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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1976
Page
1
Car owners and drivers threaten a strike at Lawton Speedway over prize money and car restrictions. Late model drivers voted for the walkout while promoter Lanny Edwards defends pay shares and states no prize increases planned. Saturday's program will proceed with other divisions totaling 11 races including a 50 lap feature for super modifieds.
Steps are being taken to clean up and partially fence an abandoned construction site in northwest Lawton. The 500 block of Northwest 52nd Street contains two 50 by 100 foot areas with stagnant water, protruding steel rods, and eight by eight foot concrete slabs. The south four acres, owned by a Lawton attorney, have a hogwire fence and a crane turning over large concrete panels. Leveling and weed mowing begin Monday on the south plot. north five acres owned by Federal National Bank and Trust Company hold most hazards. A bank spokesman said an effort is underway to address the danger.
Lawton Coca-Cola-Dr Pepper Bottling Co. wins approval for a 15,000 square foot plant expansion at Second and Ferris. The city authority will hold title for 10 years on a tax free loan. Coca-Cola will cover ad valorem taxes via payments to LIDA and then to the county. Local banks offered 6 1/4 percent interest under the tax free arrangement.
The Supreme Court ruled states cannot require a husband’s consent or parental permission for minors seeking abortion. It upheld a written patient consent requirement while barring blanket parental consent for single girls under 18. The decision limits third party veto power and notes possible parent child consultation. Archbishop Bernardin criticized the ruling as harmful to families.
The Senate backed a 32.5 billion weapons program authorizing production of the BI bomber and a 6.7 billion Navy shipbuilding drive by a 78 11 vote. The measure goes to President Ford. House approved about 2 billion under Ford budgets by 332 66. The plan expands 244 BI bombers to replace B52s at an estimated 22 billion total.
President Ford opens a sealed 1879 time capsule in Statuary Hall at the Capitol. The safe includes 19th century portraits of two presidents, autographs of prominent Americans, a Tiffany inkstand, and a Longfellow pen. Mrs Diehm organized the items and Congress stored the capsule for 10 decades.
The National Weather Service forecasts a 4 percent chance of precipitation for tonight and Friday in Lawten. Tonight’s low is expected in the upper 30s and Friday’s high near 88. Wednesday’s temps ranged from 56 to 67 as context.
The Coast Guard bark Eagle led an international tall ships fleet from Newport Harbor toward New York for a Fourth of July parade of sails. Dense fog delayed departure four hours as vessels cleared a path for the procession past colonial forts and around Narragansett Bay. The fleet, including Soviet square riggers, featured smaller sloops and schooners and drew thousands of spectators along Naragansett Bay before sailing onward.
A preventative nutrition program for qualified Indian women, infants, and children begins in Lawton Anadarco and Carnegie areas. The Women Infants and Children program known as WIC receives $670000 yearly from the Food and Nutrition Service and is run by WCD Enterprises of the Wichita Caddo and Delaware Tribes of Oklahoma. Funding runs through June 30 1978 contingent on first year success, targeting pregnant and nursing women infants up to one year and children up to five years deemed at risk by doctors and living in low income areas with medical care from approved health providers.
Pro Palestinian guerrillas freed 100 captives at Entebbe Airport as Israel signaled willingness to discuss prisoner releases. Diplomats say 200 hostages remain, including Israeli nationals and crew. An Air France flight from Nairobi was to repatriate the freed group to Paris, while the hijackers warned they would not release all captives.
Comanche County deputy identifies a voice on the sheriff radio as David Lester Johnson, a soldier from CBtry 1st Bn 12th Field Artillery. Johnson reported two men robbed him, broke his car window, took keys and wallet, and forced him into the rear seat before being released in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
Great Plains Area Vo-Tech School purchases about 80,000 dollars of photography and printing equipment to start a graphic arts course in September. Students will learn color photography separation composing typesetting and printing. The board may hire an instructor at the July 8 meeting, as state funds become available after years of seeking support.
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