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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1976
Page
4
A compromise candidate appears chosen for the post amid intraparty rifts. Chinese broadcasts press a harsher line against Teng as speculation grows that Mao's widow may be arrested, possibly indicating an alliance between Hua and military leaders.
Ford accused Carter of weakening America while praising the United States as trusted by all sides in the Middle East and by black and white communities in southern Africa. Carter denied some figures, clarifying defense cuts and stressing her country’s global role amid ethnic group reactions.
An appeals court orders a separate trial for former Nixon aide J. Fred Mardian after ruling his right to counsel and his minor role warranted severance. The court upholds the remaining convictions of Mitchell, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman while delaying prison terms pending further appeals. Nixon’s testimony deemed marginal and not essential to defense. The six-judge panel finds the jury impartial despite extensive publicity. A partial dissent questions trial location and Mardian’s separate trial reasoning.
Experts note that cool temperatures and soil moisture reduce water needs and suggest lawns may be watered only once a week. Lake levels have fallen since August with Lake Lawtonka down 3.78 feet and Lake Ellsworth down 2.89 feet from floodgates. A cold front is expected to move into Southwest Oklahoma Wednesday with near normal temperatures and little precipitation. Tonight will be mid 50s with northerly winds eight to 16 mph and Wednesday high in the upper 70s following Monday’s 84/52.
Bank tellers cite storage issues and confusion as key reasons many businesses avoid using $2 bills. Some banks regularly circulate them, while others grant them only on request. Treasury prints 400 million. only about half in circulation as of now, with rumors of a future dollar coin.
Lawton City Prosecutor Dan Brown resigns effective November 19 and plans to open private practice after two years with the city attorney's office. The Tulsa native, 29, began with the city in November 1974 and will remain in Lawton with wife Grenda.
A meeting to discuss proposals prepared by the legislative committee of the Oklahoma Association on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for possible legislation will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center. Committee members will present proposals for public input and opinion. All those in the alcoholism field and interested persons are urged to attend.
Devo Baptist Church seven miles west of Lawton hosts a fall revival with speaker Rev Sylvester Scott of Marlow. Services begin 7 30 p m Thursday through Sunday. The Devo Singing Day follows at 2 p m Sunday after an Indian food dinner. Harry Wallahdooah leads the singing service with English and Indian songs. Area singing groups invited. The second item notes US hunters totaling 16 597 807 in 1975, up 200 438 from prior year.
Health officials say the clinic shut late Monday to err on the safe side as federal investigators from the Center for Disease Control arrive in Pittsburgh. The government immunization program has faced no reports of severe reactions, while two local deaths prompt autopsy and health history reviews.
The September crime report records declines in six of seven Class I categories from August, with assault rising 43 percent from 21 to 30. Police note one homicide in September stemmed from a summer slaying excluded from the proper month. Category comparisons follow.
Harold Keith Hunt of 1420 Logan sued Welch Oil Co. for injuries after a tire rim blew out while he was fitting it to his truck. An initial $267,829 judgment awarded Oct. 1 was set aside by Judge Jack Brock under Oklahoma law after an appeal by Dave Welch and three relatives.
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