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PAGE TWO—Sapulpa (Okk.) Herald, Friday, May 3, 1991
News Digest _Despite accolades, Baxter is like others her age
McCurdy, Synar support Brady Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rep. Dave McCurdy uya he will vote for a
■even-day waiting period on handgun purchase!, after deciding the instant
background check system once favored is unworkable.
The so-called Brady Bill goes before Congress on Wednesday. McCurdy’s
switch means Oklahoma has two congressmen for the proposal, three against
and one whose position has not been announced.
The proposal, named after President Reagan's disabled press secretary
James Brady, is meant to give law enforcement time to check whether the
would-be buyer is mentally ill or a felon.
McCurdy, D-Okla., voted against the Brady Bill in 1988. He said Thursday
he still would prefer an instant background check if it were possible.
“I don’t see this as a step toward gun registration or gun control or taking
guns away from people,” McCurdy said. “I don’t see it as the ultimate solu-
tion to domestic violence or the spate of murders in this country, but I think it’s
a step that has to be taken.”
Rep. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said Thursday he supports an alternative measure
that requires the instant background check. Democratic Reps. Bill Brewster
and Glenn English are co-sponsors of the instant check measure.
Rep. Mike Synar, D-Okla., supports the seven-day waiting period. Rep.
Mickey Edwards, R-Okla., has not announced his position.
A close vote is expected on the bill.
Couple charged in fraud scheme
CLAREMORE (AP) — A local man and woman are accused of lying to
qualify for tornado relief money and using the $50 to buy a powerful prescrip-
tion drug.
Charles Dean Kelso and Kahla Joy Rescr were in the county jail Thursday in
lieu of a $7,000 bond.
The pair were charged Wednesday with one count of obtaining money by
false pretense and one count of obtaining a controlled drug by fraud, court
records show.
Prosecutors alleged the pair, using a false name, told officials with the Oolo-
gah Area Disaster Relief Fund that Ms. Rescr was an Oologah resident whose
mobile home was destroyed by last Friday’s tornado.
The pair then allegedly used the same false name to obtain a prescription for
Pcrcoccl from an area dentist, prosecutors said.
Muskogee student faces drug charges
MUSKOGEE (AP) — A Muskogee High School student allegedly caught
with 90 rocks of crack cocaine in his pocket faces charges of drug possession
and failure to buy a drug stamp.
John Elridge Cone, 18, was charged Thursday with possession of a
controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute. He also was charged
with failure to purchase a drug stamp.
Bond was set at $50,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled May 31.
District Attorney Drew Edmondson said because the amount of cocaine was
more than 28 grams, the sentences and fines could be higher. He said if
convicted, Cone faces at least four years in prison with no parole.
Under Oklahoma law, those charged with drug trafficking within 1,000 feet
of a school face a double penalty — 10 to 40 years in prison and a fine of up to
$200,000.
Edmondson said that would not apply to Cone.
“We thought it would, but in looking at the statue it requires a transaction,”
Edmondson said. “We can’t get there with possession with intent."
Father ordered to pay injured child
MUSKOGEE (AP) — A father who pleaded guilty to shaking his infant son
so violently the 4-month-old was left blind in one eye has been ordered to pay
the baby more than $20,000.
Douglas E. Fairchild, 22, pleaded guilty Thursday in Muskogee County
District Court to a charge of injury to a minor child.
Fairchild also was sentenced to one year in prison and 19 years’ probation.
Judge Ed Edmondson ordered Fairchild to pay each year into a trust account
the Oklahoma workers’ compensation statute’s value for one eye.
“That computes to somewhere between $21,000 and $25,000,” Edmondson
said. “This way he will compensate his son and get a taste of punishment, and
he will know firsthand what is going to happen to him if he lays a glove on that
baby.”
Prosecutors alleged Fairchild shook his child so hard Aug. 31 the baby
suffered a broken clavicle, facial bruises and hemorrhages.
Discovery astronauts
snag research satellite
SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP)
— The Discovery astronauts snatched
an orbiting “Star Wars” research
satellite and packed it back in the
shuttle’s cargo bay after it studied
exhaust plumes and rocket fuel spray-
ed into space.
The 4,200-pound satellite spent 38
hours in space collecting data on a
scries of tests designed to help scien-
tists build a defense system that could
track and destroy incoming enemy
missiles.
Discovery closed in on the $94
Deaths
million satellite Thursday after the
elaborate experiments were
completed, and the crew snared it
with the shuttle's robot arm.
Another propellant test was sche-
duled today with the satellite perched
atop the 50-foot mechanical arm,
which would be extended into space
again. The craft also was to observe
the Earth and the shuttle.
The experiment had been sche-
duled for early morning, but was
delayed while controllers tracked the
paths of the two spent canisters
Susie Brumley
Funeral services for Mrs. Curtis
(Susie) Brumley were held today at
First Baptist Church with the Rev. T.
Howard Allen and Dr. Ronald Smith
officiating.
Burial followed at Green Hills
Memorial Gardens under the direc-
tion of Smith Funeral Home.
Caskelbearers were Charlie E.
