City resident shot six times in early Sunday attack
Ted Kirk, 22, of Lawton area, survived six gunshot wounds to the head after an assault on a county road. His alleged attacker faced district court in Lawton for shooting with intent to kill. Debra Kirk and a 19-year-old friend were detained as witnesses. Authorities describe two additional drivers who aided the victim and seek them for questioning.
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University Hospital
Oklahoma City
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Pointblank
Debra
Comanche County
Banks
Lawton
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13Th
H. Banks
Sheriff's Office
U.S. Proposes Global Plan to Aid Poor Countries
The United States outlined a 1973 74 development agenda at the UN urging IMF backed financing up to 10 billion dollars and an international investment trust to spur private investment. It called for an agricultural development fund and energy institute while warning oil exporters against price hikes.
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United Nations General Assembly
Henry A. Kissinger
General Assembly
Daniel P. Moynihan
Kissinger
Middle East
U.S
International Monetary Fund
IMF
World Bank
International Finance Corp
International Fund For Agricultural Development
International Energy Institute
Geneva signing hinges on Knesset vote on Sinai pact
Israel moves toward final approval of a second Sinai withdrawal pact with Egypt after Knesset debate. Kissinger shuttled between Cairo and Jerusalem for 12 days and heads to Geneva for a signing if parliament approves. Ford aides push Congress to authorize about 200 American civilian staff at surveillance posts, warning against treaty collapse.
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Sinai Desert
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Alexandria
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Saudi Arabia
Geneva
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Congress
Ford
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Body Of Prisoner Found In Jail Cell
A 30 year old Lawton man awaiting a district court preliminary hearing on a lewd molestation charge hanged himself Monday night in Comanche County jail. Howard Everett Custance 704% E was found at 9 30 p m in his maximum security cell from a makeshift rope. A death by own action note and scribbled will were found in the cell and the county medical examiner listed the death as death by own action.
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Lawton
Comanche County
Sheriff's Office
Howard Everett Custance
Custance
Football games moved due to stadium turf delays
Public school officials announced changes to several football games. MacArthur High and Lawton opponents moved from Cameron Stadium to Ron Stephens Stadium. junior high games shifted to MacArthur and Lawton High fields. a Sept. 12 Lawton High Enid game may also relocate. contractors ensure Sept. 13 game with Stephen F. Austin College will be ready.
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Cameron Stadium
Lawton High
Stephen F. Austin College
Cameron
Deadline On Mall Project Reached and Awaited
Lawton urban renewal officials faced a Sept 2 deadline for downtown mall development offers. The Law Company of Wichita Kan pledged a proposal by 5 p m, with LURA to meet at 5 p m to decide next steps if no bid arrives. The possibility of a major department store anchor looms over the stalled project.
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Lawton
LURA
Arch March
The
Law Co
Wichita
Kan
March
Lura May
Law Company
Jack Jacobs
Second Street
Mafia Leader's Kin Summoned By Hoffa Jury
A federal grand jury probing James R Hoffa disappearance questioned Joseph Giacalone age 22, son of Detroit mob boss Anthony Giacalone, for 33 minutes. His uncle Vito also testified as the panel opened its Hoffa inquiry.
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Detroit
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Joseph
Joey
Giacalone
Anthony
Tony Jack’ Giacalone
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Vito Giacalone
Giacalones
Deday LaRene
Grand Jury
Lee
Fewer than 400 die in Labor Day traffic study
AP tallies 392 traffic fatalities on the Labor Day weekend 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday nationwide. Government figures show July inventories of manufactured goods down for the fifth straight month signaling acceleration of the recovery. Trenton braces for water shortage as Mayor Holland declares emergency over a broken pump.
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Associated Press
Washington
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Arthur Holland
Weather outlook for Lawton through Wednesday
Lawton reports clear to partly cloudy skies with hot conditions through Wednesday. Tonight's low remains in the upper 60s, and Wednesday's high reaches the mid-90s. Monday saw a high of 95 and a low of 7 in Downtown Lawton.
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Lawton
Inside Classified Bridge Wants Ads Circuits Editorial
The page lists classified ads and editorial notes with sections labeled for sports obituaries comics crossword and other features. It notes contact numbers 353-0020 and 383-0626 and references page details for women and abby.
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