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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1971
Page
5
Weather report notes light variable winds. Low tonight near 32 and high Wednesday mid 50s. Zones 5 6 mention fair conditions and mid 50s. Zones 8 forecasts fair to portl with high in lower 60s. Out of state calls for North Central Texas Kansas Arkansas with highs 50s to 60s and lows 20s to 40s. Generally fair with light northeasterly winds tonight.
Colorado ski reports note a new phase of area conditions with sun and snow expectations. Times indicate sunrise at 11 01 and sunset at 10 36 on Wednesday.
Sen. Edmund Muskie remains the front runner for the Democratic nomination, cutting Nixon’s lead in a Louis Harris poll to 43 to 39 percent. Wallace is at 11 percent, with 7 percent undecided. Kennedy and Humphrey trail Nixon in different matchups.
The Netherlands built Schiphol Airport on land reclaimed from the sea and, uniquely, on the site of a historic naval battle where Spanish forces defeated a Dutch fleet in 1573.
In Copenhagen a court gave a light sentence to two university brothers who strangled their 44 year old mother after she repeatedly asked to die. Prosecutors supported mercy after they claimed she sought relief from her suffering and the brothers wept beside her hospital bed.
Poll data indicate the President leading by 12 points 47 to 35, with Kennedy and Muskie trailing Nixon at 38 to 45 percent in September. The text notes a reversal of positions from earlier in the year.
Hominy Oklahoma. The second fire in two weeks heavily damages the junior high facilities after a prior blaze on December 8. Monday’s fire started near a heater in the gymnasium with no damage estimate provided.
In 1949 the Spanish government placed about 2,500 castles under state protection, signaling a major step in preserving historical fortifications across the country. The move reflects policy to safeguard cultural heritage and may influence tourism and regional histories.
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