Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 100, No. 284, Ed. 1 Monday, February 10, 1992 Page: 1 of 12
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National Video Conference
A National Video Conference on Forest Stewardship and Incentives
program will be held Saturday, February 15,1992 from 10:00 -11:30
am, Producers in this area of the state may benefit from this prognun
and qualify for a new cost share effort to help accomplish this
management plan. The most up-do-date information from
Washington, DC will be presented. Specialists will be available, by
telephone to answer questions from participants. For additional
information contact the OSU Extension Office at 224-2216.
Forage Meeting
A forage meeting has been planned for 7:00 PM, Thursday, February
20 at the OSU Extension Office at 828 Choctaw in Chickasha.
Lonnie Sellers, Area Agronomist, will discuss some of the latest
improved grasses, their establishment and management He will
compare these grasses with the grasses with which producers are most
familiar. This meeting will answer many questions producers may
have concerning the establishment of grasses recently receiving news
coverage.
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VOL. 100-NO. 284 35 cents Weekdays—75 cents Sunday
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — this task force will provide.”
The governors of Oklahoma and "Oklahoma and Arkansas have
Arkansas have signed an agreement been blessed with great beauty and
that establishes a task force to de- our streams and lakes are among the
termine areas of environmental con- most scenic in this nation"
cern common to both states."In the Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton said in
spirt of cooperation and a sense of a statement.
pride for our two states, this agree- "But the quality of these streams
ment will work toward preserving and lakes is threatened and it is in
our environment for generations to our best interest to work together
come," Gov. David Walters said and develop solutions that will pro-
Sunday in a statement. tect them. Economic development
"The natural beauty that we've and tourism in Arkansas and Okla-
come to appreciate will be seen homa will certainly benefit from
through the eyes of our children and our joint efforts to protect the envi-
their children, because of the work ronment."
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Reprecincting has been com- Hwy 19 Junction; precinct 24
pleted in Grady County, Joyce J. Bradley School, Bradley; precinct
Smith, Secretary of the Grady 25, Friend School, Friend, N & E
■ County Election Board, announced of Chickasha; precinct 26, Cox
■ today. Reprecincting is necessary City Baptist Church, E & S of
H once every ten years as a result of Rush Springs.
the federal census, Smith said. After Continuing the list are precinct
■ the results of the census are re- 27 at the National Guard Armory
■ leased, State Sentate, State House locate at the airport, 1 Mi W & 2
H of Representatives and County Mi N of Chickasha; precinct 28
|| Commissioner district lines are re- Middleberg School, Middleberg;
■ drawn to equalize the population in precinct 29, Hazel Dell Club
W each district. Precinct lines are then House, 1 1/2 Mi N of Minco, 7 1/2
H redrawn to accomodate the changes Mi W, 2 1/2 Mi; precinct 30,
■ in district lines. Minco City Hall, I blk E of stop
■ Smith said that voters affected sign on N side; precinct 31, Roy
R by the changes in precinct lines True Residence, 8 Mi E of Chick-
■ will receive new voter identification asha, 5 Mi S, 1 3/4 Mi E on N side
E cards by mail. The cards will indi- of road; precinct 32, Ninnekah City
1 cate the voters' new polling places. Hall, N of Post Office in Ninnekah;
I Voters will vote at their new precinct 33, Pioneer School, 1 1/2
polling places at the Presidential Mi W of Norge; precinct 34, Pleas-
Preferential Primary Election on ant Hill Baptist Church, 4 1/2 Mi
March 10- W of Hwy 81 & Hwy 277 Junc-
The new polling places in tion; precinct 35, Pocasset School,
Chickasha begin with precinct 1 at Pocasset; precinct 36, Rush
- Grace Baptist Church, 1910 S. Springs Library, 500 W. Blakley,
20th. Precinct 2 votes at First As- Rush Springs; precinct 37, Vimy
sembly of God Church, 3340 S. Ridge Baptist Church, 5 Mi E., 1/4
$ 16th; precinct 3, Grand Assembly Mi N of Rush Springs, E side,
g of God Church,901 Grand Ave.; Rounding out the list are
I precinct 4, The Pines,110 Almar precinct 38 at Ridgecrest Baptist
| Drive; precinct 5, Community Church, 6 Mi E and 4 1/2 Mi S of
| Building, Fairgrounds; precinct 6, Tuttle; precinct 39, Estel Standridge
| Michigan Ave. Baptist Church, 728 Residence, 1/4 Mi W and 2 Mi S of
| Michigan Ave.; precinct 7, Sr. Cit- Tabler; precinct 40, Methodist
| izens Building, Borden Park; Church, 420 S. 8th, Tuttle;
| precinct 8, Church of Christ, 16th precinct 41, First National Bank, 5
