Cold Front Threatens Lawton Trees and Plants
A spring cold front moved into Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma bringing winds up to 40 mph and a freeze warning. Temperatures may dip into the upper 20s tonight with a 28 degree threshold to protect fruit trees and bedding plants, prompting coverings and wraps as advised by local nurseryman Hugh Payne. Tuesday looks milder with a high near 58.
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Howard L. Cole
Lawton
Oklahoma
Hugh Payne
Payne
Harrisburg 7 Jury Weighs Next Steps in Conspiracy Trial
The Harrisburg Seven jury again asked Judge R Dixon Herman to reread his instructions and to hear more testimony from the government's key witness Boyd F Douglas Jr in the case against antiwar priest Philip Berrigan and six other activists. The jury, which found Berrigan guilty of smuggling a letter from a federal prison, remained deadlocked on nine counts and was ordered to resume deliberations.
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Harrisburg, Pa
Harrisburg
Philip Berrigan
U.S. District Court
R. Dixon Herman
FBI
Boyd F. Douglas Jr
Herman
Berrigan
Prej
Harold C. Sheets
Douglas
U.S. Senate
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Nixon forms panel as Vietnam crisis grows
President Nixon called a special foreign policy panel into session to analyze options for action as North Vietnamese forces push across the DMZ. The White House maintained the U.S. withdrawal from Indochina stays on schedule and that ground forces are unlikely.
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Washington
Nixon
South Vietnam
White House
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Indochina
Gerald L. Warren
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
United States
North Vietnam
McCloskey
Warren
Washington Special Action Group
WSAG
Henry Kissinger
Defense and State Departments
Central Intelligence Agency
Kis
High Court Rules Unwed Fathers Have Equal Custody Rights
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 2 that states may not automatically remove children from unwed fathers. A Chicago man’s appeal prompted the decision, which says both natural parents should have a chance to prove fitness. Justice White noted some unmarried fathers are neglectful, but others are fully fit for custody.
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PY Sshington
Supreme Court
Chicago
Byron R. White
Louisiana
City Boy Killed in Cycle Crash
A 15 year old city youth Franklin Leroy Bowen of No. 14th Street died Sunday night after his 450cc motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve on Surrey Lane in east Lawton. He was wearing a helmet and pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital from head and internal injuries.
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East Lawton
Franklin Leroy Bowen
No. Ll S. 14Th
Bowen
Surrey Lane
Coachman Drive
Memorial Hospital
Duncan
Velma
Elbert L. Cook
Cook
Oklahoma
Mark E. McQuary
Bethany
Oklahoma City
Hall Opposes Tuition Hikes and Gas Tax Plan
Oklahoma Governor David Hall said he is absolutely opposed to tuition increases at state colleges and universities while seeking to improve higher education funding in 1973. He also opposed a gasoline tax rise though would not block a statewide vote if lawmakers submit it. He endorsed the 1972 tax study measures and warned about the national economy affecting Nixon’s Oklahoma prospects.
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Oklahoma City
David Hall
Hall
Nixon
Oklahoma
Carriers Recalled To Bolster U S War Effort In Vietnam
SAIGON AP The United States recalled two aircraft carriers to the Tonkin Gulf to join a large air strike force ready to hit back at a North Vietnamese offensive near the DMZ. Kitty Hawk and Constellation joined Coral Sea and Hancock. about 275 warplanes and 250 Air Force jets will form the biggest U S attack force since 1968.
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Saigon
United States
Tonkin Gulf
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Constellation
Japan
Coral Sea
Hancock
Thailand
U.S
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
City Race Set Tuesday in Ward 2 Battle for Easton Seat
Voters will choose Tuesday in the lone city general election race with two candidates for the council seat vacated by Kenneth Easton. Charles Beller 46 independent and George W Nikkel 68 Democrat. Ward 5 incumbent Cleo Craig and Ward 3 post holder Harrell Moore run unopposed.
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Ard
Kenneth Easton
Charles Beller
Cheryl Blvd
George W. Nikkel
35Th Place
Beller
el Roy B. Hooper Jr
Carl Stein
Harold Beaty
Cleo Craig
Harrell E. Moore
Woodland Circle
Moore
Doye Cagle
Easter Pageant At Holy City Of The Wichitas Draws 10941
A crowd of 10 941 attended the Easter pageant The Truth Shall Make You Free at the Holy City of the Wichitas Officials cited warm weather and a 3 58 person per car estimate for the turnout Cast of over 450 participated in the 54 scene service The pageant began at 2 00 a m and ended at 5 20 a m Lawton Police reported 10 arrests while Highway Patrol tallied 38 moving violations 11 DUIs and 28 other arrests with 31 vehicle warnings
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Sue Holmes
Wes Miller
Cache Eagles
Holy City
Lawton
Audience Hill
Darrell Routh
Highway Patrol
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Federal
Leonard Boudin
High Court
Indianapolis
Indiana
Peter Stanley
Illinois
Dmz
Federal Office of Emergency Preparedness
OEP
Oklahoma Tax Commission
U.S. Massing
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