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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1971
Page
1
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority's board withheld approval of the $4.5 million Rose Hill plan and signaled revisions needed to eliminate a mobile home park. The project will be reviewed by city officials and residents before any decision.
Dolman an associate district judge appointed to preside after Judge Landers recused. A continuance was granted until 9 30 a m for a temporary restraining order against the club allowing games to proceed until the case settles. Plaintiff attorney John Thomas sought more time to prepare his case.
President Nixon says the federal government will encourage but not require suburban communities to open housing opportunities to the poor of all races. He outlines limits on federal integration power and offers no new programs, stressing that aid should not be used to mask discrimination.
The nude weighted body of Joan S. Drehmann 55 a Midwest City businesswoman was found in a farm pond near Seminole after a three day search. She had two gunshot wounds to the head and was bound with baling wire and weighted by a kitchen sink and cement block. An autopsy was planned in Oklahoma City as three men and two women were questioned.
A tremor struck Caribbean areas with main force undersea near Amchitka and a 6.5 magnitude quake reported by the National Earthquake Center. Buildings shook in Puerto Rico and San Juan as workers evacuated. a 1946 Dominican Republic quake and tidal wave are referenced as past events.
FAIRVIEW West Virginia AP Two men were killed when the mine roof collapsed 700 feet back and one mile in. Two others trapped by the 3 AM fall were rescued and taken to area hospitals in fair to good condition. Don Levelle 41 of Manning and C V Zickefoose mine manager were named among the workers. The accident was reported around 7 30 AM with details unclear.
Illinois Central officials blamed a likely electrical failure for the City of New Orleans derailment two miles north of Salem. Eleven people died and four were injured among 224 aboard. Investigators from multiple agencies joined the scene as the first major Amtrak era accident unfolded.
State Rep Jack Lindstrom seeks clarity on Hall's planning order amid questions from Lawton and Comanche County about fair representation. Local planners and metro status influence requests for project grants and federal reviews.
The outlook shows scattered thunderstorms in Lawton and southwest Oklahoma with variable cloudiness and warm temperatures. Highs in the 90s and a low around 60s are expected today through Saturday, with Thursday's high at 90 and low at 65. A possible tornado was spawned Thursday night near Altus with winds up to 52 mph. Hobart recorded 1.46 inches of rain.
Oklahoma Senate approves a measure to ban farming and ranching by large publicly held corporations while allowing small family corporations to own land. The move accompanies a lessoned session wind up as lawmakers plan sine die adjournment with Gov. Hall to address major bills and reapportionment disputes.
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