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CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1988
FORT SILL, Okla. (AP) -
Twenty soldiers from Fort Sill
left today for at least a month to
help firefighters battle blazes in
Yellowstone National Park and
other parts of Montana and
Wyoming.
The soldiers took along three
CH-47D Chinook helicopters, a
pickup truck, water buckets and
field rations.
The soldiers from the 2nd Pla-
toon, A Company, 2nd Battalion,
158th Aviation Regiment,
traveled to Billings, Mont., today
and will fly to Malmstrom Air
Force Base near Great Falls,
Mont., on Wednesday.
An Army spokesman said the
troops being moved to the area
WASHINGTON (AP) — An
Oklahoma City construction
company has been awarded a
17.5 million contract to build an
airport apron at Altus Air Force
Base.
The work by Wynn Con-
struction Co. is expected to be
completed by March 1990.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engi
neers awarded the contract.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -
Prosecutors are using an almost
70-year-old state law dealing
with the spread of venereal dis
ease against an AIDS carrier be-
ing retried for allegedly sexually
assaulting a woman.
Clinton Ray Johnson, 38, is
charged with knowingly causing
a woman to be in danger of get-
ting a venereal disease, pros-
ecutors said.
Prosecutors believe it is the
first time a defendant who is a
carrier of the acquired immune
deficiency syndrome has been
tried under the 1919 law.
Johnson is also charged with
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this dramatic TV production by
watching OETA at 7:45 a.m.,
said Bill Thrash, OETA Director
of Special Projects.
In the evening, OETA and
KOCO will both air “Project
Challenge”, a 30 minute special
produced by KOCO dealing with
the special problems illiteracy is
creating in Oklahoma. KOCO
will air the program at 8:00 p.m.
and OETA will show it at 9:30
p.m.
PLUS, (Project Literacy U.S.)
is sponsored in Oklahoma City
by OETA and KOCO-TV.
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oral sodomy, attempted rape
and robbery after an earlier
felony conviction. Jurors were
deadlocked in Johnson’s first
trial in May an the three felony
counts.
He is accused of attacking his
half-brother’s girlfriend on Feb.
11 in his Oklahoma City apart
ment. He contends the woman
made up the accusations after he
rejected her sexual advances.
The woman has had an AIDS
test, and it was negative, pros-
ecutor Wes Lane said.
The venereal disease charge
was added to charges against
Johnson after the first trial after
prosecutors researched state
laws, prosecutors said.
Johnson said Monday his AIDS
test was positive but he hasn’t
developed symptoms of the dis-
ease. AIDS carriers can test
positive for AIDS antibodies
without becoming sick for years,
but they still can transmit the
disease to others.
AIDS, which is most often
transmitted through sexual con
tact, is an affliction in which a
virus attacks the body ’s immune
system leaving the victim sus
ceptible to a wide variety of in-
fections and cancers.
will help fight fires in the Canyon
Creek Area.
Col. Reuben Pinkson, comm
ander of the 47th Combat Sup
port Brigade, said the Fort Sill
contingent will move troops and
equipment and use their
1,000-gallon water buckets to
help douse hard to reach fires.
Capt. Jim C. Smedley Jr , pla
toon commander, said the heli-
copters will be assisting about
3,000 soldiers and Marines from
Fort Lewis, Wash.; Fort Carson
Colo.; and Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
The historic fires at
Yellowstone have charred
939,270 acres of the 2.2 million
acre park since June
says he sees "nothing but good’’
in a merger with International
Fish and Meat USA that appar-
ently thwarts a hostile takeover
effort by a Kansas concern
“I think it’s going to mean
nothing but good things," Ke-
nneth Griggy, chief executive
officer and chairman of Wilson,
Bush, also in Chicago, was
scheduled to give an economics
statement to the businessmen’s
Executive Club before con-
tinuing his campaign swing in
Jefferson City. Mo., while his
running mate, Dan Quayle,
campaigned in Bismarck, N.D
The two presidential candi-
dates were deadlocked in the
latest public opinion poll. A
Cable News Network-USA
Today survey of 1,260 certain
voters, conducted last week by
the Gordon Black Corp., found 48
percent favored the Republican
ticket while 46 percent preferred
the Democratic slate.
