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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1972
Page
1
In Long Thanh district near Saigon hundreds of ambushes cost South Vietnamese militiamen 58 killed and 55 wounded amid a major North Vietnamese Viet Cong assault east of Highway 15. The battle marked the largest ground action in two years with the enemy holding positions in a rubber plantation.
Veteran District Judge Robert S. Landers Jr. resigns effective Aug. 1 after 20 years on the bench citing two recent strokes. The Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Committee sets Aug. 21 deadline for applications with Gov. Hall to appoint a successor. Local attorneys show interest as two judges cooperate to manage pending caseloads while a slate of three nominees is prepared for the governor.
A cold front triggered showers across western Oklahoma Tuesday night with rainfall totals near two inches around Lake Lawtonka and lighter amounts near Lake Ellsworth. Forecasters show a 30 percent rain chance today rising to 40 percent tonight with highs near 90 and highs in the mid 90s Thursday.
Daily use fee at Wichita Mountains Refuge continues through Labor Day with $1 per vehicle per day and eight fee campgrounds listed. From May 24 to Aug 1, $7,945.50 in permits were collected, while costs for five temporary staff totaled $6,884.74. Funds go to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife in Albuquerque in a suspense account. officials consider classing fees as refuge receipts with 25 cents returned to Comanche County.
A rain slicked bridge crash on US 277 near Cement left 15 year old Sheral L Mason dead on arrival at Chickasha hospital after being pinned for about two and a half hours. She was a passenger in a car driven by Charlene A Mason 26 of Cement traveling westbound at about 7 15 p.m. The crash occurred about 4 2 miles east of Cement.
The Pentagon confirmed ongoing development of more capable warheads to strike hardened Soviet targets while denying any first strike intention. Spokesman Jerry Friedheim said the program seeks technological superiority within parity created by SALT and does not imply a change in US strategy.
In Belfast a day of protests against internment turned violent with gunfire and explosions. Rioters hijacked buses and a freight train was bombarded with gasoline grenades. British troops clashed with crowds in Falls Road and Andersonstown as William Whitelaw rushed to London for talks with Heath.
Washington AP A $1.59 billion emergency disaster relief bill won approval from the House Appropriations Committee and heads to the full House next week. The package targets public facility damage with large federal funding including SBA loans for homeowners and businesses and a President’s relief fund for housing and aid.
Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission will initiate the food stamp program in Comanche County early in 1973 following a county board resolution. About 1 900 households or 5 000 people currently receive commodities under present welfare disbursement. Eligible recipients will receive coupon books based on family size and income, usable at retail grocers, replacing commodities.
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