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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1971

Page

6

Manson Death Sentences Upheld by California Judge

Charles Manson and three female followers were sentenced to die in the gas chamber for the Tate murder group. Judge Older rejected defenses urging life terms, saying the case warrants the death penalty despite pending appeals and a national moratorium.

Angeles Charles Manson Sharon Tate Ror Superior Court Charles H. Older Patricia Krenwinkel Leslie van Houten Susan Atkins Miss Tate Manson Iverne Carter California Institution For Women Frontera San Quentin Prison

Stock Judging Results From Cameron College Contest

Stock judging results listed from a two day event at Cameron College. Carnegie and Clinton FFA led the livestock standings, with Stratford narrowly edged by Lindsay after a scoring error was corrected. 4 H division saw Binger win team standings, followed by Caddo and Roger Mills. Multiple FFA and 4-H teams competed in farm management farm electrification range and pasture land and meats judging and crops judging with numerous individuals named.

Cameron College Carnegie Clinton Ffa Anadarko Ffa Alex Ffa Stratford Lindsay Lindsay Ffa Cameron Binger Caddo Roger Mills FFA Duke Custer Thames Morrow Central High Gary Austin Meysville Lindsey Thomas Pauls Valsey Ryan Douglas Phar Goh Randy Lewis Mays Ville Joe Baker John Duncan Ston Work Anodorke Hydro Elk City Common Lynn Biltie Randall McSeeritt Steven Novotny Anodarke Allen Riffel Mont Little Gray Wolters Maysville Terry Myers Big Pasture David Engle Alien Bronseteter Paul Foster Thomes Eddie Sterling Southside Lowton Sterling Hyrde Tuttle Donald Young Andy McPheny Don Lynn Newton Lewton Floyd Stubboiefield Lawton Clinton Aoache Anodorko Dole Teeters Ron Peck Rick Venable Ane Larry Smith Hammon Doug Thomas Uwholsey Stretford Fletcher Orville

Delayed Trial Start For Tulsa Murder Case

Rex Brinbee of Tahlequah faced a delayed start in Tulsa as Monday's session in Associate District Court was postponed without explanation. The case concerns nightclub incidents and ongoing legal proceedings.

Tulsa Rex Brinbeek Tahlequah Dist. Court

Drug Use Rare In Combat Despite Military Drug Problem

A Senate subcommittee report says drug abuse is rising in the armed forces but rarely affects combat. It notes isolated marijuana use in Vietnam did not jeopardize missions, while 10 to 15 percent of U S troops there reportedly used heroin. The panel urges better treatment and warns punitive measures alone will not solve the issue.

Fitzgerald Ashington Senate Armed Services United States Europe Far East Vietnam Subcommittee Harold E. Hughes D Lowa Tary House Foreign Affairs Committee Turkey Iran Laos Thailand South Vietnam U.S Hughes Pentagon

Pakistan asks India to purge Calcutta staff

Pakistan demanded India remove supporters of the Bangla Desh republic from the Pakistan Deputy High Commission in Calcutta. An envoy was named to head the Calcutta office, and Mahadi Masu was appointed as deputy high commissioner there to replace the staff.

New Delhi Pakistan High Commission Calcutta Here Houssain Ali Ali Sheik Mujibur Rahman Mahadi Masu India

Postal workers used 875 tons of rubber bands in 1970

Postal workers used 875 tons of rubber bands costing 1.22 million dollars in 1970, reflecting a large supply need.

Colonel Who Complained To Press About Laos Drive Relieved Of Post

Lt. Col. Frank Miller, veteran aviator with a Purple Heart, was relieved of command of the 52nd Aviation Battalion at Fire Base 6 in Vietnam after publicly criticizing the Laotian invasion and filming napalm drops. He will command Camp Frenzell Jones near Saigon, as his family and unit reflect on his career and its abrupt reversal.

Manson Maxwell Keith Miss van Houten Miss Atkins Dave Shinn Laos Frank Miller Fire Base 6 Army Miller 52Nd Frenzell-Jones Saigon Gls Vietnam Korea Florida United States Maitland

Judge Rules Tulsa Topless Dancer Ban Unconstitutional

Tulsa Municipal Court Judge Hayden Downie ruled the city ordinance against topless dancing unconstitutional. The decision states the law was too broad and could arrest a merchant selling blouses. The ruling comes at the request of Stormy Angel, a Tulsa dancer, and allows dancers to remove pasties again.

TULSA Hayden Downie Stormy Angel

Castro vows Cuba will back Latin American revolutions

Premier Fidel Castro declares no reconciliation with the United States or the OAS and says Cuba will continue supporting revolutionary movements across Latin America. He denounces Nixon and the Bay of Pigs invasion while praising Soviet aid and Cuba's weapons buildup.

Cuba Latin America Castro Iami (Ap Fidel Castro United States Organization of American States OAS Nixon CIA Kennedy Accu Chile Peru

Shawnee Milling Co. Workers Strike Over Wage Dispute

About 150 workers at Shawnee Milling Co. planned a morning picket in a wage dispute. Local president Boyd Seaburn was unavailable for comment. The strike is said to be the first in the company’s history.

Shawnee Shawnee Milling Co Boyd Seaburn

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