Rates and Delivery Details
The Lawton Constitution and Lawton Morning Press outline subscription rates and carrier delivery schedules for Lawton and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Postal handling is indicated as second class, with varying rates for in town and out of town editions.
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Lawton Constitution
Sun
Lawton Morning Press
Sunday
Constitution Lawton Publishing Co., Inc
Lawton
Okla
Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Constitution Press
Constitution
Ocotillo Town Faces Recurrent Flood Risk After Burn Scar
A heavy downpour threatens hillside mudslides in a burned area near Ocotillo. A year after near wipeout by a previous hurricane flood, residents packed bags Tuesday night and faced renewed danger with pragmatic resolve.
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Ocotillo
Board Rejects Two Licenses In Tuesday Panel Meeting
The License Permit Advisory Committee denied health department approval for On The Hill at 1504 Georgia, blocking its tavern license renewal. The committee also rejected the renewal of Ren- for reasons not fully stated in the available text.
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On the Hill
Georgia
Health Department
Ren
Nezvous Lounge
Cache Road
Health Department and Building and Safety Division
Hunter Road
Fort Sill Boulevard
Grand Central Station
California Sunshine
the Isles
Fort Sill Bivd
Queens
Fort Sill
Five Attorneys Seek City Post
Five attorneys have applied for Lawton’s fulltime municipal judgeship set at 22 000 to 25 000 dollars annually. Applications due Sept. 1, with four outsiders among them, city council seeks continuity and efficiency after Aug. 2 decision to replace two parttime judges.
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Lawton
Wayne Gilley
Municipal Court Committee
Vic Ramirez
Bill Hensley
Eddie Newcombe
Newcombe
Gilley
Hensley
Rodney Bassel
Ramirez
FBI director selection amid civil rights era tensions
The passage notes civil rights groups criticizing the FBI for underrepresenting minorities among agents. It contrasts Johnson's choice with a leader like Bell who could control dominant personalities in the bureau. Kelley is praised for sincerity but criticized by lawmakers.
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Martin Luther King Jr
FBI
Johnson
Bell
Kelley
Bureau
Eisenhower Students Win VICA Statesman's Award
Two Eisenhower High School students Terri Deutschendorf and Michelle Grantham attended a VICA leadership training conference at Central State University Edmond last week with sponsor Helen Bindsett. They received the VICA statesman's award at the conference closing ceremony.
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Eisenhower High School
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
VICA
Central State University
Edmond
Terri Deutschendorf
Michelle Grantham
Helen Bindsett
Eisenhower
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Bitsy” Mott
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Lee Blvd
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Wooden Nickel
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Merry Pop Inn
Columbia
Lawton Children’s Development Center
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Sheridan Mall
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