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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1971
Page
4
The document and signing witnesses from Detroit Memphis and Concord joined Nixon to ratify an 18 vote act. After the signing the group sang the Battle Hymn of the Republic and met the President for refreshments.
AP reports Louis Armstrong known as Satchmo dies leaving a vast legacy in Dixieland and modern jazz. His Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings defined a classic era while his later trumpet work and showman style spread international fame. His influence shaped generations of musicians and improvisational phrasing across genres.
Tulsa petitions drive to bring a liquor by the drink election tops 110000 with about 20000 more sought as insurance. Oklahoma campaign head R A Hunter says signatures are being gathered statewide and must reach the secretary of state by July 14 for a possible late October or early November special election.
The Interior Department says the 325000 gallon per day experimental desalting plant at Webster has been permanently closed after its purpose. Opened in 1962 to test brackish water to fresh water by electrodialysis, it provided data and some water for Webster while dismantled. The city will run pretreatment facilities on site as part of its municipal system.
An emerald discovered in the Carolina mountains is valued at $100,000 by Tiffany's. The gem is described as the largest emerald found in the region to date.
Arm strong reflects on his beginnings at the New Orleans Waifs Home and Chicago years with King Oliver and Fletcher Henderson. He recalls early cornet play, fame as a dance band star, and his view of a simple, steady life with his wife, amid old music memories and public attention.
Disy C. Milligan 27 of Wichita and Elton E. Sanders Jr. 16 of Lexington are named victims after a Milligan family car crashed into a guard railing at the Oklahoma 151 and 64 intersection seven miles from town. The vehicle overturned into a ditch.
A U.S. Navy deserter Robert Lee Jackson and his Guatemalan girlfriend Lydia Lucretia Sanchez were jailed in La Plata after an Argentine judge referred their Braniff jet hijacking case to a higher court for extradition. They face kidnapping and aircraft theft charges.
Lawton girl Natalie Jo Higgins 12 enters the Oklahoma Our Little Miss pageant after winning a talent award for twirling at the western regional event in Lawton. Teresa Belcher is first runner up for La Petite. Julie Hathaway of Walters holds the Our Little Miss title. Julia Michelle Roberts is first runner up for La Petite. Debbie Woodard, now in Oklahoma City, wins the title and will advance to the state contest.
The report notes the United States steel industry faces higher labor costs than Japan and other major producers, with officials meeting President Nixon including Shultz, Abel, Shaver, U S Steel, and Nathaniel Samuels, deputy under secretary of state for economic affairs.
Nixon enters a crucial year with opposition in Rochester and Birmingham, as a $5 billion revenue sharing plan stalls in the House. A welfare bill acceptable to the administration cleared the House last month and will face Senate hearings in about two weeks, while Congress shows little enthusiasm for the plan.
The United Reformed Church arose from the merger of Congregational and Presbyterian churches in England, uniting distinct Protestant traditions into one denomination. The move consolidates church structures and aims to combine governance and worship practices from both historic groups.
New Zion Realty faces public changes as the Complex expands with one to four bedroom units priced from 39 to 152 dollars. The project uses a rent subsidy plan for low income tenants and employs a resident manager under a FPHA approved fee. Community Projects Corp led by John Henry Nelson and Everett W. Hill pushed the rezoning and project approval in Lawton.
Fred Coleman 48 was wounded in the abdomen during a robbery at a Tulsa store while he opened for business. He fired back, saying the bandit fled toward the door after taking about 300 dollars. no arrest had been made. Coleman previously survived a 1968 hijacking beating.
A reader argues about a polyunsaturated fat study on 46 men split between regular and high fat diets. The writer notes misused statistics and asserts cancer was not clearly linked, stressing life expectancy and heart disease factors in older populations.
Beir ut report says Iraq ordered the expulsion of a third British diplomat for espionage and plotting to overthrow the leftist government. The accused is said to have engaged in activities beyond normal diplomatic functions and linked with the other two expelled British diplomats.
South Carolina conducts a pilot program for growing sweet corn on a commercial basis. The effort tests yields costs and market viability to boost local agriculture.
Authority will pay 20 335 50 toward costs. The council approved Art Hudson's rezoning request from R-1 to C-3 at the northwest corner of 52nd Street and U S 62 to allow a community shopping center. It approved contracts with 13 operating agencies for the Model Cities second action year and maintenance bonds for paving in the Madene and Morford Hills additions.
Forecasters expect another stretch of extreme heat with 100 to 105 degree highs through today and Wednesday. Lows near 80 tonight. Strong sun prompts straw hats and iced tea as residents endure the heat wave.
Detroit man Horace Fennicks 28 and Midland Michigan resident Howard Moore 32 were killed by police as three robbers fled after demanding money. Kenneth Hicks 24 of Detroit was wounded critically with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Patrolman Ziolkowski said the trio attacked, were warned by officers, then fired upon. A separate incident saw Patrolman Donald Lewis and partners chase two robbers who wounded them before all three officers opened fire. The wounded suspects were Gilford der 20 and Harvey Taylor 20, both Detroit residents.
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