Oklahoma Senate OKs bingo measure moves toward House
Oklahoma Senate approves a bill to legalize bingo with safeguards requiring players to be with a parent or guardian. The bill returns to the House for reconsideration as Gov. Hall weighs signing after review. The House also passes a study panel on energy resources amid debate over a 100000 funding.
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New Rainfall Threatens Cotton Crops Across Two States
Federal officials warn new rainfall in the flooded Mississippi Valley may doom cotton on inundated Mississippi and Louisiana farms. three inch rains could wipe out planting before May 15, shifting focus to soybeans. Floodwaters persist, with levee work under way from Illinois to the Gulf as river levels stay near flood stage.
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Teamsters Open Wages Talks Aimed at Increases
The Teamsters begin negotiations with Trucking Employers Inc. for a three year contract. Demands include 50 cent hourly raises each year, a 3 dollar hike in pension and health benefits, an unlimited cost of living escalator, and new vacation and sick leave schedules.
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Fitzsimmons
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Oklahoma lawmakers boost corrections funding in final budget push
Oklahoma City AP report says House Speaker Bill Willis and Senate President Pro Tempore James Hamilton agreed to increase the Department of Corrections funding by 832000 above Gov. Hall's recommendation. The extra funds will raise guards' minimum pay to 40 dollars per month and allow hiring at penal institutions.
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D-Purcell
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Greece population peaks at about 8.7 million
The latest figures show Greece with an estimated population of around 8.7 million. Officials note steady growth and demographic shifts, with urban areas expanding and regional differences in birth rates.
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Greece
Settlement Looms In Writers' Strike
LA AP reporting that a nine week Writers Guild strike may end with a settlement as early as this week. If unresolved, fall premieres could be postponed and soap operas may run out of scripts in about two weeks as CBS shifts to reruns. Negotiators for the Writers Guild and producers meet daily since May 1.
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Secretary of State
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D-Weatherford
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Senate
General Revenue Fund
Los Angeles
Writers Guild
CBS
Hearing Stated In Arson Case
Preliminary hearing set for 10:30 a.m. June 5 for Lawton men David Hall and Lyle Nelson charged with first degree arson. Bond $5,000 each. They are accused of setting a fire at the Juanita Nelson residence 4523 G on March 4, court records show.
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Bible Standard Ad Promises World Peace Under New Government
An advertisement touts a forthcoming divine order, claiming crime and corruption will end and a global paradise will be established on earth under God's government. It invites readers to contact The Bible Standard in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania for details and is labeled a paid insertion.
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Chester Springs
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