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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1971
Page
1
Lawton officials plan a comprehensive drug education program addressing student abuse. The project follows earlier workshops and emphasizes clear communication and tailored instruction to meet local concerns and needs.
In Buenos Aires a rented plane crashed shortly after takeoff killing nine members of the Colon Theater ballet corps. Jose Neglia and Norma Fontenia, leading dancers, were among the dead. the pilot reported one engine failed.
In Marietta Ohio a church blast killed five people and injured fourteen in the Sunday school wing. The dead include ninth graders Ricky Morris Gary Holley and Carol Joy and high school student Heather Dawson. The boiler room area suffered major collapse and debris rained down as the wall fell.
The state's largest brush fire of the year advances on a three mile front through rugged canyons near Santa Barbara. It has burned 11 000 acres, killed four people and destroyed seven homes while winds up to 25 mph push temperatures past 100. Over 2100 firefighters dig lines along Rincon Ridge as crews anticipate containment in a couple of days, weather permitting. The fire threatens Santa Ynez foothills north of Carpinteria, with a damaged transmission line offline.
In a surprise move the United States and South Vietnam freed a North Vietnamese lieutenant in Cambodia 100 miles NW of Saigon, aiming to exchange for P.O.W. Sgt John Sexton Jr of Warren Michigan. The helicopter insertion reported no enemy contact and no message to Sexton. The incident followed last week's release of an American sergeant as talks of broader prisoner swaps continue.
Vice President Spiro Agnew’s Turkey trip included Ankara where a bomb attempt targeted the U S Consulate and an American diplomat’s car. the blasts caused no injuries as the consulate was closed for Columbus Day. Agnew condemned any aid ban and pressed NATO unity while meeting Turkish coalition leaders amid reform tensions.
A weak cold front moves toward Southwest Oklahoma with minimal anticipated change in weather Outlook.
ASHINGTON AP The Nixon administration works on a comprehensive overhaul of the school lunch program to calm calls for universal free meals. Details emerge from a think tank stage as officials cite stalled legislation and unclear timetables while noting administrative efforts to curb high costs for affluent pupils.
In Wagoner Oklahoma a Tulsa resident faces murder charges after the 18 year old Vicki Pappan was found dead bound hand and foot with a golf ball in her mouth. No further details given.
Oklahoma President Paul Sharp and NCAA official Tom Hanson are ordered to appear in Tulsa district court Tuesday after the judge cited the NCAA for contempt of court over blocking a live telecast of the Oklahoma Texas game. The NCAA refused KTUL-TV permission to broadcast the game live and Sharp questioned why Tulsa was treated differently from Oklahoma City where a live feed was allowed.
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