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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1974
Page
2
Geneva talks resume January 24 as Israel agrees to withdraw to a line 18 to 30 miles east of the canal. A UN buffer force will police a demilitarized zone between Israeli and Arab forces to reduce fighting risk.
The report says Egyptian President Anwar Sadat would urge Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to lead a campaign to lift the oil embargo at the next Arab oil producers meeting in Libya. Cairo Radio aired the news with few details while Al Akhbar warned that peace remains fragile and Israel may stall.
Lawton Oklahoma publications list subscription pricing for various editions including Morning Press Sunday Constitution and Const Press and Sunday. Rates shown cover in city Fort Sill Geronimo area and outside Lawton plus all Oklahoma and other states. Monthly and annual terms are provided with separate prices for each edition.
Ground Water Application No. 73 464 filed December 7 1973 with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board requests withdrawal of 2720 acre feet from the Gorber Sandstone Aquifer for irrigation of 1360 acres in Comanche County. Hearing set February 8 1974 at 9:00 AM at the OWRB offices.
Federal ATF officials disclosed a major firearm seizure connected to an entertainer as authorities moved toward arraignment. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bob Perry declined to identify the suspect, citing instructions to keep details under wraps while investigators pursue how the weapons were obtained.
Two Oklahoma City men Jerrel Nathan Racy and Gy ron Mitchell were arraigned in District Court on a felony charge of concealing and withholding stolen property linked to a burglary at The Parisian clothing shop in Cache Road Square. Preliminary hearing set for Feb 11. bonds of $2,000 each set for the defendants accused of possessing clothing taken in the Thursday break-in.
Four Fort Sill servicemen were involved in marijuana cases. three had possession with intent to distribute dismissed while one, James Parkman, pleaded guilty to a new count and Yager faced a deferred sentence after admitting a drug use facility charge. Ronald Goodwin pled guilty to marijuana possession with 50 days in jail and one year suspended.
Local merchants were alerted to watch for people spending or trying to cash in large amounts of dimes and quarters linked to a Sterling Grocery Store burglary. About $50 in rolled coins was taken between 6 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. today, said Comanche County Deputy Sheriff Bill Banks. If anyone attempts to spend or cash in large amounts of silver coins, notify the sheriff's office.
The United States launched 26 satellites in 1973, less than a third of Russia’s total. U S space experts say Russia aimed for near total photographic reconnaissance over the year with satellites. Both powers have flown recon satellites since the early 1960s but rarely discuss them publicly.
Douglas L. Bendell of Okmar Oil testified at a routine Federal Power Commission rate hearing that several producers, including major oil companies, offered to buy his gas reserves to hold unused. He said they planned to wait years before producing to gain higher future value and refused to name the companies.
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