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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1973

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Tornado Belts Frederick As Rain Douses Reservoirs

A tornado spawning storm ripped through Southwestern Oklahoma Tuesday night causing more than 100000 dollars in damage in Frederick. The system split trees overturned mobile homes and ripped a country club roof. Wind up to 50 mph and two inches of rain fell, mostly near Lake Lawtonka. No injuries reported.

Oklahoma Frederick Country Club Texas Lake Lawton Meers Medicine Jimmie Creeks Lawtonka Apache Lake Ellsworth Cache Creek Elsworth Ellsworth Lawton 63Rd 67Th Streets Gore Boulevard Sherwood Mobile Home Park Flower Mound Road East Lawton Washington Frederick Club Madge Dombrowski

Nixon Gains Backing From Top Republican Leaders

Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott and House GOP Leader Gerald Ford emerged from a White House meeting with President Nixon to declare broad popular support and to say he did not participate in Watergate. They cited Nixon's remarks on national security and urged patience as Congress faced slow appropriations.

Ashington Congress Nixon Senate Hugh Scott House Gerald Ford Scott GOP Pennsylvania United States Ford Alaska

IRS Audits 7 Governors in Nationwide Audit Drive

The IRS announced seven governors are under audit as part of a routine selection process. Oklahoma officials had said 14 Democratic governors plus Oklahoma Governor David Hall may be examined, but IRS would not release names beyond that.

Eean TRS Oklahoma John Rogers David Hall IRS Rex Lollar Ee Oe

Regents divide $90.7 million higher education appropriation

State Regents for Higher Education allocated the 90.7 million budget among Oklahoma colleges and universities. The distribution includes a 12.3 million increase praised as substantial. OU Health Sciences Center received just over 2 million more, with OU and OSU also boosted. President Sharp warns some programs may face minimum operations to meet state directives.

Quelahoma City Regents For Higher Education John J. Vater Jr Enid Regents Vater University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma State University Thhird Paul Sharp Health Sciences Center

Richardson Nomination Nears Senate Vote

Washington AP reports that Elliott Richardson's nomination for attorney general could reach a Senate vote late today after Judiciary Committee consideration. Democratic Leader Mansfield said if the committee recommends confirmation, the Senate may take it up.

Washington Senate Elliot L. Richardson Mike Mansfield Senate Judiciary Committee

Cameron Funds Increased for State Higher Education Support

Cameron College will receive 2,174,000 in state higher education funds next school year, up 360,000 from the just completed year. The college's 1972-73 budget totaled 2,992,701 and the next year’s budget is expected to exceed 3 million. Additional revenues come from vocational funds, student fees, and other education services. Ed Meece said a detailed breakdown will follow after the regents meeting.

Cameron College Cameron Ed Meece

Countdown Begins For Mission To Repair Skylab

Doctors pronounced the crew in good health and NASA officials expressed confidence in repairing the crippled Skylab for a full 28 day mission. Launch countdown started as the Saturn 1B rocket powered up and the Apollo ferry ship prepared for liftoff on Friday.

Orbiting Laboratory Royce Hawkins Direc Apollo Skylab William C. Schneider Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P. Kerwin Paul J. Weitz The Marshall

Edit Office Want Ads Circulation

A concise notice lists office sections and contact cues with numbers 353060 Want Ads 35340620 Circulation 3530626. The snippet appears as an internal classifieds reference line indicating department codes and a contact sequence.

Nixon veto bill blocks Senate budget aide approval

The House sustained President Nixon's veto of a bill requiring Senate consent for his two top budget aides. The veto preserves executive control amid the Watergate era and prevents the measure from becoming law.

Washington House Nixon Senate

Clemency Offer Testimony Ties Nixon to Watergate Case

Caulfield testified he knew offering clemency to James McCord was illegal yet did so, believing the offer came from the President. Ulasewicz admitted illegal actions as intermediary and claimed the messages he passed came from the White House while denying spying. McCord faced trial for burglary wiretapping and conspiracy in the Watergate matter.

Caulfield McCord White House Ulasewicz John D. Ehrlichman Senate Investi United States

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