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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1972
Page
1
Nixon and Gromyko announced accords to curb the nuclear arms race. A treaty limits defensive missiles and an executive agreement freezes most long range arsenals for five years. They praised the move as a step toward peace and safer world.
A group of about 40 protesters including AIM members occupied the Fort Sill Indian School Administration Building Monday night and remained inside at noon. Three protesters were jailed. AIM spokesman Carter Camp said dismissals of superintendent Jack Williams and principal Robert Randolph are demanded.
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The USS Newport News reached Subic Bay two days after an explosion on a gun mount killed 19 sailors and injured 37 aboard the world’s largest gun carrier. In Guthrie Oklahoma an eight year old boy died in a house fire near the Patzkie family home. A Sochi crash killed all aboard a Soviet Ilyushin 18. In Oklahoma City a hearing on a bid to stop Amtrak open bar enforcement is set. A desegregation plan appeal was mailed to the Supreme Court.
The U S Embassy reports militants attacked Udorn air force headquarters in northeast Thailand killing a Thai sentry and wounding two Americans and two Thais. One attacker was shot dead and another captured. a prior raid hit Ubon Base with mortar fire. No American aircraft were reported damaged.
The House Banking Committee rejected a proposal for a full congressional investigation of the Watergate break-in at Democratic headquarters. Chairman Wright Patman and Rep. Harry S. Reuss vowed to try again, while Republicans and some Democrats called it a witch hunt and harmful to the Watergate defendants’ case.
City council approves two ordinances to reaffirm a November 7 special election on three proposed charter changes and moves to appoint a city manager. The vote 6 to 2 with emergency clauses passes amid prior legal challenges and absence of Councilman Beller.
Vice President Spiro Agnew argues McGovern’s corruption charges are reckless and fail to mask Nixon achievements while Lawton Fort Sill marks the United Way kickoff with $57,919.52 pledged toward a $355000 goal. The advance gifts division reports $46827.12 raised and the public employes division $11092.40.
The Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma weather scene will see fair skies and mild temperatures through Wednesday. Highs in the mid 80s are forecast this afternoon and Wednesday by the U S Weather Bureau, with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph, easing tonight as a low in the upper 50s is expected. High Monday reached 82 and the low 52.
Voters in the Lawton school district may cast ballots today on a $2 million bond issue to fund three large open space elementary schools. Polls are open at Lawton High Eisenhower High Central Junior High Tomlinson Junior High Sullivan Village Hoover and Cleveland Elementary.
The United States pulled its F111 fighter bombers from combat after delaying five days before disclosing a mysterious disappearance on its first mission. Meanwhile F4 Phantom raids from Thailand bases hit Na San Yen Bai and other targets near Hanoi and Laos border, with reports of fires and runway repairs for cargo flights. A Monday strike followed a North Vietnamese invasion into South Vietnam on March 30. Terrorists attacked Udorn Base Monday night, killing a Thai guard and wounding four others.
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