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Altus, Oklahoma, home of—Jessica Barnett
Drive by shooting
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Leaders back away from
using force in Bosnia
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amateurs and visitors are
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MARK McDONALD, SHARON
BRADFORD, __________
MERCER, JAVIER LINARES government spending has in- modest than in the past.
and STACY COMBS ... Happy creased dramatically, but pres- The findings suggest that the amount of spending bills they ernment spending by $143 bil-
anniversary to LADORIS and sure to do just the opposite still faction of members who are are willing to co-sponsor, lion, while Republicans would
KENNETH ROBINSON ...
Sages
WalkAmerica kickoff
A kickoff breakfast for the Altus March of Dimes WalkAmerica
campaign was held this morning at the Best Western. Tracy
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Pause to pray
"Blessed are they that
3i ito news briefs
TOKYO (AP) — Leaders of the appeal for more Western aid. communique.
world's major industrial nations A political declaration issued White House counselor David
today warned against dismem- at the midpoint of the three-day Gergen said the communique
bering Bosnia but backed away summit opposed efforts by was crafted to avoid raising un-
from a threat to use force. They Bosnian Serbs and Croats to realistic expectations about I
also moved to endorse a U.S.- partition the former Yugoslav Western actions in Bosnia.
backed plan to help privatize republic. It vowed to apply eco- After issuing their political
the struggling Russian economy, nomic pressure in an effort to declaration, leaders of the
Mayweather, March Of Dimes division director, was one of the Japan, host of the annual end the war that has left tens of United States, Japan, Britain,
speakers. This year's fundraising goal is $16,500. The walk, seven-nation economic summit thousands dead. Germany, France. Italy and
which will be held at the City Reservoir, will be held Saturday, traditional pageants plex % tollinet thanenda" been
Aug. 28 beginning with registration at 9 a.m. Comments were also lavish court dinner for summit gested by the group's foreign the sagging global economy,
heard from Rosalyn Harris, local chairperson; Dr. Darlene Antosh, participants at the moat-ringed ministers and raised the They were expected to issue
honorary chairperson; and Brent Robinson, administrator, Altus Imperial Palace. .prospect of undefined -stronger their economic communique —
AAA h Russian President Boris measures.- But it stopped short the summit's centerpiece - on
Medical and Surgical Clinic. (Staff photo) Yeltsin joined the festive gather- of the specific threat of military *
Ing as he prepared to press his force contained in last year's (See "Summit back page) i
Five people were arrested, and a 14-year-old black male, verse certification statute which
four of which were juveniles In The Incident was reported at automatically certifies them at
connection with a drive by 10:52 p.m. Wednesday and the adults.
shooting that occurred arrests were made by Lt. Mike The 14 and 15-year-old ju-
Wednesday night in the 1000 Bennett and Master Officer Todd veniles are being held at the po-
block of East Liveoak. Gilpatrick of the Altus Police lice department pending a de-
Norman Guy Piew. 19. was ar- Department at 12:04 a.m. tention hearing
rested along with a 17-year-old Thursday. Two houses were damaged by
black male, a 16-year-old white The 16-year-old and 17-year-
male, a 15-year-old black male old juveniles fall under the re- (See ‘Crime back page)
News Wind advisory remains across parts' of state
APT By The Associated Press, unusual because it does not in northwestern and north- with highs from the mid 90s to a little warmer Friday with
A wind advisory continued usually continue this long, - said central Oklahoma today, near 102. highs in the low to mid-Ms
today across most of central forecaster Jerry Osborn. “That’s Otherwise skies were expected Friday night will be fair with
a and western Oklahoma.u not going to change for several to remain mostly sunny, fore- lows in the 70s. In the Panhandle, more of the
A state-certified DUI The National Weather Service days, probably another week or casters said. Highs in the 90s In eastern Oklahoma, a more same is in store for the region
school will meet this Friday said winds exarins 20-3o mph so. were expected, settled weather pattern is ex- through Friday, with mostly
and Saturday at the Ramada were erected. gusts pected for the next few days, sunny days and mostly clear
Inn in Altua. Tha claaa and 4o mph . Air moving from a high pres- Widely scattered thunder- Gusty south winds were ex- nights. There could be a few ,
meats from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. havinseamrona ounieh winds sure system over the state to an storms are possible again pected across most sections to- isolated late afternoon and 1
Friday and finishes on nave d Oklahomans area of low pressure over tonight in northern Oklahoma, day and caution was advised on evening thunderstorms today. 1
Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 past days. The National Colorado is responsible for the Otherwise, night skies will be area lakes. High temperatures Highs today and Friday will 1
p.m. You must attend both Weather Service in Norman says windy conditions, generally fair, with lows in the today were expected to be range from the mid-90s to near
classes in order to got your thewinds continue. . There was a slight chance of 70s, mostly in the low 90s, with lows 105. with lows tonight mainly in
certificate of completion For July, “e situation is widely scattered thunderstorms Friday will be mostly sunny tonight in the mid-70s. It will be the upper 60s and 70s.
which you will need to got
Information or to enroll in the Herbert renews OTA information request Chickasha official
class, contact Judi Welle at 1 TUI EVl • I VI IW W W IiA 11 11 VI 1 1 1VIIIVI I IVMW90L .
