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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1972

Page

4

Dallas Editor’s Wife Kidnapping Ends With Ransom Pay

The $250,000 ransom in $20 bills was delivered after a tense pursuit involving FBI agents and Dallas area police. Mandy Dealey, abducted near her University Park apartment, was safely released after a day of coordinated calls and pay arrangements. The investigation involved Dallas News figures and the Dealey family, with links to the Times Herald and City authorities.

Dealeys Joe Dealey Jr Mandy Dealey Felix R. McKnight Dallas Times Herald Morning News News Jack B. Krueger The McKnight University Park City of Dallas Sunnyvale the News Galveston Dealey Sr FBI Washington Sheriff Jones Highland Park University

Lawton Salvation Army Christmas Drive Feeds Families

Local groups and Elks Lodge fund and deliver food checks clothing and toys for area families. The Salvation Army coordinates donations from kettles and stores while schools and residents dress dolls for distribution and provide surplus goods for late recipients.

Benjamin Davis Salvation Army

Public Records Complainants List Omaha Area Police Reports

Lawton Police Department public records list complainants and incidents. Names include Mrs Charles Keller 1276 N 57th report lost or stolen credit card and assault in alley near Third Street, Kenneth Burns 2614 Bell theft of bicycle, Nadines Liquor Store 921 S Second armed robbery, Gibson's Discount Store 1017 Sheridan shoplifting, others report burglary vandalism theft and vandalism at residences and stores, with multiple addresses.

Lawton Charles Keller N. 57Th Bilkatinn Anher Woodsend Third Street Kenneth Burns Bell Betty Lovelace Anadarko Ovto Am Hamm Bobby Ruh Taft Gibson Sheridan Willie Wright Jefferson Bill McNeal Scott Barrett Pete Cuto Nadines Liquor Store Vivien Pittman Cavto

Charges Filed In District Court List Of Defendants

A district court clerk's office list names multiple defendants with charges including speeding driving without a valid license improper stopped position disobeying stop sign and driving left of center Several defendants appear with Fort Sill and Altus as locations and many charges reference open container alcohol and speeding across various streets and towns.

District Court Clerk's Thomas Roy Tranter John Lee Peck Loyd H. Hampton Alice Bassey Bole N. 40Th James Brent Bollard Fort Sill Joseph V. Rogers Sill Darrel Wayne Voidez Richard E. Johnson Arlington Larry Wayne Gordon Lawrence A. Fatler Peggy Ann Poddycker J. B. Hill Salinas William C. Williams Shepler Cameron College Jimmie Keith Green Ae Lee Hunt Glenn Isom A. Salter Jr Veidemor Herrera Elim Shelby D. Ward Deniel Les William D. Cline Jr Bruce Ronald J. Beasley John D. Winters James M. Hattaway Richard D. Masters Jeannie J. Wilson John William Kemp Elory Gromoff William Hawkins Altus Jimmie Allen Byers Dennis C. Levesque Richard A. Banders Apache John R. Lewis Geronimo Joe Dean Bessire Jr Fletcher Jerry Leo Clowser Indishoma Jock Duane Joy Ida Mae Johnson Duncan Ero Guy Troxeil John Deniel Young Harold M. Howry Jr Sterling Cache Hollis C. Anglin Elwood G. Knoph Tommy Lee Pevland Tommy J. Serok Indishomo

Smoking trends show large quitters offset by new smokers

A public health observation notes that about 1.5 million Americans quit smoking annually, yet new smokers nearly equal that loss, sustaining overall smoking numbers.

Uruguayans survive crash as two men signal for help

Sergio Catalan, four, trudged five hours to a police outpost to report two Uruguayan survivors from a plane crash. Rob ert Canessa Urta and Fernando Parrado Dolgay, identified by the Uruguayan Embassy, were rescued after sending a note by rock across a gorge.

Sergio Catalan Catalan Puente Negro San Fernando Uruguyan Robert Canessa Urta Fernando Parrado Dolgay Montevideo Mercedes Urta de Canessa Chile

New Report Calls Redesign Of Jobs To Reduce Worker Discontent

A government sponsored study urges overhauling dull repetitive jobs to give workers more say, aiming to boost participation and cut welfare costs. It calls for creating millions of jobs while noting pay ranks low in importance and warning about social impacts of discontent.

Washington America James O'Toole

Bombers Open Large Scale Strikes Over Hanoi Area

U S B 52s drop about 3 000 tons daily in a saturation pattern near population centers while hundreds of fighter bombers join the effort. It marks a major escalation in Indochina with long range bombers used in large numbers against Hanoi for the first time.

Indochina Hanoi Haiphong U.S North Vietnam

Policeman Drug Probe Continues in Shawnee OK

Dist. Atty. John Clifton advances an investigation into a Tecumseh police lieutenant on a drug charge despite a petition from 51 law enforcement officers calling for dismissal. Clifton says the case requires sworn facts and due diligence before a final decision.

Shawnee, Okla John Clifton Tecumseh Clifton

Government offices observe Monday closure and Sunday deliveries

Quiet news notes indicate the Comanche County Courthouse and city and federal offices will be closed Monday with some building offices shutting early today. Regular services resume Tuesday. Only special deliveries will occur Sunday and Monday.

Page One Comanche County

Pentagon disputes Hanoi POW camp raid claims

The Pentagon rejected North Vietnamese allegations of bombing damage to POW camps. Officials said prisoners were in exposed areas with no proof the report was true. The Hanoi broadcast cited four visiting Americans as among those taken to inspect damaged facilities, while 431 Americans are known held.

U.S White House Hanoi Pentagon Friedheim Joan Baez Telford Taylor Michael Allen Barry Romo

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