Nursing education debate eyes RN shortage and ladder plan
Oklahoma nurse educators, administrators and lawmakers weigh the impact of phasing out LPNs and relying on RNs. A Hillcrest Tulsa experiment uses RNs for primary care to evaluate staffing, cost and care quality. Cameron University's two plus two program links LPNs to BSN, while vo tech credit limits hinder ladder expansion.
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Curry
Oklahoma
Hillcrest Hospital
Tulsa
Kellogg Foundation
Gale
Lawton
New Mexico
Jackson
Cameron University
Cameron
Kruger
Great Plains Area
Mystery of Missing Girl Deepens at Mariners Point
Parents recount near discovery as three boys found a girl's skeleton in the marsh of the old shipyard. The father recalls nearly reaching her shaft while his daughter remains unidentified. A Mass for Susan is planned at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Benedicta Church with private burial at St. Peter's Cemetery.
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Mariners Point
Allison
Susan
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
St. Benedicta Church
West Brighton
St. Peter's Cemetery
Groundling loach described as slender, scaleless fish
A slender loach or groundling reaches up to a foot in length and often has a body with few or no scales, highlighting its distinct appearance and size in early natural history notes.
Cameron University Team Places Fourth At Regional Meet
Cameron University's Forensic team placed fourth in sweepstakes at the Pi Kappa Delta Regional Tournament in Arkadelphia with teams from 20 universities. McKellips and Kasper won first in junior debate, Stephens and Green took second, Cantrell and Burgess earned superior in group discussion, Burgess and McKellips earned excellent ratings in multiple speaking categories, Tayloe was elected regional lieutenant governor, and Allison concluded his term as province governor while Dr. Hicks led events and Paynter judged.
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Cameron University
Pi Kappa Delta
Arkadelphia
Ark
Marty McKellips
Woogie Kasper
Jay Stephens
Peggy Green
Charles Cantrell
Bill Burgess
Burgess
McKellips
Cameron
Emmit Tayloe
Tony Allison
J. C. Hicks
John Paynter
Sterilization ruling challenges judge over due process
The DeKalb Memorial Hospital case involves Mrs Sparkman and Judge Stump after a teenage girl was sterilized without her or her mother’s appearance before the judge. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court ruled the act an illegitimate exercise of power, while the appellate majority cited lack of full jurisdiction and noted the judge performed a standard judicial act. The decision, with a 5-3 vote, leaves the suit not to go to trial, Justice Brennan not participating due to illness.
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DeKalb Memorial Hospital
White
Stump
William J. Brennan Jr
Korpal Nominated by Carter for Brigadier General Rank
Col Eugene S Korpal assistant commandant at Fort Sill Field Artillery School nominated by President Carter for promotion to brigadier general. He is one of 36 officers nominated for temporary general rank with Senate confirmation required. Korpal has a long Army career including leadership at Fort Sill and in Europe and Vietnam.
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Fort Sill’s
U.S. Army Field Artillery School
Eugene S. Korpal
Carter
Korpal
U.S. Senate
Albert B. Akers
Akers
Vietnam
3Rd Infantry Division
U.S. Army Europe
Fort Sill
Headquarters
U.S. Army
Europe
Washington
Carter Says Trip Aims At Justice And Peace In Global Shift
President Carter led a White House departure to Venezuela, Brazil, Nigeria and Liberia with Rosalynn Vance and 10 year old Amy. He stressed the world will be more African Asian and Latin American and pledged to pursue economic justice human rights and international peace. Mondale managed duties at home during the journey.
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Carter
U.S
Latin America
Walter F. Mondale
White House
South America
Africa
United States
Asia
Venezuela
Brazil
Nigeria
Liberia
Rosalynn
Cyrus R. Vance
Amy Carter
Dancer Bar Fight Testimony Cites Reputation and Safety
A patron described the tavern scene noting dancers as friends and denying obscenity. He claimed most dancers are not citizens, many are Korean, while a city attorney and police officer testified the bar has a bad reputation for lewd acts and disturbances.
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J. Roy Cocke
Robert H. Martin
Jerry Cude
Public input sought on refuge plan at Quanah Parker center
Refuge officials presented a proposal and invited community comments by April 7. Meetings are April 17 and 20 to compile feedback, with final decisions resting with refuge staff to align with public use objectives. Enforcement officer Lovelace reported 1977 had more visitors but few violations.
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Refuge
Karges
Janice Nicklas
League of Women Voters
Lawton
Quanah Parker
Cache
Steve Frick
Cache Chamber of Commerce
Lawton Chamber of
Cal Lovelace
Convicts Sue County Jail Over Alleged Violations in Oklahoma
Two former inmates filed federal lawsuits in Oklahoma City alleging unfit food, cruel and unusual punishment, and violations of civil rights at Comanche County jail. Abu-Jandal Muhammad seeks 2 million dollars per defendant in punitive damages and 25,000 in compensatories, while James Belcher seeks 25,000 per defendant.
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Oklahoma City
Comanche County
Coy Rogers
Abu-Jandal Muhammad
McAlester
James B. Belcher
Lexington
Rogers
Oklahoma
Muhammad
Jessie Lee Steele
Jessie Lee Willis
State Department of Corrections
Georges Feydeau’s Early Play Age Twenty Four
French comic dramatist Georges Feydeau saw his first play Tailleur Pour Dames produced at age twenty four. The event marks the start of a prolific stage career defining late nineteenth century comedy.
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Georges Feydeau
Tailleur Pour Dames
Turtles Hibernate in Mud During Winter Months
During winter many turtles bury themselves in soft mud at lake and river bottoms to hibernate. This behavior helps them survive freezing water and limited food, entering a low metabolic state until warmer conditions return.
Aide Receives Fort Sill Honor
William B. French civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for Wisconsin was inducted into Fort Sill OCS Hall of Fame at 11 a.m. today. Nomination by Maj. Gen. Donald J. Brown cites French as an artillery forward observer and D-Day paratrooper with the 502nd Regiment. He arrived at Fort Sill and will return to Wisconsin Wednesday.
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William B. French
Secretary of the Army For
Wisconsin
Fort Sill
French
Donald J. Brown
84Th Division
Milwaukee
Wis
OCS Hall of Fame
128Th Field Artillery
OCS
101St Airborne Division
Normandy
D-Day
502Nd
Hall of Fame
Brown
U.S
Yugoslavia’s six republics and two autonomous provinces
Yugoslavia comprises six republics Serbia Croatia Slovenia Montenegro Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia. There are two autonomous provinces Kosovo and Vojvodina.
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Yugoslavia
Wyoming
Serbia
Croatia
Slovenia
Montenegro
Bosnia- Herzegovina
Macedonia
Kosovo
Vojvodina
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J.C. Grooms
Bob Holloway
Sheriff's Office
Frank White
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David Carter
Holloway
Tarasoff
Ryder
Buerger
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