Severe Weather Strikes Southwest Oklahoma Itself
Two thunderstorms swept across Southwest Oklahoma bringing heavy rain and minor damage. Funnel clouds were sighted near Lawton and south of Frederick with no injuries reported. A roof was blown off the Jones Drilling Co offices east of Duncan, while nearby cars were damaged by debris. Duncan recorded about three inches of rain with a later storm delivering 1.5 inches nearby Snyder reported.
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Consttution
Oklahoma
Lawton
Frederick
Jones Drilling Co
Duncan
Civil Defense Office
Snyder
South Africa May Balk At Young Visit
Foreign Minister Botha said it might not be convenient to receive U N ambassador Andrew Young in South Africa this month. Aide said the door not closed. Young reportedly planned talks with black leaders and possible meeting with Sobukwe.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
R.F. Botha
U.N. Amassador
Andrew Young
Botha
Cape Town
Young
U.S. State Department
Washington
University of Witwatersrand
New York
Soweto
Robert Sobukwe
Sobukwe
Youngs
Atlanta
Unemployment Falls to 7 Percent in April Milestone
The April jobless rate dropped from 7.3 to 7 percent, the lowest since November 1974, with 348000 more employed bringing total nonfarm employment to about 90 million. Unemployment fell 330000 to 6.7 million as layoffs declined, signaling a strengthening economy despite rising wholesale prices.
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Washington
Labor Department
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Carter Visits England in Northeast Welcome and Historic Tour
President Carter toured northeast England during his first overseas trip as he visited Old Hall ancestral site of Washington family and met Cal laghan in Newcastle. He received a miner's lamp gift and planted a ceremonial tree in Washington town while locals cheered amid heat and factory district scenes.
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Britain
James Callaghan
Jimmy Carter
Civic
Newcastle
England
Callaghan
Carter
Washington
George Washington
Geordie
London
United States
June Thompson
Norman Davidson
Corning Glass Co
Sunderland
Old Hall
America
Audrey
Air Force One
Atlanta
J.C
Vance Seeks New Rhodesia Initiative With Britain
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance met British Foreign Secretary David Owen in London to discuss a joint conference aimed at establishing black majority rule in Rhodesia. President Carter supports a fresh British led effort with militant black leaders like Joshua Nkomo, who arrived in London for talks.
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London
Carter
George Washington
Cyrus A. Vance
Rhodesia
Vance
David Owen
Foreign Office
U.S
Geneva
Joshua Nkomo
Patriotic Front
Robert Mugabe
Nkomo
Ian Smith
Owen
Hall of Fame Inductees Slated for Fort Sill OCS Ceremony
James C. Garrison and Louis O. D Amico, both OCS 1942 graduates, to be inducted into Fort Sill Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame. Garrison, ex New Orleans prosecutor and JFK assassination investigator, retired as Louisiana National Guard lieutenant colonel. D Amico, former Louisiana Guard colonel, now Port Authority of Portland official, retired deputy adjutant general. Ceremony 9 30 a m Monday in Building 441 West side Old Post Quadrangle. nominations submitted by Col. Numa P Avendano. Both enlisted as privates in Battery E 41st Field Artillery in 1938 with active duty in 1941.
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Paul McClung
James C
Jim) Garrison
New Orleans
Kennedy
Louisiana National Guard
Louis O. D'Amico
Fort Sill
Garrison
D’amico
Port Authority
Portland
Ore
Europe
OCS Hall of Fame
Building
Old Post Quadrangle
Numa P. Avendano
Lawton
Washington Artillery
14Th Field Artillery
41St Field Artillery
Talbott Barnard
Field Artillery Museum Board of Governors
OCS
City expands tornado siren network in Lawton
ITV crews begin revamping Lawton tornado siren system installing seven new units and relocating six others at Regal Estates Mission Village and other additions. Cost about 27295 with 12648 city funds and federal money covers the rest. New units replace old sites and relocations extend coverage as growth continues.
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41St
Ford
Civil Defense
ITV
Wes Miller
Lawton
Miller
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Hall of Fame
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