This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1971
Page
11
Independence schools shut down on the first day of a temporary vacation after the Board of Education unanimously voted on October 16 to address financial woes. Weather kept students home as rain fell all day. Parents express surprise and seek plans for children.
Mayor Don Whitaker notes the extra one cent local sales tax approved Oct 19 takes effect January 1972. It raises local tax to two cents, making total state plus local sales tax four cents. The revenue funds a $13.04 million bond issue approved by voters.
New York students at the School of Fashion say hot pants will soon go out of style. They argue the garments are impractical, being too hot with boots in summer and too cold in winter.
Four thousand extra police were called in as Scotland Yard doubled its force in London to guard the Queen during the royal procession with Prince Philip and Prince Charles. Helicopters patrolled the route and Thames guard boats watched the river approaches while fortifications were set around Parliament.
Channel 3 to Channel 6 air a mix of comedies dramas quizzes and news. Highlights include I Love Lucy The Beverly Hillbillies Jeopardy and General Hospital with News and Weather segments and a matinee feature.
Voters in Kentucky and Mississippi elect governors while four states choose legislators and many cities select mayors in a national mood survey. Philadelphia Boston San Francisco host pivotal mayoral contests as Alabama and Virginia contests shape the political landscape ahead of the presidential year.
Defense Secretary Laird departs for Vietnam on his fourth trip since 1969. He will assess military and economic progress for Nixon’s next withdrawal plan, aiming to reassure Saigon on Vietnamization and aid legislation despite Senate actions. He expects troops around 175000 by December, with further pullout pace likely.
Dispatch from eastern Orissa says 10,000 families feared dead and two million missing after a 16 foot tidal wave and cyclone. Official toll cited 3,391 with East Pakistani refugees moved to Jambu island. Cuttack and Balasore devastated. rice crop wiped out. Paradip port damaged. $26 million needed for aid.
A Oklahoma City report states a Personnel Board member said his tanks and trucks at Muskogee Hatbox Field were inspected by commission inspector J B Cheatham on Monday, but an aviation firm nearby was not checked. The board indicated they can conduct such inspections and the member warned of ongoing pressure.
Oklahoma Governor David Hall praised the Federal Power Commission ruling that approved higher wellhead gas prices. He said the hike aligns prices with the gas value and that taxes reinvest the revenue in the state’s natural resource and its people.
A legislative study from Frankfort shows Kentucky toll roads over the last decade boosted economic benefits for rural areas more than for cities on interstates, deeming the network one of the wisest decisions.
The administration’s desegregation measure remains alive in the House but now faces busing amendments that could embarrass some lawmakers. A 222 to 135 House vote blocked the short cut to sweep in the bill. Speaker Carl Albert sought to delay record exposure on busing, with action expected later as the bill awaits a general higher education measure. The administration backs the bill but Nixon wants a ban on using funds to bus students to desegregate.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.