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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1972

Page

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U S Reduces Bombing To South Vietnams Panhandle

U S fighter bomber strikes against North Vietnam are cut to below the 20th parallel in a move to improve peace talks atmosphere. B52s resumed attacks on supply caches in the panhandle while smaller fighters logged about 100 strikes under the 20th parallel. Nixon signals concern over public acknowledgment of curtailment. A second U S navy ship accident killed four, wounded 22, wrecked nine fighters, and left one missing. Rockets struck Da Nang area including adjacent village and provincial capital.

Saigon United States North Vietnam Panhandle South Vietnam U.S Hanoi Nixon Hanoi-Haiphong Vietnam

White House Accuses Post of Character Assassination

The White House denounces a Washington Post report linking H R Haldeman to a secret fund used for espionage and sabotage. Press Secretary Ziegler calls the coverage a vicious abuse of journalism and a political effort to discredit the Nixon administration.

Ashington White House Washington Post Today Republican Party George McGovern Post Haldeman Richard Nixon Ronald L. Ziegler The H.R. Haldeman Nixon Ziegler Washington Post

Sirhan Appeals To High Court In Kennedy Murder Case

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan asked the Supreme Court to review his 1969 murder conviction for killing Senator Robert F. Kennedy. His lawyers allege significant physical evidence suggests he did not fire the fatal shot and challenge the legality of searches leading to the conviction.

Sirhan Han Bishara Sirhan Supreme Court Robert F. Kennedy Hitel Los Angeles New York Kennedy California Supreme Court United States California

American and British economists share Nobel Prize in economics

The Swedish Academy awarded Kenneth Arrow of Harvard and John Hicks of Oxford the Nobel Prize in economics for theories guiding business risk assessment and policy stability. Arrow, 51, and Hicks, 68, will share the $98,100 prize, completing a year of American British scientific laureates.

Tockholm Swedish Academy of Science Kenneth Arrow Harvard John R. Hicks Oxford Heinrich Boll West Germany

Pacific Coast ports hit by Masters, Mates and Pilots strike

The Masters Mates and Pilots union launched a coast wide strike against the Pacific Maritime Association halting most West Coast port activity. About 7,000 Seattle longshoremen and 75 PMA ships are affected while negotiations continue over rotating crew jobs wages and hours.

PMA International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union Ihe Orion Larson San Francisco Seattle Rupert Soriano Pma-Union James Robertson J. Curtis Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Edmund J. Flynn Thomas F. O'Callaghan Afl-Cio Counts Washington, D.C

Thunder Showers Possible In Lawton Oklahoma Area

Cloudy skies today give way to a slight warming trend and possible thunder showers for Lawton and southwest Oklahoma on Thursday. A 20 percent chance of rain is forecast for tomorrow with highs in the upper 60s. Southerly winds 8 to 18 mph. Low tonight expected in the upper 40s. High Tuesday was 357, low 38.

Lawton Oklahoma National Weather Service

Oklahoma Regents eye 57.8 million in higher ed budget requests

Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education heard requests totaling 196.4 million for 20 state colleges and seven branches with 136.7 million asked from state funds. The big gainers include University of Oklahoma 30.3 million state funds and Oklahoma State University 26.9 million.

Budget Hike Would Help Cameron College Faculty Pay

Cameron College requests an $800000 increase to fund college programs with emphasis on faculty salaries. Oklahoma Regents heard two days of hearings as state funds rise to $57.8 million in 1973 74, totaling $196.4 million for 20 colleges and seven branches.

Central State University East Central State College Northeastern State College Northwestern State College Southeastern State College Southwestern State College Cameron College Langston University Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts Panhandle State College Don Owen Cameron Oklahoma Regents For Higher Education Owen

Bank Robbery Shootout Kills Two in Arlington

Three gunmen dressed as telephone repairmen robbed Arlington Trust Co. and opened fire. Two people died and two were wounded as police and bystanders exchanged shots during the bank escape. A patrolman was initially reported shot, with officials later confirming two fatalities.

Arlington, Va Arlington Trust Co Arlington

Investigators Seek Deadly Mail's Origin

In Jerusalem explosive experts defused three letter bombs aimed at Nixon Rogers and Laird. Beirut Algiers and Cairo saw blasts or mail finds injuring eight. origin of the stamps remained unknown.

Nixon Rogers Laird Israel Jerusalem William P. Rogers Defense Melvin R. Laird Beirut Lebanon Algiers Cairo Kiryat Shmona Palestine Liberation Organization Belgrade Palestine News Agency Palestine

Inside Pages and Departments Index

The page lists sections including Dear Abby advice in 6A, sports in 6B, Women in 20, Comics in 5D, Crossword in 4D, Obituaries in 3D, and editorial office and ads details with contact numbers 353-0620 for Want Ads and 353-0626 for Circulation.

Dear Abby

General Lavelle Fired. Air Force Says Punishment Enough

The Air Force ruled no further discipline for Maj. Gen. John D. Lavelle after his removal as commander of the 7th Air Force for last winter’s unauthorized bombing of North Vietnam. Secretary Robert C. Seamans Jr. dismissed court martial charges filed by 1st Lt. Delbert R. Terrill Jr., calling the case closed. Terrill called the decision a slap at soldiers and said the affair undermined military ethics.

Delbert R. Terrill Jr Terrill Air Force Academy Charlevoix Mich Air Force Lavelle

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