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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1971

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Kosygin visit met by Jewish protests and security crackdown

Dozens of Jews demonstrated at Parliament Hill during Prime Minister Kosygin's Canada visit as tight security and police actions followed an earlier assault. Geza Matrai, accused of common assault, was remanded to November 2. A Hungarian Freedom Fighters member was deported after arriving in Montreal with supporters to protest.

UAWA Parliament Hill Kosygin Geza Matrai Matrai Hungarian Freedom Fighters Federation of Canada Social Credit Party League United States Montreal Kahane Canada

Strong turnout for 13 million bond election today

Skies were clear and interest high as pre noon voting showed strong turnout for the 13 million bond issue. A survey across 12 of 37 precincts averaged about 70 votes per precinct, below the 76 per precinct in November 1970.

Oklahoma official urges end to NCAA control of football telecasts

Oklahoma Secretary of State John Rogers urged President Nixon to join a campaign against NCAA broadcasting rights. He said he favors a national system of government regulated and aided private health insurance, arguing rival plans are inadequate or costly.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma John Rogers White House National Collegiate Athletic Association Rogers Nixon NCAA U.S. Senate Washington Congress Health, Education and Welfare Elliot L. Richardson House Ways and Means Committee

City Funds Shortage Triggers Grand Jury Probe In August

City council received copies of the Stanfield and O'Dell audit revealing a $216,385 shortage in city funds in August. The finding led to a grand jury investigation of former city treasurer Kermit Denham, who was indicted this month for embezzlement. Kendall Nabers urged all city bids be opened in special sessions.

Stanfield and O’dell Kermit Denham Denham Kendall Wer Nabers Council

Jet Hits Wrong Target Killing 18 At Thien Ngon Base

An American A37 jet mistakenly bombed a South Vietnamese position near the Cambodian border, killing 18 soldiers. The strike on Route 22 at Tay Ninh Province was said to have been cleared by the Vietnamese ground command after target marking by a U.S. forward air controller.

Saigon U.S Air Force Thien Ngon Tay Ninh

Nixon seeks post freeze anti inflation bill with penalties

President Nixon sent to Congress a post freeze anti inflation package adding civil and criminal penalties to enforce wage and price controls. The plan seeks authority to regulate interest and dividends if needed and creates a temporary emergency court of appeals for wage price cases. The request includes a one year extension of the Economic Stabilization Act to April 30 1973.

Washington Nixon Congress Court of Appeals Treasury Charles Walker

High Court To Take Pro Baseball Suit

The former all star center fielder now in Europe claims the reserve system in professional baseball violates state and federal antitrust laws and amounts to slavery after being traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1969. The case will be heard later this term with Flood as the plaintiff challenging player contracts.

Booting Taiwan Would Hurt UN, Japan Says

Japan warned that expelling Nationalist China would harm the United Nations and likely trigger a two thirds vote to label the issue an important question. The remark came during the second day of the China debate as the assembly prepares for final voting next week.

Taiwan Japan United Nations, N.Y China United Nations Aichi

Mild Weather Dominates Southwest Oklahoma Outlook

Partly cloudy skies and mild conditions are forecast for the area over the next two days. Showers that scattered across Oklahoma recently diminished this afternoon as a cool front moved out of the state. Temperatures are expected to peak in the lower 70s today and Wednesday with overnight lows around the upper 40s.

Oklahoma

Agnew Returns to Ancestor Village in Greece

Vice President Spiro T Agnew visited Gargalianoi his ancestral town in ARGALIANOS Greece. He spoke of homecoming and honored his late father by visiting the convent and the family home where cousin Andreas Anagnostopoulos lives. A plaque was dedicated in memory of his origins.

Argalianos Greece Spiro T. Agnew Agnew Gargalianoi Cer Stadium Andreas Anagnostopoulos

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