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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1972
Page
4
Oklahoma drys appear close to defeating the liquor by the drink petition after challenge rulings. Supreme Court Referee James Giles indicated the petition could be dead if sponsors fail to overcome challenged signatures. Sponsors gathered 144,624 names with 104,786 valid signatures needed for a statewide vote.
The article outlines a plan for a blocking chemical active for weeks versus 24 hours now and a vaccine to curb heroin addiction permanently. Narcotic antagonists would stop narcotics from reaching the nervous system, not erase cravings, and would prevent a user from feeling a high if they use heroin.
The Credentials Committee stripped California delegates from George McGovern after awarding 271 California votes portioned among candidates by share of the primary vote. The appeals court and party lawyers clash over due process and ballot integrity as Mississippi and Arkansas cases loom and Daley forces pursue further actions to seat loyalties at the Democratic convention.
FBI says two hijackers were killed aboard a PSA Boeing 727 at San Francisco Airport after demanding 800000 in ransom and escape to Liberia. A passenger was killed, two wounded, and a highway patrol captain taken hostage but later freed after the hijacker surrendered his weapons. The plane had originated in Oakland and flew to Sacramento before moving toward San Diego and Oakland.
Group led by Frank Sneed and Connie Miles earns backing from Pride Inc a local group promoting civic involvement. HELP schedules July 13 Rotary Club at Holiday Inn and July 16 at Boulevard Christian Church with fund drive to cover campaign costs. Finance chair Dr John Barnes Jr appeals for contributions via the Lawton Chamber of Commerce office. Other committee members include Toney Brooks George Smith Jack Wolfson Aulena Gibson Dave Sandstrom Katherine Owens and several others.
The United States achieves a balloon flight altitude record at 113900 feet, marking a historic high for stratospheric research and exploration efforts.
Wallace thanks Sister Helen Marie and hospital staff at Holy Cross for saving his life and wishes blessings on all. He wears a blue striped suit on his flight back toward active political activity as he heads to Miami for the Democratic presidential bid.
Vietnamese reports claim control of at least two thirds of Saigon amid heavy fighting on southern and eastern fringes. The struggle includes 107mm rockets and 130mm guns, with tanks, mortars, and American airstrikes targeting North Vietnamese forces near Quang Tri and surrounding areas.
The briefing notes 1.1 million more unemployed and a June job market surge. It cites 8 percent of commodities driving wholesale price increases led by meat, lumber, and leather hides, with gains in fuels and wood products while natural gas and appliances fall. Wages rose for 50 million workers to $3.62 an hour and average weekly earnings to $135.39.
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