The margin of error of 3 per-
centage points makes the race a
virtual dead heat.
The Oklahoma Education
Television Authority and
KOCO TV in Oklahoma City
have joined together in an effort
to fight illiteracy in Oklahoma
through the “Literacy Chal-
lenge" on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
Tomorrow morning, every
county in the state will host a
Literacy Breakfast, which will
be centered around a 15 minute
film telecast on OETA at 7:45
a.m. dealing with the problems
created by illteracy. Individuals
who are interested in the illiter
acy program but cannot attend
the special breakfasts can follow
taught Bible student, has
predicted on broadcasts carried
by more than 90 radio stations
nationwide that Jesus would
“rapture the church" — take the
faithful to heaven.
But several ministers said the
exact time of the Second Coming
could not be pinpointed.
“How do they know that?”
asked the Rev. M.D. Battle of the
Praise Temple Church in Ral
eigh. “Because Jesus said he
didn't even know the minute or
the hour. I don't believe (the
Rapture) is coming by Tuesday
night. Of course, Jesus could
come at any time.”
The Rev. Tom Vestal of Mount
Olivet Baptist Church in Raleigh
said: “I have had calls from all
over the state from people ask
ing “ Do you think Jesus is coming
Tuesday?”’
He said some of the callers
were concerned that “Jesus
really is coming before they
have a chance to be married or
have a family or see their chil-
dren grown.”
Earlier in the day, however, in
a taped interview with the “USA
Today” television program,
Bush was asked what question
would he pose to Dukakis and
responded: “Do you think the
vice president's impugned your
patriotism? Were you serious
when you suggested to this man
who’s been in public life for 30
years he is guilty of McCar-
thyism?”
Dukakis, answering Bush in a
separate interview, said, “Oh
sure he has. ... You don t run
around suggesting to people that
a rival for the presidency of the
United States is less committed
to the Pledge of Allegiance and
what it means without im-
pugning his patriotism
At the rally, Bush made no
mention of the resignations from
his ethnic coalition but later told
reporters, “Nobody’s giving in.
These people left of their own
volition. We’re not accusing
anybody of anything."
Bush campaign spokesman
Mark Goodin said the Bush cam-
paign conducted a review of the
allegations which first surfaced
in a published report last week
and found nothing to sub-
stantiate the reports.
In a statement, the five mem-
bers said they were stepping
down from the Coalition of Am-
erican Nationalities "because
we have been attacked unfairly
by George Bush’s political oppo-
nents.”
Second Coming.
But Tolbert said people who
believe in the theory support it
by plucking various passages
from the New Testament.
“People are treating the Bible
as sort of a smorgasboard ... and
come out with a kind of unified
approach that is not justified by
any single passage in the Bible,"
he said. “So what you have is
interpretations by people" who
are not biblical scholars.
Whisenant, a former rocket
engineer, predicted the Rapture
would come by tonight. He used
mathematical calculations and
biblical interpretations to pre
diet that it would occur in the 48
hours of this year’s Jewish New
Year — 40 years and 120 days
after Israel became a nation on
May 14,1948.
The time of the Rapture — by
noon EDT — was determined ac-
cording to the hour of sunset in
Jerusalem, said KAAY general
manager Dianne McArthur,
whose Little Rock, Ark., radio
station has been carrying
Whisenant’s “Rapture 88 Minis-
tries" programs since March.
Whisenant spent most of Mon-
day in Little Rock trying to
spread his message.
He fully expects to be taken to
heaven today, Ms. McArthur
said.
Whisenant will not talk with
the secular press "because God
plainly told him not to sen-
sationalize this,” she said.
Whisenant, a 56 year-old self-
at a General Electric plant in
Ohio.
At a shopping center rally in
Illinois, Bush repeated his
charge that Dukakis is a liberal
Democrat and "card-carrying
member" of the American Civil
Liberties Union — terms the
Democratic nominee used to
describe himself, according to
the vice president.
“Recently, the governor of
Massachusetts accused me of
McCarthyism,” Bush said. “And
it was suggested that when I said
he is a card-carrying member of
the ACLU that that was McCar-
thyism; when I say he’s a liberal
that’s ...unfair.”
