Two Felony Trials Open Court Docket
Jurors were selected for the February district court felony docket. Ben Sheffield 40 is charged with robbing a Fort Sill soldier at knifepoint in a six by six juror panel. Ronnie Keith Banks 32 faces second degree burglary as an eight by four juror panel heard two witnesses.
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Dist
Jack Brock
Ben Sheffield
Fort Sill
Bill Roberts
Ronnie Keith Banks
Steve Lile
Jim Briley
Lawton Coin Mart
Fort Sill Blvd
Jack Shutts
Lawton
Briley
Shutts
Lubby
Keith Leads on Carter Amnesty and Fort Sill Funding
Lawton official Keith discusses President Carter’s amnesty for Vietnam draft evaders and warns of precedent effects. He opposes Army cuts, cites $24 million delayed Fort Sill projects, housing shortages, and energy budget strains. He praised local post relations and called the Lawton command the greatest thing.
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Jimmy Carter
Vietnam
Keith
Fort Sill
United States
Lawton
the Post
The
Post
Southwest Oklahoma sales tax receipts rise with city rankings
Tax sums place Lawton behind Oklahoma City and Tulsa with two percent rates in effect. Lawton directs half monthly revenue to sinking bonds and the rest to general funds. Officials expected at least 4.3 million in total sales tax this year, based on last year. Of 47 area communities, all but six show higher disbursements. Beginning March 1 about 375 cities join the program, with Mountain Park and Roosevelt set to start two percent. A list follows of current disbursements to Southwest communities, noting which use two or one percent.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Lawton
Oklahoma Area
Mountain Park
Roosevelt
Southwest Oklahoma Area
Four Brothers and Mrs Spencer Murdered in Parke County
The four brothers and Mrs Spencer were shot in a Parke County mobile home. Aldrich said four assailants used shotguns. two suspects were arrested about 10 miles away with no weapons found in their car. Mrs Spencer called sheriff at 1 am from Hollandsburg near Raccoon Lake.
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Aldrich
Spencer
Parke County
Hollandsburg
Raccoon Lake
Indianapolis
Illinois Line
Harold Escoe
Teen faces sentencing for assault and robbery of paper carrier
Gary D. Dunford, 17, pleads guilty to felony assault and robbery of a Lawton Constitution news carrier, who was knocked unconscious with concrete and robbed on June 15 during route collections. Sentencing set for June 1 before District Judge J. Winston Raburn.
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Gary D. Dunford
Lawton Constitution
Dunford
J. Winston Raburn
Average life span through the ages
The record notes that today’s average life expectancy is 72.5 years while 2,000 years ago people lived about 23 years, the Middle Ages averaged 33 years, and around 1900 life expectancy stood at 49 years.
Crossword By Eugene Sheffer Across and Cryptoquip Clue
Puzzle page lists Across clues for Sheffer crossword and a Cryptoquip note from King Features Syndicate. Includes 1977 era credits and a clue stating Y equals exclamation point.
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Eugene Sheffer
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Law Day Chairman Named for Comanche County
Arthur R. South a Lawton attorney has been chosen 1977 Law Day chairman for the Comanche County Bar Association He will plan the May 1 observance with a Partners in Justice theme The program aims to show Americans are allies in the courts work to administer justice and how citizens can help reduce crime assist the courts and support legislation to improve the system
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Arthur R. South
Lawton
Comanche County Bar Association
South
Partners In Justice
VA aims to cut GI Bill overpayments and tighten rules
Thornton said overpayments total about $2 billion since 1971 with $438 million still to collect and $115 million written off. Recovery has improved to about 90 percent recently while VA stops automatic early payments at school year start to curb losses. Congress rules on course age and veteran share create paperwork but may be repealed to ease reporting burdens.
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Thornton
Congress
Family Activities Program Expands at Fort Sill
Pat Hittle directs a volunteer babysitting program within the Family Activities Program which now has over 600 members enrolled in the last four weeks. The group aims for 800 members and plans monthly bus runs tied to recreation center schedules.
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Pat Hittle
Black Heritage Week Skit by 4th Battalion at Fort Event
A skit about the black soldier history will be shown during Black Heritage Week by the 4th Battalion Mechanized 31st Infantry III Corps Artillery. The program opens with a soul food supper at 5 p.m. in Building 1603, then music and a display at 6 p.m. The skit and a surprise speaker start at 6:30 p.m. Director is 1st Lt. James Scott with a dozen cast members. Open to nonunit members.
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31St Infantry
III Corps Artillery
1603
James Scott
Funeral for Zora Pamplin Plough
Zora Pamplin Plough died at 9 45 a m today after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are with Becker Funeral Home. She was born January 4 1885 in Whitesboro Texas and lived in Lawton since 1935. She was married twice, to Andre Pamplin and Harold Plough, with several children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren surviving. Memorials may be given to the First Church of God in Lawton.
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Zora Pamplin Plough
Becker Funeral Home
Mrs. Plough
Whitesboro
Tex
Lawton
Texas
Andre F. Pamplin
Gordonville
Harold R. Plough
Creston
Ohio
First Church of God
Allie Mae Webb
Fredericktown
Alzada Pearson
Bell
Vera Lena Long
Carroll Pamplin
Roy
Howard
S. 6Th
James
Garden Grove
Calif
Edith Pierce
San Antonio
Baty Breeding
Albert Chapman
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