482-1718. 1 calls for boycott
Altua Area Amateur Radio OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — information under the Open transaction.- Stipe said. Higher turnpike fees went of | IGA
AsToctotlon (AKUS Ham State Sen. David Herbert has re- Records Act Herbert said he wants to into ‘effect Wednesday, rising umpIKe use
newed his request for account- State Sen. Gere Stipe, D- know if the Turnpike Authority more than 19 percent
7 ing information that will explain McAlester, said there hasn't did some exotic bond work. ‘I think the Turnpike CHICKASHA (AP) - A
- what he says is a $51 million been any effort to deny Herbert Cullison said Herbert's re- Authority will go belly up with- Chickasha official is calling for
e 2 Th. 1088 at the Oklahoma Turnpike information. He said he shared quest for information from out another increase,- Herbert a motorist boycott of the H.E.
- Authority, more than 1,000 pages of infor- Young was unreasonable in told the Tulsa World's Capitol Bailey Turnpike after the toU on
Sure ices Terry Young, managing direc- mation with Herbert on terms of what was requested Bureau. "We're going to fool the route from Oklahoma City to
As hi av Ta mm uni Si rs d1 o tor of the Turnpike Authority, Tuesday, and how soon it was expected. arou nd to where it’s going to the Grady County town was
has said previously that the so- Herbert said the records het e cost 10 bucks to go to Tulsa.- raised.
amateurs, prospective called “paper loss" was primar- was shown were not enough to A joint meeting of the House The fee from Oklahoma City Vice Mayor Fred Howell said
Uy caused by one-time expenses explain the $51 millton loss. and Senate transportation to Tulsa rose to $2.75 for cars “the entire city is pretty unani-
involved in the 1992 bond re- Senate President Pro committees is scheduled this paying cash and to $2.50 for mous in the feeling- of being
funding program. Tempore Bob Cullison, D- afternoon to help clarify the is- PikePass users. upset with the increase, which
Young said the authority had Skiatook, said the sue up said.. Young said Herbert was they feel is unfair.
to transfer $51.6 million into an Transportation Committee Stipe said the committee will wrong. One business looking to relo
escrow account because of the chaired by Stipe should handle investigate whatever Herbert "The financial condition of cate in Chickasha already has
refunding, any investigation of the wants investigated. the Oklahoma Turnpike changed its mind, citing the in-
Herbert, D-Midwest City, has Turnpike Authority. He noted MeanwhUe, Herbert predicted Authority is as sound today as it crease in turnpike fees, officials
mourn; for they shall be been trying for a month to get fl- that Herbert is a member of the Wednesday that another turn- has ever been,' Young told the said.
comforted." Thank You, nancial information about the committee. pike increase will be needed by newspaper. As of Wednesday, the
Good Shepherd, for Your Turnpike Authority report. He They tell me there has not February to keep the Turnpike He said another rate increase PikePass ratc increased from 70
comforting staff, for the filed a request Wednesday for been a loss, but an accounting Authority in operation by February is unimaginable cents to $1.15 for the 23-mile
tender touch of Your hand‘Oklahoma City to Chickasha
Aroundtown Lawmakers easing off spending bill push =========
- happier if the Oklahoma
Happy birthday wishes to WASHINGTON (AP) — The lawmakers have proposed bills In its first comparison, the far more likely to propose Turnpike Authority had limited
number of House and Senate with a net increase in spending, anti-tax group found that a spending increases than the increase to the 19 percent
JACKIE members who promise to cut but those increases are more strong majority of returning Republicans. The average average boost of the entire
lawmakers have decreased the Democrat would increase gov- turnpike system, Howell said,
and STACY COMBS - Happy creased dramatically, but pres- "The findings suggest that the amount of spending bills they ernment spending by $143 bil- "We don't really expect fair
sure to do just the opposite still faction of members who are are willing to co-sponsor, lion, while Republicans would treatment unless we can bring
reigns, according to a study of dedicated to dramatically in- Of 322 returning House cut about $7 billion, some economic pressure to bear
bills introduced in Congress, creasing federal spending has members, 227 endorsed less But there were wide varia- on these guys because they
Two years ago, at the same withered to its hard core,* said spending or deeper cuts while tions in each party, particularly seem to answer to no one,' he
A point in the last Congress, only Paul S. Hewitt, who directed the 55 of 85 Senate veterans did the among Democrats, said.
Altus vicinity Tonight six House members and no se- research. same. Still, most were still in the Democratic members of the Terry Young. OTA’s managing
and Friday: Mostly clear, nators had overall agendas that During the last Congress, the "plus" category. Congressional Black Caucus, director, said the boycott would
moons would cut spending. In this tax foundation began a com- “While more members are whose urban districts would only hurt the bondholders In
10 to 20 mph tonight Congress, 140 House members puter database of all bills with a showing greater fiscal restraint, benefit greatly from new federal Grady County.
Increasing to 15 to 25 mph and 19 senators fall in that cat- significant effect on spending, most legislators want to push programs, proposed an average "...I would ask the bondhold-
and gusty Friday, egory, said the study today by The study does not rate on the spending to record levels," said of $339 billion in new spending, era In Grady County... to contact
Weather readings — High the National Taxpayers Union merits of the legislation, only its foundation president James At the other end of the ideologi- this gentleman about the eco-
Wednesday 98. Overnight Foundation. cost based on publicly-available Davidson.
low 76. The remaining two-thirds of data. The study found Democrats (See "Spending back page) (See "Boycott back page)
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