Turnpike Trooper Named State Hero of the Year
Oklahoma trooper Louis E. Chase will be honored as Trooper of the Year by the Oklahoma Petroleum Council for heroism in arresting a disabled World War II veteran who barricaded himself with a hostage in a Montego Bay motel room. Chase, wounded earlier by glass and bullet fragments, convinced the man to surrender after more than three hours of dialogue.
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Lawton
Louis E. Chase
Oklahoma Petroleum Council
Oklahoma City
Chase
Chickasha
H.E. Bailey Turnpike
Montego Bay
D.W. Calvert
The
Second suspect located in Altus abduction case
Authorities say Anthony Trombitas, 19, was captured in Austin Texas after his name emerged from warrants. John Duty, 25, was arraigned on robbery with firearms and kidnapping charges with $50,000 bonds, plus district charges of first degree rape and shooting with intent to kill in Tillman County. The victim, a 22 year old Altus convenience store clerk, survived after being abducted, raped, shot three times, and beaten.
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Altus
Texas
Cecil Wilson
Anthony John Trombitas
Austin
Wilson
John David Duty
Duty
Temple Bailey
Tillman County
Trombitas
Frederick
Jackson County
Former Sill Chief Visits Fort Sill for Graduation
Former Fort Sill commander Lt Gen Donald R Keith will visit Fort Sill today and Thursday. Now deputy chief of staff for research development and analysis in Washington DC Keith headed Fort Sill from Oct 1976 to Oct 1977. He will attend Class 4 78 Field Artillery Cannon Battery Officer Course graduation where his son 2nd Lt Michael T Keith graduates.
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Fort Sill
Donald R. Keith
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C
Keith
Field
Michael T. Keith
Bible Published in 1631 Languages by 1977
The American Bible Society reports that by end 1977 at least one book of the Bible was published in 1631 languages and dialects. Entire Bible available in 266 languages, New Testament in 420, portions in 945.
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New York
American Bible Society
Memorial powwow honors Harry Chalkehoodle Jr in Anadarko
A memorial powwow for the late Harry Chalkehoodle Jr. begins at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Baldwin Building Anadarko with Stocker Purple Heart Descendants. An all gourd dance program and an Easter egg hunt are planned and supper will be served at 5 30 p.m Co host is the Comanche Indian Veterans Association.
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Harry Chalkehoodle Jr
Baldwin
Anadarko
Stocker Purple Heart Descendants
Comanche Indian Veterans Association
Grants Provide Jobs For Youths In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Gov. David Boren announced about 2.5 million dollars in federal funds will create jobs for 1,800 youths ages 14 to 21. The grants, managed by DECA, aim to keep youths in or return them to school and to train for better jobs, with an additional 2 million for on the job and classroom training for economically disadvantaged Oklahomans. A separate 789,000 dollar HUD grant for a solar energy project could place solar collectors in 89 low income homes across six counties to showcase affordable solar systems.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
David Boren
State Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Boren
DECA
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pontotoc
Choctaw
Pushmataha
Haskell
LeFlore
Washington
Nowata
First railroad train crosses Mississippi bridge at Rock Island
On April 21 1856 the first railroad train crossed the Mississippi River via the river's first bridge at Rock Island Illinois Davenport Iowa.
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Mississippi River
Rock Island
Ill
Davenport
Iowa
Local Theft Reports Reach City Police From Multiple Residences
Lowton Police log lists names and addresses of complainants reporting thefts ranging from a $900 diamond ring to groceries, gas, radios, bicycles, a TV, cash, and other items at homes, garages, or vehicles. Suspects not named. locations include addresses on Floyd Atom Washington and other streets.
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Lowton
James L Cross
Floyd
Katherine Westbrook
Atom
Oliver Moore
Washington
Estrata M. Davis
Lakeview Circle
Walter Bishop
Clay Roy Franklin
Joe D. Ponder
Williams
Roosevelt
Sedalia
Cudd
Maria Gary Soren
Tolifina
Cache Road
Juanita McGuire
Lehome Motel
Ferris
Martin
N. Sheridan
Denny Carouteau
Patricia J. Tiddork
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Turnpike Division
By the Constitution Staff
Jackson
Tillman
Sill
Aaragon Chiropractic Center
W. Gere Bird
Coleus
Begonia
Pansys
Ramons Garden Center & Nursery
Visa Carte
W. Gere
Ramon
Green House Flower & Gift Shop
Diners Club
American Torch
American Express
First Presbyterian Church
A. Ave. Nursery
Ivward
Saxony
Napoli
Calais
Sv sAlin
Sheridan
Gore
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