Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 206, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 16, 1968 Page: 1 of 42
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Free Road Proposed in Area Considered for City Pike
By Hill George
The long-awaited
OCARTS report Wednes-
day recommended a free-
way In the same general
corridor that Oklahoma
City officials are consider-
ing for a toll road.
At a 10 a.m. press con-
ference in the Jim Thorpe
Building at the state capi-
tal, spokesmen for Wilhur
Smith & Associates, which
drafted the Oklahoma City
Area Regional Transporta-
tion Study, summarized
the plans.
Dean Hopson, project
engineer for the firm, said
a Capitol Freeway, reeom-
mended in the study,
would bo a connector be-
tween NW .'ill at the Broad-
way extension and the 1-40,
1-35 intersection.
This p r o pose d road
would he along the same
general route that has
been contemplated by city
officials for a toll road.
At last week's city coun-
cil meeting, an Oklahoma
City Urban Expressway
Authority was set up for
the construction of such a
toll road.
William M. Dane, direc-
tor of the state highway
department, issued it posi-
tion statement on it city j
turnpike prior to the press j
conference.
In it Dane pointed out
Ihiti his department takes
no position regarding the
feasibility of constructing
an urban toll road in the
city area.
It stilted thitl until fi-
nancing of an urban toll
road is assured and mean-
ingful turnpike locution
and design data are avail-
able, his department will
continue lo plan and devel-
op an adquate transporta-
tion system within the
framework of the recoin-
m e n d a t i o n s of the
OCARTS report and other
current planning data.
Dane's statement said.
however, that should the
Oklahoma City urban toll
road become a reality, his
department would certain-
ly re-evaluate and revise
plans existing itt that time
to consider the effect of
loll road construction on
the ultimate development
of an adequate transporta-
tion system in the metro-
politan area.
Hopson siiid in addition
to the proposed Capitol
Freeway and other free-
ways now in existence or
programmed, the study
recommends a freeway
loop.
The loop's east leg would
lie along Sooner Road, the
south leg along S 149, the
west leg about 0.5 miles
west of Council Road and
and the north route along
Memorial Road.
Robert K. Whiteside,
principal associate for the
firm, said the areas in-
volved in the study are
capable of financing the
free road systems.
Beside the Capitol Free-
way and the Iziop, other
re# ommendaiions are for
an Eastern Freeway, a
"radial1’ route to serve the
Midwest City. Spencer, Ni-
eoma Dark, Jones, Harrah
and Choctaw areas.
This road would extend
(See STI DY—Rage 2)
No Breakthrough. While llou*e Say*
Saigon Official Says U. S.
Proposes Halt to Bombing
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Peace Talk Pair Claims
‘Movement* . . .
Rental Irregularities
Gaddis Death Term Upheld
The state court of crimi-
nal appeals upheld
Wednesday the death pen-
alty given Howard Gaddis
for slaying of a medieal
student in Oklahoma City
two years ago and set his
electrocution for Decem-
ber 20.
Gaddis, found guilty of
slaying Jeanette R. Moi-
rone. 20-year-old Universi-
ty of Oklahoma freshman
medical student, raised a
number of questions in his
appeal to the high court.
Wednesday's opinion re-
jecting those claims wen!
into the evidence at Gad-
dis' district court trial in
considerable detail.
One of Gaddis' first
oh j o c t ions was that a
search warrant issued for
his room and which pro-
duced evidence connecting
him to the murder scene
was illegal.
Gaddis' lawyer. State
Sen. E. Melvin Porter,
argued that the officer
who made the affidavit for
the warrant did not posi-
tively know the articles
sought wetc in the room.
NO SHOW-AND-TEl.L OBJECT, a dinosaur looks over
the shoulder of Mrs, l^wrence Oliver, kindergarten
teacher at Lancaster, Pa., during class. The replica of
an ancient brontosaurus, loaned to the school, was (he
subject of stories the youngsters made up in science
and reading readiness classes. They also used it to
sketch and color drawings of the animal. It holds the
youngsters’ attention. (AP Wirephoto)__
fn answering this argu- j
ment. the court said it has
repeatedly held that where
the affidavit is "in positive i
terms, it will not permit
one to go behind it and try
to show the offieer did not
know' of the matter
Gaddis made such in his
appeal of a statement by
the prosecutor in his clos-
ing argument pointing out
that Gaddis never had de-
nied his guilt.
The high court praised
Charles Owens, assistant
attorney general in charge
of criminal cases, for his
detailed legal brief on this
point, and quoted from it
at length in the opinion.
Owens pointed out that
Porter did not object to the
statement at the lime, so
the judge could hear argu-
ment and perhaps grant a
new trial.
In addition. Owens had
written. Porter in effect in-
vited such a statement
from the prosecution by
his own argument to the
jury.
Porter had said that only
| Gaddis could answer cer-
tain questions that arose in
the trial. He also had said
that he would be accused
of "making a passionate
and an emotional argu-
ment to you (the jury), but
that is all I have to stand
on."
