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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1973
Page
1
City council votes to void a lease for a prison pre release center 100 feet outside the city limits and dissolves its 26 member committee as the GAS shortage grips the area. Mayor Don Whita ker notes city control ends at city borders.
In Paris Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho met six hours as Hanoi said no signs of progress emerged. The meeting at an American villa overlooking a golf course followed bombing pauses and a muted mood with a news blackout in effect. Pompidou voiced disappointment at the collapse and hopes for future success amid ongoing military action.
Bitter cold and a record gas demand trigger school closings in Lawton Duncan Altus and nearby areas with homes in northwest Lawton and Cache without gas. Arkla Gas officials warn the town could lose service as a new winter storm moves in and field wells freeze.
A Coca Cola bottling company truck storage and a maintenance building in the 1060 block of Euclid caught fire shortly after noon. The blaze, apparently triggered by a stove explosion, was under control by about 12:30 p.m. Damage was expected to be heavy.
City Manager Larry Fountaine named H Gene Walker as assistant city manager, with Walker remaining Community Development director at the same salary. Walker, previously Model Cities director, will serve as second in command of city operations while continuing to head Community Development and oversee related Model Cities duties.
President Nixon authorised U S fighter escorts to attack North Vietnamese MIGs or surface to air missile sites above the 20th parallel in Southeast Asia. The move sets the stage for intensified air operations as the war escalates with targeted strikes against enemy air defenses and interceptors.
Senator Elliot L. Richardson, nominated for secretary of defense, praised the President's Vietnam bombing and military moves as wise and conscientious. Reports said U.S. forces shot down a MIG 21 near the 20th parallel, signaling continued efforts to enforce limits and support reconnaissance operations.
New Orleans police chief says a sniper tied to six slayings slipped from a hotel rooftop through a 200-man ring, possible police negligence or clever sniping. He doubts only one shooter, notes a Marine helicopter sniper killed the rooftop gunman, and says the hotel search found no one.
ArklA gas officials warn the Lawton area may lose gas service as pressure drops and deliveries become scarce. Residents are urged to conserve by lowering thermostats two to five degrees and propane distributors report trouble sourcing fuel in Southwest Oklahoma. John Winstead of Public Service Company notes their own gas source for electric energy remains unaffected.
A winter storm will hit Oklahoma today through Wednesday bringing bitter cold and 1 to 4 inches of new snow. travel advisories issued for Panhandle and Western Oklahoma with mixed sleet and freezing drizzle. Highs in the teens, wind chills negative, roads icy with risky driving conditions. See STORM.
Wholesale farm prices rose 6.8 percent in December marking the biggest monthly gain in 24 years the Labor Department reported. Weather damage to crops spurred the rise which pushed the overall wholesale price index up 1.8 percent. Grains eggs hay and livestock led the gains with grains up 21.1 percent and eggs 16.9 percent from a year earlier.
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