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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
1
In Comanche County all 13 districts will hold elections on Tuesday January 22. Candidate filing for boards of education runs from January 9 to January 11 with no filing fee. Applications available at the county election board office in the courthouse.
Fair to partly cloudy skies and warmer readings are expected for Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma through Friday. Temperatures range from a high this afternoon in the mid forties to a low tonight in the mid 30s and a high Friday in the upper 50s. Southerly winds 8 to 18 mph will develop tonight replacing the southwest breeze. High Wednesday was 45, low 24.
President Nixon vacationed at San Clemente after secretly boarding United Flight 55 from Washington to Los Angeles. FAA chief Butterfield criticized the uncoordinated trip, saying advance planning with the agency was required for air traffic safety. Passengers and witnesses described the surprise scenes aboard the flight en route to the Western White House.
A federal grand jury indicted the nations six largest gypsum board manufacturers and ten current and former executives on price fixing charges. Firms named include United States Gypsum, National Gypsum, Georgia Pacific, Kaiser Gypsum, Celotex, and Flintkote. The case cites a 13 year conspiracy and a 1951 court judgment violation.
Fort Sill and Field Artillery School will move civilian and military hours forward by 30 minutes starting Monday January 7 with a 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. schedule to align with daylight saving time and conserve energy during the energy crisis.
Gas cap shortages hit Lawton along with higher thefts as 10+ lock type caps were reported stolen. Auto parts stores sold out and prices for zinc caps jumped from 2.50 to 4.50, while police warned of possible rationing and increased patrols after a spate of siphonings.
Comet Kohoutek makes its closest solar approach Friday with perihelion at 5 24 a.m. EST. It will be 13.24 million miles from the sun traveling 251 400 mph and loop above the sun as seen from Earth before receding. Dr William A Deutschman of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory cautions comets are unpredictable and may fail to reappear.
The Justice Department filed an antitrust suit in Kansas City accusing Mid-America Dairymen Inc. of attempting to monopolize milk sales in the Midwest. The case marks the third such action against a major milk cooperative.
Federal Energy Chief William E. Simon announced a standby system for gasoline rationing with three months of coupons printed and contact with states to prepare. The plan, not ready before March 1, could cost about 1.5 billion dollars annually and would set a monthly ration of about 32 to 35 gallons per licensed driver over 18, adjusted by area.
Oklahoma City Times reports former aide A W Sunny Jenkins says since becoming governor David Hall diverted about ten thousand dollars monthly in contributions to pay personal bills. The funds allegedly went via confidential secretary C J Ralls with occasional direct payments to Hall. Jenkins says he gathered money from architects engineers and contractors between Oct 1971 and Apr 1973, with most months not benefiting Hall directly. Hall was abroad in Utah and Rose Bowl travel with a Jan return planned.
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