Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 120, Ed. 2 Wednesday, July 9, 1980 Page: 1 of 19
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drawn opponents and could get a
free ride into another term in office
A reporter from TV Verdes Mares,
the main local television station.
He said Feingold directed the
state transportation department to
acquire housing outside of the pro-
(Please see CENTRAL—Page 2)
Any other cut will depend on com-
petitive pressure from nearby sta-
tions, she said.
stations last March, prices have
climbed at eight of them, with the
increases ranging from one to six
cents. Prices at four stations
dropped between two and eight
cents, and three stations reported
no change.
Generally, the increases were
about a penny higher for unleaded
than regular gasoline.
Lowest prices reported were at
Woerner Service Station, 17 SW 59,
and at Onan Oil, 7208 N May, where
Willie Stargell led Pittsburgh to
the world championship last year
and it's a good bet you didn't know
he was born in Earlsboro, which is
just down the road from Shawnee.
There are 20 Oklahomans in the
major leagues and a lot more in
the minors.
The fourth annual Times' state
regular was $1,079 and unleaded
$1,129 per gallon.
Highest prices reported were at
Filing gaps
leave many
unopposed
Many Oklahoma voters may have
to wait until November before they
have much to vote on this year if the
candidate trend continues today,
the final day of political filings for
the 1980 elections.
As the final day opened, 229 can-
didates had filed. More than half of
the legislative members have not
A major north-south artery
across the eastern side of the state,
U.S. 69. accounts for a fourth of the
backlogged state transportation
projects Gov. George Nigh wants to
start by appropriating an additional
$50 million for highway construc-
tion.
R.A. Ward, transportation direc-
tor. has given the legislature a list
of 33 projects in 26 counties costing
$126.8 million which he says are
ready to be constructed if his de-
partment had the money. He said if
the legislature, meeting in special
session, approves the $50 million his
department could have selected
projects on the list under contract
by Jan. 1.
The U.S. 69 work would cost $27.6
million, with $13.9 million listed for
roadbed and surfacing in Atoka
County and $13.7 million in Bryan
County.
Another major backlogged proj-
ect is $10.2 million for four-laning
SH 33 in Rogers County from SH 88
east to the Mayes County line. Also
on the list are four Tulsa projects
costing $9 million, including major
work on SH 51 in the Tulsa and Sand
Springs area and a project on SH 11
at Skiatook.
A total of $8.4 million is proposed
for SH 199 in Marshall and Carter
County.
Other projects on the backlog list
Pantry, 5920 S Shields, said prices
were dropped three cents to $1,098
for regular and $1,158 for unleaded
about three weeks ago.
Station operators said gasoline
supplies from distributors have
been good this summer and custom-
ers have been steady.
Thompson's 66, in Yukon. which
charged $1.28 for regular and $1.32
for unleaded.
Police still were trying to deter-
mine the exact number of deaths,
and injuries were "in the area of
100," said Helio de Araujo Passos, a
state government spokesman.
said he saw the bodies of three
women and a girl.
The tragedy occurred about two
hours before the pontiff, on a 12-day
visit to Brazil, was scheduled to ar-
rive in this city of 1.2 million people
to inaugurate a eucharistic confer-
ence organized by the country’s
bishops. He was to ride to the stadi-
um to greet the people of Fortaleza.
State officials said the fatal rush
of hundreds of spectators occurred
either when the pressing crowd
pushed down a door to the Castelao
Stadium, or when the door was
opened by stadium workers.
unless opposition develops before 5
p.m.
As of this morning, voters in the
Aug. 26 first primary will be facing
homa City 89ers last year, is pitch-
ing for Saltillo in the Mexican
League.
You'll find that Lawton native
Randy Bass of Denver, who hit
three home runs and five doubles
against the 89ers over the week-
end, did get a shot in the majors
and hit only .091.
You'll find that Oral Roberts in-
Amusements
Astrological
Business News
Bridge
Classified Section
Comics
Dear Abby
Deaths
Our Times
Johannes Steel
Spurts
Swap Shop
TV Lug
Vital Statistics
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LCTEST STOCKS
It seems cooler
It may not be much cooler, but the sparkling water from the fountains in
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ARDMORE — With its own users
straining their supply almost to the
limit, Ardmore is reluctantly resist-
ing sale of water to rural residents
pleading for 250,000 gallons daily
for the next three months.
