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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1976
Page
8
Twin Falls boys Kent Heindel and Mark Akkerman chewed 201 gum balls each to attempt a Guinness World Records listing that does not yet exist. The effort spanned ten hours as they started with a few and added more.
Lawton Oklahoma Lupus Association chapter hosted its August gathering at the Lawton Public Library. Dr Thomas J Leckman spoke on understanding and defining the disease Lupus.
Health investigators explore links between the Philadelphia 1974 Odd Fellows outbreak and the 1976 American Legion convention illness. Officials note similar pneumonia like symptoms, with 27 legionnaires and 128 others affected at the Legion gathering, while Odd Fellows cases involved 3 deaths among 17 cases. Researchers examine venues, ice and beverages, and areas used by attendees as they compare victim and nonvictim data to identify possible common sources.
Three Lawton men recently joined the Marines under a delayed enlistment plan designed to allow finishing high school before recruit training in San Diego. Pvt. Robert L. Donahue, Pvt. Robert D. Atchley, and Pvt. Benjamin L. Allison are slated for eleven weeks of training with a week of processing, then specialized follow-on schooling.
The New York metropolitan area recovered from Hurricane Beile now weakened to a tropical storm as it moved north through New England. Flash flooding threatened Vermont and northern states with 5 to 8 inches of rain in Connecticut and up to 6 inches in Vermont. Officials warned of continued flooding while power outages and damaged infrastructure affected thousands across the region.
Lawton man Frank Banks, 23, was charged with assault with intent to kill after shooting his wife Janice Banks, 20, in their apartment at 1410 Taylor during a domestic dispute Sunday. Bond set at 2500, preliminary hearing slated for Sept. 2. She was listed in satisfactory condition at Fort Sill Reynolds Army Hospital.
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