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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
1
The White House 450 page annual pollution report shows air quality improving in many cities but water pollution worsening in major watersheds. It estimates antipollution spending at 287.1 billion over the next decade and notes parks could face crowding and new restrictions.
Francis Longhat a 21 year old Marine fell from a third floor ledge at 301 D. He was found on a sidewalk and suffered possible back injuries and a broken leg. Police had no explanation for his presence on the ledge.
A condensed reader guide lists sections from editorials to obituaries with page numbers and contact details for ads and the editorial office. Contains misc items including Dear Abby, markets, sports, and classifieds.
The SEC says it is considering action against 15 Penn Central former officers for stock sales before bankruptcy. The report notes access to inside information and that about 70 percent of their shares were sold before the firm failed. It cites poor planning and mounting losses as factors in the railroad’s collapse.
Elaine Edwards became the tenth woman to serve in the Senate and the second from Louisiana when sworn in by Senate President pro tempore James Eastland. Appointed by her husband Governor Edwin Edwards to fill the late Allen Ellender’s term, she met the President at the White House. Senator Russell Long accompanied her to the chamber as Edwin Edwards stood behind. He cited avoiding involvement in the Louisiana race and a pledge that she would step down in November.
Senator McGovern trains Sargent Shriver for the vice presidential fit as aides map campaign logistics and travel. Shriver, a Kennedy in law, aims to energize the ticket and emphasizes foreign policy and welfare while Daley signals support.
In Belfast and Londonderry violence spikes as Catholic and Protestant factions clash. A 17 year old youth is found dead amid ongoing executions, IRA warns of renewed raids, and 492 have died in Ulster since August 1969 with 283 that year.
Two girls Cherry Lambert six and Fara Fazi eight were found alive after spending four days locked in a vacant house closet in San Antonio. They were discovered by a neighbor teen while playtime turned into fear and later treated at Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center.
U S Marines and Air Force jets from Bien Hoa near Saigon destroyed 14 Soviet T54 tanks on the Sai gon Phnom Penh highway inside Cambodia. The strike targeted encircling tanks near Kompong Trabek as North Vietnamese forces push along the corridor. North Vietnam claimed several U S planes shot down, but the U S Command reported one Navy A7 loss to antiaircraft fire.
Twenty one suspects remain in local custody as District Court charges prepare to be filed in the weekend drug raids that netted 27 arrests. Police and county authorities conducted the operation with state and Fort Sill involvement to uncover an alleged plan to murder an undercover narcotics agent.
Partly cloudy skies bring cooler temperatures today and Tuesday as a cold front passes Lawton. A trace of rain fell Sunday night in downtown Lawton but no additional precipitation is expected today or Tuesday. Light northerly winds continue with highs near 90 and overnight lows in the low 70s. Sunday high 99 and low 76.
Haley, a steer wrestler from Hanna, claimed $662.97 of the $6,705 purse after the Lawton Rangers 25th Annual Rodeo. He teamed with 37 competitors to win by dropping two steers in 8.5 seconds, with earlier go rounds at 4.1 and 4.4 seconds. Comanche calf roper Billy Albin earned $485.91, Gary Ledford won $288.61 in first go round, while Bob Thedford and David Curry split bareback bronc money.
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