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Nixon OK Education Bill; Labels Busing Provision Inadequate' WASHINGTON (AP) Pres- TM ident Nixon today signed the 521.3 billion education, bill but criticized its antibusing provisions as a. congressional "retreat from an urgent call for responsibility." He said the busing provisions are "inadequate, misleading and entirely unsatisfactory." Referring to his own proposals for a one-year moratorium on any new court-ordered bus- ing, the President said Congress "has not given us the answer we requested; it has given us rhetoric. It has not provided a solution to the problem of court-ordered busing; it has provided a clever political evasion." The education bill which-, contains wide-ranging provisions to add education from elementary to graduate school, which the administration calls a landmark measure, also had tacked onto it a provision that would halt for 18 months any school desegregation ordered by the federal courts until all appeals had been exhausted. Nixon declared that the moratorium the bill offers is "temporary; the relief it provides is illusory." The 92nd Congress, he charged, has apparently decided to "dump the matter into the lap of the 93rd. Not in the course of this administration has there been a more manifest congressional retreat from an urgent call for Nixon had told a news conference Thursday the antibusing provision "totally fails" to deal properly with the subject.

Nixon said the nation will face very serious problems when school resumes next fall unless Congress moves "clear- cut and soon" to pass his own legislation that calls for a one- year moratorium on any new court-ordered busing. The Nixon plan would provide permanent guidelines for the court to follow, permitting busing only as a temporary, last resort in school desegregation. If he vetoed the bill, Nixon said, he doubted he could get the education provisions back on his desk in the form, he wants and then get separately tte straight-out moratorium on new school-busing orders. That's why "it is a very dose call," he said. Summoning reporters to his Oval Office for an impromptu news conference--his first in three months--Nixon limited questions to domestic policy.

However, he promised to hold another meeting next week and to take questions on any topic. The President urged approval of tile strategic-arms-limitation agreement, row being debated in Congress, followed by a favorable vote on the offensive- weapons-development programs proposed by Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird and the administration. Nixon said Soviet Communist party chief Leonid Brezhnev made it absolutely clear that his country will continue developing and improving weapons Sre EDUCATION, Page 6H, Col. i DIAL 911 FOR Emergency Calls THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION Temperature Chart 24-Hour Range 12:00 noon 84 1:00 p.m 2:00 p.

3:00 p.m p.m 5:00 p.m 6:013 p.m p.m 8:00 p.m 9:00 p.m 10:00 p.m 11:00 p.m. (Courtesy Public Ending Today 12:00 night 77 2:00 3:00 7:00 8:01 9:00 10:00 Service Co.) 73 73 74 77 77 BO VOLUME 70--NO. 235 (AP) (AP WIREPHOTO) THIRD AND A LAWTON, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1972 36 PAGES SINGLE COPY lOe New Rafe Of Exchange Sought British Lift Control On Sterling Pound Roy Woolunetooah of Cache gives the women an assist in hanging meat for sun-drying during the first annual Chief WM Horse powwow at Cache. From left, Roy Wookmetooah; his wife, Ida; Mrs. Jessie Poahway of Indiahoma, and onlookers, Bill Komahcheet and Michael Roy Figueroa of Indiahoma.

(Staff Photo) U.S. Blames New 'Leak 1 On Ellsberg LOS ANGELES (AP) The U.S. government says Dr. Dan-j iel Ellsberg's defense leaked to a columnist material from por-l tions of the Pentagon papers given to it by a federal court to prepare its case. A petition filed Thursday asked U.S.

District Court Judge William M. Byrne Jr. to conduct a hearing to find the source of what; the government said were fresh leaks used by- Washington columnist Jack Anderson. The petition filed by Asst. U.S.

Atty. David R. Nissen said the material appeared in columns by Anderson between June 9 and June 18 and came from the Pentagon papers' last four volumes. Ellsberg lacked access to the information, which deals with peace negotiations from 1965 through 1S68, until Byrne allowed the Ellsberg defense to look at the volumes, the government said. It said the defense was under orders from Byrne not to disclose the content.

Anderson's columns first Annual Wild Horse Powwow A Mixture Of The Old, New and disclosed portions" of the four volumes without identifying the Pentagon papers as the source, the petition said. Nissen said the circumstances raised "a likeli- See LEAK. Page 6A, Col. 3 IDA (Mrs. Hoy) Wookme- tooah of Cache was hanging her beef out to dry as the first annual Comanche Chief Wild Horse powwow got under way at Eagle Park in Cache today.

She draped the thin slices across a bark-peeled limb suspended between two tall, forked poles. Beef, sun-dried the Indian way, tastes good, but the drying takes time and care, she said. "You have to cut it very thin, or it will spoil," she said. Many camps have spnmg up. for tlie three-day encampment.

