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VOL. 44—NUMBER 208
ALTUS, OKLA. (73521) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBERS, 1970
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(See COUNCIL Page 12)
Rook Fumbles Lease Ball
on showing of swine at the
capital expenditures and a plan
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FBI Launches Search
CENTRAL
PHARMACY
sport has lost its first citizen.
The Washington Redskins have
(Weaver) is involved in all
phases of the city government0"
If you ever need a songleader
just call on Dr. Phil Willey. .
.He’s a good one if he’ll just get
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ries of bombings.
In the affidavit, agent George
P. Baxtrum Jr. said the Arm-
strongs told the friend they
were responsible for the Jan. 1
miserable of his life.
He came to the Washington
Council Okays
Southeast Gym
The । S aim is to prevent the
cease-fire from breaking down
and to promote the lagging
Arab-Israeli peace talks.
knowledge evidence of an anti-
aircraft missile buildup on the
Egyptian side of the Suez truce
zone, contrary to the cease-fire
terms.
greatness, more than any man I
have ever known," said Red-
skins President Edward Bennett
Williams in a statement. “He
was committed to excellence in
everything he attempted. Be-
cause he was so committed, he
was able to lead other men to
commit and discipline them-
selves to reach heights of which
they had never dreamed.
“Our country has lost one of
its great men. The world of
The Altus Police Department
recently accepted a vehicle with
more than 7,000 miles on it in lieu
of a new car to be used as a
police cruiser.
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dergone two operations within a
month in his battle with the dis-
ease.
Mrs. Lombardi had confirmed
Wednesday the gravity of the
ailment She said the cancer
was “extraordinarily virulent.”
His name became legendary
for the feats he accomplished at
Green Bay, a small city in Wis-
consin.
His motto: “Winning isn’t a
big thing. It’s the only thing.”
Dynasty Builder Vince Lombardi Dies at Age 57
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said, "The spirit the legion represents
is what has kept America strong-and
what has kept the peace." Agnew then
flew to Austin, Tex., where he reported
on Southeast Asia to former President
Lyndon B. Johnson before going to
Washington D.C.
Bill Huffer, councilman queried.
Rook explained that he was
not against the city planner but
that because of Weaver’s
willingness, he had been given
assignments outside the realm
of his duties.
Altus High School is on the move. If you don’t believe it,
just take a look inside today’s edition of The Times-
Democrat. You will find the first copy of The Collar, the high
school newspaper that is written and edited by AHS students.
For the first time in history, The Collar will now be
published on a weekly basis and inserted in The Times-
Democrat, each Thursday, thus getting the school news into
the home where students and parents can keep up with school
acitivites. There will also be copies available on Friday
morning at the school for those who may not be subscribers
to this newspaper
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Instructions to make repre-
sentations to the Soviets and the
Egyptians against truce viola-
tions were said to have been
sent from Washington Wednes-
day night to Ambassador Jacob
Beam in Moscow and to Minis-
ter Donald Bergus in Cairo.
Assistant Secretary of State
Joseph Sisco also met here late
last night with Israeli Ambassa-
dor Yxitzhak Rabin.
The Israelis, charging the
Egyptians with cheating on the
ceasefire deal, have kept their
envoy to the U.S.-supervised
peace talks home for a week
while weighing what to do.
worst record, 1-10-1. He forged a
7-5 season his first year, won
the divisional championship in
1960, and then proceeded to cap-
ture NFL titles in 1961, 1962
1965,1966 and 1967.
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His Packers won the first two
Super Bowls which pitted the
NFL against the AFL.
Lombardi retired from coach-
ing in 1968 to serve as general
manager of the Packers but he
was later to describe the one
year off the field as the most
for financing. A manual on
minimum standards for design
and installation will be prepared
and will report on the present
development regulations and
suggest changes.
This phase is scheduled to cost
116,625 with Altus’ share being
$4,500 in in-kind services.
Several councilmen praised
the work of City Planner Jack
Weaver for his efforts on behalf
of the plan.
Charley Rook, councilman,
had questioned an inter-office
memo that indicated some
resentment had been raised to
Weaver’s efforts.
