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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1975
Page
1
Leaders of the six industrial democracies including Ford ended three days of talks with a pledge to create more jobs and curb inflation. At Rambouillet near Paris they urged stable growth, energy solutions, and higher economic security while rejecting fixed exchange controls.
The FBI reports 18 percent rise in United States crime in 1974 with 4 821 crimes per 100 000 people. Violent crime cost about 0.5 million incidents, while property thefts totaled $2.6 billion. Teenagers accounted for a third of 10 million crimes. firearms were used in the majority of murders and robberies.
Two political scientists testified before the Senate Rules Committee that failure to allow straight party voting in Tulsa County during the 1974 U S Senate race hurt Ed Edmondson. Edmondson contends irregularities may have changed the outcome. Bellman won by 3 835 statewide votes and 22 370 in Tulsa County.
Lawton city council considers a 1.5 million dollar east side water project with an elevated storage tank a booster station and new mains. Bond sale date December 16 is set with 2.5 million in bonds planned from the January 7.5 million election.
Fort Sill Pfc. Stephen W. Lawrason, 20, died from head and internal injuries after a jeep he rode in collided with a road sign and was later struck by a hit and run vehicle on Lee Boulevard. Pvt. Richard D. Qualls, 20, sustained minor injuries and was cited for reckless driving and DUI. The state traffic toll rose with the incident.
Native American Week is celebrated in Lawton Public Schools with activities this week. Miss Indian America Deana Harrargarra of Cheyenne Wyoming will be featured. MacArthur High School's Indian Club presented a program at Lincoln Elementary. Indian games and a film Red Sunday are set at 6 30 p.m. at the Douglass Learning Center. Eisenhower High School's Indian Club will present programs at Country Club Heights and Cleveland Elementary on Tuesday. A fashion show seminar on Indian women is scheduled at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday in the Artillery Room of the Hotel Lawtonian. Miss Indian America lawton High's Indian Club has a program Wednesday.
A dramatic shift to romance novels drives large sales in Lawton stores with Harlequin leading the way. Publishers report millions in nationwide sales as women seek escapist fantasies, with titles like Dark Fires and Sweet Savage Love fueling demand and lines forming for new releases.
Federal judge rules Sara Jane Moore mentally fit to stand trial and assist in her defense on charges of attempting to assassinate President Ford. The developments come as AP reports highlight ongoing federal debates over food stamp policy and school desegregation cases, including a Supreme Court ruling surrounding busing in Wilmington Delaware.
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies in Lawton with mild temps. Tonight low mid-50s and southerly winds 7 to 13 mph. Tuesday high in the low 70s. Sunday reached 70 and 53 under partly cloudy skies.
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