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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1971
Page
4
The council unanimously approved Whitaker's appointment of Naomi Vineyard to temporarily fill the post in the treasurer's office to ensure continued daily operations. Vineyard, with 16 years in the city, was recently named deputy clerk by City Clerk Ella Madden.
Army officials report desertion high in 1970 at 59.6 per 1000 dropping to 56.1 as monthly runaways decline since January. Lt Gen Walter T. Kerwin cites programs and Vietnam drawdown as reasons to expect continued improvement and reduced indiscipline.
A 19 year old Fort Sill man, Robert Paul Calderone, faced charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after a mother found him with her 13 year old daughter in Medicine Park. Special District Judge John Taylor set bond at $500 property or $250 cash at arraignment.
Scott and Irwin joined scientists to view the first opened moon sample box. A sand like material was found in the container and 175 to 185 pounds of lunar samples were returned. Samples are weighed photographed and inventoried at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory for storage and analysis.
Madrid Spain AP reports a landmark government move marking the first instance of a policy or program opening in Spain. Details remain unclear in the fragment but indicate an inaugural government action in Madrid.
In Saigon the U S Command expands detox to treatment by flying confirmed hard drug users to the United States after detox at Cam Ranh Bay. Previously only advanced cases were sent. Vietnam arrests for drug violations rise from 1400 in 1969 to 3000 in 1970 amid smuggling from Thailand Laos and Burma. A deputy Pham Chi Thien faces trial after opium seizure at Tan Son Nhut. Small battlefield incidents involve South Vietnamese forces.
Funeral services were conducted for G E Marshall with burial at the local cemetery. The obituary notes family members and the community's participation in the ceremony.
Funeral services for Ralph DeWitt Cook 83 will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Ritter Dalton Funeral Home Chapel. Born August 16 1888 in Waxahachie Texas he moved to Lawton in 1905. He married Georgia Lee Rigsby in Lawton August 7 1910 and was a retired contractor. He is survived by his wife two daughters four sons three daughters in law two brothers four sisters and many grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandson.
A report notes the start of America's gaslight era in Baltimore during 1816, marking a pivotal shift in urban lighting and public life with early illumination by gas.
The Agriculture Department estimates the 1971 crop at 10.9 million bales, eight percent above 1970 but well below hoped for levels. With 11.6 million harvested acres, carryover reserves are the smallest in years, signaling possible revisions to the August forecast.
Fort Sill firing ranges illustrate a modern Army concept as drills and guard duties adapt to reduced strength levels. The article notes that only those meeting standards wear the uniform, with death and duty still part of life, and soldiers accept guard mounts as inevitable in this era.
Reports describe heavy fighting in Northern Ireland with buses burned and factories hit. The death toll rises as police and soldiers guard airports, while 600 Catholic refugees flee across the border. IRA violence surges amid Protestant-Catholic clashes.
About 200 people greet Morton and Cherokee chief Keeler at the Tsa La Gi site in Anadarko Oklahoma. Five civilized tribe chiefs accompany Morton and a small protest occurs outside the theater. The night ends with a standing ovation and a tour of Cherokee Village.
A preliminary hearing for Ray Atteberry on sodomy charges was postponed as a second charge was filed by a 17 year old. The hearing on both charges is set for August 24. The first charge, filed July 15, involved a 16 year old.
A 40 percent chance of thunder showers is forecast today and Wednesday as heat remains near August highs. Temperatures are expected to reach the 90s with tonight's low near 70.
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