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Price of leadership comes with cost
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The new leader of the Republican minori-
ty in the Oklahoma House wants lobbyists to give him $500 each to pay for
"caucus and community activities," saying leadership comes with a price.
"I am requesting your financial assistance to help me meet these new
obligations," Rep. Fred Morgan, R-Oklahoma City, said
in a Dec. 22 letter to scores of lobbyists.
"I thank you for your generosity during this time of tran-
sition and I look forward to working with you in the
upcoming legislative session," he said in the letter, obtained by The Associ-
ated Press.
The letterhead said "Fred Morgan Representative" and includes a Post
Office box address, but it does not mention an affiliation with the lawmaker's
election campaign.
Morgan, an attorney, also does not mention in the letter that the money
was headed for his campaign account, although the first paragraph refers to
GOP successes in the 1998 elections.
"It is a tremendous honor for me to serve as the floor leader of the largest
Republican caucus in 70 years," the GOP leader wrote. "However, my new
position also requires substantial commitments of time and money to caucus
and community activities."
Morgan said Wednesday he did not mean to imply that he was requesting
extra money to supplement his $50,764 legislative salary. Because of his
position, Morgan receives a bonus above the base $38,4(X) salary of Okla-
homa lawmakers.
"This is all going into the campaign account," Morgan said of the $5(X)
donations he is receiving. "It will all be reported."
Trial begins in cable car tragedy
State
Nation
CAMPLEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A court-martial began today fora Marine
pilot whose jet clipped an Italian gondola cable, killing 20 people, with the
judge discussing whether the defendant will take the stand.
Capt. Richard Ashby's trial on 20 counts of involuntary manslaughter
began one day after the first anniversary of the
tragedy that happened when the wing of his EA-6B
Prowler sliced through cables supporting the Mount
Cemiis ski gondola in Cavalese, Italy.
The judge, Lt. Col. Robert Nunley, told Ashby's
attorneys today that they must state after the gov-
ernment completes its case whether Ashby will testify.
If he takes the stand, prosecutors will be allowed to interview an expert
witness on computer flight simulation, Nunley said. He didn't elaborate on
how the testimony of the expert related to Ashby's participation.
The judge also reviewed conferences held over the past month with
defense attorneys and prosecutors before beginning to interview potential
jurors. Jury selection was expected to begin later in the day.
Prosecutors contend the jet was flying Ux> low and tixi fast and that the
cable wouldn't have been struck if Ashby had followed flight rules. The gon-
dola cable hung about 370 feet above the ground, and the minimum altitude
for the mission was 1 ,<XK) feet.
Defense lawyers say the accident was not Ashby's fault.
Two Poles, seven Germans, five Belgians, three Italians, two Austrians
and one Dutch person died in the Feb. 3, 1998, accident. Attorneys for the
victims are seeking damage payments from the U.S. government.
A memorial service was held Wednesday in Italy for the victims.
"The pain that one year ago visited the lives of so many people is our
pain," the Rev. Renzo Caserotti said. "It is a death that could have been
avoided, caused by an airplane that flew very low, outside all rules."
Ashby, 31, of Mission Viejo, Calif., could be sentenced to more than 2(X)
years in prison if convicted of all charges, which also include destruction of
government and private property and dereliction of duty.
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Garland Duren, 59, of Drumright.
The affidavit stated that Crauthers
was angry because Duren had come
between him and Marilyn McDaniel,
51, also of Drumright.
McDaniel worked in the conve-
nience store and told deputies that
Crauthers had made sexual advances
toward her even though she had no
interest in the man.
In the third Inal now underway at
the courthouse, Judge Donald D.
Thompson is hearing a case involving
Cliff A. Ray, of Sapulpa, who is
charged with three counts of lewd
molestation that allegedly occurred at
his residence over an eight year peri-
od.
Despite factory order surge, 1998 still weak
WASHINGTON (AP) — New orders to American factories rebounded in
December but the gain wasn't enough to prevent 1998 from entering the record
book as the weakest year for manufacturing since the recession of 1991
Orders jumped 2.3 percent during the last month of the year, to a seasonally
adjusted $343.5 billion, the Commerce Department said today. It was the
biggest increase in 13 months.
Orders for all of 1998 - $4.03 trillion - were just 2.1 percent higher than the
year before. That compared with a healthy 5.4 percent gain in 1997 and was the
weakest year since orders posted a 2.3 percent decline seven years earlier.
