Area Counties See Sales Tax Hikes in April
Seven of nine Southwest Oklahoma counties reported higher state sales tax receipts in April year over year. Comanche County collected 387 451.20, up from 325 144.20, with an estimated 19 372 560 in business volume. Other counties including Stephens, Caddo, Tillman, Jackson, Kiowa, Jefferson, and Grady posted increases or decreases as detailed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
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Southwest
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Comanche County
Oklahoma County
OTC
Oklahoma Area
Stephens County
Caddo County
Tillman County
Ion County
Jackson County
Kiowa County
Jefferson County
Grady County
Molotov Thrown at South African Embassy Chancery
An early incident outside the South African Embassy chancery in Washington involved a Molotov cocktail that caused no harm according to an embassy official. Police reported no suspects and gave no motive. Rudolph I founded the Habsburg dynasty, ruling Austria from 1273 to 1918.
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Washington
Rudolph I
Hapsburg Dynasty
Austria
City Man Charged With Pawning Stolen Stereo Unit
Theodore Burse a 20 year old man from 4617 Ave I was charged in district court with disposing of stolen property after pawning a stereo unit at Lawton Pawn & Jewelry for 30 dollars on April 7. The item was among many stolen in a December burglary at William Feldman Sr residence 706 SW 49th. Bond was set at 1000 and a preliminary hearing is set for July 12.
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Theodore Burse
Ave. I
Burse
Lawton Pawn & Jewelry
W. Lee
William Feldman Sr
49Th
Mark McFarland
Feldman
City Man Suffered Second Wound From Rifle Accident
Wardell Hawkins 54 of 1532 Garfield was wounded in the groin when a .22 rifle discharged while he repaired his bicycle at home. He underwent surgery at Comanche County Memorial Hospital and remained in stable condition in ICU. Police said he was cleaning the weapon when it fired and arrived on the porch bloodied. Hawkins had been treated June 15 for a gunshot to the right foot and was dismissed Monday.
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Wardell Hawkins
Garfield
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Mark McFarland
Robert Schulte
Lou Bean
Hawkins
Kirk
Memorial Hospital
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Milex
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Pac
Nae SA
Price
Bankamericard
Ene
Custom Bedding Inc
Sheridan E
Everett Lawson
Humpty
Hunt
Trundle Beds
Nti
James W
Purina
Cee Coffee
Nane
Jeno
Sara Lee Devil’s
IAL
Vors — RE
Shawce
AMO
Friskies
Starkist
Alamo Brand
Max Pax
Alfred Supermartets
Harts Omato
City Man
Goodin Dairy
S. Hawkins Drive-in
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