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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1971
Page
1
Oklahoma City AP report notes a decision delaying a controversial bill to create exclusive territories for private electrical companies. A four member subcommittee will seek common ground, with Sen. George Miller the lone dissenting voice against the bill in its current form.
The Cameron Singers finish a four day tour of the nation's capital and expect to arrive back on campus Tuesday night around 7 p.m. after singing Oklahoma at each stop. Director George Smith praises the group and thanks supporters as they near home.
A fierce blaze at the 117 year old Canandaigua Inn in New York left three dead seven missing and fourteen hospitalized. A third man died after fleeing the hotel and another victim, Stanley Rypka, collapsed at the scene. Detective Decere noted the fire started on the top floor of the four story brick building.
President Nixon calls labor secretary Hodgson to the Western White House to promote a new executive order aimed at stabilizing construction wages and curbing inflation. A subsequent inflation alert is expected Tuesday as officials pledge action on private sector wage and price decisions from the past three months. The president and Mrs. Nixon enjoy a quiet seaside weekend while reviewing Southeast Asia developments and troop plans.
A tanker carrying 220000 barrels of oil broke in two in heavy seas 120 miles northeast of Cape Hatteras. Eleven crewmen were rescued from a life raft by a passing ship headed for New York as Coast Guard resumes search for survivors. Most missing men hailed from Port Arthur, Texas.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Moose Lodge appeal from Harrisburg Pennsylvania challenging a ruling that private clubs with liquor licenses may not exclude Negroes. If upheld the decision could shift policies nationwide.
Vietnamesesappers swarmed a U S artillery base near Da Nang early Sunday killing 33 Americans and wounding 76 in under an hour. The assault overran much of the base but U S forces maintained control.
Francis H. Buster Wyatt Sr. 33, former Lincoln-Mercury dealer in Lawton and developer of Wyatt Acres, died Sunday at a local hospital. Funeral is set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at St Andrew s Episcopal. He was a 1939 Lawton Oklahoma graduate who later attended the University of Oklahoma. he married Kathleen Johnson on August 21, 1939.
FT BENNING Ga AP The judge plans to ask the murder jury if it needs help in its deliberations on the My Lai case after 13 days of deliberation. Prosecutor Aubrey Daniel warns against juror inquiries. Latimer questions military justice as the judge reviews precedent and timing.
Weather bulletin notes Tuesday highs in the lower 70s. This afternoon's high reached 67. Sunday's high was 67 with an overnight low of 47, indicating mild warming trends for the period.
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