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OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OKLAHOMA CITY 5, OK. 73105
‘It You Would Avoid Criticism, Soy Nothing, Do Nothing and Be Nothing'
Perry Daily Journal
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90th Year — No 276
Thursday, Dec. 29, 1983
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Security In Beirut
IN BELOW AND ABOVE zero weather Perry Daily Journal newspaper carriers have been mak-
ing their-rounds daily. These are only two of The Daily Journal’s staff of newspaper carriers. Pre-
paring to leave on their routes Wednesday afternoon were Allen Dunn, left, who delivers Journals
around the Perry square, and Leanna Slavens, who delivers papers on Cedar street. (Staff photo. 1
Sun Is Out But Cold
Problems Continuing
The sun was out Thursday bringing some rise
in temperatures, but trouble from the severe
cold continued.
Fred Berger, head of the city water crew,
said Thursday he still had names of 26 residents
and business people needing assistance from
city crews because of frozen water service lines
running from main lines to the city water
meter.
This type of work fell behind Wednesday be-
cause of main line break repair work that was
completed Wednesday afternoon. The west side
of the square was out of water for much of
Wednesday because of a four-inch main break
at the southwest corner of the square. Last of
repairs also were completed near Thirteenth
and Elm streets. A four-inch line had broken
there earlier in the week. A fire hydrant at
Thirteenth and Elm streets continued to leak
a little water. Berger said he felt that problem
could be cured sometime Thursday.
City streets and local area highways were
much improved Thursday morning. The sun
was expected to cause a little surface melting
Thursday to create a few slick spots on city
streets.
State transportation crews had much success
with new snow that fell on highways Wednes-
day morning. Main highways mostly were dry
Thursday. Transportation department crew-
men worked Tuesday night and through Wed-
nesday pushing snow off travel routes through-
out the county and in other areas.
Although snowfall was not heavy, strong
winds through Wednesday caused some trou-
ble spots for both state crewmen and the city
street department. City street men fought a
continuous battle with blowing snow on West
Fir avenue near Fifteenth street. This area
usually is the scene of snow blowing on the road
when icy weather comes.
Jim Thomspon. superintendent of Perry
schools, said there are frozen water pipes in-
side John Divine hall on the north side of the
building and in the shower room area at the
junior high school physical education gymna-
sium. Efforts were to be made Thursday to
make repairs.
These are the only frozen pipes known to ex-
ist in the city school builduigs, he said. Students
are out of school for Christmas vacation.
Thompson said school will resume Tuesday
even though repairs are not made by Tuesday
on the water pipes in the gymnasium. A heater
problem in John Divine hall has been correct-
ed, he said
Perry post office mail carriers ran into some
problems Wednesday because of severe cold
and blowing snow. Both city and rural carriers
made it around their routes, but there was
some delay in several cases. Rural carriers had
problems with drifts from blowing snow, but
did get around their routes later than usual.
The post office will have regular service Fri-
day and Saturday, but will shut down opera-
tions Sunday and Monday.
Beach Bovs Drummer Drowns
While Swimming In Marina
By ROGER BENNETT
LOS ANGELES (UPI)
Beach Boys drummer Dennis p.m. by four divers.
Wilson, whose band rode a “The water is very dark,
wave of good vibrations in very murky,” Chastain said,
songs of Southern California’s Investigators said the boat’s
surf and sand, spent an owner. Winton "Bill" Oster, his
afternoon drinking with friends fiancee, Brenda Clugston and
before he diowned, investiga- Colleen McGovern were party-
tors said today, ing on the boat with Wilson
Wilson had been partying on for several hours before he
a52-foot sailboat. The Emerald, died. They said Wilson had
with two women and the marina been drinking, but there was no
owner before he drowned evidence he was drunk.
