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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1972
Page
3
A large farm themed crossword lists clues for Sty occupant and Harvesting plus many farm terms across and down. It includes references to animals plants tools colors and languages with mixed difficulty and several foreign language entries.
A famed tournament player, invited to a weekend rubber bridge with local players, makes an overtrick at no trump via an end play. An opponent jokes they have no chance of beating him with over tricks. The article discusses how a finesse could work in match points, but in rubber bridge it shows folly, as East holding the heart king would allow South to secure the contract or go downdepending on diamond honors.
The article describes a bridge match where the player, attempting to maximize points, ends up as the sole loser. A simple play unfolds with a club lead, trump draws, and a diamond lead. East wins with the king on the dummy's jack, then heart defense yields four tricks and 100 points.
Oklahoma Representative Heber Finch of Sapulpa introduced a bill to replace the tax stamp method with a monthly reporting system for liquor sales. The measure, similar to one Finch pitched last session, was previously rejected by the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.
Oklahoma CPAs outline deductions for charitable contributions and medical expenses. Qualified organizations are IRS-listed, with non deductible gifts to individuals or groups mainly in lobbying, politics, or services in return. Medical costs deduct to 3 percent of adjusted gross income, premiums partially deductible, and travel for medical reasons permitted when prescribed.
Billy Dean Fisher was sentenced to three years for bank burglary at the Oklahoma State Bank in Mulhall. He admitted breaking into the vault on October 24 and took $200. He cited his mother's death before Christmas as a motive for pleading guilty to the crime in U.S. District Court before Judge Luther Bohannon.
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