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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1971
Page
4
Barbe told teachers that the goal is to begin with children where they are, praise positive behavior, and adapt to individual learning styles. He warned that teaching is often survival and urged early evaluation for handicapped children, noting 15 percent of over 3,100 tested had handicaps.
City officials discussed housing and labor inputs with federal and industry partners in Washington and eastern manufacturers eyeing Lawton for a 400 person plant. Actions included bids on sewer fittings, a building permit, sewer easements near Fort Sill School, truck bids, a rezoning hearing, joining the regional govs association, and confirming H D Woodall as street superintendent.
Kissinger and a White House team plan a secret journey to Peking this month. Deputy assistant Dwight Chapin will join, while Nixon may follow later in a two part visit to China with high level U.S. officials.
United Way outlined use of funds for community needs with agencies including Black Beaver Council Boy Scouts of America Camp Fire Girls of Lawton Chartered Mission City Mission Comanche County Mental Health Association Red Cross Crisis PAL and Community Service Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. in the Hotel Lawtonian on Oct 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 27. Final meeting set for Nov 4.
Dr. E. W. Irvine and Dr. Stephen McKinnis of Ferris Physicians Park join Bob Wood, administrator of Orlando Nursing, in juried proceedings set for Monday morning.
The shooting death of Mrs Daisy Wyatt Solenberg aged 52 at 902 Park was ruled a death by her own action a caliber pistol found at her feet. Mas Gillian said evidence indicated the death was not a homicide and that the victim had been heard saying she was going to kill herself.
One of every four eligible voters ages 18 to 21 has registered in Baltimore, per the Board of Election Supervisors. Of those registered, 88 percent said they were Democrats.
Nixon and Rolf Waltin of Washington D C has served as a labor mediator and arbitrator since 1952 and is a permanent umpire for General Motors and the United Auto Workers union.
Schedule lists two forums at Eisenhower Junior High at 57th and Gore and at Sullivan Village at 38th and Elmhurst both at 7 p.m. Read as brief notices of public meeting times and locations.
Deposits in Lawton and Fort Sill banks rose to 109.7 million on September 30, up 17.6 million from the prior year. Loans also climbed to 46.3 million, with figures contrasting 1970 levels. multiple banks and the state bank commissioner oversee the full report.
Six Southwest Oklahoma students including four from Lawton are among Oklahoma finalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Nineteen Oklahoma students are national semi-finalists of 1,500, with about 325 to receive Achievement Scholarships next spring. The Lawton group includes Kirk.
The American Chemical Society notes that freeze dried grass clippings ground into a meal provide a nutritious additive for poultry feeds. The chart highlights potential dietary benefits and practical applications for farmers and poultry producers.
Senate action seeks adding 381 million to a 2.4 billion military pay rise bill and authorizing 14.5 million for STOL tests in Vietnam. The measure mirrors Symingtons plan while backing a withdrawal from Laos and keeping Congress informed on troop levels and spending. Senator Stennis endorses a congressional limit while acknowledging funding needs.
Lawton postmaster K A McClure announced no regular window service or carrier delivery on Monday. Post office lobbies will stay open for deposits and mail processing. Fort Sill civilian and military personnel receive the day off except for essential guard or fatigue duties.
Weakness in steels, motors, electronics and metals weighed on the market in slow trading. The noon Dow fell 5.42 to 90.04 as declines led advances 6 to 5 on the NYSE amid cautious investor action.
President Nixon plans to extend the 90 day wage freeze delaying a January pay raise for 4.3 million federal workers. Ford argues federal wages rose 22 percent since July 1969 against 1 percent for private workers. Udall criticizes the gap, noting federal workers are catching up after years of lag. The move is part of a $3 billion spending cut to offset $7.8 billion in tax cuts.
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