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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1978
Page
8
Urban forester Kurt Atkinson warns winter salt from streets may harm or kill vegetation in Oklahoma City yards. Salt damage is often gradual, triggering a years-long decline by affecting salt sensitive trees and plants via salty mist and root-zone infiltration.
An ominous stormy setting framed a disaster drill by Southwestern Hospital and Comanche County Memorial Hospital with Lawton High School and Cameron University students acting as victims. About 20 patients were taken to Southwestern Hospital and 25 to Comanche County Memorial as staff coordinated care with Civil Defense, the Fire Department, Red Cross, and Kirk's Ambulance Service. The exercise, planned by hospital officials and Wes Miller's Civil Defense office, aims to test interagency coordination in emergencies, with two drills required annually.
Tony Vanderver, 12, of 1217 Logan, was bitten Monday at a city park near 14th and Carrol by a black dog. The owner was present but left with the animal before vaccination status could be confirmed. The family urges contact to avoid rabies shots.
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