Shouting until he was nearly
hoarse, Bush said it was Dukakis
himself who said in Iowa, "I'm a
very strong Democrat, a liberal
Democrat ... a progressive
Democrat ... a card carrying
member of the American Civil
Liberties Union.”
“He says he’s that. He’s that,”
Bush said. “I am the vice presi-
dent of the United States of Am-
erica, a partner in (the)
administration that has turned
this economy arounu, that has
put America back to work, that
has strengthened our national
security and that has enhanced
the peace.”
At the rally, Bush did not di-
rectly respond to Dukakis' critic-
ism that Republicans were
attacking his patriotism, using
the tactics of the late-Sen.
Joseph R. McCarthy.
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Chickasha subscribers who miss
service may get their Express by
calling the Circulation Department,
224-2600, between 5:00 and
7:00 p.m., Monday through Fri-
day; or 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday.
By ROBIN P.TEATER
Associated Press Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A
publishing company closed its
offices in the belief that millions
of the faithful will be called to
heaven today in a prelude to the
Second Coming. Most religious
scholars and ministers doubt it.
All such forecasts in the past
have been wrong, noted Malcolm
Tolbert, professor of New Tes-
tament interpretation at South-
eastern Theological Seminary in
Wake Forest.
Nonetheless, a woman who an-
swered the telephone at the
World Bible Society in Nashville,
Tenn., Monday said the office
was closed to give employees
time to be with their families.
The company published the book
by Edgar C. Whisenant that con-
tains the prediction, “88 Reasons
The Rapture Will Be In 1988.”
“If anyone is left here, they’ll
be here Wednesday morning,”
said a woman named Lorraine,
who refused to give her last
name.
“The odds of anybody being
right are certainly greater than
the odds of winning the recent
Florida lottery,” Tolbert said
Monday.
He noted that such predictions
have been made countless times
in the past 2,000 years.
“Nobody’s been right.”
Some evangelical and Pen-
tecostal interpreters of biblical
prophecy believe “the Rapture”
is a sort of prelude to Christ's
By DONNA CASSATA
Associated Press Writer
Michael Dukakis countered
GOP attacks on his foreign and
defense policies, pledging sup-
port for the Stealth bomber and
assessing U.S. Soviet relations,
while George Bush, bristling at
his rival’s charge of "McCar-
thyism,” renewed his attack on
Dukakis as a liberal Democrat.
The Bush campaign suffered
its second setback in as many
days on Monday as five mem
bers of the vice president’s eth
nic coalition resigned amid
charges of ties to anti-Semitic
organizations.
The resignations come on the
heels of Frederic V. Malek’s de-
cision to leave his Republican -------— . .
National Committee post after a Stepping up his defense offens
published report said he had ive on Monday, Dukakis issued
compiled a list in 1971 of Jews at an unusual promise to support
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Stealth bomber - a pledge
Bush had appointed Malek to the that appeared to go beyond the
RNCiob candidate’s previous statements
Democratic nominee Dukakis, that he supported continued re
stung by GOP suggestions that search of the project. ...
he is weak on defense issues, was “That bomber was started by
to deliver his evaluation of re a Democratic administration it
lations between the two super was supported by the Democrats
powers in an address today in in Congress, and it s going to be
Chicago to the Council on For- completed under my admin-
eign Relations. istration, Dukakis told workers
cent of Wilson’s common stock
Doskocil said Monday that
that would extend its tender offer
deadline after being contacted
by companies interested in buy-
ing certain of Wilson’s assets.
Wilson common stock closed
at $13.37, up $1.25, on Wall Street
on Monday. The volume was
921,000 shares.
David Eagan, president of
said Monday. “Frankly, com IFM USA, said his company
pared to the alternatives it is “sees a lot of strengths in
very positive. Anytime there is a Wilson.
merger like this you are going to “Our emphasis has been on
have the potential for re growth,” Eagan said. We are
structuring. Some changes will coming here today to maximize
takeplace.” the growth of Wilson.”
