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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1971
Page
4
Advice from Oklahoma parents on easing kids into school life. Reading aloud helps development and talk time with mom. Visit the school beforehand to view grounds and crossings. Ensure children can dress and dress comfortably with easy shoes. Start the day calmly with a good breakfast to reduce tension.
The council approved zoning changes despite resident protests against C4 zoning. Residents favored C1 or C2 options and argued C4 would limit guarantees, while attorney Nick Garrett contended C1 or C2 would block certain construction.
Foreign industrialists urge retaliation while importers press Treasury with policy queries. Virginia Knauer applauds and buys a car, urging consumer spending. Connally warns lenders may hoard money despite calls for voluntary lower rates. Deficit rises to a record April, factory output falls, and a 1.0 percentage point drop in July amid a 90 day wage and price freeze. Local council weighs term limits and approving fire hose hearing and demolition bids.
Texas Corpus Christi school district asks Supreme Court to limit busing as desegregation tool. The district says it cannot fund 1.7 million dollars required to follow a federal judge's order for bus transportation for about 15 000 students amid new term tensions.
A Yunar lander reports a single impact from a space object about the size of a bird seed, noted as a rare event occurring roughly once per decade at the site.
Army reservists will use rifle ranges at Fort Sil to train with the M 16 rifle. The 95th Training Division, headquartered in Oklahoma City, is commanded by Maj. Gen. Herman Hawkins. The brigade, led by Col. Eugene Wedding, centers at Lawton with units in Clinton, Chickasha, Enid, Guymon and Woodward.
Storm injuries affect Ken ribs and six others as a British navy crew evacuates most of a damaged ship leaving a skeleton crew behind. Two U.S. Navy tugs begin salvage while officials assess whether the Regulus can survive the wreck. Firefighters rescue about 40 Chinese trapped by a landslide that buried their home under twenty tons of earth and rocks. Rain floods force residents from squatters huts, but warnings help many seek shelter in schools and public buildings.
Man agers of Tomorrow Day recognizes outstanding summer aids at Fort Sill. Frank Gonzales leads as chief of staff for Watkins family housing with roles for Clifton Jones Elmer Thompson Dee Ann Davis Stan Fuller Felicita Alonzo and others guiding communications personnel and industrial operations under Col. Ross Lillard Jr.
European and Japanese markets react to Nixon administration policies with fears of currency shifts and import surcharges. The Group of 10 meeting in Brussels weighs moving away from fixed rates while Britain Japan and France seek coordinated action.
A tense meeting featured interruptions as Derryberry urged renewal of the $4 million rate hike request. Attendees contested the attorney general’s handling and whether board members should personally engage in rate increase cases.
Native followers buried David Livingstone's heart beneath the tree where he died. His body was transported to England and honored with burial in Westminster Abbey.
Whitaker says auditors in October urged financial record improvements and a missing letter was read in October minutes. He notes a director of finance was budgeted this year and that two extra auditors were brought in to complete the audit promptly. Stanfield & O'Dell operates from Tulsa.
News note reports that farming across the United States provides employment to 4.6 million people. Data point reflects broad agricultural sector activity and labor force participation nationwide.
A 16 year old from Minco was sentenced Monday to a two year suspended term on a grand jury matter.
Area forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures through Wednesday. Highs in the upper 80s today, low 90s by Wednesday, with lows near 70. Scattered thundershowers reported last night, Hobart recording the heaviest rainfall at about 0.48 inch.
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