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Inmates killed in fight ID’d
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Obituaries
In 1881, the 6igi
American Red Cross
was established.
day of 2008 and the
63rd day of spring.
India's civilization has
been traced back at least
5,000 years.
In 1927, Charles
Lindbergh completed
the first solo nonstop
transatlantic flight.
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Between full moon (May
19) and last quarter (May
27).
55 - the number of
hours Charles Lindbergh
went without sleep dur-
ing his transatlantic flight.
AHS
athletes
honored at
reception
Ruby Perry
Kennita Hunt
Altus High School
graduate section
in today’s edition i
Partners for
wellness
Birthdays &
Anniversaries
In 1977, Seeille.Blewe
won the Preakness
Stakes, the second victo-
ry in what would make
his Triple Crown.
JROTC
receives
Distinguished
Unit award
School
page 7
Birthday:
Trystan J. Williams
TaVarri M. Filer
Amy Keck
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Avalons, Siennas,
Sequoias & Tundras
In 1991, former
Indian Prime Minister
Rajiv Gandhi was
killed by a bomb dur-
ing an election rally
in Madras.
"Histories are more full
of examples of the
fidelity of dogs than of
friends."
- Alexander Pope
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2006 and October 2007, the four had cheated Margaret
Martin of Blair out of more than $50,000.
According to reports, Lopez had been doing some yard
work for Martin, and then became friends. "At that point, he
(Lopez) began giving Martin sob stories about needing
money for bills, school, etc., so she would give him blank
checks," explained Booker. “Lopez would then trade the
checks for drugs or have someone else cash the checks and
See RINGLEADERS page 3
Summer enrollment
Area seniors to be in
Thursday’s edition
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exploitation case
by Michael Bush,
managing editor
According to
Victoria Gutierrez Martin Brown
arrested in connec-
tion with the recent
exploitation case of
a 77-year-old Blair
woman, four have I
been identified as
the ringleaders.
They are Tony
Lopez Jr., 24,
Andrea Lopez, 46,
Victoria Guitierrez,
32, and Martin
Brown, 21.
Booker said that
between August
Tony Lopez Jr. Andrea Lopez
Sandra Coward, RN, and Dee Montes, CNA, at Jackson County Memorial
Hospital, provide health screening and information to Geneva Benitez, Bar-S
employee.
JCMH helps Bar-S with fitness program
• uhe -pusrunotl Bar’s Foods Company of established standards of excellence,"
employees are encouraged to be "Fit To explained Nunez. ‘Employees are chal-
Win" and are rewarded for their level of lenged to reach the highest level of per-
fitness. Jackson County Memorial formance."
Hospital nursing staff recently provided All members of the Bar- S manage-
over 550 Bar-S employees with health ment team are dedicated to the principles
screenings including glucose, cholesterol and practices of the Fit To Win program,
and blood pressure. "This year we had the opportunity to
According to Julio Nunez, Hiring team up with Jackson County Memorial
Coordinator at Bar-S, the purpose of the Hospital, a great partner," stated Nunez.
"Fit To Win” program is to recognize and "With JCMH’s help we were able to pro-
reward employees for efforts to improve vide our employees with free health
their physical fitness and personal well- screenings. This allows us to inform our
ness. employee's of any existing health prob-
"The program is structured to encour- lems and some that might arise in the
age self-improvement and achievement See BAR-S page 3
Thu 91/68 —S
5/22 CS
Windy with times of sun and
clouds.
Stephen Booker,
Assistant District
Attorney, of the fif-
teen recently
Fri 92/68
5/23
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the
low 90s and lows in the upper 60s.
ORANITE - A fight in the exercise fight, a couple more jumped in and then t Western will hold enrollment for the summer semester on
yard at the Oklahoma State Reformatory in broke out into a larger fight Massie sand. Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23 Thursday’s enroll-
Granite Monday left two prison inmates "That’s when it broke down with combat- ment time will be held from 1-6 p.m. and Friday’s enrollment
dead and a dozen injured. The battle ants along racial lines.tarate admission
between blacks and American Indians was The niomenkilted.bothsofwhomwere Emasally be held on Thursday. May 22 as am: and 5:30
said to have sparked by one inmate spitting black, were identified as: Larry J. Morris,
on another, prison spokesman Jerry Massie 24. and Tyrone W. Miller, 23. One of those p.m.nwas
said Tuesday killed was involved in the initial altercation. An admission clinic will also be held at 8 a.m. on Friday.
The fight quickly grew into a brawl but Massie said he did not know which, or May 23. Beginning college students planning to enroll at
involving convicts with homemade knive. who did the spitting Western must attend an admission clinic. Summer classes
“It looks like the two inmates initiated a See INMATES page 3 begin Tuesday, May 27.
City Council supports pool rate changes
by Shaunna Cooper, slide and pool fees, while reduc- changed the zoning classification an electric feeder circuit exten-
asst, to editor ing water slide fees and goes into of 2315 North Park Lane from sion across a portion of AAFB
A change in rates at the city effect just in time for the May 24 Agriculture to Aoto-Urban required to provide electric ser-
pool received unanimous support pool opening. Residential (AR) vice to mi nary amt y ousing.
from the Altus City Council in its The board also unanimously PSA Dewberry received a nod During the regular meeting of
regular meeting on Tuesday approved authorization of partial to perform a needs the Municipal Trust Authonty,
evening in the council chambers, payment to M&B Contracting assessment/evaluation of City board members agreed to audio-
Approval of the Emergency for demolition and removal of facilities for Altus’ proposed rize staff to seek proposals for
Ordinance changes the admis- structures: accepted recommen- MAPS program, engineering and QC/QA for
sion rate at the City Swimming dation concerning the Final Plat In its last order of business additional construction at the
Pool Complex to $3 per session for the Hunter Pointe III before convening in executive City of Altus landfill and publish
to anyone over 4 feet tall and $2 Addition and the Final Plat for session, the council approved a a request for proposals to identi-
per session for anyone under 4 the Heritage Homes Sth Addition request to Altus Air Force Base fy and correct deficiencies with
fret tall with adult supervision, from the Altus City Planning (AAFB) for utility easements for the lift station at the membrane
The new rate combines water Commission (ACPC); and construction and installation of water plant.
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