The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 81, No. 103, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1982 Page: 2 of 28
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particular time, since they’ve just voted it down, I would
not support putting money into the program."
He said the administration might resubmit the question
to the voters.
On the economy, Nigh said, “My intuition tells me that
compared to the rest of the nation, we’ll have good times,
but compared to the past two years, we’ll have tough
times.”
The recent oil boom was an aberration, Nigh said. “You
won’t see that again — probably never."
He predicted Oklahoma would be among the first states
to recover from the recession.
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rented home of Ken Schlee, 4 NW 27th St. The resulting fire completely gutted the home.
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slowed the congressional drive to limit the
bank’s independence by easing up its grip on
credit to allow interest rates to come down.
The Fed’s actions have stemmed from its
growing concerns about the severity and dura-
tion of the recession and the sharp rise in
unemployment to a 42-year high of 10.8 per-
cent.
Bank officials say achieving a recovery now
has precedence over dampening inflation, giv-
en the very weak state of the economy, but
they also say they must be careful not to try to
bring interest rates down too fast or inflation
will again become the top problem.
In the meantime, definitive signs of a recov-
ery remain elusive, to the disappointment of
Fed and administration officials, and interest
rates are still too high to satisfy Congress.
OFFICIALS AT the bank and in the Reagan
administration fear congressional impatience
with high unemployment, lingering economic
recession and the slow downward drift of inter-
est rates will provoke the 98th Congress into
imposing easier credit policies on the Fed.
The result, these officials warn, would be to
reverse all the gains the government has made
against inflation in the last two years and only
drive interest rates higher in the long run.
Fed and administration officials took heart
Wednesday from the fact that the resolution
was a milder version of some bills initially
proposed.
Fed officials had lobbied for the softer ver-
sion, which deleted language that would have
the Fed cut lending rates to a specific level.
IN ADDITION, at the urging of Senate
Banking Committee Chairman Jake Garn, R-
Utah, a leading Fed defender, the resolution
warned against making any interest rate
changes that would rekindle inflation.
"We can live with this,” said the Fed official.
“It’s been modified substantially from its orig-
inal form.”
Administration officials, who recommended
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. George Nigh said today
he will “strongly oppose” an attempt by the Legislature to
alter the provisions of a state question making it legal to
bet on horse races.
“The people voted on a specific proposal. They did not
say to the Legislature, ‘Fill it in any way you want to,”’
Nigh said at a Christmas coffee for reporters. “I think we
have an obligation to honor their vote.”
The pari-mutuel question provided for an equal division
of part of the proceeds from wagering between the purse,
the race track and the state. At the time of the vote, it was
explained the split would be 6 percent each.
However, on Monday a joint House-Senate committee
drafting legislation to enact pari-mutuel racing adopted an
amendment to give more money to the tracks and less to
the state for the first five years after a race track is built.
The amendment, backed by the Oklahoma Horsemen’s
Association, would lower taxes to 2 percent the first two
years of a track's operation. The track operator would
retain 10 percent of the wagers during the first two years.
The amount taxed would be increased annually and the
track operator’s share would be decreased until each
reached 6 percent at the end of five years.
Backers of the shifting scale say new track operators
need greater profit to recoup some of their capital invest-
ment.
The governor would not specify how far his opposition
would go. "I’m not going to start before the session with a
threat of a veto,” he said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - In a rare directive to
the Federal Reserve Board. Congress is call-
ing for lower interest rates to pull the economy
out of recession and unemployment down from
its “intolerable level."
The 97th Congress, as one of its final acts this
week, adopted a non-binding resolution urging
the central bank to pursue an economic course
that would trigger significant economic growth
without rekindling inflation.
The resolution, added at the last minute late
Monday to the 1983 spending bill, marks the
latest effort by Fed critics to pressure the
politically independent bank to move from
fighting inflation with tight-money policies to
sparking economic growth with easier credit.
The legislation does not require the Fed to
lower interest rates and does not take as tough
a stance as its chief backers initially wanted.
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that President Reagan sign the catch-all
spending bill containing the resolution, decided
not to make a fuss about it because the wording
was vague and non-binding.
The resnluztion begins by praising bank olli-
28. PAGES “significant contribution (since
summer) to lower interest rates without
rekindling inflation."
It continues: “with due regard for control-
ling inflation so as not to have an opposite
effect of driving interst rates upward, they
should continue to take such actions as are
necessary to achieve and maintain a level of
interest rates low enough to generate signifi-
cant economic growth and, thereby, reduce the
current intolerable level of unemployment.
