Wessels Joins Hospital Panel
Roger Wessels, administrator of Southwestern Hospital, is named to the Oklahoma Voluntary Cost Containment Panel. The panel, organized by national health groups, will monitor hospital expenditures in Oklahoma to keep revenue growth under nine percent yearly while maintaining quality care. Other members include representatives from Gov. Boren’s office, Blue Cross, the State Planning Commission, Health Systems Agency, and state medical associations.
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Roger Wessels
Southwestern Hospital
Oklahoma
American Hospital Association
American Medical Associaton
Federation of American Hospitals
Wessels
David Boren
Oklahoma Blue Cross
State Planning Commission
State Health Systems Agency
Health Insurance Associaton
State Osteopathic Association
OHA
State Medical Association
County Jobless Rate Continues Downward Trend
Comanche County and Oklahoma show unemployment declines in January 1978 despite severe weather. County rate 4.2 percent, statewide 3.9 percent, down from December's 4.7 and 4.0 respectively. State totals 48,800 unemployed mid January, down from 49,400 in December. Construction jobs fell due to storms, with a 30.9 hour average week. Retail trade suffered the largest loss as Christmas season closed. Transportation public utilities and finance insurance real estate added 100 jobs each.
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Comanche County
Julio Beltran
The
Oklahoma Employment Service
Employment Service
W. J. Bowman
Transportation Public Utilities
Finance-Insurance
Gardening seminars by OSU expert at Comanche County Fairgrounds
OSU gardening specialist Raymond Kays host of Oklahoma Gardening presents two free seminars Thursday. He will cover soil prep, garden planning, vegetable varieties, planting and harvest timing, and general care. Sessions at 10 a.m. in the Women's Exhibit Building and at 7 p.m. in Room 204 of the Comanche County Courthouse, sponsored by the OSU Extension Center.
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Raymond Kays
Oklahoma Gardening
Comanche County Fairgrounds
Comanche County
Kays
OSU Extension Center
Legal Notice Regarding Payment Details
A brief legal notice references a money amount of 8,200.00 dollars and related figures 28.60 and 77, indicating financial obligations or settlements. The fragment implies a formal claim or court action surrounding these sums and may involve parties, dates, or filing requirements not shown in the readable text.
Justices Weigh On The Civil Rights Act In Employment Case
An EEOC suit against Bailey for racial discrimination in Nashville and branches in Chattanooga and Dalton centers on an accusation that blacks faced bias in hiring. The 6th Circuit revived the case after ruling housing discrimination precedent applies to work bias, aligning with federal views on race relations in employment.
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Nashville
Bailey
EEOC
Commission
Mrs. Wade
Justice Department
Police Probe Picture Fraud Case at Holiday Inn
Police said they are investigating an alleged portrait fraud linked to plans for prepaid pictures at a Holiday Inn last Saturday. Motel management reported many visitors believed portraits would be taken, but the Dallas firm solicitor failed to appear.
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Holiday Inn
Dallas
Kodak refund triggers county accounting shuffle
Comanche County received an 1100 gift from Kodak but the firm seeks repayment after a computer error. The money was added to the general fund but statutes bar withdrawal until June 1, so officials will divert funds from the revenue sharing account. County Clerk Rosa Hines notes the payout created unexpected trouble in returning the funds.
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Comanche County
Kodak Corporation
Rosa Hines
Kodak
Ms. Hines
Rochester
N.Y
Hines
Video Confession Admitted In Fort Sill Soldier Slaying
Special District Judge Aycock allowed a video confession as evidence in the case of two defendants linked to the Dec 28 killing of Spec. 4 William Stine of Allentown. Spec. 4 Clemmons allegedly explains his role to Deputy Lowell while Wells is named as the other shooter. A ruling on trial order was expected later as witnesses testified.
