Lawton School Board Seeks Two Members in Early Filing
Voters will choose two lawton public school board members in the January election. Office No. 2 and No. 3 seats are open after Hulett resigned moving to Muskogee. Filing runs Wednesday through Friday at the county election board in the courthouse. Office areas cover district zones including Kuntz Hoover Pecan Grove Western Hills Brookland for Area 2 and Pioneer Park Sullivan Village Park Lane Douglass Lincoln Rogers for Area 3.
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Lawton Board of Education
H. D. Hulett
Lawton
Hulett
Phail Wynn
Kuntz
Hoover
Pecan Grove
Western Hills
Brookland
John Coady
Pioneer Park
Sullivan Village
Park Lane
Douglass
Lincoln
Rogers
Ranch Oaks
Post Oaks
Three Sill soldiers in court for Lawton woman's murder
Three Fort Sill soldiers John Lynn Leggett Daniel Richard Davis and Arnold Edwin Beaudin faced district court arraignment on murder charges in the strangulation death of Claudia J. Crumpler 17M of Lawton. They pleaded not guilty and were held without bond as a preliminary hearing was scheduled. An autopsy confirmed death by strangulation and investigators suspect the crime aimed to conceal another offense.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Claudia J. Crumpler
John Lynn Leggett
12Th Field Artillery
Daniel Richard Davis
30Th Field Artillery
Arnold Edwin Beaudin
John C. Mackey
Mackey
Oklahoma City
Miss Crumpler
Claud Branscum
Branscum
Bill Banks
Caddo County
Leggett
Banks
Beaudin
Davis
Comanche County
Harley S. Stewart
Sheriff thanks public for help in arrest of three Fort Sill men
Sheriff Paul Elkins credited a flood of telephone tips from Lawton residents after The Constitution Press published a photo of Claudia J. Crumpler, 20, of 174 South Seventh. The calls led to the arrest of three Fort Sill suspects in her murder, with the sheriff praising the public for vital information and timely leads.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Paul Elkins
Constitution Press
Elkins
Claudia J. Crumpler
Sheriff's Office
Nixon Reflects On Age And Aims For Great Things
On his 60th birthday President Nixon says he hopes to do great things in his next four years. He frames aging as a spur to look to the future and maintain contact with younger people while continuing work on his inaugural address at Camp David.
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Washington
Nixon
Bougainville
South Pacific
California
Pat
Tricia Cox
Julie Eisenhower
Rose Mary Woods
Florida
C.G
Bebe” Rebozo
Rebozo
House of Representatives
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Konrad Adenauer
Charles de Gaulle
Shigeru Yoshida
City Firemen Enroll in Certified Fire Instructor Course
Thirty five city fire supervisors begin a 30 hour Certified Fire Instructor class taught by Ray Davidson from the OSU extension center. They will then train their sub stations. Over 100 firemen recently completed an advanced first aid course led by Charles Hartman. A new 48 hour rescue operations course starts Feb 2 for all city firemen.
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Ray Davidson
The
OSU Extension Center
Charles Hartman
Lawton
Sill's Top MP Of Month Named
Thomas Ray Hogan 22 of Fond du Lac Wisconsin named military police man of the month for December at Fort Sill. He received a commendation letter and other awards from post commander Maj. Gen. Roderick Wetherill. Hogan serves as a traffic accident investigator with the 546th Military Police Company.
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Thomas Ray Hogan
Fort Sill
Hogan
Fond du Lac
Wis
Roderick Wetherill
546Th Military Police
Fighting along Syrian frontier leaves Israeli losses and claims of air superiority
Israeli military reports two soldiers wounded and seven cattle killed after heavy fighting with Syria near the Golan Heights. Israel says it shot down six Syrian MIG21 jets, destroyed six tanks and four radar posts, while Syria claims to have downed four Israeli planes and destroyed many targets. Settlements show minor damage as residents repair after attacks amid a renewed artillery and air duel.
