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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1973
Page
2
Glennan murder case widens as Comanche County Sheriff seeks fingerprints from Mrs. Glennan home and a suspect's car. Investigators report bloodied weapon parts found, while funeral plans set for Thursday. Survivors include two sons, two daughters, and extended relatives.
Thomas Tommaney 60 of Brigham City Utah died Monday at Odden Utah hospital. Funeral Thursday at Brigham City Catholic Church with burial there. He lived in Lawton 1971-1972 and was director of the Marie Detty Youth Services Center. Survived by wife Grace, two daughters, four brothers and four grandchildren.
Editor notes support for a coordinated civil defense warning system and calls for a seminar with officials and broadcasters. The letters defend broadcasters from accusations of irresponsibility, urge media collaboration, and describe how alert information was gathered from the Highway Patrol and Weather Bureau during a recent tornado alert.
Two men found the body of Brad R. Scroggins 48 a resident of the Oklahoma Veterans Center about seven miles north of Ardmore in a creek near a small dam. Scroggins drowned while fishing with Sam Nelson who spotted the body Monday in about five feet of water.
Ras Tanura on the Persian Gulf in Saudi Arabia is identified as the world’s largest oil port, dominating crude export capacity and serving as a central hub for Saudi petroleum shipments.
City fire officials said bottle rockets likely started the fire in a dry neighborhood and ignited a home roof. The roof was engulfed when firefighters arrived, and crews battled the blaze about 20 minutes. Investigators will seek those responsible.
Ronald R. Setzer, 18, of 1817 Smith, arraigned in district court on grand larceny. Bond set at $2,000. He is accused of stealing a 20 gauge and a 12 gauge shotgun from the Dur and Cherry amid an investigation of another theft.
Victor G. Houser aged 66 died in a two-truck collision at a county road intersection with Oklahoma 55, two miles west of Rocky in Washita County. The crash increased Oklahoma's 1973 traffic toll to 324, compared with 365 at the same point last year.
Three University of Oklahoma Army ROTC cadets from Lawton Nathan Lethgo Robert A. Lethgo Kenneth Matthews and Gary Stinnett are at Fort Riley Kansas for advanced summer camp. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Lethgo Mr and Mrs Matthews and Mr and Mrs Stinnett of Lawton with listed addresses.
Saudi Arabia holds about 30 percent of the world crude oil reserves and covers a vast desert landscape. The country is more than 114 times the size of Alaska with a population approaching eight million and widespread illiteracy among its people.
Rev. Herman Van Galen will be installed at 7 30 p m Wednesday as pastor of Comanche Reformed Church Lawton He accepted the post last January and began duties June 17 He holds degrees from Northwestern College Orange City Iowa and Western Theological Seminary Holland Michigan His wife is a Mercy School of Nursing graduate from Oshkosh Wisconsin Their three children will attend Central Junior High and Lee Elementary Schools.
John H Shepherd 67, who shot Wes Miller director of the Wichita Mountains Easter Pageant in January 1970, is recommended for parole by the state pardon and parole board after a hearing with State Senator Gene Stipe requesting medical and psychiatric treatment. Miller, a retired Oklahoma Highway Patrolman, was hospitalized weeks after the incident in Anadarko.
List of complainants reporting offences to Lawton Police Department including assaults vandalism vehicle theft burglary and thefts at homes schools stores and public places with names and addresses of individuals and businesses such as Central High School Don Peine Stan's Pawn Shop and James Ganter among others.
Monday at 11 15 a.m. on W Gore Boulevard Maurie W Hall 21 of Fort Sill was taken to Reynolds Army Hospital by Royal Ambulance according to Officer Ed Wiedeman.
Cameron College announces three year ROTC scholarships for sophomores Stephen McGuffin David Little and Thomas Lankster Jr. Each includes full tuition fees textbooks graduation costs and a 100 dollar monthly subsistence allowance. Recipients are listed with parentage and home addresses.
NEW YORK AP The stock market slipped lower today in moderate trading led by Union Carbide down 14 at 34.14 with blocks traded as large as 397 500 shares. The NYSE all shares index fell to 53.67 while the noon price-change index eased to 22.18 on the American exchange prices also lower. Agricultural notes from Oklahoma list varying grain and livestock prices with widespread regional figures.
Lawton youths aged 12 to 15 are in Marie Detty Detention Center on delinquency charges after a string of thefts dating to January totaling near $800 in cash and property. Police say three were caught with a stolen purse downtown. one 15-year-old admitted involvement in seven wallets, two purses and a diamond ring.
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