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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1973
Page
1
June consumer prices rose seven tenths of one percent led by grocery costs and fruits and vegetables. Prices for fuel and housing also climbed while wages increased but real spendable earnings edged down.
President Nixon told White House staff he will work to the hilt and not resign before his term ends. He rejected calls to quit, saying those schemes are plain poppycock as he tweets a resolve to press on at full tilt despite doctors advice to slow down.
The Oklahoma Education Association censures 15 Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts faculty and staff for failing to implement a planned innovative liberal arts program at the former single gender school. The ethics commission accuses school leadership of not meeting state mandates.
Senate permanent investigations subcommittee launched public hearings into the $1 billion wheat sale to the Soviet Union. Clarence Palmby of Continental Grain testified denying involvement in negotiations and asserting he had no prior knowledge of the Soviet purchase. The panel may question why the Agriculture Department withheld information from farmers.
Acting director of federal refuges said Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge may be exempted from a national policy phasing out general recreation. Lawton talks show state delegation pressing for exemption as picnicking camping and swimming are already curtailed.
Senate House conferees aim to finish work today on an $18 billion three year federal highway bill stalled over use of the Highway Trust Fund for mass transit. A compromise keeps the fund intact for one more year then allows transit use with $200 million in urban funds for buses in 1975 and up to $800 million in 1976 for buses and rail systems.
Former assistant attorney general Robert C. Mardian testified before the Senate Watergate committee that President Nixon directly instructed him to remove bugged tapes from FBI custody and place them in the White House. Mardian said the tapes were to escape Hoover’s reach amid tensions with William Sullivan and concerns about national security. He relayed the order after a 1971 briefing at the Western White House in San Clemente.
Comanche County wheat production is expected to reach 1.5 to 2 million bushels, potentially doubling 1972 output. Oklahoma's 1973 wheat crop set a state record of 157.2 million bushels, driven by higher acreage and favorable prices. County estimates on June 1 indicated 1.6 million bushels, with a later forecast showing a larger yield and a county average of 31 bushels per acre.
A 30 percent rain chance was listed for Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma with hot temperatures near 100 degrees today. Winds will be southwest at 15 to 25 mph, easing tonight as highs reach 98 Wednesday and 100 tomorrow.
Three masked men hijacked a Japan Airlines Boeing 747 shortly after takeoff from Schiphol. The jet carried 123 passengers and 22 crew en route from Amsterdam to Tokyo, with Rome as a reported next leg and enough fuel for about 12 hours.
The House approved the comprehensive farm program and food stamp bill 226 to 182, sending it to Senate conferees. Rep. Poage warned a quick settlement is needed to avoid a September delay and possible pocket veto during summer vacation. The record run included 20 amendments and tense parliamentary maneuvers.
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