Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 102, No. 22, Ed. 1 Monday, April 9, 2001 Page: 1 of 10
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nan shot
Altus AFB aircraft traffic patterns changing
Senate and House
Poll says state
working on redistricting
Altus Daily
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Altus, Oklahoma
Monday, April 9, 2001
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MARISSA
LINARES
Obituaries...
Calendar......
Weather.......
Living...........
Sports..........
Opinion........
Leisure........
Classifieds..
Dr. Gott........
Mostly cloudy,
chance of rain...
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Rep. Bill Paulk, D-Oklahoma City, is
chairman of the House Redistricting Com
mittee.
Morgan said each House has a Congres-
sional Redistricting Committee. Sen. Kevin
Easley, D Broken Arrow, chairs that Senate
committee.
Last week. House Speaker Larry Adair, D-
Stilwell, appointed former House Speaker
Loyd Benson, D-Frederick, as chairman of
the House Congressional Redistricting Com
mittee.
Benson chaired the House Redistricting
Committee 10 years ago, when the state last
drew up new political boundaries.
Oklahoma was among 11 states in 1991
where no lawsuit was filed to challenge legis-
lators redistricting proposals.
Morgan said congressional redistricting
boundaries probably would be the most dif-
ficult on which to get an agreement.
"We haven't made much progress. It's got
to be a compromise deal that everyone can
agree on and something the governor can
sign,” he said.
There may be some coneern about noise,
but oil-base residents will notiee no change...
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No. 22
ALTUS TIMES photo by Tina Fowble
Fishing Derby to be held Saturday
Jerry Butler of KEY-B Radio looks over the t-shirts that will be given to each
young angler at the KEY-B, KSWO, Altus Times Fishing Derby to be held Satur-
day. The 9 a.m. to 12 noon event will be held at the Altus City Reservoir. Each of
the young fishermen will receive a t-shirt, bag of goodies and a free goldfish.
ALTUS AFB - Beginning today, those fa-
miliar with the normal Altus aircraft traffic
pattern may notice something different. You
may start seeing airplanes in locations oth-
er than those to which you’ve grown accus-
tomed. The reason for this is the implemen-
tation of new runway use procedures. In the
past, C-5s were restricted from using the
easternmost or outside runway under nor-
mal circumstances. Additionally, this run-
way closed at 8 p.m., to all aircraft. Starting
today, C-5s will begin using the eastern run-
way and this runway will remain open until
1:30 a.m., when the airfield shuts down.
This change is necessitated by the high
volume of training taking place here. The
Altus pattern can become quite congested at
times with half a dozen or more "heaviest"
vying for instrument approaches and touch
and go landings. With the C-5s restricted to
only one runway, it really hamstrings opera-
tions. In addition, air traffic control person-
nel are burdened by the communications re-
quirements when coordinating between ap-
proach control and tower personnel to en-
sure safe opeations.
Starting Monday, Altus AFB will transi-
tion to a modified runway use program. The
inside or westernmost runway will be the
primary runway for instrument or 1FR ap-
proaches. The outside runway will be used
tor visual or VFR patterns. This separation
of VFR and IFR traffic will streamline opera-
tions and create a more efficient pattern.
Not only will this relieve congestion, it will
enable more aircraft to fly in both the instru-
ment and VFR patterns while decreasing pat
tern lengths. This program also promoted
safer operations since ATC coordination re-
quirements will decrease allowing more fo-
cus on traffic in the pattern.
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SKHOMA HISTORICAL
“No islands of loveless-
ness." He was speaking of
heaven. But might we not
create places on earth
where there are no islands
of lovelessness, bu places
of healing, beauty, Joy?
Can I not remove from my
own heart any such spot
which I might be harboring
there? Oh Father, I pray so.
Pioneers drop pair
to Bacone...
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The senate could be
within three weeks of moving a bill that will
define the districts of its 48 senators.
State Sen. Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater,
chairman of the Senate Redistricting Com-
mittee, said senators are close to agreeing
on the boundaries.
"I hope we will have a senate plan within
the next two or three weeks," he said.
Morgan said the legislature probably will
vote on three redistricting proposals - one
each for the Senate, House and Congress.
“That's the way I envision it, that's what
we’ve talked about," Morgan said.
Oklahoma will lose one of its six congres-
sional seats in the next general election be-
cause the state’s population hasn’t grown as
fast as other states.
Morgan said the Senate will work on the
bill regarding Senate districts and the House
would be expected to come up with a bill
that redefines House members’ districts.
Happy birthday wish-
es go out today to
MARISSA LINARES...
The details of this plan's implementation
go like this: C-5s and C-141s will have un-
restricted use of both runways until 10 p.m.
Alter that time, these aircraft will be restric t
ed to the inside runway. C-17s and KC
135s will continue to use both runways until
closing time. There may be some concern
about noise from these changes, but
changes should be minimal. Keep in mind
the runways are only 4.300 feet apart. The
only change on-base residents may notice is
a decrease in frequency of that lovely whine
of the C-5 engine as it flies more approac lies
to the outside runway.
Off-base residents will notice no change
since the traffic patterns the C 5 flies will
not change - only the runway it finds on
would prefer lotto
to turnpikes
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A majority of
Oklahomans would support doing away
with the state's turnpike system and
many would support a state lottery to
make the move to toll-free roads, ac-
cording to a new poll.
The Oklahoma Poll surveyed people
from March 24 through April 4 and
found 56 percent of Oklahomans favor
turning the state's 585 miles of turn-
pikes into regular tax-supported high
ways. Thirty-three percent opposed the
idea, while 11 percent offered no opin
ion.
Tulsa-based Consumer Logic con-
ducted the poll for the Tulsa World.
Consumer Logic surveyed 750 people
throughout the state. The poll has a
margin of error rate of plus or minus
3.5 percent.
Support was uniform across the
state for scrapping the turnpike sys-
tem.
CITY OK 73105
On this day in 1867,
the U.S. Senate ap-
proved a treaty with
Russia by which the
United States agreed to
purchase the territory
of Alaska for $7.2 mil
lion.
On this day in 1920,
Marie Luhring became
the first female member
of the Society of Auto
motive Engineers.
In 1994, singer
Wayne Newton and
lawyer Kathleen Me
Crone were wed.
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‘Annual Anton
Fishing Derby
By Rex Hogan
CNHI Capital Bureau
By MARK GLENN___
ALTUS TIMES
A 16-year-old male juvenile remains in
carcerated in the Altus City Jail in connec
tion with a Saturday morning shooting inci-
dent that injured one man.
Chad Houston suffered a gunshot wound
to the back of the right calf during the inc i
dent which was reported at about 1:30 a.m.
Saturday morning at 209 Horizon Drive.
He was taken by Jackson County Emer
gency Medical Services to Jackson County
Memorial Hospital where he was treated and
released.
Police say the shooting followed an argu-
ment. The subject left in a maroon colored
Pontiac Trans Am. Officers loc ated the sub
ject inside the vehicle a short time later in
the 1000 block of North Thomas Street
He was taken in for questioning. Police say
the juvenile refused to answer questions
about the shooting.
Police say there were six witnesses who
have identified the juvenile as the one who
shot Houston.
Witnesses said the gun was thrown from
the vehicle in the area where the shooting
took place but a search has failed to turn up
the weapon.
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