Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 67, No. 302, Ed. 1 Monday, December 18, 1989 Page: 1 of 16
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Altus
Vol. 67, No. 302
Altus, Oklahoma, home of — Stephanie Koehler
Monday, December 18, 1989 25c
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Search continues for Vance assassin
FBI
(See * Bomb back page)
7
News
Briefs
(See “Briefs back page)
(See *Bush back page)
Long formally resigns this morning
General threatens
invasion of Panama
Sports... Page 4
Trout fishing better at Lake Altus
lifetimes... Page 2
ABWA makes donation
Etc.... Page 3
Blair enters Citizen Bee competition
He was the third federal Judge
to be assassinated in 10 years.
The three are believed to be the
only federal Jurists killed this
On speculaUon of a possible
connection to drug cases Vance
may have handled, Moore said,
"It is not being ruled out, but it is
no more prominent than several
Circuit Court of Appeals, they
heard many appeal cases re-
lated to drugs from Miami," said
Sen. Howell Heflin, D Ala., a
longtime friend of Vance.
There's speculation in that re-
gard, but nobody knows."
Authorities said the 11th
Circuit caseload was varied,
although most of the cases were
drug related. Vance took several
e Megan Jeanann
€ Thomason says it's 7
© days to Christmas. She
G ladiolus Unit will meet
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at 818 E.
Cypress. Hostesses will be
Mary Biles and Barbara
Hayes. The leader will be
Charlotte Moberly. Roll call
will be answered with a can
of food and a $4 gift to
exchange.
terview with reporters from The
The United States said Associated Press and three
Panamanian troops were solely other news agencies. His re-
responsible for the violence and marks followed the shooting
that the U.S. officer and three Saturday night of a U.S. military
companions took a wrong turn officer who was in a car with
and were lost, other Americans trying to flee a
The Panamanian Defense crowd of Panamanian troopers
Forces accused U.S. officers of and civilians.
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a is the 17-month-old a
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A new address has been
given for persons who want
to write to Victor Koester, a
former Altus resident, who Is
an outpatient at Wilford Hall,
Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio, Texas.
Correspondence may be
mailed to Koester In care of
SSgt. Mike A. Koester, 414
Puckett, Lackland Air Force
Base, Texas 78236.
Norm Weber, center, and Sam Weber, seated, owners and operators of the
Altus McDonald's recently helped the Jackson County 4-H’ers summarize the
tickets on the Ronald McDonald House campaign. Representing Navajo
Elementary 4-H Club, which collected the most in donations are, from left, vice
president Candace Willingham, president Chrystle Howard and Aaron
Ferguson, of the Navajo Junior High 4-H Club, who collected the most as an
individual member in the county. (Courtesy photo)
4-Hers raise money for
Ronald McDonald houses
Jackson County 4-Her’s raised the other half which was tollected. Ronald McDonald Houses and 4.
$1,967 recently to help establish The Ronald McDonald House is H project, he collected $155 for
a new Ronald McDonald House a "home -away from home" that the cause.
In Tulsa and build an addition to serves families who have loved McDonalds awarded every 4-H
the existing house in Oklahoma ones in the hospital and who need Club member who worked to
City, plus support the Oklahoma a place to stay. The house not only collect donations with an
4-H program. provides a place for families to “Oklahoma Kids Helping Kids"
“Oklahoma Kids Helping Kids" rest, but it offers the support of campaign button. McDonald also
was sponsored by McDonalds of volunteers and other people faced will award mugs, T-shirts and
Oklahoma to benefit the state 4- with similiar hardships, other prizes to Jackson County
H program and the Ronald The Navajo Elementary 4-H Club members for reaching individual
McDonald Houses in Tulsa and raised $641 from their efforts goals on sales.
