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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1972

Page

4

Kissinger Heads for Secret Paris Talks Amid Cease Fire Push

President Nixon's adviser Henry Kissinger is expected to depart for Paris soon for talks with Le Duc Tho. Officials say an agreement in principle from four nations to supervise a cease-fire is near, with Canada, Indonesia, Hungary, and Poland likely to contribute to a 5000-strong inspection force.

Washington Henry A. Kissinger Paris le Duc Tho State Department Charles W. Bray United States Canada Indonesia Hungary Poland Bray Foreign Office Kissinger Hanoi

Peace talks in Saigon delegate charge US delays pace

Thuy and Viet Cong officials accuse the United States of stalling the draft peace accord while expanding war. They claim Washington blocks Thieu’s draft stance, aims to prolong conflict, and push neocolonial influence in South Vietnam as talks pause for Thanksgiving.

United South Vietnam Nixon Thuy United States Nguyen van Thieu Viet Cong Nguyen Thi Binh Thieu Saigon Binh U.S Mrs. Binh

Oklahoma Marks 65th Statehood Anniversary in State Events

Oklahoma City hosts Statehood Day events including a luncheon with former Gov. Raymond Gary and ballerina Yvonne Chouteau as guests. A morning church service honors leaders who died in the past year, and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame banquet inducts seven new members. An exhibit on Oklahoma history opens at the Capitol, featuring Gov. Haskell’s 1907 proclamation.

Raymond Gary Yvonne Chouteau Oklahoma City First Presbyterian Church Roy Cantrell Bethany Nazarene College Oklahoma Hall of Fame State Department of Libraries Oklahoma State Capitol Capitol Building Charles N. Haskell David Hall Hall U. S Arkansas The Associated Press

City appoints Fountaine as manager after charter vote

The city names Fountaine manager with 2,000 dollars monthly salary and authority over all administrative departments and hiring. He will prepare information for the city council and public, and resides with his wife Laurie and daughters Cynthia Rebecca and Kimberly at 415 North 68th. A reception at city hall 7 p.m. today welcomes him and his family.

Fountaine

Japan to Recall Envoy and Close Taipei Embassy

Tokyo will recall ambassador Atsushi Oyama to end of November and shut the Japanese Embassy in Taipei by mid December as Japan ends diplomatic ties with Nationalist China after severing relations with mainland China.

Tokyo Taipei Atsushi Oyama Japan China

Graterford Prison Riot Sparks Trooper Reinforcements

State Police flew in after a pre dawn riot at Graterford Prison in Montgomery County. Wardens and guards were injured while inmates, described as hard core, fought with knives. Troopers from Limerick and Philadelphia backed the 62 acre compound as 37 inmates faced renewed confinement.

Rocco Arella Robert L. Johnson Johnson Graterford Arella Limerick Barracks Philadelphia Pennsylvania Criminal Justice Planning Board

Population growth in India at 25 percent per decade

The article notes India's population rising by about 25 percent every ten years. It cites a demographic trend without detailing contributors or specific years.

India

Probe Asked Of Kennedy Plane Debris

US officials asked the British Royal Air Force to probe the discovery of Kennedy Jr wreckage parts found by Stewart Evans in a Suffolk wood. The bomber crash in August 1944 killed Joseph Kennedy Jr and co pilot Bud Wylie during a mission to hit a German rocket base.

London US S Royal Air Force Today Joseph Kennedy Jr John F. Kennedy U.S RAF Stewart Evans Lowestoft England Kennedy Evans Suffolk Air Force Bud Wylie Norfolk

LURA Begins Audit Shifting Future Costs to Agency

LURA Housing and Urban Development starts an audit paid by HUD for now, with future audits funded by LURA. March estimates costs at 10000 to 15000 dollars. The last general audit covered 1967 to 1969. HUD has conducted one prior limited audit on a Rose Hill Project feasibility study. Results are expected early next year.

LURA HUD March Rose Hill

US Warplanes Destroy 68 Red Supply Trucks

US air forces knocked out 68 supply trucks in North Vietnam during a large raid near Quang Khe 65 miles from the demilitarized zone. The operation also damaged a tank, artillery pieces, railroad cars, warehouses and bridges as engineers tracked the convoy by jungle camouflage and drones.

Saigon United States North Vietnam South Vietnam U.S Quang Khe Demilitarized Zone Air Force Navy Marine

FHA Center Dedication At University Of Oklahoma

The Farmers Home Administration training center in Norman Oklahoma was formally dedicated at the University of Oklahoma on Wednesday. This training site aims to improve staff education and service delivery for rural housing programs across the region.

Norman Okla Farmers Home Administration University of Oklahoma

Greek Troop Ship Merlin Sinks After Collision

The Greek navy reports 43 sailors missing after the troop ship Merlin was rammed by the tanker World Hero off the Saronic Gulf. Three bodies recovered and fourteen survivors rescued. the tanker captain to face naval inquiry. Survivors say the World Hero struck from behind amidships.

Athens Saronic Gulf Niarchos Stavros

Ransom Money Strains Southern Airways in Hijacking Case

The Civil Aeronautics Board warns the $2 million paid to hijackers could push Southern Airways into a significant loss for the latest nine months. The DC9 jetliner was seized near Birmingham, Alabama, Friday and landed in Cuba Sunday.

Washington Southern Airways Civil Aeronautics Board Birmingham Ala Cuba Southern

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