Thirteen OSU Scholarships Awarded to Oklahoma Seniors
Thirteen graduating high school seniors from Oklahoma were awarded University Scholarships to Oklahoma State University for the 1977 78 year. Lawton recipients include F Russell Williams and John Mark Wilson. Other scholars come from Altus Apache Duncan Snyder Weatherford and towns across the state.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
F. Russell Williams
John Mark Wilson
Lawton
Mitchell Dale Jones
Sandra Dianne Nathe
Michael Douglas Walker
Altus
Vicky Loraine Kardakus
Apache
Rita Marie Jacobi
Jerry Bob Pollock
Scott Leeman Price
Stephen William Ragland
Nancy Ruth Wyatt
Duncan
Danny Joe Pierce
Snyder
Kenneth Wayne Ellinger
Weatherford
Carter to Meet Assad in Geneva on Arab Israeli Peace Efforts
President Carter acting as prime minister designate aims to press for progress in Arab Israeli talks. Assad seeks a turning point as Geneva hosts talks with Carter, Vance notes Assad's views will shape final settlement policy. Carter courts broader Middle East diplomacy after meetings with Rabin Sadat and Hussein in Washington.
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Carter
Assad
Geneva
Cyrus Vance
Washington
Israel
Yitzhak Rabin
Anwar Sadat
Hussein
Jordan
Fahd
Saudi Arabia
Golan Heights
Syria
Multiple Traffic Fatalities Reported Across Oklahoma
Police reported several fatal crashes across Oklahoma. Robb Summy, 18, of Oklahoma City died after his motorcycle hit a pickup on north May Avenue while turning. Zephaniha Griffith, 21, of Spiro, died from crash injuries on U.S. 177 in Noble County. Georgian Burns, 37, of Miami, died after a van strike near Afton. A 10 year old, John Cockrell, died on arrival after a Miami crash. An Oklahoma man’s passenger Ronnie White, 30, died in a Garber collision when a pickup veered off the road and hit a bridge.
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Robb Alan Summy
Oklahoma City
North May Avenue
Zephaniha Griffith
Spiro
U.S. 177
Noble County
Georgian B. Burns
Miami
Afton
U.S. 60
John D. Cockrell
Garber
Ronnie White
Lindel O. White
Fort Sill honors Garrison and D'Amico in museum tour
Garrison and D Amico were hosted by Col Talbot Barnard for a Fort Sill visit that included a museum tour and luncheon. They were welcomed by the Fort Sill Museum Board and noted their past investigations and writings on political upheaval and governance.
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Garrison
D'Amico
Fort Sill
Col
Talbot Barnard
Directorate of Plans and Training
Fort Sill Museum
Former Cityan Monty Stanford Named Outstanding Young Man
Former Lawton resident Monty Carlis Stanford 34 of Seal Beach California is listed in a directory of the Outstanding Young Men of America. He is the son of Curtis and (Mrs.) Stanford of Hobbs New Mexico and grandson of Mrs. G. A. Wyatt. Stanford works as a mass communications specialist at the University of Southern California.
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Lawton
Monty Carlis Stanford
Seal Beach
Calif
Stanford
Curtis Stanford
Hobbs
N.mex
G. A. Wyatt
Euclid
University of Southern California
Nation's health care bill swallows $140 billion yearly
It takes more than a month of every American's annual pay to cover health care costs, totaling 140 billion dollars each year for the nation.
Theft Cases Open Jury Docket Here
Juries were seated today to try two Lawton men charged with a Dec. 9 purse theft as a district court jury docket opened. Alfred Lee Smith 21 faces a purse theft charge and robbery by force and fear with a potential five years to life on the felony count. Smith's alleged accomplice Johnny L. Johnson 18 also faces robbery by force and fear. A third trial was canceled after Charles W. Neal 32 and Boyd M. Hull 48 of Joplin Mo pleaded guilty to burglary of vending machines and received two-year deferred sentences.
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Lawton
Dist
Jack Brock
Alfred Lee Smith
William Roberts
Smith
Johnny L. Johnson
Charles W. Neal
Boyd M. Hull
Joplin
Gunman Robs Area Restaurant Near Lawton
A lone gunman robbed Underwood's Ranch House on SH 49 north of Lawton Sunday night, taking an undetermined amount from the cash register. Deputy Neil Springborn reported the suspect as about 5 feet 8 inches, average build with short black hair and a dark complexion, leaving in an older green pickup.
