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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1973
Page
1
Gas dealers voiced continued unhappiness after a weekend meeting in Lid regarding Phase 4 regulations that took effect on September 7. Local officials and industry reps pressed for policy revisions and quicker implementation timelines.
Strikes were avoided as UAW and Chrysler near a broad agreement. Deadlines at three plants passed without walkouts while talks continued on local contract issues. Indianapolis Electric and Foundry sites employ about 1,800 workers, including Electric’s two thirds. McGraw Glass has about 300 UAW members.
Reports from Buenos Aires say terrorists demanded 1 million dollars from Pan American and Braniff Airlines. Police note the extortion threat arrived about a week ago and details remain unclear. The incident follows other high profile security scares in 1973.
The fragment notes an office of advertisements and circulation numbers 353-0026 and 253-0620. It references an editorial or advertising department line without further context or identifiable names or places.
Lawton schools were approved for a Title I grant of 347 255 this year by the State Department of Education but no funds have arrived. If Congress and Nixon sign, a House vote of 2 to 1 signals a potential cutback that could affect the summer school program and the June grant, though not immediately the current program. Superintendent Hugh Bish notes the impact hinges on the final bill and Senate action.
Postmaster General E T Klassen announced that within about two weeks all first class mail traveling 600 miles or more will be carried by airlines. He noted air mail letters will retain priority handling at origin and destination and that space guarantees may require higher costs.
A federal commission urges U S police to establish civilian neighborhood security programs to fight crime and fear. The 668 page report, funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, recommends volunteers assist with suspicious calls while police provide security inspections and advise on crime prevention. It calls for nationwide computer linking of files and police education requirements by 1982. Panel led by Los Angeles Police Chief Edward M Davis notes confidentiality must protect tipsters and individuals rights.
Eight unidentified bodies recovered from the wreckage on Black Fork Mountain near Mena Arkansas after a Convair turboprop carrying eight passengers and a crew of three went missing on a El Dorado to Texarkana flight. The crash blocked by rugged terrain hindered search efforts.
City planners consider immediate negotiations with five property owners damaged or threatened by record water levels at Lake Ellsworth. Walt Belland urges council Tuesday to hire a professional appraiser and push land settlements, weighing options from cash payments to outright purchase or flowage easements. Three owners warned action is needed or they may sue.
Hunt tells Los Angeles County Grand Jury that White House plumbers developed operations. Transcript recounts Ellsberg private life though no new case details surface about Ehrlichman Krogh Young and Liddy indicted for the 1971 Beverly Hills Fielding break-in during Labor Day weekend.
September rainfall in Southwest Oklahoma exceeded the 100 year average by 4.13 inches with 7.21 inches in downtown Lawton, and 7.31 inches at Fire Station Five. The total for 1973 rose to 32.96 inches, 2.06 inches above the 100 year annual average, as Lake Lawtonka and Lake Ellsworth levels rose through September.
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