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102nd Year — No. 241 Monday, Nov. 20, 1995 (AP) Means Associated Press Perry, Oklahoma 25 Cents
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stated..
PHS Student Council
Volunteers To Assist
The Salvation Army
AMBULANCE MOVES
ONE PATIENT
One patient was transferred
over the weekend by fire de- The Perry High School Student Council, un- "the newest and most novel device for col-
partment ambulance. der direction of faculty sponsor Sharon lecting money."
Mary Zavodny was moved Yost, has volunteered to assist in collecting Today, public contributions to the kettles en-
after 10:22 p.m. Sunday from funds for The Salvation Army, ables The Salvation Army to bring the spirit
Smith Manor to Perry Memo- Members will serve as Salvation Army bell of Christmas to those who would otherwise
ringers at the Perry Wal-Mart store from 2-4 be forgotten. The money is used to feed the
p.m., each Saturday and Sunday from Nov. hungry, provide toys and clothing for children
25 through Dec. 23. and minister to the elderly.
Purpose of the Student Council is to de-
velop leadership skills and promote school The kettlesstand the impact they made on our
Charolett Nolte was guest spirit. The PHS Student Council is responsi- society would not be possible without the help
speaker at a dinner meeting ble for all school announcements and coordi- of thousands of volunteers who take time out
of the Marshall Lions club nating school pep assemblies, of their busy holiday schedules to nng the bells
held last Wednesday evening Serving as volunteer bell ringers will be a and man the kettles.
in Marshall, community service project of the group. In Volunteering for The Salvation Army isn't
secure Medicare solvency, re- by tapping retirement trust protect our priorities ... in a Mrs. Nolte's program in- addition to the kettles, donation jars will be just ringing bells beside red kettles. Jim
form welfare, provide ade- funds set aside for the civil seven-year context, fine.” eluded an explanation of how located in businesses around the county. Lemon, coordinator of The Salvation Army
quate funding for Medicaid, service. Senate Minority Leader she became a storyteller. She Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee was in Noble county, said persons could serve
WASHINGTON (AP) — education, agriculture, na- Only on Sunday, when of- Thomas Daschle, D-S.D., also told about her childhood unaware of the impact he would make on the meals in a soup kitchen, help with an Angel
Federal employees poured tional defense, veterans and fers and counterproposals said the agreement " preserves during which she spent time world when he set out the first kettle in San Tree or assemble baskets for needy families
back to work today after con- the environment.” we re shuttled be twee n the all of our options,” listening to stories of days E rancisco over 100 years ago to collect mon- in the county. Persons interested in giving
gressional Republicans and If Clinton and Congress White House and congres- Meanwhile Clinton sioned gone by as related by her ey for the needy. The tradition quickly spread something back to their communitv this Christ-
the White House ended a cannot resolve their deep dif- sional Republicans, did all two appropriations bills one grandparents. Mrs. Nolte em- across the country, and in 1898, the New York mas season are asked to contact Lemon at 336-
budget showdown that had ferences in these areas, the sides tone down the dire pre- financing Congress and the phasized how important it is world hailedthe Salvation Army kettles as 2771.