Rook said he felt Weaver had
gone far beyond the bounds of
his duties.
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Redskins in February 1969 as
head coach, general manager,
executive vice president and
part owner—the latter post, he
said, one of the prime reasons
for switching from Green Bay.
In his initial season, he posted
a 7-5-2 record to give the Red-
skins their first winning season
in 14 years.
His 10-year coaching record
was 96 victories, 34 losses and 6
lost their leader. I personally
have lost a beloved friend.”
Bill Austin, interim Redskins
coach, added in a statement:
“Words are inadequate to ex-
press my deep sorrow and re-
gret at the passing of Coach
Vince Lombardi, a great leader
and a greater man.”
The New York native arrived
in Green Bay in 1959, one year
after the Packers posted its
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plans but doubted it could be
finished in time for this athletic
season.
Huffer said the funds transfer
would only provide about $1.50
per month raise across the
board. “I want to stress if we
don’t have a gym, we won’t have
an athletic program. I am not
opposed to a raise but I am
opposed to using these funds.”
He cited a surplus of about
$40,000 indicated in the audit
report. “This means to me that
we have this much money to
spend somewhere.”
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By DON GOFORTH
It was in a typical storybook
fashion.
The quarterback is calling the
key play and everything is going
fine until the snap of the ball.
Zap! It’s gone. Something
clicks and the signal caller has
forgotten the play.
That was the position of
Councilman Charlie Rook
Wednesday night as he was
trying to push through a lease-
purchase agreement on a D8
Caterpiller dozer.
Rook, chairman of the
committee in charge of setting
up facilities and equipment to
Lombardi, Washington Redskins
coach and onetime ruler of a
football dynasty with the Green
Bay Packers, died today of
cancer. He was 57.
A spokesman at Georgetown
University Hospital said Lom-
hardi succumbed at 6:12 a.m.
CDT, his wife, Marie, at his side,
side.
Lombardi, the only man in the
history of the National Football
League playoffs to win three
identified as a high school drop- plans for construction of a
out. gymnasium in Southeast Altus
The FBI said fugitive war- was kicked around a bit before
WASHINGTON (AP) - A na-
tionwide search has been
launched for four young men
charged in the bombing of the
Army Mathematics Research
Center at Madison, Wis. One
man died and three were in-
jured in the blast
One of the four charged in the
Aug. 24 bombing wes linked by
the FBI to Students for a Demo-
SAIGON (AP) — Sixty-three
Americans were killed in action
last week in Vietnam, the U.S.
Command announced, but its to-
tal did not include 28 ethers
killed when a helicopter was
shot down last Wednesday.
The 63 dead were 11 more
than the American battle death
toll the week before. The com-
mand said American battlefield
deaths for the past nine weeks
total 623, the lowest for a nine-
week period in 4%2 years—since
621 U.S. troops were reported
killed between Dec. 19,1965, and
Feb. 19, 1966.
Last week’s toll included only
three of the 31 Americans killed
in the helicopter crash south of
Da Nang because only three of
the bodies had been identified
by midnight last Saturday.
Twelve more bodies have been
identified this week and will be
included in this week’s toll, to
be announced next Thursday,
and the other 16 will be added to
the total of the week in which
they are identified
The casualty summary also
said 585 U.S. troops were
wounded in action last week, a
considerable increase over the
358 wounded two weeks ago.
pushed into this?” Bill Farley,
councilman, asked. Rook
agreed.
rants and charges of sabotage, getting a unanimous okay by
Altus Vicinity: Partly cloudy destruction of government pro- Altus councilmen Wednesday
and a little warmer today and perty and conspiracy have been night.
Friday. Chance of a filed against Karleton Lewis Councilman Bill Huffer made
thunderstorm late tonight and Armstrong, 22; his brother, the proposal “So we can move
Friday. Southwesterly winds Dwight Alan Armstrong, 19; Da- ahead with construction in time
today 12 to 22 miles per hour and vid Sylvan Fine, 18, and Leo for use this season.”
gusty. High today and Friday Frederick Burt, 22. Councilman Larry Chambers
mid 90s. Low tonight near 70. An FBI agent investigating said some talk had been made to
Probability of rain 30 per cent the blast filed an affidavit delaying the project for nine
tonight and 20 per cent Friday. Wednesday in Madison, saying months so a pay raise could be
Weather Readings: High the Armstrong brothers had told given city employes.
