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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2007
Page
2
The Lawton Police Department filed reports naming Marcus Kassik at 622 SW Bishop for auto burglary and JC Penny's at 200 SW Ave for larceny. Latisha Cabrera 524 NE Cimarron Circle, Inez Booker 820 Manning, and Valerie McCord all reported burglaries. Pizza Time at 512 NW Columbia and Christopher Jessie 3335 SW Overlane also reported larceny or burglary.
Lawton Fire Department log lists Saturday and Sunday emergency calls with times and locations. Entries include multiple medicals at addresses such as 312 SE 45th and 2811 SW H Ave, plus vehicle accident near Southwest G Ave and Southwest 6th Street. A service call appears at 203 NW 40th and Cache Road 7102 W.
A single-engine Cessna crashed into a yard about three miles from Charlotte Douglas Airport, killing two aboard and embedding the engine in a house. A second nearby home suffered minor damage. Power outages affected about 40 homes but were mostly restored by late afternoon. FAA and NTSB investigators were on scene.
Alison Cobianchi, 18, was removing Chloe the Burmese python from its cage when the 14 foot reptile wrapped around her arm and waist and refused to let go. Visitors and staff restrained the snake until a police officer used a stun gun. Cobianchi sustained wrist wounds. the snake suffered no serious injury. Florida Fish and Wildlife is investigating.
Sunday draw results list the Pick 3 numbers 1 2 6 as the winning sequence. No further details about prizes or other games are provided in the readable fragment.
The five day outlook for Southwest Oklahoma indicates scattered rain and showers moving into North Texas Monday. Multiple weather zones will see light to moderate precipitation, with clearing trends later in the week and temperatures near seasonal norms.
Regional SWEDISU events described as major moments appear on ESPTa coverage with emphasis on key performances and notable participants. The report highlights standout efforts and regional impact within the broadcasting window.
Funeral services are set for J J Pursley 90 of Lawton to be held January 2 2007 at First Baptist Church with burial in Faxon Cemetery. He served as city councilman county commissioner and hospital board member shaping Comanche County’s growth. Harold Thomas Turk Anderson 53 of Lawton dies December 28 2006 and funeral is January 2 2007 at Central Baptist Church. He worked 28 years with Goodyear and supported community groups. Leon C Harrison 82 of Cyril death announced with service pending at Lawton Ritter Gray. He is remembered as a longtime resident with local ties. Memorials listed to Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma and American Heart Association.
Funeral arrangements for 72 year old Charles E. Thomas of Lawton are pending at Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home after his death on Sunday December 31 2006. Bernice Lone Dismuke 85 of Lawton will have a January 2 2007 service at Sullivan Village Church of Christ with minister Rodger Schwenn officiating. She died Saturday in Lawton after a May 21 1921 Fort Worth birth and life with Johnnie Ade Dismuke. They owned Lost Bridge Skating Rink and Dismuke Trucking and she was a Sullivan Village Church of Christ member and Owens center volunteer honored in 1998. She is survived by two sons Randy Gabriela Dismuke and Bob Sharon Dismuke five grandchildren Lori Kimberly Shelbey Crystal Kasey John Padilla and four great grandchildren Conner Anslee Cody Chaz. She was preceded by two sisters Opal Ross and Willidean Fisher and brothers Winston Lemond and Clifford Hiner. Friends may call 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Also upcoming service for Mozelle Jackson Broomfield CO formerly Grandfield is pending at Lawton Ritter. Ms Jackson died Friday December 29 2006 in Broomfield.
Police report a 3 year old boy wandered from home and ran barefoot along the busy highway as drivers swerved to avoid him. Several motorists helped until officers arrived, tracing him to a nearby apartment where his mother slept and a 2 year old sister sat eating spaghetti from the floor.
Two masked gunmen burst into a South Side Chicago party injuring six men as about 100 attendees watched. Victims were taken to hospitals in good or stable condition. No arrests made. shooters described as masked, with no target pattern known.
Melody Howell of Richburg North Carolina expands her home filled with 52 designer decorated trees. Kingston Upon Hull bans Santa hats for trash collectors fearing an unprofessional impression. Arkansas officials Huckabee gifts law exceptions include wedding gifts. Riverside California judge dismisses indecent exposure charge citing male only statute. prosecutor appeals. De Queen Arkansas store sees guitar hidden in clothes and a wireless system. Shreveport Louisiana man arrested for attempted robbery after underestimating a police officer in line.
In Salt Lake City October cremation of a 600-pound man at Garner Funeral Home triggered a grease fire as overheated body fluids leaked from the oven. The incident raises questions about safety and handling of remains in cremation facilities.
Dan Hinkle, commissioner of the South County Youth Association in Fairfax County Va, fired two Raptors coaches for violating his order to play Scott Hinkle only on defense. The team voted to disband despite making the playoffs. Five Dallas area McKinney North High School cheerleaders allegedly enjoyed lax rules due to parental influence. An independent school board report cited aggressive parents and timid officials. District officials review the findings. Morgan Conatser, 29, was arrested after a brief incident near the parking lot.
Jeffrey Turpin, 41, was arrested in Augustin Wytheville, Virginia, for malicious wounding after chasing a woman on a tractor. A witness said the bucket was dropped and rolled over her, breaking her leg. In Columbus, Georgia, three women were arrested in September for forcing a pregnant teenager to drink turpentine to induce an abortion.
About a dozen Asian women living in Seattle flock to Bigelow Street each September to gather fallen chestnuts for hours, roam yards, and even relieve themselves in shrubbery while awaiting the next batch, as The Seattle Times reports. In Istanbul, Turkish Airlines staff celebrated a December repair with a camel sacrifice at the airport, distributing hundreds of pounds of meat to workers, amid Turkey's EU accession discussions.
DETROIT AP report on Jake Superior State University’s 2006 banished words list. From four thousand five hundred nominations, sixteen terms were removed for misuse and overuse. The selections target phrases like ask your doctor and boasted real estate phrasing, plus culturally loaded buzz terms such as truthiness and missing events.
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