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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1973
Page
4
Lawton officials face a growing prairie dog population with efforts spanning trapping, acid gas, water flooding, and planned but costly corral projects. City ordinances protect towns in parks since 1967, while community concerns mount over impact on farmland and city spaces.
Three people died as a tornado struck Willard Ohio a funneling storm flattened two 60 unit trailer parks. Dozens of funnel clouds were reported over Ohio with 27 sightings in a single hour along a 75 mile stretch from Akron to Cambridge. Indiana and Kentucky also saw funnel activity.
A U S Embassy spokesman said a four party joint military team including Americans visited Van Dien cemetery near Hanoi to locate graves of 23 Americans. Three graves remained with intact remains, others moved to a distant site about 60 kilometers away. The team, part of implementing the Paris peace accord, then returned to Saigon after dusk.
Law enforcement in Comanche County were alerted by Republic National Bank of Dallas to watch for cashing stolen travelers checks totaling over 1200 dollars. Robert J. Kelley, chief special agent, said 78 checks were taken in a Denton burglary. Denominations are 10 and 20 dollars with specific serial numbers listed for detection.
In fifty one years the number of farmers families and hired hands on American farms fell from 32 million to just under 10 million. Today only 1 of 21 Americans lives on a farm.
A statewide talk back educational TV session at Cameron College features lawyer F. Lee Bailey speaking on Is there Justice in the Criminal Justice System. Bailey, founder of FAIRA and former co chair of the American Trial Lawyers Association criminal law section, speaks at 1 30 p m in the seminar rooms.
Former Oklahoma Governor and U.S. Senator Bellmon weighs a 1974 comeback. He credits Nixon with Watergate fallout, says he would rally behind the President, and notes Nixon’s aides Ehrlichman and Haldeman blamed for isolating the President. He emphasizes a cautious path back to politics.
A $116,900 Head Start grant to the Comanche County Improvement Foundation was approved by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. U S Rep Tom Steed announced the funding for preschool training. The grant covers full day training for 90 children, part time for 139, and 25 during the summer.
A gravel truck overturned at the Elgin entrance to the H. E. Bailey turnpike around 10 a.m. today. There were no injuries, but the load spilled and blocked the entrance lane for over an hour. The truck’s owner and driver were not immediately identified by the highway patrol.
Felix Walker, a 1820s congressman from Buncombe County North Carolina, earned the nickname old oil jug for his profuse speeches. His loquacity gave rise to the terms bunkum and debunking across politics.
Ronald W Yeahque 40 Lawton resident and Sanoster Indian School counselor in Shiprock New Mexico dies in New Mexico. Funeral at Mt Scout Kiowa Methodist Church Saturday 2 p.m. with burial Highlands Cemetery. He born April 19 1933 married Kathryn Cude in 1963 at Aztec survivors include wife son daughter father and two brothers.
Funeral services are announced for J B Winstead 79 father of John Winstead Lawton at 2 pm Saturday in a Baptist church with burial in Moore Cemetery. Also listed are the deaths of Michelle Lee Hinds 3 and Ernesto Salas 23 with funeral plans and survivors, including families and locations across Oklahoma and Texas.
The article outlines a proposed death penalty bill detailing offenses that qualify and the two stage appeals process. It notes court review rules and jury duties, plus additional House actions including an anti strikebreaker bill, GRDA merit-system exemptions, and teacher salary protection after on site injuries.
Fire responses list times and places including a dryer fire at 3830 Euclid and a trash fire at The Auction Block on Rogers Lane near U.S. 277. Friday entries note a Ferris Street apartment fire and a cor fire on 2619 Cowhe Road, with earlier Thursday calls at 1313 New York and 210 Ferris.
A botanical note explains that all hardwood trees produce flowers though many are inconspicuous, with flowering occurring across diverse species and seasons.
States likely derive more from Native American terms than any other source. The pattern spans many regions and reflects linguistic layers. Residents can trace place names back to tribes rivers and ancient paths.
Warness Investment Co. was named redeveloper of three Lawton Urban Renewal parcels in the Neighborhood Development Program. The firm will pay 26 600 for about 49 000 square feet to build warehouses and a commercial structure totaling 180 000 dollars. Partners O. W. Warner and J. C. Hester previously proposed downtown mall development through J. C. Hester & Associates.
NASA plans a 1 30 p m EDT Skylab 1 liftoff and a 1 p m next day link up to the space station. The 28 day mission tests human endurance in weightless flight with medical on board checks and repeated blood draws. Crews Conrad Weitz and Kerwin will run physiological, psychological and social studies and earth resources tests from a 270 mile high orbit before Skylab 2 and 3 arrive for extended stays.
The article notes talks involving Graham Martin the U.S. ambassador-designate to Saigon William Sullivan deputy assistant secretary of State nominated to be ambassador to the Philippines and William Stearman and Peter Rodman of the National Security Council staff about which Paris Agreement sections require strict measures.
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