Wednesday's opinion
PARIS (AP) — A i s.
spokesman reported Wed-
nesday "there has been
movement" in the peace
talks with North Vietnam.
But W illiam J. Jorden, fac-
ing a barrage of news-
men's questions, stressed
"it is terribly difficult to
judge progress until one ar-
rives at a destination."
In Bond Vote
WASHINGTON CAP) — A
senior Soutli Vietnamese po-
litical official said in Saigon
Wednesday the United States
has proposed a full halt in
;he bombing of North Viet-
nam.
By Kay Dyer
A supreme court reteree heard testimony' Wednesday
from Mrs. Betty M< Elroy and Mrs. Dosha Lapp concern-
ing what they called • irregularities" in the .July 16 election
on $111.4 million in city bonds.
The women, who identified themselves as members of
the Fair Taxation Committee, offered evidence which they
said they uncovered in an in-
l hey ha ve
ci* the July
been
elec
vesligation
I making sin
lion.
Mrs. McElroy listed by-
number 29 precincts in
which she said the number
GOP Vote
Petition
Gets OK
The source, who declined W*"" who s.gned n to
to be quoted by name, said vote was less than the total
U. S. oflicials are now dis- vote shown on the public
cussing ihe proposal with the counter.
Saigon government. The variances, she said.
The W hite House, in re- ranged from 1 to 40.
sponse to widespread reports, ln later testimony. H. S. RogprSi whhout warning, up-
Iof the proposal, said there -]>•, Newman, reading lrom; ' Wednesday the validity
By Hugh Hall
Secretary of State
John
records
1 ion
the county elec-1
three of the same precincts
held Wednesday the validity
of a Republican petition
board, testified as t0i whioh suspended a 1968 law
. outlawing straight-party vot-
',arl‘ ing in Oklahoma and Tulsa
i Counties.
In each instance. Newman, Rogers' action came as a
aid. the public counter tally j surprise after both sides of
««»*.* *** • ; “ was the same as the total,,pp peution fight argued over
Christian, presidential press numbpr of pPrsons .shown on,how mL1(.h additional time
Thr precinct registration proiester should be given
nnmhpr nf i_ t. cirmot 11 ro«
has been no breakthrough in
Vietnam war negotiations.
•No Basic Change'
"The position of the United
States with respect to Viet-
nam remains as set forth by
the president and the secre-
tary of state " said George
in which the greatest
ance was shown.
secretary
"There has been no basic
change in the situation: No
breakthrough, he added in
|a mid-morning statement
books plus the number of;to cfoeck petition signatures
persons who while not on the
lists were allowed to vote by
j showing voter identification
** ........... - . snowing i im ..............
prompted by newsmen Sjcards all(1 signing affidavits,
queries following reports ol —
a possible major new peace,^
move from here. 1’aris and
Saigon.
Situation Studied
(See GADDIS—Page 2)
Hurricane Surging Toward Florida
« ,..... ....... ..... „.u„mii„vn,.,-hntir. ' The Cuban government ys might reach hurt lean.
against voter records.
After hearing arguments
for 25 minutes. Rogers
called a recess. He returned
to the capttol hearing room
at 11 a.m. to read a written
order in which he said:
Signatures ‘Sufficient’
Said petition is in the
II,. testified some "»n»i|(orm r(.qulred by stat.
MIAMI. Fla. (API -,*« ™ ^
simpson. ssssbs
,Tossed Ihe SI,oil, CO.SI older of mph lo'mph level ot a lull horri.jlo hreak Ihe back ol hurt-
__ 1 **On the course it’s on now
and with the expected accel-
erated forward movement, it
will probably reach the Flor-
ida west coast late in the
day Thursday,” Simpson
said.
Earlier. Gladys pounded
Fidel Castro's "island of
youth" south of the Cuban
mainland with gales up to 7(1
mph and heavy rains.
Right Track
Weed
Plead
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State Is Under
Christian said the presi-
dent had acted "in the light ,
! of the uncertainty created by ,
ihe various reports" and;
read them the statement put
out by the White House ear-
lier.
Christian said the confer-
ence call was placed to Vice
; President Humphrey in Sr.
One bad weather front lost ]hail measuring more than an Rppubiican candidate
its punch in Oklahoma inch in diameter damaged „A n, vivnn tn Kansas
' >1__Ua caiH how*
Newman, the county elec-
board secretary, said
voters who sign such affida-
vits do not always sign the
Situation Studied registration books
Following the White House: ^ testifJed so
statement, the president and i mav up HC|eted from the vot-i - • .
his advisers were said to be; er ’registration sheets if the,u’ps of Oklahoma and that
keeping the situation under ^ ^ po| v0,pd m re.|same is sufficient in that
constant study. elections, but. that an s;,me dops e:'r. '
that there has been no basic d<n" pnUllf him ' . . ' , ihe petition, immediately
h" ”“ld ~
Xnge wild*impiJbi,.
on very short notice. son who pulls the handle to
President Johnson empha- ? 1he ma-|
sized the White House post- chine curtains
tion by making a conference,0^curtain
telephone call to ail three) ,jd
major presidential candi-isd,u
dates, telling them there had
been no breakthrough.