Griggy said HL Inc., an IFM Eagan said IFM “is very
subsidiary, made a cash tender pleased with the operation of
offer to purchase all of the com- Wilson and does not anticipate
pany’s 10.2 million outstanding any immediate management
shares of common stock for changes
$13 50 per share, or about $140 Wilson and IFM Group offi-
million cials said the transaction is be
• This is a very positive step for ing financed by Credit Lyonnais
our company,” Griggy said. and a subsidiary of Credit
“We are moving forward with a Agricole. Both are French
fine French concern. It’s going to banks.___
be very good for the future." The IFM Group is controlled
Griggy said it was not im by Jean Noel Bongram, who also
mediately clear how the sale owns the leading cheese group in
would affect the nearly 1,000 Europe Company officials said
Wilson employees in Oklahoma. the group had sales in excess of
Griggy said Wilson ap $1 billion in 1987
proached IFM to discuss a The company’s American
merger "within the last six or holdings include the Field rack,
seven weeks” and said the move ing Co. in Owensboro, Ky., and
was prompted by a hostile take Sunny land of America Inc., of
over effort of Wilson by Doskocil Thomasville, Ga , Both are meat
Cos. Inc., a South Hutchinson, packing companies
Kan., meat pizza toppings IFM is an international pro
maker cessor of meat and fish. The
Doskocil, which is about half group’s American affiliate is
the size of Wilson, had been at- International Fish and Meat
tempting the takeover since late USA Inc. of Mountainside, N.J.
July The company’s latest bid Wilson is a national producer
for Wilson's outstanding corn- and marketer of fresh and pro
mon stock was $12.25. That offer cessed meat products for the re-
expires Thursday, but the com- tail, deli and food service
pany could continue its pursuit of markets.
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Ice Cream Social
The Alex FFA and FHA chapters will be having an Ice Cream I
Social on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Vocational
Agriculture Building. All supporters, members and families are
invited to attend.
Nature Club Meeting
An intersting program has been planned for the first fall meet-
ing of the Grady County Nature Club. .....
Dr M ike M ather, club sponsor, has announced that the program
will be given by Linton’s Taxidermist, located southeast of Chick-
asha. The group is to meet at the USAO oval, Thursday, Sept. 15,at
7:00 p.m., to form a carpool, which will then drive to the taxi-
dermist. All interested persons are invited
Bird Problems ?
Officer Gerald Orange and the Chickasha Police Department
would like to remind you that if you have problems with birds in
your area, you can notify them by calling 224-4269.
Garage Sale
The Chickasha Opportunity Workshop will be holding a garage
sale Saturday, Oct. 1, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and are asking for
donations of any type for the sale. The proceeds from the garage
sale will go to the Opportunity Workshop Support Group. Dona
tions can be made by calling 222-2451 or 224-4916.
Grand Ave. PTO Meeting
The Grand Ave. PTO held their first meeting of the 1988 89
schoolyear on Aug. 30, and elected new officers, said Beverly
Nieto, the new Publicity Chairwoman.
The new officers are: Debbie Blomquist, President; Judy Bar
nell, Vice President; Renea Reddick, Secritary and Tern Boss.
Treasurer. .
The next Grand Ave. PTO meeting will be announced
Morning Services
The Lighthouse Mission at 601 N. 6th, will hold special morning
services begining tomorrow, Sept. 14 through Sept. 17. The special
guest speaker will be Bonnie Matlock of Beatrice, Neb. The public
is invited to attend.
We Saw
Mr and Mrs. Russell Long, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Philpott, Mr.
and Mrs Wilbur Shaw, attending a dinner honoring Russel
Long Beth Gee. modeling her new bikini ..Steve Logue, cel-
ebrating his birthday...Carolyn Thompson, loosing a toenail over
a sheep. Jack Lucas, blowing back in town from vacation Linda
Douglas, getting ready for an event.
June Pearcy, placing an ad. Bill Staton. getting ready for a
sale Kacy Billington, with a helping hand Brenda Baker under
the weather Alex Greenwood, acting presidential Mitch Car-
lton. discussing politics.
District Weather
Today: Mostly sunny with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10
mph Tonight: Fair with a low in the mid 60s. Northeast wind 5 to
10 mph Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a high in the mid to upper
80s. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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