Archaeological Probe of Indian Villages East of City Completed
Archaeologists report completion of a two month dig east of the Pioneer Expressway at Gore Blvd. The team led by James A. Marler and Marvin E. Tong Jr. notes a 4000 BC date by C-14 dating with stone hearths, dart points, scrapings, knives, a metate, and shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore Blvd
Pioneer Expressway
James A. Marler
Southwest Chapter
The
Oklahoma Anthropological Society
Marvin E. Tong Jr
Museum of the Great Plains
Mobil Laboratories
Dallas
Rob Slaughter
Shuler Museum of Paleontology
Southern Methodist University
Tong
North America
Elmer Cheatum
Department of Geology
University of
Stream Valley
Arizona
New Mexico
Divers Continue Hunt For Soldier Missing At Lake Lawtonka
Rescue efforts resume today on Lake Lawtonka to locate Fort Sill soldier Pfe Ronald L Williams Williams 19 of the 3rd Aviation Operating Detachment native of Opalocka Florida missing since about 9 p m Thursday after being last seen floating on an air mattress seven Fort Sill men attended a lake outing near Ma Blue Point east side of the lake. State and county emergency squads search with highway patrol Comanche County Civil Defense sheriff’s department and city lake patrol involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sillman
Lake Lawtonka
Pfe
Ronald L. Willams
3Rd Aviation
Opalocka
Fla
Mary Rafferty Williams Stervick
Williams
Fort Sill
Ma Blue Point
Highway Patrol
Comanche County
Six Die in Fire at Niagara Wisconsin Home
A late night blaze in Niagara Wisconsin claimed six lives including Howard Comstock a Kimberly Clark plant executive his wife Marjorie and four children Christine Paula Peter and Christopher plus neighbor Mary Jo Schelfhout. Son Robert survived. Fire investigators believe a cigarette ignited on a lounge chair smoldering for an hour before 3 45 a.m. alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara. Wis. (Ap
Paper Company
Wisconsin
Howard Comstock
Robert
Comstock
Kimberly-Clark Co
Niagara
Marjorie
Paula
Christine
Peter
Mary Jo Schelfhout
Meredith To Get Sheepskin Today
Meredith, a 30 year old Black man from Kosciusko, is set to receive his bachelor degree Sunday from the University of Mississippi, making him the first known Black student there. The State College Board approved the degree despite Gov. Barnett’s effort to block it, amid a broader political dispute tied to Meridian’s admission and race tensions in Mississippi. About 440 students will graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Miss
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Kosciusko
Ross Barnett
State College Board
Mississippi
Public Institutions of Higher Learning
Medgar W. Evers
Jackson
Barnett
Ole Miss
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Paul B. Johnson Jr
College Board
Johnson
The
University
Bribe Attempt Charged In Bid For AF Contract
Morton Siegel 57, vice president of Loral Electronics Bronx NY, was arrested at Dayton Municipal Airport and charged by the FBI with attempting to bribe Air Force personnel to win a 9.5 million government contract. The incident allegedly occurred at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He arrived from New York and was met by an unidentified government employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
UPD
New York
Air Force
FBI
Morton Siegel
Loral Electronics
Bronx
N. Y
Dayton Municipal
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Siegel
Democratic Women Invite Meeting in City Hall Room 110
All Democratic women of Comanche County are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting Tuesday in Room 110 City Hall. A local speaker will address women voters at the event sponsored by the Comanche County Democratic Women's Club led by Mrs Claude Sexton president. This is the club's first official meeting after organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
City Hall
Women Voters
Democratic Women's Club
Claude Sexton
Sexton
Food Distribution Set for Needy Lawton Families
Lawton families certified to receive surplus Agriculture Department foods may pick up August commodities Wednesday through Friday. Recipients must bring containers to carry foodstuffs from the distribution point in the courthouse basement. Robert Ebisch, central district commissioner, announced the plan Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Agriculture Department
Robert Ebisch
Central District
Water costs and conservation debated amid supply pressures
The piece argues unmetered water is economically impractical as filler capacity and large mains are needed to meet demand. It notes Duke projects a minimum 3 percent increase and warns future programs like the Waurika project could triple costs, prompting calls for conservation from local citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Lawton
Waurika
Antibiotics in Cold Remedies Questionable for Prevention
The article argues that preventive treatment of respiratory infections with antimicrobials in cold remedies is unjustified due to potential toxicity and lack of evidence. It notes analgesics and antihistamines add relief but do not justify antimicrobial use, and that a drug with antibiotics would not affect the cold itself or its complications.
