Oklahoma’s Rain Barrel Replenishes State Water as Flooding Eases
Heavy rains have filled Oklahoma lakes and reservoirs limiting shortages in many areas. Cities like Oklahoma City Tulsa and Lawton report high levels with only Foss Reservoir near full capacity lagging. Rainfall totals exceed normal in Madill Idabel and McCurtain County while cotton and wheat crops face flooding risks. Water managers note evaporation and hot spells can reduce supplies but overall rodes remain strong and plans like cloud seeding and Arbuckle pipeline debates persist.
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Homa Water Resources Board
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Irving P. Krick Associates, Inc
California
Regional Weather Summary Oklahoma City OK zones forecast
National Weather Service Oklahoma City reports mixed expectancies across zones 12 13 4 and 15 with partly cloudy to fair conditions and chances of showers or thunderstorms today fair to partly cloudy Wednesday cooler winds north near 60 mph high Wednesday in low 80s tonight 8 to 15 mph rain chances around 30 percent.
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Governor Urged To Rehire Three OSU Biologists
Dr. George Hulsey of the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation urged Gov. David Hall to reinstate three OSU biologists fired from a Stillwater research center. Tommy Hines Gene Stout and Tom Eubanks claim they were let go June 11 over a deer management study. The department cited lack of funds and inflation as reasons.
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George Hulsey
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David Hall
Stillwater
Tommy Hines
Gene Stout
Tom Eubanks
State Department of Wildlife Conservation
Hulsey
Hall
Ozark Seeks Court Injunction Over Pilot Strike Action
Ozark Air Lines asked a federal judge to bar pilots from honoring picket lines set by striking mechanics. A hearing was scheduled on a permanent injunction while limited service to nine points in Illinois and Missouri faced possible delay.
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Ozark Air Lines
James H. Meredith
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Ozark
Illinois
Missouri
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Air Line Pilots Association
James A. Eckols
ALPA
Eckels
Cubans in Florida Hope for Return Home
Hundreds of Cuban refugees in southern Florida yearn to go back to Cuba citing family separation and adaptation struggles. Many recall freedom flights halted, leaving families in Cuba and prompting some to risk dangerous returns. Officials estimate several hundred remain homesick while others have already gone back to Cuba.
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Two Years Given In Pot Case
Kenneth Davis, 24, of 414 S. Shepler Center, was sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of selling two ounces of marijuana to a police agent on March 8. Donald Hayes, 26, of 122 E. Bell, was acquitted of first degree robbery linked to a Feb. 9 hold-up of a narcotics agent. In District Court, Henry D. Blankenship Jr., 19, of 1715 Hoover, faced trial for selling about $25 worth of amphetamines to a Fort Sill police investigator on July 29.
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S. Shepler Center
Davis
Donald Hayes
E. Bell
Hayes
Henry D. Blankenship Jr
Hoover
Fort Sill
Cityan Receives Cameron Grant Freshman Achievement Scholarship
Kevin Monroe eighteen son of Jason and Mrs. Monroe 2205 N 19th earns Cameron College Technical Department freshman achievement scholarship. the drafting and design program graduate from great plains area vocational technical school receives a two semester tuition award worth about 360 dollars. he will enter cameron next fall after summer classes and is a lawton high school graduate active in v i a chapter here.
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Jason Monroe
Cameron College Technical Department
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Great Plains Area Vocational Technical School
Cameron
Lawton High School
Vocational Industrial Club
S of America
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