Supreme Court weighs basis for Bakke affirmative action case
The Supreme Court signals it may decide the Bakke dispute using the Civil Rights Act of 1964 rather than the 14th Amendment. Justices asked both sides to brief statutory questions about Title VI and racial discrimination in education, highlighting potential impact on affirmative action programs if the ruling centers on federal law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Allan Paul Bakke
California Supreme Court
Bakke
University of California Medical School At
Davis
William J. Brennan Jr
San Francisco
Reynold Colvin
Regional Weather Summary Oklahoma and surrounding zones
Fair through Wednesday with warm days and cool nights across Oklahoma zones 13 14 15 18 19 20. Winds southerly 6 to 15 mph tonight. highs upper 70s and 80s, lows mid-40s. Nearby zones 1 23 4 9 10 11 17 show light variable winds, highs upper 70s, highs Wednesday near 60. Additional zones 5S 67 12 feature upper 70s days, mid-40s nights. zone 21 shows around 80 Wednesday. Kansas Missouri Arkansas and Colorado forecasts follow with mild to warm conditions and variable nights.
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Oklahoma
Fair
Kansas
Arkansas
Weather Map Monday North Central Texas and New Mexico
North Central Texas remains fair and mild through Wednesday with daytime highs 80 to 85 and night lows 49 to 55. New Mexico sees mostly clear skies tonight and Wednesday with cooler east and warmer Wednesday, highs 60s to 80s and mountain lows in the 20s to 30s. Astronomical data notes sunrise 7 40 a m and sunset 6 5 p m civil twilight 7 14 p m to 7 17 p m moonrise 2 26 a m on the 19th and 1 24 a m on the 20th.
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Texas
New Mexico
Democrats Consider Reapportionment in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Democrats will discuss 13 proposed constitutional changes at a Saturday meeting in Oklahoma City to address reapportionment and one vote per county issues. The central dispute stems from population weight in district conventions and a federal court challenge led by Tulsa County Democrats.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Bill Wilkinson
Pawnee County
Washington, Osage and
Wagoner Counties
Pawnee
Wagoner County
Osage County
Washington County
Tes
Central Committee
Barrow
Democratic National Committee
Responding to two notrump with slam intention in contract bridge
The article discusses bridge hand evaluation and responses to two notrump with 13 to 15 points. It covers one spade, three hearts, two spades, and four hearts as replies, highlighting slam potential, forcing bids, and preemption.
Oklahoma Prison Inmate Pregnant After Restroom Encounter
Wilma Qualls a 23 year old inmate at McAlester state prison is two and a half months pregnant from a restroom encounter with a prison trust y. Officials call the incident highly unusual and consider disciplinary action. The trusty's identity was not released.
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Oklahoma City
McAlester
Corrections Department
Corrections
Ned Benton
Wilma Qualls
Miss Qualls
Richard Crisp
Benton
Lexington
Births and admissions listed at Lawton Hospital
The Lawton hospital notices record births on October 17 including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lance W Butemeyer and a son to Mr and Mrs Dennis Boyd with weights of 8 pounds 7 ounces and 5 pounds 4 ounces respectively. Admitted and dismissed lists follow with numerous residents and out of town names and the Indian Hospital entry notes a birth at Anadarko.
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Lance W. Butemeyer
Dennis Boyd
Bell
Robert L. Adkinson
Belva L. Alexander
Frederick
Bernice A. Andrus
Emma D. Bailey
Mangum
Billie B. Brewer
Mountain Park
Jason G. Brickman
Walters
Idella M. Cagle
Morford Drive
Steven E. Cameron
Evelyn N. Cofer
Patrick M. Collinsworth
Duncan
M. Elma Cooke
W. Lee Blvd. Nelda J. Cox, 2411 N. 22Nd. James H. Davis
James M. Davis
Lindy
Alma M. Dean
Fred Faulkner
Ave. I
Amy R. Gadberry
Apache
Mika C. Girod
David W. Hamilton
Snyder
Ray H. Hoodenpyle
Mikel L. Jenkins
Wisconsin
Odessa E. Jones
Hobart
Sharon M. Lambert
Ruel L. McConnell
Glenn
Florence J. Morris
D. Vera M. Nash
Andrews
Kenni L. Newell
Jess W. Prater
Ellie Mae Sanders
Indiana
Coleman L. Scott
H. Wayne Still
Clover Lane
Dustin D. Terry
E. Gore
Chesley E. Wade
Dunstan Lane
Armond B. Ward
Lee Bivd
Lowell D. Whitlock
Fletcher
Vernon O. Williams
D. Zana L. Wilson
Jess D. Bellamy
Fort Cobb
William D. Brown
Joe S. Cox
Medicine Park
Johnny Hughes
Anadarko
Cathy Buffington
Dollie Conder
Alex
Roger High
Carnegie
Richard Gallegos
Lawton
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Lawton Hospital News
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Dearborn
Liccie G. Hall
Randy M. Anderson
Beverly A. Hill
Linda A. McFarland
Sterling
Geraldine O'Neal
Robert S. Paris
Tower Road
Jason E. Reid
Brandon D. Robinson
Cache
Ralph L. Ross
Bonnie B
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Maurice G. Bentley
Elgin
Maude T. Arrington
Pearline Brown
Willie L. Corcoran
Frances E. Curb
Mockingbird
Robert L
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S. Cherokee
Lyman T. Haynes
Carol J. Jackson
Sandra E. Mailliard
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O.L. Pewitt
Ryan
Frances G. Riggs
Faxon
Dorothy J. Spencer
Harish Shah
Jacqueline A. Wolf
Williams
Elmer Waters
PHS Indian Hospital
OSHA
Lawson
Aasul” Fire Equipment
Lawton Glass
Gore
Ave. D
Automatic Payroll Recorder Co
Lathem
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Lawton Clinic
W. Gore Blvd
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