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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1978
Page
1
Severe cold and strong winds drive power cuts from Michigan to the Carolinas. Fourteen weather deaths across seven states noted as utilities ration supply and emergency crews respond. Cleveland and Columbus declare emergencies, schools close, and travel disrupts widespread.
Two Oklahoma state prison escapees, Johnny Wiggins and Bennie Highwalker, were arrested in Texarkana Ark after a station attendant spotted their car. A third escapee, Danny Parker, was believed to be in Illinois. Police recovered a pistol and knife. the men had stolen cars and held a man briefly.
Northern Oklahoma braces as first major winter storm of 1978 moves south. Snow and freezing rain expected nationwide with Lawton area 60 percent chance tonight. Forecasted cold temps linger through Wednesday with lows in teens and highs in 30s.
Americans and journalists diverge on preferred news topics. The Harris poll of 1,533 adults and 86 editors finds 60 percent of the public very interested in national news vs 34 percent of journalists. 35 percent of the public vs 75 percent of journalists favor sports coverage. strong interest gaps also appear in world affairs, local news, state and political news, science, entertainment, and arts.
Major General Albert B Akers, assistant commandant of the U S Army Field Artillery School, will be promoted to major general at Fort Sill Friday in a promotion and farewell ceremony. He will assume duties in Washington D C as director of materiel plans and programs. Aker’s successor is not yet named.
In Washington, the Carter administration maintains the Panama Canal treaty requires no changes despite Senate Republican pressure and signs of Panamanian openness. State Department officials say defense rights remain adequate after turnover in 2000. Panamanian leaders, led by Torrijos, kept an open mind but warned any revision would require U.S. initiative.
The Soviet Union launched two cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Oleg Makarov in Soyuz 27 at 8 26 a m EST to join the orbiting Salyut 6. The crew, Yuri Romanenko and Georgy Grechko, began their mission aboard Salyut 6 a month ago with the program on schedule and both in good health.
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