Slaying Counts Lodged Court Action Awaited
Claude Eugene Dennis is in district court in Duncan on two counts of first degree murder for the Jan 31 slayings of Henry and Mary Witt. An arraignment was delayed for counsel, with bond and preliminary hearing set for today. Authorities link a 6mm rifle to the Witt deaths and a separate Bryan County fatality, while Dennis faces questioning on motives and related cases.
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District Attorney's Office
Oklahoma
Stephens County
Kenneth Landis
Landis
Witt
Bryan County
Mead
Lamdis
Arthur Lake
Bokchito
Witts
Ethnic Food and Events Featured During Fort Sill Black History Week
Fort Sill hosts a week of Black History events with the International Restaurant serving daily soul food menus including fried catfish and black eyed peas. A Soul Food Taste Festival takes place Thursday from 7 to 9 pm at building 4720, followed by a 9 30 pm dinner and dance at the Noncommissioned Officer's Open Mess. Admission is 3, with music by Slick Flare.
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Fort Sill
Kinetic Recreation Center
Post Exchange
Cannon Recreation Center
Bidg
Oklahoma Cities See Record February Sales Tax Payout
Oklahoma counties and cities shared a February sales tax total above eight million dollars for the first time, led by Lawton at 357 058.23 with a 3.2 percent year over year rise. Officials note the nationwide trend reflects December holiday shopping and growing adoption of a two percent local levy across more municipalities.
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Oklahoma Tax Commission
Lawton
Oklahoma
S. W. Hampton
Hampton
Southwest
Commission
Funeral for Charlies M. Ray II infant in Chillicothe
Funeral and burial for Charlies M. Ray II infant son of Pfc and Mrs Charles M Ray will be in Chillicothe Missouri with Becker Funeral Home handling local arrangements. He died on arrival at a Lawton hospital after being born November 19 1974 in Chillicothe. Survivors include his parents brother Dennis and grandparents Gene Allen Chillicothe Missouri and Victor E Ray Tina Missouri.
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Charlies M. Ray II
Pfc
Charles M. Ray
Chillicothe
Becker Funeral Home
Lawton Hospital
Dennis
Gene Allen
Victor E. Ray
Tina
Psychologist to address group at Howell Elementary
Dr. Lucien Rose, clinical psychologist, will speak to the Association of Childhood Educators at 7 p.m. Monday at Howell Elementary School. His topic is Behavioral Modification and he has served as coordinating psychologist at Bethany Guidance Center and Cherokee Guidance Center. Twenty five past presidents will be honored. ACE Student Education Association Cameron invites educators.
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Lucien Rose
Association of Childhood Educators
Howell
Rose
Bethany Guidance Center
Lawton
Cherokee Guidance Center
Tahlequah
Children’s Medical Center
Tulsa
ACE Student Education Association
Cameron
Black History Week Designated in Lawton
AYOR Don Whitaker proclaims the week Black History Week and urges Lawton residents to strengthen human relations, commit to equality in job opportunity and decent housing, and uphold the dignity and worth of every person.
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Ayor Don Whitaker
Lawtonians
Open House at National Guard Armory on Cache Road
An open house is scheduled Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Guard Armory on Cache Road. The public is invited to attend and learn about the facility.
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National Guard
Cache Road
Boren urges Ford to hold line on spending growth
Oklahoma Governor David Boren said he urged President Ford to curb government growth and spending during a Houston dinner with four other Democratic governors. He cited concerns over 43 cents of every dollar going to government and warned of potential end to free enterprise within 25 years if unchecked. They discussed agriculture, energy, tax policy and deregulation of natural gas with bipartisan support for limiting excess taxes on marginal wells and pushing a plowback investment credit.
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Oklahoma City
David Boren
Ford
Houston
Boren
Congress
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