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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1976
Page
4
A dog nicknamed Baby dodges capture as Griswold contemplates a .22 rifle to end the chase. A county welfare worker seeks to bring Baby to a fenced home while others await a professional animal catcher. Baby herself remains on the run, dodging cars and tranquilizers.
The 2.5 hour Thunder Over the Wichitas pageant begins at 8:30 p.m. on an 15 foot stage with 4 000 seats in a warm setting. It faces early scene delays and a runaway horse but finishes with massed colors from Fort Sill units and flags from 1775 to 1976 amid Battle Hymn and fireworks. Fort Sill’s history from 1869 to the present is traced through scenes of war and post development.
Cath leen Kowalski, 24, of Danbury Connecticut, became the second in her family to graduate from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. Her older brother Chester earned his dental degree in 1974, and younger brother Kenneth is slated to graduate in 1978.
Lebanon's largest cement facility near Hamat and Salata is cited as under control after a major artillery position recaptured. Five other villages, including Hamat and Salata, were reported overrun, with Christian reinforcements seen moving toward Batroun. Cease-fire talks stall as fighting rages around Beirut and Tripoli, with over 100 killed. Palestinian fighters hold central Tal Zaatar bunkers amid a contested evacuation.
In Oklahoma City, cattle and calves trade at moderate volume with cows 50 cents to 1 dollar higher and some upturn on citer. Slaughter bulls 50 cents to 1 dollar lower, feeders and utilities weak to steady. replacement cows 27.25 to 29.00. Hogs see sows up and barrows, gilts not established early. feeder pigs weak to 1 dollar lower, prices 42.75 to 55.50, some small lots 30 to 38.
Incumbent Rep Jim Jones and Carl Albert retiring open seats as candidates file in Tulsa and Lawton. Gary Payne and Dick E Richardson also enter races. Secretary Lee Slater expects about 400 filings by Wednesday. Other districts add Paul Baliaferro, George Stuever, Earl Simmons, Marvil Baughman, and James Kardokus seeking sheriff and state posts.
The Soviet Union launched Soyuz 21 from Baikonur with Col. Boris Volynov and engineer Vitali Zholobevy to conduct near-earth experiments with the Salyut 5 space lab. The mission marks the first manned flight since Apollo-Soyuz and opens a five year program.
In a 6 3 decision the Supreme Court limited prisoners ability to overturn convictions based on illegally obtained evidence. Federal courts may not free state prisoners unless they prove they lacked a full and fair chance in state courts. The ruling preserves the exclusionary rule but reshapes habeas review.
The Supreme Court Kentucky Justice Brennan and Justice Marshall dissented in several Florid a and Georgia cases. Athon Sawyer and Reginald Lampkins remain on death row with unresolved questions about capital punishment for nonlethal rape. The decision leaves other death sentences pending potential review.
The group discusses patterning Oklahoma law after a valid statute and considers an interim committee draft. They weigh a potential five day special session to enact a revised death penalty law mirroring Georgia guidelines, aiming for deterrence and judicial latitude.
The Physician And Sports Medicine reports 1,303 doctors nurses and staff will serve 12,000 athletes from 128 nations at the XXI Olympiad in Montreal July 17 to Aug 1. Dr Carroll Laurin heads the medical group with 260 practitioners 8 administrators 30 nurses 143 assistants 25 dentists 7 pharmacists and 200 physiotherapists.
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