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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
9
A 10-year-old Oklahoma City girl, Kimberly S. Noell, died after running into a pickup and being dragged about 70 feet. The driver, a 38-year-old city resident, was jailed on charges of public intoxication driving under the influence and transporting an open beer.
A study by Associated Press bureaus examines first four presidential primaries in New Hampshire Florida Illinois and Wisconsin showing strong support for liberal candidates among young campus voters while nonstudents show no clear preference. McGovern did well near universities.
In Tokyo three Mishima disciples Mashiro Ogawa Masayoshi Koga and Hiroyasu Koga were convicted on charges linked to Mishima's harikiri death and sentenced to four years each. They accompanied Mishima on November 25 1970 as he attempted to incite rebellion and he died by self-inflicted disembowelment after Morita beheaded him.
A Michigan group of housewives marches to Washington to press for a constitutional amendment banning court ordered busing for desegregation. Irene McCabe leads 44 day 620 mile trek with an expected 10,000 supporters at the Washington Monument as opponents gather at the Capitol. Congressmen opposed to busing planned to welcome them at the Capitol before the rally.
A 16 year old Oklahoma City girl was struck and dragged to death on a city street. Larry DeWayne Potts 24 of Hulbert died in a head on collision with a semi on Oklahoma 51 north of Coweta. Oklahoma's 1972 traffic toll reached 226, up from 223 a year earlier.
Nine Indian tribes attended the Southwestern Intertribal Gourd Clan organizational meeting held Thursday evening in Faxon at the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Paddayker. Officers elected included co chairmen Roger Morgan Tosee of Faxon and Elmer Winnerby of Lawton with Portland Frame also noted.
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