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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1973

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Not Guilty Pleas From Mitchell and Stans on Vesco Probe

Former Attorney General John Mitchell and former Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans pleaded not guilty to charges including perjury conspiracy and obstructing a federal Vesco investigation. The case stems from Vesco’s $200000 campaign contribution to Nixon and related IOS fund looting allegations. Judge Lee P. Gagliardi will oversee the trial after a random assignment.

NEW York Atty John N. Mitchell Commerce Maurice H. Stans Robert L. Vesco Mitchell Stans Vesco Nixon Sears FBI Lee P. Gagliardi Gagliardi White Plains N.Y Investors Overseas Services The Securities and Exchange U.S SEC IOS Mutual Funds

Thunderstorms Forecast For Southwest Oklahoma

National Weather Service officials say a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms covers Southwest Oklahoma through tonight with the probability dropping to 20 percent on Tuesday.

Oklahoma National Weather Service

High Court Divides Asks on Metropolitan Desegregation

The Supreme Court, equally divided, affirms the Richmond decision on desegregation without a written ruling. Merhige’s order to merge Richmond city schools with Henrico and Chesterfield counties remains unsettled as justices split on metro busing and NLRB authority. Related suits loom in Detroit Atlanta and nine other cities.

Bashington Supremepeals Richmond U.S. District Court Robert Merhige Jr Richmond City Henrico Chesterfield Counties U.S. Circuit Court At Merhige Detroit Atlanta Capitol Hill Nixon High Court Naacp Legal Defense Fund Richmond School Board Circuit Court

County abolishes Marie Detty Youth Center board in shakeup

Comanche County commissioners dissolved the Marie Detty Youth Services Center Board established in 1971 and moved control to the new Juvenile Bureau and its Citizen Advisory Committee. Director E. W. (Pete) Carrothers received one month severance. Charles Jr. was placed in charge under a court order.

Comanche County Marie Detty Youth Services Center Board E. W Pete) Carrothers Charles Jr Marie Detty Assoc. Dist John P. Fullerton Ellenbrook S. 17Th Commission Frank White Carrothers State Welfare Department White Lawton

CIA Memo Quoting Haldeman Ties Watergate to FBI Probe

Former CIA deputy Vernon Walters memo cites Haldeman saying it is the Presidents wish the CIA direct the FBI to skip investigations into Mexican links in Watergate. Helms says he joined the meeting but cannot recall the exact phrase, stressing CIA should be kept out of Watergate. Cox vows full independence and authority as he appears before the Judiciary Committee with Richardson backing him. See CIA MEMO, Page 4, Col. 1

Walters Helms Haldeman John D. Ehrlichman Gray L. Patrick Gray III FBI Texas Mexico Bernard L. Barker Miami CIA Symington Senate Cox Richardson John F. Kennedy Senate Judiciary Committee

Gold hits record European prices amid Nixon resignation talk

European and U S markets react to Watergate speculation with gold reaching 113 dollars an ounce in Zurich and the dollar at lows. Kissinger and Tho hold a fourth Vietnam talks round in Paris as deputies log long sessions. White House to release Nixon land deal details Friday. Brezhnev and Brandt outline joint statement on West Berlin ties. A chartered fishing boat sank off Narragansett with at least 12 dead after failing safety checks.

London Europe U.S Nixon Zurich Paris Henry A. Kissinger Hanoi le Duc Tho Kissinger Tho William Sulivan Nguyen Co Thach Washington White House California Florida Gerald L. Warren Narragansett, R. L Coast Guard

Doubts Build Over All-Volunteer Army Concept

The Pentagon forms a high level task force led by Deputy Secretary William P. Clements Jr to monitor the all voluntary recruitment effort. Generals privately question if the services can meet strength goals without the draft while GAO warns of possible enlistment shortfalls unless standards loosen.

Pentagon Nixon Creightofn W. Abrams Army Abrams Congress General Accounting Office Armed Services Marine Corps

City Child Drowning Victims Report Weekend Tragedies

A seven year old Lawton boy and two Fort Sill soldiers died in separate water accidents. David McArthur drowned in an apartment complex pool. Gerald S. Martin and William Grayson Way drowned in Arkansas River and Lake Elmer Thomas respectively. Authorities noted murky water hindered search efforts.

PHBEE Lawton Fort Sill David McArthur Soni Dale McArthur Spec Gerald S. Martin 333Rd Field Artillery William Grayson Way Young McArthur Martin Lake Thomas Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Way Arkansas Little Rock McArthur Stacy Maier Robert Edmonson Lawrence Mohamed

East Office Ads Wont Ads

A brief notice lists a phone contact 353 0620 with an East office and advertisement service, indicating ads are not available. The fragment provides a contact number for ad inquiries and an East location reference.

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Karen Dorsch Lawton High School Sheila Doherty Place Des Vosges National Labor Relations Board Lewis F. Powell Jr Parkosend Seculel Center Reviewed Bates Richard Helms Senate Foreign Relations Committee John i C. Caulfield Frederick C.larue Harvard Law School Pres Howard Burley Gary Ball 38Th Street Cache Road Bonn Germany Leonid Brezhnev Willy Brandt West Berlin Andrei Gromyko Egon Bahr Brandt Fred S. Hoffman Lenora Herrera Ryan Fellows Timothy Heidick Fellows
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