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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1973
Page
2
Weather from the Wictlonal Weather Service reports cooler tonight with chances of showers and thunderstorms across zones 5 67 9 10 11 17 16 18 19 20 and 21. Northerly winds 10 to 20 mph, lows near 40s to mid 30s, highs mainly upper 50s to around 60, rain chances from 6 to 30 percent. Out of state: Kansas and southeast forecasts show partly cloudy to cloudy with chances of rain tonight and Wednesday.
The AP reports that the U S welfare caseload fell for the first time in seven years ending June 1973, with 14.8 million recipients, down 249 000 from a year earlier. Expenditures rose to 19.4 billion, up 6 percent, amid shifts from elderly benefits and general assistance.
Pardon and Parole Board Chairman Charles Chesnut urged the 1974 legislature to approve 77 000 for the next fiscal year to hire more interviewers and raise pay to 15 000 a year for trained staff. The board, citing heavy dockets after a July riot, also authorized hiring Lloyd Wash Neighbor as second interviewer at Granite and recommended clemency and relocation for two inmates.
A bridge article explains returning the suit led by partner can improve results. South wins with ace of spades, dummy holds clubs and hearts, East misreads hearts then correctly wins with ace, leading to a sequence where West overcomes with diamonds to defeat the contract.
Sweden registers the highest washing machine per capita rate among European nations, reflecting widespread household adoption and strong appliance market demand. The data highlights consumer trends and potential impacts on energy use and retail dynamics.
President Nixon signed a $19 billion appropriation bill covering fiscal 1974 for the Veterans Administration and HUD with total year funding of about $439 million above the request. VA gets $12.26 billion, HUD $3.09 billion, NASA $3.002 billion, plus funds for FCC, NSF, Renegotiation Board, SEC, and SSA.
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