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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2007
Page
5
Bob Petkoff, 68, seeks to unseat incumbent Mike Patterson in the April 3 election. He argues his 12 years in uniform prove his fitness, while Patterson questions a 35 year gap since Petkoff wore a badge after being fired for profanity. Patterson has been reelected three times.
Tulsa County District Judge Jefferson Sellers ordered Daniel Arlen Johnson to pay $20 million to the family of a 10 year old girl murdered in Oklahoma. The verdict awards $10 million actual damages and $10 million punitive damages. The Wagoners sued Johnson in June for wrongful death assault and battery intentional infliction of emotional distress and false imprisonment.
OKC reports show backers of Enid ethanol projects cite high corn prices low oil prices and costly construction as factors delaying both proposals. Terry Detrick of Oklahoma Farmers Union Sustainable Energy and Tim Barker of Orion Ethanol point to market conditions slowing development. In a separate matter Carroll Fisher, former Oklahoma state Insurance Commissioner, was jailed for violating his appeal bond as judges and prosecutors pursue further actions.
The University of Oklahoma shifted former Vice President Al Gore's address on global warming from Catlett Music Center to Lloyd Noble Center to meet demand. Doors open at 3 p.m. with a slide show on climate change, followed by Gore's talk based on his book and the film An Inconvenient Truth. A free public forum with OU professors offering opposing views precedes the event.
Norman police investigate a hit and run that seriously injured Jonnie Markland 28 and Michelle Busby 24 after a southbound black Dodge Intrepid struck them as they fueled a stalled car near a northeast Norman intersection. The driver remains unknown and investigators seek a witness tip.
A cushion crew perforated a gas well causing two pressure explosions that injured four workers in an Oklahoma oil field. Two rig workers were airlifted to Integris Baptist Medical Center while two helpers were treated and released at Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City.
The House Judiciary and Public Safety Committee approved the measure 143 sending it to the floor amid claims of broad bipartisan support. The bill would bar benefits for illegal immigrants, require employers to verify work status, limit licensing for noncitizens, and repeal in state scholarships for illegals. Three Democrats opposed.
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