Wednesday 90, low Wednesday a friend they had a large cache Johnny Risinger said he felt it
69. Noon today 89. of explosives and planned a se- would be okay to go ahead with
there on time.. .Happy Birthday cratic Society. Three had at-
wishes are in order for MRS. tended the University of Wiscon-
TOM VAUGHN of Tipton.. .Who sin where the research center
celebrated her 90th this week... was located. The fourth was
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bombing of the Badger Army
Ammunitions Plant. Authorities
said an undetonated bomb was
found on the grounds of the
ammo plant
PRAISING THE AMERICAN
LEGION as the nation's true peace-
makers, Vice-President Spiro T.
Agnew waves to the crowd as the
Legion National Commander J. Milton
Patrick smiles broadly. Agnew,
speaking Wednesday at the Legion's
national convention in Portland, Ore.,
begin a landfill operation for the busted play. Mayor Ryan Kerr, who tabled
city, had explained the merits of But in typical all-star fashion, the issue and promised to place
the D8 tractor versus one of a he kept the agreement, tucked it it on the next agenda on Sept. 21.
smaller size and was down to in close to his bosom, shoved his Basically lease-purchase
reading the agreement. chair back and looked to his city agreements allow city officials
As he approached the legality attorney. to pick the brand of equipment
of leasing such equipment, he “Why was I led to believe that desired for a specific job. They
asked for a rereading of the it was okay to lease this piece of do not have to have competitive
statutes. It was here that it equipment,” he asked. bidding.
happened. The statutes indicate "I am not sure you were led to Rook said the D8 Caterpiller is
that lease-purchase pacts are believe this,” Bill Ivester far superior to the D7 in both
acceptable for fire department returned. weight, a factor in compacting
and street department Several backfield men rushed refuse, and durability and
equipment. in to help out. Even the county performance.
Was that a screen pass, an sanitarian explained the vehicle The D8 weighs 74,717 pounds
around end play, a pass in the would be used extensively on or is 24,601 pounds heavier than
flat or was it the bomb? Well, for streets but the call for a huddle the 7. cost is set at $80,222 as
Councilman Rook it was a gained quick response from (See ROOK Page 12)
Capt C.H Bennett, who spoke
in the absence of Chief Jim
Pryor, explained the vehicle was
not a regular assembly line car
but was a police cruiser
demonstrator and was equipped
with heavy duty shocks and
springs.
An explanation of the
transaction has been promised
by Mayor Ryan Kerr for the next
council meeting.
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ties. Only Los Angeles Rams
coach George Allen, with a
record of 40-13-3, had a better
winning percentage — .755 to
.738.
Lombardi played his collegi-
ate football at Fordham Univer-
sity where he was one of the
famed “Seven Blocks of Gran-
ite.’ After attending law school
at F ordham, he coached and
taught chemistry, Latin and
physics at St Cecelia High
School in Engelewood, N.J.
The Altus City Council
approved Phase Three of its
contract with Hudgins,
Thompson, Ball and Associates
for implementation of the
comprehensive plan.
The consulting firm will
prepare a priority listing of
public facility projects
including descriptions and
estimated costs sufficient to
provide a basis for outlining
budget requirements through
1975.
In addition the firm will
prepare a list of suggested
private development projects
designed to complement public
improvement program and
achieve optimum over-all
community improvement.
It will also study past and
potential sources of revenue and
make recommendations for
utilizing federal and state
DOC JOHNSON and CURTIS
COLLIER look sharp while
preparing for the upcoming
Altus Country Club golf tourney
set for Labor Day weekend. . . .
there goes BOOZIE McMAHAN
with an armload of
memberships to the All-Sports
Association, better get one. . . .
