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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1973
Page
1
Two Skylab 2 astronauts Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma ventured outside the space station to install a six pack of gyroscopes and replace telescope film. They orbited 270 miles above the South Atlantic while commander Alan Bean stayed inside to monitor controls.
A letter bomb exploded on the 22nd floor injuring George W. R. Brind the stock exchange secretary general and his secretary Joanna Knight. Scotland Yard suspects Northern Ireland terrorists possibly the IRA. Trading continued in the ground floor hall as authorities investigated the six day spree of bombs.
The United States will withdraw 3590 troops and over 100 aircraft as an initial step in U S military withdrawal from Thai bases. A joint communique says immediate steps for initial withdrawal and talks for further reductions will continue with a meeting planned for early September.
The Nebraska parole board, by a majority vote, recommended to the state pardon board that Caril Ann Fugate, once 14 in the Starkweather murder spree, have her sentence commuted to a definite term, a step toward parole. She is 30 and housed at York Women's Reformatory.
Air Force investigators traced the Neak Luong raid to a radar navigator failing to activate the offset bombing switch. The bombing killed and wounded hundreds in Cambodia on Aug 6, with corrective actions and possible court martial under review.
The United States posted a July trade surplus of 106.1 million as exports rose to a record 5.87 billion while imports declined to 5.76 billion. The surplus marks the second of the year and only the second since 1971, aided by dollar devaluations and strong demand for farm products and machinery.
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority failed to attract any bids for a 300000 square foot downtown tract set for open end bidding. Executive Director Arch March to report by mid September on why developers did not bid and how to move next with a stringent timetable.
More scorching temperatures are forecast in Southwest Oklahoma through Saturday with fair skies. Temperatures today and Saturday are expected to range from 162 to 108. Tonight's low is mid 70s as Thursday's high reached 102.
A federal judge ruled that most U S retail gasoline dealers may raise prices starting September 1. The Justice Department and the Cost of Living Council said they would appeal the decision immediately.
Gunman Kaj Hansson seized four hostages at Kreditbank in Stockholm and demanded safe passage for himself and convict Clark Olofsson. The government agreed to cash payment of 650000 dollars, while negotiations continued on safe conduct and hostage release. Hansson, 22, had escaped prison last month and warned he would blow up the bank if demands were not met.
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