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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1972
Page
1
Gunmen fired on Belfast streets wounding five people two teens and three men believed Protestant. A British soldier wounded months ago died in hospital. The death toll in three years of violence reached 677-465 this year. Earlier a Londonderry pub attack killed five and wounded four.
A fragmented newspaper page lists sections including Hospitals, Editorials, Markets, Sports, Classifieds, Women, Weather, Comics, Crossword, Entertainment, Obituaries, and editorial office and circulation contact numbers. It appears to be a contents page rather than an article with dated news events.
East and West Germany signed a historic friendship pact ending 20 years of cold war division. West German Minister Egon Bahr and East German State Secretary Michael Kohl signed at the East German government seat, with Austria Sweden and others extending full relations. The treaty opens stages for West Berlin ties and future UN membership for both German states.
The White House says Richard Helms will resign as CIA director with James Schlesinger, then Atomic Energy Commission chair, set to succeed him. Nixon will nominate Helms as ambassador to Iran. Ziegler announced the plan.
Los Angeles Times handed over to U S District Court in Washington tape recordings once deemed confidential amid a bid to shield Washington Bureau Chief John F Lawrence from jail. The tapes involve interviews with Baldwin III who agrees to testify for the defense in the D N C break in and bugging case.
Freeman Construction Co of Lawton will resurf ace an 11.8 mile stretch of U S 277 from Porter Hill to the Caddo County line this spring. The firm posted the apparent low bid of 59 157 per 5 9 mile section with an engineer estimate of 58 000. The state Highway Department said the Highway Commission will award contracts Jan 8 for bridge work in Stephens and Cotton counties.
Reports say three more B52s were lost with 12 crewmen missing as the heavy raids hit Hanoi Haiphong. A U S command tally totals six B52s down and 27 fliers missing. The Hanoi peace talks adjourned amid protests over the bombing with the Hanoi Viet Cong delegation walking out.
FAA spokesman said a Delta jet should not have been near the collision at O Hare in fog. A North Central DC nine with 45 aboard died among nine total. Investigators will study why the Delta plane crossed the runway and examine tower tapes for answers.
Winter officially arrives in Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma on brisk northerly winds and fair skies. Temperatures today will be low 50s with a low around 30s, winds easing tonight. Friday brings a high near 60 as skies stay fair and winds lessen.
Dr. Stanley R. McCampbell, head of the Oklahoma State Medical Association, blasted NBC What Price Health as a deceitful and politically inspired piece. He urged U S medical groups to seek equal air time and argued the program unfairly linked illness to social ills and promoted federal socialized medicine.
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