The weakness was particularly pronounced at U.S. blast furnaces and steel
mills, which are competing with cheap steel imported from Russia, Brazil and
Korea. Their orders fell 12.5 percent, the biggest decline in at least 15 years.
And the increase for aircraft was anemic, a 0.2 percent gain over 1997.
Both figures reflect the global economic crisis that swept across Asia during
the summer and fall of 1997, struck Russia last year and spread to Brazil last
month.
Orders for computers and office equipment surged 19.4 percent, the biggest
gain in 14 years. And orders for communications equipment jumped 12.1 per-
cent.
Orders for durable goods rose 3.6 percent and orders for nondurable goods
rose just 0.2 percent.
■ TECH
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be presented to the 1999 session of the
Oklahoma State Legislature will
include:
■ Tax Policy Reform
■ Legal Reform
■ Business Growth Incentives
■ Workers Compensation
Galbraith encouraged everyone to
attend to discuss other topics as well.
"Maybe we missed something,” he
said. “We would love everyone’s
input," he added.
The Creek County delegates to the
Small Business Commission are:
David Beyer with Bennett Steel,
Sandie Howard of S&D Associates,
Pete Galbraith of Terry Gartside Real-
tors and Janice Flippo of The Book
Place.
Galbraith said he thinks the forum
will be a big success if input is given
by the small business owners.
■ CANDIDATES
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Both will take office in April.
Candidates for trustee in Mounds’
Ward I are:
■ Leroy L. Layer, 65, 1410 Dor-
man St.
■ Jeffery Culberl, 28, 222 E. 13th
St.
■ Bob Hensley Jr., 33, 1213 Rus-
sell St.
In Ward 2, candidates are:
■ Emily Kimberling, 61, 201st
Street.
■ Leon Melson, 54. 116 E. 5th St.
■ Wayne P Dickens, 58, 120 E.
5th Place.
■ Danny M. Mooney, 49, 130 E.
5th St.
In Ward 3, candidates are:
■ Janies Rhoades, 48, 121 W. I()th
St.
■ N.L.. "Junior" Slice Jr., 72, 801
Bland St.
■ Phillip B. Greer, 42. 1204 Rock
wix)d.
In Oilton, voters will elect a mayor
and three trustees.
Candidates for mayor are:
■ Bill Nully. 74. 108 S. A St.
■ Jerry K Green, 45. 108 W 4th
St.
Candidates for trustee. Ward 1,
are:
■ Joe Wilson. 69, 112 E. 4th St.
■ Thelma Atwell, 60, 204 E. 3rd
St.
Candidates for trustee. Ward 2,
are:
■ Janice L. Calvin. 42, 209 N. C
Ave.
■ Zix: Sylvester, 79, 316 W. Main
St.
Candidates for trustee. Ward 4,
are:
■ Betty A. Storts, 70, 204 E. 2nd
St.
■ Patrick A. Martin, 26, 604 S. M
Ave.
In Wards I and 3, candidates are
running unopposed and automatically
will take office in April. They are
Trent Clawson, 28, of 104 W. 6th St.,
who will fill a two-year unexpired
term in Ward I, and John Chambers.
52, of 511 W. Oak St., who will serve
in Ward 3.
In addition. Karon Davis, 50, of
116 W. 3rd St., will take office as
town clerk. She is running unop-
posed.
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at the Oakhurst residence two days
prior to the homicide.
Johnson was the only person at
home at the time of the raid and suc-
cessfully eluded police when she ran
out the back door of the residence.
During the investigation, Johnson
complained bitterly about Herald
accounts of the homicide including
sheriff department's statements that
the shooting was drug related.
At one point, Johnson demanded a
retraction from the Herald and an
apology from Willingham for the
statements concerning her relation-
ship with drugs.
A smiling Willingham said
Wednesday that Johnson had little to
say after deputies found the drugs and
cash in her possession.
The deputy reported in an affidavit
law officers found muriatic acid, red
phosphorus, iodine liquid and other
chemicals used in manufacturing
methamphetamine.
Willingham said deputies found
filters and containers indicating previ-
ous manufacture of crank in trash bags
outside the residence.
All three suspects are expected to
be formally charged with manufactur-
ing of methamphetamine, possession
of controlled drugs with the intent to
distribute, possession of drug para-
phernalia, and maintaining a dwelling
where drugs are used, kept, or sold.
Assisting in the raid were, deputies
Tim Richison. Frank Smith and Rick
Gage.
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