Oklahoma Jail Standards Amended by Crime Commission
Oklahoma officials expect smooth compliance with amended minimum jail standards set by the Crime Commission. Comanche County Sheriff Coy Rogers notes missing windows but five years to achieve changes, while city police anticipate no trouble meeting new medical care security and cell space requirements.
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Oklahoma Teacher Pay Rise Likely $500-$700 Says Davis
Lawton Democrat Don Davis, new chair of the House Appropriations Committee, says state funds for common schools this year will rise about $35 million to $37 million. He forecasts teacher raises between $500 and $700, far short of the $1,400 request by the Oklahoma Education Association. The total state fund increase is about $87.8 million, with discretionary funds limited.
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Fire at Manila mental hospital kills 32 inmates
Thick smoke from a fire at the National Mental Hospital in Manila trapped more than three times its capacity. Officials said 32 inmates died. some lay inert in the burning ward while others resisted rescuers. Six patients were treated for minor smoke inhalation. Police planned to recover any escapees.
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Tankers Collide Creating Slick Off Cape St Francis
Two American owned supertankers collided in fog off South Africa causing a 60 mile oil slick. One ship carried a full load of oil estimated at 58.8 to 73.5 million gallons. Seamen missing while 82 were rescued as crews abandoned burning decks in the Indian Ocean.
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Sky Turns Red As Wind Howls
Red dust winds gusting over 40 mph reduced visibility to zero in parts of the state this morning. A cold front from a Gulf of Mexico high brings cooler temperatures tonight and Saturday with highs in the 50s and overnight lows in the 20s to 30s.
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Begin Carter meeting signals possible West Bank steps
Prime Minister Begin and President Carter held a one hour session at the White House discussing Middle East peacemaking. U.S. sources say proposed moves could include easing Israeli rule over the West Bank and local self rule for Palestinians. a Carter visit to Israel was also raised.
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Last Spanish American War survivor John T. Jamieson dies at 100
John T. Jamieson, Oklahoma’s final Spanish American War veteran and Cache pioneer, died Thursday in a Marlow nursing home at 100. He edited the Cache Register in the early 1900s and lived at West Cache Creek near Cache. Born November 2, 1877 at Kickapoo, he farmed locally and remained fond of his old homestead.
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County Officials Seek Aid to Prevent Service Cuts
Comanche County officials told state legislators that stable revenue sharing, not rising costs, threatens services. They warn a cut next year could force one third of county office services to vanish while law enforcement may consume the budget within a decade. Proposals include higher court fees, a one percent county sales tax, and more court funds returned to the county.
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