Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 68, No. 104, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 1990 Page: 2 of 16
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2 Altus (OK) Times, Tuesday, May 1, 1990
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Rain returns, serious flooding likely
Ing, and was being lifted over the
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after educator Frank Reed was
released in Beirut following 43
months in captivity, Reed was
the second American freed in
nine days, following the April 22
release of Robert Polhill, who
was held for 39 months.
On the one hand, Bush pub
licly praised Syria and Iran for
exerting pressure on the kid-
nappers. But he also prodded
the two nations by emphasizing
they should not expect normal
relations or “vast improvement
until all Americans are freed."
“When a step Is taken that
goes toward that day when all
hostages are released, I should
say thank you," Bush said. "But
beyond that, 1 can t say that I
can be happy.
“I've tried to put myself in the
place of the other families and
say, Hey, what about my loved
one?' So this is a tough busi-
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Ms. Thompson said efforts were
being made to see that school
districts that had consolidated
in recent months also would re-
ceive money from the fund.
Under terms of the school
reform bill, any school district
that decides to consolidate or
annex must announce its Inten
tions by July 1. 1991, to get in
line to receive any of the money
Irom the Oklahoma School
Consolidation and Annexation
Act, which becomes effective
July 1.
Should more than 250 school
districts announce their inten
tions to consolidate or annex,
allocations from the fund will be
made to the first 250 to state
their intentions.
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Altus Mayor Boozie McMahan has pro-
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Speech Month. Pictured with her is L.D.
Wendling. During the annual national
campaign, audiologists, speech pathol-
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together to promote local awareness of
several activities to facilitate the aware-
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southeastern third of the state.
The northward surge of
moisture was expected to in-
crease later today and tonight in
response to a strong upper
storm system moving slowly
eastward from California.
As a result, rainfall was ex-
pected to increase in coverage
and intensity today and tonight,
forecasters said. By this
evening, much of the state will
be wet, with the heaviest rain
expected in the southeastern
half.
The rain likely will continue
into Wednesday over most of the
state, forecasters said.
The system will have enough
moisture to produce several
inches of rain in parts of the
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal
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this week as "Miracle Week"
benefiting the Children's
Miracle Network Telethon.
Tliis ts the third year of spon-
sorship for Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc. associates, totalling over
270,000 nationally, who will
hold local fundraising projects.
Success of the fundraising pro-
jects depends greatly on com-
munity support. All proceeds
from fundraising activities
sponsored by associates of local
Wal Mart stores, Distribution
Centers, Sam's Wholesale
Clubs, and support facilities will
remain in that area CMNT
member hospitals for children
throughout the company's 29-
state trade territory.
Since joining the CMN family
Coffee Day
set Thursday
at Holiday Inn
The Altus Holiday Inn will
Join other Holiday Inns across
the country that is sponsoring
Coffee Day on Thursday to
benefit seriously ill children.
All coffee sales on that day
will go to help provide dream va-
cations for the children and
their families.
Most seriously ill children
say a visit to Disney World is
their fondest vacation wish, say
Holiday Inn officials.
more than $5 million in support
of DMN member hospitals.
CMNT, In its eighth year, is
the world's largest televised
fundraising event. It airs the
weekend following Memorial
Day each year. In 1989, CMNT
raised more that $77 million for
160 CMN member hospitals
throughout the United States,
making it the most successful
telethon in history. This non-
profit event Is sponsored by the
Children's Miracle Network and
is televised live from Disneyland
in Anaheim, Calif.
Don Soderquist, vice chair-
man and chief operating officer
of Wal-Mart, commented, "This
is an exciting opportunity for
our associates to aid millions of
children in our own communi
ties with additional medical
dollars through the Children's
Miracle Network Telethon." Wal
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Telethon.
WASHINGTON (AP)
President Bush, saying "this is a
tough business," is using a car
rot-and stick approach to en-
courage Iran and Syria to help
free the six American hostages
remaining in Lebanon.
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Ignoring the advice of some
advisers, Bush took no steps to
postpone the release of a State
Department report on terrorism
that criticized both Syria and
Iran.
The report, marring the two
nations' efforts to Improve their
reputations, said Iran still uses
terrorism in pursuit of foreign
policy goals, and Syria contin
ues to support a variety of ter-
rorist groups.
Yet. In a gesture likely to be
applauded by Iran and Syria,
Bush also gently nudged Israel
to release a Shiite cleric. Sheik
Abdul Karim Obeld, and others
as demanded by a Tehran
newspaper as a next step in the
process.
Bush said he had “certainly
no objection" to such an action,
adding, "And that is a matter for
others to determine." In the
past, Israel has freed hundreds
of Arab prisoners to attain the
release of a handful of Israeli
captives.
