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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1971
Page
9
Weather forecast from the U S Weather Bureau notes a Wednesday storm risk with a high in the low 90s and a 20 percent rain chance. Tonight lows reach the mid 60s to low 70s with fair skies and little temperature change through Wednesday alongside astronomical data for sunrise sunset and moonrise.
Opening witnesses in Ernest L. Medina court martial testified he was not present during the My Lai killings. They described Charlie Company troops killing unarmed villagers on March 16, 1968, while the defense challenged relevance of the accounts.
Bailey criticizes evidence handling and photography in the trial. He argues presenting ground events is essential to avoid tying Medina to murder charges.
The Commerce Department reported the balance-of-payments deficit fell to an all-time low in July while the broader net liquidity deficit rose to a record $5.848 billion. Official balances for April through June were $5.766 billion in the red, with the first-quarter level up by $3.3 billion from the prior period.
Oklahoma City AP Gov. David Hall is criticized by Republican State Chairman Clarence Warner who accuses Hall of announcing new industries secured by former Gov. Dewey Barrett while failing to develop industry himself. Warner says rival states use such statements to attract new business.
Puzzle clues presented in a crossword style with partial entries. Across items include 35 and 38 for relative abbreviations and energy units. Down clues begin with 1 and 2 referencing sea skeleton and spheres of a.
Abbie Hoffman and other Yippies announce plans for large protests at the Republican National Convention in San Diego next August. They pledge action across campaign stops and blame Nixon for obstructing peace while noting a forthcoming organizing push this week. The group references the 1968 Chicago turmoil and Hoffman's Chicago Seven background.
The prompt instructs to read the complete sports pages daily in the Press and Constitution. It seeks guidance on staying current with sports news and using sources for up to date results, standings, and players. It emphasizes consistent coverage and accuracy across publications.
A note marks Baltimore as the birthplace of Americas gasflight era in 1816. The brief item highlights the historic origin of gasflight development linked to Baltimore.
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