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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1972
Page
1
Heavy fighting and road closures around Saigon as Communist forces harass highways 1 13 and 15. U S troops evacuate wounded after mortar strikes near Pleiku and Kontum while B 52 bombers press targets across North and South Vietnam.
President Nixon made an unannounced visit to a League of Families of POWs MIAs gathering with about 1,500 delegates. He asserted draft dodgers and deserters will pay a price and rejected amnesty, while offering no-comment on ongoing peace negotiations in South Vietnam.
Oklahoma City Medical Examiner Dr. Jay Chapman states two teenagers died when their motorcycles collided head on in a Sept 11 crash. He says the incident resulted from playing chicken a dangerous game of speeding toward each other.
Peggy Jo Ormson signs a resolution for a 3.2 million general obligation bond sale to fund a new five story 75 000 square foot courthouse west of the current building. Bids open at 2 p.m. Wednesday November 15 in the county clerk’s office. 25 year retirement with annual maturities starting 140 000 and 75 000 two years after sale.
City police investigate the fatal shooting of 38 year old Betty Radiconi at her home on Bell Street. A .22 pistol was found nearby and an autopsy will be performed in Oklahoma City as detectives question several people about the events. Officers describe the husband Arth ur Radiconi's claim that Betty shot herself as investigators seek clarity.
Congress faces long debates on a social security compromise and a bill granting Nixon wide spending powers. The managers sent a pared Social Security package with payroll tax hikes and benefit boosts, totaling about 6 billion, far below the Senate version. Conferees also limit Nixon’s proposed spending ceiling to 250 billion for the next fiscal year.
Five air strikes reported by an Israeli official targeted guerrilla bases in Lebanon and Syria signaling a tougher stance. Britain condemned the attacks as undermining Middle East peace efforts. No casualties were confirmed though Lebanese officials cited civilian deaths and injuries.
County election officials report a surge in registrations as the Nov 7 election nears. Daily adds of 50 to 60 voters push total toward 33 000 by Oct 30 with 1 100 absentee ballot applications in hand.
Fair to partly cloudy skies bring warmer temperatures with highs in the mid 80s both today and Tuesday. Tonight's low near 60 with winds from 8 to 15 mph after gusts of 12 to 22 mph this afternoon. High Sunday in downtown Lawton reached 72 with a 59 degree low this morning.
Gen Creighton Abrams is sworn in as Army Chief of Staff and ordered to Vietnam for an on the scene assessment of Vietnamization progress. He will report back to Defense Secretary Melvin Laird within a week before traveling to Europe to review NATO related Army matters.
The U S Supreme Court by a 7 to 2 vote allowed Nebraska to finance a remedial education program in part using parochial school facilities. Justices Douglas and Marshall dissented citing church state separation concerns while Brennan joined the liberals noting no religious involvement in classwork. The Hartington district used a Catholic high school facility for mixed public and parochial students in reading and math instruction.
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