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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1977
Page
1
Lawton police chief warns crowded Halloween streets with spooks and goblins and urges drivers and parents to keep children safe. He stresses visibility, supervision, and close monitoring of kids to prevent tragedies on Halloween night.
An unidentified burglar attempting a break in at Mrs. Betty Collins’s home on Ozman Street was shot at and bitten by a dog after a resident sounded an alarm. Police report the intruder was seen fleeing a few blocks away.
AP Washington seeks ideas to halt the nuclear arms race and publishes reader responses to a unique ad. Suggestions include swapping populations as hostages and exchanging leaders to deter attacks, with reactions ranging from farcical to practical.
The South African and Rhodesian governments report killing 87 guerrillas in border battles as the U N Security Council plans to vote on four resolutions censuring South Africa. Rhodesia cites a 22 hour exchange with Zambian troops and ongoing shelling. In Soweto about 87 000 students boycott school amid protests against separate education. South Africa also reports 61 guerrillas killed and five soldiers lost in a 36 hour clash with SWAPO near the border with Angola.
The Supreme Court backed pretrial suspension of a driver’s license for refusing chemical or breath tests after drunken driving stops, sending the Massachusetts case back for reanalysis. It noted similar laws exist nationwide and highlighted states lacking pre suspension hearings. The day included other actions on obscenity definitions and a journalist’s contempt appeal.
Lawton police press a hunt for 19 month old Nema Carter who vanished from her bedroom and may be linked to last year's twins abduction. Parents George and Mrs Carter reported the disappearance after finding an unlocked back door and gate. A suspect in the 1976 abduction is being sought for questioning.
House and Senate negotiators failed to agree on a ban for cars with poor gas mileage. The House balked at outlawing such cars while the Senate pressed ahead with a possible tax credit and energy stamp proposals. A compromise blending both approaches was discussed by leaders from both chambers.
Weekend traffic accidents in Oklahoma killed seven people, raising the year toll to 708 from 694. A Joplin couple died on the Will Rogers Turnpike near Miami when their car collided with a pickup. The wife, Maxine Baldwin, 62, died at Miami Baptist Hospital. Her husband, George Baldwin, 63, was hospitalized with head injuries. Their son John Baldwin, 24, survived with shock after being treated and released. The crash occurred when the Baldwin car crossed the median. The pickup driver was Billy J. Lee.
Fair skies and cool nights give way to mild daytime temps with a high near 70 Tuesday. Tonight's low around 50. Sunday recorded a high of 75 and an overnight low of 58 with a trace of rain downtown. Wednesday to Friday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies dry weather and a warming trend.
Readers are asked for opinions on a basic skills proficiency test for high school graduation and on emphasis in elementary schooling. Calls to the Lawton publishing office provide a hotline for questions and Instapoll participation from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today through Wednesday.
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