Inmate Center Here Has Highest Repeat Offender Rate
Oklahoma Crime Commission study shows Lawton Community Treatment Center released inmates returning to prison at 24.7 percent, higher than four other treatment centers and all security levels. State corrections officials dispute sampling methods, while evaluator Skip White defends the results as scientifically verified.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Crime Commission
OCC
CTC
Oklahoma
Imum
State Department of Corrections
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Muskogee
Enid
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester
Lexington
Stringtown
McCloud Honor Farm
Ctcs
Glenn Chavis
Department of Corrections
Skip White
White
Action Needed To Counter Soviet Threat Bolstering Of U.S. Forces In Atlantic Urged
A congressional study by the Congressional Budget Office urges substantial bolstering of American defense forces in the Atlantic to deter Soviet air and underwater threats to Allied shipping in war. It estimates the cost at least ten billion dollars and cites weak Iceland defense assets including old patrol aircraft F4 interceptors and a missing radar station.
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Washington
Atlantic
U.S
Europe
Congressional Budget Office
Senate
Congressional
Atlantic Defense Establishment
Iceland
North Atlantic
United States
Pentagon
Florida Scout Abduction Casts Shadow Over Search
A Sarasota County investigation follows 15 year old Charlotte Grosse who was dragged from a Girl Scout campsite. Authorities report no word on her release as they continue a large-scale search. Her parents await another phone update and cling to hope she will be freed.
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Sarasota, Fla
Charlotte Grosse
Ray Pilon
Sarasota County
Charlotte
Carter calls stop to B1 bomber production amid cruise missile support
President Carter announced the United States should halt B1 bomber production while testing continues citing cruise missile adequacy. He said Congress may back the decision and that relations with Moscow could influence future control talks. He also voiced optimism for a US China accord and Israel support while pursuing Panama Canal treaty progress.
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Washington
Carter
United States
Moscow
Kremlin
Congress
China
Taiwan
Israel
Panama Canal
Panama
Senate
U.S
Organization of American States
OAS
Carlos Andres Perez
Water Quality In Lawton Meets Safe Drinking Act Standards
Lawton remains in line with the Safe Drinking Water Act requirements as Will Sasser, county health department sanitarian, notes the city’s sampling and testing meet standards. If future tests show violations, immediate corrective action and notification to the state health department and consumers are required. Non community suppliers must inform consumers of any violations on the next water bill with quarterly repeats until corrected. See WATER, Page 4A.
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Lawton
Standards of Safe Drinking Act
Awton
Will Sasser
County Health Department
Sanitarian
State Health Department
Sasser
Firecrackers shrink to under 50 mg under new rules
Lawton enforces Consumer Safety Commission guidelines banning all firecrackers over 50 milligrams this July 4. Fire marshal says five display sites allowed. 13 stands licensed with inspections planned. A federal appeals court questions the limit but officials push safety to reduce injuries and property losses. 5,600 fireworks injuries were treated last year.
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the Constitution
Consumer Safety Commission
City Lakes
Oklahoma
Lawton
al Adamson
Dorwen Porter
National Consumer Agency
Federal Appeals Court
Adamson
Weather forecast with showers and heat
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thundershowers tonight. Temperatures will be cooler Friday with a high near 90 and a low near 70. Wednesday's high was 95 and overnight low 77. Saturday through Monday outlook shows fair to partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms and highs mid to upper 90s and lows in the 70s.
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Florida
By Skip Gibson
The
Safety Commission
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