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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1972
Page
2
A compilation of individuals and businesses filing reports with the Lowton Police Department. Burglary of a residence and thefts of license plates bicycles tires and a purse are noted among various incidents including vandalism and attempted burglary at multiple addresses.
A district court clerk docket lists numerous minor traffic charges against residents near Fort Sill and surrounding towns. Names include Armins J. Parens, Alton C. Brumfield Jr, William R Mason, Ada F. Lewis, Luis H. Adrian Jr, Gerald J. Cotten, David Sabdolovich, Leroy Copeland, James J. Hance, Rayner L. Grosskopf, Elvis S. Miles, Cheries G. Baker, Arveil L. McDowell, Michael E. Burris, Paul B. Anderson, and others. Charges cover speeding, driving with open containers, failing to submit vehicle for inspection, absence of driver license, and related violations.
Birth announcements list a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Michael Overstreet at 309 S. 17th born 7 56 a m April 17 weight 6 pounds 4 ounces. A stream of admissions and discharges notes patients with names and addresses undergoing surgery or medical care.
A new Sergeant missile unit packet 272 forms at Fort Sill and begins ten weeks of training for a live service practice at White Sands Missile Range. The ground mobile 25 to 75 nautical mile range system is led by Lt. Col. Thomas J. Roth with Capt. Robert Crawford as battery commander and support from the 3rd Battalion 38th Field Artillery under Lt. Col. Milton J. Kinney Jr.
Sheriff’s office records list individuals and locations: Robert Goither, Cache city marshal, filed burglary at Cache High School Felix Rogers. 1935 Euclid noted theft of a trailer 634 miles east of Lawton on Gore Boulevard. Tom Lemons Route 1 Elgin reported destruction of private property by shooting at an air conditioner. Randy Jones Blue Beaver Riding Stables reported two stray horses on old U S 62 seven miles west of Low George Centrel Curt’s Station SH 49. Henry Ford Model T sold in 1908 with 11 000 first year and 15 million built overall.
Nine field artillery officers from Fort Sill graduate April 21 at Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts in Chickasha under the Army Bootstrap program. The group earns degrees in business related fields with assignments listed for each officer including Fort Monroe Germany Vietnam and Germany based posts.
White House aide Peter Flanigan agrees to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee only to discuss his role in hiring a financial consultant for the Justice Department in the ITT antitrust case. He requests limits on questioning to his involvement with Richard McLaren and Harold Geneen and notes a prior executive privilege context.
Bernadette Devlin 24, a Sinn Fein linked activist, leaves Dublin to test parliamentary immunity by camping in the British House of Commons after a six month jail sentence for staging an illegal parade. Frank McManus, similarly sentenced, already holed up in the Commons. The two vow to remain despite no arrest warrant issued yet.
WIEST AUTO SERVICE offers baked enamel auto painting from 49.95 plus materials with wrecks repaired. 41s year of service at 4th and B. Dial 355-3333.
Donald Gordon Smith a 42 year old assistant business manager for Lawton public schools and part time economics instructor at Cameron College is in serious condition in the intensive care unit at Southwestern Hospital after a pedestrian car collision at 27th and Cornell just before 10 p.m. Monday Witnesses say he stepped into the path of a car driven by Deborah Lee McKinney 18 of Glenn and was knocked about 15 feet He suffered a head laceration and a leg injury and was taken to the hospital by Greenlawn Ambulance attendant Terry McDougie.
Lawton approves a $199 838 Department of Labor grant for the Public Service Careers program led by Congressman Tom Steed. The 21 month funding from June 3 will train 73 beginning workers and upgrade 55 others to help disadvantaged and low income residents gain skills. The local Public Service Careers office will use city facilities for training and upgrading.
Call the local druggist listed and ask about B.T. tablets. They are advertised as safe non habit forming with a guarantee. If relief is not found, money is back. Do not accept a substitute for relief. buy B.T. tablets today.
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