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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1972

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Nixon Gromyko Hold White House Talk On Arms Pact

President Nixon and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met at the White House then planned a Camp David dinner. They aimed to finalize the antiballistic missile limits accord ratified by the Senate and discussed trade and Soviet Jewish issues during a 70 minute Oval Office session with Rogers Kissinger and Dobrynin present. The leaders would travel to Camp David for an overnight stay and a working dinner.

White House Nixon Gromyko Oval Office William P. Rogers Henry Kissinger Anatoly Dobrynin Camp David

Oklahoma teachers to get salary boosts from federal revenue

Oklahoma Governor David Hall says about 20 million dollars in federal revenue sharing next year will largely go to teacher salaries. House Speaker Bill Willis and Senate leader designate Jim Hamilton warned against recurring spending if federal funds stop. Hall notes teachers deserve raises after patience shown by education staff.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma David Hall Hall House Bill Willis Senate Jim Hamilton

Voters Set To Decide On School Bond Issue

Voters in the Lawton school district will cast ballots Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on a $2 million bond to build three open space elementary schools. The district cites kindergarten growth, more special education classes, and a lowered pupil teacher ratio as factors driving increased classroom needs. Superintendent Hugh Bish notes a 22 percent rise in classroom needs over four years despite uncertain enrollment.

Donna Evers Lawton Lawton High Eisenhower High Central Junior Tomlinson Sullivan Village Hoover Rogers Cleveland West Hugh Bish

September Rainfall Below Average in Lawton Report

Peggy Jo Ormson reports that September rainfall in downtown Lawton totaled 9.50 inches, lifting nine month total to 17.71 inches, about seven inches below the 100 year average and eight inches under last year’s pace. Lake Lawtonka and Lake Ellsworth measured 0.90 and 0.20 inches respectively. Fire Station No. Five recorded 2.05 inches for the month as rainfall trends show seven months of below average rain in 1972.

Peggy JO Ormsoneptember Lawton Lake Lawtonka Lake Ellsworth 53Rd Street Gore Boulevard

New Commander Joins Fort Sill Artillery Center

Col. Paul F. Pearson assumed command of the U S Army Field Artillery Training Center at Fort Sill in a change of command ceremony. He succeeds Col. Calvin J. Landau, who becomes director of instruction at the Field Artillery School. Landau praised by Maj. Gen. Wetherill for building unit morale and strength. Pearson, Oklahoma native and 1951 OSU graduate, has Korea service and Army War College credentials.

Paul F. Pearson U.S. Army Field Artillery Training Center Roderick Wetherill Eft ATC Calvin J. Landau Fort Sill Pearson III Corps Artillery Landau U.S. Army Field Artillery School Wetherill Col. Landau Training Center 77Th U.S. Army Band Honest John Oklahoma Oklahoma State University

Editorials and Notices Almanac Contents

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Welfare reform debate moves to two year test plan

In Washington the Senate debated a liberalized welfare reform substitute by Sen. Ribicoff for a pending amendment. The plan proposes a guaranteed annual income for welfare families with a $2,600 for a family of four, offering more state subsidies than Nixon’s proposal.

Washington Senate Abraham A. Ribicoff D-Conn Ribicoff Harry F. Byrd Jr Ind Byrd Sen William V. Roth Jr Nixon House Congress Finance Committee Senate Finance Committee

McGovern and Shriver attacking Nixon corruption claims

Senator George McGovern led Democratic accusations of corruption in the Nixon administration. He urged public debate with Nixon, citing a billion-dollar antitrust settlement, leaks on a Soviet wheat deal, and a $10 million Nixon campaign fund donor secrecy.

Sen George McGovern Nixon McGovern United Press International United States Washington MacGovern Eleanor Sargent Shriver Shriver Paign Fund Minneapolis

First U.S. Soviet Linkup Flight Planned for Joint Space Mission

Cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalov says the first joint U S Soviet manned flight will last three days with a 48 hour linkup and crew exchange. An American Apollo with three aboard will join a two person Soyuz to form a single spacecraft for joint experiments.

OSCOW Mars Vladimir Shatalov Shatalov Tass

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