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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1973
Page
1
Seven deaths confirmed in flood ravaged northern Oklahoma with 50 to 75 still unaccounted for in Enid. Rescue crews search debris as highways wash out and thousands left homeless. Unidentified bodies and a missing wife are among ongoing grim investigations.
Israeli tanks and warplanes pressed forward in the Golan Heights as civilians reoccupied most settlements, while Egyptian jets struck Israeli posts in the Sinai and naval forces destroyed a flotilla, with both sides reporting ongoing artillery duels and deep incursions toward Damascus.
Secretary of State Kissinger said the Soviet Union has not endangered world detente despite limited help to Arabs in the Middle East. He warned the United States would act if Soviet actions are deemed irresponsible, without specifying measures.
A cattle truck overturned west of the trilevel interchange on Cache Road this morning. Seventeen cattle died and traffic tied up about three hours. The driver was under the influence of drugs and a crane removed the vehicle from a culvert near Sixth Street. Fifteen cattle died on scene. two injured were shot. Remaining cattle impounded at Lawton Stockyards.
About 100 shots rang out as 60 police hunted roughly six snipers from a marshy South Side area in Pontiac. The snipers evaded capture, police reported.
President Nixon will name a nominee to succeed Spiro Agnew as vice president in a 9 p.m. EDT television address. Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott said the nominee’s name may not leap to mind, yet would be well received in Congress. The choice followed Agnew’s resignation amid tax evasion charges and was reviewed at Camp David before the final decision.
Southwest Museum of the Great Plains launches a newspaper history project for Lawton Oklahoma. Volunteers will catalog and file every city newspaper story, preserving items like The Hornet and Comanche County Socialist. The effort highlights 1901 land openings and early local attitudes through era papers.
The Lawton planning assistant director Bill Bolding submitted his resignation, saying he cannot continue working with city officials. He plans to speak October 23, while Planning Director Walt Belland also intends to resign as he pursues more constructive planning opportunities. Water from Lake Ellsworth may be released this afternoon if rainfall raises levels toward the floodgates.
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