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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1971

Page

11

Ben Benson Leads Fort Sill Horse Show Farrier Plan

Ben Benson, a 39 year old Lawton blacksmith, serves as official farrier for Fort Sill’s four day Hunt Horse Show drawing over 100 visiting horses. He checks each horse for gait and hooves, removes old shoes, trims, fits new irons, and pounds custom shoes when needed. Benson stays on call round the clock to reshoe or adjust shoes as horses land 1000 plus pounds.

Fort Sill Ben Benson Lawton Benson Randlett

Texas Educator Takes OBU Post

Dr. William C. Tanner resigned as president of Mary Hardin-Baylor College to become president of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. He will assume duties August 2 after accepting the appointment Monday. Tanner noted he faced choosing between two outstanding institutions and chose Shawnee.

Belton, Tex William C. Tanner Mary Hardin-Baylor College Oklahoma Baptist University Tanner Shawnee, Okla

Brinlee Convicted Of False Info To FAA Officials

Federal court in Albuquerque found Rex Brinlee Jr. guilty of giving false information to FAA officials during an air license application. He also faces charges related to a Feb. 2 bombing murder in Bristow and a concealed weapon conviction, with a possible maximum five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Albuquerque N.M Tahlequah Okla Rex Brinlee Jr Federal Aviation Administration Brinlee Bristow Fern Bolding Tulsa Oklahoma Prinson

Brinlee Murder Case Hears June 15 Hearing Date

Pryor police chief L L Weaver testifies Brinlee was arrested in 1964 for grand larceny and other charges. He says the felonies were reduced to misdemeanors with a $500 fine on each. Defense rests after presenting documents and not calling a witness.

Pryor L. L. Weaver Brinlee FAA Weaver Robert Plication Brown

Weber Inspects Guard Training at Camp Gruber

General Weber visited Camp Gruber to review the 120th Battalion’s guard training. The routine inspection assessed the unit in its second phase of training and followed standard procedures.

Weber Camp Gruber 120Th Battalion

World’s Sponsored by Bill Wallander Workshop Opens Monthly

Director Bill Wallander hosts a monthly workshop at the Old Wards Building 423-425 D Avenue. The event begins at 6 30 pm and runs Saturday January 6.

D’ Avenue Old Wards

TV Schedule Fragments For Channel Lineup

Channel listing shows programs across channels for Tuesday and Wednesday including news weather sports soaps game shows and dramas. Notable entries include The Beverly Hillbillies The Days of Our Lives The Young and the Restless and Perry Mason among others.

County Wheat Harvest Peaks Across Oklahoma

Harvest progress shows Enid area surpassing two million bushels cut while Cotton County is 85 percent complete and Stephens County half finished. Woodward reports test cuts. Clinton begins with 300 000 bushels in Chickasha. Altus drought limits yield. Garfield 12 percent, Alfalfa Grant Woods 10 percent, Major five percent. Ponca City reports 10 000 bushels wheat and 440 000 bushels barley harvested.

Enid Cotton Stephens County Woodward Clinton Chickasha Altus Garfield County Ponca City

Church Officers Named In Community Service Meeting

Officers named Dove as song leaders Cindy Wy att and Susan Howell as game leaders Monte Wyatt as chaplain and David Turner as parliamentarian at the community service gathering.

Dove Cindy Wyatt Susan Howell Monte Wyatt David Turner

AEC Proposes Tighter Radiation Standards

The Atomic Energy Commission proposed tighter federal radiation standards for nuclear power reactor safety. Spokesmen said the plan follows two years of study and is not driven by critics. The debate centers on exposure limits for individuals and large groups, with ongoing calls for further reductions from experts at Livermore.

Washington The Atomic Energy Commission AEC John Gorman Arthur Tamplin United States Gorman Tamplin Livermore Calif

Hippie Navy Blocks Police in Richardson Bay Tow

A flotilla of about 30 vessels with some 150 youths circled deputies and Coast Guard crews trying to tow away houseboats in Richardson Bay. Eight deputies plus a tug and two Coast Guard vessels beached one craft. four people were arrested. Gregory Corbing, 25, Sausalito, booked for assault with a deadly weapon. three crewmen charged with interfering with police.

Sausalito Calif Richardson Bay San Francisco Bay Sheriff's Deputies Coast Guard Gregory Corbing Corbing

EPA cancer risk claim debated by AEC officials

The passage argues up to 104000 more cancer and leukemia cases could arise annually in the United States if standards are not changed, a claim disputed by AEC officials who challenge the authors' arguments.

United States AEC

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