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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1973
Page
4
The commission plans its first field investigation sending investigators to the northern coast to verify reports of heavy fighting. Gauvin announced at a news conference that the failure of the parties to uphold the cease-fire will be examined.
AFL-CIO leaders split over Nixon economic controls and foreign trade policy as unions warn Phase 3 wage price limits may suppress wages while prices rise. Labor voices criticize dollar devaluation and investment relaxations abroad, seeking clear proposals before backing White House measures.
The trial heard 40 witnesses and 6 000 pages of documents. Key figures Marjorie Errett and William S. Miller testified, with Miller testifying after charges against him were dropped. The case centered on $300 000 in racing stock allegedly offered to Kerner and Isaacs and whether it was a bribe or ordinary investment.
Kissinger meets Ohira in Tokyo amid secrecy and dinner at a geisha house as Japan seeks a role in Vietnam recovery. Talks with Mao and Chou En-lai extend to about 20 hours, with no agenda announced for a Tanaka meeting. Meanwhile U S and South Vietnam plan prisoner exchanges and monitor cease fire compliance across 26 sites as Viet Cong observers hinge on security.
Police probe a possible theft of the Petain tomb relics near Verdun amid a disputed plan to rebury Marshal Petain at Douaumont. The incident comes two weeks before national elections on March 4 and 11, intensifying tensions in a polarized right wing that polls show at 3 to 4 percent.
A FREED month-old infant of Highland Illinois clutches a small American flag near the Norfolk Naval Air Station runway while parents speak with officials. Navy Cmdr. Brian Woods returned home from North Vietnam as one of the first two POWs. His mother, Anita Woods, 70, had been near death but improved after his arrival, according to retired Rear Adm. Ralph W. Woods.
POWs initially refused to leave Caged for Gia Lam airport after North Vietnam shortened the release date in thanks for Kissinger visit. An I C CS official advised them it was genuine and the plan proceeded. Prisoners described the delay as a psychological ploy by the North Vietnamese.
Runoff fromFriday night and Saturday is minimal. Lake Lawtonka sits about 15.60 feet below spillway, up 0.14 inches from last Monday’s 15.74. Ellsworth at 18.50, down from 18.56, with 74 million gallons moved to Lawtonka from Ellsworth Friday to today. This marks the third consecutive weekend of transfers, after about 60 million gallons in prior weekends.
Ancient Moslems guarded Monastire's fortifications for three days and earned instant admission to Paradise upon death. The seaside Tunisian town drew sun seekers from Western Europe while serving as a historic beacon of faith and defense.
Witnesses described a TU154 crash at Prague Ruzyne Airport during approach. Fire followed the impact with the fuselage breaking apart and 45 minutes of burning debris. Authorities closed the airport as investigators and firefighters worked amid a large security and media presence.
Carl H. Lucero a Cameron College junior majoring in business and ROTC first lieutenant attended the Reserve Officers Association Mid-Winter Conference in Washington DC with 250 cadets and midshipmen from 36 states. He is son of Mr and Mrs Mariano C Lucero Germany.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hall of Lawton are in an intensive care unit in Georgia after their car collided with a semi truck last Thursday. Hall is retired from Dolese Bros gravel firm and Mrs Hall is a retired Civil Service worker at Fort Sill.
Charles Stewart Mott of Flint Michigan a longtime auto industry pioneer who helped mold General Motors into a dominant company and founded a major charitable foundation died Sunday at age 97 The obituary notes his Flint wheel and axle plant was a cornerstone of GM at its formation.
New York reports the death of Frank Costello, veteran underworld figure and former boss of major rackets, who died in a hospital. The famed mob leader survived a 1957 assassination attempt and won a Supreme Court deportation case.
Tampa obituary reports Elwood Stewart Moffett 64 a key head of District 50 of the Allied and Technical Workers Union who left the United Mine Workers for the AFL CIO. He split with UMW President Tony Boyle over repayment of a union loan and died Saturday.
In Nova Spain AP reports director Claudio Guerrin aged 34 fell to his death Friday from the San Martin Church tower while shooting the final scenes of The Devil's Bells. The accident occurred during filming.
Elaine Shaffer, 47, world renowned flutist, died today of cancer. A native of Altoona, Pennsylvania, she studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and performed with major European and American orchestras.
Fred Bohen, 76, longtime president of Meredith Corp and publisher of Better Homes and Gardens and Successful Farming, died Saturday in Phoenix. His leadership expanded magazine brands and Meredith’s publishing reach.
Larry Thompson, 61, noted humor columnist for The Miami Herald, died Sunday. He built a long career writing witty columns and sketches for the paper, becoming a familiar voice in Miami journalism.
Deputies near Elmer Thomas Lake in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge examined a 1972 car found on Sunday morning behind the dam. The vehicle, registered to Sgt. Ray Lee Biffel of Lawton, appeared stolen and pushed over the dam over the weekend. The owner is on leave from Fort Sill in Ohio, and the car had been hot wired. A refuge visitor alerted officials.
An 18 hour civil defense shelter management course by Lawton Civil Defense starts at 7 p.m. today at the police station. It covers six hours of classroom lectures on shelter living duties and fallout shelters with an overnight final phase in a federally approved community shelter. Call 357-6100 extension 204 for registration and information.
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