As tents blossomed and campfu'es glowed, the odor of cooking beef filled the air, and Eagle Park, with 1972 variations, took on the character of a 19th century Indian camp and frontier settlement. Afternoon and nightly dancing and ceremonials are featured. Afternoon programs will begin at 1:30 p.m. each day, with a grand entry by Wild Horse descendants. Dance contests will begin at Editorials Markets Classified "quoted Brld 2B 'Dear Abby JD Sports 2A i Comics SC I Crossword Enlerlalnmcnf 2D lObHua Hospitals 353-0426 353-0620 353-0620 9 p.m.

each day. The public is invited to attend all powwow events, and there is no charge. Vice President Spiro T. Ag- jiew sent a telegram Thursday to the Chief Wild Horse descendants, in care of Doc Pewewardy, chairman the powwow: "My warm greetings to you, the descendants of Chief Wild Horse, and all attending your first annual powwow. Yours is an important link with America's past, and you can be proud to honor the memory of this great Comanche leader who remains a part of the rich heritage of Indian traditions.

I extend to you my best wishes in this important and proud occasion. Sincerely. Spiro T. Agnew." Ida Wookmetooah was explaining the ancient custom of sun-drying beef. The Indians did it to preserve meat when there was no refrigeration.

In making jerky, the meat is hung several days in the sun, she said. It should be turned every few hours. The cross-pole is peeled because bark has a lot of dirt in it, she said. The drying not only preserves meat, but gives it flavor, she said. There are several ways to use the meat after it is dry.

It can be pounded until it is ground fine, then stored, and can be eaten without cooking. It can be boiled. It can be barbecued. Roy Wookmetooah said he likes it cooked an old Comanche way you just put the into hot ashes, then, when it is cooked, dust off the ashes and eat it. The ashes give it great flavor, he said.

He warned against i "boards" in a campfire. Treated lumber may make your See POWWOW, Page 4A, Col. 5 Rains Deluge East, Killing At Least 47 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A NEW rain storm deluged the East in the wake of tropical disturbance Agnes today, sending the mighty Ohio River.and many smaller streams out of their banks. Tens of thousands in New York and Pennsylvania fled their homes, some evacuated by helicopter. National Guard rescue units were out in force.

There was no immediate end in sight. The death toll stood at 47, with scores missing. The National Weather Service warned that a "major disaster was developing." Typical of the storm's caprice was the fate that befell a Baltimore mother, evacuating her home with three young chil- Dollar Run Starts; Gold Price Jumps LONDON (AP) The British government set the pound ster-i ling free today to find a new rate of exchange without government support. The surprise action mon- 'ev confusion, started a run on the U.S. dollar land jumped price of gold Imore than an ounce.

The British Treasury closed the London foreign exchange market until Tuesday. The Common Market governments closed their exchanges, at least floating Of Pound Wise Choice, Economists Say JUEW YORK (AP) United States economists said today they thought the floating of the the best thing for the British currency but would the dollar. Dr. Ira 0. Scott, former dean Bankers here were anxious to see what value would be fixed for the pound.

This is still an open question because European markets were closed by also help order as a result of the floating decision. Scott, who has specialized in of the C.W. Post Graduate School of Business, said the British decision to halt support of the pound was a wise one. Sterling has been under heavy pressure this week with some European central banks buying as much as a half billion dollars worth of pounds to support it at its old value of 2.60 dollars. for today.

But before the Frankfurt market shut down, the dollar plummeted to its! "Floating it will give time for floor of 3.15 marks. Markets Open Markets were open in Switzerland, and the dollar made a sharp drop in Zurich to 3.72-3.74 Swiss francs. French Finance Minister Valery Giscard d'Estaing an- jnounced that the governors of the central banks of the six the pound." Common Market nations will' meet in Paris Saturday. the pressure on it to be relieved through market forces," Scott said. "It will also help the pressure on the dollar.

"There has been competition between -the dollar and the pound. Once an equilibrium is established, nothing will have to be done to the dollar to help South's Defense Lines Hit By Reds AIGON (AP) North Vietnamese forces launched new attacks on South Vietnam's northern defense lines' today despite the heaviest B52 U. S. bombing of the Vietnam war. The South Vietnamese command said 99 North Vietnamese were killed and one tank was destroyed in three fights between dawn and noon, while South Vietnamese losses were five killed and 22 wounded.

A hundred B52s dropped 2,500 tons of bombs across the northern front today. Informants said the strikes were aimed at cutting off North Vietnamese troops and supplies. They also noted they could be setting the stage for a new South Vietnamese spoiling operation westward from Hue toward the A Shau Valley, a. major North Vietnamese base camp and staging area near the Laotian border. The informants called attention to President Nguyen Van Thieu's statement Monday that he had ordered a campaign to retake the territory lost in the North Vietnamese offensive.

