The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 56

Prayer Mission Church offers free lunch to all who Proposed Moore charter changes need serious consideration. Don's Del City restaurant is right up food-lover's alley. Story, Page 10S, Blanchard's Futurity is a race for the birds. Twrkeys, that is. Story, Page 6S.

"WHPI Editorial, Page 4S. Story, Page 14S. I. CAPITOL JLg STOCK SltL iffA 1 YAROSSOUTH tjffell Sl NORMAN THE OKLAHOMAN Tuesday, January 4, 1983 Relocation funds hamper office building development More leaving city by plane, Request turned in anyway By Rolf Olsen Although it may not need the money, the corporation spearheading redevelopment in Capitol Hill is asking for $100,000 in community development funds-Money would be used to relocate about 15 residents and businesses on land where a five-story office building is planned. But the federal Department of Housing and Urban DeveloDment airport says More people flew in airplanes departing from Will Rogers World Airport the first 11 months of 1982 than they did for the same 11 months the year before 17.2 percent more airport spokesman Tom Morton said.

Complete figures for 1982 are not available because December boarding numbers have not been computed yet, Morton said. Nationally, the number of people boarding planes for the first 11 months of 1982 was up 2.9 percent, Morton said, quoting Moore's school issue tops news StH photo by Jim Argo Wrong way, turkey EDITOR'S NOTE: The SOUTHncws staff has selected 18 major news events occurring in the sooth area during 1982, and agreed the Moore school controversy was the top story. As the New Year begins, other significant news events are recalled. Talk jogs White's memory By Ellie Posey Oklahoma City Ward 4 Councilman Pete White had his memory jogged into place- at last week's council meeting. Some information he had gathered earlier fell into place.

White said some time ago he had an occasion to fly from Wiley Post Airport to the far east side of Oklahoma City Ken Rackley tries to correct "Seattle Slew's" course after a wrong turn during the Blanchard Ail-American Turkey Futurity. The event was held on Main Street. More photos and story on Page 6S. Instructor realizes harm of alcoholism the administration. Seven months later, almost a quarter of a million dollars had been spent on legal fees to light the administrators' efforts to get their jobs back.

Last month, the board paid off four of the principals' 1982-83 contracts in return for their resignations. One principal admitted wrongdoing last summer and was reinstated. The only administrator still See MOORE, Page 5 MOORE When the school board dismissed six administrators last May for allegedly padding expense accounts, the battle line was drawn between the board and a vocal group supporting the fired men. In the ensuing months the supporters, Citizens for a Fair School Board, attended every board meeting and demanded the fired administrators be reinstated. They pointed to alleged wrongdoing by others in statistics supplied by the Air Transportation Association of America.

"In the first 11 months of 1982, 65,000 more people boarded planes than in the entire 12 months of 1981," Morton said. By the end of November of 1982, 1,183,522 people had boarded flights at the Oklahoma City airport. Morton attributes this increased passenger growth to several things including Oklahoma's rosy economic picture the first half of the year. More people could afford to fly, he said. Unemployment remained below 5 percent until last May according to statistics supplied by the state Employment Security Commission.

Large increases in the number of passengers flying out of Will Rogers were reported up until May. After May, figures show the increases were generally smaller than the first half of the year, although there were still increases in the number of folks using planes compared to the same time in 1.981. During the months from June to November, unemployment in the state rose from 5.2 percent to 6.6 percent. Also, the oil and gas business was still going strong during the first See AIRPORT, Page 4 may rule the relocation costs are not required. The issue of relocation giving property owners an "allowance" for the cost of building a similar building elsewhere has slowed negotiations between the South Oklahoma City Local Development Corporation and Commerce 25th Ltd.

David Jones in Oklahoma City's grants management department said he has asked HUD to rule whether relocation costs must be paid at all. The answer may come this week. The request for $100,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds was submitted to the city last month, HUD administers CDBG funds. Jones said federal law requires relocation costs in projects where block grant money is used by a public entity with the power of eminent domain. But this situation falls into "a gray zone," he said.

He is unsure if the law applies because funding See FUNDS, Page 4 SSU Moore K-9 unit finds itself in the doghouse lahoma is one of the fev colleges in the nation 6l fering courses in chemi cal dependency, he said. Niedens will be tea3i ing a course at OU ihi semester in "Preventioi and Intervention." The course will fered through the Hu man Relations depart ment. Niedens, a recoverini alcoholic, said his lee turos will expose futuh counselors to methods treatment that he': found successful. One method entails gathering togethe meaningful persons ii an alcoholic's life -family, co-workers, cler gy to tell the alcohol ic how his condition ha See ALCOHOL, Page 4 By Chris Casfeel NORMAN Alcoholism is not just a private hell for the heavy drinker. All too often, families, friends, employers and others become victims of the disease.

