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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1976
Page
2
A nine year old Lawton boy wounded last month by his older sister had a second surgery Monday night in Oklahoma City to repair his arm. The 11 year old sister confessed to the shooting saying it was an accident.
A state committee reports Cameron University under funded by 180 thousand to 2 million dollars due to enrollment and cost shortfalls. Regents plan a response and a future meeting with the Oklahoma State Regents. The dispute centers on Cameron receiving less funding as a special purpose university while enrollment and program costs strain resources.
Lawton Police launched a narcotics traffic roundup Monday night resulting in four arrests and transfer to the county jail. The operation involved detectives Ingram Morrow Lindgren, patrolmen Mohamed Everman, and Assistant District Attorney Looney, with additional cases and names listed.
Lawton Oklahoma leaders expect Hugh Bish to retire after the 1976 77 term and set the 1977 78 superintendent search. A January 27 millage election asks for a five mill emergency levy a ten mill local levy and a five mill building levy with district residents voting.
A preliminary hearing is set for February 9 in district court for 23 year old Robert Gary West on a felony charge alleging an attempted sexual molestation of a Southwestern Bell employee. The woman reported West held a screwdriver to her throat and ripped her clothes during a Saturday morning incident in his Fontaine Bleau apartment. Police recovered tools and equipment and West was arrested inside the apartment with the witness present.
In a no trump contract with West dealer and both sides not vulnerable, East wins a club switch after declarer follows low from dummy. Now as declarer, plan the play from this position and decide the optimal line to maximize the contract.
Charles Clinton Nichols 18 of 1611 Georgia faces a district court revocation hearing Jan 19 on a suspended county jail term. The district attorney filed the request after Nichols was charged with second degree burglary. Bond set at $1000. A separate felony count alleges Nichols and a 17 year old Lawton youth burglarized an apartment on Dec 30. Nichols’ preliminary hearing is Jan 26.
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