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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1971

Page

3

Mitchell Praises Police For Stopping The Mob

In Washington DC Attorney General John N. Mitchell hailed police actions that blocked antiwar protesters he likened to Hitler’s Brownshirts. He praised officers for stopping a repressive mob from robbing rights, as the capital faced police action to quell demonstrations.

San Francisco John N. Mitchell Washington Washington City Mitchell Lee Metcalf D-Mont Germany Washington, D.C Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass

Bridge Hand Sparks 12 IMPs in World Championship Play

The North South pair Jim Jacoby and Bobby Wolff led for North America in a World Championship match against Brazil. Five clubs was met with a double from Brazil's East, but South held only one spade and 12 trumps limited danger. The other table mirrored the bidding, producing 550 at one table and 100 at the other for 12 IMPs.

Brazil Jim Jacoby Bobby Wolff North America North South Bobby East Bobby Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Governor Lists 5 Death Traps

Governor David Hall identified five state highway locations with high accident rates to be eliminated as death traps during his administration. The projects include a new 24 foot bridge on Oklahoma 11 near Skintook at 250000, Classen Traffic Circle in Oklahoma City for 73000, a wooden bridge on Oklahoma 55 between Sentinel and Rocky in Washita County at 50000, and a new bridge near Honobia on Oklahoma 144 in Pushmataha County at 150000.

Oklahoma City David Hall Bird Creek Oklahoma 11 Skintook State Highway Commission Oklahoma 55 Sentinel Rocky Washita County Honobia Oklahoma 144 Pushmataha County

War Protests Cost Taxpayers About $3 Million

Washington officials say anti war demonstrations over two weeks cost the District of Columbia about 2.5 million dollars and the U S Park Service more than 500 thousand. Deputy Mayor Graham W Watt says Congress will be asked to cover the bill with most costs for police overtime cleanup jail and court/health work. The Park Service, which oversees federal lands, incurred similar expenses.

Washington District of Columbia U.S. Park Service Graham W. Watt Congress The Park Service

Rural Water Meeting Set at Comanche County Fairgrounds

A meeting at 7 30 p m today at the Comanche County Fairgrounds invites residents east and southeast of Lawton to discuss obtaining drinking water through the rural water plan sponsored by the Farmers Home Administration.

Comanche County Fairgrounds Lawton Rural Water Farmers Home Administration

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