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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1973
Page
1
Forty men and seven women occupied the U S Consulate General in Amsterdam for an hour and a half, then were led away by riot police. About 250 Dutch protesters gathered outside in a broader show of opposition to Nixon's Vietnam policies amid linked protests in Bonn and Frankfurt.
The Supreme Court agreed to review the plan to consolidate Richmond Virginia's majority black schools with adjacent white suburban systems. Hearings begin this spring after appeals by Richmond school officials and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Justice Powell will not participate, potentially enabling a four four vote to uphold the Circuit Court ruling.
City council weighs leasing Lake Lawtonka west shore land amid past opposition to tourist recreation and a Kiowas Summer Camp plan. State rep Lindstrom refiles a bill to designate the site a state park with possible nearby refugeland acquisitions.
Enid Oklahoma AP A top wheat authority predicts an all time record wheat crop for Oklahoma in spring due to heavy ice and snow moisture An Oklahoma Grain and Feed Dealers Association executive secretary compares Oklahoma yields to Nebraska saying Nebraska yields run higher and disputes USDA's 126 million bushel forecast for 1973 with 6 million acres planted
Four more Watergate defendants Barker Martinez Surgis Gonzalez from Miami area pleaded guilty to all charges in the espionage case leaving two defendants at trial James McCord Jr. and G Gordon Liddy. Judge advised the pleas bring total withdrawals to five and raised questions about continuing the trial.
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U S war planes and ships halt all offensive operations in North Vietnam by 11 p m EST as Nixon orders a stop to bombing shelling and mining The pause follows Haig Jr s arrival in Saigon with a revised peace draft The move aims to pressure negotiations while reconnaissance and drone missions continue
Oklahoma House Speaker Bill Willis says a House inquiry into the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is likely after a confrontation between two troopers and State Rep. Jerry Hargrave. Hargrave says troopers manhandled him. a tape records the clash. Willis notes complaints from constituents and says a full investigation would not be surprising.
Golda Meir met Pope Paul VI in the first ever visit by an Israeli prime minister to the Vatican. The talks focused on Middle East issues and the Holy Land as Vatican aides stressed no change in policy with Arab states. A Vatican spokesman noted the meeting did not imply preference for Israel.
Fair skies and mild temperatures expected through Tuesday in Lawton and southwest Oklahoma. Highs in the upper 60s today and near 70 Tuesday, lows in the upper 30s tonight. Light west to variable winds. Sunday high 51, low 31.
President Nixon ordered a unilateral pause in all offensive operations in North Vietnam effective 10 a.m. EST to reflect progress in Paris peace talks. The White House said bombing shelling and mining would stop while operations in South Vietnam Laos and Cambodia would continue as needed.
The Nixon administration proposes a federal funded civilian drug screening program in schools starting Feb 1 in Harlem for grades five through eight. Participation is voluntary with parental consent, and if a student refuses after testing, a peer group discussion is held before deciding on further steps. The Frederick Douglass Intermediate School pilot involves about 1,700 students with about 1,000 parental consents.
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