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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1972
Page
4
Oklahoma City AP report says women in state agencies are adequately employed but earn $360 to $1,200 less monthly than men on average. Director William Y. Rose notes nearly half of 44 merit system agencies employ women, with persistent pay disparity.
U S losses mount as earlier air raids north of the 20th parallel resume. Hundreds of planes reportedly attack the Hanoi Haiphong area with B52s and fighter bombers, amid restricted official details and shifting naval support.
A Monday fire, apparently starting from material near a bathroom heater, caused about 2000 dollars in damage to Dale Dup ler’s home at 1718 Liberty. Fire officials reported the residence was unoccupied when the alarm was reported at 7 44 p m.
Governor David Hall visited Tennessee Valley Authority facilities in Oklahoma City on a one day tour seeking to lure a new state industry.
The article notes shifting toy tastes with many classics fading while dolls bikes and Fisher-Price items remain popular. It highlights mini choppers silent push bikes and electronic sets but warns last year’s hits like erector kits and sizzler tracks lose steam. It also advises watching television ad sales and suggests timeless safer options like bicycles Barbie Monopoly and walkie talkies.
Butterfield administration details secretaries and resignations in the Department of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Harold B. Finger leaves as assistant secretary for research and technology. Kingsley departs to join the inaugural committee. Gifford moves to treasury as legislative affairs aide. Niedecker will take a different government post. Four Timmons aides remain on staff.
Apollo 17 completes a lunar mission with Cernan and Schmitt collecting orange lunar soil and rocks in Taurus Littrow. They also tested an electric car, logged over 20 miles on the moon, and prepared for Earth return as Mission Control hailed the final night in space. Evans remained in orbit awaiting the crew’s return.
In Delaware a tractor trailer crashed into the Biden family station wagon near Hockessin killing wife Neilia and 18 month old Amy. Biden and two young sons injured, driver 43 hospitalized. Biden rushed from Washington to be by family.
The council discussed limiting RV storage in future residential developments and urged developers to provide storage space. Members questioned feasibility and insurance costs. An interim equipment purchase policy was approved guiding bids and price proposals for purchases over and under set thresholds, with exemptions for very small spends. Longevity pay increases to $3 per year from year two through year 21.
A federal judge took under advisement a civil rights suit by 14 black Muslim inmates at an Oklahoma state prison. He ordered the warden to print and distribute mail regulations within two weeks and refused other requests. The case also touches on dietary and religious service provisions, with no ruling yet on those issues.
On a percentage basis Hawaii residents own homes at the lowest rate among U S states, reflecting a relative scarcity of owner occupancy compared with other states in the union.
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