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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1973

Page

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Spanish Jet Crashes Near La Coruna Airport

A Spanish Caravelle jetliner crashed in heavy fog near La Coruna Alvedra Airport. Officials said 79 passengers and six crew died, with reports of several ground casualties in Montrove. The flight from Madrid disappeared in fog during landing attempts.

LA Coruna Spain Alvedra Aviaco Airlines Europa Montrove Madrid Cifra Europe France Iberia Airlines Varig Airlines Paris Orly Switzerland

Sterling Man Dies In Accident Near Sterling

The body of a Sterling man tentatively identified as Thomas Tossie, about 27, was found this morning in a pickup truck in a creekbed off State Highway 17 west of Sterling. The vehicle had presumably left the road days earlier and was being pulled free by wreckers as officials investigated.

Sterling Thomas Tossie Tossie Beatrice Lemons Sterling City Hall

Unclaimed government savings bonds worth millions found

The GAO reports about 80 million dollars in unclaimed government savings bonds are held by the Treasury and Federal Reserve Banks for servicemen and others who bought them. A pilot VA address check aims to locate owners and deliver bonds, some of which have been in safekeeping up to three years.

Veterans Administration GAO

Council Budget Cuts Narrow, Jobs Still In Limbo

At a budget workshop eight councilmen approved a net 17 737.47 cut from the 5 8 million general fund with 19 city posts kept. Most cuts come from admin pay and mayor expenses totaling 15 785, auditors require 1 952 47 more reduction.

Council Chambers Council

FDA orders lists on trichloroethane in drugs linked to 21 deaths

The FDA demands producers list products containing trichloroethane and suggests strict limits on future uses after 21 deaths from inhalation. Most deaths linked to misuse or abuse.

Washington Food and Drug Administration FDA

Heat to Persist with 90s in Southwest Oklahoma

Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and continued hot weather in Southwest Oklahoma through Tuesday. Expect highs in the upper 90s with a low near 70 tonight. Sunday topped out at 97 with a 72 low.

Oklahoma

Nixon signs 22.9 billion highway bill for mass transit

President Nixon signed a three year compromise highway bill authorizing 22.9 billion dollars as urban congestion eased by opening the Highway Trust Fund for bus and rail investments. He hailed it as constructive cooperation and a landmark move toward balanced transport and pollution relief.

Washington Nixon Highway Trust Fund White House Congress House Camp David

Watergate prosecutor declares Nixon must release material

Special prosecutor Archibald Cox argues in court that Nixon has an enforceable legal duty to turn over material to a grand jury. He contends the courts can compel compliance and that executive immunity does not override the subpoena. Page 4, Col. 1 details follow up.

Watergate Nixon Washington Archibald Cox Cox U.S. District Court White House Grand Jury Senate

Added Revenue Expected From Comanche County Valuations

Comanche County valuations rose by 3.21 million in 1973 to a gross 94.95 million with net 79.27 million after homestead exemptions. Assessor Stanley Sasser says the gain supports about 270 thousand dollars in extra county revenue for Lawton schools county government and related agencies. The 1973 report will go to the Excise Board for tax-rate setting.

Gms Comanche County Stanley Sasser Sasser Lawton Great Plains VoTech School Comanche County Excise Board

Fragmented Classified Snippet with Contact Lines

A partial reader fragment shows Want Ads contact numbers for circulation and office edits. The OCR lacks clear names, dates, or events but provides phone lines 353-0620 and 353-0626 as local contact details.

Beef Price Injunction Turned Down By Judge

A Lincoln Nebraska federal judge refused a request for an injunction to end the beef price freeze before the September 11 deadline. The ruling denied a temporary injunction and a government motion to dismiss the suit by Minden Beef Co and the Greater New York Association of Meat and Poultry Dealers. Seattle decision pending by Judge Morrell Sharp.

Lincoln Neb Seattle Wash U.S. District Court Warren Urbom Urbom Minden Beef Co. of Minden, Neb Greater New York Association U. S. District Court Morrell Sharp Western States Meat Packers Association American Meat Institute See Beef

Office to Protect Indian Rights Formed in Justice Dept

The Justice Department creates a new Office of Indian Rights to coordinate civil rights matters for American Indians. Director is Carl Stoiber, a long-time Indian affairs lawyer, who says the effort aims to treat issues with humility and not as a single Indian problem. Pottinger emphasizes the office as a status upgrade, while noting the Wounded Knee episode influenced perception but not the office’s formation.

Ashington Justice Department Atty J. Stanley Pottinger Office of Department Civil Rights Division Carl Stoiber Stoiber Wounded Knee University of Colorado Pottinger Task Force On

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