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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1971
Page
7
Weather zones indicate locally heavy thunderstorms tonight with a cooling trend through Wednesday. Temperatures upper 50s tonight, high mid 30s Wednesday, low tonight upper 30s. Rain probability tonight high around 50 percent, 20 percent Wednesday.
Weather update notes cloudy conditions with rain possible later. Regional forecast cites variable temperatures and unsettled winds through Wednesday with cooler nights.
Dowdy says civil defense will expand assistance during future storms with faster response and clearer medical guidance for people with diabetes and heart conditions.
The 937th Military Airlift Group at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City announced Lt. Col. James L. Wade as the new commander succeeding interim leader Col. George H. Bergmark. Wade takes command of the largest Air Force reserve unit in the nation.
Democratic National Chairman charges ITT pledged 400000 to underwrite the 1972 Republican National Convention in San Diego. Officials deny any improper influence and say the GOP would not accept a single private donation of that size.
Oklahoma City man William Patrick O'Hara received a 15 month state prison term after pleading guilty to attempting to sell Theresa Ann Cox and Robert Donald Cox for 7000 dollars and a used car. Judge Clifford Shepard will decide custody, with the mother Dorothy Cox visiting and a Florida investigation pending. Authorities say O'Hara offered to sell children to a Jacksonville man who acted as a buyer, and police arrested them after a restaurant encounter.
Washington AP report states Pfc. Michael A. Crawford of Henryetta Oklahoma was killed in nonhostile action in Southeast Asia. He was married to Ruth Crawford of Henryetta. The Defense Department announced his death on Monday.
Accounts describe captains in the whaling trade pressuring crews by coercion to join three year expeditions. The practice leaves sailors short of manpower and facing forced deployment on distant ships aboard whaling fleets.
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