Eisenhower High Uses Herman to Count Student Elections
Eisenhower High School tabulated student elections with the Lawton Public Schools computer system nicknamed Herman. The pilot covers student congress officers and cheerleaders and may expand to other in-house elections.
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Sé Erman
Eisenhower High School
Herman
Lawton Public Schools
Don Lipscomb
Don Leftwich
Paula Robinson
Debbie Tincher
Kay van Wey
Yvonne Myles
Chile Sees Prisons Hail To Simon Visit With 3 Freed
U S sources say Chilean President Pinochet may release up to 60 political prisoners to accommodate Treasury Secretary William Simon during his Chile visit. Three top prisoners were freed Tuesday as part of the broader move, tied to Simon's trip.
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Ashington
Treasury
William FE. Simon
U.S
Augusto Pinochet
Simon
Chile
Santiago
Interior Ministry
Pedro Felipe Ramirez
Rodomiro Tomic
United States
Sergio Vascovic Rojo
Nist
Valparaiso
Andres Sepulveda Carmona
Salvadore Allende
Latin America
Ecuador
Brazil
Mexico
Pinochet
State approves Union City site for new medium security prison
Oklahoma City decision by the State Board of Corrections selects Union City area for a 400 inmate facility near U S 81 and Oklahoma 152. Board members note majority support and local votes against other sites while concerns over roads and county burden are raised.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Corrections
Union City
Central
Oklahoma
Carney
Donald Smith
Smith Denman
Department of Corrections
U. S. 81
Oklahoma 152
Denman
Canadian
Grady County
Bill Thompson
Tim Curtin
Watonga
Board of Corrections
Central Oklahoma
Lincoln County
Charlie Morgan
D-Prague
Lawton Man Faces Charges After Stolen Police Cruiser Involved in Fatal Crash
District Attorney Don Beauchamp reaffirmed that charges will be filed against a Lawton man who was driving a stolen police cruiser involved in a three fatality collision on Tuesday. No date for filing was given.
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Don Beauchamp
Lawton
Cold Front Poised To Chill Southwest
A northwest Oklahoma cold front will move tonight bringing cooler air and a risk of late Friday and Saturday thunderstorms. Northerly winds 10 to 20 mph, near 40 degrees tonight. Friday highs in the low 60s. In Oklahoma City, Beauchamp plans legal research to pursue possible charges against Ricky Overstreet, as district officials weigh three counts of manslaughter or second degree murder connected to a fatal crash. Overstreet critical, Linda Jo Dudark and Robert Dudark improving, all in two hospitals. Ruby DuLee killed in the same crash on U.S. 277 near Rogers Lane.
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Oklahoma
National Weather Service
Beauchamp
Oklahoma City
Ricky Glen Overstreet
S. 23Rd Place
Overstreet
Linda Jo Dudark
Linda
Robert Charles Dudark
Robert
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Southwestern Clinic
Southwestern
U.S. 277
Rogers Lane
Lawton Mall Tour Goal Seen in Fort Smith Center
Ed Warmack guides Lawton officials through Fort Smith Central Mall to illustrate a planned Lawton complex with three anchors including J C Penney Sears and Dillard's. City leaders say the project could dominate regional retail and note past Fort Smith sales and future expansion potential.
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Ed Warmack
Lawton
Fredrick Chenault
Bob Neal
Charley Wade
Vince Elmore
Fort Smith’s Central Mall
Arkansas City
Lawton Mall
Warmack
Fort Smith
Sebastian County
Central Mall
J. C. Penney
Sears
Boston
J.C. Penney
Dillard’s
Little Rock
Wilsons Signature Affixed Historic Item Found in Lawton
A postmaster commission for Lawton postmaster Robert Landers, signed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1918, was found in an old Landers-Zwaan Building debris. The four year roll is addressed to Postmaster Lawton Okla and may head to Museum of the Great Plains per local reports.
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Lawton
Robert Landers
Woodrow Wilson
W. H. Chism Jr
Harry Poston
Landers-Zwaan
American National Bank
Okla
Chism
Harrell E. Moore
Schoolhouse Slough
Lake Lawtonka
Accidental Shot Wounds 5-Year-Old In City
A 5-year-old boy was rushed to Reynolds Army Hospital in critical condition from an apparent accidental gunshot wound to the chest.
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Reynolds Army Hospital
Boy, 6, shot in chest during street play near 2409 N 30th
Initial police reports say a boy and a 6 year old companion were playing near 2409 North 30th when the youngster was wounded. Police were alerted at 11 09 a.m. and arrived at 11 12 a.m. The boy, possibly handling a .38 caliber pistol, dropped or the weapon discharged striking him in the chest. He was taken to Reynolds by Kirk's Emergency Service in critical condition.
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North
Lawton
Reynolds
Kirk
Interest in Joining All-Volunteer Army Declining Survey Shows
A survey for the Army finds rising civilian job prospects reduce youth interest in military service. Maj. Gen. Eugene P. Forrester notes confidence in the economy and future prospects drop enlistment appeal, though some parents show more positive views of Army training and discipline.
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Ashington
Army
Eugene P. Forrester
Pentagon
Defense Manpower Commission
Cruiting Command
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
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