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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1973
Page
5
Octane numbers and ceiling prices will be posted on all pumps by September 1 under a Cost of Living Council order. The move prompts debate among oil companies and consumer advocates over understanding octane and its impact on engine performance.
Washington awaits a House floor debate on a home rule bill long blocked since 1874. The District, with 745000 residents, has no vote in local government though federal powers loom large. Past proposals have stalled amid federal municipal clash and funding complexities.
Norman police probed the apparent murder suicide of three residents after LeRoy McNeill 50 shot his wife Mildred 53 and friend Irene Allen 63 then killed himself. Det. Don Phillips cited intoxication and no clear motive.
The Maine New Hampshire lobster war centers on 2400 acres between Portsmouth Harbor and Isles of Shoals with talks stalled. Maine seeks stricter rules and oil rights while New Hampshire cites older maps and a 1740 royal order. Lawyers await Supreme Court action, fishermen hope for a settlement as season changes.
President George Papadopoulos outlined a staged return to parliamentary democracy in Greece for next year restoring civil liberties and amnesty for political prisoners. He said the new republic would reserve defense and foreign policy to the president while appointing 20 of 200 deputies.
Cheryl Ann Semrad Miss Oklahoma visits Fort Sill for a day. Larnie Allen sponsors a Centenary Methodist Church Youth Fellowship skating party. Eugene Cooke gets a birthday party from parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooke Jr. G B Carden hosts San Antonio visitors. Social Aires Club tours local homes and Old Kings Cafe. Sister M Macaria reports 385 enrollments at St Marys School. Former Lawtonians Leroy Weaver and Cecil Lewis visit with W W Strong. Jack Storey returns from Delafield Wisconsin. Cpl Jack Peace writes home to keep smiling from England.
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