Lawton Men Take Part in NATO Exercise Display Determination
Three Lawtonians joined NATO forces in the Mediterranean for Display Determination a sea operation drill with Portugal Italy Turkey and the United Kingdom. Lt Dennis A Tedder Marine Cpl David W Presock and Seaman Appren Daniel G Sturm served with Sixth Fleet aboard Canisteo and in various marine units.
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Turkey
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Celebration near Comanche Cultural Center opens with feast
A week long Comanche Cultural Center celebration near Cache culminates Saturday with a 1 p.m. traditional dance, a 5 p.m. supper, and a 7 p.m. rock performance. About 1000 visitors are expected for the free feast. Notables include head dancer George Smith Woodzee Watchetaker and head singer Raymond Nauni. The 80 by 100 foot center cost 182000 funded by the Economic Development Act and opened earlier this year.
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Cache
Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife
Washington, D.C
Edgar Monetathchi
Virgil Tahchanwickah
George Smith
Woodzee
Yvonne Wahahrockah
Comanche
Sue Theahkie
Tribal
Funeral notices from Walters and nearby areas
Funeral services announced for Leslie Glenn Hartman 65 of Walters to be held at Assembly of God Church Corum with burial in Walters Cemetery. Hartman born September 23 1911 farmed in Stephens Cotton County line. survived by wife two sons three daughters two stepdaughters sister and many grandchildren. Also obituary for Katie Monatoboy S1 or Roosevelt obituary notes services at Comanche Reformed Church and Little Washita Cemetery with several survivors. Additionally military promotions and recognitions including Spec 5 Gerald A. Trumpp Spec 4 Clarence T. Lewis and Larry W. Thomas promotions in Germany and NATO exercise Reforger 76. News brief on Air Force and Army personnel from Lawton area and Fort Sill with ROTC scholarship for Matthew M. Gordon son of Brig. Gen. Gordon.
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Fort Sill
Northern Michigan University
Gordon
Lawton Enlistee Departs for Training
Wiley Ray Evers son of Mr and Mrs James Evers of Lawton has enlisted in the Air Force and departed for Lackland Air Force Base Texas to take six weeks of basic military training Evers a 1976 graduate of Eisenhower High School has selected the mechanical aptitude area for his field of advanced training.
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James Evers
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Eisenhower High School
Carter Scales Back Washington Role as Transition Begins
President elect Carter said he would spend less time in Washington to avoid interference with the Ford administration and that Mondale will be his representative there. He pledged aggressive action on major goals with a Democratic Congress and outlined plans on bureaucracy welfare energy reform and foreign policy continuity.
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Atlanta
Six Swine Flu Clinics Planned in Caddo County
Six swine flu vaccination clinics are scheduled in Caddo County with the first sessions Saturday from 1 to 6 pm in Carnegie at the elementary school cafeteria and Anadarko at the high school cafeteria. The program targets adults 18 to 65 and includes other sites in Hydro Hinton Apache Cyril and more clinics next week. Vaccination is with monovalent A New Jersey strain and is safe for pregnant women, with minor side effects possible.
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Caddo County
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Jim Booker
Comanche
Carnegie
Anadarko
Comanche County
Booher
Hydro High School
Hinton
Oklahoma reports crime rate drop in third quarter 1976
Statewide crime fell 7 per cent in the 1976 third quarter with declines in seven Class I categories. Violent crimes including murder and rape decreased 5 per cent while robbery and aggravated assault varied. Lawton saw slight gains in robbery and auto theft. Homicide, rape, assault, burglary, and larceny posted substantial drops.
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Laird
Oklahoma
Lawton
Unemployment Rates Drift Amid Slowing Economy
The October unemployment rate rose to 12.7 percent overall with adult men at 6.3 and adult women at 7.6. Construction jobs improved to 14.9 percent as average work hours rose to 36.2 weekly and earnings reached $4.97. Analysts note no pullback in overall unemployment due to the Ford strike, while capital spending mirrors cautious optimism for next year.
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Labor Department
McGraw-Hill Inc
No Rabid Animals Bite Reported In Lawton Yet
The Lawton shelter notes no human bites from roaming animals this year but warns of danger from loose dogs and rising skunk populations. Officials urge reporting bites or scratches and mention last year’s 600 plus cases likely understating true totals.
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Lawton
Mayo
Crisis reports show rising nonwhite death by own action
In under two decades nonwhite self directed deaths nearly double from 3.5 to 6.6 per thousand, while white self harm rates rise slightly from 11 to 12.5 per thousand. overall white rates remain higher with minimal change.
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