The B52s hit troop positions and supply caches along the My Chanh Eiver defense line north of Hue and through. the foothills and mountains stretching west of the old imperial capital to the A Shau Valley 25 miles away. One of the main objectives, sources said, was to check.any effort by the North Vietnamese 324B Division to attack Sec SOUTH'S, Page 6A, Col. 1 Rain Chance Set At 30 Per Cent Thunderstorms left rainfall amounts ranging up to an inch in northern and eastern parts of the state during the night and the National Weather Service said there was a chance Southwest Oklahoma, would have its turn this afternoon and tonight. A 30 per cent probability of showers exists for the Lawton area this afternoon and tonight, but skies are expected to clear Saturday with high temperatures again in the 90s.

Highs this afternoon will be in the upper 80s and the low tonight will be in the lower 70s. High Thursday was 91, low 73. The price of gold was peggdjp in London at S64 an ounce, from $61.85 at Thursday's closing. Jji Zurich gold reached $64.45, up from 561.75. The British Treasury said the dren in her undated the was carried car.

A wave in- vehicle, and away while she the youngsters were trapped inside. Virginia was placed under a state of emergency, as the capitol city of inundated by James River. Richmond was the Much flooding of the downtown area of the city was i electricity. Three times, advancing waters drove police and national guardsmen from their control stations. Mass evacuation was underway in Wilkes-Barre, a city of 65,000.

Workers fled a dike, after sandbagging efforts See DELUGE, Page 6A, Col. 1 international monetary affairs, is now executive vice presidency of the Savings Bank Association. High Treasury officials huddled privately today to discuss floating of the British pound amid fears that the action could wreck the six-month-old inter- national currency- agreement. At the U.S. Treasury, Paul A.

Volcker, undersecretary for monetary affairs, met with oth- er monetary officials to discuss the situation. Last December, major non- Communist nations reached agreement on the new set of money exchange rates at a meeting at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. At the time, it was felt by fi- See FLOATING, Page 6A, Col. 3 iUKllillUlBllllllllllllllilCIIiSHfBE News In Brief VIENNA (AP) Israeli Premier Golda Meir arrive'd here today amid the biggest security measures ever taken in neutral temporary measure to check a Austria. Mrs.

Meir flew in to attend the four-day Congress of run on the pound, which has been beset by rumors that it would be devaluated. U.S. Move Recalled In some respects the British move recalled President Nixon's action last August when the dollar and other currencies were allowed to float according to supply and demand, instead of being restricted to a fixed, narrow range. That move took some pressure off the dollar. But it did not solve the dollar's problems then.

A currency realignment in Washington last December gave the dollar lower exchange rates around the world. Similarly, the British decision to float the pound could provide a temporary floating rate respite. If the continues downward, a devaluation could be necessary eventually. But, if the floating rate rums back up, as the British government ex- see BRITISH, Page 6A, Col. 4 Western Socialist Parties wliich opens Monday.

Olher government chiefs participating in the sessions include West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and the premiers of the four Scandinavian countries. DETROIT (AP) Chrysler Corp. announced today it is recalling 56,371 current-model Plymouth Furies for modification of possibly defective bumper jacks. Chrysler said all the cars being recalled are 1973 models equipped with gumper guards. WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate is expected to join the House in approving the sharing of some billion with the states and local governments over the next five years.

But Senate action may have to wait until alter the political conventions. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) Two soldiers were shot to death and an army officer was critically -wounded early today hi an attack by Tupamaro guerrillas; police reported. The three were driving in an army vehicle when they were shot from a passing jeep In the Malvin residential district of Montevideo. VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Paul VI said today President Nixon's summit talks in Peking and Moscow brightened pros-; peels lor a better life in the world and he hoped they would bring peace in Vietnam. 'Shocked' School Board Firing By DONNA EVERS LJENRY Weddle, treasurer for the Lawton Public Schools for the past 20 years, said today he was "surprised, shocked, and disappointed" that school board members voted 3-2 to fire him during a stormy meeting Thursday night.

"I didn't know I'd been fired until I read it in the newspaper this morning," Weddle said. "I've given an all-out effort to do a good job for the Lawton schools in earning interest on investments." die denied that his health has prevented him from carrying on his job full- time. "I had a blood circulation problem in January, but it has not interfered with my work, as I've done much of it at home," Weddle said. Weddle's annual a a from the school board is $4,000. "According to the newspaper report, I will no longer be employed by the board after June 30, although no one from the school system has contacted me about it yet," Weddle said.

"I feel the situation was not handled in a gentlemanly fashion, and my pride has been Weddle continued. "I have no idea why the board fired me unless politics were involved." The lengthy board meeting erupted into fireworks when board member Bob Morford moved that Odom, vice president and- a i at City National Bank, be hired as board 1 treasurer to replace Weddle'. Board member Leo Holmes, seconded the motion, and- both Morford and Holmes; voted in favor of it. Sanr Joyner Jr. and H.

D. Hulett voted against it. a President Johri: Coady broke the tie by vot-- ing with Holmes and Mor-' ford. "Oh no, we're making- a terrible decision," Joyner; See WEDDLE, Page 6A. Col.

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