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VOL.93—NO.68
Feud Clouds Illinois Primary
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week after the track meet.
He said Switzer made a
profit of 197,900 without in-
vesting any of his money in
the stock
Defense attorneys said
Switzer had an agreement
vention delegates.
John Glenn, Jesse Jackson
foreign nations.
The Outstanding Fresh-
men-Sophomores awards are
for first and second year
students who demonstrate
leadership and involvement
in campus organizations, as
Even if Hart pulls a sur-
prise victory in Illinois,
Mondale will move closer to
the 1,967 delegatee needed to
win at the Democratic
National Convention in San
Francisco in July.
of Phoenix.
Gist said he and Platt met
Wesley A. Newton, Oklahoma
City; Ksrlene M. Pace,
Tuttle; Elda June Pearson,
Blanchard, Molly V. Reid,
Chickasha; Denise P Sakai,
Waurika; and Mona B. Weat,
Chickasha.
They join an elite group of
students selected from more
than 1,500 institutions of
higher learning in all 50
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Although most observers
consider the popular vote a
tossup, Mondale holds an
edge in the separate battle for
in government.
“The experience issue cuts
both ways,” Hart countered
in Chicago “The question is
what you learn in those ex-
periences.”
"If he in fact believes there
is a military solution to our
problems in Central America,
I don't think he learned a
great deal from Vietnam,”
Hart said, noting Mondale
was one of the last Democrate
to oppose the war.
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The Chickasha Express
Invites
Bobby Harris
To the W ashita Theater to see
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The long-shot presidential   delegates will be chosen to has been trying to turn out a
candidacy of Jesse Jackson,   attend the party’s national large black vote in local
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directors of Phoenix, and Phoenix stock jumped from
Platt was head of Texas $37.50 to $61 within four hours
International Co., which after the liquidation plans
owned 52 percent of the stock were announced less than a
Illinois delegates. Hart
originally was able to qualify
for only 42 delegate slota,
while Mondale fielded a full
slate.
Hart recently picked up at
least 34 other delegate candi-
dates who originally were
pledged to contenders who
have since dropped out of the
race.
with other friends to share in
any profit or loss that MEDEA AND JASON (Vickey Robidoux and Neal Caperton) vie for the attention of their
resulted from their purchase daughter (Twana Pittenridge, center) in the USAO production of "Medea ”, to be presented
of Phoenix stock after he Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Davis Hall Theatreon the USAO campus,
passed on information to Tickets are $3 for adults and $1.50 for pre-college youth. Reservations may be made by calling
them.                         the USAO Theatre Box Office at 224-3140, EXT. 310. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
1 0   Oklahoma City; Danny
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Weaver, Chickasha; and
CHICAGO (UPI) — The the Chicago civil rights ac- convention this summer -
fates of Walter Mondale and tivist, may have its most may rest on a clash between
Gary Hart in today’s crucial decisive impact in this Chicago's black mayor and
Illinois primary hinge on a showdown - with his appeal the vestiges of the political
host of political variables — to blacks a crucial factor in machine put together by
including a bitter Chicago shaping the outcome, legendary boss Richard
feud - clouding the outcome The result of the Illinois Daley
of the Democratic battle. contest — in which 171 Mayor Harold Washington
achievement.
Students selected as Out-
standing Freshmen-Sopho-
mores are: Shelia A. Cottrell,
Fletcher; Cheryl L. Douthit,
Duncan; Dale E. Hoggatt,
Tuttle; James David
McBride, Minco; Angela
Martin, Spiro; Judy Martin,
Verden; Shawn Scott,
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Harrietta Williams,
Anadarko.
This coupon good for two
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CAIRO, Egypt (UPI) —  unprovoked attack by a   bomber, which Sudanese  attack and see that
Two U S AWACS radar • Libyan aircraft on March 16”   officials said came from  aggressions   are
surveillance planes were sent  in Sudan,                      southeastern Libya near the  repeated."
to Egypt to track Libyan air The deployment marks the borders with Sudan and Alluding to Libya, Ali said
activity following an air fourth time in four years that Egypt.                       the raid “exposed the false
attack on the Sudanese the United States has sent An Egyptian official Mid nature of their claims about
capital that killed five people unarmed radar surveillance the AWACS probably would working to improve relations,
last week                     aircraft to the Middle East as operate from southern Egypt These claims cover up an
U.S. State Department tools of diplomacy and to keep a close watch on intention of premeditated ag-
spokesman Alan Romberg demonstrations of U.S.
said the planes, which resolve to assist Arab allies,
arrived in Egypt Monday, As the planes headed for
were sent for an indefinite Cairo, Egyptian Foreign
tour at the request of the Minister Kamal Hassan All
Egyptian and Sudanese accused Libya of
governments “following the
Youth Group
Is Sponsoring
Bean Supper
The Episcopal Youth Group
of St. Luke’s Episcopal
Church is sponsoring a bean ________
dinner from 5:30 until 7:30 toum that killed five people OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI) with Switzer about March 23.
