The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 65, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 30, 1986 Page: 1 of 24
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Seminar attacks drug problem
by Mike Stanford
Eagle Staff Writer
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Just days before his trial for
supervising a continuing narcotics
enterprise, Samuel Lorenzo
Wilson, 2041 N. Frankfort Place,
plead guilty to six lesser drug
charges after he revealed
evidence that Stephen "Mose”
Stephans, 53, had a much greater
rub in the distribution of heroin
and other drugs than the U.S.
Attorney’s office previously had
on file.
To add to his growing list of
accomplishments, Julius Pegues
was the recipent of the
University of Pittsburgh’s Varsity
Letterman Club's Award of
Distiction at last weeks Pitt
Homecoming.
The award goes to those in-
dividuals who have earned a
degree from the University 25
years ago and who have
distinguished themselves in their
community or profession.
Pegues fits the bill perfectly.
A three year letterman on the
Pitt basketball team, on which
Pegues was the first black
member in the late 50s, co-
captain and Most Valuable
Player in 1958.
Pegues played in two NCAA
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scheduled stop at the door of the ~
WHAT SMILES!!! - Porgy
and Bess cast members, its
musical director and guests
recently gathered at the home
«f Dr. Lawrence and Jayne
Reed's to welcome the crew to
Tulsa, and also meet Simon
Estes Educational Foundation
scholarship recipients Pictured
are (left to right): Simon
Estes, internationally known
Opera singer who will play
Porgy in the musical; Jayne
Reed, the Foundation's
President; Sarah Reese, who
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we aid our people."
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Accused drug lord reveals third
country running as an Independent.
Tulsa. Oklahoma, does not
have a public hospital I don't
know how we can petition the
city to build a public hospital to
be available to the people in this
a pretty wealthy part of the
State The United States
Government is always talking
about how terrible it is in
Russia In Russia, you don’t have
to pay for medical attention it is
free," said Mullins
According to Horner, the
solution may be a "medical
attention ’ proposal This will
Run to play help both the young and old
people who can’t afford the
medical attention of a doctoi
“The state is already broke
There are alot of problems that
the state and federal government
tan t and won't address because
-------J about
spending more money,” said
Chappelle.
See CANDIDATES, Page 20
survived by her
Pendelton, Bar-
sister, Barbara
Pendelton, Miami, Florida, a
Carole Hughes.
Wyoming and one
case,
Lewis, 38, 1
Reagor, 36 are
today.
Other members of the
organization Fred Alphonzo Tobie
George Lee Brice, 34, Donald
Gene Maxey, 44, and Lucious G.
Gilford, have plead guilty to
conspiracy to distribute heroin
Another figure, Richard Z. Ward,
31, is said to be considering a
plea.
Court records show another
figure, Michael Weldon l^ewis is
to be indicted soon.
Court proceedings against the
group will begin November 4.
It is believed the drug group
was responsible for distribution of
the majority of drugs “pushed"
in north Tulsa.
Topics run gamut at forum
By Kelli Baxter
Eagle Staff Writer
The evidence supplied by
Williams depicts Stephens as one
of three major drug kings
operating in north Tulsa,
primarily in the Haskell-Main
area. The other alleged drug lord
beside Williams and Stephens is
Elwin Allen Hill who remains a
fugitive.
Stephens was listed as a
subordinate earlier, but Williams
told prosecutors “Mose" was one
supervisor in narcotics ring
days before his trial Mr ««.. .. . ©
of three “supervisors" and was
involved in “operating a con-
tinuing narcotics enterprise” -
one of the most severe of drug
charges - also in the importation
of drugs from California.
U-S- Attorney Layn R. Phillips,
said he will file charges against
Stephens soon, who is already
serving a 18 month sentence for
charges of conspiracy to make
false statements to a bank to
obtain a loan.
Others involved in the drug
case, James F. “Dusty”
and Johnny Ray
—J set to plead guilty
members
to educate our
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we’ll find out what this c
believes in,” GOP hopeful
Chappelle said.
Horner added, "I think with
the drug testing, we have to look
at the method that is being
used...l found, working with constituency. Tulsa Oklahoma
veterans, that some of the tests °«™
were not accurate. There are
ways to falsify the test results,”
Horner is running on the
Democratic ticket.
The question topic moved from
drug testing to dealing with the
drug dealers themselves.
“I feel that drug pushing is a
very serious crime. Basically, it's
like giving kids a
with," commented Chappelle.
Working mothers with children
in day care centers was soon
brought up in a question.
According to Mullins, the me siaie ano tederal government
people that have all of the in- c~ • Kovernment
dustries should merge together to then, they would be’talking
form a day care center that spending more
would allow the children to be
watched for free. Mullins is
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main way parents can help their
children is communication.
Coonce said after working for 15
years enforcing the drug laws, he
has learned that the solution for
the drug problem is not en-
forcement.
“We need
children..We need
dialogue...Don’t be
listen to them...Hopefully you can
help them before they get in-
volved with drugs,” Coonce said.