Wednesday afternoon Sheriff “There were no visible
Chastain said. injuries on the body,” Chastain
The officer said the death said. “He had been drinking_
was “being handled as an they were having sociable
accidental drowning.” drinks, but we don’t know what
An autopsy was ordered to the alcoholic beverages were or
determine the cause of death and how much.”
whether alcohol might have "There were no drugs.”
been a contributing factor. Early today, the remaining
Wilson, 39, wearing only Beach Boys released a state-
cutoff jeans, reportedly dove mentthrough spokesman Sandy
from the dock alongside the Friedman
boat about 4:25 p.m. PST into Wilson was divorced and had
12 feet of water and never three children, Friedman said.
surfaced, Chastain said. The Wilson was known as the
water was a chilly 58 degrees. wittiest, the most open and
The officer said the musician nearest to the beach of any of
had been looking for objects on
the marina bottom and was still
Coming Events
Friday, Dec. 30 — Friendly
Community Fellowship, 9:30
a.m.-3 p.m., Methodist youth
building; exercise, 10:40 a.m.;
regular meeting and free fun
bingo, 11 a.m.; sack lunch at
noon.
Tuesday, Jan. 3 — TOPS group
regular meeting, Green Valley
Nursing center, Weigh-in, 6:30
p.m.; meeting, 7 p.m.
wearing a face mask when his
body was recovered about 5:48
the Beach Boys. Not interested
in the gloss of Hollywood’s
high-rent hideaways, he pre-
ferred life among the canals of
Venice near the Marina.
Wilson, box in Hawthorne,
Calif., on Dec. 4, 1944, was the
only true surfer in the group.
REMEMBER TO TEAR OUT
PAGE 7 TODAY!
TV Guide for Week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5
CITY WATER DEPARTMENT MEN and city linemen were call- underground power lines and a broken water line. Repairs were
ed in to help speed operations Wednesday so water could be re- completed at noon Wednesday City crews the past several days
stored to the west side of the square after a four-inch main broke have been called upon to perform many cold weather jobs. (Staff
in 14-degree weather. Workmen had to contend with cold, ice, photo. I
The middle Wilson brother rode
waves at every opportunity in
the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Other band members, whose
songs personified the Southern
California lifestyle of surfing,
cars and young love on 39 albums
and 60 singles were his two
brothers, Brian and Carl, cousin
Mike Love and Al Jardine.
The Beach Boys were credit-
ed with beginning the surfer
music craze in the 1960s. The
Wilsons, who grew up in a
modest stucco house 5 miles
from the ocean, were the
nucleus of the group.
Die group’s first hit singles
were “Surfin’” and “Surfin’
Safari" in 1962. They scored
another hit in 1963 with "Surfin’
USA," then followed it with
"Surfer Girl,” "Little Duece
Coupe,” "Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I
Get Around,” “Help Me
Rhonda,” “California Girl” and
“Barbara Ann” in 1966.
The Beach Boys found
themselves the focus of a
national flap last summer when
Interior Secretary James Watt
banned them from the annual
ewashington Mall Fourth of July
concert.
Watt, who later resigned, said
such rock bands were “un-
wholesome” and attracted
unruly teenagers. Watt was
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LIONS LUNCHEON
IS CALLED OFF
The Perry Lions club luncheon
meeting Thursday noon was call-
ed off because of a frozen water
line at the Catholic hall.
E. E. Luttrell, Lions president,
said the line feeding water to the
hall from the city main has been
frozen a couple of days and still
had not thawed Thursday. The
club will have its next meeting
Jan. 5.
Gary Boyer, Ponca City, a Bell
Telephone Co. representative,
was to have been the guest
speaker.
MRS. PRITCHETT
MOVED TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. Kenneth (Linda) Prit
chett, 700 Sixth street, was ad-
mitted to Perry Memorial hospit-
al after 2:05 p.m. Wednesday for
treatment of injuries received in
a reported accidental fall at the
home.
A fire department ambulance
moved her to Memorial for treat-
ment of multiple bruises. She
reportedly fell down a flight of
stairs.
COWTOWN TWIRLERS
TO DANCE FRIDAY
The Cowtown Twirlers regular
dance will begin at 8 p.m. Friday
at Garber city hall.