p.m. Friday. The dinner will   and injured 14.                — After federal officials   1982, after learning the SEC
be in the Parish Hall of the The government of Libyan began an investigation into was investigating Switzer's the next day then Hart
church at Sixth and Kansas,   leader   Col. Moammar   the stock dealings of Barry   profits from the purchase of   regained  the  lead  and
Tickets are $1.50 for   Khadafy denied it was behind   Switzer,  the Oklahoma   Phoenix stock by his friends   gradually widened it to 4.4
children under 12 and 52.50   the raid and charged the football coach told a friend of He said Switzer told Platt points,
for adults. They are available   incident was part of a U.S.   accidentally overhearing  during the meeting that "I
from youth group members,   backed conspiracy against   "insider" information from   heard you tell Linda that
from the church, and at the   Libya.                        him, an oilman testified  there might be a liquidation
door                          “The AWACS will take part Monday,                     of Phoenix Resources, or
Proceeds from the dinner in combined air defense Robert Gist said Switzer something to that effect.”
Uhe Chirkasha Baily “xnrezs
"Oklahoma's Most Interesting—And Most Readable—Daily Net o1Sdsn) $s0- _____________
Council leader Edward
Vrdolyak’s power base
Polls show blacks are
favoring Jackson rather than
Mondale - who has received
their backing in other states.
Blacks are 40 percent of
Chicago’s population.
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- Oklahoma’s Democratic Tony Borthick said votes by Postpol givebotht of thef , a
LADY CHICKS WEEK - Chickasha Mayor Bruce Storms (left) presents an official precinct caucuses,but.a distrittssindic atedathetront votes in today’s Iinois Detects lSSU6
551/get about the same convention MegatMe^^^ ormetz • X "^percent OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI) mauankdekod
Championships todays ago in Tulsa. (Staff Photo By Jeff Goobbey)                           number of national con- and the remaining three The three-day tracking poll - The Oklahoma Senate has Sen. Al Terrill, D-Lawton,
would be up for g ras; carries a five percent margin defeated by one vote a   asked that a tape recording
Oklahoma is elibile for     of error.                     resolution supporting   be made of his remarks
pledged delegates and 10 Jackson told a Chicago President Reagan's school before stating the amend-
unpledged for the na lona Monday that Mondale prayer amendment.           ment is not needed,
convention                     "has a good civil righto Proponents said it would “It is not against the law in
“Right now I would say it  record. I have a better civil  bring God back to the nation's   Oklahoma or any state to
would be dead even in  rights record.                 schools                        pray in the public schooto,
number of delegates out of “We keep reaching out and Opponents said it was a Terrill said. It is abpolutely
Oklahoma,” Borthick said,   broadening the base. We’re  vote-getting maneuver and   not against the law to pray. I
"They are so close there is no  trying to mend fences and  that no law prohibits children   want to set  the record
clearcut winner. I think that’s   pull people together,” he  from praying in school at    straight.
true of the whole Super said. “We’re talking about present                         Cain Mid the resolution was
Tuesday process."             long-range change ”            Had the resolution passed, being pushed "because it is a
Libyan air activity that could gression."                        With 99 percent of the Mondale complained about itj would have had no legal vote-getter ..
he directed against Sudan or The Pentagon said the U.S.   precincts counted, Borthick  Hart’s continuing to run  effect, but proponents wanted     He Mid the Bible Mys to go
Egypt.                       contingent, two AWACS and a   listed county convention dele-   television ads linking the  torecordSenatesentiment. lt into the closet and pray
At the United Nations,  number of supporting air-   gates as follows Monday  former vice president to the  had been bottled up in     Cain said all should have
Sudan urged the Security craft, “will stay in Egyptian   night:                          white-dominated faction in  committee earlier.              the right to pray but should
Council to condemn the air and Sudanese air space." Hart - 3,247 and 43.2 Chicago’s racially split The vote was 31-5 to force not be forced to pray.
apremeditated aggression»                                                                percent.                      Democratic leadership -  the resolution out of Senate
andwSi furtheT Stacks           ,            A I s.           Mondale - 2,915 and 38.8 even though Hart had Mid the committee That was one vote AHsenteg Ball0t
and." h. 1urt for-  C.ANaep  AemIe     percent              commercial would be stop- short of the required two-  hDseneeD-
cefuUy”              3WITZOr  ACInITS      Glenn - 311 and 4.1 per- ped.                thirds majority.         Deadline Nears
« u m M. Mn                                     ■          cent                     The ad tied Mondale to Sen Bernest Cain, D-Ok- --uI. "V.”
