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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1971
Page
1
No fighting along the 108 mile Suez Canal as Egypt, Jordan and Syria go on alert at midnight Sunday. Officials say there is no word on renewed hostilities and the US and Soviet Union are urging restraint while Nixon warns that neither side would gain if fighting resumes.
Partly cloudy skies and 70 degree high expected for Lawton and surrounding area. Today’s high forecast in the low 60s with tonight’s low near 49. Sunday’s high was 51 with a 31 degree overnight low. Winds from the south at 12 to 22 mph.
A 16 year old high school sophomore boarded a National Airlines jet in Mobile Alabama, flashed a pistol to a stewardess, and forced the crew to fly to Miami. He surrendered peacefully on arrival as federal marshals took custody and the FBI began an investigation.
A ruling vetoed an independent primary ruling on March 16, featuring mayoral contenders Wayne Gilley and Herman Pope. The text also describes a hijacking incident with a teen passenger seeking to reach Canada, details of the crew and the youth’s motive, and Marston family remarks.
The Supreme Court, in an 8 to 0 decision, strikes down job tests that screen out Black workers as unrelated to the job at Draper North Carolina based Duke Power employees. Justice Douglas in dissent criticizes the draft system as distributing invidious classifications that negate First Amendment rights.
At Ham Nghi forward HQ Lt Gen Hoang Xuan Lam announced advances to road junctions at Ban Dong Muong Nong and Sepone in Laos. Sepone, a main supply hub on the trail 20 miles inside Laos, was reported taken. Lam said the trail was heavily defended and repairs were impossible due to Vietnamese presence. A pipe line of thousands of vehicles was discovered.
Reports from HAM NGHI Vietnam say U S air strikes across Laos Cambodia and South Vietnam hit Sepone Base Area 914 and along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Commanders praised B52s and fighter bombers while noting hundreds of anti aircraft guns knocked out and heavy daily missions exceeding 1000.
Congressional leaders announced a $100000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the Capitol bombing. The reward was posted by private donors and placed in escrow at a bank, with confidentiality for informants.
Oklahoma lawmakers debate tightening control of pollution with a central agency or expanded board powers. The House committee backs coordinated efforts in House and Senate to enforce pollution rules at low cost and considers extending Pollution Control Board authority beyond water quality.
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