Brumley, Charlie W. Brumley,
Frankie Brumley, Donnie Brumley,
Tommy Brumley and Ernest
Brumley.
Honorary bearers were Kenneth
Lawson and Tom Sheriff.
Mrs. Brumley, a Sapulpa resident
for the past 65 years, died Sunday at
Bartlett Memorial Medical Center.
Florence Watashe
GLENPOOL — Florence G.
Watashe, 68, of Glcnpool, died
Thursday in Glcnpool.
Funeral services are scheduled for
2 p.m. Monday at Snake Creek Indian
Baptist Church No. 1 with Rev. Roy
J. Bigpond officiating.
Burial will follow at Snake Creek
Cemetery under the direction of
Leonard Funeral Home, Bixby.
She was bom May 19, 1922. in
OVunulgec County. Mrs. Waiashe was
a former cook and medication aide at
a Tulsa nursing home.
Survivors include husband,
Earnest; daughters Florence Taylor of
Tulsa, Betty Hand, Mary Jennings
and Faith Watashe, all of Glcnpool;
sons Felix and Jerry Watashe, both of
Tulsa, John Watashe of Liberty
Mounds, Charles Watashe of Talala
and Jack Watashe of Glenpool; sisters
Mary Ann Babb of Tulsa and Alyce
Fleetwood of Liberty Mounds; 20
grandchildren; and six great-
grandchildren.
Elect
Paul
! Blanchard
For Mounds School Board
•He has two children attending Mounds schools.
•He is vitally interested in maintaining quality education for Mounds.
j *Education of today's children is tomorrows future.*
VOTE TUESDAY, MAY 7th
Pd. for by P. Blanchard
By HAL MILLER
HtraJd SUIT Writer
It has been a big year far Anna
Baxter.
Baxter, a Sapulpa High School
senior, was recently named a National
Merit Scholarship winner, one of the
moat prestigious awards for high
achool students in the country. In addi-
tion, die has earned an Oklahoma
Regenu Scholarship and been named
an Academic All-Stater.
Next year, she plans to attend the
University of Tulsa where she wants to
study business law and music.
Baxter has attended Sapulpa
schools all of her life. She currently
holds a 4.3 grade point average. She
has involved herself in several extra-
curricular activities throughout her
high school career including choir.
National Honor Society, Spanish
National Honor Society, and studesd
council. She is also a member of the
First Baptist Church.
Despite all of the accolades she has
received for academics and her leader-
ship role in her class, she admiU she is
pretty much like other kids her age.
“What I like to do is eat and sleep,” she
said.
anzEWorimrolS
She is pot really sure why she warns
to study Jaw, but feels it is a very natur-
al career choice. 1 have wanted to be a
lawyer since I was six — as long as I
can remember, thau what I have
wanted to be,” she said.
Music is also a natural path of study
for Baxter. She is a talented singer sa
well as piano player.
Anna is the daughter of Rickie and
Dick Baxter and has a younger sister
named Blair.
Anna Baxter
Public Records
POLICE REPORTS
Gales VMdaUxad—
Luther Anton of the Sapulpa Flying Club
reported an unknown subject rammed three
I net on property the chib it renting from the
city located at the old landfill near die north
tewer plant. One gale went across a driveway
and the other two across walkway*. Hie inci-
dent occurred between 4 pm. Wednesday and
S am. Thursday. Damage it estimated at
$300.
Tires stashed—
Donetu Pearl Block, Sapulpa, reported an
unknown subject slashed two tires an her car
while it was parked in front of her residence
between 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and 8:15 am.
Thursday. Damage is estimated at $100.
Beer taken—
Judy Endsley, an employee of 7-11,921 N.
Ninth, reported a while male subject took a
12-pack of beer and left without paying with a
female subject in a small blue car. Hie inci-
dent occurred about 10:30 pm. Thursday.
Lott was estimated at $10.
Motorcycle stolen—
Ted McAlister, owner of John's Pawn Shop,
reported that two subjects test-drove a 1976
Harley Davidson motorcycle and never
returned with it. One suspect is described is a
white male with a moustache and goalee
wearing a Harley Davidson T-shirt, jeans and
boou. The other suspect was described as
clean-cut with short red hair, glasses, a button
down shin, jeans and boots. The cycle has a
purple gat tank with a woman and a cougar
painted on it. Approximate lots is $5,000.
SHERIFF'S REPORT
—Robert Heicdon, 63, arrested on charges of
DUI, driving under suspension, no insurance
and driving left of center. Released on bond.
—Irene Hercdon, 56, arrested on a charge of
public intoxication. Released on bond.
—Marshall E. Timmons, 36, inerted on a
charge of public intoxication. Released on
bond.
—Reginald Pete, 23, arrested on a charge of
possession of a controlled substance.
—Viniu Smith, 39, arrested an a charge of
possession of drug paraphernalia. Released
an bond.
—Bobby Johnson, arrested on writ Released
on bond.
—John Baxter, 34, arretted an a Texas
warrant
—Daniel Con, 28, arrested on a charge of
knowingly concealing stolen property.
Released on bond.
