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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
1
The Municipal Court of Lawton today honored Traffic Officer Ed Richardson with the first Outstanding Witness Award for case preparation attentiveness tact promptness and manners.
Up to 400 North Vietnamese troops attacked 12 miles northeast of Khe Sanh when U S helicopter gunships fighters and artillery aided South Vietnamese forces. The clash left 63 NVA dead. four light machine guns seven rocket grenade launchers one flame thrower and 18 rifles captured. Two hundred more South Vietnamese marines arrived at the site. Col Ngo Van Chung reported the defection and ongoing fighting.
Joseph A. Beirne president of the Communications Workers of America says settlement chances with the Bell System before the July 14 strike deadline are very poor. Delegates at the union convention cheered as Beirne announced 500000 members would strike at 6 a.m. EDT July 14 unless demands are met.
Fort Sill hosts an 800 cadets social event with buffalo burgers and sides. Lawton Chamber sponsors the barbecue as prep for artillery training, highlighting future operations for cadets visiting the base.
The United States and Japan sign a treaty restoring Okinawa to Japanese sovereignty while preserving 88 U.S. military bases. Nixon, via Rogers in Washington and Aichi in Tokyo, emphasizes longstanding friendship and joint progress for peace and world stability. The pact will take effect two months after ratification.
Governor signs 9.6 million higher education boost and a statewide free kindergarten plan. Hall notes timely action and a new era as OEA leaders praise steps to fix major school system deficiencies. Sanctions were voted May 15.
The House faced a vote on an antiwar amendment to halt funding for the Vietnam war after December 31 1971. Sponsors predicted only 150 to 170 of 434 members would back the Nedzi Whalen plan. The move follows Nixon administration foreign policy gains in the Senate amid prior failed attempts.
President Nixon declares drug abuse a public enemy and asks Congress for $155 million to tighten measures against drug peddlers and loosen the grip on users. He orders an immediate rehabilitation program for addicted servicemen and proposes a new White House coordinating office led by Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe to unify rehab, research, and education efforts nationwide. The plan targets the services and stresses that drug problems predate and will outlast the Vietnam War.
In Tokyo a mass protest against Okinawa reversion to Japanese rule left 26 police injured by a pipe bomb amid demonstrations near the Prime Minister's residence and the Diet. Eight riot police were seriously hurt as 46,900 demonstrators marched, clustering around the U S Embassy and Ginza.
Hardin said the new policy allows farmers to repay over five years at 1500 dollars per year instead of earnings from next crops. The change aims to aid farmers affected by this year's drought, especially in the Southwest.
Oklahoma City police chief Wayne Law son seeks three black men who aided after a fatal officer shooting. One performed mouth to mouth resuscitation, another helped cuff a suspect, and a third held a carload at gunpoint. A murder charge was filed against 24 year old Jerry Lewis Fowler.
A federal judge limited government access to documents the New York Times used for its Vietnam study articles. Judge Murray Gurfein said no fishing expeditions into any newspaper files and postponed ruling on resuming the Times series. He asked for a list of secret Pentagon documents the Times received from its source.
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