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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1972
Page
10
Lawton hospital brief lists numerous patients with home addresses across Lawton and surrounding towns, noting medical and surgical cases. Also records births on Indian and local notices, including new arrivals in Apache, Lookeba, Carnegie, and Anadarko communities.
Deaths were reported for Loys E. Stone and Bill Garman with services held at Shiloh Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church of Elgin respectively. Burial followed at Shiloh Cemetery and Paradise Valley Cemetery. Additional notices include Fred Samuel Yeahque’s drowning funeral and Sgt. Maj. Donald H. Walker’s pending services in Lawton area.
U S Air Force Captain William Glen Burns, 29, from Missouri, held since May 23 after an armed reconnaissance over North Vietnam, told Hanoi Radio that POWs hope Senator McGovern will win the election to end the war. He accused Nixon of escalating the conflict and described near misses near his camp including a plane being hit.
An alliance of public housing tenants and employees plans pressure this week to secure federal funds. Betty Lewis of the Oklahoma County Tenants Organization urges Gov. David Hall to free funds from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Tenants align with workers facing termination by September 13 at the Oklahoma City Housing Authority.
Oklahoma’s Labor Day weekend deaths rose to three after two pedestrian fatalities and a hit and run. Radiah Smith, 65, Bristow, was struck near Oklahoma 48 and dragged about 65 feet. Loretta Alsup, 55, Oklahoma City, was hit on Interstate 40 by a van driven by Johnny Wickware, 44. Annie Mae Jackson, 50, Enid, died after a car crash on Oklahoma 51 six miles west of Hennessey.
CAPE TOWN South Africa AP reports the Greek freighter Marylisa collided with the Taiwanese trawler Tayouna about 700 miles west of Cape Town killing 21 of 22 crewmen. The freighter conducted a four hour search and found one survivor.
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge concludes its 1972 season today. The fee permit system began May 24 with eight campgrounds and four swimming areas staffed by 17 lifeguards from 1 30 p m to 7 30 p m. Lifeguards worked at Jed Johnson and Quanah Parker Lakes and two Elmer Thomas Lake beaches. Six biological aides at the Quanah Parker Campground station wrap up duties as the visitor information and inventory program ends.
The Comanche County Young Republicans will meet at 7 30 Tuesday at Republican headquarters located at 417 C. All persons aged 18 to 39 are welcome and may contact the local GOP headquarters at 355 2193 for more information.
State agriculture reports today show wheat prices ranging from 1.67 to 2.124 dollars per bushel with Gulf export at 2.124. Barley buyers post 90 cents to 1.42 while Milo bids run 1.90 to 2.45 with Gulf at 2.45. Alfalfa hay quotes include Chickasha 30, Pauls Valley 35, Lamont 25 to 30. Broilers at 15 cents per pound and eggs for a large at 40 cents per dozen.
Prof Diamond argues miracles should be rejected as scientific violations and biblical accounts face historical accuracy problems. He notes some parents still seek faith healing when medical aid fails, despite his stance.
Stephen Tilghman of Lawton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwayne Tilghman, earned a $200 Humble Oil Education Foundation scholarship. An electrical engineering student at the University of Oklahoma, Tilghman was chosen for academic merit, need, and activity involvement by a committee of EE professors.
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