The Fed’s congressional critics, who range
politically from Senate Democratic Leader
Robert Byrd of West Virginia to conservative
Republicans such as Kemp, contend the Fed’s
anti-inflation policies have exacted too great a
toll on the economy.
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while.
Taking a final glance at the remains,
Schlee joked, "It's going to be hard for
the mailman to leave me my mail
now."
Some clothes were saved from
smoke-charred closets, but Schlee said
95 percent of them were damaged. A
mattress lay untouched in one room.
Pieces of Christmas wrappings were
strewn on a frayed carpet mushy with
water and blistered by flames.
Total damage to the house owned by
V.E. Hamm was estimated at about
$30,000.
Flames from the faulty heater melt-
ed a thermal coupling to the gas line,
which spewed flames like a torch, said
Fire Lt. David Burch. Firefighters
brought the blaze under control within
minutes of arrival, but not before the
interior was destroyed.
A Goodyear spokesman said a re-
quest will be made in the company
newsletter for donations of clothing and
household items for the family.
"It’s funny; I always heard about
this stuff on the news,” Schlee said. “I
figured it'd never happen to me."
growing clamor in Congress to do something
about the economy's lingering troubles and
carries an implicit threat that the new Con-
gress may force the Fed to lower interest rates
if the bank doesn’t voluntartily bring them
down more first.
Rep. Jack Kemp, R-N.Y., one of the most
persistent critics of the Fed's monetary
course, said the resolution signals that
“monetarism is dead and the prospects for
non-inflationary recovery are improved."
Kemp, who lunched privately with Fed
Chairman Paul A. Volcker on Wednesday,
called the bank’s tight-money policies of the
past three years “a disaster.”
Bank officials said they could not recall the
last time lawmakers urged a policy course on
the bank, which derives its powers from Con-
gress but has long enjoyed independence in
setting monetary policy free from partisan
pressures.
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other males, aged 17 and 21, were pro- Medical Center, hospital officials say. Since surgery Dec. 14 to replace a
nunsed dead at Beekman-Downtown Clark, 61, surprised the staff Wednes- valreain his Plastis heart Csarkt a
All the wounded were males. One of dynbytrnnoninginsassistedtto &I FPet. had been mostly mouthing his words or
them was shot five times and was in With doctors rushing to help him, he communicating with gestures.
critical condition, police said took "short, pivotal steps” to the “He’s not doing very well yet” in
Police found more than 25 shells on reclining chair near his bed, hospital talking or walking, said Dwan. “He’s
the floor of the restaurant from a .45- spokesman John Dwan said. not striding down the hall.”
' wo caliber automatic hangun, a .9-mm au-
$7 15 tomatic pistol and a Browning automa- They were Clark s first steps since
tic rifle, a U.S. Army weapon that was the plastic heart was implanted Dec. 2,
55 25 used in the Korean war. No weapons and they were little more than a shuf-
$525 were recovered. fle. But Dwan said they marked a
DeMartino said police had not yet stride in his slow, steady path to
talked with any of those hospitalized, recovery.
$7 15 He said it was believed that some were Clark also was learning to speak
gang members; police had said that audibly by placing a finger over the
55 25 most were believed to be members of
while the pastor was inside his church, out brucellosis testing.
and they left. Brucellosis, also called Bang’s Dis-
“I thought maybe I had dreamed the ease, has been a target of federal and
whole thing, until I found the steer tied state eradication efforts for many
Nigh also criticized an amendment that would pay to a tree right next to the church,” he years
expenses to an advisory committee to the state Horse said. "The officers had all left. I guess restrictions also would be
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However, the governor said he supports paying expenses charged again. T niyemtck Atwell said.
for the commission out of the state s operating funds if it is “He went in and out of the fenced ’ ’ .. ...
a “normal commission." Should the Legislature create a area about three times, with me Although brucellosis tests would be
full-time commission, then "I think it should be paid by the praving like I‛ve never prayed before," waived, all cattle — including steers
race tracks,” Nigh said. he preacher said. “Here I was, playing would have to be tested for tuberculosis
The administration’s proposed budget will contain a $300 toreador _ and scared to death. I and checked for fever ticks at the bor-
million supplemental appropriation to the Racing Commis- couldn’t let him loose again, though. I der, he said.
sion, Nigh said. was uh, onthe horns of a dilemma." Comments on the proposed new rules
The governor also rejected proposals that the state water At about 5 a m shelter returned the may be submitted to: Deputy Admini-
development plan, turned down by voters last fall, could bull to its pen. strator for Veterinary Services,
proceed if a favorable attorney general’s opinion could be church member James Payne said APHIS, USDA, Room 870 Federal
obtained. Charlie Brown’s display of bad will Building, 6505 Belcrest Rd.,
“I regret that the people voted voted it down,” said Nigh, toward men may have resulted from an Hyattsville, Md. 20782.