R J. Philbrick is the club
caller
OPERATION BLESSING
CLOSED THIS WEEK
Because of snow and bitter'
cold, the Operation Blessing
distribution center in the old
school bus barn has been closed
this week.
Connie Newman, Operation
Blessing director, said the center
will reopen Jan. 3 and 4 if
weather conditions improve.
BIRDWATCHER CATCH
LA GRANDE, Ore. (UPI) -
A finch that breeds in Siberia
and normally winters in Asia
has been sighted in La Grande
sparking the interest of bird-
watchers in the region.
The finch, called a bram-
bling, arrived in the backyard permanent a 43-point-7-million-
of Dr. David Eustace on Dec. 9
The family consulted with local
bird experts to determine what
kind it was.
Bramblings have been offi-
cially sighted only 15 times in
the United States and Canada,
said Joe Evanrich, 23, an avid
bird watcher who identified the
bird.
Still Termed Lax"
By RICHARD C. GROSS
WASHINGTON (UPI) - A
Pentagon report says security
still is inadequate at the Marine
compound in Beirut two months
Friday Last Day To
Pay Ad Valorem
Tax Penalty-Free
Friday is the last day Noble countyans can pay the first half
of their ad valorem taxes at the office of the county treasurer
without running the risk of paying penalty.
Those who send their taxes by mail will be permitted to pay
the first half provided their letter is postmarked not later than
Saturday, Dec. 31.
Ralph Hannah, Noble county treasurer, said his office has re-
ceived $1,016,062.73 in ad valorem taxes from owners of property
in Noble county. Total amount to be collected is $5,977,190.64.
Hannah said collections are running close to the same pace
as at this time a year ago. The courthouse will be closed Satur-
day through Monday.
After Jan. 1, all ad valorem taxes are due. People then will
not be able to pay only the first half of their taxes. Those who pay
first half taxes before the end of this year will have until March
31 to pay the last half.
A one percent per month penalty will be placed on unpaid
taxes about Jan. 15 provided the first half was not paid by Dec. 31.
SW Bell Gets Record
Increase In Rates
By PALL ENGLISH
OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI) -
The State corporation Commis-
sion today approved a 135-
million-dollar interim increase
for Southwestern Bell Tele-
phone Co.
Commissioner Jim Townsend
said the order provides no
increase in the residential
telephone rates. He said the
commission assigned all the
cnmrease to long distance phone
companies connecting with the
Bell System’s local network in
(Oklahoma.
The commission also made
dollar interim increase granted
last May. The total increase of
179-million dollars is the largest
revenue increase ever granted
a public utility in Oklahoma.
The commission granted Bell
52 percent of its requested
increase.
Townsend said the largest
share of the increase, $78.8
after 241 servicemen were
killed by a truck bomb and
urgently calls for safeguards
against further terrorist at-
tacks.
million, will come from access
charges paid by long distance
carriers for connection to the
bell local network in Oklahoma.
He said $22 million would
come from increases in service
charges, primarily for connect-
ing new business customers and
installing new equipment.
The commissioner said $34.3
million wou8d come from
increases in new equipment in-
cluding an 8 percent increase in
long distance calls within
Oklahoma
Townsend said Southwestern
Bell Customers would be
allowed five free directory
assistance calls per month.
He said the increase allows
Bell the opportunity to earn
14 25 percent rate of return on
equity and a 12 percent overall
return. Bell had sought a 17
percent ret2rpf9nqwioh and an
overall rate of return of 13.6
percent.
It also recommended “reas- commanders “should not be
sessment of alternative means punished.”
to achieve U.S. objectives in Reagan made that move
Lebanon" as a means of saving knowing that the commission
lives, although it did not
address the question of whether
the Marines should be with-
drawn.
Released Wednesday, the
long-awaited study faulted the
administration for risking
Marine lives by ignoring
worsening conditions in Leba-
non before the Oct 23 bombing
and blamed the local command-
er for providing “a lucrative
target for attack" by housing
350 men in one.ou Iding
The report said there was a
failure to recogonize that
terrorism is endemic to Leba-
non anj clould constitute a
long-term threat to the security
of the U.S. forces It said the
legrorists’ capability to destroy
the headquarters exceeded "the
imagination" of the Marine
commanders in Beirut
The Commission said it was
concerned the Pentagon is still
not ready to deal with
terrorism, not only in Lebanon,
but around me globe.