Oklahoma City, which was recognized as the local
Club members throughout the club with the most donations, Blair The Jackson County members
state collected $1 dollardonations Elementary 4-H Club ranked as are anticipating possibly winning
from their families, friends and second highest, with $380 some Individual member
neighbors. For each dollar collected. Third high 4-H Club scholarships for the five members
donation, the 4-H’er gave a was Navajo Junior 4-H Club, who collected the most donations
McDonald's coupon as a "thank which raised $285. in the state. They are also hoping
you." Half of the donations were Aaron Ferguson, Navajo Junior to win some grants for the three
given to the Ronald McDonald High 4 Her, raised the most counties and clubs who collected
House campaignand 4 H received money as an Individual for the the most donations overall.
provocation and said that they Bush’s voice was raspy,
ran through a Panamanian showing signs of the laryngitis
Defense Forces checkpoint. that forced him to cancel a
In Washington, the White
House deplored the violence.
ment immediately
Castrejon's statements.
do not satisfy. May we know
the one who fills our need, County's Clerk for 22 years. Paul
the living God in whose name Long officially submitted his let-
we pray, Amen.
Around town
century.
Tom Moore, an
Pause to Pray
Lord, we have such a
need for you. You have made
us that way. We're
Incomplete, hungry,
unfulfilled without you. May
we not fill our lives with
worthless substitutes that
provides." Commissioner LaWayne
Long recommended in his Drury also submitted for the
resignation letter that First record, the resignation letter of
Deputy Bobbie Reynolds be ap- Tim Burch, a grater operator in
pointed by the commissioners his district. Following the sub-
to serve as County Clerk during mission, the commissioners
the interim period following his approved the resignation,
resignation until the next elec- Representatives of the Great
tion, which is scheduled for July,
1990. (See ‘Long back page)
other avenues we are following,
spokesman, said “specific We are reviewing his full
leads" had been developed, but caseload."
he declined to elaborate. Vance, appointed to the ap-
Authorites said Vance had re- peals court in 1977. served in a
cetved no threats to his life be- circuit that reviewed cases from
fore the explosion and hadn't Florida, Georgia and Alabama
requested protection. “As a member of the 11th
T he First United
Methodist Church youth will
portray a live Nativity scene
in the church's north parking
lot from 6:30 to 9 p.m.,
Thursday.
Altus Band Parents
Association annual banquet
will be held at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday at the high school
cafeteria for all band
students and their parents.
Those attending are asked
to bring a meat dish and
either a salad or dessert.
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) terming it a "consequence" of
Panamanian officials said to- Panama's being run by Noriega,
day the commanding general of President Bush, in an Oval
U.S. troops here has threatened Office interview, refused to rule
to invade unless Panama ex- out military action.
plains the killing of an Maj. Carlos Rodriguez, a
American officer near spokesman for the Panamanian
Panamanian defense headquar military, told The Associated
tere' Press by telephone today the
American soldiers were put United States had "threatened
on maximum alert after the off- invasion four times' in recent
cer was fatally shot and a Navy days.
couple arrested and beaten Foreign Minister Leonardo
Saturday night not far from the Kam told reporters the en-
military headquarters of the counter Saturday was a 'hostile
Panamanian leader, Gen.
Manuel Antonio Noriega. (See ‘Panama back page)
U.S. troopers in battle gear ,
patrolled perimeter fences at ch calle
their bases and Panamanian Dutul valio
troops blocked the street in । ■
front of the military headquar slaving
ters, but life was normal in the 3 1 1 •
rest of the city despite tension . . .
over the killing, an outrage
U.S. and Panamanian forces •
were holding a “dialogue' on the WASHINGTON (AP) -
incident by messenger. Lt. Col. President Bush today called the
Amulfo Castrejon said at a news weekend slaying of an American
conference He said that U.S. officer in Panama an enormous
Army South commander Gen. outrage" and said he is review-
Marc Cisneros had threatened ing a range of options in re-
an invasion. . sponse. He pointedly did not
He demanded an explana- rule out military acUon.
lion, if not, they would invade." “I think a president, all presi-
astrejon summarized one dents, have options, but they
message as saying. When asked don’t discuss what they might
why the United States had not be.' Bush said. He repeated the
already invaded, Castrejon said, answer when asked if military
“You 11 have to ask them. It could action was among the options
be they realize they went available.
through the checkpoint. ” He said the U.S. failure to
A spokesman for the U.S. drive Gen. Manuel Antonio
Southern Command, which Noriega from power in Panama
controls all U.S. forces in was “an enormous frustration"
Panama including U.S. Army of his first year in office.