kept almost half the govern- government could again be dictions that one party or the other the White House Trea to carry on the tradition of sto-
ment idle for six days. shut down after Dec 15. other would ruin the country, sury Department and Postal rtelling___h . 1 1 r _ gums
Administration and Re- The agreement also pro- By Sunday night, both sides Service for the fiscal vear that During her presentation, she • A1 ■ I BI Hang MAAC A BG
publican officials hailed the vides that any eventual bud- embraced the temporary began Oct. 1. y told a humorous family sto- WPUUI L DIEGOS FIDT
bre a kt h rough agreeme nt to get deal" shal I adopt tax poli- spend, ng accord en thusiasti- Seven of the 13 a ppropria- Tone of a few she has writ-
work for a balanced budget cies to help working families cally. tions bills for the new fiscal ten for her storytelling audi- g
by 2002 but cautioned sue- and stimulate economic Sen. Pete Domenici, R- year remain to be enacted ences. ViacCuA TaviALLA
cess is not assured indramat- growth. N.M., the Senate Budget One on Clinton’s desk, fund- THANKSGIVINGEVR 1VI 0.1 VC 1VI O ITOT9
ic negotiations still to come By voice votes Sunday Committee chairman, re- ing the Defense Department THAKSGTING EVE. " Batte E V VI •
over taxes, Medicare, educa- night, the House and Senate mained optimistic that pro- is expected to be vetoed SERVICE AT CHURCH
tionland the environment, approved legislation to reopen ductive negotiations would The breakthrough on the nA Thanksgivingevesemi5
Most importantly, the pres- the government for one day, continue, addi ng: "I hope in temporary measure came dur- has been planned for 7:30
ident and Congress have to and President Clinton quick- the next three or four weeks ing the Senate’s first Sunday
agree that any agreement pro- ly signed it. The Senate ap- we will produce a balanced session in five years and only
tects those priorities, Leon proved the bill financing gov- budget with the president on the 17th since the founding of
Panetta, White House chief emment through Dec. 15 and board.” the republic,
of staff, said on ABC s Good the House planned to follow In a compromise that was a
Morning America' today. key to the temporary agree -
think in the long run peo- Both parties said they’re ment, the two sides said the
P eare going 10 say the Re- ready to fight for the priori- Congressional Budget Office
pu lican Congress produced ties that will define them for will measure whether or not -
the first balanced budget in years to come - and provide anv eventual budget deal Temperatures for the
a generation. House Speak- voters a clear choice in next eliminates deficits but only 24-hour period ending at 11
er Newt Gingrich said on year’s elections. after consulting with the a.m. Monday.
CBS’s. This Morning . Rep. John Kasich, R-Ohio, White House andother gov- 12 N.73 1a.m.76 2p.m.79
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til gressional negotiators un- negotiable demand for a sev- technical and economic as- 3 a.m. 50 4a.m. 49 5a.m. 46
* 1 1 a en-year balanced budget, said, sumptions are used is impor- 6a.m. 46 7a.m. 45 8 a.m. 46
budget deal, on “Americans in Congress are tant because the White House 9a.m. 51 10a.m. 56 11 a.m. 60
. The crisis had sent 800,000 fighting over great princi- budget office’s more opti- Forecast
federal workers home across pies.” mistic forecast would permit Today, a slight chance of
the country, shutting nation- Clinton said Sunday the nearly $500 billion more in morning showers southeast,
al parks and museums, stop- temporary agreement "re- spending over seven years clear to partly cloudy else-
ping much federal research, fleets my principles" because than the congressional office’s where. Highs in the lower
holding up new applications Republicans showed a will- estimate. to mid-60s. Tonight, clear,
for benefits and interrupting ingness "to move forward Today, both parties ac- Lows upper 20s to upper
other programs deemed without forcing unacceptable knowledged the challenge 30s.
nonessential day to day. cuts in health care, education ahead. Extended Forecast: Tues-
Dawn brought the return of and the environment on the “Nothing is agreed to until day, sunny. Highs in the up-
a normal — that is, thick as American people.” everything is agreed to,” per 50s to mid-60s.
molasses — rush hour to The agreement does not, as Panetta said. Temperatures for the
Washington as federal em- the White House had wanted. Of the commitment to work 24-hour period ending at 11
ployees ended their furloughs raise the government’s $4.9 for a balanced budget by a.m. Monday were: High
and headed into offices where trillion borrowing ceiling. 2002, he said Clinton "has al- 79, low 45. Temperatures
tasks had piled up since Tues- However, experts agree the ways said we shouldn’t be for the 24-hour period end-
day. Treasury Department can tied down to a particular time ing at 11 a.m. a year ago: e a
“The next few days are go- avoidthe ceiling for months frame” but “if we can in fact High 54, low 29. SET IT STRAIGHT Deveral Families wllll
ing to be really jammed up, . .. .. .. . _ YAKIMA, Wash. (AP)— . . . ,
Moore, heading into the In- Thanksgiving Holidays To the record straight. Remain Available For
temal Revenue Service build- _Recent news reports that 'Adoption' For Holiday
^±“^'™s Begin Tuesday Evening s^s^ *
“I hope the compromise re- tober during a NASA exper-
sults in some good for the Perry community Thanksgiving holiday will be open Thursday morning and close Thurs- iment were “totally inaccu-
economy.” begin taking hold Tuesday evening and con- day afternoon. Wal-Mart will be closed all day rate,” she said.
