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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1978
Page
1
The Sex Pistols played a subdued show to about 800 at Cain's Ballroom amid a bomb threat call to police. No device found after a quick search. Outside, 30 people preached with a 30 foot Jesus Loves You banner as fans in their 20s came to see the punk act.
Iceberg lettuce dropped to 29 cents a head last month in local stores and is rising to as much as 69 cents in Los Angeles due to warm weather and heavy rains in the Imperial Valley. Agriculture officials report farmers charging up to 10 dollars per ton, five times the prior month, as winter lettuce production shrinks from nearly 500000 tons. New York buyers may face 90 cents per head.
Richard Norton a 44 year old former Dallas policeman living in Mesquite Texas faced possible weapons charges after a pair of would be robbers jumped him in his New York Hilton room Norton drew a .38 caliber pistol from his briefcase and shot one assailant Edward Campbell 37 in the chest killing him three hours later at St Clares Hospital the other fled Norton lacked a New York permit for the weapon and was to appear before a grand jury.
In UCUMBER and Frost, McDowell and Pocahontas counties report subzero temperatures. Frost drops to 8 below while Cool Ridge hits 4 below. Heaters stays at 4 above in Braxton County and Miami registers 6 above in Kanawha County.
AWTON police report few traffic problems as the city recovers from a severe winter storm. By mid morning only three accidents noted and traffic moving fine though icy roads remain. Fog and mist limited visibility to 4 4 miles or less while forecasts predict no more precipitation through Friday and a warming trend with light southerly winds tonight.
A winter storm left slick conditions and reduced visibility as an advisory stayed for travelers outside Lawton. Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported mist and 300 feet visibility on the H E Bailey Turnpike while Fort Sill offered flexible leave to workers. Fort Sill remained open though Lawton schools stayed open. Chattanooga Sterling Elgin and Fletcher closed. Temperatures held at 26 high and 24 low.
The Army plans to send additional 8 inch heavy howitzers and 155 mm medium guns from U.S. units to West Germany this year to bolster NATO defenses against a Soviet attack. Some weapons may carry neutron warheads if approved. U.S. forces in Europe hold about 7,000 nuclear weapons.
Scientists at the Agricultural Department consider de winging or breeding short range ladybugs to keep them in place for pest control. Entomologist Carlo Ignoffo notes practical methods are not yet found but could help crop protection if developed. Laboratory tests show de winged ladybugs attack pest eggs while full winged ones flee.
President Carter is expected to announce a recommendation to create a Cabinet level Department of Education. The proposal, debated since October, faces HEW Secretary Califano who opposes a new department but may concede if Carter decides. Confirmation requires separate legislation and possible Senate House action.
Two Lawton brothers, Hubert H. House and Bobby R. House, both 33 and 30, died from head injuries after their car left I-40 near Harrah Road and hit a pickup driven by Freddy Griffis of Wewoka. Griffis uninjured. The brothers, returning from Okmulgee, were pronounced dead at Midwest City Hospital after their car collided with the pickup. The 1978 Oklahoma traffic toll reached 15, matching last year. Barbara Ann Wolberton, 21, of Russellville Missouri, also died earlier when her husband Larry W. Lee crashed. Page 4A.
A large storm belt spreads rain and heavy snow across the lower Mississippi Valley causing hazardous roads and several accidents. Northern Arkansas reports up to 5 inches of snow with more expected, while Nashville and Birmingham face slick conditions and many Alabama schools close. The system moves toward West Virginia as northeast regions thaw slightly and Pacific Northwest sees showers. Temperature contrasts from 62 in San Diego to minus 9 in Warroad, Minnesota.
Britain's 33,000 firemen voted to end a nine week strike and accept a wage settlement far below aims. Delegates of the Fire Brigades Union approved the agreement by about three to one, ending a historic English strike that strained finances and sent military firefighters to work.
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