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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1971
Page
2
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. is convicted of murdering over 100 villagers at My Lai and assaulting a child. He says My Lai should show the world what war is and urges the nation to avoid future wars. His statement calls war hell and a broader warning beyond Vietnam.
In Moscow Brezhnev proclaimed aims to defend existing Communist states, support liberation movements, and promote peaceful coexistence. He pledged Soviet backing for North Vietnam and cited cooling relations with China while defending the 1968 Prague invasion and stressing duties to preserve peace in the socialist camp. The congress, delayed to 1971-75 planning, envisions leadership continuity with Kosygin and Podgorny likely staying in key roles.
National Association of Wheat Growers denounces ICC rate increases for grain freight. Edwall Washington farmer Gene Moos says 11 percent hikes on eastern and western lines will raise marketing costs, while a 6 percent rise applies to southern carriers. He notes farm products have ~9 percent of annual rail car freight and cites rising railroad labor costs and revenue trends.
In Enid Oklahoma state Highway Commissioner C Hubert Gragg and former U S Attorney B Andrew Potter are named in an $800000 damage suit arising from a November 1970 traffic accident injuring a local youth Glenn Miller 17. The suit filed Monday was brought by Wilber Miller the boy's father.
Tulsa study by Black and Veatch examines water rate increases of 40 to 50 percent. City commission will hear the report but no formal action is planned for Monday.
Bellbirds store caterpillars for future meals by pinching worms with their beaks to paralyze their nervous systems. The method stops movement without killing the prey, enabling long term food reserves.
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