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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1971
Page
2
Funeral will be at 10 30 a m at Home Chapel for Sgt J C Ysidro Loera 35 a former Fort Sill and Lawton resident of Crystal City Texas killed in a car train crash Friday night Burial will be in Fort Sill Post Cemetery with military honors
Carrie B Mayfield 79 of Cotton Nursing Home died at 2 p m Monday after a long illness. Funeral services 10 30 a m Wednesday at Becker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Kenneth Barnett officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born February 3 1892 in Calliham Texas she married Emmerie Mayfield in July 1913 in Greer County Oklahoma moved to Lawton in 1941 where her husband died. Survived by daughter Leamon Faries sister J N Murray and a grandson plus two great grandchildren.
Michael Bennett of Lawton was named outstanding first year man at the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts Chickasha, among a slate of awardees announced at the Greater UCLA Committee and UCLA Press Club dinner. Other honorees include Carla Watson Chickasha and Ed Die Killebrew Duncan.
Norman police report a 16 year old boy named Randal Gene Waggoner died when his motorcycle went out of control on a city street curve. The incident raises the annual state road deaths to 189, compared with 176 at this time last year.
Britannica notes quill feathers are best taken from the left wing of living birds in spring as they curve outward away from winter. The tip timing and wing side influence quality for writing tools.
Eastern Airlines pilots propose to fly extra trips at regular rates and defer overtime pay until year end. The Air Line Pilots Association says 3,661 pilots may volunteer to add 20 hours of extra flying to reduce company costs.
Washington correspondent Alex Adwan of the Tulsa World discussed a theory that national crises never end but are renamed as politicians and the press tire of them. He cited racial, urban, environmental, and national moral crises, noting public focus wanes and names change to mask unresolved issues.
Five Fort Sill men were arrested Friday night atop Mount Scott by the highway patrol. Names listed include Robert L. Barriere 20 Thomas E. Boyd 21 John Gillis 18 David M. Huss 19 and John P. Luzader 2 all from Fort Sill. Bond set at 2500 each. A green substance believed to be marijuana was found in their car and warrantless search led to the arrests after Rangers tips.
Army Spec. 4 Michael M. Scott, husband of Terri I. Scott of Oklahoma, is reported killed in action. The full Army record confirms the casualty and family notice appears in local obituary listings.
A 21 year old Lawton man and his 20 year old wife posted 2500 bonds each after being arraigned on possession charges. A third man, 21, remained jailed. Detectives found 115 red capsules believed to be mescaline, five pipes with marijuana residue, seeds, syringes and 21 needles at Pelleys’ home.
China produced more steel in 1969 than Poland and Czechoslovakia, marking a clear lead among the three Communist nations. The report notes comparative production levels and underscores China's growing industrial output during that year.
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