Ginny Wong, a computer tinue through the week at various levels. Thursday. The Wal-Mart store will reopen not
analyst for the IRS, had spent Perry public schools will close down Tues- at 6 a.m. Friday for a special promotion. n ar was injected with a
her time off doing house er- day afternoon at regular schedules and will Also closing Thursday and Friday will be non- OXIC eye thatallowed
rands, going to movies and not reopen until Monday. the senior citizens center and the Carnegie li- doctors to study how kidneys
relaxing. “We’re a pawn in a .Most businesses and governmental agency brary. unc ion zero gravity. It
political game," she said. “If offices will operate as usual through Wednes- A peak of holida y traffic is expected cause anc unpredictablere-
the top brass had to pay for day. Wednesday afternoon and evening along I-35 uonr rt rt em-
this out of their own pockets. Most of downtown Perry will be closed and other main highways in the area. Many s „Y e EStOp
they would never do it.” , all day Thursday and reopen Friday morning people will be on the move Wednesday for neersaid, e me ,ca en8- giving are asked to call Deb- Mrs. Beasley said it is only
Instead, taxpayers will foot at regular hours. Thanksgiving holiday visits out of town. 9 bie Beasley at 336-9941 Her through the generosity, of Per
the bill — the deal provides Leonard Robinson, Perry postmaster, said Local traffic will be heavy for a time I’m not going to open up telephone is equipped with an ry community residents that
for workers to be paid for the the post office will be shut down completely Thanksgiving rooming as families move about my medical records,” she answering A PM Mar holiday unity reside will b ■
time missed, as has happened on Thursday for Thanksgiving Day. He said to the point of their Thanksgiving celebration, said- "In fact, I’d like to put Beasley said she war net jn available r slang tillibe
in previous shutdowns. Most there will be window service from 8:30 a.m Many hunters will be out Thursday seeking the whole thing to bed.’ 8
of the furloughed workers until noon on Friday. There will be box either birds or deer. Dunbar was aboard the
were out four workdays. service and regular mail deliveries on Friday. Most Perry merchants will not have their shuttle Atlantis when it made
The military, air traffic con- Perry's banks will shut down their opera- early Christmas holiday shopping promotions the historic linkup last month
trollers, prison guards, mail tions on Thursday. The courthouse will close until Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2. Many with the Russian space station
carriers and meat inspectors down at regular hours Wednesday not to re- stores in other cities kick off Christmas shop- Mir.
were among workers who open until Monday morning. City Hall also ping sales the Friday after Thanksgiving. Now she says she’s ready
had been kept on the job. will close all day Thursday and Friday. The Perry Daily Journal will be published for a vacation. “I ’ve been
The deal calls for balanced- Many of the businesses along Fir avenue early on Wednesday with the office closing at away from home for far too
budget legislation that would will be open all day or part of the day Thurs- noon Wednesday. The Journal will not be pub- long,” Dunbar said. “I need
"protect future generations, day. The city's two large grocery stores will lished on Thursday, to answer my mail.”
THE CAST AND CREW gathered recently on the set of the Stagecoach Community Theatre fall production of "I'll Be
Back Before Midnight." The Peter Colley thriller was presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. and was
staged in four evening and two matinee performances in the Stagecoach theatre building. The cast and crew included,
left to right, seated, C ynthia Frazier, as Jan Sanderson; Travis Behara as Greg Sanderson. Standing, as faces appear, Billy
Frazier, lights and sound; Laura Martin, as Laura Sanderson; Dan Allen, director; Don Irwin as George Willowby; and
Denise Allen, set design. Dan Allen also assisted with set design and construction and Irwin helped with lights and
sound. (Photo by Jason Wilson, Perry student at the University of Central Oklahoma at Edmond).
Temporary Budget Deal
Reopens Government
rial hospital and returned a
short time later.
CHAROLETT NOLTE
GUEST SPEAKER
By LARRY
MARGASAK
Associated Press Writer
p.m. Wednesday at Zion
Lutheran church, east of Per-
ry.
Rev. Ed Wunderlich, pas-
tor, has invited the commu-
nity to attend.
By PAUL QUEARY U.S. District Judge Wayne They have proposed alternate
Associated Press Writer Alley has already ordered the sites including Charleston,
OKLAHOMA CITY(AP) trial moved to Lawton, about W.Va., and San Francisco.
— The biggest battle yet in 90 miles from the site of the Prosecutors want the trial
the case against bombing sus- April 19 bombing. The fed- held in Oklahoma so that sur-
pects Timothy McVeigh and eral courthouse in Oklahoma vivors and the families of vic-
Terry Nichols — whether to City is across the street from tims can attend.
