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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1973

Page

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Saxbe Promises To Preserve Jaworski Independence

Senator Saxbe testified at a Senate Judiciary hearing that he would not fire special Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski without at least six of eight congressional leaders approval. He supported Nixon ground rules requiring dismissal only for gross improprieties with broad consensus. Senate Leader Mansfield said the nomination may be up for full Senate soon.

Washington William B. Saxbe Leon Jaworski Saxbe Senate Judiciary Committee Nixon Justice Department Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Jaworski Archibald Cox Cox White House House Senate Kennedy Mike Mansfield

Four Suspects Arrested In City Robbery and Murder

Four black male suspects and a 21 year old black woman were arrested after a cold blooded grocery store killing of Edith Murphy 53 at Cagle's Grocery on Mission Boulevard. detectives recovered two sawed off rifles and questioned witnesses as a second robbery at a service station occurred nearby.

Edith Murphy Woodridge Drive Cagle’s Mission Blvd Murphy Robert Gillian Gillian Lawton U.S Kith and Register 11Th Street Fourth Street

Gasoline production cut proposed under new allocation plan

The Nixon administration proposed a 25 percent gasoline production reduction to take effect December 27, prioritizing emergency services fuel producers public transportation and agriculture. Remaining supply would go to other distributors including retail stations, affecting individual car owners. The plan also tightens heating oil diesel and jet fuel allocations and imposes crude oil distribution limits among refineries.

William E. Simon Simon

Oklahoma replaces State Affairs Board chair Lynn Hall

Gov. David Hall ousted State Affairs Board Chairman Lynn Buddy Hall and named Ira Baker, the retired Central Purchasing Director, to lead the board in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City David Hall State Affairs Board Lynn Buddy” Hall Ira Baker

Langston Considers Punitive Action After Langston Cameron Riot

Langston University officials debated swift sanctions for players and participants after a riot at the Langston Cameron basketball game ends 98 93 with Cameron victorious. Injured were Cameron coaches Red Miller Lonnie Nichols and Lawton Constitution Press sportswriter Herb Jacobs.

Anneton University Langston - Cameron Langston William Sims Cameron

Circulation and office numbers listed for newspaper

A brief item lists contact numbers for circulation 353-0620 editorial 353-0626 and office 353-0420 likely from a newspaper page sector. The text provides lines of contact digits without context or names.

Kissinger Plans Algeria Stop Amid Mideast Windup

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will visit Algiers for a few hours to meet President Houari Boumedienne and Algerian Foreign Minister Abdel Aziz Boutilika as part of a Middle East diplomacy push ahead of the Geneva peace conference. He then proceeds to talks with regional leaders and a major Western Europe policy address on oil.

Ondon Henry A. Kissinger Middle East Algeria Kissinger Algiers Houari Boumedienne Geneva Africa Abdel Aziz Boutilika Edward Heath Alec Douglas-Home Western Europe Britain United States Israel Pilgrims’ Society North Atlantic Treaty Organization Brussels

City Man Killed In Cycle Crash

The body of 21 year old Kenneth Wayne Chambers of Lawton was found near Liberty Lake after a motorcycle crash on Pershing Drive. The bike hit a curb and two trees, ejecting him. the scene was discovered around 7 a.m. by Leon Ortiz. Chambers, born December 29 1951 in Cherokee, had moved to Lawton in 1969 and was a 1970 Eisenhower High School graduate. he belonged to Chickasha Episcopal Church. Survivors include his parents.

Lawton Liberty Lake Kenneth Wayne Chambers Liberty Pershing Drive Chambers Billy Godfrey Godfrey Sheridan Road Leon Ortiz N. 23Rd Cherokee Chickasha Eisenhower High School

Israel to Attend Geneva Peace Conference Says Eban

Foreign Minister Abba Eban reaffirmed Israel would attend the Geneva peace conference despite Defense Minister Dayans threat to boycott over Syria and POW access. Eban signaled talks with Egypt Jordan and Lebanon possible while demanding POW issues be settled before dealings with Syria. A grenade exploded in Hebron injuring Arabs and prompting arrests as part of a pattern of West Bank violence amid border patrols and demonstrations.

Abba Ebar Israel Geneva Moshe Dayan Dayan Syria Red Cross Eban Golda Meir Egypt Jordan Lebanon al Hamishmar Hebron West Bank of Jordan West Jordan Jerusalem Nablus West Bank Paul Findley R-Ill U.S Samuel S. Stratton Dn.y

Pleasant Weather Expected to Continue Through Thursday

The National Weather Service forecasts generally fair conditions here through Thursday. Daytime highs near 70 today and upper 50s on Thursday, with overnight lows in the mid-20s. Northwest winds up to 25 mph this afternoon and early evening, easing to about 10 mph afterward. High Tuesday reached 64 with a low of 32.

National Weather Service

House OKs Appropriation For Israel War Aid

The House approved a 5.8 billion foreign aid package including 2.2 billion for Israel to replace losses from the October war. The vote was 219 to 180 sending the measure to the Senate, with other actions rejected such as boycotts on Arab oil and cutting Chilean aid.

Ashington House Nixon Israel Middle East Senate Pentagon United States

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