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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1975
Page
1
Spanish armed forces have set up minefields and barbed wire backed by armored vehicles to deter 350,000 Moroccans from marching into the Spanish Sahara. Frontier lines are 12 kilometers back with Moroccans massed across the border in tent cities as King Hassan II signals possible march.
The city plans a 25 296 dollar upgrade to its siren alert system with federal funds covering half. Five new sirens will boost coverage to about 95 percent before the mid April storm season. Six existing sirens will be moved, six stay, and two nonfunctional units will be decommissioned.
General Franco’s doctors report his pulse heart beat and temperature normal after a three hour operation that stopped abdominal bleeding. Surgeons drained six quarts of fluid, removed three stomach ulcers and repaired an abdominal artery, yet the 82 year old remained in grave condition with 1644 quarts of blood transfused during the procedure.
The House intelligence committee voted 8 to 5 to accept a dissents memorandum on Kissinger's Cyprus handling, burying it with unnamed authors. Chairman Pike warned of a possible leak as Schorr suggested Nixon and Kissinger backed covert CIA arms to Kurdish rebels in Iraq.
Lawton Oklahoma realtors join a statewide bicentennial drive to plant five million black walnut trees. Operation Squirrel seeks 50000 nuts gathered by the public, buried before Thanksgiving, then unearthed and replanted in February as Operation George Washington. Call 353-7711 or 357-1999 to help.
Lynn Callison reports Fort Sill hosts a 200th birthday parade for the Army Field Artillery at 10 30 a m November 15 along Randolph Road from Craig Road to Sheridan Road. Local officials and groups join marching bands and floats showcasing artillery history and future munitions.
Early morning fog and drizzle over Lawton gave way to fair to partly cloudy skies. A slight chance of light rain is forecast tonight with a low near 30, and Wednesday’s high is expected in the mid 60s. Downtown Lawton reached 62 for a high and 52 for a low Monday.
Lawton AUSA and local officials press for a full public airing of Defense Secretary designate Donald Rumfelds stance on national defense. They caution that Ford’s cabinet shuffle should not weaken Fort Sill or other U S defense units while awaiting Senate approval for Rumfeld and Bush.
Two teams of federally ordered interpreters waited at Sequoyah County Courthouse for a county commissioner primary, but by mid morning none needed help. A.J. Hinshaw said the interpreters were present mainly to comply with new rules. The county has Cherokee and other minority groups but few speakers of other languages, and officials say no other languages are required. The rule has drawn objections from Oklahoma officials and Indian leaders.
Lawton Board of Education files a 4.5 million bond resolution with the Comanche County Election Board for a December 9 election to fund east and west Lawton junior high schools. A 30 day waiting period and a voter registration window from November 10 to November 28 are noted, with R. J. Edwards Inc. hired to prepare the bond issue for 7500 dollars.
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