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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1972
Page
4
President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon arrived at the Kremlin for a two day visit. Nixon met with Premier Kosygin and Chairman Podgorny in a formal reception and inspected Soviet troops as the Star Spangled Banner played.
Reports say three weeks of fighting left 52 South Vietnamese dead and 189 wounded as North Vietnamese forces pressed near Hue crossing the My Chanh River north of the city. U S fighter bombers and offshore ships bombarded the North to push them back, with claimed enemy deaths surrounding 240 on Sunday and 140 today. South Vietnamese losses described as light.
A man named Hart was killed by gunfire outside a cafe as two youths fled on foot, sparking a large manhunt with about 20 Durant Highway Patrol officers. Witnesses saw one carrying a rifle. No suspects were named or found after hours of searching.
The Court voted 5 to 2 to uphold the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 that provides limited immunity to witnesses who testify before grand juries. Justice Powell wrote the opinion, with Justices Douglas and Marshall dissenting. the decision narrows protection compared to the Fifth Amendment and notes immunity cannot shield self incriminating leads. The ruling affects prosecutions and signals ongoing debates over search and land ownership cases amid other actions.
McGovern strengthens his bid for the Democratic nomination with wins in Washington Vermont Iowa and Louisiana and gains in Hawaii and South Dakota. He leads in delegates while Humphrey Muskie and Wallace hold smaller shares amid early Rhode Island results and a nationwide Gallup poll showing McGovern closing the gap on Nixon.
Wallace, wounded in a Laurel campaign shooting, remains paralyzed below the waist but shows progress with tilt table therapy. A bullet lodged in his spine may be removed at a Birmingham medical center. his condition is listed as stable as doctors weigh recovery prospects and monitoring continues with optimism from his family. Vice President Agnew visited the hospital shortly after the bulletin.
Protesters gathered near the Pentagon after a Sunday Capitol rally, with about 500 to 1,000 in attendance. Police used tear gas and arrested nearly 200 during clashes on Constitution Avenue and near the Pentagon as demonstrators disrupted entrances and burned an effigy of President Nixon.
At the Moscow airport security was tight with only selected people admitted and militia forming a row facing the press stands to watch for any questionable action in the crowd.
Four horse trailers valued at about 4000 dollars were found in Lawton after being stolen from Champion Trailer Company in Chickasha Saturday night. Marvin Turner brand inspector for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association found the abandoned truck and trailers on East Lee Boulevard after a burned out wheel bearing forced abandonment.
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