City man charged with marijuana possession and prior burglary sentence
Andre Lenear Pearson, 19, of 910 Sedalia, faces district court counts of possession of marijuana with a $500 bond set. An earlier April suspended sentence on a burglary case may be revoked as a hearing is set for Oct. 22. Pearson and Robert Ivory Jackson, 18, from Lawton, were linked to a March 3 burglary at Zenith Music & Vending Co. where they pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and Pearson was fined and jailed before suspension.
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Andre Lenear Pearson
Sedalia
Pearson
Robert Ivory Jackson
Lawton
Zenith Music & Vending Co
Ozman
Lawmen Probe Thefts Of Two Motor Homes In Lawton
Federal state and local investigators pursue a motor home theft ring after FBI and Lawton police recover two Executive Industries units worth 65 000 in east and west Lawton. Two Lawton residents linked to the cases are being questioned. Police say serial numbers were tampered with and both units were stolen from Wichita Kansas. One was reported stolen December 22 1974 and another August 7. The possessor said the first came from Shreveport Louisiana and the second from Dallas Texas.
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FBI
Lawton
Executive Industries
East
West
Davis Moore
Wichita
Kan
Shreveport
Dallas
Tex
Police Log Of Burglary Theft And Thefts In Lawton
A Lawton Police report lists complainants and alleged incidents including Toft Laundry burglary at 17th and Toft, thefts from vehicles and residences, and several juvenile arrests. Notable entries include Irene Phillips purse snatch on 20 Mission Blvd, Jeannie Hundher theft at Eisenhower High, and Phillips-Aubrey Chevrolet tires stolen from a car lot.
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Lawton
Toft Laundry
Toft
Evin Powell
Elmedo Ayers
Ozman
Bitrom Onae
Irene Phillips
Mission Bivd
Gore
Jeannie Hundher
Atom
Eisenhower High School
Co. W. Sauvres
13Th
Lee
David Gombie
Arlington
Bishop
Willie Young
Gerald Jones
Route 1
Bell
Phillips-Aubrey Chevrolet
N. Sheridan
Robert Fietz
Woodland Place
Herb’s Discount Inc
S. Sheridan
Western Mobile Homes Sales
Esther Fingers
Wilbur Pruitt
Fort Sill
Dearborn
School office closed for convention in Oklahoma City
The Comanche County superintendent's office will be closed October 23 and 24 for the annual Oklahoma Education Association convention in Oklahoma City.
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Comanche County
Oklahoma Education Association
Oklahoma City
Bible Translated Into 1315 Languages Worldwide
The world’s best selling book, the Bible, has portions translated into 1315 languages, reflecting its global reach across diverse regions and cultures. The figure highlights ongoing missionary and linguistic efforts to make scriptures accessible to more communities.
Hearing Ordered In Gas Theft Case
A preliminary hearing is set for November 3 for Vernon L. Sharp 18 Fletcher on a burglary charge for allegedly stealing gasoline from a pickup. Bond is set at 1000. A 17 year old Fletcher youth is also involved as police say the pair siphoned gas from Bob Collier’s pickup on his property and fled. A garden hose and five gallon can were found at the scene. The suspects’ car nearly collided with a vehicle carrying Fletcher City Marshal Bill Willis and Assistant Marshal Hugh Thompson during the escape. Willis cited Sharp for reckless driving. Deputy Kenneth Stradley arrested Sharp on a warrant following a sheriff’s interview with the juvenile.
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Vernon L. Sharp
Fletcher
Sharp
Bob Collier
Collier
Fletcher City
Bill Willis
Hugh Thompson
Willis
Sheriff's Department
Charles Dodson
Kenneth Stradley
Fort Sill man faces hearing on Oct burglary attempt
Rudolph F Juarez 20 Fort Sill is set for a preliminary hearing December 8 on a felony charge of attempting to burglarize Ace Pawn and Rental Center 2008 Fort Sill Boulevard early October 4. Police say Randy Riley and Ronnie Smith found a tire tool near the back door after responding to a burglar alarm before 5 am. Juarez is assigned to Battery A 2nd Battalion 2nd Field Artillery.
