Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1996 Page: 1 of 18
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Alius
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Masters
slated at WOSC
(See *WOSC next page)
National Day of Prayer set Thursday
Overnight low 59..
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AWARD
WINNING
NEWSPAPER
Knights of Columbus will
be campaigning for funds to
Phil Moss, director of learning resources and outreach at Western Oklahoma State
College, demonstrates the latest in telecommunications and fiber optics as he
reaches out to greet Dr. Les Price, director of the telecommunications department
at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. This advancement will provide
Western students with a two-way video and audio classroom setting. While in a
WOSC classroom, students will be able to interact with their instructor and fellow
students from other campuses. This advancement has played a large part in
Western's cooperative effort with Cameron University and SWOSU to provide a
masters in education program on the WOSC campus. (WOSC photo)
Altus, Oklahoma, home of— SC0MP
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Vol. 96 No. 41
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City, chamber
plan meeting
Monday night
The City of Altus and Altus
Chamber of Commerce is jointly
sponsoring a community
planning meeting Monday
beginning at 4 p.m. in Room H 9
at Western Oklahoma State
College. A dinner break will be
provided and the session will
end by 9 p.m.
After opening remarks, the
group will break up into eight
separate small group categories
to discuss and decide upon at
least three goals in the areas of:
economic development: street
and highway development;
drainage; water/sewer; parks
and recreation; planning and
zoning; aviation;
police/fir/911/ambulance.
"The purpose of the planning
exercise is to receive input from
the public concerning the next
five-year capital improvement
plan for the city," said Charles
Martin, city administrator. "With
the completion of the present
projects, it is time that we as a
community set the stage for the
next five years."
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In cooperation with Cameron and Western and
Southwestern Oklahoma State SWOSU are the future of higher
University and Cameron education. We are pleased to be
University, a Masters of in partnership with these insti
Education program is now avail- tutlons in this effort on the
able at Western Oklahoma State Western campus."
College. Classes from SWOSU The plan will become a reality
will begin this summer, with the implementation of the
In order to meet the needs of statewide telecommunications
the community in the five- and information network
county area. Western's adminis- OneNet. "OneNet and the spirit
tration researched the possibil- of cooperation that exists
ity to offer a master's program among educational institutions
through its sister institutions, will result in improved program
After careful review it seemed accessibility, greater creativity
that a master's in education in the delivery of courses, and
would meet the most prominent more efficient use of resources,"
needs. said Dr. Bob Brown, vice presi-
"Outreach is a big part of our dent for academic affairs at
mission at Western Oklahoma SWOSU.
State College," said Dr. Phil OneNet utilizes advanced
Shirley, vice president for aca- telecommunications and fiber
demic affairs. "We wanted to optics to provide a two-way
provide assistance to area video classroom setting,
teachers wishing to pursue a Courses are scheduled on the
masters in education. The grad- WOSC campus for the summer
uate programs at Southwestern and fall semesters through
and Cameron are very similar so SWOSU. Cameron is currently
we worked together to provide developing these same capabili-
the best opportunity for the stu- ties. It is anticipated that
dents. Th is cooperative effort Cameron classes transmitted
will allow students o pursue through OneNet will be available
their educational goals without in the Spring 1997 semester,
having to leave Altus. * With both institutions offering
Dr. Terral McKellips, provost courses, participants of the
Cameron also shares program will have a broader se-
Shirley s support of the cooper-
ative endeavor. "Collaborative
efforts like the one between
News
briefs
help the mentally
handleapped in the state
: Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday The knights of
Columbus maintain a non "Honor God" is the theme of courthouse. established in 1952 when Thursday in May as the official similar proclamations topray.
denominational home In this year's National Day of The event is being sponsored President Harry Truman signed National day of Prayer. Altus' First Baptist Church
Okarche for anyone Prayer which will be observed by the Jackson County Congress’ unanimous, joint reso- President Clinton's procla- began a five-day emphasis on
regardless of race, color or Thursday. Ministerial Alliance. lution establishing the day of mation set the tone for last prayer Sunday.
creed. Twenty-five percent Local citizens have been This 45th annual event is rec- prayer. year's observances by declaring. .
of the procoede will go asked to gather on the east side ognized across the nation in However, the tradition con- "Our nation was built on the On Thursday, the church's
locally to the Tumbleweed of the Jackson County churches and synagogues as tinues back even further, steadfast foundation of the activity building will be open
Work Center and anoeial Courthouse from 12:15 to 12:45 well as at governmental offices. President Abraham Lincoln prayers of our ancestors." The from 7 am to 8 p.m. for those
olemole." "P- p.m to pray on behalf of Ojo na- city halls, community parks and proclaimed A Day of National year of 1995 marked the first who wish to pray for the country.
Olympics. tion, its leaders, local and state town squares. Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer time in the National Day of Names and addresses of the na
An American Cltlzsnshin officials, school officials, law In the local ceremony, Mayor in 1863. Prayer's history that all 50 states tional, state and local govern-
". P enforcement personnel and the Don Johnson will proclaim the An amendment in 1988 was and the governors of Puerto Rico ment leaders and cards will be
Celebration will be 5 p.m. family, ‘n case of rain, the ser- day a Day of Prayer. signed by President Ronald and the Virgin Islands joined available for those who wish to
Sunday at the Altus vice will be held inside the National Day of Prayer was Reagan, establishing the first President Clinton in signing write.
