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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1977
Page
1
In New York a one legged man, Richard Lennon, 27, was jailed on $10,000 bail after Detective John Tracy nabbed him for a September Bronx supermarket robbery of $750. Lennon allegedly hopped away in a getaway car with a partner, losing his wooden limb during escape.
An 83-year-old man, Sam Kronenberg, was fatally beaten after refusing to give up his chair to a younger man’s girlfriend. Billy Patrick Lyons, 36, is charged with second degree murder. witnesses say the assailant knocked Kronenberg down and stomped him outside a hotel.
In Turin Italy housewives strip on a cable quiz show aired Fridays at midnight. Masked contestants shed a garment each time a caller answers a question first before the contestant, then redress when winning. Feminists and religious groups denounce the program as degrading to women.
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes placed on probation by Big Ten Commissioner Wayne Duke after swinging at a television cameraman during a game last month. The punishment includes a one year monitoring period and a possible automatic two game suspension if another unsportsmanlike act occurs.
President Carter directed a light water breeder reactor at Shippingport Pennsylvania to ramp from 90 to full power in a White House ceremony. Energy Secretary James Schlesinger and Admiral Hyman Rickover attended as the administration touted nuclear plants that avoid plutonium production.
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and gradually warmer temperatures through Saturday with highs in the low 70s and overnight lows around the mid 30s. In a separate note, the Shippingport reactor operation shows power at 100 percent and generator output rising, as Carter demonstrates an increase in light water breeder power with Rickover observing.
The U S unemployment rate fell from 7.0 percent to 6.9 percent in November as employment rose by 950000 to 922 million, the largest monthly gain since 1960. The labor force grew sharply and 6800000 remained unemployed, down 50000 from October, with the White House expressing doubt about hitting 6.5 percent by year end.
Pranksters dumped about 600 gallons of gasoline from a service station pump into streets and sewers in Boston. Explosions blew out manhole covers and started fires as about 150 residents were evacuated in Brighton. At least six people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
In Hamilton Bermuda two black convicts Erskine Burrows and Larry Tacklyn were hanged at dawn after a night of rioting by black youths. The men had been linked to the Black Beret Cadres and convicted in the governor Sir Richard Sharples and other killings. A hotel fire near Casemates Prison also claimed lives as unrest swept the island.
Washington AP Lt. Gen. James E. Hill, a Stillwater Oklahoma native, was named to lead U S and Canadian air defenses succeeding Gen Daniel James Jr. The changeover is set for December 6 at Colorado Springs as James recovers from a heart attack and prepares retirement. Hill's early service included World War II and Korean War fighter piloting with prior posts as chief of the Alaskan Command.
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority awarded a 545,467 dollar contract to Chapman Construction for mall site clearance and utility relocation to deliver a 600,000 square foot pad to developer Ed Warmack by early 1978. Work includes tearing out streets and relocating storm drainage water lines and utilities. bids included T and G Construction at 617,440 dollars.
Divorce outpaced marriages in Comanche County as of Thursday with 1,541 divorces against 1,255 marriages over the past 11 months. Clerk Janice Mitchell notes no major trend changes while August led weddings with 160 and June produced the most divorces at 166.
In Tripoli Libya Arab leaders from Syria Iraq Algeria South Yemen and the PLO gather at the People's Hall to condemn Sadats peace moves with Israel. Khadafy oversees talks and an anticipated night session while a heavy Egypt boycott is proposed.
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