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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1972

Page

4

Births and admissions listed in Nagge County hospital page

Births recorded for December 3 include a Garner family son at 6 06 am weighing 7 10 and Miller son at 7 15 pm weighing 7 34 ounces plus Quigley daughter from Tipton at 8 16 am weighing 9 15. Several named residents from Norman and surrounding towns admitted or dismissed for medical surgeries or other care with multiple addresses and notes.

Edward Garner N. 15Th Harold Miller Bell Drive Neal Quigley Tipton John F. Taylor Cheyenne Jimmy Beeson Cache Altha A. Caddell Frederick Anita Coe Altus Ruby Combs Mountain Park Grace Cox N. 57Th Surry Juanita Flannagan Columbia Stacy J. Hayes Blair John R. Hicks Mountain View Sue N. Johnson Apache Doris Killian Lynda K. Haire Gore Bird Lloyd H. Lawrence Duncan Arthur C. Lewis Geronimo

Tulsa Police Nab Escapee and Two Suspects

Tulsa police arrested a 17 year old murder suspect and two inmates from Tucker Prison Farm Arkansas. Pernell Simms 20 and Vinessa Honey Simms 17 were captured with a infant. The trio were returned to Arkansas authorities and the baby placed in a city children’s shelter.

Tulsa Okla Tucker Arkansas

Apollo 17 crew pilots toward moon landing with Boeing dispute

Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan Schmitt and Evans rehearse lunar landing and orbit activities while Boeing workers face a strike threat from IATSE contract staff. A federal mediator reports signing at 12 10 a m ending disruption and ensuring no interference with the mission.

Schmitt Evans Cernan America Boeing Mamet International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employes IATSE Boeing Co William A. Rose

Headlines and ads spark First Amendment dispute in Pittsburgh

The paper argued that advertising headings used to avoid hiring bias are protected free press under the Constitution while the Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission claims such headings repress women’s employment. The National Organization for Women backed the latter view and courts sided with it earlier. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case after spring hearings.

Pittsburgh National Organization For Women Pennsylvania Supreme Court Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission

Vietnam War Strikes Slow as Monsoon Halts Front Drive

Reported clashes persist in Quang Tri Province where South Vietnamese marines and paratroopers press a northward push to reclaim territory lost since April. The monsoon slows operations while U S bombers drop heavy payloads and North Vietnam deploys 130mm guns and mortars to counterkept advances near Kontum City and the Ngo Trang base camp. Two crewmen missing after a strike from Thailand to Da Nang Air Base.

Thailand da Nang Quang Tri U.S

Five Die Sunday In Car Wrecks

Three crashes on Oklahoma roads Sunday killed five youths, including Theotis Bledsoe and Rhonda Malone, both 18 or 20, plus Frederick Alexander 19 of Porter. Vicki Keffer 18 died in Canadian County, Gloria Larrabee 22 of Allen perished on U. S. 75, and John Glory 32 of Bunch died in a separate Tahlequah area crash. An additional death, Pedro Flores 23 of Enid, occurred in Texas. Police reported Oklahoma’s 1972 toll rising to 775.

Oklahoma Bunch Arkansas River Bridge Coweta Theotis Bledsoe Rhonda Malone Tulsa Frederick Alexander Porter Wagoner Hospital Vicki Lea Keffer Oklahoma City U.S. 81 Canadian County Okardie Gloria Ann Larrabee Allen U.S. 75 Calvin Highway Patrol

LURA approves settlement over downtown land deal

LURA board members settle for 5000 as Judge Chandler clarifies contract status. Ralph Wolverton says progress toward downtown development matters more than the money. The land east of Second Street between D and E Avenues, designated for an entertainment district, may be sold in coming weeks as part of the settlement.

LURA Ralph Wolverton Wolverton Chandler Manville Redman Mark Second Street D and E Avenues Lura Action

Oklahoma Guards Fly State Colors Through Conflicts

The Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard have carried the state's colors into every major action since the 1890s including the American Civil War era conflicts, the Mexican Border Expedition, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard Korea Vietnam

Nixon to expand White House staffing by assigning cabinet aides

The Rumsfeld idea of shifting duties to White House staff gains traction as Shultz gains an assistant to the President and a White House office. Kissinger remains in favor though no White House shift. Ziegler says Halde man Ehrlichman and Ziegler stay on in the second term while working groups are planned to guide policy.

White House Shultz Treasury Kissinger Nixon Harvard University Ronald L. Ziegler H. R. Haldeman John E. Ehrlichman Congress

Pentagon chief warns against unilateral NATO cuts

Secretary states it would be dangerous to show weakness now and threaten negotiations with the Soviet bloc. He stresses the need to proceed with defense increases while mutual balanced force reductions talks with the USSR begin January 31. He will visit Brussels for NATO consultations as his final NATO trip.

Soviet Union Brussels NATO Pentagon

Peace talks delayed by violence and prison decrees

A report states peace prisoners would be killed before a cease fire if signed. Saigon allegedly acts under U S orders to suppress peace advocates. Broadcast cites October decree laws giving life or death penalties to Viet Cong or pro peace group members under Thieu dictatorship.

