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Prisoners receive `shock' treatment McALESTER, Okla. (AP)—The first inmates of Oklahoma's new $11 million death row are only passing through, in a shock program that's meant to keep them from winding up there for good. The maximum-security unit, which opened Monday at Oklahoma State Penitentiary, was built to house Oklahoma's condemned men. But the first prisoners to sleep there are low-risk, non-violent offenders, said Linda Morgan, the prison spokeswoman. The idea is to work out any bugs in the new unit while giving the inmates a shocking view of prison life, Ms. Morgan said.
Madonna's bra brings $11,000 MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP)—An autographed bra worn by Madonna in her film, "Truth of Dare" sold for $11,000 at a Rotary Club fund-raiser. The new owners, brothers Marshall and Marco Chin and their sister, Margie Christopher, say they'll display the bra at their restaurant, Mon Jin-Lau, in Troy, Mich., about 10 miles south of Madonna's hometown of Rochester Hills. "We'd like Madonna to stop by for dinner, anytime," Marco Chin said. The siblings bought the pointy black and fuchsia bra at the Evening of Hope auction Friday, hosted by the Mount Clemens Rotary Club. It was among 400 items sold to raise money for charity.
Police find girl bound in chains NEW YORK (AP)—Police arrested the parents of a teen-age girl who they said was chained at the ankle in the family's apartment for about a year. "They didn't even unlock her to go to the bathroom," said Sgt. Tina Mohrmann, a police spokeswoman. "They gave her a bucket." The father, 44, and mother, 42, were arrested on charges of reckless endangerment, unlawful imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child. They told police the 15-year-old girl was shackled for her own good because "she was involved in drugs and ran away," Molumann said. V See WORLD WRAP, page 5
THURSDAY September 19, 1991
The Student Voice Since 1903
UCO lures new record By Marcia Benedict
Staff Writer
Sophomore, junior, senior and graduate classes at the University of Central Oklahoma experienced student increases, while freshmen enrollment dropped 7.1 percent for the 1991 fall semester. A revised admission policy requiring incoming freshmen to complete certain curricular requirements in high school contributed to the decrease in freshmen students, said Darrell Gilliland, UCO registrar. "Students must now decide at the ninth grade level in high school if they are college bound," Gilliland said. Even though 276 students were not admitted to the university due to curricular deficiencies, a record breaking total of 15,014 students are attending classes this fall. "We have always attempted to serve qualified students who meet the requirements at UCO," said Dr. Bill Lillard, UCO president. Due to a lack of classroom and parking spaces, Lillard said the university may not be able to accommodate the growing student body in future years. "With a growth of 1,602 students in the last five years and no relief in sight for our classroom situation, that may not be possible in the very near future," Lillard said. V
Kathy Strickerof Oklahoma City is a featured baton twirler with the University of Central Oklahoma marching band.(Photo by Daniel Smith)
Charges will be filed in theft By Penny Owen Staff Writer
At least two of the seven suspects allegedly involved in the recent credit card theft at the University of Central Oklahoma will be prosecuted, said UCO Campus Police Chief, Bob Roberts. However, police want more evidence against the remaining five suspects before taking the case to the district attorney. The case has gained the attention of the U.S. Secret Service, who sent Special Agent Larry Kingry to UCO to assist campus police with the investigation. "Since this has become a nationwide problem, the secret service now becomes involved," Roberts said. The charges pending are forgery, fraudulent use of a credit card and obtaining mer-
chandise by false pretenses, all of which are felony crimes. Six of the suspects are UCO football players, said UCO Campus Police Lt. Ed Forbes. Charges should be filed within the next 30 days, Forbes said. "Hopefully, with the addition of the secret service expertise, we can move a little more rapidly," Roberts said. "But it looks like we'll have to do some handwriting analysis unless somebody decides to talk." The investigation began Sept. 4 when an attempt was made to purchase $1,700 in stereo equipment with a VISA Gold card from Falcon Electronics in Edmond. "The guy was acting real antsy and picking out the best stereo equipment," said Falcon Electronics owner, Steve Littleton. When Littleton asked the customer, whom he described as a black male in his
early 20s, for identification, the man said he had to go home to get it. When he left, Littleton said he called VISA for authorization on the credit card. VISA then called the cardholder, who confirmed the card was stolen. Littleton, who had written down the customer's car tag number, then called the Edmond police. By the time the two-day shopping spree ended, nearly $7,000 had been charged at 14 different Oklahoma City and Edmond stores. Sophomore Gabe Moulton had been given the VISA by his father to purchase school books. Moulton said the card was taken out of his wallet sometime over Labor Day weekend, probably while he was taking a shower at East Hall dormitory, where he resides. V See CHARGES, page 7.
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Edmond officials and UCO commuters express concern about the effect of the proposed Broadway Extension toll road.
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Special education students are serving as interns at the Coffee Creek Riding Center.
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J. Wendell Simmons, class of '29, left a collection of literature to UCO Archives Library.
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KCSC Radio has installed digital equipment to bring the sound of the symphony to listeners.