Community Center on Falcon
-.-*******- Bombing defense: Death penalty unconstitutional
Pause to pray DENVER (AP) — Lawyers for appellate courts to review death before arrests were made. multiple murders or that the cused defense lawyers — Jones
Tomorrow National Day the Oklahoma City bombing sentences. Prosecutors said they believe crime was carried out in a in particular - of leaking preju-
of Prayer. May It be a 1 Ima suspeetsuare trying toderall the "It’s a new statute, - Stephen the people convicted of carrying heinous • cruel, or depraved dicial information to the news
when you are honored. Often press utionis, plans to seek the Jones, who represents McVeigh, out the April 19, 1995, bombing, manner. media.
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luxury. These do not f the Mat-ch scheduled a hearing for chaness fain d awa all try to eep Under the 1994 Federal apply the death penalty law in Michoi and telephone records
need in every heart, for you. today to hear arguments on the P Death Penalty Act, prosecutors jury instructions, even though of calls between Nichols and
Nor do they contribute to the defense's challenge to the law. The defense also accuses must prove beyond a reasonable no date has been set for the McVeigh before the bombing.
Integrity end moral values Lawyers for Timothy McVeigh Attorney General Janet Reno of doubt that at least one aggravat trial. Hartzler asked Matsch to bar
necessary for e well- and Terry Nichols said they be- violating Justice Department ing factor existed when the In another development, future disclosures. Jones said
functioning society. As we lieve the statute fails to estab- guidelines because she said she crime was committed, prosecutors on Tuesday filed a he plans to file a response to
turn our thoughts to you, lish an adequate procedure for would seek the death penalty Aggravating factors include 103-page complaint that ac- Hartzler’s complaint
draw us back to yourself, we ____
Around Town Race on to lower gasoline prices
Happy birthday to LLOYD • 1
LYLE SHAW and SANDY WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s most certain way to give con- vestigate price increases, been ordered by the recent bud- Department discussing the
COVEY... a political race on to lower ga- sumers relief is to repeal the gas Dole derided the move, writ- get agreement in order to offset probe with the White House be-
soline prices in time for summer tax ... and do it as quickly as we ing in a "USA Today" opinion other spending. "It's not some fore the Tuesday morning deci-
\A/a Aik Ar vacations and fall elections, can before the summer driving column today that "another re- newly dreamed-up solution to sion to open the investigation.
Republicans are promising to season starts in earnest." port by the federal bureaucracy soaring gas prices. ... This is During gasoline shortages in
A Itus vicinity Tonight- roll back gas taxes by Memorial Senate Majority Leader Bob won't do anything to relieve the convenient spin." said past years, the antitrust division
parti cloud. Low to 55 Day, while the Clinton adminis- Dole. President Clinton's GOP pressure Americans are feeling Livingston. R-La. has found no basis for taking
South wind 5 to 15 mph. tration has launched an an- challenger in the fall election, on their wallets." In turn, senior White House action against oil companies. In
Thursday: Mostly sunny, titrust investigation into the said on Tuesday. In a dig at the oil companies adviser George Stephanopoulos those instances, either market
High in the mid 80s. west to surge in prices at the pump. .Republicans want to repeal today, presidential spokesman said the administration was forces drove price increases or
northwest Mind s 10 15 mpn.. .inerensa inia eirton won Tn repens : thendsp
Gasoline prices, at their 1993as part of a deficit-reduc- ing the tax would help con- nadea that. "If Senator Dole is violations of antitrust laws that
highest, level since the early tion package. Dole and House sumers. serious about cutting taxes, he prohibit competing businesses
1900s, have Jumped 5 cents in Speaker Newt Gingrich said “One of the concerns we have should accept the presidents from agreeing on price actions,
the past two weeks and 14 cents Congress would vote quickly for about the measure to repeal the invitation to hold real, biparti- Democratic lawmakers sug-
in the past year. The average a repeal through the end of this tax hike is whether or not that san talks on tax reform and a gested oll-company profiteering
price nationwide, including all year. A permanent repeal would money would actually show up balanced budget," had more to do with motorists'
, grades and taxes, was $1.36 a be included in their fiscal 1997 in the pockets of the American pain at the pump than the 4.3-
• gallon as of Friday, according to budget package, they said, people." McCurry said. n The Justice task force will cent-per-gallon surcharge.
. the Lundberg Survey of 10,000 The White House has moved “Why wouldn’t it? Because ... first study whether market a
gasoline stations. to lower prices by increasing you don't take the $4.8 billion, or forces account for the increase “Just before the tourist sea-
In California, a crucial swing supplies through the sale of whatever it is, and transfer it in prices, according to son begins, its interesting that
state in this faU's presidential about 12 million barrels of oil immediately to reduced prices spokesman Carl Stern. not, these prices would go as high as
race, regular unleaded gasoline from the nation's strategic at the pumps. That's up to the then thcy will determine they are," said Senate Minority
averaged $1.55 a gallon and, in petroleum reserves. And on oil companies And frankly the whether there is evidence of Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D. "I
some areas of the state, full- Tuesday, Assistant Attorney oil companies' behavior in this collusion, which is illegal under have a feeling it has a lot more
service premium exceeded $2 a General Anne K. Bingaman, whole episode is something that antitrust laws." to do with profits than it does
gallon. , . . . head of the Justice we’re looking at, as you know.” Attorney General Janet Reno with taxes."
rocketing prices of he Sky Department’s antitrust division. House Appropriations told reporters Tuesday after- Sen. Phil Gramm. R-Texas,
Ter and nisaroin the named a five-person task force Chairman Bob Livingston said noon that she was not aware of cited the depleted oil stockpiles
fuel and other fuels that the of lawyers and economists to in- the reserves' sale had originally anyone in the Justice from the unusually cold winter
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Lomenick, Rick. Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1996, newspaper, May 1, 1996; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2183427/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 8, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.