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“Don’t you think Jack
Jackson County Fair due to
the ban on moving swine to
markets except for
slaughter, according to
Melvin Worth, veterinary
medical officer.
Sponsors of youth groups
showing at the fair will
secure a permit from the
state veterinarian. Any
adults exhibiting in the
swine division will need to
secure a health certificate
from a practicing
veterinarian.
Any questions con-
cerning exhibiting of swine
should be directed either to
Worth or to Robert Reeder,
county extension agent
assistance to augment
anticipated local funding.
« ’ told the Soviet Union and Egypt cials were preparing a state-
l The letter accused Baggett of to quit violating the Mideast ment which would publicly ac-
I being a leader “on such issues
of closing our rural schools ... 0 \/ A I I P • I
I county consolidation ... unear- . 5 - Y O (1 r -1 J | H ( - I r {
marking of funds ... eliminting F 1 F F ■ ” * * *-« III
I the homestead exemption ...
I and supporting the recent con- A • I ill A | .
stitutional convention.” ACCIClenCI\ "M4T
“Mr. Baggett has been against “ ***** IMV I I I • I l y • I I•- I
| most of the things rural '
Oklahomans are for and for Tragedy struck the home of an attendants noticed the bullet
most of the things rural Altus family Wednesday night wound and called police.
Oklahomans are against,” the when a three-year-old girl was The child was pronounced
letter continues, adding: accidentally shot to death. dead upon arrival at the
. "David Hall, on the other Little Jo Anna Gonzales was hospital. .,
hand is against all of the things shot through the chest about 8.30 Parents of the victim, Mr. and
mentioned above. He is for clos- pjn witn a small caliber pistol Mrs. Jesus Gonzales were in San
mg the tax loopholes so the while she and her nephew Antonio Tex., at the time of the
wealthy pay their fair share of Raymon Solis Jr., were playing incident. They arrived here
taxes and is for rebuilding rural in the front yard of their home at early today.
Oklahoma.” 423 E. Curtis. Services are pending at the
Hall said “1 have not seen the m, en . „„ eTims Chapel of Memories with
letter and I would like to see it ■ The Solis boy, age 5, rushed burial in the Altus Cemetery,
before I comment” into the house and told his Officiating will be the Rev.
before I comment. mother Lydia Solis about the Graham L Walters.
Kerr issued a statement in incident. The family rushed the Also surviving is a sister Viola
which he said: “A famous little girl to the hospital where Gonzales,
statement by a famous
Democrat—Harry Truman— DL P 1 (fl/ /Ar
seems to apply here: ’If you 1 11056 LOST >1O,02•
can’t stand the heat, better stay-
out of the kitchen.’_ .
“The letter, that was A’ • f _ T) f____ A I
circulated over my signature ■ I T %/ Fm / 4 M) A P" P A l / M m
and that of Mr. Swigart, was an "ed f f y f f 6 f f / > A) 1/ / 4) V k I J
attempt by a group of people I | I
interested in rural Oklahoma to
pick a gubernatorial candidate
that most nearly reflects the
views and needs of rural
Oklahoma.
“I believe Mr. Baggett’s
legislative record and public
statements over the duration of
his public service bear out the
charges in the letter.
“I regret the charge of
‘ dishonest and unethical ’
campaign practices against
David Hall as he was not
involved other than being our
choice as the candidate who
could best represent the needs of
rural Oklahoma,” Kerr said.
Swigart said he had ne ver seen
(See HALL Page 12)
The acceptance was
questioned Wednesday night by
Councilman Charley Rook and
apparently caught most
councilmen by surprise. They
too thought a new vehicle had
been delivered.
“Don’t you think he was
Letter Hitting Foe
Gubernatorial candidate ----------------------—_______________________
David Hall told The Times-
Damysnatzbortadnfteseenoon U.S. Preparing Statement
letter distributed by Robert M.
Kerr of Altus attacking his " m 1 #• Im 1 A g I
Jtele^ lOCt ViolatorsWarned
to be widely circulated in rural " " " " *e ■ ■ ■ *” *‛
The firm will also prepare a
1 here should be no effect recommended schedule for
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