Statement Read
Tornado Alert
The Isle of Pines, a colony
of the young 50 miles south
of Cuba, has about 50.000
residents.
The Santa Fe railroad right of way from NW 97 to
NW JOS need# to be cleaned. It is full of weeds. Mrs. F.
We reported this to Harold L. Lewis, assistant super-
intendent of the railroad here, and the right of way has
now been cleared of weeds.
The traffic signal light in the east bound Inne at NW
23 and Flynn I# hard to see. A lot of people are running
this light. M. R.
This was called to the attention of the office of traf-
fic control and this light has now been repaired so that it
is clearly visible.
1 won a wig on WHY and all 1 had to do was send KM
to the wig c ompany in Tulsa. 1 was supposed to get the
wig In 15 days, but it has been a lot loager than that and
1 still have aot received It. Caa yon help me. 1.. M.
We took this up with WHY officials and learned the
Wednesday as a new severe
front built up, bringing a
threat of tornado activity to
practically all of Oklahoma
| by late afternoon.
•*. > vsP .|.|lp j- £ Weather Bureau
issued a tornado watch for
all of Oklahoma except the
Panhandle and estre m e
northeast corner. The new
bulletin included severe
thunderstorms with laige
hail and locally damaging
winds, and the tornado
watch from 4 to 10 p.m.
An earlier storm, packing
strong winds, blew a tree and
limbs across US-54 near
Pratt, Kan., late Tuesday-
night. Pratt is 65 miles north
of Alva.
Hail of varying sizes pelt-
ed the Guymon area for
about 10 minutes Tuesday
night, causing undetermined
damage.
Herb Noyes, manager of
radio station KGYN, said
the milo crop. He said, how-
ever, about three-fourths ol
the milo had been harvested.
Noyes said several planes at
the Guymon airport received
(See STATE—Page 2)
Richard M. Nixon in Kansas
Chy and George Wallace.
American Indpendent Party
candidate, in Los Angeles.
Christian said the presi- oj.
(Sec* ALLY—Page 2)
appeal to the state supreme
court, but would abide by
Rogers' ruling.
However, the law permits
him 10 days in which to ap-
eounter registers, helped the ruling to the high
of whether court’ and the petition will
not be in the clear until that
period expires, October 28.
Ballot Delay Seen
Stale election board Secre-
tary Basil Wilson said it
would be impossible lo get
ballots printed and distribut-
ed over the state in the short
time between October 28 and
the November 5 general
, election.
Should Carson decline to
appeal, the suspended law
would not go on the ballot
i for approval or repeal until
the next general election two
y ears hence, or some special
ejection at which the gover-
nor could set it for a vote.
Rogers' action was a dou-
(See VOTING—Page2)
regardless
(See BONDS—Page 2)
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l/K-al: Cool tempera-
tures and thundershowers
through Thursday. Torna-
do watch In effect until 10
p.m. Wednesday. Over-
night low 55; Thursday
highs in upper 60 s. (De-
tails, Page 9.)
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Drug Profits Civen Church
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By Mary Jo Nelson
An Oklahoma City veter-
inarian who admitted he il-
legally sold liquid amphet-
amines to human users
put all the money he made
from the illicit traffic into
his church and a boys'
camp, the district attorney-
said Wednesday.
Dr. William A. Grieb. 40.
was placed on 4 \pars pro-
bation after he confessed
his guilt in five c harges of
illegal sale of stimulants.
The veterinarian, of 3640
NW 50. was freed from a
more serious charge of il-
legal possession of narcot-
ics when he proved that he
acquired the supply-
through proper channels.
District Attorney Curtis
p. Harris dismissed the
felony charge after Dr.
Grieb established he had
been ln possession of the
supply of morphine since
1962. The district attorney
recommended the sus-
On
sions
cused
pended sentence on the
less serious cases.
five separate ocea-
Dr. Grieb was ac-
of selling liquid am-
phetamine sulphates to an
undercover agent of the
Oklahoma Bureau of In-
vestigation.
When he pleaded guilty ,
the court assessed a total
of $250 in fines, plus nearly
$200 in court costs. The
doctor was given a 4-year
stood
ed
suspended sentence in
each of the cases, with the
terms to run concurrently.
Harris said he under-
Dr. Grieb contribut-
all the money he ob-
tained from the drug traf-
fic 10 his church, in which
Grieb is an active layman,
and to a camp for under-
privileged boys.
The district attorney
he had no idea how j
said ne nau «iu iu» *■**— ,
much had been contribut-1
ed.
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