Bands and Twirlers Vie For Contest Marching Awards
Oklahoma entrants fill the Lawton Superior Marching Contest at Cameron Stadium with bands and twirlers earningSuperior ratings at regional events. Charles Millender chairs the event as Cameron University and Southeastern State bands perform demonstrations.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
Cameron Stadium
Charles Millender
MacArthur
Cameron University
Southeastern State University
Millender
Central Junior High
Hobart
Bethany
Tishimingo
Allen
Medford
Prague
Spiro
Checotah
Kingfisher
Poteau
Harrah
Woodward
Moore
Ponca City
Dave Catron
Wichita State University
Wichita
Kans
Don Corbett
WSU
Dee Tucker
Ryder High School
Wichita Falls
John Hail
St. Joe
Texas
Knoxville Zoo to welcome first Western Hemisphere captive elephants
Saphrise and Toto are expecting calves at Knoxville Zoo, marking the first Western Hemisphere births for captive African elephants. Ole Diamond, 27, the sire and world’s largest elephant, will stay apart during births as the zoo seeks $65,000 to fund calving facilities. Toto is on loan from Bronx Zoo, calf due next March. Sapphire to calve next June.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Sapphire
Toto
Knoxville Zoo
Western Hemisphere
Ole Diamond
Zoo
Guy Smith
Bronx Zoo
New York
Overton Park Zoo
Memphis
Knoxville
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Baily Circus
Carol Montgomery
Art Work program aids unemployed artists in New York
A federally funded project named Art Work has been created at the Foundation for the Community of Artists in New York to develop jobs for unemployed and underemployed visual and performing artists. It offers free job development counseling and placement for eligible participants under federal guidelines.
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New York
Foundation For the Community of Artists
Washington
Funeral services for Mamie Cogan Williams 59
Mamie Kay Cogan Williams a Lawton resident since 1953 died of an apparent heart attack at her home in Lawton. Funeral at 10 am Saturday at Rogers Lane Church of God with Rev. Fouts and Rev. Carter officiating. Burial in Duncan Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Sherry Reska and Linda Horn, mother Katherine Bowen, three brothers Dan Bowen W T Bowen Bob Bowen, three sisters R E Spurgin W T Capps and William F Terry, and seven grandchildren.
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Mamie
Kay) Cogan Williams
Atlanta
Rogers Lane Church
Fort Sill
Williams
Comanche
Curtis C. Williams
Lawton
Assembly of God Church of Corum
Sherry Lynn Reska
Smith
Linda Horn
Katherine B. Bowen
Model T's premiere draws stars to Lawton event
McCullough Productions promotes the independent film Model T's with plans for southwest distribution. Pedro Gonzales and Herb Edelman will appear in San Antonio. Louis Nye and Arte Johnson miss Lawton premiere due to other commitments. Carson, Doucette, Thurman, and Moritz attend public Chamber luncheon in Lawton.
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Page Onetertainment
McCullough
Willis
San Antonio
Southwest
Lawton
Louis Nye
Arte Johnson
Nye
Rita Morena
Johnson
Pedro Gonzales
Herb Edelman
Carson
Christopher Fry
Los Angeles
American International Pictures
Empire of the Ants
Kit Carson
Abilene
Texas
Matt Jones
Thurman
Dallas
Set
Bond
Doucette
Hollywood
MGM
Capt. Mundy
Fort Gulley
Old Republic Movie Lot
Oklahoma
Ned Christy
Ms. Moritz
Chamber of Commerce
Montego Bay
Internships Offered in Health Sciences Librarianship 1978
Three internships in health sciences library management for 1978 79 will be offered by the Council on Library Resources Inc and the National Library of Medicine. The program aims to give mid career librarians exposure to all facets of health sciences libraries.
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Washington
Health Sciences
Council On Library Resources Inc
National Library of Medicine
Comanche County Sheriff Promotes Sergeants in Reorganization
Sheriff spokesman reports three precinct commanders promoted to sergeant: Charles Dodson precinct 1 Neil Springborn precinct 2 and Richard West over precincts 3 and 4 Capt Bob Williams announces a merged operations and investigations unit under his leadership plus Set Robert Purdum to oversee midnight to 8 am operations. Changes take effect immediately to speed public service. Williams began with the department in 1971 after Army service of more than 22 years.
