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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1972
Page
1
War veteran John Stormer and his eight children confront the prospect of leaving Lawton View after the Rose Hill project begins. The 151.91 acre renewal aims to tackle neighborhood issues with plans funded by federal and local sources, reflecting heavy citizen input.
President Thieu asks Nixon for a face to face meeting on Vietnam peace but officials say no meeting is planned at this time. Kissinger Haig and Tran Kim Phuong attend discussions as Saigon seeks U.S. assurances on ceasefire and negotiations. The memo notes a possible summit depends on schedules and later conversations.
Oklahoma City AP report states the 1973 Legislature will have a record 59.8 million in new money for 1973 due to federal revenue sharing funds. The Equalization Board, led by Gov. Hall, certifies 386.3 million in appropriations, with 37.3 million from state sources and 22.5 million from federal funds.
Lawton and southwest Oklahoma have a slight chance of light snow or snow mixed with rain this afternoon. A 20 percent chance of measurable precipitation is forecast with partly to mostly cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures. Highs run in the low to mid 40s today with a near 30 degree low, and Thursday may reach the lower 50s.
Carnegie Library expands services for the aged and visually impaired by acquiring large-type books. Librarian Zoe Gigoux notes many best sellers are now in large print and cites six million North Americans with sight problems who could benefit. current catalog includes 1,500 large-type titles among over 305,000 books in print.
A Japanese Airlines DC8 crashed after takeoff from Moscow en route to Tokyo killing 61 people. Among the dead were three Americans including Monroe S. Brettler and Norman R. Sackheim, while 14 Japanese and a New Zealander survived. The pilot Tomomasa Nozue died in the crash and ten Mitsubishi Heavy Industries employees were among the victims.
Brennan, longtime New York union leader and president of the Building and Construction Trades Council, named by President Nixon as labor secretary. He would succeed James Hodgson who plans to leave to private life. Brennan’s nomination supports a labor secretary from union ranks.
An accreditation team from the North Central Association meets Cameron College for three days to gauge educational health and innovation. Dr. Irvin Wyllie cites the aim to assess mission fulfillment and potential for federal funding and credit transfers. The review process remains confidential, with a final consensus report submitted to Chicago.
Consumers paid less for beef in October while pork reached a new peak at 87.5 cents per pound. The overall cost of a basket of U.S. farm foods fell 0.2 percent for the month after a 0.1 percent drop in September, yet was 5.8 percent higher than a year ago.
A fragment from an Eastside paper shows a want ads section with office contact numbers 353 06 and 353-0620. It references circulation details and internal listings.
HUD high level officials are expected in Lawton today and Thursday for a review of the city's community development efforts. Warren Butler, deputy assistant secretary for community development, Robert Breeden of Oklahoma City, and other HUD delegates will visit. Local and regional urban renewal leaders will brief them and a tour of project sites is planned.
Adnan Hammad a 31 year old Jordanian medical student was severely wounded when a letter bomb mailed from Lebanon exploded in his hands in RLANGEN Germany Windows were blown out and the doors torn from their hinges Neighbors aided the injured man who later claimed another such letter was sent to a friend Hammad a politically active student faced possible expulsion over alleged activities and is linked to GUP an Arab student group banned after the Munich massacre police said he suspects the letter came from Israel but was mailed from Lebanon to mask the source He had an order to leave West Germany lifted on appeal by a local court in Ansbach.
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