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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1972
Page
4
Reports say a massive air offensive against Vinh began about 3 am with U.S. planes. North Vietnamese gunners claimed two U.S. jet fighters were shot down while the U.S. Command announced only one plane loss, an F-4 model. Enemy forces extend to the western approaches of Hue, 30 miles from the DMZ.
The U S command says a Nixon Phantom escorting bombers over Laos was shot down but two crew members were rescued with minor injuries. U S naval forces bombarded North Vietnamese positions near the DMZ with nine ships, damaging artillery batteries while the John R Craig and Rowan took minor hits. No casualties reported though ships suffered hull and shrapnel damage as observers noted several enemy artillery targets neutralized. Hoang Xuan Lam says North Vietnam launched a large attack on the northern front, which allied forces claim to have repelled.
County commissioners agreed to accept maintenance of streets drainage and water in Part Five of Wichita Mountains Estates after Pioneer Realty completed the facilities to Farmers Home Administration specs. Certification came from engineer D Henry Jones. Bonds for two deputies were renewed. Bids for a chip spreader bulldozer and equipment trailer will be opened May 1.
The obituary traces James Byrnes career from Aiken County court reporter to U.S. senator and secretary of state. It notes his early poverty, rise through law and journalism, service in Congress and the Supreme Court appointment, later shifts on school integration, and marriage to Maude Perkins Busch with no children.
Eisenhower High School drill team Patton Rifles won first place in four events at the Guthrie State Junior ROTC drill meet. Teams from Guthrie Moore and Wichita Falls competed as Eisenhower plans to Xfort to the 5th Army meet at the University of Texas Arlington. Battle commander Joseph Pineau leads the team with Maj. Robert Lewis as senior Army instructor.
The Lawton Area Renewal Authority proposes to enter into a land sale for private redevelopment with The Most Reverend J R Quinn Bishop of the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The project lies within the Civic Center Urban Renewal area bounded Gore Boulevard to the north and South 6th Street to the west. Public notice states the redeveloper's statement will be available during office hours at 416 C Avenue Lawton Oklahoma.
Camp Lewis in Washington state near Tacoma is described as the largest army base in the United States, highlighting its size and national military importance.
WISTER Okla AP Gene Sloan 22 drowned after jumping from a boat on Clear Lake during a fishing trip companions tried to rescue him but he went under and was not saved LeFlore County Deputy Dean Williams said a cramp apparently caused the death.
The article notes coffee and sugar as Santo Domingo's leading exports, highlighting their dominance in the region's trade pattern and economic focus.
Lawton officials say a computer programming error printed the second nine weeks honor roll instead of the third. The district will publish the correct MacArthur Junior Senior High School honor roll in The Lawton Constitution once finalized by the Lawton schools computer team.
Oklahoma's new juvenile law keeps under 18 offenders in the juvenile system. District Attorney Ver non Field notes the age remains 18 for adult certification, with rare exceptions for unusual cases. He cites two under-18 cases, including a 16-year-old charged with LSD sales, awaiting trial.
FBI ties the suspect to a Denver to Los Angeles United flight hijack. McCoy, a Brigham Young student and skydiving enthusiast, is jailed in Salt Lake City on air piracy and interference charges. Parachutes and weapons' recovery status remains unconfirmed.
Apollo plans a historic Descartes area landing near Descartes crater with astronauts Young and Duke. They will spend 73 hours on the lunar surface during three seven hour excursions driving a moon car and sampling geology to probe volcanic history. Mattingly will conduct orbital photography and experiments.
A powerful quake struck near Qeer and Kazerun as dust columns rose from villages. Officials reported sliding surrounding mountains and air views. Tehran reports most victims were women and children in mud brick homes while men were in the fields.
A young Oklahoma City boy died from injuries after being struck by a car while running across an Oklahoma City street. Shaun Lee Gessell, 5, died Sunday with the incident occurring Saturday near a city street.
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