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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1973
Page
4
CRISIS moved into a trailer facility with a $900 foundation grant for remodeling. Bales noted plumbing work only, no major changes. The listening and referral service began December 16, 1970, and staff will handle phone queries only, keeping the new location undisclosed to prevent walk-ins.
Police search for a teen believed to carry rabies shots as a precaution after he refused treatment. Health officials explain rabies spreads via bites and saliva, with a typical four to six week incubation and variable onset based on bite location.
The piece notes Canada's pullout from a two party Joint Military Commission amid tensions with Viet Cong delegates led by Maj. Gen. Hoang Anh Tuan. Viet Cong accuses the U S and Saigon of provocations while Kissinger regrets the withdrawal as Paris negotiations continue for a better implemented agreement.
Sky lab crew confront near heat sickness and a failing heat shield as they push slow speed motion tests. A 22 by 24 foot sun shade wrinkled and may need one of two backup shades installed with space walks. Earth resources plans include wide sensor work from Oregon to Brazil and Central America with surfaces over 75 percent of Earth during five months.
The FTC seeks halting of alleged misrepresentations and urges disclosure of test unreliability for burning characteristics. A program of precautionary remedial and corrective action is requested to reduce fire hazards in existing installations. Defendants include the Society of the Plastics Industry and American Society for Testing and Materials, plus listed chemical and plastic companies. The action is not a blanket condemnation of plastic use in construction. Firms may consent to the proposed compliance plan.
The Census Bureau states that the average American today has nearly four more years of schooling than in 1940, reflecting substantial educational gains over the decades.
James Earl Thomas and Perry Bell faced district court charges of attempted armed robbery for an April 21 Curt's Oil Co. robbery. A Curt's Oil attendant refused two black males' demand for money, grappled with one, and was shot twice in the thigh. robbers fled without cash.
Dr Green advises annual vaccination in spring or early summer before tick season. He notes the vaccine is not yet available at the health department but a supply would be secured if an epidemic is indicated in the Lawton area.
Winters faces subpoena to provide financial records as state Rep. Kenneth Nance and Oklahoma City insurance man Horace Rhodes testify. Burkett aims to oust over leaks said to bias the probe, while witnesses include bankers Rainbolt Rymer Walkingstick Pittman. The grand jury has met since last May, examining the Winters case.
Gen. Wetherill, Fort Sill’s 100th commander, leaves post in a ceremony with a police escort and a 77th Army Band playing Auld Lang Syne. He assumed command in February 1970 and plans to retire with his wife in Florida.
Promotion exercises for 1 537 ninth graders are set for 1 30 p m Friday at Central Tomlinson Eisenhower and MacArthur Junior High Schools. Eisenhower has 490 ninth graders this year followed by Tomlinson 450 Central 438 and MacArthur 159.
Los Angeles AP reports Bradley, elected mayor in a nonpartisan race, defied early limits and spoke of LA's racial progress. A former UCLA athlete, policeman, and city official, he rose to lieutenant and later led the National League of Cities. He and his wife Ethel Arnold have two daughters. Christmas in Spain is celebrated on January 6.
President Nixon backs fixed exchange rates with automatic adjustment for imbalances and says convertibility should follow broad monetary reforms. The Iceland summit precedes a likely Europe trip after mid October as Nixon meets leaders and sends aides to separate economic policy talks.
Short note states that gibbons seldom grow taller than three feet, highlighting their compact size and distinctive limb length.
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