Peace talks delay could push prisoner release timeline
The Lawton Constitution reports the cease fire continues as Vietnam POW exchanges hinge on timing. Saigon and Hanoi proposal call for unequal releases, with 31,818 South Vietnamese listed missing. Maj. Gen. Woodward warns U.S. aircraft may be withdrawn by March 28, narrowing transport options. Civilian prisoners, including three known defectors, may join about 5,000 others in release plans.
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Saigon
U.S
Gilbert H. Woodward
Vietnam
International Commission of Control and Supervision
International Commission
Khe Sanh
Canada
Indonesia
Poland
Hungary
Gauvin
Hue
da Nang
Perfume River
la Huynh
Sa Huynh
South Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam
Fertilizer Shortage To Spread In Nation
The Fertilizer Institute warns of a severe shortage due to fuel limits and plans to expand cropland. Edwin M. Wheeler urges the government to give top priority to natural gas for hydrous ammonia production, citing risks to U.S. food output. He notes January fertilizer use rose 7 percent despite rail and weather problems and says shortages may persist without policy action. The Agriculture Department will survey 1,350 oat fields this spring to map cereal leaf bottle spread across multiple states.
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Washington
Edwin M. Wheeler
The
Fertilizer Institute
Wheeler
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Animal and
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Midwest
Rainy Showers and Mild Temperatures Forecast in Lawton Area
Weather officials report a high near 60 this afternoon with a low around 50. Highs in the low 70s expected Tuesday. Sunday’s high 59, low 40. Light hail fell in northwest Lawton with small moisture traces at downtown Lawton and Fire Station 5. Lake Lawtonka and Ellsworth saw light precipitation and minor water transfers between the lakes during weekend pumping.
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J Company
Lawton
Constitution & Morning Press
Third Street
A Avenue
53Rd Street
Gore Boulevard
Lake Lawtonka
Meers
Lake Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Apache
L. T. Harrison
Lawtonka
Cat Pupated and Phoebe Recovers From Hock Injury
A CAT named Phoebe sustained a fracture in the hock and a pated injury but is expected to recover. The owner retrieved Phoebe this morning and the cat will wear a cast for a couple of weeks. Once mobile again, Phoebe will be cautious around parked cars.
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Phoebe
County TAGS Agents Refer to State Tax Offices for Tallies
County TAGS agents are sent to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and Motor Vehicle Department for computation with about 30 days until tallies are available. 1972 vehicle registrations rose versus 1971 in all categories except truck-tractor licenses, with motor homes up sharply, and auto and commercial truck registrations also increasing.
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Oklahoma Tax Commission
Motor Vehicle Department
Fort Sill grows civilian student program with six month training
Cameron notes six months of school at Fort Sill Civilian Personnel Office will count toward service time for promotion and salary raises. Government won’t pay tuition during the six month period but will cover night classes related to the job. Skaggs expects education access and salary to fund college costs. Jobs include personnel procurement and data processing in the Technical Education Department. Selection will use college criteria and be submitted to Fort Sill Personnel Office.
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Phail Wynn
Fort Sill
Skaggs
Technical Education Department
Wallet Grabbed In Robbery Here
Lawton man William Chance reported a strong-arm robbery Sunday night in the downtown area. He said he was knocked down near 3rd Street and C Avenue about 8 p.m. and his wallet was stolen by a blond, 23-year-old man around 120 pounds wearing a pink jacket.
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Lawton
William Chance
Monroe
3Rd Street
C Avenue
Chance
Gaullists in France face tough run in runoff after gains by rivals
Paris reports show Communist Socialist alliance gaining strongly in the first round of National Assembly elections. Gaullists seek centrist support for the runoff while Communists and Socialists urge vote switching. Analysts doubt left will win next Sunday. Reform Movement may trade support for cabinet posts and policy concessions.
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Paris
France
Georges Pompidou
National Assembly
Reform Movement
Charles de Gaulle
Gaullists
Communist Party
Jean- Jacques Servan Schreiber
Jean Lecanuet
POWs Released From Hanoi Return To U S Homes
Thirty four American POWs arrived at Clark Field in the Philippines and were greeted by families. The group includes Sgts Gail M. Kerns and Bill Allen Baird, plus five armed forces radio television network members. The Hanoi release brings total freed since January 28 cease fire to 299, with 286 still held for release by March 28.
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Army S
Gail M. Kerns
Daniels
W.va
Bill Allen Baird
Armed Forces Radio Television Network
Hue
James V. Cibernardo
Mission Viejo
Calif
Army
Jose M. Astorga
San Diego
John A. Deering
Durham
N.C
Harry L. Ettmueller
Pleasantville
N.J
Donat Joseph Gouin
Lima
Ohio
Clodeon Adkins
Homeland
Michael Dennis Benge
Heppner, Ore
Lawrence J. Stark
Chicago
Ill
Miss Schwinn
Candido Badua
Arturo M. Balagot
Marcos
Imelda
Balagot
Hanoi
Saigon
U.S
Clark Field
United States
Red Cross
America
Navy
Eugene B. McDaniel
Virginia Beach
Talks Set To Resume Camp AIM Leader
The article reports talks resuming near Wounded Knee where 146 Sioux and 31 U.S. soldiers died in 1890. AIM leaders criticized federal officials while William Kunstler met with Indian leaders and Justice Department spokesmen weighed the proposals to stay, negotiate, and avoid arrests. Medical teams prepared to aid ill residents as federal authorities monitored the standoff at Pine Ridge.
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U.S
New York
William Kunstler
Justice Department
AIM
Wounded Knee
Russell Means
Dennis Banks
Ralph Erickson
North and
South Dakota
Pine Ridge Reservation
Wilson
Erickson
Rapid City
Here
Reward Set In Robbery Of Newsboy
The Lawton Publishing Co. offers a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two 15 year old white male youths who beat and robbed a Lawton Constitution carrier boy Friday afternoon. Charles Bone 13 suffered minor injuries in the robbery in the 5200 block of Gore Boulevard. Police juvenile division officers continued to investigate today.
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Lawton Publishing Co
Lawton Constitution
Charles Bone
Gore Boulevard
Bone
S. 45Th
Shrimp Demand Surges as U.S. Consumes One Million Pounds Daily
Americans eat about one million pounds of shrimp daily, accounting for about one third of global production. The figure underscores strong domestic demand and its impact on world shrimp markets.
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Foreign Agricultural Service
Australia
Argentina
Viet Cong
Truong Dinh Dzu
Nguyen van Thieu
Ngo Ba Thanh
Huynh van Trong
Chau
Thieu
Trong
Cameron
Camemcam
Lara H al Elare
Gibson Pharmacy
Tery Locanor
Adm
Noel Gaylor
Robert J. Sandvick
Farwell
Tex
Clark Afb
Philippines
Sandvick
Gia Lam
North Vietnam
Wooster
Baird
Gaylor
Ciub
Clark
Bernhard Diehl
Diehl
Means
Secretary of the Interior
White House
Pine Ridge
Newsboy
Ratcliffe
D Avenue
Mattie Beal Payne
Okla
Gibson’s Pharmacy
Constitution & Press
Dial
Southwest
Lawton Evening Constitution
Constitution Press
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