Weather
Curfew
Ordinance
Delayed
Perry city officials have de-
cided to delay vote action
on a new curfew law for Per-
ry.
A curfew ordinance had
been scheduled for consider-
hold the tnal in Oklahoma — the bombing site. “Our position remains con-
gets under way in earnest this McVeigh and Nichols could stant; that a fair trial can be
week. face the death penalty if fairly held in Oklahoma." said
Motions seeking a change they are convicted on federal Assistant U.S Attorney Steve
of venue are due Tuesday, and murder and conspiracy Mullins, a spokesman for the
the paperwork is expected charges in the bombing that prosecution team.
to be massive. killed 169 people. Mullins conceded that me-
“By weight, it will proba- Alley ruled that jury selec- dia coverage of the bomb-
bly be the heaviest motion tion in Oklahoma City would ing has been pervasive in Ok-
every filed,” said Richard be "chancy," but attorneys for lahoma, but questioned the
Bun, one of McVeigh’s de- both suspects say that Law- value of moving the tnal.
fense team. The filing from for is Suchert“I think it would be difficult
Nichols’ team is not expect- as.. 1 a to find a place in Amenca that
led to be as large, but was still apenecoulnotihaxedorn hadn’t had quite a bit of ex-
described as “hefty.” , I , posure to the case," Mullins
7 the defendant or one with said
greater risk and minimal se- Defense counts out the
curity and less chance of a fair numberof orbing Prelate
trial." Mc Veigh attorney stories published n most
Stephen Jones said last week, newspapers outside Okla-
Defense polling of 400 homa at less than 500. Mean-
ation and a vote at the city Although the actual mo-
council meeting at 7 p.m. tions have been limited to 50
Monday, at City Hall. How- pages for each defendant,
ever, the matter has not been reams of supporting exhibits
scheduled for business Mon- are expected.
day evening. McVeigh's attorneys plan
City officials reported they to offer tearsheets of thou- Lawton residents found that while, thousands of stories
want more time to study pro- sands of news stories pub- about half those questioned have run in Oklahoma news-
visions of such an ordinance lished in The Daily Okla- believe that McVeigh is papers, they say.
and want to get more opinions homan, the Tulsa World and guilty. Most other respondents Mullins disagrees with
from students and faculty The Lawton Constitution, had no opinion, those who speculate that
members at the schools. presented in broadsheet-sized Jones and Michael Tigar, Judge Alley s preemptive
A curfew ordinance idea binders, the head of Nichols defense move to Lawton signals that
has been under consideration It 1l take at least a hand- team, contend that a fair trial he is not inclined to move the
here for several weeks truck to file. Burr said. is impossible in Oklahoma, case outside the state.
"I think Judge Alley will
fairly review any evidence
presented to him," Mullins
said. "But I believe that his
cautionary move to Lawton
blunts some of the arguments
against Oklahoma City’s
bias."
With the Thanksgiving hol- touch with anyone who Tigar has attacked the prob-
iday at hand, several local leaves a message. lem by asking the 10th U.S.
needy families still remain Donations to the Noble Circuit Court of Appeals to
available tor "adoption" by in- County Family Fund can be oust Alley because his cham-
dividuals and organizations. made at the Noble County bers and courtroom were
.Department of Human Serv- damaged by the blast. Alley
Assistance at 1 Thanksgiving ices facility in Perry, taken to has rejected requests to step
IS provi e / Yo un eers First Bank & Trust Co. where down from both defense at-
through contribu ions to e an account has been estab- tomeysand prosecutors. The
Noble County Family Fund, lished or send them to Post appeals court has not yet
Those wanting to refer Office Box 241, Perry, OK ruled.
"adopt" families for Thanks- 73077.
Daily Bible Thought
Jesus said, "I do not call you ser-
vants any longer...but I have called
you friends."—John 15:15 (NRSV)
GIDDYAP
ST. JOSEPH, Mo (AP)—
Pony Express nders once car-
ried mail the 1,996 miles from
here to Sacramento, Calif., in
as little as eight days.
Some 400 relay stations,
where nders changed ponies,
stood 10 to 15 miles apart
along the route. The riders
covered about 75 miles a dav,
at speeds up to 25 mph. They
were paid $100-$150 a
month, high wages in the
1860s.
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