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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1976
Page
1
An explosion at Charlie Flowers residence 3129 Kinyon destroyed a concrete block workshop injuring two firefighters. Flames rose 66 feet as the fire was put out by units from Stations 3 4 and 5. Damages estimated at 35000 with propane tank involvement noted.
Precinct registrars in Lawton neighborhoods and Comanche County communities will stay open past 5 p.m. today as the registration deadline approaches for the November 2 general election. The County Election Board closes books at 5 p.m. while neighborhood registrars continue to accept registrations.
University of Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer confirmed an assistant coach accompanied an alleged spying trip to observe California's workouts at Texas Stadium. Bill Shimek denied involvement, said he gave OU tickets to friends, and is reported to have received $800 from an Oklahoma City firm tied to the alleged spy. Switzer said Shimek only notified him Tuesday night about the inquiry. See SPY TRIP Page 4.
President Carroll O'Daly of Ireland resigns amid a confrontation over two antiterrorist bills. He sent the measures to the supreme court for constitutional judgment after a personal apology refused by Donegan, a proponent of the legislation. The move follows a nationwide furor sparked by a state of emergency and the bills granting broad police and army powers.
The forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain for Saturday with otherwise partly cloudy skies. National Weather Service projects mild temperatures and southerly winds 8 to 16 mph. Thursday recorded a high of 66 and a low of 45.
Ford and Carter head into a high stakes final debate in Williamsburg Virginia. They prepare for another chance to gain a late edge as campaigns continue on the road through election day.
Navy crews recovered the F14 fighter from 1,900 feet deep off Scotland after it rolled off the John F. Kennedy. The Phoenix missile was found missing and may be unattached to the aircraft, with search efforts ongoing aboard the NRI to locate the warhead and recover the $14 million jet amid Soviet activity in the area.
After nearly three months of bacteria tainted supplies Chattanooga residents may stop boiling water. A third consecutive safe sample confirms the water is now safe to drink and officials plan to notify residents. Benefits attribute contamination to multiple water line breaks.
Lawton Oklahoma Lawton Public Schools selects Dr. John Elkins to replace Hugh Bish as superintendent effective July 1 1977. Elkins learned of the appointment while at the Oklahoma Education Association meeting in Tulsa. The board narrowed candidates from about 25 applicants and approved the decision unanimously.
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority extends Warmack exclusive option on downtown mall land by six months to April 1977 and discusses delivering property by August 1977. Warmack aims to sign key department stores and target a fall 1979 or spring 1980 mall opening. Authorities warn August deadline is tight and outline tenant removals, street closures, and demolition steps.
An 18 year old Elgin man surrendered to the sheriff's department at 11 20 a m today in a shooting incident near Richards Spur that wounded two youths Wednesday Terry Brinkman turned himself in to sheriff s investigator Bill Banks and was jailed in Comanche County Scott Pickerd 17 Apache is in satisfactory condition at Fort Sill Indian Hospital after being shot by a .410 gauge shotgun Wednesday night during a dispute with Brinkman and Kenneth Germansaddle 19 who was treated and released at Indian Hospital for a gunshot to the face and is held on auto theft charges and as a material witness in the incident Pickerd and Germansaddle were driven to the hospital after their car developed engine trouble authorities said
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