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Israel
Golan Heights
Syria
Jerusalem Post
Edmond School Board Fires Supt Hugh Bingham
Edmond Oklahoma AP The Edmond School board voted 3 2 to fire Supt Hugh Bingham sparking the resignation of supporters Dr Thomas Acres and Gaylon Stacy in protest Acres called the action unjust unethical and unbecoming The board cited lack of aggressive leadership and a communications gap as reasons but have not clarified the conflict source
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Edmond, Okla
Edmond
Hugh Bingham
Thomas Acres
Gaylon_ Stacy
Acres
Bingham
McDonald Jury Pick Continues in Shawnee Trial
Jury selection persists in the Albert McDonald trial for the March 1971 killing of Arles Delbert Self. The trial moved from Tulsa to Shawnee due to pretrial publicity with Judge Lee West presiding. eight of 12 jurors faced challenges at Monday’s close.
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Shawneef, Okla
Albert McDonald
Arles Delbert Self
Tulsa County
Shawnee
Tulsa
Special District Court
Lee West
Ada
West
Tulsa County Dist. Atty. S
Mathews dies while shoveling snow at home in Holdenville
Samuel Isaac Mathews 80 of 2813 N 21st Place collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack while attempting to shovel snow from his driveway. Funeral at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Huddleston's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Ross officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born November 29, 1892 in Macon Georgia he moved to Holdenville in 1940. He was a retired railroad machinist married to Mary Pearl Colwell. Survived by widow a daughter two brothers six sisters two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Samuel Isaac Mathews
Mr. Mathews
Huddleston
James Ross
St. Barbara’s Catholic Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Macon
Mary Pearl Colwell
Tribbey
John Fietz
Russell Mathews
Oklahoma City
Solon Mathews
California
Emma Miller
Cushing
Flora Cossey
Tecumseh
Pansy Sutton
Houston
Ora Huff
Lucy Taylor
Ozella Clark
Holdenville
Funeral for Lt. Col. (Ret.) David O. Brown
David O. Brown 65 of 2810 Lynn Circle died 8 46 p m Sunday in an Oklahoma City hospital from an apparent heart attack. Services 11 a m Wednesday at Central Baptist Church with Rev Brad Allen officiating. Burial under Becker Funeral Home direction.
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David O. Brown
Lynn Circle
Oklahoma City
Central Baptist Church
Brad Allen
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Becker Funeral Home
Medal of Honor recipient Bud Shultz dies at 59
Bud William Shultz, Congressional Medal of Honor winner and Cache resident since 1946, died last Friday at his home from an apparent heart attack. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with burial at Fort Sill Post Cemetery. Survived by son Donald of California, brother Jay, and sister Edith Carter of Salem Oregon.
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Cache
Bud William Shultz
First Baptist Church
Kenneth Barnett
Post Cemetery
Fort Sill
Huddleston
Set. Shultz
Quartermaster Corps
South Pacific
Ann Grymes
Hopewell
W. Va
Disabled American Veterans
Donald
California
Jay
Edith Carter
Salem
Ore
Funeral notices for Pearl Cason and Mrs John J Keane
Deaths of Pearl Cason 79 of Sedalia Missouri after two week illness with services pending at Jefferson Funeral Home. Survivors include granddaughter Robbie Osborne and grandson Loyd Cason. Also note death of Mrs John J Keane 79 of Stratford Connecticut with funeral at St James Church Stratford under McDonalds Funeral.
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Pearl Cason
Sedalia
Jefferson Funeral Home
Cason
Glasgow
Lawton
Kansas City
New Zion Baptist Church
Robbie L. Osborne
Loyd Cason
Lidne Refuses To Oust Pastor In Oklahoma Church Battle
A district court judge declined to oust Rev. Willard Peachee of the Kiowa Assembly of God Church amid a 12 to 12 deadlock between factions. Trustees testified that after Peachee refused to leave, the church was sold to Irvin Gibson who planned a new church at the old site. The dispute included padlocking the building, nailing windows, and placing no trespassing signs.
