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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1971
Page
3
A State Department official warns the ocean dumping plan lacks enforceable rules. He cites national licensing and self approval as major flaws, noting international consent is needed but might be bypassed by individual governments.
At Space Center Houston, Apollo 15 commander David R. Scott and his wife Lurton discuss handling fear and joy before the Saturn 5 liftoff. Mrs. Scott recalls past launches, noting she will not worry ahead of time as she wishes the crew a great mission.
In Look magazine interview Sen. Edward M. Kennedy says fear of assassination was the crushing factor in his decision not to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972. He states he wants to run later only in a different climate.
The Oklahoma attorney general asks the Court of Criminal Appeals to uphold John Bennett Lewellyn’s marijuana possession conviction. Lewellyn, calling himself John L Aquarius, argues religious immunity as a priest in the Universal Church of Jesus Christ. The brief contends his church is not recognized in Oklahoma and that marijuana was not an object of worship.
The House Appropriations Committee approved an Army Engineer and Reclamation Bureau bill totaling nearly 28 million for Oklahoma, led by 13.3 million for Kaw Lake. Other items include Birch Lake 400 thousand, Hugo Lake 5.8 million, Webbers Falls dam 5.3 million, and planning funds for Arcadia and Clayton Lakes.
Average age pages at the U.S. Capitol range from 14 to 17 and earn 5000 dollars yearly. They work and attend Capitol Page School full time while serving.
Apollo 15 carries a new set of cameras and instruments aboard the Endeavour to study the moon from lunar orbit while Scott and Irwin explore the surface. Scientists seek to explain why the far side differs in crust thickness, affecting mare formation and why the moon keeps one face toward Earth.
More than 10 000 Jehovah s Witnesses from at least 33 states and Canada will open the five day Divine Name district convention at the Assembly Center in Tulsa. The assembly is among the last in a series of 30 scheduled across the U S this summer by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Peak attendance is expected Sunday when convention manager Lester M Dugan lectures on When All Nations Collide Head On With God.
Among federal agencies, Congress has no fixed tenure or retirement date for its members. Senators and representatives alone decide when to seek re election or retire from office.
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