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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1973

Page

4

Hunters Take Elk In Wichita Mountains Refuge Hunt

Forty-one hunters still chasing elk at noon as the second day of the fifth annual refuge elk hunt proceeds in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. A total of 42 started at dawn with one elk reported by noon. overall 384 will have a chance before mid-December.

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Refuge

Funeral Notices Roll On Through Lawton Area

Fragments show multiple funeral services and survivors. Dale P Ford and Hazel Jeantet are named with birth and service details. other lines mention family, occupations, and church affiliations across Cameron and Lawton areas.

Royal Wedding Brings Pageantry Amid Economic Tension

The ceremony featured Anne and Prince Philip smiling as they rode in coaches to the Abbey while Coldstream Guards and Irish Guards lined the procession. Capt. Eric Grounds served as best man, a fellow officer in the Queen's Dragoon Guards, amid concerns over the economic state and fuel strikes.

Ous Anne Prince Philip Aces Coldstream Guards Irish Guards Eric Grounds Phillips The Queen’s Dragoon Guards

Oil supply curtailment threatens Japan growth in first quarter

Ohira says oil from Arab nations is being restricted as Saudi Arabia links supplies to Japan breaking relations with Israel. Japan faces a 16 percent cut and may curb imports as Kisuke seeks guidance on Arabs and Israel policy amid talks with Kissinger about China ties.

Ohira Japan Tokyo Israel Kisee Saudi Arabia Kissinger Mao Tse-tung Chou Washington China Mao Relateh Rees Bales

Counterfeit Money Display At Sheridan Bank

A counterfeit money display will be shown in the Sheridan Bank and Trust Co lobby from November 30 through December 5. The exhibit features counterfeit and genuine bills from $1 to $100 and allows viewers to test them by pressing an electric switch to determine counterfeit or genuine status.

Sheridan Bank and Trust Co

Artillery Club Events and Birthday Observance

A Saturday afternoon artillery p m gathering will be held at post officers clubs with Red beer served for a nickel. On Thursday the 75th Field Artillery Group marks a commemorative birthday in Theater Four on Sheridan Road with Brig. Gen. Robert J. Koch as speaker. Koch will also address attendees at 3 10 p m Saturday after a Field Artillery history film. a Field Artillery history film plays on post Channel 10 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday.

75Th Field Artillery Group Theater Four Sheridan Road Robert J. Koch Field Artillery School Koch Field Artillery Post Television Channel 10

Trade change tops discussion as peace talks stall

Al Ahram reports Israel’s refusal to remove checkpoints violates the cease fire Kissinger brokered last week. The paper says the path to peace remains long and hard with no military collision avoided while agreements are not implemented.

al Ahram Israel U. S Henry A. Kissinger

Baptist Pastor Opposes Gambling at Convention

Rev Antonson speaking after a Baptist convention resolution against gambling noted that pari mutuel betting brings no economic benefit and may raise law enforcement costs and crime. He said the issue drew no floor debate, adding gambling is not controversial among Baptists.

Antonson Lawton

Fort Sill Indian School Football Team to be Honored at Powwow

The Fort Sill Indian School football team will be honored at a powwow on Friday November 23 at 6 30 pm at the Apache Fairgrounds Exhibit Building. Proceeds benefit senior team members including John D Wahnee head feather dancer and Ralph Kotay head singer. event open to singers clubs dancers and public.

Fort Sill John Reid

Hearing Set In Pot Case For Montie Conley Bond At Five Thousand

A preliminary hearing was scheduled for December 19 and bond set at 5000 dollars for Montie E. Conley 22 of 1205 C arraigned in District Court Tuesday on a marijuana sale charge. He is accused of selling two pounds of marijuana to a police undercover agent on Monday.

Montie E. Conley

Canned Goods Provide Ten Percent Of U.S. Food

A report notes that canned goods make up about 10 percent of the food consumed in the United States, highlighting their role in household pantries and national dietary patterns.