Others who spoke at the
seminar were: Art Williams,
director of the Moton Alcohol and
Substance Abuse Clinic; Melvin
Fields, federal probation and
See DRUGS, Page 20
Associate District Judge Janice
Dreiling denied bond for the
preliminary hearing. 1 he three
are requesting a court appointed
attorney. Craig Corgan reported
Prosecutors have not decided
whether to seek the death
penalty in the case added
Corgan State Statue provided
that 16 and 17 year olds may
face capital punishment when a
serious crime is alleged Defense
rnay ask the two voung defen-
dants to be tried as juveniles
Welch is
mother. T.V
tlesville; a ______ _______
Pettis, Wann; a brother, Jamis
daughter. 1
Saratoga, I"
granddaughter.
Mclain posted the school flag
at half-mast after hearing about
Welch's death
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Three Bartlesville residents
have been charged with first
degree murder. The three were
arrested in Kansas and charged
with the slaying of 57-year-old
i"" r Teevie Eileen Welch, a science
teacher at McLain High School.
Dennis Lee Strought 24, David
Brein Gossett, 17, and Larry
the
charged with the Thursday
morning shooting. They were
picked up in Kansas after what
local officials described a«
questionable car trouble.
The teacher i
Sk Bartlesville, but____z_
ter siMer and brother-in-law" in
■e Wann because of flooding ac-
cording to Washington County
were brought
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grocery store. Three
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The press has been "making a
mountain out of a mole hill”
concerning the chemicals stored
at the old Dunbar Elementary
School, according to Bobby Jones,
the director of building planning,
maintenance and plant operations
for Tulsa public schools.
Jones says the same chemicals,
stored at Dunbar, can be found
in the chemistry lab of any high
school. He says six canisters of
ether was the only chemical in
the building which could be
classed as being explosive. He
says he has been told that there
13 a possibility ether can explode
when it gets old.
Jones says the ether has been
removed by the Tulsa bomb
squad and other chemicals, which
might be considered hazardous,
have been separated and
catalogued and will be hauled
away by Ashland Chemical
Company. Some of these
chemicals will be disposed of in
a special incinerator in another
state according to Jones.
The boxes in which these
chemicals were stored will also
have to be taken to the special
mdnerator according to Jones.
Because of Environmental
Protection Agency requirements
See CHEMICALS, Page 20
Correction
There was an error in last
week’s story about Odie Bratton
Bratton is 86 years old and not
76. as was stated.
The Eagle regrets the
Questions ranging f.....
alcoholism and drug testing to
problem solving within the
community of north Tulsa were
discussed last Thursday evening
at the Rudisill North Regional
Library. Candidates debated for
the District 11 seat vacated by
m| Bernard McIntyre.
■ Carlos Chappelle, Maxine
■ Homer, and Curtis Mullins were
M all present.
■ The forum opened with a one-
B minute statement from each of
■ the candidates. Then, the
■ audience was allowed to ask
■ questions, giving the candidates
H 90 seconds to answer.
■ “I don’t know if I support drug
■ testing or not. I realize that we
■ have a serious problem with
■ drugs in this country and people
■ should be tested, but if we
■ continue to infringe upon the
■ people's constitutional rights, then
| Three charged in teacher’s death
Bartlesville woman at gunpoint
Monday.
According to Silver, the three
.attempted to take Welch’s car
and shot her with a rifle.
bullet entered the woman s bodv
through the left arm and exited
out the back; causing instant
death.
death.
The body was found at 1.15
a m. Thursday morning on a
county road.
Chetopa, Kansas authorise
arrested the trio after the vehick
was spotted with apparent car
problems about 12:25 a m.
Labette County Sheriff. Tom
Bringle said the three told of-
ficials they were not wanted by
any other law agencies, but two
fled the scene causing suspicions.
1'he 16-year-old was taken into
custody and questioning. The two
who fled were later arrested All
three were extradicted to
Oklahoma.
According to Elder James Hill,
drug abuse is the number one
concern of northside Tulsa
residents. During the drug
awareness seminar held at the
Northside Christian Center
Oct. 21, HiU said the
survey, which revealed
concern about drug abuse, also
showed that “parents are aware
they have problems with their
children and they’re crying out
for help.”
John Coonce, an agent with the
L,ruK Enforcement
Administration, said that the
Award of distinction goes to Pegues
tournaments and was a member
of the All-East basketball team.
Pegues graduated from Pitt in
1959 with a degree in Mechanical
Engineering B.S. He now works
as an Engineer-Scientist
Specialist at McDonnell Douglas,
Inc.
The soft-spoken man has one of
the most distinguished records
regarding social involvement
evidenced by 40 citations and
memberships with the Tulsa
Urban League and NAACP to
what he described as his
proudest achievement, the
desegregation of the Tulsa Public
School System that took years of
Pegues’ time (1969-72).
Basketball influenced him
Besides being the first black to
play at the University of Pitt-
sburgh, Pegues was the first
See PEGUES, Page 20
was a resident of
I was staying with
Wann because of flooding
Sheriff. Urry Silver.
Welch was apparently searching
for her dog when she came in
contact with the three suspects.
The three had allegedly aban-
doned a vehicle stolen from a
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