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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1973

Page

2

Airline Dispute Still Up In Air

Tulsa center houses American Airlines maintenance for 707 727 and DC-10 jets. Allied Pilots Association and airline agreed to a 24 hour extension in San Diego talks. A strike could halt 25 daily flights from Tulsa and affect 89 cities across the United States Canada Mexico Caribbean and South Pacific.

Allied Pilots Association New York San Diego Calif American Airlines Tulsa Center Tulsa Transport Workers Union Tulsa International Airport United States Canada Mexico Caribbean South Pacific Los Ange

Admitted list of patients and births in Oklahoma area

A lengthy roster of admitted and dismissed patients across Altus Lawton Duncan Apache Fletcher and surrounding towns. Entries include medical surgical and dental notes, with dozens of named individuals and hometowns such as Carnegie Anadarko Elgin Fletcher Davis Mountain View and Lawton. Births noted include a daughter of Murrow Cooper Long Grove and a son of Virgil Surveyor Concho with times and weights.

Murrow Cooper Long Grove Steven Spottedbird Allus Virgil Surveyor Concho Bunces Hutle Ako Carmegie Gary Krebbs Tishomingo Sunbetylinda Porter Kiowa Mebecca Coffey Indiahoma Doris Hainta Mountain View Ruby Smith Davis Raymond Paddyaker Daisy Tahhahwah Elgin Alan Schmidt Anadarko Les Koomsa Carnegie Darrell Shartman James Tapedo Darrel Tate Hobart Dismiss David Barber Owlshomas City Ruby Bates Oklahoma Robert Drunkard Watonga Oat Nolan Sangarko Sur Vinona Wolfe Tipton Frank Cadde Anadarea Niccola Ballard Oklahoma City Margaret Cravett Pontotoc Elsie Graham Marlow Georgella Pocowatchit Robert Barcun Sohn Glass Wewoka LaWanda Urabazo Davis Chinney Apache

Honors in languages as Lawton students top meet

Lawton area students from Lawton High Eisenhower High and MacArthur High dominated the third annual foreign language declamation meet at the University of Tulsa with 19 of 30 places. Participants from Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri and Kansas competed in Spanish French and German with Lawton High earning top multiple honors and several students from Eisenhower and MacArthur also placing in various levels.

Lawton University of Tulsa Lawton High Eisenhower High Macarthur High Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri Kansas Lawton High School Willie Freeman Kathy Landau Cheryl Greer Donna Roof John Babstrem James Middleton Lawton Hish Lou Jones Milar Rios Penny Salinas Janet Zayas Warren Boggs Barbara Otlinger Diane Vela Michelle Addison Brian Buswell I. Eisenhower High School Kathy Johnston Linda Coleman Eduardo Rodas Ewaldo Lapioli MacArthur High School

Sandy's opens new drive in at 4313 Cache Road

Sandy's launches a drive in restaurant at 4313 Cache Road featuring the deluxe Sandee and Sandee Jr. sandwiches and a complete fast service menu. The note also mentions holidays in Japan celebrated on November 23 each year.

Sandy's Drive-In Cache Road Sandy's Sandee Sandee Jr Japan

Stock Mart Prices Continue To Slump

New York markets fell as rising interest rates cloud growth prospects. The noon Dow Jones average slid to 95011 with declines outpacing advances on the NYSE. In Oklahoma City, farm prices showed wheat, milo, and barley at varied, mostly lower bids amid broad market jitters.

New York Wall New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange Federal Reserve Wall Street Dow Mattel, Int

Two Die In Oklahoma State Road Crashes

Two motorists died in separate crashes on Oklahoma highways. Elmer B. Batchelor, 34, of El City, lost control on Interstate 40 about five miles west of Elk City when his car struck a guardrail and bridge. Thomas William Tentges, 21, of Alton, Indiana, died in a head on collision involving two vehicles on U.S. 4 near Guymon as authorities investigated the scene.

Associated Press Oklahoma Seeeich Elmer B. Batchelor el City Tis ‘Auto Elk City Thomas William 7Tentges Alton Ind U.S Guymon

Police Trio Hurt Nabbing Armed Man at Lawton Scene

A Fort Sill soldier, a year old, is turned over to post authorities after allegedly assaulting three Lawton police officers who tried to arrest him near 1st Street and B Avenue on Saturday. The suspect pulled a knife. Sgt F G Williams and Officers Richard West and Harry Ezell were injured lightly, with West cut on the forearm and Ezell on the cheek. Williams sustained arm and hand injuries before the trio subdued and disarmed him. The man, who spoke incoherently and had been seen acting strangely before a lounge opposite the Union Bus Station, faces assault and resisting arrest charges pending military disposition.

