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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1973
Page
1
The Labor Department reports a 1.8 percent rise in consumer prices in August, the steepest since 1947. Food costs led the gain, with meats poultry and eggs driving about 80 percent of the increase. grocery prices rose 7.4 percent unadjusted.
White House officials said a presidential journey to Europe remains possible this year with timing unclear. Some officials noted a Japan visit could be substituted if Europe is not feasible, referencing the Aug. 1 communique with Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka inviting Nixon to Japan before year end 1974.
City manager William Frueh blamed state policy at an Oklahoma Municipal League session for forcing cities to maintain and fund highways inside city limits. He cited unequal road user revenue shares, limited state aid for extensions, and barriers to modern street systems. He noted rural bias and cited a 20 year old study showing others keep state routes within city lines.
Oklahoma officials seek return of convicted slayer Garland Rex Brinlee Jr. from Mississippi after an extradition hearing in Jackson. Oklahoma personnel board upholds dismissal of a Tulsa pardon and parole officer for refusing to help quell rioting at the penitentiary. UAW expects high approval of Chrysler contract terms and eyes talks with Ford. Coast Guard rescue plane crashes near Port Aransas off Corpus Christi Bay. one crewman dead and five missing with one body recovered as search continues.
An Oklahoma special legislative task force proposes requiring college degrees for corrections leaders, rebuilding McAlester Prison for 400 maximum security, adding medium-minimum facilities in metro areas, expanding work release programs in Enid Muskogee and Ardmore, pursuing federal funds for a model system, and appointing a full time pardon and parole board. State Senator Gene Stipe notes a minority critique.
Moscow reports say the Soviet Union is quietly negotiating with General Motors to build a large Siberia truck factory that would also produce construction equipment. Talks, involving Western subcontractors, aim for overall U.S. corporate responsibility, akin to Fiat at Togliatti.
The Senate approved Henry A. Kissinger 78 to 7 to become secretary of state succeeding William P. Rogers. Kissinger will also hold his White House post as assistant for national security affairs. The vote followed a three hour debate focused on wiretapping and detente policy.
A 20 to 30 percent chance of thunderstorms is listed for Southwest Oklahoma through tonight. Lake wind warnings are in effect, with southerly winds 15 to 20 mph gusty this afternoon shifting to northerly 8 to 18 mph tonight. Expect fair skies and cooler temperatures Saturday with highs in the upper 80s and lows near 70. High Thursday reached 90 with a low of 68.
Skylab 2 crew Alan Bean Jack Lousma and Owen Garriott said after nearly two months in orbit they could stay up indefinitely. They hoped for two more months aboard with no ground requests and noted no medical barriers to long voyages, while anticipating readjustment issues on return to Earth.
White House is near mandating controls on wholesale heating oil propane and possibly diesel. Proclamations on two steps are expected within days with mandatory allocation at the wholesale level to avoid direct consumer rationing.
Rock star Jim Croce aged 30 died when a chartered twin engine plane crashed on takeoff in Natchitoches Louisiana. Five others including Croce's guitarist Maurice Muehleisen and pilot Robert Elliott were also killed. The party had performed at Northwestern Louisiana University and was to play Cameron College fieldhouse in Lawton. Officials cited no clear cause.
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