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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1971
Page
1
The Constitution Press reports a telephone survey of Lawton residents shows a split view on a convict pre release center here. Eight favored, eight opposed, with some undecided and comments on financing and management.
Lawton council considers a Cameron College campus library proposal with a committee study and potential land use. Separately, public hearing arises over John Wolfenberger pawn shop license revocation amid accusations of improper reporting and stolen items.
In Saigon a U S Navy AG Intruder escaped unscathed after two surface to air missiles fired at it during a 70th North Vietnam strike this year. In Washington environmental groups seek an injunction to stop Amchitka nuclear detonation. In New York Chiao Kuan hua to lead Peking’s UN delegation with Huang Hua named permanent UN representative. In Tokyo China and Peru establish diplomatic ties and claim 200 nautical mile waters. In Washington Census Bureau reports U S population at 287 372 million on Sept 1 up 1 1 percent from 1978.
Dallas AP report says Lawton Oklahoma leaders push multipurpose water project near Lawton to secure an assured supply via Cache Creek. Mayor Don Whitaker and city administrator Henry Nabers meet with Bureau of Reclamation officials at the National Water Resources Association meeting to gain support and cite bond-backed funding.
Senate investigators urge overhaul of military post exchange and club systems as dock strikes threaten Alabama soybean harvest. With two million bushels stored in Mobile and facilities full, farmers face multimillion losses if ships do not move soon. The nationwide coal strike also drags, with talks stalled and no progress in sight.
Stockholm AP reports two German educated scientists who emigrated to the US and Canada won Nobel prizes in physics and chemistry. Dennis Gabor of Stamford Connecticut earned the physics prize for holography and Gerhard Herzberg of Ottawa's NRC won the chemistry prize for molecular structure studies. Both men are in their 60s and will receive $88,000 each. Herzberg was visiting the Soviet Union when announced.
A three year probe by a Senate subcommittee found the Defense Department failed to halt corruption in the Vietnam PX and clubs. The 300 page report lists 41 conclusions and 15 recommendations, including banning slot machines and creating a Pentagon inspector general to oversee PX activity. Reprisals followed, with medals revoked and courts martial amid the investigations.
Forecasters issue frost warnings for Southwest Oklahoma as temperatures fall to the mid 30s. Expect cool, fair weather through Wednesday with today’s highs in the mid 60s and Wednesday lows in the low 30s. Monday reached 78 with an overnight low of 41.
A 38 year old woman, Mary R. Delozier, ate a sucker from a grandchilds trick or treat sack and appeared to be on a drug induced bad trip. Doctors suspect LSD or another hallucinogenic drug or strychnine poisoning.
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