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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1973
Page
1
Israeli forces captured an SA-6 antiaircraft missile system and flew it to the United States for study by U.S. experts. Officials declined comment on the seizure, noting the complex system’s mobile tracked launcher and its impact on modern air power in the region.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat insisted Israeli forces retreat to the Oct 22 cease fire line as a first step toward peace. Golda Meir headed for Washington for talks with Nixon, while Kissinger prepared to visit Cairo and other Mideast capitals as a prelude to future negotiations. Supplies continued to reach Egypt’s 3rd Army amid disputed positions on the western bank.
The Pentagon announced the worldwide military alert ended after Nixon ordered six days ago. About 350,000 soldiers and sailors in Europe and the Atlantic fleet returned to normal duties at midnight Tuesday, the last of the force on alert. Soviet troops’ alert status in Russia and the eastern region also noted.
Classifieds section lists contact numbers 353 0620 for want ads and 353 0626 for circulation along with the editorial office line 353 0620 for readers seeking assistance.
Senator William Saxbe said after a White House meeting he is relatively sure he will become attorney general though he warned he has not finalized the details. The comment followed Nixon talks as the process proceeds.
Authorities advise bright costumes and reflective tape to guard children as they roam for treats. A Lake County group runs a six year haunted house attracting thousands, while a Milwaukee charity event funds their activities and a local boy faces candy restrictions due to health concerns.
The Gunnery Department at Fort Sill’s U S Army Field Artillery School will stage a 2 15 p m firepower demonstration Friday at Mow way House West Range. It is the second of two annual shows and aims to show massed artillery fire effects to officers and enlisted students, with the public invited.
The Agriculture Department reestablishes full funding for the Special Milk Program to provide snack time milk for school children. Reimbursement rates are set at four cents per half pint for schools in the National School Lunch program and three cents for other schools and child care institutions. The move follows Congress demanding $97.1 million be used for milk servings beyond regular meals.
Ashington AP report says Sen. Muskie campaign manager testified that relentless nomination battles hurt his candidate. The prosecutor named by President Nixon may lack authority to probe campaign finance and wiretap claims in the ITT case as Nixon hints at a Watergate matter. Cox, fired as special prosecutor, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the phrase signals broader inquiry.
Fair to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures are forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through Thursday. Highs in the upper 60s today, near 70 Thursday, with tonight's lows in the lower 40s. Tuesday's high reached 68 and low 48.
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