1 A Florida; precinct 9 ( Sub to 1/4 Mi E of Tuttle, N side of road;
J Precinct #6), Michigan Ave. Bap- precinct 42, Ranchwood Motel, 3
1 tist Church, 728 Michigan Ave. 1/2 Mi S of Rush Springs on Hwy
Polling places throughout the 81, E side; precinct 43, Commu-
| county begin with precinct 10 (Sub nity Building, Main Street, Verden;
to Precinct #23) at Country Curl precinct 44, Dan Swanson Resi-
NApci- PholosBy LesWyalt Beauty Shop, 2 1/2 Mi E of Hwy dence, from stop light in Blanchard,
NO SERIOUS INJURIES - Patricia Dodson, 30, of Verden, 81 and Hwy 19 Junction. The list N to end of Main, 1 Mi W. 1 Ml
was taken to Grady Memorial by Chickasha EMS techni- continues with precinct 11 (Sub to N; and precinct 45, Tri-City Wor-
cians Friday morning following this single-vehicle crash 3 Precinct #32) at Ninnekah City ship Center, Snowhill Industrial
1/2 miles west of Chickasha on U.S. Highway 62. State Hall, N of Post Office in Ninnekah; Park - 7 3/4 Mi E of Tuttle on
Trooper Stan Rooker said Dodson’s westbound Datsun left precinct 12 (Sub to Precinct #39), Hwy 37 - S side.
the roadway for unknown reasons, went airborm, rolled 1 1/2 Estel Standridge Residence, 1/4 Mi Following the March 10 presi-
times and came to rest on its top on the south side of the W and 2 Mi S of Tabler; precinct dential preferential primary election
highway. Dodson wound up in the vehicle’s rear seat but 20, Alex School, Alex; precinct 21, are the May 5 annual school elec-
Was able to. climb out via the drivedr’s door. She was taken Amber School, Amber; precinct 22, tion with a run-off election on June
to Grady Memorial Hospital and released after being checked Bailey Community Church, Sec. 30 if needed, the August 25 primary
for injuries. She was arrested at that time by Trooper 23-3-6, SE of Rush Springs; election with a runoff on Septem-
Rooker.and take to Grady County Jail on charges of driving precinct 23. Country Curt Beauty ber 15 if required, and the Nowm-
under the influence and driving under revocation. Shop, 2 1/2 Mi E of Hwy 81 and ber 3 general election
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — which ends June 30 LocalFederal Bank,F.S.B, the and forms currently in existence.
Money — or rather the lack of it — Senate President Pm N largest Oklahoma based thrift orga- Due to the limited activity occur-
was the dominant issue at the open- Bob Cullison and House empore nizationandone of the strongest fi- ring at the downtown branch, that
ing of the 1992 Oklahoma LegPsd- Glen Johnson say fixing the DHS day acquired tionsntbassctepo- faciity willveclosa.Ausine s
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t Wssed ° as session "Something has to be done be- financial services to all areas of In the transaction, Local Federal
Tax increment financing is Las; cause we can't year after year put Oklahoma,” said Edward A. acquired $55 million in deposits. In
cally a method whereby community morein DHS to keep up with the Townsend, Local Federal’s addition to its new Chickasha of-
redevelopment project can be I? spiraling cost of medical care," he chairman, president, and chief exec- fice. Local Federal has branches in
nancedincemerhtailytiroghhtaxes said. utive officer. "It represents a signif- Duncan, Lindsay, Purcell, Sulphur
collected on property that rises in Sponsors of the proposal con- XSPinoutsong-range plans “I2®) other locations across the
value because of capital improve- tend health care providers who serve tobe methe, jor banking force state. With its Tulsa subsidiary,
ments. Medicaid patients will benefit in the inthestate. -ocal.has been serv- Local has a total of 35 offices
Gov. David Walters was the long run because the tax will allow se needs o Oklahomans since statewide. Local Federal and its
most outspoken on revenue propos- the DHS to capture more federal . ’ 1 - . .... . . . subsidiary Local America Bank at
als last week. dollars to fund its programs. . . ederal will maintain the December 31, 1991 had combined
Walters, in his second year as Walters said such a plan would same) anging ours and customers assets of $1.85 billion and deposits
governor, lined up behind a plan to be submitted to a vote of the peo- use the same checks of $1.13 billion. _ ,
tax health care providers as he an- ple, as would the cigarette tax. —A A{rjeA
nounced formation of a commission Legislative leaders have not yet McCurdv et SafurAAv gsn
to find ways to improve the state s signed off on any cigarette tax in- A---. UCy E-EA
health care delivery system, crease plan, TTTeI +I __ .W®
an"hdtcggxoPcigsreluguggponef With Health Task Force / f.
nance 8 $300 million-to-$500 mil- Walters made a niteL fnr that 113 A A
lion capital improvement bond pro- t a meeting of agriculture grouDsNORMAN (AP) — Oklahoma other than national interest groups 4 A
gram. । . k u tn; gr°UuPs Congressman Dave McCurdy says that bombard Congress.
