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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1971
Page
1
City Administrator Henry Nabers announced that city employees will receive pay raises granted on August 3 with retroactive effect to July 1. Nabers said the raises became effective as of Sunday, noting that raises not granted before Sunday would not be allowed. Lawton School
Superintendent Hugh Bish said the President's Cost of Living Council ruling bars promised raises for teachers who signed contracts after August 15 unless their period began before last Sunday. The policy requires compliance with the freeze, and city employees will not receive raises during the freeze period. Nabers added that late paychecks were a mechanical delay, already approved and issued.
Oklahoma Atty. Gen. Larry Derryberry proposals would place rate decisions under elected officials. The plan follows friction with the State Board for Property and Casualty Rates and a dispute over ISO and an appointee’s conduct. Derryberry favors making rate hikes accountable to voters.
District Attorney Vernon Field's office reported an autopsy on Wednesday afternoon for the dead woman Mrs Gloria Arvas of 413 NW 68th. Dr O Nelle Brown of Wichita is cited as a doctor involved. Officer Bill Wells is noted in the law enforcement section.
William B. Franklin of Tulsa, Jones' cousin, has been convicted of Walker's death and sentenced to death. Jones testified he might persuade Franklin to surrender after police searched the wooded park area for three days and four nights before both sides surrendered. Jane echoed Franklin’s account, noting she heard a shot near the patrolman’s initial blast.
Fort Sill Avi ation Company crew supported the presidential flight west of the Mississippi. Photographs in the Lawton Morning Press show President Nixon framed by a Chinook helicopter. The 2:30 a.m. Tuesday operation included Capt. Alan Sickman, CWO John Naylor, Spec. 5 Nabors, and Spec. 5.
Treasury Secretary Connally announced during the 90 day wage price freeze servicemen would receive no raises except for promotions. The Pentagon indicated the 2.7 million in uniform would be treated like others, with no longevity or bonus increases, though promotions pay raises would continue.
British chancellor Anthony Barber arrived to join six ministers in outlining tasks to reopen foreign exchanges after a week’s closure. Mario Ferrarri-Aggradi of Italy led the session and urged a common line for negotiations to resume Monday.
Connally criticizes AFL-CIO head and argues Nixon tax cut favors business over workers. He accuses Nixon of being out of touch with the public and claims the freeze would resemble World War II controls. Page 4 continues the discussion.
President Nixon stresses maintaining U S defense dominance as a means to secure peace while outlining economic measures. He travels from Grand Teton to California for a two week stay amid conservative pressure on China policy. Page 4.
The 7th Fleet bombarded the southern DMZ aligning with B52s to slow North Vietnamese forces in their second week of the offensive. Reported clashes near Camp Carroll left 142 North Vietnamese and 22 South Vietnamese troops dead in a 12 hour battle.
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