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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1972
Page
1
U S forces speed millions in gear to South Vietnam as talks loom toward a cease fire. Four engine C130 transports arrive for Saigon's air force to bolster shipments and troop moves beyond earlier plans.
President Nixon schedules a nationwide TV address and late campaign blitz with speeches tonight and Monday and trips Friday and Saturday to six states Oklahoma North Carolina Rhode Island New Mexico California Illinois. McGovern says Americans want higher moral standards and speaks in New York garment workers district before telethon and Ohio trip.
The August wholesale price index shows a 0.2 percent decline from the prior month, the first drop in 13 months. Farm products fall 2.4 percent, finished consumer goods down 0.5 percent, while industrial raw materials ease 0.1 percent. seasonally adjusted index up 0.1 percent.
North Vietnam spokesmen insist the United States must sign a Vietnam peace agreement prior to any additional negotiations with Kissinger. U S officials warn against delaying tactics while Viet Cong pushes for the liquidation of all U S bases in South Vietnam.
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Oklahoma Governor David Hall pledged he would never parole anyone convicted of selling narcotics to minors while offering cautious hope for marijuana possession cases. The brief item covers his stance and related political signals.
About 500 Shriners and their wives from across the state are expected Saturday for the Shrine Ceremonial at McMahon Auditorium and the Hotel Lawtonian. Grady Musgrave of Oklahoma City will lead the ceremonial, with Robert F. Emanuel attending. Some 50 Lawton area novices will be initiated in the afternoon, followed by a downtown parade featuring the uniformed group.
Renowned and controversial poet Ezra Pound died of a heart failure at 87 in a Venice hospital after an intestinal ailment. The funeral will be held at San Giorgio Maggiore with burial on San Michele Island. Pound influenced modern poetry and edited T. S. Eliot’s Waste Land despite wartime treason charges. He was born in Hailey Idaho and spent years abroad shaping imagist and modernist verse.
The FCC may comment on Governor Reagan's request to halt national election predictions until West coast polls close. Reagan argues early forecasts influence voters while Oregon's governor doubts impact. He asks FCC and networks to coordinate a post closes rule covering California Oregon Washington Hawaii and Alaska.
Fair to partly cloudy conditions prevail over Lawton and southwest Oklahoma through Friday. Daytime highs reach the lower 60s with overnight lows in the low to mid-40s. Winds shift from west to light and variable. No precipitation expected. Wednesday’s high was 57 and low 41.
County Election Board Secretary Mrs. J. N. Logan urged voters to cast ballots early in the general election to speed tabulation and reduce delays. With over 33 000 residents registered, polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting could ease lines and aid precinct workers.
North Vietnamese infantry and tanks overran the Duc Co border camp in the Central Highlands as fighting escalated before a cease fire. South Vietnamese reports cited 142 enemy attacks in 24 hours, with Duc Co as the fourth frontier camp under heavy assault near Pleiku.
A federally financed private study by Macro Systems Inc. concludes current drug prevention efforts fail and rely on scare tactics. The three volume report, costing $300000, argues offi cial acceptance of limited narcotics use could reduce youth drug involvement. It urges shifting from prevention to tolerance and notes illegal drug use is widespread among youths.
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