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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1976
Page
1
Two gunmen who seized a Japan Airlines DC8 with 219 aboard at Manila airport surrendered early Tuesday ending a nearly 12 hour siege. They walked down the ramp with faces shielded, were driven away for interrogation, and no one was hurt. The hijackers sought free passage out of the country and promised disembarkation in Osaka.
In St Louis Ford calls for all-out end to intervention in Angola and a unity government to halt the civil war. He warns the Soviets against continued intervention and vows ongoing diplomatic efforts to stabilize the region. He rejects using grain sales to influence Moscow and pledges to keep farm income high. Ford meets Farm Bureau leaders and local officials before returning to Washington.
Oklahoma City AP reports Weldon Davis director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will resign at the upcoming ABC board meeting. He said resignation could occur even if exonerated by an OSBI report and a legislative probe of the liquor industry.
Temperatures are forecast to stay cool for the Lawten area through Tuesday. Winds will run 10 to 20 mph tonight with lows around the 20s. Tuesday highs are expected in the 50s.
A four pound eight ounce baby boy was born during an air ambulance flight 3500 feet over Chickasha. Spec 4 Ruben Osuna and Pamela Osuna rode from Reynolds Army Hospital at 425 am to University Hospital Oklahoma City. Medics Benny Sweet and Willie Breeze delivered the infant at 453 am on the way. Mother and child are reported healthy. The family has not chosen a name yet.
Picket lines remained at 104 Pittsburgh public schools as teachers refused a court order to end the strike entering its sixth week. At a late bargaining session the school board offered a new proposal, but Federation of Teachers President Albert Fondy said the schools will not reopen until new contracts are negotiated and ratified.
Two year-old John Colorio was mauled by three timber wolves after sliding into their cage at the Worcester Science Center. He required weekend surgery for serious leg injuries and faces plastic surgery next week. His mother described his distress and reluctance to touch familiar toys while hospitalized.
The Lawton City Council scheduled a regular session to weigh selling 41 250 square feet of downtown urban renewal land to Don and Eddie Gaskins for 82 500 dollars plus city funding to cover the appraised value. The plan includes a two phase retail outlet with options and construction timelines, while committee items include aging commission appointment and various easements contracts and leases.
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