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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1976
Page
1
The council tentatively approves adding an assistant city manager later this year as part of the $25.8 million budget review. The position is funded at 12 000 for the remainder of the fiscal year, with a net $5 000 increase in the city manager’s operating budget to 51 070.
Tropical Storm Dot moves parallel to the Atlantic coast prompting hurricane watches from Jacksonville to Cape Hatteras. Forecasters caution against rapid strengthening while rough seas threaten beach erosion. Dottie, upgraded from tropical depression, dropped heavy rain in South Florida and disrupted power to about 20 neighborhoods. Candice remains in open Atlantic with 57 mph winds and a developing tropical low east of the Lesser Antilles.
Government data show consumer prices up five tenths of 1 percent in July led by gasoline and medical care. Food costs rose modestly while inflation remained steady at about 6.2 percent annual rate. year over year inflation advanced 5.4 percent.
The United States dispatches two squadrons of F4 Phantoms and a squadron of F-105s to Korea from Okinawa and Mountain Home AFB as warning measures after two American officers were killed by North Korean guards in Panmunjom. President Park promises immediate retaliatory steps if provoked again.
Republican ticket of Ford and Dole leaves Kansas City with backing from the divided GOP and ready to debate Democrat Carter. Dole says he will debate Mondale. Ford urges reform of vice presidential selection and challenges Carter to face real issues in debate. Carter accepts invitation.
State Rep. Vernon Dunn warned county officers at Montego Bay meeting that many legislators may not back the county system. He urged counties from Comanche to Garvin to back lawmakers who support county government and press for needed revenue and reform. He cautioned smaller counties face revenue limits and larger ones will feel the pinch without action.
Weather today in Southwest Oklahoma remains fair to partly cloudy with warm afternoons through Saturday. Southeasterly winds at 6 to 12 mph tonight, temperatures around the upper 60s. Saturday’s high expected in the mid 90s. Thursday’s high 91 and low 69.
The Lawton Board of Education debated whether booster club money should fund all secondary athletics or remain with Lawton High. They also considered a uniform chartered bus policy, mileage thresholds, and approved bus driver pay raises to retain staff.
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