The report by a five-member
commission headed by retired
Adm Robert Long charged the
lack of intelligence information
supplied by spies and insuffi-
cient security created the
conditions for the truck bomb
attack.
From the local battalion
commander to the head of U.S.
forces in Europe, Gen Bernard
Rogers, the report held the
entire military chain of com-
mand responsible for not
for the initial actions to ensure
the security of the Marines in
light of the deteriorating
political-military situation in
Lebanon."
The report said a similar
April 18 bombing of the U.S.
Embassy was ignored.
It said military officials
had concluded that the embassy
bombing "was the prelude to a
more spectacular attack and
that the U.S. military forces
present the most defined and
logical target.’”
The release of the 144-page
declassified version of the 166-
page study was virtually an
anticlimax released 24 hours
after President Reagan accept-
ed the blame for security
lapses that allowed the attack
and served notice that Marine
4010
recommended that Weinberger
take whatever administrative
or disciplinary action he deems
appropriate.”
Damages In
Two Home Fires
Are Estimated
Damage estimates to make
repairs because of two major
house fires in Perry have been
figured by contractors and in-
surance adjusters.
The most serious loss has been
fixed at $40,000 at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Woolery, 723
Delaware street. Fire caused
much damage in the rear areas
and interior in a blaze early Dec.
23.
Damage has been fixed at
$35,000 at the home of Mr and
Mrs. Gordon Clark. 622 Ivanhoe
street. The house was scene of a
major blaze on the night of Dec
20-21. The work plan at the Clark
home calls for reducing the
structure from a two-story house
to a one-story unit. The blaze
burned out much of the second
floor area.
Both fires taxed endurance of
firemen and capacity of equip-
ment because the blazes occur-
red in near zero weather
^ HOSPITAL
NOTES '
Visiting hours: 11 a.m 8:30 p.m.
Perry Memorial
Barbara Hopkins, Orlando,
dismissed Thursday
Stillwater Medical Center
Mrs. Larry Voss, 1012 Fif-
teenth street, admitted Wednes-
day for surgery Thursday
Martha McCroskey, Morrison,
admitted.
A son, weighing 8 pounds, 8 2
ounces, was born at 9:34 a.m.
Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs Steve
Sullins, Red Rock
Pawnee Municipal
Leroy Knott, Morrison,
admitted
Meta Tohee, Red Rock,
dismissed.
Weather
COLD
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m
Thursday.
12 N. 15 1 p.m. 15 2 p.m 14
3 p.m. 12 4 p.m. 15 5 p.m. 15
6 p.m. 14 7 p.m. 14 8 p.m. 13
9 p.m. 11 10 p.m. 9 11 p.m. 6
12 M. 6 1 a.m. 53 a.m. 4
3 a.m. 24 a.m. 15 a.m. 2
6 a.m. 27 a.m. 18 a.m. 1
9 a.m. 1 10 a.m. 4 11 a.m. 9
Forecast
Today, mostly clear and cold
with a high in the low 30s. North-
westerly winds 5 to 15 mph. To-
night. clear and cold with a low
between 3 and 7, light and var-
iable winds. Friday, fair and not
so cold with a high in the upper
20s.
The extended outlook for Okla-
homa called for partly cloudy
skies and warmer temperatures
Saturday, with a chance of light
rain. Rain ending in the east is
expected Monday.
Highs Saturday are to be in the
low 40s and low 50s. Lows Sunday
night from near 20 degrees in the
Panhandle to the middle 30s in
the east. Highs Monday are to be
mainly in the 40s.
Temperatures for the 24-hour
period ending at 11 a.m. Thurs-
day were: High 15, low 1. Tem-
peratures for the 24-hour period
ending at 11 a.m. a year ago:
High 24. low 16. Precipitation, a
trace.
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