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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1971
Page
1
Sixteen antiwar veterans barricaded inside the Statue of Liberty demanding a Nixon withdrawal date for all U.S. forces from Southeast Asia and vowed to remain until New Year’s Eve. At Travis Air Force Base they seized a ward floor to protest military drug treatment policies as officials prepared a response.
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird said U S air raids on North Vietnam will continue when needed to protect U S forces in South Vietnam. He accused North Vietnam of breaking 1968 understandings and defended targeting military sites amid weekend attacks.
Saigon reports a massive air offensive with 350 American fighters striking anti aircraft sites and depots in North Vietnam around the clock. Officials say the operation is the largest since Johnson halted bombing three years ago and signals broader action amid renewed U S pressure.
Secretary Laird said there would be no draft calls in January and perhaps none until April as the Pentagon pushes toward a volunteer army by March 1973. He indicated the 1972 draft may fall below 76,000, the lowest since the Korean War, and spoke at a year end news conference.
TWO LAWTON men were in critical condition at Ardmore Hospital after a two car crash on Oklahoma 533 in Carter County. The injured are Wayne Shannon 24 and Kenneth Lee Brooks 18. Dead are Terry Tyner 18 Henry Wayne Mac 22 Michael Shane 17 of Tatums and Tony Emmett Roberts 19 of Oklahoma City. The crash occurred about 12 20 a m when Roberts lost control crossing the centerline and struck Brooks in a head on collision. The holiday toll stood at 17, four fewer than the prior year.
The Army weighs ending regular narcotics tests for officers and senior sergeants in Vietnam as urinalyses show most users are young privates and junior sergeants. New policy may require leave takers and reups to test. unit spot checks continue. Over 500000 tests conducted since last June. Montogomery notes limited progress while Wilbur warns heroin use persists.
Would be burglars tried to enter City National Bank and McLellan store on D Avenue. They failed to finish the break in leaving a claw hammer crowbar and chisels behind. Detective Jack Shutts said officers found the tools after responders were called.
Gunmen took bank staff and police hostages in Cacane Germany at 10 15 a m. Submachine guns were used as officers sealed exits and a police helicopter tracked the scene. Police chief Hans Krauss emerged to beg the crowd to stay calm before one gunman followed. The cashier Theo dor Grain reported the robbers were nervous at first but calmed later. See GUNMEN. Page 4 Col 6.
President Nixon arrived in Biscayne Florida to meet West German Chancellor Willy Brandt for the fourth of six planned summits with allied leaders. He aims to press ahead with talks ahead of trips to Peking and Moscow as Secretary of State and other leaders coordinate forthcoming discussions.
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