As Reed was relishing his
first hours of freedom in
Damascus, Syria, Bush met at
the White House with Polhill,
who has been undergoing
treatment at Walter Reed Army
Additional heavy rain could colder surface air, resulting in
create serious flooding in parts widespread clouds with areas of
of southeastern Oklahoma, rain and thunderstorms over the
asked Rep. Frank Pitezel, R-
Tulsa.
While conceding that consol-
idation is right in many cases,
Ms. Thompson said that “costs
are incurred" in consolidations
and annexations and the state
was trying to encourage as
many districts to act voluntarily
as was possible.
Ms. Thompson also said it
would be up to the districts to
decide how to use any consoli-
dation money they received.
Under the school reform and
tax bill, a timetable is set up for
schools that do not plan to con
solidate must reach certain
minimum standards or be con
solidated or annexed against
their will.
In response to a question
state, especially in the south-
eastern half where significant
flooding could result.
In summary, the forecast
calls for occasional rain and
thunderstorms through
Wednesday, with locally heavy
rainfall likely in most sections
except the northwest.
The Panhandle could get rain
mixed with snow tonight.
Temperatures will continued
to be cool with afternoon highs
ranging from the mid 40s in the
Panhandle to upper 50s in the
southeast. Lows tonight will
range from the mid 30s in the
Panhandle to mid 50s in the
southeast. Highs Wednesday
will range from the upper 40s in
the Panhandle to near 70 In the
extreme southeast.
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Polhill, suffering from a
growth on his vocal cords, spoke
in a raspy whisper. He said he
could not offer much informa-
tion about the other hostages.
“You may be surprised,"
Polhill told reporters, "but ! re-
ally don't know very much about
what was going on around me. ...
The only thing I can suggest is
that the American people con April Dawn Guest-
tinue to show, as hostages con- n t
tinue to be released on a regular turns 5 years old :
basis, how much we are wanted today. She is the:
back." daughter of Mr. and :
During an hour-long meeting Mrs. Albert Guest, :
with Bush, Polhill delivered a Altus. Grandparents %
message from his kidnappers, are Mr. and Mrs. :
White House spokesman Marlin . :
Fitzwater said the contents Arthur Krieg, Electra,
would not be revealed publicly Texas and the late Mr. :
because Polhill had guaranteed and Mrs. Buck Guest :
his captors that it would be Macon Geordi :
“private and personal to Macon, Georgia. :
President Bush only." (Courtesy photo)
By The Associated Press where rivers remain high and
Rain returned to Oklahoma the ground is still nearly satu-
today, and forecasters warned rated, forecasters said.
that serious flooding was immi-f
, 61 1 Another 2 to 4 inches of rain
nent. particularly in the south- is likely to fall to this area by
eastern half of the slate, late Wednesday with some
Another major spring storm higher amounts possible, the
was taking aim on the state this weather service said.
morning and promised to deliver
another round of heavy rain and Early this morning, cooler air
possibly severe weather through prevailed at the surface across
Wednesday. Oklahoma, with very warm and
This could become a danger- humid air poised across south
ous situation by Thursday be- Texas. The cool air was sepa
cause many reservoirs are al- rated from the wann, wet air by a
ready filled beyond capacity stationary front across Texas,
from the heavy rains of last The warm air was beginning
week, the National Weather to surge northward this morn-
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The under the state auditor and in
Legislature's special session spector’s office and $30 million
was about out of things to do to- to be used to bail out the state
day after the House gave final employees group insurance
legislative approval to a $35 plan.
million fund to encourage volun- The bill originally called for
tary school consolidation. using $50 million from the rainy
Rep. Carolyn Thompson, D- day fund to purchase textbooks
Norman, head of the House and supplies. After passage of
Education Committee, said a House Bill 1017, the $223 mil-
new report from the state lion school reform and tax bill.
Department of Education re- the rainy day fund bill was re
vealed that more than 70 school worked.
districts are either seeking con- “Are we now considering con
solidation studies or have set solidation more beneficial than
consolidation elections. books?’ asked Rep. Walter
The bill, which passed the McDonald, D-Eufaula.
House 83 14 in special session “You could get an argument
on Monday, would take $75 mil- from some out here over that,"
lion from the constitutional re- answered Rep. Cal Hobson, D-
serve fund, the so called rainy Lexington, head of the House
day fund. Appropriations Committee, who
in addition to the $35 million said that a Senate bill carries an
set up for the Oklahoma school appropriation of $25 per school
consolidation and annexation child for textbooks in the com
act, the bill appropriates $10 Ing school year.
million from the rainy day fund "Why do we need $35 million
to be used to continue the to bribe these districts to do
statewide appraisal of property what is right for the children?"
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