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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1972
Page
4
Environmentalists urge phasing out the flush toilet as wasteful and obsolete. Federal studies show about 45 percent of home water goes to the toilet, with critics proposing alternatives from dual flushes to air or composting systems like Sweden’s Clevus to recycle waste.
Investigators traced time bombs planted in bank safe deposits in Chicago San Francisco and New York to a fringe radical plot. A man identified as Christopher Charles Mohr and later James Edward Jensen is linked to the boxes and to SDS conventions. FBI notes describe Kaufman as a bright psychology student with civil rights work.
By 2000 Florida will have 23 districts, trailing only California New York and Texas. Arizona and Texas gain four congressmen each since 1950. Six states gain two or more districts. New York loses four since 1950 and faces six more losses by 2000. Pennsylvania drops five more representatives over 20 years. Aust, Ernest E. Aust Jr. is secretary.
Saigon states that U S withdrawal from South Vietnam hinges on Communist willingness to negotiate the withdrawal of North Vietnamese troops and the release of American prisoners of war. The U S government endorsed this stance as a new condition for total withdrawal and a South Vietnamese representative at the peace talks cited continued Allied force presence or residual forces.
Moschella and Hulett announce bids for the Lawton Public Schools board. Moschella, 29, Oklahoma City, lists four children and past coaching and business ties. Hulett, 41, of 1420 Scott Road, co-owns Midwest Furniture Mart and Midwest Mobile Homes, has five children and has served as board president since 1967.
A hijacked plane landed at Dallas while seven crew members, including pilot Hill, fled the aircraft after a six hour standoff. The hijacker, who claimed he worked for the devil, demanded money, parachutes, a jungle survival kit, maps, and a .357 pistol. He threatened to jump with companions to Bo gota, Columbia.
A tornado struck Pine Brook and Dogwood Acres trailer courts near Ft. Rucker injuring many and killing a seven month old son of Army Spec. 5 Kenneth Ladd and his wife Alice of Darby Pennsylvania. Rescue teams with bulldozers and Army crews worked through night to pry apart twisted trailers and search debris.
A top Agriculture Department official forecast 1972 will bring strong incomes for farmers with net farm income near 17 billion and livestock prices rising. Kenneth E. Frick cited higher payments and good crop income as programs align feed grain and wheat production. He spoke at an Oklahoma ASCS conference about markets, price competitiveness, and acreage adjustments. Pygmies in Central Africa average 4.3 feet tall and hunt with poison arrows.
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird comments on Nixon era Vietnamization criticism from unspecified figures while assessing Laos and Cambodia. He voiced confidence that Cambodian forces can withstand North Vietnamese attacks and noted the Laos front remains fluid. He reaffirmed a U.S. military presence in Vietnam as long as prisoners remain in Southeast Asia.
Chambers and Jefferson counties in Texas drive a large share of the state's petroleum chemicals natural gas and sulphur production. They contribute significantly to the regional economy and energy output.
Wednesday incidents include car fire at Sixth and G at 12 59 p m grass fires on 1012 D and 4812 Avalon plus a resuscitator all at 3 30 p m grass fires at 1203 Lincoln 920 S Eighth 1622 N 48th and 9 18 p m grass fire at First and Gore Boulevard a transformer fire at city shop and a Thursday house fire at 1912 Lincoln.
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