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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1972
Page
1
The Labor Department reports a continued rise in total employment to 82.7 million with the unemployment rate holding at 5.5 percent. About 760,000 more Americans were at work, and average weekly pay rose 7.4 percent year over year to $139.13.
U S bombers pounded stockpiles across North and South Vietnam and Laos as Communist forces intensified attacks in central highlands and Saigon area. U S and allied reports described raids on supply routes depots and trucks with dozens of air strikes and casualties on both sides.
The Pentagon says Iran Taiwan and South Korea will supply U S supplied F5 fighters to bolster South Vietnam’s air force amid a buildup before a proposed cease fire. About 30 C130s and 30 A37s are also being delivered from U S reserves while Saigon is expected to receive around 125 F5s in coming shipments.
A 300 member group from the American Indian Movement ended an 18 hour seizure of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building in Washington. Negotiations avoided force with an agreement to vacate. leaders plan a service at Arlington National Cemetery and may challenge the Army banquet ban on partisan events there.
President Nixon urged national health insurance in a paid radio broadcast while attacking McGovern's plan and criticizing U S involvement in Vietnam. McGovern countered by denouncing the war and challenging Nixon's peace outlook as campaigns moved through Chicago Tulsa and Providence with remarks in Grand Rapids.
A woman reported a threat on President Nixon during his Tulsa visit. Secret Service agent Adolph M. Downing said no arrests have been made and he declined further comment.
Weather Bureau officials say Indian Summer warmth and hazy skies will persist in Lawton and southwest Oklahoma through Saturday. Skies stay mostly fair with afternoon highs in the mid 60s to upper 60s, light northwesterly winds. Tonight’s low near 40. Thursday’s high was 65.
In an interview with Le Monde, King Hussein of Jordan says he is ready for a total peace with Israel via direct talks if needed. He would accept minor frontier changes on reciprocity but rejects any annexation of Jordanian territory or Jerusalem.
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AP reports in Oklahoma City that House Speaker Carl Albert endorsed Senate hopeful Ed Edmondson calling him rooted in Oklahoma and likening him to a second Bob Kerr in the U S Senate. In Berlin a East German official seeks U S visas for a four member delegation and himself. In Hughes County near Holdenville two women and a child were found dead in a home with possible butane heater suffocation. Victims identified as Stella Hill Julia Harjo and her grandson Reuben or Franklin Harjo.
Lawton two city reservoirs rose after Monday and Tuesday rain. Ellsworth gained 2.27 feet since last Saturday with the lake 24 feet below the floodgate top. Lake Lawtonka climbed 5.65 inches by 11 am to 19.40 feet below the gates. creeks like Medicine Creek and Jimmy Creek slowed to a stop.
Wesley Chopard and his wife Emma along with five other Christian Missions in Many Lands workers faced a dawn assault by Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces in Kengkok Laos. Two bodies found and two captives reported missing as locals fled into trees and across a lagoon.
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