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Comanche County
Robert Purdum
Williams
Sheriff's Department
Department
Army
Abortion Funding Crisis Prompts House Senate Moves
Congress faces a funding standoff that could halt paychecks for federal workers if a new bill isn’t passed by next week. Senate conferees backed paying for abortions when a mother’s life is at risk or severe health damage would follow. A memorial rally marked the death of a 27 year old woman from an illegal abortion.
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Congress
House
Senate
ICC cites overpayments by major shippers in trucking sector
The ICC identified shippers such as Westinghouse International Harvester American Motors Bendix Firestone and United Airlines as overpaying for transportation services. Ivan Schaeffer from the Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement warned that many shippers were unaware of duplicate payments in an era of computerized bookkeeping. He compared duplicate payments to paying a bill twice and noted no refunds or credits were issued by the carriers.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
ICC
Westinghouse
International Harvester
American Motors
Bendix
Firestone
United Airlines
Ivan Schaeffer
Commission
Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement
Suspects Seized in Oklahoma Texas Drug Ring Case
Three men Pablo Hernandez Jr Modesto Gonzalez and Juan Francisco Gonzalez were arrested near Donna Texas on federal warrants tied to a marijuana distribution ring from the Rio Grande Valley to Lawton Oklahoma The indict ment named 14 suspects with eight already pleading guilty and sentences from three to six years Two others remain at large and a separate Boston school integration order is noted.
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Oklahoma City
Donna
Tex
U.S
Bill Price
Pablo Hernandez Jr
Modesto Gonzalez
Juan Francisco Gonzalez
Lawton
Texas
Texas Rio Grande Valley
Noise concerns shape proposed MOA over refuge and Fort Sill routes
Refuge officials report jet noise worsened by West Range operations as Fort Sill exercises require 3500 feet minimum altitude. A proposed MOA would allow lower altitudes for non Fort Sill traffic and jets, with FAA review and a November 13 comment deadline.
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Norman
Refuge
Fort Sill
Air Force
Agreement Post
FAA
Tom Westmoreland
Falcon Range
Bear Mountain
Westmoreland
Meyers
John Linski
Post
Post Environmental Office
Lewis Gray
Joe Philipp
Europe
Army
Philipp
Air Traffic Division
Southwest Region
Federal Aviation Administration
Fort Worth
Tex
Oklahoma City market reports show varied feeder cattle and grain prices
Oklahoma City AP market notes record cattle and calves sales near steady for feeder stock with mixed grades and weights. Feeder steers 43.75 to 47.50 for 300-400 lb, hog bids fall, and grains guide prices list wheat 2.35 to 2.98 per bushel and soybeans around 5.14 to 5.34 per bushel. alfalfa hay and other commodities also priced.
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Oklahoma Livestock
Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Afton
Beaver
Keyes
Liberal
Muskogee
Pauls Valley
Perryton
Banner
Reno
Geary
Manchester
Medford
Yukon
Clinton
Eldorado
Hobart
Okeene
Ponca City
Watonga
Weatherford
Kingfisher
Lawton
Temple
Houston
Barley
Cameron Students Compete in Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature
Four Cameron State students join the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City this week. Greg McGuire and Robert Ruesga serve as state senators while Marty Carpenter and Tom Burton act as state representatives. They will introduce legislation, debate, and vote on mock laws during the session which runs Wednesday through Sunday with a spring session planned.
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Cameron
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Greg McGuire
Robert Ruesga
Marty Carpenter
Tom Burton
Renowned Scalp Specialist Offers Free Hair Consultations
R L Seeders of International Hair and Scalp Specialists announces private consultations at the Holiday Inn, 3134 Cache Rd., Lawton, on Friday November 4 from 1 to 8 30 pm. No appointment necessary. Aimed at evaluating hair loss causes and outlining treatment with guaranteed results, though only hopeful cases accepted.
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Holiday Inn
Cache Rd
Mote
R. L. Seeders
Lawton
International Hair and Scalp Specialists, Inc
International
Seeders
Ases
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Lawton Constitution
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Sun
Lawton Morning Press
3Rd & A
Okla
Constitution Press
Constitution
Press & Si
Apos
Mamie C. Williams
Ember F.D.I
Bill Pence
Kansas
Federal District
W. Arthur Garrity
Boston School Committee
Sheridan RD
Adverti
United States
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