Lawton Boys Win McMahon Journalism Scholarships
Lawton youths H Allan Thompson and Robert Stephens are named recipients of McMahon Foundation journalism scholarships to the University of Oklahoma. Thompson is a sophomore from Oklahoma City on a $350 award. Stephens is a Lawton High senior active in school activities. The banquet in Norman also announced 29 other scholarships totaling $14,450 for 1963 64 terms.
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Lawton
McMahon Foundation
University of Okla
H. Allan Thompson
H. N. Thompon
Robert Stephens
Lawton High School
Thompson
LHS
McMahon
Lore Stephens
Ned Hankns
N. 23Rd
Wolverine Lore
Tatler
Hi-V
National Thespian Society
Norman
Louise D. McMahon
Eugene
Bill Dutcher
Bartlesville
Joe Allen Davis
Eufaula
Robert Roberts
Hennessey
Eugene Victor Roberts
Kiowa
Willis Ball
Roy O. Harris
Joy Mays
Oklahoma City
G. David Price
Ponca City
Johnny Admire
Jay Turk
United States
Mary Thurman
Altus
Public Welfare Foundation
Oklahoma Lawmakers Roast Federal Court Satire Fails
Oklahoma House killed a satire resolution poking fun at a three judge federal court that had not ruled on two reapportionment acts. Lawmakers Davis and Beauchamp wrote the bill which warned the court would be replaced by the legislature if no decision by June 1. Rep. Levergood called it silly though not a joke, while others urged respect for the court and its orders.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
House
Ray Davis
Blackwell
Don Beauchamp
Lawton
John Levergood
Shawnee
Guy Horton
Altus
Davis
Federal District Court
Federal District
Students push for civil rule in South Korea
Seoul AP reports students who led the 1960 revolt that toppled Syngman Rhee called on South Korea’s military regime to restore civil government. They demand a return to civilian rule and an end to martial authority amid ongoing political tensions.
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Seoul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Hollywood 'Horsey' remarks by Joan Crawford
Actress Joan Crawford, who says she is 34, vented about Hollywood saying it has gone to the horses. She criticized current epics for overemphasizing horse features and claimed stars once had class style and sweep.
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San Francisco
Joan Crawford
Hollywood
Miss Crawford
Pipe Blame Sited in Thresher Sub Tragedy
USS Thresher sank with 129 aboard after a pipe failure flooded a compartment and shorted an electric board. Capt. Frank A. Andrews cited likely implosion and urged review of submarine test diving techniques and nuclear powered hull design.
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Frank A. Andrews
Submarine Development Group II
Thresher
Navy
Andrews
Atlantic Waters
Cape Cod
Newport
R. I
Kerr’s Senate bid ends sparking Oklahoma jockeying
Oklahoma candidates rush to fill the void after Robert Kerr Jr. withdraws from the 1964 Senate race. J. Howard Edmondson holds the seat, with Raymond Gary Preston Moore Leo Winters and Fred Harris as possible contenders. Kerr may run in 1966 and endorses the Democratic ticket in the general election.
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Oklahoma City
Robert S. Kerr Jr
J. Howard Edmondson
Raymond Gary
Preston Moore
Leo Winters
Fred Harris
Kerr
Senate
Edmondson
Gary
Harris
Moore
Winters
Nat
Keating criticizes Kennedy on Cuban troop withdrawals
Senator Kenneth B. Keating charges no substantial reduction of Soviet forces in Cuba since mid November and says several thousand have left while several thousand more arrived. He cites undisclosed sources and says ships are not searched by U S patrols, arguing that pressure should not be relaxed.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Kennedy
Kenneth B. Keating
Cuba
Keating
New York
American Society of Newspaper Editors
U.S. Navy
Cuban
Caribbean
Navy
U.S
Dean Rusk
Lee Keating
Comanche County Republican Reform Leader Charged With Fraud
County Attorney Chester Silvers filed a felony charge against Cliff Zumwalt 32 of Cache organizer of a reform movement accused of fraudulent voter registration The Special Sessions complaint was filed after a county grand jury declined to indict Zumwalt under Title 21 Sec 198 crimes against the elective franchise He allegedly caused his name to be registered as an elector though not a qualified voter in Oklahoma
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Gsounrs
Chester Silvers
Comanche County
Republican Party
Reform
Special Sessions
Cliff Zumwalt
Cache
Silvers
Zumwalt
Oklahoma
United States
Storms Threaten Northwestern Oklahoma As Storm Line Advances
The U S Weather Bureau issued a severe thunderstorm forecast for northeastern Oklahoma and parts of the Panhandle with scattered storms expected elsewhere. A few storms may become severe with large hail and damaging winds from 3 to 9 p m. in a zone east of a line from Emporia Kansas to Oklahoma City. Cooler temps and a drop in highs are forecast for Friday.
