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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1973
Page
3
Agriculture Department officials forecast 1973 average wool prices above 1972’s 35 cents per pound and sharply higher than 1971’s 19 cents, citing strong foreign demand aided by the dollar’s devaluation. They note fewer sheep on farms and ranches, ongoing predator losses, and the potential need to permit predator poisons again to curb lamb losses.
Elgin along with Fletcher and Sterling will host the annual junior spring livestock show Friday and Saturday. Prizes total 1363 dollars with 40 trophies. Dairy cattle judged 2 pm Friday. swine 6 pm. lambs 10 am Saturday followed by beef cattle at 1 pm. Several judges, superintendents, and fair board officials are named.
Italy produced about 1.53 billion gallons of wine in 1972, falling from 1.69 billion gallons in 1971, signaling a production decline amid shifts in the sector.
Far-Mar-Co Inc an eight state grain co op announced a process to remove gluten starch bran and germ from wheat with no major damage The finding could double wheat value if widely adopted with applications beyond food including herbicides rubber soaps plastics and lubricants The Kansas Wheat Commission and Wheat Growers funded the research with 113000 and the National Wheat Institute approved 500000 for continued work Patents eight to six named include gluten fortification bran tentosans and protein hydrozolates A pilot project is planned this year in a 700000 facility and full marketing could take five to six years
Humpty Pharmacy division confirms the Humpty Dumpty Super Market at 4400 Cache Road will continue operating as usual while Trade Mart discount store, adjoining the same building, may be sold. Trade Mart representative from Oklahoma City disclosed last Thursday that sale discussions involve three discount stores in Enid and Midwest City, with a formal update expected this week. Trade Mart opened in 1962 and was rebuilt after a December 1964 fire, reopening in September 1965.
The Comanche County Democrat party holds its convention at 2 p.m. Saturday in the county courthouse. About 70 Democrats are expected to attend to select county officials and vote on resolutions including term limits for federal judges and a state pardon board.
Senate's second oldest Sam J. Ervin, 76, wields the Constitution as a rule book in new hearings on First Amendment protections and press sources. He fronts battles with Nixon aides over funds impoundment and leads a forthcoming Watergate probe, stressing constitutional limits and independence from executive power.
Lewis N. Carter a Dartmouth College senior from Hanover N H is in a foreign study program in Mexico City Mexico He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Carter 5529 Eisenhower Drive and a 1969 Eisenhower High School graduate who served as class president.
Marvin Tasso, serving three years for burglary at Hodgens prison in Le Flore County, walked away Monday night. Two hours later in Jay, Oklahoma, Highway Patrol troopers stopped a car and arrested Tasso and 31 year old Ronnie Dixon on a Miami warrant. Both were jailed in Miami.
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