Vigil crowd at Graceland mourners killed by speeding car
A car driven by 18 year old Treatise Wheeler III, with a .16 breathalyzer reading, struck two women crossing Elvis Presley Boulevard near Graceland as mourners kept vigil for Presley. A teen was critically injured and Wheeler faces multiple charges including DUI and leaving the scene.
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Presley
Memphis
James Sinclair
Sam Martz
Police Traffic Division
Treatise Wheeler III
Tennessee
Martz
Wheeler
Ceremony Set At Sill Vo Tech Fort Sill
Cameron University and Fort Sill Vo-Tech will inaugurate a self-pace module training pilot with auto body gas and diesel mechanics and HVAC vocations. The opening program includes 150 Army officials and a ribbon cut by Maj. Gen. Donald R. Keith and Dr. Don.
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Fort Sill
Vo-Tech School
Cameron University
A.J. Kruger
Department of the Army
Ft. Stewart
Ft. Leonard Wood
Donald R. Keith
Don
Lawton Schools Move To Adopt Teacher Evaluation Policy
Lawton Public Schools begin implementing a new state law requiring a written policy for evaluating all certified personnel. A committee led by Richard Neptune will collect materials from districts to shape a plan and set deadlines aiming for the Oct. 15 evaluation date.
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Lawton
Shoemaker Center
Richard Neptune
Neptune’s
John Elkins
Hostages Freed as Gunman Surrenders at Retreat
Thomas Wilson 26 of Bakersfield held 63 people at a remote Baha i Faith retreat near Santa Cruz. he released passengers then surrendered to police after captives urged him to give up. He faces kidnapping and auto theft charges and is in the Santa Cruz County Hospital for testing. The captives prayed and sang to stay hopeful during the standoff.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Thomas Wilson
Bakersfield
Santa Cruz County
Marvin Gangloff
Wilson
Gangioff
Jack Kembro
Mariposa
Delos Brandon
San Luis Obispo Men’s Colony
Kembro
Probers Find No Criminal Prosecution for Lance
Federal banking investigators found no information to warrant prosecuting Bert Lance or others in his Georgia banking. Comptroller Heimann told Congress unresolved questions remain on acceptable banking practices and possible regulatory changes. Lance and Hermann to testify Sept. 7. report notes missing filings but no grounds for charges.
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Washington
Bert Lance
Lance
Georgia
Comptroller of the Currency
John Heimann
Congress
Heimann
Senate Government Affairs Committee
Comptroller’s Office
Carter
Hermann
Comptroller
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
Charles Percy
R-Nl
Lawton 1905 papers reveal partisan editors and daily life
Old Lawton papers brought by Howard Kinmonth show bitterly partisan editing and salty language. Dry weather and ads for buggies, furniture and loans filled pages. Obituary of Mrs. Warner notes a sleep that became final. husband and eight year old son endure heavy grief.
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Lawton
Howard Kinmonth
Lawton Daily News- Republican
Warner
Variably cloudy forecast with scattered rain statewide
The forecast calls for variably cloudy skies through Friday with a 30 percent chance of rain tonight and 20 percent on Friday. Highs near 90, tonight’s low around 70. Wednesday’s high was 91 and overnight low 72. Saturday to Monday outlook shows fair to partly cloudy skies with scattered rain and slightly cooler temperatures than normal.
Cannon resigns as Comanche County CAA director
Cannon resigns after nine years as director of the Comanche County Community Action Agency. He will join the Kiowa tribe to run a social services program overseeing 4 to 5 million dollars in federal funds as part of a 35.6 million dollar tribal share. A new director will be chosen by the executive committee and advisory board. Cannon notes the resignation was submitted this morning and outlines his career background in Lawton Anadarko and Apache.
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OB Cannon
Comanche County
Cannon
Kiowa Tribe
Community Action Agency
Osber Hicks
Kiowa
Medicine Lodge
Lawton
Anadarko
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