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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1973

Page

4

Nixon's Legal Duty On Disclosure Of Tapes Testimony

The column argues executive privilege cannot immunize a president from full disclosure of taped conversations. It cites Haldeman's Senate testimony as an example of withheld evidence and stresses the need for unredacted records to satisfy grand jury inquiries.

Nixon Senate Watergate Committee White House Cox Special U.S Sirica Charles Alan Wright University of Texas Wright Supreme Court Kennedy Johnson High Court Howard H. Baker Jr Rtenn U.S. News & World Report

Beef shortage pressures widen as prices stall

The beef freeze remains in force through Sept. 12 despite lifted ceilings on other foods. Forecasters warn cattle ranchers and packers face tighter prices, with Fort Ord and Navy bases rationing beef and suppliers seeking urgent rate hikes to cover losses while court actions over the price freeze mount nationwide.

Sharp New York Cambodia U.S. Supreme Court Meat Institute Army Ft. Ord Monterey Calif Col J. E. Skages Navy San Diego California Norm Moffit The Meat Packers Association Los Angeles Travis County Tex Luther Nuncio Seattle United States Idaho Oregon Montana Texas Philadelphia U.S. District Court Labron K. Shulman Salzbure’s Meats, Inc

Cityan to graduate with honors at Stephen F. Austin

Mrs. Marianne C. Stamps of Lawton will graduate with honors during summer commencement at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. She earns a B S degree in home economics.

Marianne C. Stamps Lawton Stephen Austin State University Nacordoches Tex

U S Plans Slow Drawdown of Air Power in Southeast Asia

The United States will slowly reduce its air strength in Southeast Asia after Cambodia bombing ends. Some B52 bombers will stay in Thailand as a deterrent, with bases at Sattahip and Nakhon Phnom to remain. The withdrawal will span months as 660 planes and 45 000 servicemen scale back, returning to the U S or moving to Pacific bases.

Fred S. Hoffman Washington (Ap United States Southeast Asia Cambodia U.S Thailand Pacific Sattahip Gulf of Siam Nakhon Phnom

1973 Highway Bill Expands Transit Funding And Road Grants

Legislation allows states to swap urban highway funds for mass transit, enabling about 3 billion dollars in general revenue for urban transit grants. The act authorizes 8.6 billion for interstate construction over three years and 9.75 billion to finish the interstate network by 1979, with 3.3 billion each for rural and urban roads. A Senate provision for 800 million in operating transit funds was removed.

Conference Committee

Idabel Man Dies In Oklahoma Traffic Mishap

The Associated Press reports 24 year old Jimmy Carlisle Williston of Idabel was killed when struck on a road about one mile west of Golden. The fatality raised Oklahoma’s 1973 traffic toll to 450, compare 502 at this time last year.

Associated Press Idabel Oklahoma Highway Patrol Jimmy Carol Williston Golden

Lufkin Earns B A in Government from Florida Southern College

Kevin Lufkin son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lufkin 345 NW 12nd received a B A degree in government from Florida Southern College Lake land. A 1969 Eisenhower High School graduate he is listed among recent degree recipients.

Kevin Lufkin Robert Lufkin Florida Southern College Lakeland Eisenhower High School

New Native American Rights Office to Handle Civil Rights Issues

Rights group officials outlined a new federal office to handle civil rights cases affecting about 800,000 American Indians including health unemployment and housing issues. The office may study off reservation school segregation and will take over Indian land claim cases from the Justice Department while avoiding water rights litigation. Pottinger stressed engaging with Indian organizations and working on their terms.

Wounded Knee Pottinger

Treasury plan ends safekeeping for WWII bonds and notices

A GAO report notes about half of safekeeping bonds likely belong to veterans or heirs. Since 1955 only service personnel may apply for safekeeping. $50 million face value plus interest remains. Owners should file Treasury Form 5114 with receipts. otherwise search records like payroll forms. Federal Reserve Banks will notify depositors and forward unclaimed bonds to the Bureau of the Public Debt. interest earned is taxable income.

GAO Treasury Securities Division United States Washington, D.C Federal Reserve Bank Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Federal Reserve Banks Bureau of the Public Debt

Council Workshop Chooses Small Cuts to City Budget

City council trims about 15,785 from the budget and contemplates further 1,952 in reductions while proposing a schedule of rate hikes for sewer and garbage services. Elderly heads of households may gain a 50 cent discount. water use charges rise with higher usage. Several council members debated positions but attendance varied at the workshop.

Fountaine Dan Glascock Whit Ozier Wayne Smith Max Seibold Charles Beller Willie Hopkins Larry Ferguson Roy B. Hooper Cleo Craig Norma Roberts

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