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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1971
Page
1
Lawton council remains split as 80 elderly and 56 low income units are debated for Lawton View Addition. The housing project involves the Housing Authority Urban Renewal Authority and city officials with bids approved for a sanitation building at the landfill site.
About 6 000 municipal workers walked out after a strike that involved opening and abandoning drawbridges. The action targets a pension dispute and halted city services including seven incinerators. Raw sewage continued to flow into the Hudson from Manhattan west side pending a new North River treatment plant, drawing mayoral condemnation.
The House approved an administration backed authorization by a 319 to 8 vote to set the foundation funds limit at 619 million dollars for the current fiscal year. The measure is part of broader appropriations action required before further federal funding.
The Defense Department reports a revised C5 contract where Lockheed takes a $2 million loss and the Air Force gains more direct control over the project. Simultaneously the Air Force allocates 861.1 million to Lockheed for continued C5 fleet production.
Soviet cosmonauts steered the Salute space laboratory into a higher orbit to halt its descent. The 18 ton craft, in orbit since April 19, circled Earth 21 times with Tass reporting midafternoon a high of 164.6 miles and a low of 148.5. Millions watched on Soviet television.
Two year old Robert Malosh died at 6 20 p m after a garage fire in his Lawton home Saturday afternoon He suffered third degree burns over most of his body and had been in Reynolds Hospital since the incident He is the son of Spec 5 and Mrs Samuel E Malosh of 2210 Pollard His father is assigned to Headquarters Battery 2nd See YOUTH Page 4 Col 2
Gov. David Hall pressed Oklahoma surplus property director W. L. Allenthorp over his handling of the agency. Hall planned a meeting to discuss policies after Atkins questioned his approach and generation.
The Weather Bureau projects a 40 percent chance of rain in Lawton tonight. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s today and Wednesday, with Monday recording a high of 198 and an overnight low of 69.
Cadets arrive June 16 at Fort Sill. Maj. Gen. Roderick Wetherill welcomes them. June 17 includes artillery demonstrations and tours, with a Barbecue at Quanah Parker Lake and Cadet Hop at night. June 19 features a public firepower demonstration at Mow-way House.
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