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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1973
Page
18
Multiple birth announcements and admissions across towns including Temple Fletcher Duncan Lawton Comanche and Apache. Newborns delivered April 4 7 8 and 6 with weights ranging from under seven to over ten pounds. Patients admitted for surgery medical and various wards with many names and addresses listed.
City councilmen plan to approve a 1.2 million fourth year Model Cities program contingent on an 800 thousand federal grant after HUD indicated possible funding. PAB members may retain most current projects at reduced levels and target 500 thousand for D-6 area clearance. Mayor Whitaker and the CD Director will seek HUD talks following Tuesday’s vote.
The noon Dow rose 1.65 to 932.72 as inflation fears lingered and expectations grew that the Nixon administration would impose new controls. Big Board leaders included Leasco Preferred and AT&T with notable block trades as Disney World climbed on strong earnings.
Oklahoma City AP reports farm prices for Wheat Barley Milo and Soybeans from various towns including Enid Afton Clinton Geary Perryton and Weatherford with values shown. Cattle and calves auction results in Lawton list feeder steers slaughter cows bulls and hogs with price ranges and a few higher gains. Funeral notices for Patrick James Kauanui Melvin Kenneth Ragan Cleo Stout and Michael L Metzner include services and survivors.
The Lawton Morning Press lists classified ad rates and rules including minimum word counts per insertion, multi insertion pricing, deadline times, and office hours. It notes extra charges for box numbers, error handling, and joint insertions in two papers. It also includes sample categories like Poultry Pets Stock and notes specific notices and layout details.
Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission schedules 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall with rezoning requests across districts. Also on agenda a use permitted on review for Sirloin Stockade at 15th and Gore Boulevard and several plats and studies.
Lawton High School and MacArthur High School newspapers earned with highest honors at the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association spring conference at the University of Oklahoma. Eisenhower High School’s paper also received with honors, as 27 papers were cited.
Dr. Robert P. Dennis of Lawton, an eye specialist, won Oklahoma City University Parents Association 1973 Father of the Year at a Sunday ceremony on the OCU campus. Tal Oden presented the award. Dennis, a two term association president, is father to Carol Ann Dennis Ayers, a 1972 OCU graduate, and Diane, a current freshman. He holds a B A from OCU (1943) and an M D from the University of Oklahoma.
Comanche County deputies investigate a gun collection and large ammunition theft from Benny Cooper of Medicine Park. He reported the items missing over the weekend authorities said.
The USDA announced it will purchase peanut butter to distribute to school lunchrooms due to a bumper peanut crop. The action aims to stock school meals with nutritious peanut butter during the coming distribution period.
Twenty nine contestants vied in an Easter garden themed pageant at Eisenhower Junior High School auditorium. Winners include senior Cynthia Schenk from Altus and pre- teen Gerrilyn Smith from Lawton with other top finishes across junior and LaPetite divisions.
Lawton Police Department public records list complainants for various incidents including thefts burglaries and vandalism. Names and addresses cover individuals businesses and locations such as Cache Road Fort Sill Arlington Texas Rock Island Railroad Tennessee Summit Cherokee and other local streets. The report notes car vandalism thefts and a break in with several items stolen or damaged.
A 15 month old girl, Linda Kay Keaton, was treated for burns in an apartment fire on Cache Road. An overheated extension cord on top of a clothes basket ignited a fire that burned the crib and mattress. She was transferred to University Hospital in Oklahoma City for further care with possible skin grafting.
Comanche County OSU Extension centers offers an 18 hour televised course in 12 fourteen hour sessions. Sessions run Tuesdays and Fridays from 8 30 to 10 p m through May 22 and 25 at Cameron College TV facility room. Enrollment is 30 dollars per person.
Nicely furnished one bedroom apartment with refrigerated air and carpets. No pets. Monthly rent 790 dollars. Oil bills included. electricity excluded. Call 353 34627 days or 353 3933 nights.
The World Almanac recalls that aircraft have been used extensively in warfare beginning with World War I and that Italy employed airplanes against the Turks in Tripoli in 1911.
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