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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1973
Page
1
The plan would force oil dealers to reduce deliveries to residences by 15 percent and require them to compute rationed amounts using a set formula. Homeowners who kept thermostats at below average levels last year could seek price relief from the Cost of Living Council if gasoline supplies drop again. President Nixon announced the delivery cut to dealers.
Fort Sill officials report a helicopter arrived about forty minutes after the crash. A six member Fort Sill board of inquiry continues the investigation with expected help from the U S Army Aviation Safety Board. Maj. Wil leads the Fort Sill board.
Spectators heard an 18 minute uninterrupted section of the June 20 1972 Nixon Ehrlichman Haldeman tape in Federal Court as Judge Sirica supervised the playback to determine cause of the 18 minute gap. Miss Woods explained how a misbutton and pedal prolonged the interruption and prosecutors sought clarification on the incident. The tape included references to Humphrey and Democratic conventions as the sound faded to movement and whistling. The hearing focused on why the gap occurred and whether the President’s voice could be identified.
Billie Jean King will team with Gov. David Hall for an exhibition tennis match to raise funds for the Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra. The event, at Cameron College fieldhouse starting 8 p.m., also involves Kerry Melville and Mayor Don Whitaker with tickets to go on sale after contracts are signed.
Clearing skies bring below freezing temperatures for Southwest Oklahoma tonight with daytime highs in the upper 50s and a low tonight in the upper 20s. Monday’s high reached 63 and low 47 as early showers left moisture in Lawton downtown and at Fire Station Five.
United Air Lines plans to eliminate over 100 January flights and cut about 950 jobs immediately due to a fuel shortage. The move aims to reduce fuel usage 5.5 percent below 1972 levels, amid expected higher fuel costs and potential wage adjustments for employees.
Martin cautioned that gasoline should be stored in metal cans not glass or plastic and not in living quarters or attached garages. He urged carrying only enough for emergencies and banned fueling in enclosed spaces. A local fire code limits storage to one gallon in a dwelling and six gallons elsewhere without a permit.
Association members in a Monday meeting voted to urge service station owners to comply with President Nixon’s energy conservation proposals. The majority of local stations were asked to close by 9 p.m. Saturday and stay closed at least through midnight Sunday, Welch said.
Major oil firms were reportedly ordered to divert gasoline jet and diesel fuel from the public to the Defense Department for December with deliveries starting Monday and ending mid January. An Interior Department official linked the move to the Defense Production Act of 1950, though officials in Washington denied awareness.
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