Walters says innovation is risakHnssaiditwasoneway he doesn't have the answer to the "They (members of the task
needed in the areas of state financ- with their infrastructure needs Ped nation s health care crisis. But with force) are truly the experts because
ing and economic development, the help of a newly formed citizens' they have to live with it every day,"
The $3.6 billion budget outlined Th® idea of tax increment financ- task force, he hopes to take some McCurdy said. "I think it’s a very
by Walters proposes spending $154 ing was endorsed in a constitutional workable solutions back to Wash- good cross-section of Oklahoma and
million above the current budget, amendment adopted by Oklahoma ington. The task force, comprised America." Photos By Les wyam
Most of that will go to fund the voters in 1990. of 24 citizens in McCurdy's Fourth McCurdy said Oklahoma, at 18 HELP, I’VE FALLEN AND CAN’T GET UP - No one was
third year of the 1990 school reform A bill to implement the provi- District ranging from doctors and percent, is among states with the injured in this single vehicle crash at the intersection of
act sion did not get through the Legis- other health care professionals to highest average of uninsured resi- —S: Hwys. 62 and 81. Officers Robert Card and Bill Pugh
Walters proposes an extra $14 lature last year and is currently on insurance representatives and ac- dents and one where the average said the Mustang Transport truck, with a full load of salt
million for higher education and $9 the House calendar. Authors are countants, met for the first time family spends more than 10 percent water, was turning north from Hwy. 62 on to 81 and failed
million for an emergency appropria- Rep. Russ Roach and Sen. Penny Saturday. Jackie Wolverton of of its income on health care. to negotiate the corner,
tion to the Department of Human Williams, Tulsa Democrats. Chickasha is one of the members. The group discussed several pub-
Services. The idea is not a new concept . With such a complicated issue, licizedI solutions, including a na- Walters. Clinton Sion Agreement
He recommended dipping into and has ken i, in other states as 11 wasn t surprising the emerging tional health care system similar to 7 © 8"
the constitutional rainy day fund for a way to finance improvements in consensus was a need10 know more Canada's and President Bush's recent
$16.4 million, mostly to fund the blighted areas. about the problem and what solu- proposal to place caps on Medicaid
DHS supplemental and give grow- Under the concept taxes on tions were workable and affordable, and Medicare and provide tax breaks
ing school districts $6.9 million for property would be frozen at a cer- But McCurdy, D-Okla., said it was so lower-income families can pur-
mid-term adjustments. tain level, then extra taxes collected time 10 seek answers from those chase private health care.
kiHis recommendation for the as the property increases in value — - , _
DHS was less than the $12.2 mil- would be diverted to pay for bond KlpctlOn ROOr/l (omn7dog
lion his own cabinet secretary, financing of capital improvements. -------I- • •WI • •UWIUPUOUC3
DHS Director Benjamin Demps, Another section of the bill
says is tire amount the agency must would give tax credits for compa- (ounnf1 H n
have to finish out the fiscal year, nies that locate in historic areas ---J -‘PIE---UUIS
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We Saw
Donnie Massey, being helpful...Sarah Porter, trying to drive
Russell Baker’s “standard” car...Trevor and Brandon Tindle,
looking for their large black dogs lost east of town...DeLonda
Beutler, getting ready for an event... Allison Buckner, being
honored at an event. JoAnn Nye, in a conversation.
Dr. Betty Jean Brannan, talking about recipes for the
Centennial Cookbook...Charles Hill, bragging about granddaughter
Linzy Campbell’s basketball ability...Margaret Davis, solicit-
ing volunteers.. Jessica Jenkins, among Grady County 4-H mem-
bers with displays at the district 4-H Mall Day in Oklahoma
City...Les Wyatt, under the weather..Alicia Goble, getting
Peter Barton to autograph a dollar bill.
District Weather
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers or
thunderstorms late. Low of 45. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Tuesday:
Cloudy and turning colder with a 50 percent chance of morning showers.
High of 53 with temperatures falling into the 30s during the afternoon.
For current time, temperature and weather call 222-2233, courtesy
^Public Service Co.
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