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Rudolph F. Juarez
Fort Sill
Ace Pawn & Rental Center
Randy Riley
Ronnie Smith
Juarez
2Nd Field Artillery
Indian Activities Slated At Center
Indian Achievement Week will be observed Monday through Oct. 18 at the Southern Intertribal Center in Rogers Lane with lectures by historians and displays of Indian arts. Mayor Wayne Gilley will sign a proclamation at 10 a.m. Monday. Historians Gillette Griswold and Arthur Lawrence will attend and Doc Tate Nevaquayah will play his flute.
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E. Rogers Lane
Jim Caddo
Wayne Gilley
Gillette Griswold
Arthur Lawrence
Doc Tate Nevaquayah
Lee Mtah
Lawton Youth Receives Deferred One Year Term
Mike K. Kenser pleaded guilty to a reduced possession of marijuana charge in district court. The 18 year old from Lawton received a deferred one year county jail term after Judge David Carter followed the assistant district attorney’s recommendation. He was accused of selling marijuana to a sheriff's office narcotics agent on August 21 for $20 at his residence, with deputies later recovering money and more marijuana during the arrest.
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Mike K. Kenser
Lawton
David Carter
Steve Lile
Kenser
Sheriff's Office
Nick Alderson
H. Ray Anderson
Cattle Leaders To Meet Here In Oklahoma Tour
Delegation of beef industry officials led by American National Cattlemen's Association president Gordon Van Vleck will wrap a three day industry action tour in Oklahoma with a dinner in Lawton next Thursday. A 6 p.m. reception for Van Vleck, first vice president Wray Finney of Fort Cobb, and Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association president John Dunn of Woodward, precedes a Dutch treat dinner at 7 15 p.m. The tour includes stops in Alva Pawnee Bartlesville McAlester Ardmore and Lawton to press Congress policy on industry legislation import policy and herd reductions. Van Vleck, a Plymouth California cattle operator, has headed the group since January 1974.
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American National Cattlemen's Association
Oklahoma
ANCA
Gordon van Vleck
Wray Finney
Fort Cobb
Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association
John Dunn
Woodward
Lawtonian
van Vleck
ANC
Alva
Pawnee
Bartlesville
McAlester
Ardmore
Lawton
Wayne
Rowe
Congress
van Vieck
Plymouth
Calif
Cattlemen’s
One-Plus Dialing Expands to Indiahoma Users
Indiahoma phone customers begin One-Plus dialing a week after Cache rollout. The system lets users place station-to-station long distance calls by dialing 1 plus area code and seven digits. Southwestern Bell manager John Millar calls it the most economical long distance option with lowest rates after 5 p.m. weekdays and all weekend until 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Indiahoma
Cache
John Millar
Southwestern Bell
Pair Faces Marijuana Charge At Fort Sill Stop
Christopher E. Grooms aged 21 and Felis E. Sanderson aged 24 both of 1st Bn 18th Field Artillery Fort Sill were charged in district court with smoking a marijuana cigarette in front of a police narcotics officer. Bond set at 500 each. Investigator Nick Alderson said the pair smoked a joint about 10 p.m. Wednesday in an alley near The African Breeze 122 S First.
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Christopher E. Grooms
Feilis E. Sanderson
1St Bn
18Th Field Artillery
Fort Sill
County Sheriff's Department
Nick Alderson
Grooms and Sanderson
S. First
Random E. Olds Opens Detroit Car Factory in 1899
The article notes that Random E. Olds established the first automobile factory in Detroit in 1899, marking a key milestone in early automotive industry history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Random E. Olds
Detroit
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Lawton Evening Constitution
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Sears
Mark AG
Oii
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SAVE
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Llth & Gore
Lith & Lee
Sweene
Eureka Power Team
Roto Mati Head
Matic
Edge Kleener
Edge Kreener
Regina
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