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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1973
Page
14
New York AP reports a 25 year rise in institutional ownership now near 30 percent of NYSE stocks. Pension funds and mutual funds lead, with insurers and nonprofits following. liquidity concerns grow as institutions trade more and faster.
In Oklahoma City four assailants fired through a bar back door Saturday night killing 35 year old Cecil Williams of Wewoka a deaf mute who died of a head wound at University Hospital Another man Clinton Mills 27 of Oklahoma City was wounded and jailed as a material witness Police said witnesses provided limited details and suspects were described only as being in their late teens or early 20s
The Canadian post office has developed a radio transmitter small enough to fit in an envelope. It can be mailed to track delays in the postal system and provide real time location data.
The report shows average annual costs to maintain a sitting representative in Washington including office staff and salaries, with senators higher. It details allowances for staff, fringe benefits, travel, stationery, telephone, and life and health insurance, noting unused funds revert to the Treasury and pensions can reach $36,000 yearly after 32 years.
Lawton public schools urge parents to ensure daily attendance. Supt Hugh Bish notes widespread absenteeism concerns and stresses parental responsibility under compulsory school laws. The district backs strict attendance to keep school work meaningful and warns against actions encouraging violations.
Bands from area schools competed in the instrumental district music contest at Eisenhower High School. Judges were Gene Braught Milburn Carey Melvin Lee and Kent Kidwell. Schools earning superior ratings in concert included Eisenhower Junior High AA and E Apache High Snyder High Velma Alma High MacArthur High Eisenhower High Lawton High Central Junior High and Tomlinson Junior High.
Two armed men robbed a Mini Mart at 1907 Gore around 9 p.m. Sunday. An employee, Rafael Colon, said one man brandished a gun while the other emptied the cash register before the pair fled north on foot. The amount stolen was not disclosed.
Fern Moncrief and Gladys Watson attended a state workshop on the aged sponsored by the Governor's Special Unit on Aging and the Department of Institutions Social and Rehabilitative Services at Oklahoma State University Stillwater.
Gov. David Hall will be guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Friday Forum this week. The noon event will be at the new Home Savings and Loan Building, Eighth Street and D Avenue. Tickets are $2.25 through the chamber office.
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