Grand Jury Finishes Probe No Indictments Expected
The Comanche County grand jury ends its inquiry with no indictments and no major recommendations planned. It filed a request for a federal probe into the county CETA program, citing audits found no serious issues. The panel convened June 14 to review the Lawton Police Department and County Commissioners.
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Comanche County
Grand Jury
Nally
Frank White
Board of County Commissioners
William Roberts
Lawton
State Attorney General’s Office
District Attorney’s Office
Police Department
Nation Posts First Trade Surplus Of Year In May
The Commerce Department reports May exports at 9.6 billion, beating imports by 395.6 million to yield a May surplus. Oil imports fell 24 percent to 165.1 million barrels, the lowest in 11 months, though a rebound is seen as summer demand grows. Exports rise for the third straight month, led by machinery, transportation equipment, and agricultural products. The year to date shows a 670.8 million deficit versus a 3.4 billion surplus a year earlier.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
American Petroleum Institute
Supreme Court ends political patronage dismissals
The Supreme Court ruled public employees cannot be fired for political beliefs, striking down a long standing patronage practice. Justice Brennan led the decision with Justices White and Marshall, while Stewart and Blackmun concurred in result.
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Washington
Republic
Supreme Court
William J. Brennan Jr
Cook County
Brennan
Byron R. White
Thurgood Marshall
Potter Stewart
Harry A. Blackmun
Hot dry weather expected in Lawton area
Forecast calls for hot and dry conditions in the Lawton area with fair to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday. Southerly winds 14 to 24 mph tonight, lows near 70. Tuesday highs mid 90s. Extended outlook through Friday stays warm with fair skies. Sunday highs around 94, lows near 70.
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Lawton
Supreme Court rules for back pay in state discrimination cases
The Supreme Court ruled 9 to 0 that states must award money damages to state employees who prove illegal discrimination under state laws. The decision upholds a 1972 federal civil rights law allowing back pay and compensation and may cost states materially, though no estimate was given. The case involved male Connecticut employees alleging retirement benefits favored women.
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Washington
Supreme Court
States
U.S
Connecticut
Prison Escapee In Wrong Place At Right Time
Rex Brinlee, an escaped inmate labeled extremely dangerous, surrendered after entering a country store and discarding a prison knife. He was to be arraigned in McAlester as two other escapees hunted near Stigler, while guard Clifford Pearce aided the return to custody.
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Anadian
Okla
Rex Brinlee
McAlester
Brinlee
William Franklin
Edwin Jones
Stigler
Oklahoma
Clifford A. Pearce
Pearce
Justices Limit Federal Courts Powers To Alter Busing Plans
The Supreme Court ruled that federal courts cannot require annual changes to desegregation busing plans. In a 6 to 2 decision the justices set aside the Pasadena California ruling for ongoing yearly reviews. The decision coincides with Ford proposals to limit bus orders to five years and Senate debate on a large Labor Health Education and Welfare bill.
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Ashington
Supreme Courcy
H U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Pasadena
Calif
Ford
Congress
Senate
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Traffic Accidents Claim City Infant in Bridge Crash
LAWTON woman lost focus as her 20 month old son cried in the car seat beside her and the vehicle left a bridge in Caddo County, killing the child. Ardmore man reported among those involved.
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City
Ardmore
Lawton
Caddo County
Christopher B. White
Mary M. White
Robin Hood
Carnegie Hospital
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Fort Cobb
Court Appearance Set In Shooting Incident In Tulsa Area
A Tulsa man, Tommy Lynn Thompson, 26, is set for an initial district court appearance for second degree murder in a shooting death here. Thompson surrendered in Seattle after eluding police for over a week, was escorted back to Lawton and booked into Lawton city jail. Don Whitsell, 35, part-owner of a salvage and wrecker service, was killed. autopsy cites four gunshot wounds.
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Tulsa
Tommy Lynn Thompson
Lawton
Seattle
Wash
Thompson
Lawton City
Mike Thompson
Tommy Thompson
Don Whitsell
Whitsell
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