a long-time advocate of water development. “But at this
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DALLAS (AP) — An 800-pound steer overdose of Christmas activity, since
starring in a church’s “living” Nativity he already had been the star of Nativi
scene led a pastor, police and residents ty scenes at Baptist and Lutheran
of an exclusive northside neighborhood churches.
on a chase after twice escaping from “Or,” Payne said, maybe he just
its pOSt. doesn’t like Presbyterians. ’
Charlie Brown, the restless Mexican
steer, fled the “Living Creche” early D, II;, , I X
Wednesday morning and at one point IUCOlIOSIS I U I©
tossed the Rev. Jesse Shelter over his
At another point during the fray, the change possible
bull dragged the cleric around the - "
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said. “'Pajama-clad minister caught ture Department has proposed a
rustling cattle in north Dallas’ or 'Min- change in federal import regulations
ister shoots bull " that would allow U.S. feedlots to import
Four squads of Dallas police and an Mexican cattle without being tested for
officer from the Dallas County Sheriff’s brucellosis.
Department corralled the critter early Officials said the proposal, which
Wednesday. It had fled from the would impose strict conditions on such
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church’s imports, will be open for public com-
yard about midnight, a few hours after ment until Feb. 22.
the animal had shown bullish John K. Atwell, deputy administrator
tendencies by lowering its horns and of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health
stamping at church members. Inspection Service, said that under the
---w- At 3 a.m., officers called Shelter to proposed rule Mexican female cattle
the second roundup. The preacher and bulls would be allowed to enter the
. waded into a crowd of officers United States under bond for feeding in
strugglingtocollarthebull approved quarantined facilities and
“I grabbed the bull by the horns - then be returned to Mexico.
and he flipped me,” Shelter told The Currently, only steers and calves un-
Dallas Morning News. der six months of age — and cattle
Shelter recovered and fetched a las- headed directly to slaughter — are
so. Officers tied the steer to a tree allowed to enter the United States with-
Road project
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four-lane facility, at a total cost of
about $29 million.
The Lawton portion of the project
also includes construction of an inter-
change to eliminate traffic problems at
52nd Street and U.S. 62.
"I don’t think the plans have been
completed," Carter said. "Most of the
engineering has been done.” Bids will
be let for the project in late 1983, he g « . , I • 11 a l
Chinatown shooting kills three
is also being converted to four lanes.
The transportation department will NEW YORK (AP) - Gunmen raked was part of a conflict between the 15-year-old White Tiger seriously
monitor traffic on the remaining 28 the inside of a crowded Chinatown res- Ghost Shadows and the White Tigers - injured in a fracas at a dance at New
miles of U.S. 62 from Altus to Lawton taurant with automatic weapons fire who are known to use the restaurant as York University on Nov. 19.
and come forward with additional con- today, killing three people and a hangout. The gangs have a long history of
struction proposals when they are wounding eight in an apparent gang- That dispute already has been a bloodshed. Originally hired to protect
needed related shooting, police said. bloody one. A 14-year-old member of illegal gambling, they’ve become inde-
... , ... About 25 people were in the Golden the Ghost Shadows was killed and a pendent operations.
Joe Morgan, district engineer forsthe Star restaurant on East Broadway in
transportation department’s Cintono Lower Manhattan when two to four
fice, sai ear wor and. for ral men burst in the door at 2:35 a.m., their eer, eLgc Irc+ c-Amc
work has been awa faces covered with scarves or ski LICrK TOKCS TI ■ ST STC0S
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be done.byruyaAterttha id DeMartino. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Artificial tracheostomy tube in his neck to pre- _____
5 8’ The gumen fired "at groups of peo- heart recipient Barney Clark, taking vent air from escaping. The tube,
ple” and then fled, said DeMartino. his first steps but having difficulty which eventually will be removed, is
One victim, a 13-year-old boy, was speaking, is gradually returning to nor- attached to a respirator for short peri-
pronounced dead at the scene. Two mal along with the staff at the Utah odsoftime.
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department, and more ran down the
street to help.
Two neighbors stood next door this
morning talking about the episode.
They said it took close to 10 minutes B
before firemen arrived; meanwhile, •
Schlee was "jumping up and down” “
outside. h
"One thing, though, we’ve got some Bhh
nice neighbors,” Schlee said. “They
offered to help and said we could stay E
with them. That's nice to know.” E
Others, noticing Schlee had returned F
this morning, exchanged phone num- Em
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“Send me home," Schlee said with a
laugh. The family had not planned to go H
home to Michigan for Christmas. But •
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