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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1972

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Four Die In Headon Crash North Of Norman Oklahoma

Four persons perished when an automobile and an ambulance collided on Interstate 35 north of Norman. An unidentified Norman man drove the other car into the ambulance as it carried an infant to Oklahoma City for emergency treatment. Hospital officials later named the infant's mother’s family, nurse, ambulance attendant, and driver among the dead. Oklahoma's 1972 highway toll rose to 597.

Associated Press Oklahoma City Norman Oklahoma Highway Patrol Interstate 35 Robinson Street Pauls Valley Norman and Pauls Valley Wynona Stevenson Sue Heltzel Bradley Zolper

Inside Boo's Salatetee Te cagegee Ona

Circulation 353-0626 details a local feature on a cafe or shop name Boo's Salatetee with possible poetic or quirky branding. The fragment references a character name and a listed contact or circulation number. The readable text is incomplete but suggests a small business feature.

McGovern Pushes Wage Price Rules to Curb Inflation

George McGovern called for abolition of the Federal Pay Board and Price Commission and proposed presidential control of the economy with voluntary wage and price guidelines. He would empower the president to roll back hikes in major industries violating the guidelines and urged Nixon to campaign publicly.

Oatland Maine George McGovern Federal Pay Board and Price Commission Nixon McGovern White House Portland Edmund S. Muskie William Hathaway Kenneth Curtis The Price Commission

Revenue Sharing Funds Set To Flow In October

Congressional negotiators resolved a big state rivalry in a $5.3 billion revenue sharing plan to begin disbursements in October. The final formula retains both House and Senate approaches and scales each state share by about 9.1 percent to fit the annual budget.

Washington Senate House

No More Rain Seen For Area

Thunderstorm Thursday dropped varying rainfall from a trace to 1.75 inches in Lawton area. National Weather Service says it should be the end of rain for a while. Heavy rain, hail and high winds struck Cache at 4 p.m. with 1.40 inches measured after the storm moved east.

Apache Lake Ellsworth 17Th Williams Lawton National Weather Service Arkansas Texas Cache

Journal Goes Off Half-Cocked On Gun Control

An editorial criticizing the Wall Street Journal’s stance on gun control argues it promotes a cosmopolitan culture that excuses self defense and frames gun rights as a moral issue. The piece notes a June 7 editorial advocating broad control and contrasts redoubts of bedrock America with cosmopolitan viewpoints.

Journal Wall Street Journal America

Victory Ends Red Occupation Hanoi Forces Driven From Quang Tri City

Arab raid on Mt Hermon near the Lebanese border leaves two Israeli soldiers dead and another wounded. Israeli forces search Har Dov area as retaliation fears rise. Separate reports claim Black September moved its European HQ to Paris and training near Lyons. Israel's Dayan meets lawmakers as Moscow’s influence wanes amid Munich murders fallout. RAID Page 6A.

Tel Aviv Mt. Hermon Har Dov Fatahland al Fatah Syria Lebanon Munich Israel Golan Heights Maariv London Black September Movement Rome Paris Black September Lyons France Middle East Ghazi al Hussein Ali Hassan Salameh Jerusalem Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Defense Moshe Dayan Yitzhak Rabin Washington Joint Committee United States Egypt U.N. General Assembly

South Viet Namese Take Quang Tri Citadel After Long Siege

South Vietnamese forces regained control of Quang Tri City ending North Vietnam occupation of the northern provincial capital. Marines, aided by Rangers, held the Citadel as fighting continued near the provincial headquarters. U S. bombers pressed strikes while Typhoon Flossie curtailed air support.

Namese Quang Tri North Vietnam South Vietnam U.S de Viet Saigon Demilitarized Zone South Viets

Senate Passes $20.9 Billion Military Procurement Bill

The Senate approved a $20.9 billion military procurement authorization by a 73 to 5 vote after floor debate over an end-the-war provision, sending the measure to the President for signature following House action.

Washington Senate House

Nixon asks Senate to ratify treaty on aircraft sabotage

President Nixon urged the Senate to promptly ratify a 1971 international pact aimed at preventing sabotage and terrorist acts against aircraft and air travelers. An earth tremor shook the Midwest with little damage reported across Iowa Indiana Wisconsin and Illinois. Bernard Barker pleaded innocent to fraud charges over a $25 000 Republican campaign contribution connected to the Democratic National Headquarters break in. U S personal income rose by 6.9 billion in the last month per the Commerce Department.

Washington Nixon Senate Chicago Midwest Iowa Indiana Wisconsin Illinois Miami Bernard L. Barker

Governor Inks Lawton City Charter to City Manager Plan

Governor Hall signed Lawton's city charter establishing a council manager form of government. The charter, approved July 25, was reviewed by the attorney general and Governor's Council before signing at 8:30 a.m. Mayor Whitaker and councilmen began selecting a city manager, after Henry Nabers’ June departure. The document also proposes eight wards, two at large councilors, and mayoral veto power, stirring debate on the council.

Skip Gibson Overnor David Hall Lawton Attorney General's Office Hall Joe Carter Attorney General’s Office Don Whitaker Oklahoma Municipal League Oklahoma City

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