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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1972
Page
3
Navy veteran Rivera, 62, retiring as NATO commander in Norfolk after 41 years, warns the Soviet Mediterranean threat grows with submarine forces expanding from 10 to 22. He cites NATO air superiority and carriers as the key defense to deter Soviet expansion.
A $135000 loan and a $135000 grant from the Farmers Home Administration will extend Rural Water District No 2 in Cotton County doubling its size with 70 miles of new line and two storage tanks for 116 new members. The extension runs west of Walters from SH 5 to SH 5A and includes land near the Emerson Baptist Church. Water now comes from stock ponds and hauled water from Emerson and Johnson Springs and Walters and Lawton. The district currently has 80 miles of line serving 116 customers and wells on the James B Witt property produce over 500 gallons per minute.
Royal Air Force plane returns the body of the Duke of Windsor to England from Paris. The 77 year old died in Paris and his wife, eightieth Queen Consort, was unable to attend the journey due to strain. The body will lie in state at St. George's Chapel Windsor and a private funeral will precede interment at Frogmore in Windsor Park.
The Senate approved a bill mandating federal testing and screening for certain chemicals after defeating an amendment to remove the measure. The measure, backed by Baker, R Tenn, would uphold environmental protection requirements, with action pending in the House.
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