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Oklahoma Senate committees named with party lines drawn

The list identifies Oklahoma Senate members appointed to key standing committees across departments such as Banks and Banking, Public Health, and Ways and Means. Notable names include Ferrell, Davis, Boren, Cartwright, Atkins, and Hargrave among many others, with district and party designations.

155 Die In Convair 990A Crash At Santa Cruz

A Convair 990A operated by Spantax crashed shortly after takeoff from Santa Cruz Tenerife killing all 155 aboard. Most victims were West Germans returning from a Bavaria organized tour. 143 Germans, 3 Austrians, 2 Italians and 7 Spanish crew among the dead. Investigation and identification teams arrived to determine cause amid reports of possible sabotage ruled out by Spantax.

Santa Cru DE Tenerife Canary Islands Spantax Atlantic North Africa Bavaria

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Yoneko Reynolds Compass Drive Clarence R. Shay Woodland Place Michael L. Southard Bell Bobbie J. Swinney Temple Arline Thompson Rosemary Thrash Gracemont Myra Trader Grace C. Weyrick Duke Gery Nora L. Williams S. 45Th Ola Mae Wilson Gary L. Winton Michael W. Gibson Wilmer Youngblood Richard Brown Jr Fort Sill Sen Larentha Hair Arthur J. Holcomb Brent W. Johnson S. 38Th Victor E. McCrary Mieling Drive Henry Nelson McKinley Steven Twaddle Fullerton George E. Wainscott Koenig C. Fuqua Katherine Kennedy Walters Floyd Boon Garfield Cecil F. McLain Park Paula Jean Bilbrey Euclid Marilyn Jan Smith Erma Lee Crumpton S. Sixth Inez P. Johnson Cache Road John Knight Ray L. Brannon Lee Hurst Jefferson Bartoff C. Talmadge Arlington Harold Williams Tomlin Place Lester Davis Pol Donald Denson Ford Road Bob Hitt S. Second Earl Krueger Snyder Betty McClard S. 24Th Place Carol Ann Krusiewicz Baldwin Bonnie Green June B. Lee Ronald Hagel Jack Mitchell Fletcher Charles Wooldridge John W. McCarty Jr Indiahoma Clarence Biggers Kelvie Carpenter Annie Oakes Santa Fe Homer Koch Oak P.hls Dan McCarroll Shawnee Mike Karty Dallas Tex Jackie Nestell Ga Parker Cathy Gooday Anadarko Jeffrey Topaum Kendall Cozad Charles Haag Carnegie Julia Mowatt Rueben Standing Carla Nelson Luther Krebbs Tishomingo Shelley Nelson Betty Gilfillan N. 20Th Mary Pueblo Thomas Goombi Billy Williams Jackie Beeson Wayne Harrington Canton Nina Youngman Chattanooga Clara Yeahque Star Route Lawton Doris Morris Cyril Monte Traywick Robert Buckner Aaron LeClaire Henry Pernell Gibson’s Pharmacy S. S B.T Rumsfeld Saigon Floyd Campbell Floyd Larry Campbell Larry Co Radioear Sears Raulston Furniture Dial Ferrell Hugh M. Sandlin Holdenville Charles T. Henry Lonnie Abbott D-Ada Lou Allard D-Drumright Lee Cate D-Norman Allen Wiliamson D-Cushing David L. Boren Seminole Ross Duckett Mustang E. C Sandy) Sanders Leslie Guy Ferguson Thomas A. Bamberger Homa City William J. Gooden Kingfisher J. D. Witt D-Vinita George Camp House John L. Monks D-Muskogee C. W. Doornbos Bartlesville Don Kilpatrick J. D. Wharton R-Pryor James M. Kardakus D-Apache A. C. Holden Dewey Wayne Sanguin D-Hugo Jack Lindstrom Marvin York Jan Eric Cartwright Muskogee Hannah D. Atkins Lewis Kamas Freedom William F. Poulos Warren E. Green Ed Cole Okmulgee Billy F. Kennedy D-Pawhuska Don Huddlestead- Talihina J. Thomas Taggart A. Visanio Johnson Leo H. Wynn Checotah M. David Riggs Victor E. Wickersham Mangum Don Duke D-Ardmore Mandell L. Mathese Mike Murphy D-Idabel Gordon Beznoska D-Geronimo W. H. Odom D-Wagoner Kenneth R. Nance Robert E. Hopkins Tom Rogers D-Enid Wiley Sparkman D-Grove Bernard J. McIntyre Ray Trent D-Del City Howard Paul Cotner D-Altus Jerry Hargrave Fred Ferrell Jr Delgin Ways and Means Marvin A. McKee D-Guyman Bob E. Harper D-Frederick Kenneth E. Converse D-Tishomingo Roy A. Boatner D-Durant Moscow Santa Cruz Constitution & Press Circulation Southwest Lawton Evening Constitution Morning Press Sundey D Avenue
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