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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1973
Page
4
Inside the riot torn prison, guardsmen fence in convicts while off duty patrolmen camp outside. Hostages describe pervasive fear and rumors of killings, with inmates said to be hallucinatory and in control of the hospital and narcotics.
Former CIA chief Richard Helms testified that one Cuban-American arrested in the Watergate break-in was on a $1-a-month CIA retainer at the time. He said Martinez was kept on a loose arrangement to report on Cuban exiles and was removed from the retainer once involvement emerged.
Wayne Lawson said Palmer was stabbed 15 times in a convict controlled area as National Guardsmen watched. Inmates roamed armed with bricks and rods while tear gas and barricades were used to quell clashes. About 1,400 inmates remained and 242 were evacuated to other facilities amid ongoing repairs and security measures.
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The Lawton Urban Renewal Authority announces new panel members including Har old Beaty Rev Myrl Kellett Frank Richards and others. The embattled ward-split plan remains the top issue with a district court suit unresolved and charter rules guiding ward boundary readjustment every five years.
Apollo mission controllers report two oxidizer-leak thrusters on Skylab's command ship inoperable leaving the vehicle with limited attitude control. Lunney says the craft remains flyable but not in standard mode and outlines possible recovery options including future helicopter-assisted actions in Hawaii.
Rodeo grand entries begin as Fort Sill Half Section salutes at each performance. Cowboys contest saddle bronc bareback bull riding calf roping steer wrestling. cowgirls compete nightly in barrel racing. Calf scramble ages 13 and under, girls 15 and under in Monday event. Notables Leon Adams and trained Brahma bulls perform. George Doak entertainsacting as clown. U S Rep Clem McSpadden roars announcer duties. Sunrise breakfast 6:30 a.m. Monday at Rangers Clubhouse honors Pioneer Women. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Monday at Museum of the Great Plains commemorating Lawton founders.
Sherman Napier 65 of 2601 Ave I died 8 26 pm Wednesday at a local hospital He retired in May 1972 after 24 years with Lawton city street department Born September 8 1907 in Beattysville Ky He was a Baptist Church member Survivors include his wife Lou Etta three sons John Napier Sherman Napier Jr Ray six grandchildren and one great grandchild
Wholesalers refuse bids as beef stockpiles vanish. Cameron and Law ton School System lack storage and may close facilities until September. Public schools face beef depletion by week’s end, potentially forcing shutdowns next week. Hospital and restaurant officials scramble, considering direct purchases or menu revisions to more fish and chicken.
Three charges against Venus Book Mart Inc. operator Steven Hess were amended to add the corporation as a co defendant. Hess, free on 13000 bond, faces July 13 counts for sale of obscene materials and July 20 charges for two more counts including trafficking in obscene motion pictures. A federal three judge panel will rule on Oklahoma obscenity statutes as part of cases tied to Last Tango in Paris. Field plans to attend Monday hearing in Oklahoma City.
Prices fell eight tenths of one percent in July after seasonal adjustment with eggs and fresh vegetables leading the drop. Since the Nixon administration lifted the food price freeze, prices of many foods including eggs have risen again, suggesting July's decline may be a temporary one month phenomenon.
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