Thunderstorm Band Strikes Lawton With Hail and Rain
An 80 mile band of thunderstorms moved across Oklahoma reaching Lawton early today. Lawton recorded 0.65 inches of rain downtown plus 1.65 inches at Fire Station No. 5, with marble hail near Sterling and no major damage reported. Temperatures fell from 74 to 65 as storms passed and the area faced minor phone and electrical outages.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Tahlequah
Altus
Lawton Publishing Company
Sterling
Lawton Civil Defense Office
Jim James
James
Florida girl rescued after 52 hours in captivity
Fifteen year old Charlotte Grosse was found safe in Siesta Key after being abducted from a Girl Scout camp near Sarasota. Suspect Wilfred Arthur Bannister, 33, of Siesta Key, was arrested. The recovery followed a monitored call to her parents and a police tracking effort.
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Sarasota
Fla
Charlotte Grosse
Siesta Key
Charlotte
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Ray Pilon
Wilfred Arthur Bannister
Richard E
Carol Grosse
Grosses
Nokomis
Richard
Bradenton
Junior Service League Work Benefits Hospital and Youth Center
Preview notes that the Junior Service League is active in Comanche County Memorial Hospital pediatrics ward and Marie Detty Youth Services Center. The report highlights ongoing service projects and involvement by league members.
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Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Marie Detty
Junior Service League
From FBI Chief to Inmate: Mitchell Records at Camp
Former top law officer John Mitchell, once head of the justice system, now serves as a prison camp clerk while remaining imprisoned for his Watergate involvement. The report notes his current role and ongoing sentence.
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John Mitchell
Families Under Represented in Television Dramas
A leading TV analyst says children adolescents and married people are under represented in TV dramas compared with real life suggesting networks avoid family themes. The observation highlights a mismatch between screen depictions and everyday life.
Tulsa bank buys Bank of Oklahoma in Tulsa bid
Tulsa bank acquires Bank of Oklahoma amid a district bond plan approved in June for 160000 dollars to fund a fine arts building and land purchase.
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Bank of Oklahoma At
Tulsa
Senate Secret Session Debates Neutron Warhead Issue
The Senate held a closed door session to discuss whether to fund neutron warheads in a $10.3 billion public works bill. Senator Hatfield pressed to remove undisclosed funds while supporters argued the weapon could kill with radiation only and limit property damage. Senator Heinz warned of dangers in relying on neutron radiation.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Sesson
Sen
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
John Heinz
R-Pa
Killers Sought In Arkansas Massive Manhunt
FBI led search across forests within a 50 mile radius of the western Arkansas village for two gunmen who killed town marshal Marvin Richie and wounded ranger David Small while abducting Opal James. Described as in their early 20s and armed with .357 and .44 pistols, the suspects fled in the wounded ranger’s Corps truck.
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Ark
FBI Today
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
John Kelly
FBI
Kelly
Marvin Richie
David Small
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Small
Opal James
Corps
Election Laws Violated Ex-Congressman Pleads Guilty
Former Louisiana congressman Richard Tenry pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor counts of violating federal election laws after prosecutors dropped 11 felony charges. He faced potential four years in jail and up to seventy thousand dollars in fines. The plea followed accusations of accepting over forty eight thousand dollars in illegal campaign contributions and offering jobs for support. Sentencing date not set.
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New Orleans
Richard Tenry
D-La
Tonry
U.S. District Court
Charles Schwartz
Oklahoma Hospitals Form Malpractice Insurance Company
Memorial Hospital joined 19 Oklahoma hospitals to form a new firm with aims to issue malpractice coverage to most state hospitals at lower rates. John Coffey, Memorial’s administrator, elected vice president. Ben White, Tulsa, association director, leads as president. The venture targets lower costs, loss prevention, and opposition to frivolous suits, with C.L. Frates Agency managing the operation.
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Memorial Hospital
Oklahoma
John Coffey
Memorial
Hospital Casualty
Ben White
White
Tulsa
Associ
Ate
Oklahoma Hospital Association
Okla
Homa
Coffey
C.L. Frates Agency of
Oklahoma City
Coffey and
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