South, said he could not com The president made his
°n comments in an Oval Office in-
H appy 16th birthday
today KATIE ATKINSON ...
belated birthday wishes to■ •
" Apache man dies in fiery crash
A Itus vicinity .. Tonight: _ An Apache man died early made identification of the vic- the vehicle but were not in use at terfly necklace, a 20 inch her- Also on Saturday Jerry Ward
Partly cloudy, windy and Sunday morning as the result of tim. the time the accident occurred. rl ng- bone necklace, a gold - reported the destruction Var
colder with a low near 10 injuries he sustained at the r OHP Trooper Donald Byrne, On Saturday. Charles braided necklace and a Toshiba ernment property when he dis-
north wind 15 to 25 mph. scene of an accident that oc- of the Hobart Detachment. In- Ramirez, 809 N. Jackson, re- VHS video cassette recorder, covered all four Ures had been
Tuesday: Partly cloudy and curred.1/4 mile south and east vestigated the accident, report- ported a second degree burglary. A larceny was also reported cut on the USDA classing
cold with a high in the low to of old US Highway 62 in Kiowa ing that the Schartzer vehicle, a which netted the unknown sus Saturday by Joyce Fulbright. Office's government Venice Th!
mid-20.. East wind 5 to 15 County. , a . 1976 Ford was westbound on pects with $2,825 in property. 708 Nona, when she discovered vehicle was located in the
mph. a According to the Oklahoma old US 62 when the vehicle ran items reported missing by several items missing from her parking lot or the classing oflice
Highway Patrol reports Sam off the road, traveling 160 feet Ramirez included: a flower de home, Items valued at $2,200 at 1102 N. Spurgeon value of
W eather readings: High dehneschartz er. 6 6. Apache died and striking an embankment, sign gold ring with a small dia- reported missing by Fulbright the tires was listed at $348.
Sunday 34. Ovarnigh Tow ues 1 hen causaht are and Color Other incidents reported to
Examiner Dr. Creag Moore. Seatbelts were equipped in a 14kt. gold diamond cut but encyclopedias. (See ‘Police back page)
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. (AP) Helen, who was listed today in
— Federal Judges were placed on serious but stable condition
security alert and the FBI gave from wounds suffered in the ex-
top priority to finding out who plosion.
mailed a bomb that killed a U.S. Vance, 58, who fought for ra-
appeals court Judge when it det- cial moderation and progressive
onated in his kitchen. stands in Alabama during 11
„ FBI agents also said the years as state chairman of the
a search for the assassin of 11th Democratic Party, was killed
Ch eU.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Instantly Saturday when the
Cansuas • Judge Robert S. Vance was package exploded in his home
Countdown a aided by a hospital bed inter- In Birmingham's most exclusive
COUIEHDY S view Sunday with Vance's wife, suburb.
By JUDY LANDRY tantly accepted by the commis- was not only a great friend, but
Times Staff Writer sloners and will be effective as was also an inspiration as he
After serving as Jackson of Dec. 31. tutored me in county govern-
in a prepared written state- ment before his retirement. I
ment to the commissioners have served with many different
ter of resignation to the Jackson Long said, "It has been my plea- county officials and employees
County Board of sure to be an employee of over the years, all of whom have
Commissioners at their regular Jackson County since June 1, been dedicated to their job and
weekly meeting this morning. 1964 having been hired by the have shown concern for county
Long's resignation was reluc- late Jake Hodges. Mr. Hodges government and the services it
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