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Fort Sill
Keith Aycock
Aycock
Thomas S. Clemmons
Jay Lowell
Spec
William Stine
Allentown
Stine
Lawton
Clemmons
William F
Buck
Wells
Houston
H. Ray Anderson
Robert Schulte
Carter Pacts Vote Split Narrowly in Coal Strike
The Carter administration won 79,753 to 34,689 against the pact margins, amid ongoing strike talk. A West Virginia local leader warned miners to stay out, while a Kentucky miner doubted federal seizure would work. A Virginia UMW official predicted failure of Taft Hartley tactics, and Gary West Virginia miners approved the contract by one vote after three months on strike.
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Page One
West Virginia
Kentucky
Carter
Taft-Hartley
Virginia
UMW
Gary
W. Va
Area Resident Dies In Crash
A Mountain View woman died Sunday when the car she rode in skidded and overturned in a Kiowa County wreck on Oklahoma 54. The patrol said four people died in Sunday traffic incidents statewide, raising Oklahoma's road toll to 108 for the year. The driver and another passenger were hospitalized in serious condition, a third escaped without injuries.
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Mountain View
Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
Haworth
Fawn L. Lytle
Gatebo
Kiowa
Watonga
Cheryl L. Poole
Hitchcock
Carl Dollarhide Sr
Nette
Dollarhide
Oklahoma 37
U.S. 70
Idabel
Trio Charged In Beer Theft Case
Three men Raymond Pekah Cruz L Pekah and J B Hollingsworth were charged in Co manche County District Court with concealing stolen property after recovery of an undrunk portion of 50 cases of stolen beer. They were to be arraigned today at the court.
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Comanche County
Raymond Pekah
Cruz L. Pekah
J.B. Hollingsworth
Douglas
Commissioners set March 17 hearing on center renovation funds
Funds facility told commissioners in February the center could not start renovations with the 80 000 expected by White. Architects say at least 100 000 is needed to begin. After scheduling the budget hearing for March 17 at 11 a.m. in the Comanche County Courthouse, commissioners adjourned after routine business.
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Lawton
Metice
Board of
Comenche County Commissioners
Comeonche County
Comenche County
Frank White
Board of County Commissioners
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Comanche County
Funeral Notices for Nellie M. Williams and Lee Adams
Nellie M. Williams 70 of 1607 Kingsbury died Saturday after a long illness in a local nursing home. Funeral pending with Glascock-Greenlawn. she was born in Granbury Texas and married to Marvin L. Williams in 1942. Survivors include her husband and three relatives. Lee Adams 86 of 113 E Bell Drive died Saturday after a long illness. Funeral pending with Jefferson Funeral Home. he was born in Oklahoma and married Bertha Thomas in 1914. Survivors include his wife two daughters and two sons. Samuel G. Yates 92 of 2616 C died Saturday in a local hospital. Funeral was held at Cameron Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The services were conducted by Reverend Hoyt Ahaddell and Reverend Dan Pruitt.
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Nellie M. Williams
Kingsbury
Glascock-Greenlawn Funerals
Mrs. Williams
Granbury
Texas
Carnegie
Marvin L. Williams
Anadarko
Elgin-Porter Hill
Lawton
Williams
Joe Marvin
Dallas
Paul Eakins
Paradise Valley
Othel Young
Elbert Young
Oklahoma City
Lee Adams
E. Bell Drive
Jefferson Funeral Home
Adams
Oklahoma
Bertha Thomas
Church of Christ
Lula M. Hogan
Luenna Brooks
Arlington
Oler Adams
14Th Place
Lee Adams Jr
Samuel G. Yates
Cameron Baptist Church
Yates
Hoyt Ahaddell
Dan Pruitt
Duncan
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Becker Funeral Home
Suspect Held In Motel Fire
A 30 year old woman was held in the city jail awaiting a fire marshal report over a Ramada Inn Motel fire. Off duty officer Lt Robert Martin said he found a bed on fire in the motel room and smothered it after rolling up the linen. Estimated damage was 175 dollars.
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Ramada Inn
Robert Martin
Martin
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