Thompson Hearing Set in Lawton Murder Case
Thompson 26 faces second degree murder charge for June 14 shooting death of Don Whitsell 35 a part owner of D R Salvage Wrecker Service Whitsell shot four times in Deborah Thompson estranged wife residence Bond set at 25000 Special Dist Judge Keith Aycock scheduled a preliminary hearing for August 4 Thompson returned to Lawton from Seattle after surrendering to police authorities The death weapon a .32 caliber pistol not found Investigators seek identity of a man in a car linked to Thompson's flight
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Tommy Lynn Thompson
Thompson
Don Whitsell
Lawton
D & R Salvage and Wrecker Service
Whitsell
Special Dist
Keith Aycock
Asistant Dist
Nolan Hackler
Deborah Thompson
Carswell Charge Considered in Tallahassee Incident
State Atty. Harry Morrison said he needs about three days to file a battery charge against former U.S. Supreme Court nominee G Harrold Carswell. He plans to investigate further and will not file before Thursday. Carswell remains hospitalized for a nervous condition after arrest following a meeting with a vice squad officer at a Tallahassee wooded area.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Harry Morrison
U.S. Supreme Court
G. Harrold Carswell
Morrison
Carswell
Murray Wadsworth
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
George Greene
Lawton FFA Wins State Simmental Field Day
Lawton FFA captured first place at the state Simmental Field Day held at Half Moon Ranch Yukon. Team members Sue Nell Glover Donna DeVine Darrell Hanza and Joe McMahan, coached by Ron Long Jay Woodward and Marvin Bickett, led the effort. Prague FFA and El Reno FFA followed in second and third. Sue Nell Glover was named High Individual with Jerry Lance Sapulpa and Kevin Wach Stratford placing second and third. More than 200 individuals from 45 teams competed judging Simmental cattle.
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Lawton Ffa
Half- Moon Ranch
Yukon
Sue Nell Glover
Donna DeVine
Darrell Hanza
Joe McMahan
Ron Long
Jay Woodward
Marvin Bickett
Prague Ffa
el Reno Ffa
Jerry Lance
Sapulpa
Kevin Wach
Stratford
Vietnamese Thai children tour Great Plains Area Vo Tech
About 35 Indo-Chinese refugee children ages eight to 16 from Carriage Hills Elementary and St. Mary’s School toured the Great Plains Area Vo Tech. Rita Coleman and Binh Vu led the six week program with aides Neisha Townsend and Patrice Smith. Some may later attend Vo Tech with Lawton Public Schools.
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Great Plains
Vo- Tech
Carriage Hills
Lawton
St. Mary's School
Rita Coleman
Binh Vu
Neisha Townsend
Patrice Smith
Vo-Tech
Lawton Public Schools
Building Continued By Postal Service
The Postal Service runs deficits and plans about $417 million in new building commitments for the year ending this month. In five years the service has averaged $516 million annually for building and accrued about $600 million in debt yearly. Postmaster Bailor seeks higher subsidies, warning insolvency without federal borrowing. Alfred Maevis notes construction is not tight to an expense budget but guided by needs.
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Washington
Postal Service
Reorganized Postal Service
Benjamin F. Bailor
Federal Treasury
Alfred C. Maevis
Taxis Taken When Cab Drivers Robbed Here
Two city cab drivers were robbed and their taxis stolen during the past weekend. Roy Del Sparks of Yellow Cab Co reported a strong armed robbery on SE 6th Street by three Black males. Bill Griffith of Checker Cab Co said he was robbed at knifepoint on Fort Sill post near Pool No 1 by two Black males and a White male. Police said Sparks had $15 in a shirt pocket and no cash in his wallet. the abandoned taxi was found at 1st and B. Fort Sill CID is investigating.
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Roy del Sparks
Yellow Cab Co
S. 11Th
SE 6Th Street
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
SE 7Th Street
Bill Griffith
Checker Cab Co
Fort Sill
Public Information Office
Griffith
Pool No. 1
PIO
Henry Post Airfield
Post
Lawton
Sparks
Fort
Sill
1St and
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