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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1971
Page
4
New Year greetings from stars and notables share wishes for 1972. Julius Wile explains mud in wine bottles as sediment and bottoms up. Louis Sobol collects toasts from Fairbanks Mesta Preminger Mancini Bailey Gleason Russell and others.
West Germany's Chancellor Willy Brandt vacations in the Florida Keys where he fishes and dines on a family trout and mackerel meal. An aide notes Brandt plans New Year's Eve options as he discusses talks with Nixon. Barbarian III owned by Maurice Hirsch of Sarasota and St Louis.
The Dow rose to 889.83 up 0.76 as Chase Manhattan led gains up to 58 percent. Instrument Systems and Charter advanced while Financial General slipped and Syntex fell. Oklahoma price listings for cash wheat barley and poultry followed with regional quotes and egg values included.
Fecteau recalls long interrogations in a Chinese prison, sometimes 24 hours or more, where officials pressed about aircraft speeds. He notes his lack of knowledge on planes and mentions Downey as part of the broader narrative.
Pasadena AP reports Mariner 9 moved into a higher Martian orbit following a 17 second engine burn aimed at mapping about 70 percent of the planet. Dust storms hindered earlier camera work but are gradually clearing as scientists monitor the probe.
Retired boxing champion Jersey Joe Walcott has been appointed and sworn in as the sheriff of Camden County New Jersey. He is expected to bring a high profile to the office and focus on community policing and crime reduction strategies.
A flash fire totaled an automobile and damaged the roof at McKenzie Motor Service just before 11 a.m. today. Workers attempting repairs severed a gas line, spraying gas toward a heater in the shop as three pumper trucks and a ladder truck responded to the blaze.
Teen-agers wandering near McCloud Ridge left their tent on a mild Tuesday and moved a mile before straying. They reached McCloud Lemay two days later and were taken to a medical center by actor Fess Parker, who was filming nearby.
Egypt reports a total military success in joint air strike drills with popular forces and army units. Israel’s Bar Lev hands over command to Elizar as he warns Egypt may seek a new Suez front while Israel remains ready on all fronts.
ESSEN Germany AP Police say two men suspected in the 18 day kidnapping of a supermarket magnate are in custody one in Essen and the other in Mexico City Paul Kron 39 an ex convict arrested Dec 21 after paying debts with large bank notes tied to the ransom Heinz Joachim Ollenburg 47 a Düsseldorf attorney was seized by Mexican authorities in Mexico City and denies involvement Immigration officials will await Germanys extradition request and note Ollenburg arrived with 19 year old Angela Poeck registering at a hotel.
The jury found Dowdy guilty after an eight week trial. His wife and two children watched as the verdict was read. Witnesses described Dowdy chaired a Justice Department investigation era and submitted taped conversations. Leonard Wilson testified in Dowdy defense. Delays and airport timing were argued during deliberations.
Obituary notices describe funeral services for local figures tied to Public Service Company and Chickasha Lions Club. Details include military service, affiliations with Elks Lodge and Epworth United Methodist Church, survivors across multiple states, and memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society. Additional obituary notes Rev. Jesse C. Watkins, aged 99, Lawton resident, with a history as a Methodist minister and Assembly of God pastor, survived by four sons, a daughter, sisters, and a large extended family.
Indira Gandhi said India will cut foreign aid, favors direct India Pakistan talks with acceptance of Bangladesh's independence. She questioned Z A Bhutto's offer to dialogue if India accepts Pakistan. She noted possible changes to the cease fire line in Kashmir and cited Indian gains in Kargil passes this month.
Sgt. Hale trained at Camp Crowder and Camp Gordon served overseas with three battle stars in North Africa Europe and the Middle East earned rifleman badge and Good Conduct. He ran for sheriff of Comanche County winning in 1949 1950 and 1953 1958. Survivors include his father sister in California and cousins.
Lawton stores and business interests race to build a new downtown complex including clubs taverns a motel-hotel and a bank and office tower. Mark Real Estate will pay 2 298 189 for 18 acres with conveyance over two and a half years starting July 1 1972. Moore Hat Co a longtime city firm will buy a 100 foot lot at First and C for 16 500 with a November contract and use as employee parking before future expansion.
At the stroke of midnight the 108th bell signaled 1972 the Year of the Rat. In Tokyo, police estimated more than half a million gathered at Meiji Shrine, 300000 at a Kannon temple, with thousands more at other shrines to pray for luck in the new year.
Snow and heavy bursts plague motorists in the Northeast during the early hours of the New Year weekend. Showers wet highways in the Pacific Northwest and along Gulf Coast regions, while many areas stay fair and dry. Traffic deaths tally begins 6 p.m. Thursday and ends at midnight Sunday.
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