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Mcalester
Okla
Kiowa Assembly of God Church
James B. Martin
Willard Peachee
Peachee
Irvin Gibson
Gibson
Assembly of God
Comanche County Improvement Foundation Board Meeting
The monthly CCIF board meeting convenes at 5 30 p m Thursday in city hall council chambers. George Wilson chairs the board and Bob Cannon serves as executive director. The public is invited to attend.
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Comanche County Improvement Foundation
City Hall
George Wilson
Bob Cannon
Ccif, Inc
Funeral set for Pvt Roger E Remenschneider in Fort Wayne
Pvt Roger E Remenschneider 20 died from a head injury after falling from a land ing truck. He served in the 593 Engineering Company at Fort Sill and, native to Fort Wayne, graduated Concordia High School in 1971 then attended Vincennes University. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Survivors include his parents, two brothers, a sister, and memorial gifts may go to Concordia High School.
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Roger E. Remenschneider
Rodenbeck-Hockeneyer
Fort Wayne
Ind
Remenschneider
593 Engineering Company
Fort Sill
Concordia High School
Vincennes University
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Edward Remenschneider
David
Don
Michael Miller
Harvest Progress Curtailed by Ice and Snow in Oklahoma
Farmers made headway on row crops last week before ice and snow slowed work. Below normal temperatures hindered small grain growth and required more feeding. calf losses and cattle bloat tied to the cold were reported as the cotton harvest reached seven tenths, sorghum nearly nine tenths, and corn and peanuts over nine tenths harvested while soybeans were three-fifths.
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Oklahoma
CITF
Fort Hood Man Turns Self In Admits Robbery
A 36 year old Fort Hood Texas man Bennie Jefferson surrendered to Lawton police and reportedly admitted involvement in at least one Jiffy Food Store robbery last month. He turned himself in to Troopers Ron Cox and James Giacomo Monday evening and was turned over to Det Terry Ball. Military authorities show Jefferson has been AWOL from Fort Hood since August 11 last year.
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Fort Hood
Tex
Lawton
Bennie Jefferson
Highway Patrol
Ron Cox
James Giacomo
Cox
Giacomo
Jefferson
Terry Ball
Doolin Sworn In As Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice
New Supreme Court Justice John B. Doolin of Lawton was sworn in by retiring Justice Floyd Jackson with Gov. David Hall in attendance. Hall praised Doolin for a six year term and said he will be a credit to the state. Lavender and other judges also took oaths for new terms.
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
John B. Doolin
Lawton
Floyd Jackson
David Hall
Doolin
Cremony
Robert Lavender
Denver Davison
Lavender
Court of Appeals
Paul Brightmire
Robert Neptune
Weather Delays Vote On Elgin Turnpike Gates
The Oklahoma Highway Commission postpones a vote on tollgate proposals for the H. E. Bailey Turnpike at Elgin due to snow. Chairman Charlie D. Payne said the meeting was moved to Thursday pending better driving conditions. The panel had approved the $310,000 to $340,000 project and will review the agreement with the Highway Department for the joint effort.
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Elgin
State Highway Commission
Oklahoma City
Charlie D. Payne
Commission
Payne
State Highway Department
Enrollment Opens For Cameron Night Classes
Cameron College announces the winter night school session from 7 to 8 30 p m on Thursday in Howell Hall. Classes run January 15 to March 8 with options in art business education psychology mathematics language arts and biology. Register by January 15 at the Office of Admissions. Fees 11 per credit hour in state 27 out of state. For information call 248 2200 ext 30.
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Cameron College
Howell Hall
Office of Admissions and Records
Office of Admissions
Oklahoma
Missouri Pollution Threat to Oklahoma Water
The Oklahoma Pollution Control Coordinating Board threatens federal court action if Missouri fails to stop alleged pollution from a Missouri foods plant contaminating streams in northeastern Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Pollution Control Coordinating Board
Missouri
Oklahoma
Missouri Foods
Seven Prison Inmates Killed in Stabbings Last Year
State chief medical examiner records reveal seven men died from stab wounds in the state prison during the previous year.
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Oklahoma City
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