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U. S
Oklahoma
Cache
Quanah Parker
Eagle Park
Kansas
Emporia
Kan
Oklahoma City
Ponca City
van Buren
Ark
Missouri
Plains States
Lawton
Lobbyist Contributions To Candidates Revealed
Senate Foreign Relations Committee disclosed that a Washington lobbyist for Philippine sugar interests bought 8600 in cashier checks in 1960 to fund campaigns for both parties. Documents also traced lobbying by John A. ODonnell supporting the 73 million war claims bill and listed gifts to several congressmen and candidates, including to Zablocki McCormack Miller and others in 1960.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
John A. O'Donnell
Congress
Union Trust Co
O’don
Nell
O’donnell
O'Donnell
Senate Committee
Philippine Sugar Association
Clement J. Zablocki
D-Wis
House
Edward McCormack
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Armed Forces Day program set at Fort Sill
Fort Sill will host the annual Armed Forces Day on May 18 with events on post only. A noon luncheon at the Officers Club is by invitation via the visitors bureau. The day begins at 8 a.m. with pistol matches and a 10 a.m. firepower demonstration at Point 137, featuring artillery, an Honest John rocket, and a four-jet F102 flyover. Indoor and outdoor static displays run 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with access via Gate 4 on Sheridan Rd.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Richard Dorschler
Armed Forces Day
Wichita Mountains Rifle and Pistol Club
NRA
Army Area
Ing Point
Rpng
Honest John
Air Force
Sheridan Rd
Paso
Panama to Seek Control of Canal
Panama plans to press the United States to abandon control of the Canal Zone and return the strip to Panamanians. Planning director David Samudio said Panama is content for the U S to continue operating the canal while Panamanians take over industrial and commercial operations in the zone.
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Panama
United States
Canal Zone
David Samudio
Samudio
Panama Canal
City Seeks Lease On USO Building
City officials plan an interim lease for the closed USO YWCA building at 4 E Arlington Lawton. The US Army owns the land and building and Corps of Engineers appraiser Hugh Aarant will determine market value. Leasing could continue year to year with price set by market value and zoning limits.
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Uso-Ywca
Arlington
Wayne Gilley
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
East
Lawton
U. S. Army
Hugh A. Aarant
Dallas
Corps of Engineers
Aarant
Army
General Services Agency
GSA
Poison Kills 3 Children in Edinburg Texas
Three small children died from poisoning and six other family members were hospitalized in Edinburg. Health officials opened an investigation to identify the poison source. Early findings pointed to possible insecticide poisoned water from an irrigation canal, but two wells at the Vega home prompted consideration of canal seepage contaminating the wells.
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Edinburg, Tex
UPI
Hermenio Vega
Vega
Study Of Technical Training For State Schools Is Sought
Oklahoma City reports a senate resolution to create a commission on education to study and recommend tech training in high schools. Sen. Fred Harris of Lawton says findings will go to the 1963 legislature. The eight member panel includes Dr. Oliver Hodge and Dr. E. T. Dunlap.
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Gary
Madill
Kerr
Harris
Lawton
Young Kerr
Sen
Oklahoma City
UPS
Senate
Commission On Education
Fred Harris
Oliver Hodge
Sens
Clem Hamilton
Heavener
Leroy McClendon
Ida
Robert Breeden
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Gifford
Rennselaer
Lawton Boys
Oma
Bill Bradley
Waurika
Warrington
Republican
Russia
Sen. Keating
Republican ‘Reform
McCormack
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
George P. Miller
Calif
Walter Judd
R-Minn
William Miller
R-N.y
GOP National Committee
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
John O'Keefe
W. Pat Jennings
D-Va
Albert H. Quie
Eugene D. Keough
Daniel Flood
W. R. Poage
Clifford G. McIintire
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Pat McNamara
D-Mich
E.L. Bartlett
Alaska
Stanley Prokop
James Delaney
Thomas P. O'Neill
Robert Levering
John Dingell
Canal
City
USO
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