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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1978
Page
3
Norman OU police discover the body of a 26 year old former graduate student in a deserted concourse area of Owen Stadium near the VIP lounge. Police consider possible foul play though no injuries are seen and next of kin not yet notified. Medical examiner unavailable for comment.
Dr. Shannon W. Lucid, biochemistry fellow at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, is named among America's first group of women astronauts. She joins six women in the new class of 35, with July 1 reporting to NASA Johnson Space Center.
A Paris school bus carrying 21 basketball players and four adults collided with a pickup five miles north of Cooper Texas. One student Juajena Webb 16 Paris and pickup driver Linda Marsh 29 Cooper died. Bus driver Roy Tom Stone coach Fred Nutt and student Tammy Ivy survived in satisfactory condition. Twenty-one passengers were treated and released. The bus had been returning from Commerce after games on State Highway 25 in Delta County.
In St Louis AP report Richard Hite a Beaumont High art teacher says he will not return next fall after two students attacked him and ongoing violence including marijuana use and fights. He favors tougher measures including teacher authority to administer punishments. Principal James Price defends the schools discipline policy and focus on getting students to class.
A task force of state and federal drug agents and Oklahoma City police rounded up 30 of 85 suspects Monday night charged with 150 felony counts. The raid capped a six month probe with 11 undercover officers buying over 25000 dollars of marijuana PCP cocaine and LSD. Officers planned to confiscate 22 vehicles used in alleged drug sales.
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