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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1972

Page

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Wallace Returns to Alabama After 54 Days in Hospital

Governor George C. Wallace, who spent 54 days in Maryland hospitals after a May 15 assassination attempt, left Holy Cross Hospital and greeted a crowd of more than 5,000 in Montgomery. He planned to fly to Miami for the Democratic National Convention after a brief Capitol stop.

George Wallace Alabama Laurel Montgomery Ala George C. Wallace Maryland Capitol Miami Montgomery Municipal Air Force Hospital Nixon Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring Wallace

Saigon claims paratrooper thrust into Quang Tri City

Saigon reported that a South Vietnamese paratrooper task force with tanks entered the northern Quang Tri City and held two thirds of the city. US and field reports disputed the claim, noting no significant South Vietnamese forces in the city and possible reconnaissance activity. North Vietnamese attacks toward Hue continued with artillery on Fire Base Bastogne as Marine units closed in from the east.

Saigon Quang Tri City U.S Associated Press Dennis Neeld Hue Quang Tri Bastogne de Viet

Major Drive Against Drug Addiction Set

The White House announced a new 2 million dollar push to develop non addicting chemicals to treat and prevent heroin use. Nine research contracts were awarded for clinical and pre clinical testing of experimental compounds to deter youth from becoming addicts.

Washington White House Special Action Office For National Institute of Mental Health Jerome H. Jaffe Special Action Office Jaffe William E. Bunney Jr Division of Narcotic Addiction and Drug Abuse

AWOL Soldier hijacks PSA jet seeks ransom then surrenders

Francis Goodell Jr an AWOL soldier from Manassas Virginia seized a Pacific Southwest Airlines jet demanding 450000 for groups in the Mideast crisis He ordered the plane to fly 1000 miles up and down California before surrendering at Oakland International Airport The FBI says military IDs were found and the full ransom was recovered The incident followed ALPA protests over airline security and was PSA's second hijacking in two days See AWOL Page 4 Col 2

Nixon Treasury Department Ezra Solomon Council of Economic Advisers Airland Calif Pacific Southwest Airlines California Air Pirate Oakland International Airport FBI Francis Goodell Manassas Robert Gebhardt Goodell Ft. Riley Kan PSA Federal Aviation Administration ALPA

Oklahoma delegates head to Miami for DNC

Oklahoma delegates arrive in Miami Beach for the Democratic National Convention with Gov. David Hall and remaining delegation checking in Saturday. Two full-blood Indians named as delegates are Katherine Harjo 17 and James Wahpepah 42 chief of the Kickapoo tribe.

Oklahoma Miami Beach David Hall Everglades Hotel Miami Biscayne Bay Oklahoma City Katherine Harjo Frederick James Wahpepah Jones

Group Boosting Charter Passage in Lawton

A local citizen group named HELP is pushing for the July 25 vote on Lawton's home rule charter. The committee, led by eight former Board of Freeholders, aims to rally civic groups with speaking engagements to gain public support, echoing a prior bond issue campaign that raised 13.04 million and boosted local improvements.

HELP Lawton New Help Board of Freeholders Freeholders

High Court Decides On Demo Delegate Fight Before Convention

The Supreme Court weighs whether to hold a special session to review a lower court ruling that returned 151 California delegates to McGovern after a Credentials Committee decision. Daley forces seek action to challenge the same ruling, potentially reshaping Democratic turnout at the Miami Beach convention.

High Court Ashington George McGovern Supreme Court McGovern California Burger Miami Beach Appeals Court Chicago Richard J. Daley Illinois Daley

Editorials and Listings Tease Section Contents

A fragmented page shows sections including Dear Abby Markets Sports Classified Comics Hospitals Entertainment Obituaries and Want Ads with page numbers and an editor contact. It reads like a newspaper index detailing featured topics and department locations.

Dear Abby

Warm Weather Returns to Lawton Area Forecast

Forecast shows warm weather returning to Lawton through Saturday with highs near 90 and lows in the upper 60s. Thursday’s high was 84 and low 62 as cooler temperatures fade and skies become partly cloudy.

Lawton Oklahoma

Bremer federal trial postponed due to state case in Maryland

Federal judge Edward Northrop delayed Arthur Bremer's trial in Baltimore because of a conflict with his parallel state case in Prince Georges County Circuit Court. The Maryland shooting in Laurel on May 15 prompted Bremer to face charges in state court next week while the federal proceedings were due to start July 17. Bremer's defense sought dismissal on several grounds but the judge declined, noting the issues could be raised later.

Wallace Laurel Tore Arthur Herman Bremer Alabama George C. Wallace Edward Northrop U.S. District Court Bremer Prince Georges County Laurel, Md Upper Marlboro Baltimore Northrop Benjamin Lipsitz

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