CONARC Commander Gen Haines Visits Sill for Briefings
Gen. Haines a 1935 West Point graduate travels to Fort Sill for two day program of department briefings and Good Friday services. He has held posts from II Corps in World War II to Vice Chief of Staff of the Army and CONARC commander.
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Conarc
Sill
Haines
Old Post Chapel
Field Artillery Aviation Command
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
U.S. Army, Pacific
Ft. Shafter
Hawaii
Ft. Monroe
Chief of Army Field Forces
Germany
United States
National War College
Carlisle Barracks
Corps
Ft. Hood
Department of the Army, Board of Officers
Army
Gen. Haines
U.S. Strike Command
Arstrike
U. S. Army Forces, Atlantic
Arlant
Four new council members elected in Lawton race
The Lawton city election produced the greatest turnover in years as four new council seats and a new city clerk were set to join four holdovers. Whitaker narrowly won the mayoral contest over Gilley amid a four-way field, crediting door-to-door campaigning and supporter help. Ward-by-ward tallies showed mixed wins for incumbents and challengers across five wards.
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Logan
Knight
Whitaker - Gilley
Whitaker
Sasser
Gilley
Lawton
Ward 3
Local City Elections Show Ward Victories and Margins
Johnson wins Ward 3 with strong turnout and Sullivan, Roosevelt, Monroe, and Cleve land carry Ward 5. Turner yields the largest Johnson margin 333 to 181 while Gilley wins Whittier 197 to 111. Seibold elected Ward 5 official. Ella Madden to be city clerk in May, replacing James Knox. Rex Leath tops Gardner 68 to 44 in Medicine Park Ward 3 Trustee race. Sterling Ward 3 Trustee sees Nichols defeat Lambert 48 to 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Gardner
Sterling
Robert Nichols
James Lambert
New Spring Fashions Arrive From Catalina and More
The desk of Arthur Higgins notes a rapid influx of early fall fashions during a buying trip. Boxes from Catalina and other makers brought summer polyester skirts blouses dresses coats and suits. Easter and spring mood loom as the shop invites customers to see new arrivals on Thursday.
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Catalina
Justin McCarty
Herman Marcus
Jerell
Nixon veto delays education budget final enactment
The veto halted enactment until near the end of the school year. The president warned of chaos in the schools if the budget rises, opposing the size proposed by Hathaway. The administration has finally presented its revenue sharing plan for education.
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Nixon
Hathaway
Fighting Around Base Continues Since March Thirty First
Saigon reports ongoing fighting around a key base with sustained clashes since March 31 as security forces press operational efforts. The situation remains fluid with intermittent bursts of weapon fire and exchanges between opposing sides.
Lester Leaves Oklahoma Law Enforcement Post for New Role
Bob Lester, a veteran officer who served in the Airborne Division during the Pacific War, left his Oklahoma law enforcement post after Gov. Hall appointed him earlier. Lester joined the patrol in 1946 and later held top roles in Norman and as safety commissioner before his departure. Hall praised his dedication and wished him well as Lester declined to share details about his next employer.
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Patrol
Lester
Hall
Bob Lester
Oklahoma
Norman
Henry Bellman
Weather Forecast Warm and Windy Through Thursday
Area forecast calls for warm and windy days through Thursday. High today mid-70s, tonight's low mid-40s. Thursday's high in the 80s. Tuesday high 61 with an overnight low near 31.
Calley Prosecutor Letters to Nixon Spark Debate
A discharged officer Daniel writes Nixon urging review of Lt. Calley’s conviction, claiming public reaction harms military justice. Ehrlichman says Nixon will conduct a final sentence review, avoiding comment on merits. Taft supports the need for a thorough review under the code of justice.
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Lt. Calley
Jas
Daniel
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
John Ehrlichman
Nixon
Calley
Ehrlichman
Ft. Benning
Harold FE. Hughes
D-Iown
George McGovern
D-S.d
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Harry F. Byrd Jr
William B. Spong Jr
Virginia
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Taft
Laird probes abuse of nonappropriated funds by military suppliers
The report cites firms illegally continuing military sales after bans by changing names and structures. William J. Crum operated in Hong Kong a lucrative U S military line in Vietnam for over five years despite Korea bans. The services were ordered to by April 17 tighten NAF controls and establish independent inspect teams. Last year NAF sales to troops reached six billion dollars through PXs clubs bowling alleys theaters gift shops and related activities.
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William J. Crum
U.S
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Korea
Laird
Pxs
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Larry Ferguson
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Ward
Iil Ferris
Jackson Ward
Johnson
Sullivan
Will Rogers
Arthur Higgins
Saigon
Mayberry
Airborne Division
Pacific
Star-Spangled Savings Plan
Sterling & Hunt
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Ord
Faldac Men’‘s Fashions
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