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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1973
Page
1
City council unanimously OKs a 1.276 million fourth year Model Cities budget cut by HUD funding. The plan keeps 85 full time posts and 40 part timers, with 10 projects terminated and funds focused on clearing D 6 in northeast Lawton.
In Stillwater Oklahoma Bill Carlyle former head coach at Parsons College Iowa was named assistant head coach at Oklahoma State University announced by Athletic Director Floyd Gass following a recommendation from new head cage coach Guy Strong. Prince Norodom Sihanouk said Cambodia forces have enough arms from China and North Vietnam to fight alone until 1975.
A British four engine Vanguard carrying 139 passengers to Basel for a spring fair crashed in heavy snow ten miles south of Basel. 106 people were killed, 40 survived. Most passengers were women from Axbridge and nearby villages Conresbury and Cheddar. Rescue teams faced snowbound roads and two hours of delays before helicopters ferried survivors to hospitals.
Israeli commandos struck central Beirut in a late night raid hitting three Palestinian leaders, including Al Fatah founder Abu Yussef Najjar. Lebanese officials reported 11 dead and 12 wounded as helicopters landed near Rue Verdun and Shatila Sabra camps. The assault, unconfirmed as retaliation for Cyprus incidents, drew a Lebanese cabinet emergency session and a UN protest anticipated.
Fair skies and warmer temperatures forecast for Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma through Wednesday. Highs in the low 50s today, overnight low in the mid 30s, then a low to mid 30s with a high in the low 60s Wednesday. Westerly winds 8 to 16 mph shift to light southerly tonight. Monday high 45, low 32.
The International Commission of Control and Supervision grounds all helicopter flights for its officials after a chartered helicopter crash in north western Quang Tri Province, killing four members from Canada Indonesia Hungary and Poland. An investigating team heads to the crash site as Canada demands improved conditions.
President Nixon asked Congress for sweeping new authority to raise, reduce or remove tariff barriers and to retaliate against unfair trade practices. He sought MFN treatment expansion, including for the Soviet Union, and to shift some trade powers to the White House ahead of September talks in Tokyo.
The Pentagon plans a series of major base closings this month. Spokesman Jerry W. Friedheim said announcements could come within two weeks and would involve realignments with some bases closed and others reduced. Congress and Rep Otis Pike criticized the move as political. The FY1974 budget includes 209 million dollars in reductions tied to base closings.
A damaged OCR fragment shows scattered office and circulation contact numbers 353 0620 153 0420 353 0636. No clear item, no names or dates readable.
Brookland Elementary School students perform a patriotic play at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium directed by Margaret Schmidt. Cast includes Austin Willoughby as Abe Lincoln Janet Looney as the Statue of Liberty and Richard Lee as Teddy Roosevelt.
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