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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1976

Page

4

Reagan Demands Panel Force Ford Veep Pick

The piece analyzes intra party maneuvering over presidential nominating rules, the binding of delegates, and the potential impact on the Ford Reagan contest. It notes court rulings limiting state control of party conventions, the concept of Trojan horse delegates, and AP survey results showing Ford leading Reagan with 1,103 to 1,035 votes and 121 uncommitted.

Reagan Ford Rhodes Rules Committee Supreme Court Associated Press

Save with U S Savings Bonds via Payroll Plan

The message urges workers to buy United States Savings Bonds through the Payroll Savings Plan at work or bank. Money is automatically deducted from each paycheck to buy Bonds, staying safe from the enemy while aiding peace.

United States Payroll United States Savings

Martian life probe finds radioactive tracer in soil sample

Scientists heated Martian soil with a tracer carbon 14 after an incubation under simulated sunlight. The resulting organic material contained six times the predicted tracer, prompting caution as Horowitz calls for repeated control tests to rule out nonliving processes before asserting life evidence.

Norman Horowitz Horowitz

Knife Wounds Kept Tony Kuntz In Good Condition

Hurricane Tony Kuntz, 45, a State House District 56 candidate, was listed in good condition at Comanche County Memorial Hospital after sustaining knife wounds Saturday night at his Fletcher area home. Authorities found two knives in the house and reported blood throughout the residence with no sign of struggle while investigators linked to OSBI and the county sheriff's office probe the case.

Tony Kuntz Comanche County Memorial Hospital Fletcher Kuntz Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Tom Puckett Comanche County Richard Briley

Convicted robber Yeahquo linked to district court case

Court records show Yeahquo was convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon in district court here on Feb. 19, 1970, and was ordered to serve three years in the state penitentiary. Fletcher’s death and two others on Oklahoma roads Sundays raised the 1976 traffic toll to 510, from 466 last year.

Yeahquo Fletcher Oklahoma William C. Watters Muskogee Gore

Hurricane warning grips Outer Banks as evacuees prepare

The first atomic powered merchant ship Savanah christened July 21 1959 is noted. A hurricane center about 170 miles south of Cape Hatteras with 110 mph winds threatens North Carolina coast. Evacuation centers open, roads jam, shelters set up as residents brace for possible new inlets and beach erosion.

Dwight Eisenhower Miami Gil Clark National Weather Service Cape Hatteras Cape Hatteras National Seashore Jack Willis Willis Ocracoke Bull Methodist Church State Highway Patrol Oregon Inlet

Lawton council backs cablevision tower lease plan

Lawton planning commission approved Medicine Park Cablevision, Edna Hennessee and Gene Vance, to lease land south of Lake Lawtonka for a cablevision tower. Lawton Water Authority may sign a 25 year lease at 250 dollars yearly with renegotiation every five years. The council may refer Maxwell Hodge Jr. claim for 41.32 dollars for auto damage to staff for more information.

Lawton Metropolitan Area New York Ave

Only In Oklahoma: Judicial Reform, Primaries, and GOP Shifts

In a sharp editorial voice, the piece bets on the State Court on the Judiciary removing judges faster than elections produce new ones, notes the Aug. 24 primary lacks governor or senator races, and questions the energy for statewide reform. It memory-refers to salary protests by four candidates and Paula Unruh urging Reagan’s running mate choice, while GOP delegates show waning loyalty.

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Degree Received by Anthony C Manilla at Troy State

Anthony Charles Manilla of Lawton received a Bachelor’s degree during Troy State University summer commencement in Troy Alabama. The ceremony marked his completion of undergraduate studies and his entry into professional life.

Anthony Charles Manilla Lawton Troy State University Troy Ala

Cityan Hospitalized With Bullet Wound

A 20-year-old city woman, Janice Banks of 1410 Taylor Apt. 13, lay in satisfactory condition at Reynolds Army Hospital with a gunshot wound to the upper chest sustained Sunday at her north Lawton apartment during a domestic argument. Her 23-year-old husband was taken into custody as police investigated. Detective Terry Ball planned to question her, and a Smith Weston .38 revolver found at the residence was recovered. The bullet remained lodged in her chest. Fort Sill officials provided the latest update.

Reynolds Army Hospital North Lawton Janice Banks Taylor Apt Terry Ball Smith Wesson

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