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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1977

Page

2

Copies Of Historic Declaration Given To City Students

The Lawton Sertoma Club distributed 1 350 copies of the Declaration of Independence to fifth year elementary students, including Charleszetta Jones of Sullivan Village Elementary. Many students wrote thank you notes and some hung the document in their rooms while others planned to display it, study its history, or learn more about the signers.

Charleszetta Jones Charleszetta Sullivan Village Lawton Sertoma Club Charieszetta Sertoma Annie Jones John Adams Annie Sertoma Club Landon McWilliams N.E P.S Tracy Pederson Geronimo Road Jennifer Montgomery Demetrius

Instapoll Questions Posed by Lawton Publisher

The Lawton Publishing Company lists Instapoll questions asking if the United States faces a serious energy crisis and whether gasoline rationing should replace higher federal gasoline taxes. Readers are urged to call 353 0620 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today through Wednesday to participate or ask questions via the Hot Line.

Lawton Publishing Company United States

Tax Guide Author Faces U S Counts

Paul M. Hansen a Utah tax guide author and Weber State College accounting professor faces four federal tax fraud counts in U S District Court. Indicted last week in Ogden the charges allege overtax deductions on 1971 and 1972 returns tied to three partnerships and a Washington and Canada based corporation. Hansen reportedly is in Canada and not available for comment.

Salt Lake City Paul M. Hansen Utah U.S. District Court Hansen Weber State College Ogden Washington Canada U.S Richard Richards

Adjusting To Divorce Seminar Scheduled Tonight

A seminar on loneliness and coping with divorce will be held at 7 30 p m in Lawton High School cafe. Speaker H Leroy Thompson of Creative Life Ministries will discuss loneliness from despair to discovery. The two dollar event is open to all and sponsored by St Paul s United Methodist Church singles group and Cameron University Interfaith Council.

Lawton High School H. Leroy Thompson Creative Life Ministries Oklahoma City Thompson Oklahoma City University Emory University Atlanta St. Paul’s

Unmarried Couples Rise and Illegitimate Births Grow

The Commerce Department estimates 660000 unmarried couples lived together in 1976 versus 327000 in 1970. Illegitimate births reached 14.3 percent of total in 1975, up from 4 percent in 1950.

U.S. Department of Commerce United States

NRC weighs on-site inspectors for every nuclear plant

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission studies a plan to station fulltime inspectors at all U S reactors to tighten safety standards. The proposal, aligning with Carter administration views, would raise on-site coverage 135 percent and require 1066 inspectors by 1981 at a cost of about 51 million dollars.

Washington Nuclear Regulatory Commission Carter Administration Carter NRC Commission Marcus A. Rowden Ernst Volgenau Office of Inspection and Enforcement Volgenau

Bilandic Leads in Chicago Mayoral Primary Race

Chicago voters flocked to the polls as acting Mayor Michael Bilandic, seeking to complete Daley’s term, led a field of five Democrats in a low-key primary. Pucinski trailed, with Washington strong on the South Side, while Republicans viewed their contest as largely academic.

Chicago Michael Bilandic Richard Daley Act The Chicago Tribune Chicago Sun-Times Bilandic Roman Pucinski Harold Washington Edward Hanrahan Ellis Reid Anthony Martin-Trigona Pucinski Washington Daley City Hall Dennis Black James Thompson South Side A.A Sammy) Rayner George Manning Frank Ranald

Michigan Escapes Disaster On Checks

Detroit AP The Michigan Employment Security Commission cleared up a theft involving 2,700 blank MESC checks from a private trucking depot. S. Martin Taylor said the checks were stolen from a trailer at U S Truck Co and later scattered on the west Detroit streets before delivery.

Detroit Michigan Employment Security Commission S. Martin Taylor West Side U.S. Truck Co., Inc Taylor MESC

Vandalism Probes After Dozer Left Near Sterling

Sheriff's deputies investigate weekend vandalism of a bull dozer left in a Sterling area pasture. Paul Prather of Marlow reported the machine was warmed while awaiting a fluid line repair. Vandals started the engine with the line off, causing fluid loss. repairs estimated at $500.

Sheriff's Deputies Sterling Paul Prather Marlow

Two Inmates Try Death by Own Action in Lawton Jail

Two Lawton city jail inmates attempted self harm Sunday and Monday. Robert Alder 24 of 123 Northeast Fullerton cut his wrist with cup shards in a cell and bled but received no medical attention. He faced drug and traffic charges and was released on bond after district and city cases. A juvenile inmate fashioned a rope from socks and was found before strangling himself, later released.

Lawton City Robert Alder Fullerton Alder

Pills Found Trigger Lawton Police Investigation

Lawton police probe after a motorist found a paper sack on U S 277 near Sandpiper Inn containing assorted pills and colored capsules. Patrolman Jack Everman said the sack weighed about a half to a pound and was sent to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for analysis. Lt. Carl Lindgren warned such pills could be mistaken for candy by a child and police noted capsules did not match known dangerous drugs, but narcotics could not be ruled out.

Lawton U.S. 277 Sandpiper Inn Jack Everman Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Laboratories Carl Lindgren Everman

Eisenhower Paper Wins Top Honors at State Press Meet

Eisenhower High School's The Patriot earned highest honors at the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association spring conference held at the University of Oklahoma. Editors and staff included Ed Lorenzi and Laura Anne Bonds with Richard Hudson on OU's all star staff.

Eisenhower High School the Patriot Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association University of Oklahoma Eisenhower Ed Lorenzi Laura Anne Bonds Art Richard Hudson Alan Corrales Mark Meyer Donald Tysdal Randy Warren Ricky King Gerry Burch Earl Krug Bill Masterson Shirley Pennington

Split second misplay costs overtrick in club lead deal

In a bridge deal West opens with a club and East wins with the king. East returns a club and South acquires the queen. South should have played the queen of clubs to rattle East's king at trick one, then make six diamonds and three aces for nine tricks. Instead, misplanning led to down one as East held both black kings.

West Declarer East South Dummy

Stockmen Drought Bulletin From Premier Breeding Center

Drought and low spirits hit cattle futures and markets as information becomes available. Premier Breeding Center offers free mailings and invites interested readers to write to P O Box 350 Bennett Colorado 80102 for details.

P.O Bennett Colo

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