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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1977
Page
1
Neysa Moskowitz, mother of Stacy Moskowitz, urges a face-to-face confrontation with the man police say is Son of Sam, after David Berkowitz was arrested and charged with the July 31 killing. She thanks the police and calls for accountability, while family members express mixed emotions and desire for justice.
Lawton records 10 inches of rain by noon as scattered showers pass through today with a 60 percent chance tonight and 40 percent Friday. Eight month total reaches 18.52 inches atop the downtown Constitution Publishing Company building with July 31 last measurable rain at 1.43 inches. August averages 2.55 inches. historic August high 9.73 inches in 1888.
Police say David Berkowitz a 24 year old postal worker confessed claiming I am Son of Sam as he was nabbed after a 35 dollar parking ticket led to his arrest in Yonkers He faced murder attempted murder assault and weapon charges in Brooklyn and was ordered held without bail The case drew a packed courtroom and ongoing ballistics tests linked the revolver to Moskowitz killing and other Son of Sam attacks
An 18 year old Davidson man died when his car left U S 183 south of Frederick and overturned at 12 65 a m. Ruben Salinas died on arrival at Frederick hospital. Three passengers Diana Salinas 17 Bobby Bland 15 and Sherri Bland 15 were hospitalized in fair condition. Ms Bland required 25 minutes of extrication.
Police traced various theories about the moniker used by the New York killer known as Son of Sam. David Berkowitz admitted hearing the name, while neighbor Sam Carr denied being the source yet said Berkowitz had implicated him at times, leaving origins unresolved amid sensational claims.
President Carter will receive a personal report from negotiators Sol Linowitz and Ellsworth Bunker on the Panama Canal treaty to relinquish control by 2000. The White House said Carter wants the treaty word for word and to have National Security Council and Cabinet review it after Linowitz and Bunker return from Panama.
Police found two women and two young girls stabbed to death in a Seaside apartment early Thursday. Investigators estimated the girls were about 8 and 14 years old, with two women in their 20s and an older woman among the victims. Officers were called around 6 am to probe a suspicious circumstance.
Lawton Chamber of Commerce pushes for stricter enforcement of anti prostitution laws near the Lawton Bus Station. President Jack Raulston urged moving the station, while others favored meeting with city officials to seek enforcement. The group also questioned a Southern growth report claiming high emigration and endorsed measures for long range goals and Fort Sill cooperation.
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