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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1973
Page
4
In a continuation of page one coverage the Florida and Wisconsin primaries are noted. Before Lindsay's news conference Special State Prosecutor Maurice Nadjari held an afternoon briefing to announce the indictment of three Lindsay associates.
The AIM leadership threatens up to 900 Oglala protesters at Wounded Knee and demands removal of two BIA officials on Pine Ridge. They press for Senate hearings on BIA management and treaty violations while awaiting grand jury action. FBI agents surround the village as negotiations continue.
A federal grand jury in Tulsa returned 22 indictments on Tuesday, with sixteen sealed pending arrest and two other matters to be revisited in May. The charges include firearms and liquor violations, auto theft, and one case of importing illegal aliens.
Lawton Publishing Co. announces carrier delivery rates for Lawton and Fort Sill and outlying areas. Monthly prices vary by edition, with weekly and Sunday editions priced accordingly. Subscriptions under one year require monthly payments.
The protest group centered the action on Comanche County as the site of the case and stated litigation originates there. Brock will consider the state's claim Thursday and, if upheld, the suit would be re filed in Oklahoma County. If Brock rejects the claim, a hearing on the injunction request will be scheduled.
Gov David Hall set special elections to fill a vacancy with a primary on March 27 and general on May 1. The election period runs March 13 to 15 with the full schedule including a March 27 primary and May 1 general election.
Foreign Minister Mitchell Sharp announced Canada may pull off the International Commission of Control and Supervision if it fails to be an effective force by month’s end. He said Ottawa would seek results as heavy fighting continued near Quang Tri and Pleiku, with 23 North Vietnamese killed and 49 South Vietnamese casualties reported.
Former POWs greeted by smiling crowds and perfumed notes as 30 Americans released by the Viet Cong arrived in Hanoi. Major John Blevins turned 34 with a cake while Col James Kasler praised the familylike atmosphere aboard the return plane.
Acting FBI chief L. Patrick Gray says the White House invited his Cleveland City Club speech, contradicting earlier testimony. Senate Judiciary Committee resumes confirmation hearings as Gray defends propriety and defers full Watergate review pending a week of access to the files.
Eddie Lee Turner, 28, was charged with escape and kidnapping after a jailbreak at Ottawa County jail in which three hostages were seized. He pledged guilty to a separate charge of robbery with firearms and received a 30 year sentence. Hostages were Clinton Boyd and Bernie Pennington of Miami Oklahoma and George Divachak, a Michigan corrections officer. Turner was arrested in Denison Texas after a police intervention.
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