Stabbing Case Suspects Held in Fredrick
Baxter Fry, longtime Frederick accountant, remained in serious condition after a Tuesday stabbing at his office. Sheriff Steve Sanders said two suspects are in Tillman County jail as investigators probe the case. Fry had been convicted in March of a felony narcotics charge from a January raid.
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Gore Contract Awarded Amid Right of Way Issues
The council awarded Atlas-Tuck the Gore road contract at 1 038 197.65 to rebuild and widen from 53rd to 67th with minority participation under EDA rules. Paperwork for additional right-of-way and releases were pursued as City Manager Metzinger noted potential cost overruns and possible use of city funds.
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Oklahoma City
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Atlas-Tuck
Gore
Lawton Transit Mix
Robert Metzinger
Reuben Brown
Three Men Charged in K Mart Embezzlement Attempt
Michael E. Welch Thurston T Perrath and Robert D. Linville were charged with embezzlement by officers in district court. Police say Welch planned to steal a television set from K Mart 1058 NW 38th, loading three boxes onto a van after moving them from the appliance to the automotive section. Bond was set at 1000 each and a preliminary hearing scheduled for December 12.
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38Th
Michael E. Welch
Oak
Thurston T. Perrath
Robert D. Linville
Delta
Welch
David Carter
Carnival on Tap at Jefferson Elementary Halloween Carnival
Jefferson Elementary School hosts a Halloween Carnival at 5 p.m. Monday October 31 with activities for students and families.
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Jefferson Elementary School
Fawn survival study details high mortality in Southwest Oklahoma
The 113 page doctoral manuscript reports an average fawn mortality of 87.9 percent with 96.6 percent due to coyotes and bobcats. Radio tagged fawns aged 1 to 28 days showed 35 animals tracked in 1974 1975 in Comanche County amid habitat concentrated deer populations near Wichita Mountains Fort Sill.
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Garner
Comanche County
Wichita Mountains
Fort Sill Military Reservation
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Trial Ordered in Child Beating Case
Norman L. Romans age 20 of Lawton bound over to district court for jury trial on a child beating charge from an Aug. 17 incident involving a two year old boy under his wife's babysitting care. Assistant District Attorney Mark Clark produced three witnesses: the child's mother Belinda Amore, police detective Larry Salmon, and Dr. Earl Lorenzen who examined the infant. Special District Judge Keith Aycock held the preliminary hearing and set the trial. detectives said Romans gave a signed statement to officers.
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Norman L. Romans
Lawton
Romans
Mark Clark
Belinda Amore
Larry Salmon
Earl Lorenzen
Keith Aycock
Mall Delay Sets 1978 Construction for Warmack Mall
Warmack announced plans to start construction in March 1978 with a mid 1979 mall opening. The project to span Second Street from First to near Fifth between C and F avenues faced legal opposition over street vacations. Sears announced a 100000 square foot department store as a major anchor, with talks ongoing with J C Penney and Dillards.
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LURA
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First Street
Fifth
F Avenues
Sears
J.C. Penney
Dillards
Kansas City Hearing Highlights 73 Tower Closings
The FAA held an Oct 9 hearing in Kansas City on 73 proposed tower closings including Lawton. The city sent letters opposing the closures citing airport activity records and projected traffic growth. Robinson cited Metro Airlines replacing Continental with 54 weekly takeoffs vs Continental’s six.
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Kansas City
Lawton
Robinson
Metro Airlines
Continental Airlines
Continental
Metro
Western unity sought as embargo efforts mount
Embargo efforts gather pace with a Western stance uniting behind pressure. France remains a key arms supplier to South Africa, which also sources weapons from Israel and the open market. The United States holds a large economic stake, having been South Africa’s top trading partner last year with 1.35 billion in goods, about 16 percent of total imports.
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France
South Africa
Israel
U.S
United States
Merritt Advances Through Army Roles From Vietnam to White House
Career highlights include command of the 3rd Battalion 34th Artillery in Vietnam and leadership positions at VII Corps and the 1st Cavalry Division Artillery. He later served at the White House on arms control issues and earned multiple decorations including the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross.
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VII Corps
75Th Artillery
U. S. Air Force Command and General Staff College
Department of the Army
Merritt
NATO
Viet Nam
34Th Artillery
9Th Infantry Division
White House
1St Cavalry Division
West Point
Goodyear Pledges Record United Way Gift at Lawton Fort Sill
Goodyear Tire & Rubber employees pledge a total of 11 808 to the Lawton Fort Sill United Way, a new per person high of 71.07 dollars and 16 percent above the 8 422 goal. Corporate gift adds 1 500, bringing combined total to 11 308. The drive reached 63 percent of its 462 644 goal.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Lawton-Fort Sill
United Way
J. D. Fountain
Goodyear
Terry Deems
Deems
United Ways
Great Plains Area
Vo-Tech
Bill Grimes
Jim Fry
Bud High
Johnson-O'Malley Parents Advisory Committee in Comanche
The Johnson-O'Malley Parents Advisory Committee will elect a chairman at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Comanche Reformed Church 201 Mission Blvd Belarma Burgess of the Comanche Tribe says the group will formalize its structure The tribe administers JOM funds for the Bureau of Indian Affairs The program is open to students with a quarter or more Indian blood and requires certification The act provides supplemental aid and mandates parental involvement
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Johnson- O'Malley Parents Advisory Committee
Comanche Reformed Church
Mission Blvd
Belarma Burgess
Comanche Tribe
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Richard Wagner’s 13 Music Dramas Defined Opera
German master composer Richard Wagner authored thirteen music dramas shaping German opera, each blending music and stage drama to redefine the art form and push bold, unified themes across large-scale works.
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Richard Wagner
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