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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1972
Page
4
Oklahoma wheat harvest is half completed, up from one third at this time last year. Barley and oats are well ahead of last year, with cotton and sorghum planting also advancing. Moisture remains short statewide, and grazing pastures show fair to good condition as farmers prepare for late-season harvests.
Gen Duane L Corning of the South Dakota National Guard says bodies have been found all day and the search will continue for days. Mayor Donald Barnett notes many remain missing or washed downstream. About 400 were listed as missing, with the number shrinking as the living are accounted for. Dam near Sturgis under watch as 22 million gallons of water pressures and pumps relieve it. Aid arriving from a dozen agencies under OEP coordination. Flood left 3,000 homeless, 80 blocks of pavement destroyed, damage over 100 million dollars. Federal help expected, with loans from SBA and Farm Home Admin. Extensive flood insurance uptake limited. one major local shopping center damaged.
Investigators from American Airlines McDonnell Douglas and authorities probe the door failure on Flight 96 over Ontario after a cargo area debris ejected from a ruptured door. Eleven passengers suffer minor injuries and FBI NTSB and FAA teams search for clues amid reports of an initial bomb alarm.
Congress rejects Moscow's validity claim on third country submarines and ABM radar defenses. Negotiators delayed land based ICBM launcher limits to speed a Nixon summit accord. hearings timing uncertain. Nixon sent letters asserting ABM treaty balance and U S security, while FDIC note closes.
City voters will decide on the July 25 charter issue as part of plans tied to federal matching funds for sewer line and new sewer plant. The council also advances Gore Boulevard street work and state funds matching, with Sheridan Road right of way challenges noted.
In Belfast armed teenagers hijacked about 12 double decker buses and wrecked them costing $91,000 each, halting city routes as British troops faced fire. A bomb damaged a factory and a panel truck bomb threatened an old people home as authorities sought to avert wider clashes amid eight deaths in four days.
The 1,000 pound mines dropped by U S planes in North Vietnam use fuses triggered by metal, sound or pressure from a passing ship, making harbor waters a perilous arena for vessels and sailors alike.
Senators Harris and Metcalf propose a three member House panel and a three member Senate panel to oversee FBI activities. The resolution urges congressional action to protect constitutional rights in counter espionage work and may discuss limiting the FBI director's term and the AG's relation to the director.
An Israeli patrol squadron engaged Egyptian MIG21 aircraft over the Mediterranean near Sinai. Two Egyptian planes were reportedly shot down, raising the unofficial tally to 113 and 114. The cease fire status and exact locations remained unclear.
North Vietnam shells, air force jets clash as B 52s drop 500 tons on supply dumps north of the DMZ. The An Loc siege tightens with Highway 13 blocked and refugees fleeing, while South Vietnamese units push to clear routes before relief columns reach the city.
A frayed lamp wire can be repaired with friction tape bought at a hardware store. The tip notes that existing insulation may be compromised and recommends replacing or professionally rewiring for safety.
President Allende faces a turbulent time as 13 cabinet ministers offer letters of resignation to allow changes within the Popular Unity coalition. Pressure from radicals and the conservative opposition, rising prices, shortages, and political strife threaten his Marxist government and its push toward socialism.
Services are pending for former Lawton residents Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Bauch who were killed in rapid floods in Rapid City South Dakota over the weekend. Their bodies will be flown to Lawton later this evening. Mrs. Bauch was Valerie Jean Weddington daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Weddington of 410 NW 69th. Mr. Bauch was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bauch of Burkburnett Texas. The couple had dined with friends when swept away returning home. A babysitter saved their two children Chris 5 and Karen nine months.
The Indiahoma School District received a $26,169 federal grant in aid to relieve financial burden. Homer Snodgrass of ASCOG announced the award. Frank White, county commission chair and ASCOG board member, was notified Monday.
The committee split as Rep Cornelius 5 and Rep Gallagher entered after a near tie vote. Reps Whalen and Steele opposed the language on the President's offer. Democrats shifted to Whalen's cease-fire proposal to enable an Oct 1 withdrawal, driven by a House caucus mandate to act within 30 days, which expired April 20.
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