The Ardmore city commission de-
layed action this week on a request
from the Southern Oklahoma Water
STOTeRePORT
Corp., which serves about 2,000 ru-
ral residents in parts of Carter,
Marshall and Love counties. Munici-
pal attorney Ted Pasley was asked
to prepare an opinion on legalities
involved.
City manager David Pence told
commissioners he sympathizes with
the thirsty petitioners, but Ard-
more's own demand is so high that
any mechanical failure could force
rationing. He said the question is
not legality but whether a surplus is
available for sale.
Ardmore residents have used
more than 10 million gallons daily
since July 1. Pence said intake from
the Lake of the Arbuckles and the
supply available from Mountain
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VOL. XCI, NO. 120
263,449
Daily Paid Circulation
Morning-Evening
Average for Last Week
projects outlined
By Jim Young
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By Steve Walden
Despite minor price drops at
some gasoline pumps in the last few
weeks, chances of real gasoline
wars are slim, area service station
operators say.
A spot survey this week of gaso-
line prices at 15 stations in the Ok-
lahoma City area showed the aver-
age price per gallon of regular was
$1,181 and unleaded gasoline aver-
aged $1,221.
Compared to postings at the same
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Census takes a look at state’s baseball standouts
only 38 election contests, an ex-
tremely low number. Republicans
will have a hard primary search for
someone to vote for since only nine
GOP primary contests have taken
shape thus far.
Voters will select 24 state sena-
tors, half of that body, for four-year
terms. After two days of filings, 15
incumbents — 11 Democrats and
four Republicans — remained unop-
posed.
Rep. Wayne Winn, D-Weatherford,
who is running as the District 45 re-
placement for veteran Sen. Ed Ber-
rong, has drawn no opposition.
Only three senate primaries are
now certain.
On the house side, 54 of the 101
races had incumbents without oppo-
sition before the final day opened.
Another five newcomers, filing for
vacant seats, are unchallenged.
Only three congressional primary
races have shaped up so far. incum-
bent Democrats Mike Synar, Musko-
gee, 2nd district, and Wes Watkins,
Ada. 3rd district, have not drawn
Lake give the city 10.2 million gal-
lons per day.
Sheriff not filing
BOISE CITY — Disgruntled by
constant budget problems, Cimar-
ron County Sheriff Bob White is let-
ting the filing period go by without
signing for re-election. The Demo-
crat, sheriff since 1969, is vice pres-
ident of the Oklahoma Sheriffs and
Peace Officers Association.
"I don't have an undersheriff or a
jailer, and I'm short two dispatchers
right now. It’s costing me money
every day out of my pocket to keep
prisoners. It's just not worth it." The
only candidate filing by Tuesday af-
ternoon has been Dale Harper,
Boise City Republican.
Trial set in death
WOODWARD — A jury trial has
been set here Aug. 27 for Brenda K.
White, 22, accused of first-degree
murder in the death of her 5-year-
old daughter, Nichole Renee, last
April 14. The woman pleaded inno-
cent in a district court arraignment.
caught a bus
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - The
man who called a taxi after he al-
legedly robbed a Wells Fargo Bank
here probably wishes he had taken
the bus.
Police Lt. Robert Lund said a man
walked into the bank Tuesday and
handed a teller a note reading, "I
have a gun. Give me $3,000, or I'll
kill you."
The teller gave him the money
and tripped the silent alarm, Lund
said.
Then the man called a taxi and
sat in the bank lobby to await its ar-
rival — but the police came first.
Officers arrested Allen Roth, 36,
who did not have a gun.
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baseball census, published today
on Page 19, tells you who all the
Oklahomans are in professional
baseball, where they’re playing
and how they’re doing.
Joe Price, who pitched two years
at Oklahoma State, is among three
new major leaguers with state
ties. And Cardell Camper of Boley,
who had a brief stint with the Okla-
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120,000 people, while thousands of 9
others still milled outside trying to '
get in.
from Lamont, Salt Fork bridge and
three miles of roadbed, $3.2 million.
Jackson County — U.S. 62, Altus
west, roadbed, $1.9 million.
Kay County — SH 11, east of
Blackwell, roadbed, $4,860,000.