Fort Sillman Lawton 1St Street B Avenue F. G. Williams Richard West Harry Ezell West Ezell Williams Union

Funeral services set for Alvis Browning at Lawton chapel

Word has been received of the Friday death of Alvis Browning 50 of 3146 Cache Road Lawton. Funeral will be at 2 p m Tuesday in the Becker Funeral Home chapel with Rev John Heidebrecht officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Blackwell. Browning survived by wife Shirley of the home daughters Kay Julie Molly and Ann Dunshee two sons Frank and Patrick Dunshee his mother Mrs Freeda Dunshee and sister Mrs Charles McKiernan both of Phoenix Ariz.

Alvis Browning Cache Road Lawton Clark B.dunshee Becker Ponca City Iheart John Heidebrecht Tulsa Offici Woodland Christ Oakwood Tian Church Mebane Flye Kay Julie Molly Ann Dunshee Craig Haliteka Frank Patrick Dunshee Freeda Dundhee Charles McKiernan Phoenix Ariz

Johnny Williams Man Shot in Tulsa Killing

In Tulsa Oklahoma Stevert Frederick reports that John Wayne Henderson age 22 was shot by 53 year old Johnny Williams and died Sunday night at Piper Hospital. Henderson survived surgery for injuries while Renea Henderson died in surgery. Henderson was born December 17 1918 in McKinney Texas and had lived in the area for 30 years working as a farmhand with no known survivors.

Tulsa Okla Stevert Frederick Ohn Wayne Henderson Williams Pipers Hospital Atp Renea Henderson Bor Abda- McKinney Tex Frederick

McGovern backs aid to Vietnam while protecting U.S. programs

Sen George McGovern urged aid to Vietnam at Brandeis University while insisting help should not come at the expense of U S programs for citizens He warned Congress to resist plans to curb press freedom or influence television news through licensing and called for government action to support private reconstruction efforts abroad We must preserve a free press and open access to information.

Waltham, Mass George McGovern Vietnam U.S Brandeis University South Dakotan Congress McGovern Communications Commission

Test Buildings Reveal High Exhaust Levels in NYC

NEW YORK AP study for the Environmental Protection Agency by General Electric found elevated carbon monoxide levels inside two test buildings in Manhattan. One high rise near George Washington Bridge and a 20 story Midtown office had CO levels exceeding federal standards up to 41 percent in heating season and 33 percent in nonheating season. Higher temperatures in heating season pull polluted street air inward. EPA recommends tighter sealing of new buildings, proper spacing for wind dispersal, entrances oriented to avoid prevailing winds, and ventilation for CO traps such as garages and elevator shafts. Four million Americans suffer epilepsy.

New York Environmental Protection Agency General Electric Co George Washington Bridge Upper Manhattan Midtown Manhattan EPA

John Brigham Longtime Lawton Fire Chief Dies

John I. Brigham 58 of 7 Ketch Creek Drive Medicine Park died Sunday at home after an apparent heart attack. Services pending at Huddleston's Funeral Home Lawton. He was assistant fire chief at Fort Sill and had a 32 year Lawton fire career. Survived by wife Marthe Stackhouse, a son John Haven Brigham Stigler, and two grandchildren.

John I. Brigham Ketch Creek Drive Medicine Park Huddleston Lawton Brigham Marthe Stackhouse Duncan Fort Sill First Presbyterian Church John Haven Brigham, Stigler

State GOP Chair Clarence Warner Wins Third Term

Oklahoma City AP report says State Republican Party Chairman Clarence Warner won on first ballot for a third term with 89,815 votes. Chris Tirey received 39,4% and Bob Bartholomen 23,914 votes. Warner’s salary rose from 15,000 to 20,000 dollars.

Oklahoma’ City Republican Party Clarence Warner Warner Chris Tirey Bob Bartholomen

Border arrests top 3700 in 1972, Toronto Star reports

The Toronto Star notes that U S border patrol arrested more than 3,700 people in 1972 for attempting to cross illegally into the United States from Canada, reflecting ongoing migration pressure and enforcement.

Toronto,ont Border Patrol United States Canada The Toronto Star

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