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Springborn
Enrollment Opens For YMCA Camp At Fort Sill
YMCA day camp at Fort Sill Ambrosia Springs opens with five two week sessions for grades one through four. Duane Del Vecchio named camp director. Activities include flag ceremonies archery crafts swimming and nature study. Sessions run 9 am to 3 30 pm Monday through Friday with holidays May 30 and July 4. Milks provided lunches optional.
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YMCA
Duane del Vecchio
Fort Sill
Ambrosia Springs
Plan to tax all wages under Carter plan and Social Security funding
The administration proposes taxing all wages for Social Security and funding from general revenue when unemployment exceeds 6 percent. Employers would pay Social Security on all wages, while workers’ contributions rise but not to full income. The current $16 500 wage base would be raised by $2 400 by 1985. Disability and Old Age funds face exhaustion by the early 1980s.
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Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund
Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
Federal Disability Fund
Old Age and Survivors Fund
Lawmakers clash over where to place lobbying bill ban
Senate favors full inclusion of the conflict-of-interest measures in a lobby regulation bill while House leaders moved the ban on legislators appearing for a fee into the lobby bill. Howard argues the ban belongs in the conflict-of-interest package, not the lobby bill.
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House
Howard
Police Log Report From City Areas
Numerous incidents reported to city police include forced entry at Village Green Apts and thefts at Ellis Motel Jett Erwin and Jett Erwin incidents of theft and damage are listed along with battery and harassment cases Public safety items were noted in several reports including a dog bite and a hammer strike. charges or outcomes not specified
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Village Green
Apts
Village Green Drive
Ellis Motel
Cowie Road
Debra A. Joyner
New York
Paul Meverie
Lawton
Southwestern Furniture
Gore
Prite
Willliam T. Lamb
Horton
Yellow Cob Company
17Th
Douglas
Jett Erwin
Charles Marshall
Fort Sill
Donny Self
Floyd
Verio J. Minecoby
Lee
Joseph Volonti
Ronnie Blix
Georgia
John Martin
Rogers Lane
Michael Stapleton
Ferris
Thomas W. Ward
Dearborn
Jean Dodson
Kinyon
Sheila Carter
Roosevelt
Lawton Council Delay Due to Petroleum Dinner
Lawton city council will start at 7 30 p m instead of 7 p m this Tuesday due to a dinner with the Oklahoma Petroleum Council at the Lawtonian. Mayor Wayne Gilley and council members attend the meal and will arrive late.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Petroleum Council
Wayne Gilley
Petroleum Council
Lawtonian
Hearst Case Probation Granted After Kidnap Victim Claim
F Lee Bailey argued that Patricia Hearst acted under duress as a kidnap victim. The judge granted five years probation on two counts no contest, striking two firearm allegations. Hearst had faced potential sentences up to 154 years. The Harrises deny orders and face separate trials, with Hearst living under guard since last November.
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Mayerson
Miss Hearst
F. Lee Bailey
Harrises
Oakland
San Francisco
U S agricultural exports near twenty two billion in 1976
U S agricultural exports rose sharply over five years reaching over 22 billion dollars in fiscal 1976 marking a near threefold increase. The surge reflects growing demand for farm products and expanded overseas markets.
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U.S
Infant Larrie Cornelius Johnson Jr. Funeral Set at Fort Sill
Graveside services for infant Larrie Cornelius Johnson Jr. will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Post Cemetery Fort Sill with Chaplain Janet K. Yariott officiating. The infant born and died May 4 at Reynolds Army Hospital is buried under Miller's Mortuary direction. Survivors include his parents and grandparents Louis Gibbs Rosie Broadnax and others in Norfolk Virginia.
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Larrie Cornelius Johnson Jr
E-4
Larrie Cornelius Johnson Sr
Pollard Ave
Post
Fort Sill
Janet K. Yariott
Reynolds Army Hospital
Miller’s Mortuary
Louis Gibbs
Rosie Broadnax
Norfolk
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Lawton Evening Constitution
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