Kiowa County — SH 9, Gotebo to
fielder Bill Springman was re-
leased last month after throwing a
ground ball into the dugout in a er-
ror-filled Texas League game.
You'll find the latest statistics
on the established state major
leaguers and the not-so-establish-
ed minor leaguers.
Just turn to Page 19 of today's
Times.
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During a papal visit to Kinshasa, ;
Zaire, in May, seven women and two i
children were trampled to death i
and 72 other people were injured in |
the crush to get into an open-air
Mass celebrated by John Paul II.
The pope spent Tuesday night in
the Brazilian city of Belem, at the
mouth of the Amazon River, after a
by crowd rush to see
State: Partly cloudy and hot
tonight and Thursday. Lows
tonight 74 to 84. Highs Thurs-
day 100 to 108. (Details, Page
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OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES
Wednesday----------------------------------------------July 9, 1980 Contents Copyright, 1980, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. ■
By Mary Jo Nelson
State transportation director R.A.
Ward today abruptly stopped all
work on the Central Expressway (I-
235) project until a federal civil
rights official approves the mitiga-
tion plan submitted earlier to the
U.S. Department of Transportation.
Ward notified Ellen Feingold at
the federal transportation depart-
ment that he is suspending all work,
is closing the expressway field of-
fice in the Harrison-Walnut neigh-
borhood and halting all right-of-way
acquisition.
He told Feingold her requirement
that the state acquire homes not
needed for the expressway would
violate state law.
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Ward said Feingold ordered the
state transportation department to
condemn and buy houses for per-
sons to be displaced by the freeway,
then turn them over to a community
corporation. Such a move would
violate state law, Ward said.
His decision to halt the project
was expected to jolt top executives
in the federal transportation de-
partment.
In the letter sent today, Ward flat-
ly refused to meet conditions de-
manded by Feingold when she re-
cently rejected the mitigation plan
which had been approved by the
state department, the city of Okla-
homa City and residents of the
neighborhood through which the ex-
pressway will cut.
Ward informed Feingold the state
transportation department will not
be a party to the demands she
stated in her rejection letter, and
called conditions set by Feingold
"unreasonable and unwarranted."
“We find it impossible to continue
with right-of-way acquisition on this
project. Therefore, as of this date,
we are suspending all work . .
Ward's letter said.
These included: Nu Gas, 3620 S ' j
May, regular, $1,129 (March price J
$1.11), unleaded, $1,179 ($1.17); ।
Woerner Service Station, 17 SW 59,;
regular $1,079 ($1.07), unleaded
$1,129 (1.11) and Walker Oil Co., in
opponents.
Republican Mickey Edwards, Ok-
lahoma City, 5th District, will face
the winner of a primary contest
among three Democrats.
James R. Jones, 1st district, Tul-
sa, and Glenn English, Cordell, 6th
district, are headed for general
election contests, although no Dem-
ocrats have filed.
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Some operators said they had
dropped their prices a few cents •There is a station down the road
since June, but they downplayed the that is selling regular for $1.07 and
possibility of a price war. if it goes any lower we may have to
Daisy Gregory, manager of Kwik drop."
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FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) - A
surging crowd rushing to see Pope
John Paul II trampled at least six
people to death today at a soccer
stadium in this Brazilian coastal
city, officials reported. Another
spectator died of a heart attack in
the panic.
Willie Stargell Darrell Perter
Delaware County — SH 33, seven
miles of surfacing, $3 million.
Ellis County — U.S. 287, replace
Packsaddle bridge, $5,200,000.
Grady County — U.S. 62, Chicka-
sha east, roadbed, $4,370,000.
Grant County — SH 74, south
The survey found lowest prices at
stations in the southwest part of the
Oklahoma City area, averaging reg-
ular gasoline at $1,134 and unleaded ’
at $1,203.
are:
Caddo County — U.S. 62, 7.3 miles
of roadbed from Anadarko to Ver-
den, $4,140,000.
Cherokee County — Tahlequah
bypass, $3,170,000.
Coal County — SH 3 east of Ponto-
toc County line, five miles of
roadbed. $3,010,000
Comanche County — U.S. 277
business route in Lawton, $2.6 mil-
lion.
Creek County — U.S. 66, Lincoln
County line east, 7.4 miles roadbed,
$2.8 million. >
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