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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1973

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Elderly Housing Project Canceled by HUD in Lawton

Oklahoma HUD canceled the 80 unit elderly housing component of project 5 4 in Lawton adjacent to Pleasant Valley. Lawton Housing Authority director Bill Kindt notes repeated delays and loss of urban renewal credits may follow. General occupancy credits remain funded under a turnkey plan.

HUD Pleasant Valley South Lawton Oklahoma The Department of Housing and Urban Development Lawton Housing Authority Oklahoma Hud Robert Breeden Breeden Lawton Authority Bill Kindt Fof Pleasant Valley Kindt

Skylab flight delayed again as overheating hinders crew mission

NASA announced a five day delay in Skylab 1 launch to May 25 to resolve interior overheating. Three astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz plan a possible spacewalk to install a sun shield while ground teams at Cape Kennedy Houston Huntsville Martin Marietta and McDonnell Douglas race to finalize repairs and a detailed timetable.

Cape Kennedy Fila Space Agency Today fFia Skylab Space Station Orbiting Laboratory Pac Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P. Kerwin Paul J. Weitz Space Agency Houston Tex Huntsville Ala Martin-Marietta Denver McDonnell- Douglas Corp Huntington Beach Calif Skylab William C. Schneider

Nixon campaign figure pleads innocent in bogus letter case

Donald H. Segretti pleaded innocent in Tampa to charges he mailed a fake campaign letter accusing two Democratic rivals of sexual misconduct during the Florida presidential primary.

Tampa Fla Donald H. Segretti Florida

Effort to Save Sill Class Gains Momentum

A local movement to keep the track vehicle mechanic course at the U S Army Field Artillery School Fort Sill from moving to Fort Knox Kentucky has gained momentum. Senators Henry Bellmon and Dewey Bartlett will send assistants to Fort Sill Friday to collect information and assess the transfer's feasibility as Continental Army Command announced the shift earlier this month.

U.S. Army Field Artillery School Fort Sill Ft. Knox Oklahoma U. S Henry Bellman Dewey Bartlett Continental Army Command

Kissinger and Tho Meet in Paris Talks on Cease-Fire

Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho held the first postwar talks in three months at an American owned villa near Paris to push enforcement of the Vietnam cease-fire. Both shook hands and declined statements as advisers attended. Kissinger aimed to improve implementation and speed U N North Vietnam relations.

ARIS Henry A. Kissinger le Duc Tho Vietnam Kissinger St. Nomla-Breteche Paris Tho Washington

Balmy Weather Forecasted to Continue Through Friday

The National Weather Service says warm conditions persist with highs in the upper 70s today and lower 80s on Friday. Overnight lows should be mid-50s with Wednesday’s high at 86 and low at 49.

National Weather Service

Legislature Poised to Adjourn After Big Money Bills

The 1973 Oklahoma Legislature nears sine die adjournment on day 79 after approving the largest state education appropriations. The common school bill totals 165.5 million with a 12.5 million increase, and higher education funds reach 92.4 million but face criticism for funding OU Health Sciences Center Tulsa programs and a new Tulsa osteopathic college. Governor Hall lauds the measures while opponents push for better financing.

Oklahoma Oklahoma City University of ‘Oklahoma Health Sciences Center OU Medical School Tulsa Osteopathic College Phil Smalley D-Norman Hannah Atkins David Hall

First Quarter Corporate Profits Hit Near Record

The Commerce Department reports strong first quarter corporate performance with before tax profits up 11.6 billion to 113.1 billion, after tax earnings rising 5.1 billion to 62.3 billion. The gains follow a post-recession rebound and come as the Nixon administration weighs moderating the economy.

Washington Commerce Department Nixon See

Gas Shortage Closes Sill Station and Lawton Areas

The nation’s gasoline shortage tightens in Lawton with the closure of five Champlin stations and one Kerr McGee outlet. Texaco posts a second weekly price rise to 38.9 for regular and 42.9 for premium, while Fort Sill rationing cuts fuel at Post exchanges and limits sales to 10 gallons per car on weekdays.

Lawton Fort Sill Texaco Welch Oil Co Champlin Kerr McGee American Oil Company Post Exchange James Montgomery Second Street

Team To Visit POW Graves In Hanoi

A U S military team will travel to Hanoi on Friday to inspect graves of 23 Americans who died as prisoners of war. An earlier visit found graves for only three, with 20 remains moved 35 miles away. officials said they do not yet know cemetery locations or how many graves will be seen.

Saigon North Vietnam U.S Hanoi

Panel Must Find Truth in Watergate Hearings

Odle Jr. testifies at Senate Watergate hearings that White House officials held final political authority. He denied campaign sabotage or wiretap transcripts, acknowledged shredding at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, and said he hired and fired James McCord Jr. Odle described committee control as cooperative, not absolute, and affirmed authority resided with White House figures, not the entire Justice Department.

Sam Ervin D-N. C Senate Watergate Investigating Committee Washington, D. C Washington Nixon White House Robert C. Odle Jr Committee For Odle Senate Odile Nixon Campaign Committee James W. McCord Jr McCord Herman Talmadge D.ga Talmadge Justice Department Atty John N. Mitchell

Oil Rich Oklahoma Faces Rationing Like Nation

An oil editor from Tulsa notes Oklahoma’s refineries total about 350000 barrels daily while state wells run at capacity. Most crude goes to Chicago and St Louis under long term contracts, limiting exports to meet local needs. The nationwide crude shortage keeps Oklahoma’s plants at about 75 percent capacity and could reach 465000 barrels daily with full facilities.

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