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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1972
Page
5
Oklahoma City police seek two suspects in the beating death of 25 year old Gary Wayne Saxton an aircraft mechanic recently moved from Tulsa to Bethany. Saxton died from head injuries after a Friday night fight at an Oklahoma City bar with 13 people questioned including eight Hangmen motorcycle club members.
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally floated a long range idea of the United States joining a trading bloc with Canada Japan Mexico Australia and others. He cautioned Canada and Japan may resist while noting the European market has grown restrictive and inward looking.
Fair and mild through Tuesday. Oklahoma zones report light southerly winds with highs in the mid 80s and 50s to mid 60s overnight. Out of state forecasts include North Central Texas 78 to 88 highs, Arkansas warm days, Kansas fair and warmer, Colorado fair, New Mexico fair with light thundershowers possible. Astronomical data lists sunrise at 6 25 a m and sunset at 8 28 p m Tuesday.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers urged Congress to approve a 3.56 billion dollar foreign aid request for fiscal year 1973. He argued aid supports a constructive relation with adversaries and compels allies to assume more responsibility, with Korea, Cambodia, Laos and other East Asian recipients outlined and most security funds directed eastward.
Mrs Allie Woods of Wynnewood Okla recovers after a double celebration on Mothers Day also marking her 100th birthday One hundred sixty five well wishers visited her at Morgan Nursing Home greeting her from her bed Eight of her 14 children survive and experts estimate she has 143 great great great grandchildren Boll weevils produce many eggs leading to theoretical 12755100 bugs in a season.
The office of Rep. William S. Broomfield was destroyed by a firebomb early today. Police reported the single story office in the 15th District Republican congressman’s building was gutted after a firebomb was thrown through a large plate glass window around 1 30 a.m.
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