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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1972
Page
1
AP reports two more American Phantom jets were lost with two pilots rescued and two killed. Losses bring total U S aircraft downed since resuming bombing to 124 and total American airmen killed or captured to 151.
Lawton City Manager Larry Fountaine at the first council meeting urged a central purchasing supply and inventory system with interim controls. Formal bidding on items over 2000, informal on over 500, and informal pricing on under 500 will govern departmental purchases. Officials noted no wrongdoing and the plan could align with a future computerized financial system.
Fighting across the cease fire line in the Golan Heights involves air raids artillery duels and a tank clash. Both sides claim major tank losses with Israel saying 12 Syrian tanks knocked out and Syria asserting heavier Israeli tank damage. Multiple aircraft exchanges reported with MIG21s downed and pilots bailing out.
An early winter snow swept across Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma bringing one to three inches. Bridges and overpasses iced with sanded roads. Fort Sill and Lawton schools expect to stay on schedule unless conditions worsen. City crews monitor bridges as snowfall continues across the region.
News In Brief reports a fire at Robinsons Department Store in Singapore with nine people trapped in two elevators and possible additional deaths. Police provided the casualty updates.
Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho held a second secret negotiation session at Gif-Sur-Yvette near Paris as the Vietnam peace talks enter a final phase. The villa, linked to the French Communist party, was same site as their earlier 14 hour session, with Tho delaying to consult Hanoi.
The 1969 median income for Lawton families was 7259, with per capita city income at 2480 and Comanche County at 7286. Poverty affected roughly 15 percent of Lawton families, with detailed figures on family size and head of household.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of four Chicago Seven defendants for crossing state lines to incite a riot during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Cleared were David Dellinger Abbie Hoffman Jerry Rubin and Rennie Davis as the court found constitutional rights violations.
A brief circulation office note shows contact numbers 353-0620 for Dear Abby advice desk and related office lines for reader inquiries.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Federal Power Commission face a dispute over natural gas prices in Oklahoma. The state panel previously set a minimum of 20 cents per thousand cubic feet, with enforcement delayed until July 1, 1973, pending further action.
The Lawton Redistricting Commission proposes eight wards with populations from 3,716 to 12,101 and calls a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29 in City Council chambers. No precinct boundary changes are planned.
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