U.S

Nixon Pushes Jaworski Help to Make Watergate Facts Public

President Nixon vowed to seek help from special prosecutor Leon Jaworski to disclose Watergate information. Senate allies reported frank, candid talks but no commitment to private on the record session. Senators noted discussions on disclosures about ITT dairy deals and estate acquisitions. Nixon aims for a forum avoiding court interference and clarified Dean testimony accuracy. Brooke suggested resignation as unlikely, while Scott offered a different read of the exchange.

Leon Jaworski Nixon Senate Watergate Committee White House GOP Howard H. Baker Jr Tennessee Baker New Hampshire Norris Cotton Senate Dewey F. Bartlett Oklahoma Bartlett New Mexico Sen Brooke Scott

Group To Hear Drug Program At Fort Sill Meeting

George Lee Montgomery will address the Comanche County Mental Health Association at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Public Service Building Seventh and C Accompanying Lt Montgomery will be Lt Ansel Divins in charge of Progress Hall Annex and Harold Allred a counselor at the Annex Roy Moore president of the association said the meeting is open to the public and aims to explain the Progress Hall program

George Lee Montgomery Eneene Fort Sill Comanche County Mental Health Association Public Service Montgomery Ansel Divins Harold Allred Roy Moore The County Mental Health Association Moore

Vo Tech Official Addresses Lawton High DECA Chapter

Vo Tech official Bob Jarvis spoke at a Lawton High School DECA breakfast about Getting Ahead in the Real World of Work. Students won first Carmen Vasquez, second Jim Cleek, third Fredda Burch in a radio commercial contest. Bruce Gray, DECA adviser, attended as a guest.

Bob Jarvis Great Plains Vo-Tech Lawton High School Distributive Education Clubs of Amercas DECA Jarvis Lawton High Carmen Vasquez Jim Cleek Fredda Burch Bruce Gray Votec

National Guard Officers Attend Fort Sill Staff Course

About 300 officers from 27 states, including National Guard, reserve and active Army, attend Command and General Staff classes at Fort Sill. Taught by the 4158th U S Army Reserve School from Shreveport Louisiana, the course trains officers for high level command and staff roles, commonly held at Fort Leavenworth.

National Guard States Fort Sill U.S. Army Reserve School Shreveport Ft. Leavenworth Kan

Fort Sill Hosts 4158th Army Reserve Training

The 4158th U S Army Reserve unit based at Fort Sill prepares to reach the course for duty.

Fort Sill

Unrest at Prison After Shootings and Self-Harm Incidents

State of unrest followed a fatal shooting of inmate Franklin Melandre last Thursday in the maximum security area. Guards fired tear gas canisters amid what authorities describe as tension as two inmates agreed to testify in a related death case. six handguns have been found in the facility over the past month. An inmate attempted suicide by hanging and by slashing wrists Tuesday evening.

Franklin i Melandre Kellner Albert Reller

Man Sentenced In Drug Case

A 21 year old Lawton man Edgar Kranau received nine months in county jail on a drug possession charge after pleading guilty in district court. He faced concurrent nine month sentences for marijuana possession and driving under the influence of drugs following the district attorney's recommendation.

Lawton J. Winston Raburn District Attorney’s Office Edgar Kranau Kranau Raburn

Americans buy 43 pillion cough drops in 1973

Report notes an estimate that Americans purchased about 43 pillion cough drops during 1973. The item appears in a brief survey of common consumer medicine usage.

Charges Dropped In City Shooting Case

District Attorney dismissed felony charges of shooting with intent to kill in a November 4 exchange of gunfire at the Texas Bar-B-Q Cafe. Willie Bell and Odis Thompson, both linked to 1506 Lee Blvd, had charges dropped. Thompson was wounded in the incident. Court records note a 1957 manslaughter sentence for Thompson.

South Lawton District Attorney’s Office Willie Bell Lee Blvd Odis Thompson Texas Bar-B-Q

Cache man in propane incident listed in satisfactory condition

A 21 year old Cache man found Monday night near a propane tank with a potato sack over his head and a hose from the tank to the sack was listed in satisfactory condition at a local hospital. Police said he had been working at the farm site near Fort Sill Indian School.

Fort Sill

Monks Raised Carp Grounds Years Ago

Monks, years ago, established carp grounds where fish were fed similarly to poultry, a practice noted in the article.

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