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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1976
Page
1
The U S unemployment rate fell from 8.3 to 7.8 percent in January, the largest monthly decline since 1959. Total employment rose by 800000, with gains spread across manufacturing and trade and 86.2 million people employed.
Heavy sleet covered roads from Hobart to Ardmore with icy conditions and scattered stops in Lawton area. City crews spread sand and salt while 24 hour standby crews prepared to salt and sand through the weekend. Temperatures forecast to rise into the mid 30s by Saturday.
About 647000 checks for veterans and dependents were delayed this month due to an outmoded computer at the Veterans Administration. Most should have been received by now with small pension and survivor payments affected while GI bill checks were unaffected.
AW recruits will begin arriving Tuesday at Fort Sill for the One Station Training program integrating basic combat training and advanced individual training in artillery. The post expects to process up to 400 recruits weekly, aiming for about 2,500 more soldiers in the population, with OST units organized into multiple batteries under the U S Army Field Artillery Training Center.
United States begins a 17 plane airlift to Guatemala as UNDRO estimates nearly 6 000 dead and 40 000 injured after the Wednesday quake. Officials report extensive destruction around Guatemala City including Joyabay Tecpan Patrica and Chimaltenango.
Weather permitting state Democrats foresee a very high turnout for Saturday precinct meetings as the caucus process to pick a presidential nominee begins in Oklahoma. Myra Crawford co chairwoman of the Comanche County party notes widespread interest with many calls from across the county. Don Sherry emphasizes meetings at 2 p.m. give each registered Democrat a voice on the nominee.
Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen urged strong presidential leadership and blasted federal bureaucracy at a campaign swing through Southwest Oklahoma. He promoted his private sector experience as valuable for the presidency and criticized Ford Administration farm policies amid drought concerns.
Presidential candidate Fred R. Harris campaigned in Lawton arguing unemployment as the root of U.S. problems and urging permanent authorization of two million public service jobs. It was his second Lawton visit in a week as state caucuses loom.
The Fort Sill Information Office fixes two typographical errors in today's Cannoneer. The headline should read dress standards tighten for on post wear. The corrected text clarifies standards apply only to on post off duty wear in privilege use facilities and do not apply to gyms emergency rooms or recreation facilities at Possum Kingdom LETRA.
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