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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1972
Page
3
Oklahoma City Weather Bureau reports warmer Tuesday across zones with highs in upper 70s to mid 80s and mid 40s tonight. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph tonight. some zones show fair to partly cloudy skies and variable winds as outlying regions expect warmer, windy conditions.
Taipei reports a purge spreading to lower Communist levels after the removal of 38 high ranking Lin Piao supporters. Sources say Mao is extending the cleanout to local districts to root out Lin’s influence, targeting generals and senior officials.
U.S. readers learn how Argentina’s 1971 beef slump reduced production by 21 percent to 4.5 billion pounds and led to rationing. Per capita consumption fell from 185 to 146 pounds, while U.S. output reached 21.7 billion pounds with 113 pounds per person. Cattle prices rose to about 17 to 19 dollars per hundredweight, and Argentine beef exports influenced U.S. canned and frozen beef imports in 1971.
Doctors tested Preparation H on hundreds of patients and found prompt relief from hemorrhoidal itching and swelling. The product is widely recommended by doctors for their families and is available as ointment or suppositories.
The administration recommends states remove mobile X ray units citing higher exposure risks than benefits. TB is near absent in many areas and skin tests plus targeted X rays are advised for positives or high risk groups. FDA notes under 28 states still use vans as TB cases fall from 64 000 in 1958 to 39 000 in 1969.
Angela Davis supporters in San Francisco publish Frame Up a weekly partisan mimeographed bulletin about her murder kidnap conspiracy trial. Over 1 000 copies mailed weekly by the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners. Frame Up aims to counter perceived biased coverage and includes 250 U S newspapers and 50 international media contacts. Baker notes weekly cost at several hundred dollars.
A Sun Newspapers report says Boys Town in Omaha has a net worth of at least 209 million dollars, with fundraising bringing in about 25 million annually while costs exceed. It notes a debt free wealth of 191.4 million in 1970, a 1,300 acre campus, and funding from state and federal programs alongside a 162 million dollar investment portfolio supporting operations and services.
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