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University of Central Oklahoma
THURSDAY November 14, 1991
The Student Voice Since 1903
Jury acquits Gilley NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Former Norman policeman Frank Gilley listened impassively as a Cleveland County jury formally cleared him of 21 years of suspicion in a 1970 double slaying on a lover's lane. After one of the longest trials in county history, jurors deliberated just four hours Monday before acquitting Gilley of first-degree murder and perjury charges. Gilley, 56, of DeSoto, Texas, said nothing and never changed his watchful stare as the verdicts were read. He had been charged with fatally shooting David Sloan, 21, a University of Oklahoma student from Amarillo, Texas and Sheryl Benham, 19, of Oklahoma City.
Bush losing ground WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush's approval rating fell six points in the past month as mounting economic worries dragged the level of satisfaction with the nation's direction to at least a five-year low, according to a poll released Tuesday. So far has Bush's stock fallen in recent months that he ran in a dead heat with an unnamed Democrat. The Times Mirror survey in March showed Bush with a historic 84 percent approval rating. The survey conducted Oct. 31-Nov. 10 found 55 percent of respondents approved of "the way George Bush is handling his job as president."
Magic leaves Lakers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Magic Johnson, who calmly told the world he had the AIDS virus, now waits for the deadly disease to strike. There's faint hope researchers can find a cure or better treatment to save him in time. However, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who heads the federal AIDS research program said, "you should not take the attitude that Magic Johnson is a goner." Johnson's agent, Lon Rosen, said Sunday that Johnson is not on medication now, but will probably begin taking the AIDS drug AZT soon.
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Jimmy Driscill (left) and Dr. Lee Hicks rehearse a scene from "Bonjour La Bonjour." The play will be presented tonight through Sunday at Mitchell Hall by the UCO Theater Arts department. See related story on page 7. (Photo by Mike Simons)
Student selected one of `30 leaders of the future'
Bomb hoax upsets classes, exam By Larry Rogers
By Kathy Karr Staff Writer
Staff Writer
A senior at the University of Central Oklahoma has been recognized by Ebony magazine and community leaders for his potential leadership ability. Stevie Jeffrey, a finance major at UCO, was listed in the article "30 Leaders of the Future " in the November issue of the magazine. "I was shocked," Jeffrey said. "When they first asked me to fill out the paperwork, I didn't even do it because I didn't have the time. "But the person who nominated me kept asking me to fill it out, so I finally filled out the paperwork. But I didn't hear anything," Jeffrey said. Ebony magazine didn't notify Jeffrey of his inclusion in the annual list, so he assumed he hadn't been selected. "I didn't even know until someone called me and told me they had seen me in the magazine," Jeffrey said. "I was really pleased." Ebony contacted established leaders in various communities across the country and asked for nominations. "They called community leaders that are already established and asked them to pick
Stevie R. Jeffrey
who they felt would be a leader of the future," Jeffrey said. Nominees chosen by community leaders had to be 30 years of age or younger, and submit their names, photos and fill out paperwork supplied by the magazine. Jeffrey owns Mid-State Insurance and Financial Services in Oklahoma City. He also serves at vice president of the National Business League; president of the Neighborhood Watch Association, volunteer with Oklahoma City Beautiful, and member of the UCO Finance Club. V
A bomb threat at Coyner Health Sciences Building at the University of Central Oklahoma Nov. 4 turned out to be a hoax, but interrupted an exam and canceled classes for half the day, said UCO Police Chief Bob Roberts. The female caller told the secretary in the Nursing Department who answered the phone that a bomb had been planted and was set to go off between 10:15 a.m. and 2 p.m. Campus police made a cursory search of the building and evacuated the building's occupants. No bomb was found, but the building remained locked until after 2 p.m. "It was very time consuming and expensive," Roberts said. "It inconvenienced a lot of people. While the call was not traced, police do have several leads. "We have some people we're going to be talking to," Roberts said. "We're certainly not happy about this," Roberts said. "The university will not hesitate to file charges at the first opportunity." V
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Students give their opinion on career opportunities in Oklahoma and elsewhere.
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"The Sky is Crying" is a posthumously released showcase of music by Stevie Ray Vaughn.
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Residents at Murdaugh Hall have been cautioned about deterioration of exterior stairwells .
UCO graduate Bonnie Okey Ezechurkwu has a book out this month about motherhood and marriage.
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