Red bud tree loss sparks blame over Lawton project
Lawton town leaders and garden club members clash over 150 red bud trees uprooted for Pioneer Expressway work. Arnold defends city plans and budget boosts, while Mrs. Routh calls the move progress backwards. Mayor Gilley regrets the loss but cites high relocation costs and no liability on the contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Routh
Garden Club
Arnold
Gilley
Elmer Thomas Park
Legion Addition
Rail unions clash over arbitration plan timing and rail jobs
The piece outlines a potential nationwide rail strike as unions and management spar over whether to arbitrate core issues first or negotiate minor ones. It notes firemen employment on diesel locomotives and crew sizes as central points, with Kennedy appointees to the arbitration board and Wirtz pressing for swift resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hassie
Wirtz
Kennedy
J. E. Wolfe
Warren G. Magnuson
Oren Harris
Senate
House Commerce
Union
Funeral Rites Planned for Melvin P. Cox
Funeral services for Melvin Pierce Cox 46 long time Cache resident are pending at Cache Funeral Home. Born at Cache February 9 1917 he died Friday in Walla Walla Washington. Survived by widow Ada of the home and four sons Irving Melvin Weldon Harold all of the home. daughters Melva Sandra Cox Evelyn Edwards of Vina California. brothers Charles Cecil Paul Riverbank and Joe Cache. sisters Gladie Kennedy Mattawa Gladys Hannabass Indiahoma and Gene Brooking Cache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Pierce Cox
Cache
Mr. Cox
Riverbank
Calif
Walla Walla
Wash
Ada
Melva
Sandra Cox
Evelyn Edwards
Vina
Irving
Melvin
Weldon
Harold
Charles
Cecil
Paul
Joe
Gladie Kennedy
Leo J. Wiest 67 Dies in Lawton Residence
Leo J. Wiest 67, longtime Flint machinist for General Motors, died Saturday night in a Lawton hospital. Services planned in Gainesville Texas with burial in Lindsay Texas. He leaves a daughter Lina Ann Wiest of Dallas and two sons Captain Leo J. Wiest Jr. and Sherrell of Bryan. He is survived by four brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Wiest
Lawton
Gainesville
Tex
Lindsay
Becker Funeral Home
Mrs. Wiest
Flint
Mich
General Motors
Leo J. Wiest Jr
Lina Ann Wiest
Dallas
Capt. Wiest
Sherrell
Bryan
Bill
Paul
Vincent
Fort Worth
Frank
Elizabeth Bezner
Clara Dieter
Cerila Schmitz
London papers name mastermind and gang leader in royal mail train heist
The News of the World identifies the gang leader as an ex army type with commando training nicknamed the major and names the mastermind as the ringleader. Scotland Yard reportedly nears solving the $7.3 million robbery as detectives raid homes and search for remaining loot in a nationwide treasure hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Royal Mail
Scotland Yard
News of the World
Leatherslade
London Evening News
Evening News
Britain
Italy
Lucky’ Luciano
America
Youth Hijacks Store With Shotgun in Downtown Robbery
A boy entered a grocery and ordered Neely to surrender money. Neely hurled a telephone receiver as the hijacker cocked a shotgun but claimed it was not loaded. Police recovered the weapon from a southside home and linked the youth to thefts of a 1963 Dodge and a 194 Chevrolet, plus two burglaries. He faced questioning on other offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely
John B. Quinn
Rogers Lane
Donald V. Hafemann
Bell
Zanbranno
Prisoners to Get New Mattresses in LeFlore County Jail
POTEAU AP Twenty new mattresses are on the way to LeFlore County jail to replace old ones burned nine days ago by Buck Cook commissioner of charities and corrections. Sheriff Hosea Austin said the beds should be ready by Tuesday or Wednesday.
Auction Notice for Oklahoma Farmland and Property
Auction Thursday August 29 at 1 30 p m location 3 miles north 3 west of Hobart on Iris 4 miles east 5 north of Lone Wolf 5 miles south 1 east of Sentinel Oklahoma. Sale covers rural parcels with directions and placement details for bidders and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Iris
Lone Wolf
Sentinel
Okla
Famous Names To Attend Quality Control Meeting
Tulsa AP report notes the 18th Midwest conference of the American Society for Quality Control runs Oct 10 12. Speakers include Vice Adm. Hyman Rickover Donald Douglas Jr Henry Ford II and Scott Crossfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Midwest
American Society For Quality Control
Hyman G. Rickover
Donald Douglas Jr
Henry Ford II
Scott Crossfield
Probe reveals abuse claims at overseas Army post
In a letter to Secretary Vance, Col. Bundy details moldy bread and sour milk at meals, housing of a Greek interpreter, and Greek nationals buying PX goods. Wickersham questions if similar practices occur elsewhere and seeks accountability for two officers and reimbursement to soldiers, while withholding names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sham
Col. Bundy
Vance
Wickersham
Lawton
House Armed Services Committee
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James and
Helen Marler
Jack Williamson
Jimmy Martin
Franklin Chappibury
FE. B. Morgan
Sid Lyons
Dave Gardner
Mike Nelson
Sherman Lawton
Stovall Museum
University of Oklahoma
Drouth
Melvin P. Cox
Kiowa County
Don D. Kinkaid
Carolyn Kinkaid
Weldon Rand
N. W
City, Okla
F Avenue
H. B. Collins
D.D.S
Great Southern Life Insurance Company
Family Group
Educational Policies Corporation Insurance & Partnership
Kelvinator
Kelvinator Gas
Raulston Furniture
Kontest Kloses
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