Romberg said the Planes .a          • I Jackson - 276 and 3.7 Vrdolyak, who has endorsed lahoma City, a Sunday school Bridgecreek residents
were sent to Egypt to bolster -egrinc nsiCer -act                 the former vice president, teacher, said Reagan was wishing to vote by absentee
the air defense capability f II ~e • IIII5                 “         Uncommitted - 756 and and claimed "bosses" are pushing the amendment for ballot in the March 27
Egypt anditsneighbor sudan                i                n               A i-nsormntted              tryingtororceMondaleonthe political reasons and MM Bridgecreek school bond
following Friday s raid on Dnremee Meeri "pPn_zandoner. people.               even go to church.        election must request an
Omdurman, a suburb of the p UICn056 1x6001 । M                  PChicago suffers sadly Sen. John Young, D- absentee ballot from the
X rive pople OKLAHOMA cm .UH, with Switzer about March A Hart led onSupert Tuesday               m«kM. “M Sapulpa. -X Americahad grwzCountyElacton Board
- injured 14. .... - Arter officials 1982, after learning the.sEc night.Mondale."ookothelend Mondhclosinghoursotthe andd"the " Denny
Illinois campaign, Mondale was more teen-age reported.
and Hart also exchanged pregnancies and drugs          The special 3325,000 school
salvos over the value of ex- The resolution was   bond has been earmarked for
perience.                     authored by Sen. Ed Moore,   the improvement of school
»A » e               Mondale told voters he R-Moore.                      sites, a new classroom ad-
WG 30W     possesses “the necessary ex-    Moore Mid the nation was  dition at the north side of the
Mri Ei,Eeth Hook   perience to be president,"  founded on prayer and this   present building, and for
McCay celebrating her 80th   because of his three decades  would recognize America is a   upgrading furniture.
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world hunger                of these operations is to deter  Exchange Commission  meet he inquired of others  in a telephone con-
sustained attacks by because what he overheard about the possible liquidation, versation...Brandi Brown and                                                . -p         • LA
District Weather demonstrating that the three from Platt led Switzer’s Gist said.               Kristi Horn from Garland,              Rranean IA Q AMIMT
Clear and cool tonight countries can rapidly put in friends to purchase $1.5 Browne asked Gist whether Texas, enjoying their spring              UVll lUUd iw IVIHmIH
•ag„ stock deal.              Asked whether he was recognized for 50 years of in American Universities and well, Lindsay, Tony R.
In TO Cl CIV'S                   Gist testified on the first  aware that Switzer and Platt  membership in Red Red   Colleges, and 10 students as  Colbert, Mannsville; Pamella
Z                      day in the trial of Switzer and  had gotten together in a  Rose...Tammy Bickle,   Outstanding Freshmen and   Dawn Frazier, —exingtoni
mam                                        six other businessmen who  Colorado condominium a  driving to work...Oron  Sophomores at a banquet  Twila K. Green, Bingeri
"TP                                           are defendants in a civil  week before they met with  Ewing, Carl Phelps, Mark   Tuesday, March 20.           Faye E. Hawks, Bokchi o,
srtf                lawsuit filed by the SEC. Gist, Gist replied: "I don't Crutcher, Royse LeBleu,                                  Tamra L^ Jennings, Rush
nKITPHz       Christopher B^own^Mid the  ascalacananmmejns been  KVwelt' Dledy"oomam.  cmmmnuShavominatins  SviUe; Sli K iamie states the District of
.2•V‘e        seven defendants made a Gist Mid he thought Platt  among the brethren attending  following students for Who's  Ninnekah; Angela S. Long, Columbia, and several
uAmMhm“mypuumm  profit of almost $600,000 in  was hearing of Switzer's  Red Red Rose... LaVeta Cook  Who, based on their academic  Chickasha; Lyndall S.
" Page Four,  less than a week because  actions for the first time in  and son Tony, visiting the  achievement, service to the  Martin, Chickasha; LoteA.
QaaV   AAmmmmpIAn         Platt allegedly passed on  their meeting.            Daily Express. community, leadership in McClendon, Chickasha;
V"•  GOMMENEAAKV        "insider” information to   Gist Mid he asked Platt
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Major Bob coach.                      to Switzer, and that Platt said
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•a. , Browne said Platt would Gist said that he also had
1116 Nestase the first witness ca ed today, asked both men whether they
‘----5 Gist said Switzer told him had given each other
• -                      and Platt that he was at a anything as a result of
track meet in June 1981 when   Switzer’s stock profits, and,
he accidentally overheard   that “both Mr. Switzer and
Platt telling Mrs. Platt of the Mr. Platt assured me that at
possible liquidation of no time had anything of value
Phoenix Resources Co. passed between them
Gist and Platt were Browne said the price of
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