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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1972
Page
1
Comanche County including Fort Sill received about 247 million of the 2.8 billion federal dollars spent in Oklahoma last fiscal year. Oklahoma County led with 790.6 million and Tulsa County with 264.1 million. HEW spent 870.6 million statewide as the major agency.
Lawton mayor Don Whitaker rejected a $5,000 city fund request from the Board of Freeholders to cover charter writing costs. He said expenses can be paid on a claim basis with council review, citing budgetary requirements. The freeholders meet again at 7 p.m. Friday at the Institute of Lee.
President Nixon will address the nation at 10 p.m. on radio and television to present recommendations on school bus desegregation as part of a forthcoming message to Congress. Ziegler said the brief broadcast precedes a detailed Friday formal submission amid debate over constitutional remedies.
President Nixon will depart May 22 for Moscow to hold a summit with Soviet leaders. The White House said the talks will cover major issues to improve bilateral relations and world peace. Mrs. Nixon will accompany him, as during his China trip last month. The stay is expected to last about a week.
The House passed a bill to substitute food stamps for the commodity program in 75 counties and to make the program mandatory in Oklahoma and Tulsa counties. The measure aims to shift aid and restructure state distribution of benefits.
Cameron College hosts the 14th annual district science fair with 180 entries from 16 Oklahoma counties. Exhibits open Friday and Saturday in six categories, with 60 judges from the college, Fort Sill, Altus AFB, and local businesses. The top 22 projects advance to the State Science Fair at Ada, and grand prizes include trips to the International Science and Engineering Fair in New Orleans.
The conference committee approved a compromise state congressional redistricting plan, sending it to the legislature. It splits Oklahoma County into three districts, moves Creek County to District 2, places Pawnee with Tulsa in District 1, and shifts parts of Washington Osage and Wagoner counties. Only two votes opposed. Sen. Bryce Baggett’s substitute failed.
The Pay Board backed a 20.9 percent first year raise for West Coast longshoremen but disapproved and approved a reduced 14.9 percent settlement. ILWU President Harry Bridges warned of a strike if cuts exceed a penny, threatening East and Gulf ports as well. George H Boldt announced the board’s action in San Francisco amid possible port shutdowns.
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