FIRE REPORT
Gram fir*—
Firefighter! were called at 1:33 pm. Thurs-
day to the 1500 block of Terrill Circle to
extinguish a grass fire apparently tuned by a
malfunctioning street lighL Hie flic was
extinguished with no loss of property.
Auto accident—
Firefighters responded to the scene of an
auto accident in the 1900 block of south Main
at 8:40p.m. Thursday. Fiitfighters washed oil
off of the street No fire was reported.
CREEK COUNTY
AMBULANCE REPORTS
Emergency runs—
12:47 a.m. Thursday—Pattern from Route
3 residence to Ssint Francis Hospital in Tulsa.
3:34 am. Friday — Patient from the 6400
block of 97th West Avenue to Saint Francis
Hospital.
Patients transferred—
8:42 a.m. Thursday — Patient from Bartlett
Memorial Medical Center to Saint Francis
Hospital.
9:00 a.m. — Patient from Saint Francis
Hospital to SFH dialysis unit.
10:21 a.m. — Patient to residence in
Mounds.
10:48 a.m. — Patient from St John Medi-
cal Center to BMMC.
1:22 p.m. — Patient from Saint Francis
Hospiul to 1500 block of north Ninth Street.
MUNICIPAL
COURT RECORDS
The following cases and their disposi-
tions appeared on Monday's Municipal
Court docket.
April jobless rate
drops unexpectedly
WASHINGTON (AP) — The
nation's jobless rate fell to 6.6
percent in April, an unexpected
improvement that marked the first
decline in unemployment in nearly a
year, the government reported today.
The 0.2 percentage point decline in
the civilian jobless rate, down from
March’s rate of 6.8 percent, was the
first decrease in unemployment since
last May, when the rate fell from 5.4
percent to 5.3 percent, the Labor
Department said.
The number of unemployed
Americans decreased by 300,000 in
April, the agency said. However, the
government noted that at 8.3 million,
the ranks of the jobless still number
more than 1.4 million higher than last
July, when the current recession
began.
Though unemployment fell in
April, today’s report also provided a
bit of bleak economic news — U.S.
businesses continued to cut jobs last
month as non-farm payrolls fell by
125.000.
The payroll numbers showed that
about 40,000 of the jobs that were lost
came in manufacturing.
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Thrift Store
On Hobson Street
Will Be Open On Saturdays
From 10:00 A.M. To 2:00 P.M.
This Will Continue Through The Summer.
Please Remember, The Money That Is Earned In The Store
Goes Right Back Out To The Community.
BENCH WARRANT
Sandra E Stone, 48.723 S. Oak. April 12.
improper lane use.
Terry W. While, 29. 1025 E Hobson,
March 18, DUI, driving without a driver's
license, no insurance verification, expired tag.
Jennifer Am Williamson, 16, Tulsa, April
5, speeding 53/35 scare.
DISMISSED
(All dlsmlracd caste carry ■ $15 court coat
to be paid by tha Individual unless other-
wise stated.)
Nathan Allen, Tulsa, driving left of center
(cost to city).
Tina Lynn Ballard, 27,931 S. Mission #35,
March 22. defective vehicle.
Adam Ray Boren, 16,11130-A W. 81 ft St..
March 13, speeding 74/55 zone.
Jason A. Devin, 18. 9794 W. 64ih St ,
March 19, expired inspection sticker, no
insurance verification.
Leslie Hile, Route 4, assault and battery,
disorderly conduct (cost to city).
Russell James Holt, 22,627 S. Water, April
20, no insurance verification, no insurance
verification.
Marilyn Jane Howell, 28,222 W. Orleans,
April 18, no insurance verification.
Nolan Kyle Johnson, 19, April 13, exces-
live acceleration.
Carl Thomas Lewis, 47.1119 E. McLeod,
April 6, expired inspection sticker.
Faith Denise Penn, 120 S. Birch, April 8,
no insurance verification.
Maiyam Louise Petersen, 24, 2029 S.
Cedar, March 25, improper muffler.
Sarah E. Romick, 45.11522 W. 64th, April
17, expired tig.
Heather Lea Simmons, 17,738 N. Mocca-
sin PI., March 19, speeding 50/35 zone.
Chris Wsyne Stewart, 32, Tulsa, April 12,
expired tag, expired driver's license.
James Shawn Watts, 21, Welly, April 18,
sneeding 66/55 zone.
Diane Elaine Weddle, 39. Mounds. March
30, expired inspection sticker, expired lag.
David St. Clair Wilson, 23, Route 3, March
22, no inspection sticker.
DUI SCHOOL
State Cwfflted
Monday/Tueaday, May 6 A 7
5:20 P.M.
Sapulpa Public Library
Credit Available
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OSBI offers
reward
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The
Oklahoma Stale Bureau of Informa-
tion is offering a reward in hopes of
solving a 7-year-old murder case.
Spokesman Paul Rcnfrow said his
agency is looking for new leads in the
May 5, 1984, slaying of James Bourk.
Bourk, 68, was found stabbed to
death in his Boise City hardware
store.
There have been many leads over
the years, but Renfrow said investiga-
tors still don’t have a firm motive for
the killing.
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