Those who treat alcoholism say it takes awareness on the part of the alcoholic and the "meaningful persons in his life" to treat the condition. And Oklahoma can be proud of its effort in recognizing and treating al-coholism, said Lou Niedens, director of the Care Unit center in south Oklahoma City. "I'm very grateful for the increased awareness. We've made some real inroads in Oklaho- ma. It hasn't been just the treatment centers; everybody's pitched in law enforcement agencies and schools," he said.

The University of Ok- Business 13 Calendar 2 Editorials 4 Feature Page 6 Mini Page 14 Religion 14 Sports 15 Youth Fare 9 because some people wanted to put in an airport near 1-40 and Choctaw Road. "I wanted to look at both areas from the air. I wanted to take a look at the housing around Wiley Post and the proposed airport site," White said. "On the way east, we flew near Tinker. I asked the pilot what was going on with all that raw dirt See WHITE, Page 4 now, so I've asked for information whether this is a go or no go," Mills said last week.

Sgt. Gary Whisenhunt launched the idea for a K-9 unit in Moore and has worked closely with Oklahoma City Police Department's K-9 Unit to get information for See K-9, Page 4 By Maureen Shurr MOORE Fourteen months after plans were unveiled, Moore Police Department's K-9 unit is in a state of "limbo," Police Chief Richard Mills said. The first time plans for a K-9 unit were made public was October, 1981. Changes in dogs and handlers have kept the K-9 unit from reaching the streets. "We've expended a lot of time and effort on It Hospital has 'tree of life' Tentative plans include a morning brunch and an evening buffet and program.

Redskins of '63 vintage are urged to contact Tanya Davis Oldham at 691-3794, Twyla Shel-ton Woolsey at 691-1251 or Martha Walters Kinnamon at 691-5348. Noble residents began feeling the pinch of an additional penny sales tax in October. The city began receiving the additional money last month. State Tax Commission officials said the southern Cleveland County town's proceeds from the 2 percent levy went from $18,985.32 in December of 1981 to $24,194.60 Inst month (at the 3 percent rate), an increase of 27.4 porcont. niil it taken 50 percent to equal the yonr-ngo snles figures Registration for the Norman Park and Recreation Department's winter leisure classes continues through Thursday at the 12th Avenue Recreation Center.

Classes, on just about everything from ballet to archery, begin Jan. 10. Just when you thought it was safe to got out of bed In the morning, another political season Is rapidly upon us. Oklahoma City Councilmen Jim Scott, whose district is entirely south, and Jerry Gilbert, the councilman whose district literally straddles the North Canadian River, come up for re-election in March. Mayor Patience Latting and two other, council members are also up for re-election.

The filing period runs Feb 14 to Feb, 18. Primary election is March 15 and general oloction In April Time magazine name;) the computer its Man of the Year for 1982. "Who is to sny that computers arc not of the feminine gender?" asks an office cynAc. 3 Christmas. The amount of contribution for lighting each light has yet to be determined.

Oklahoma Fans for Elvis, a local club dedicated to keeping alive the spirit of the late singer Elvis Presley, have planned a birthday party Saturday in south Oklahoma City. The birthday party will be held at Doclson's Cafeteria, 2150 SW 59, from 5 to 9 p.m, Participants go through the serving line at 6:30 o'clock. Fans are asked to bring an exchange gift to surprise guests. Capitol mil nigh School's class of 'US Is already planning lis 20-year reunion next summer, Barbara Snider, reunion publicity chairman, reports, Graduates planning the festivities are socking out 'volunteers to help make tlie reunion a big success, RISES, SYMBOLS OF LIFE, are getting some holiday attention at Norman Municipal Hospital; The project is called the "Tree of Life and is? sponsored by the hospital auxiliary and the staff of the coronary care unit. A contribution will light a decoration on a pine tree planted in the hospital's west courtyard.

Idea for the project began in the fall arter the death of hospital volunteer Jim Martin. The coronary care unit and the auxiliary wanted to set up a wny in which employees and others In the community could make a memorial contribution. All the lights were lit up this first year and will glow according to contributions -next,.