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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1972
Page
4
The Nixon administration cites a 0.7 percent jump in December industrial production after a 0.6 percent rise in November, with the index at 107.8 relative to the 1967 base. The gain reflects strength in manufacturing and a snapback in coal output from a strike.
Acting Warden Park Anderson denied any shutdown order for the women’s cell block at McAlester State Penitentiary. State officials differed over the closure decision with Corrections Director Jim Ryan and Gov. Hall’s office seeking reports while Anderson called the facility a semi basement.
Two American helicopters were shot down 35 miles northwest of Qui Nhon in Binh Dinh Province during operations near the central coast. A Cobra gunship was a total loss while a DHG helicopter was recovered. No U S casualties were reported.
State Police confirmed the decedent in a Monday one car crash on Interstate 95 in North Hampton New Hampshire is Ralph Sullivan 21 of Duncan Oklahoma. He was stationed aboard the USS Jack undergoing overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Identification was delayed due to papers listing two names for the same Oklahoma address.
After 100 days of port shutdown and a Taft Hartley order, ILWU and PMA extended talks through Counts. The union balked at retroactivity to Nov 14 while PMA pressed for backdated gains to Aug 14. Key issues include container royalties, a fixed work week, and fringe benefits. John MacAvoy called the dispute a messy stalemate but solvable.
Oklahoma Highway Commission would form a trust to build roads and lease them back to the state to fund a 250 million bond issue. Attorneys and lawmakers heard that the plan would finance a 120 million annual road program for 23 years, with roads reverting to state ownership after bonds are paid.
Chrysler Corp raises prices on 1972 model passenger cars by up to 35 dollars, averaging about 20 dollars per vehicle. Intermediate Plymouth and Dodge models keep prior pricing. The increase, linked to higher costs including new seat belt systems, affects most models with belts required after Jan. 1.
Tulsa transit director Joseph W. Aran proposed a one dollar per person tax to be added to annual utility bills. Taxpayers would receive tokens equal to bus rides, ensuring aid for the needy and potentially encouraging non-riders to use the system.
Mobs set fire to a movie house and welfare center in Gwelo as 8,000 demonstrators clash with police. Tear gas, dogs, and bayonet escorts fail to disperse crowds while vehicles and signposts are damaged and fires spread through the city.
Oklahoma House voted to skip committee review and send the congressional redistricting plan directly to the conference committee. Senate had passed the bill earlier and renegotiation is expected with last year’s conferees to speed passage. Other actions included interim nominations and a No-Fault auto insurance bill advancing in the House.
A 1970 Eisenhower High School graduate and Cameron College engineering major Wheeler filed for Office No. 2 on the Lawton school board. He said his candidacy could affect his father’s job and the election is set for January 25 with eight candidates in the race.
The flu epidemic spreads from eastern Oklahoma with several deaths linked to influenza. Public schools in Warner and Ft. Gibson were closed due to high absenteeism. A Connors College basketball tournament in Warner was canceled at the state Health Department's request.
The committee met four times and recommends starting an urban renewal project. It weighs whether to pursue total clearance or rehabilitation and offers planning assistance if renewal is desired.
Pro testers from a predominately Indian group picketed the Shoemaker Education Center again over the school board hair policy. Four demonstrators walked near the building Tuesday morning after a Friday disruption. Police had arrested 17 protesters previously and released them days later.
Aboriginal artists in Arnhem Land craft designs on eucalyptus bark canvases using plant juices as primer pulverized stones for pigment and women's hair as brushes showcasing traditional staining and texture methods.
Job listing seeks high school graduate proofreader with excellent spelling. 43 hours weekly. Call Paul McClung at 353-0620 to arrange an appointment. Lawton Publishing Co.
Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, died at 75 after living in Chapel Hill since 1938. Born in Brooklyn, she wrote novels including Joy in the Morning and Maggie Now, and authored over 70 plays. Her life included two marriages and a Broadway musical adaptation of her work.
Don Whitaker and three leaders from the local Community Action Agency travel to Washington for a three day conference on challenges facing CAA and the Office of Economic Opportunity. Kenneth Brown, Bob Cannon, and Calvin Primus also attend. The group plans talks with Oklahoma’s congressional delegation and other CAA delegates. OEO funding under current law expires June 30, 1972.
New York AP report notes markets rise with the Dow up 5.80 at 916.92 by noon and a 2 to 1 adv over declines on the Big Board. Foreign buyers, lower interest rates, and a steady dollar helped fuel the rally despite dock strikes and modest output gains. Agricultural prices for wheat, barley, milo, alfalfa hay, broilers and eggs are listed.
A Coast Guard seizure near ice in the Bering Sea involved the 362 foot Lamut and 278 foot Kolyvan with the 230 foot Storis. Boarding crews faced limited escape as ice and craft moored. The Storis Balsam and air support were dispatched to assist. details on crew injuries remain unclear.
A hurricane is defined by sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or higher. This threshold marks classifications used for warnings and evacuations.
Officials continued surveying Nichols Hills Plaza today after a two alarm fire Monday evening caused damage to two businesses and smoke damage to several others. The Crescent Supermarket attic utility area sparked the blaze, which spread to Nichols Hills Drug Store and was controlled in about 30 minutes.
Norway's coast benefits from an off shoot of the Gulf Stream keeping most inlets ice free despite being at latitudes with Siberia and southern Greenland, allowing year round navigation and marine activity.
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