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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1963
Page
1
A balloon collapsed at an air show in Kalamazoo Michigan causing a 60 foot fall. Balloonist Ralph Burgard age 36 from St Paul Minnesota suffered a broken right ankle and toe.
Gen Curtis LeMay testified that if the limited nuclear test ban treaty were in proposal stage he would recommend against it He joined Army Navy and Marine leaders in backing ratification but would withhold approval before signing based on conditions and safeguards outlined by Joint Chiefs of Staff such as modern laboratories readiness to resume atmospheric testing and enhanced verification of Sino Soviet activity
In Hazleton Pennsylvania three trapped miners were found alive after five days. They communicated via a six inch shaft and received food, medicine, blankets, and cigars as rescue crews expanded drilling to reach them.
Area residents saw cloudy skies and cooler weather as a Sunday night rain totaled .46 inch. Forecasters expect partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures by Tuesday with a high near 89, two to four degrees below normal through Saturday. Overnight lows ranged statewide from 62 to 77, with Ponca City recording 1.19 inches and downtown Tulsa 0.38.
A posse hunted a maddened moonshiner, Troy writen, after he killed Sheriff Herman Cook and Police Chief Neil Pace with a shotgun blast and wounded Deputy Don Murray. He fled with his daughter in a car, later firing at pursuing officers in a wooded area. Deputy Ray Murray reported the exchange as gunfire erupts near a burned former home.
Thelma Hackner, 42, tossed acid Sunday on her former husband Horace Hackner 42 at 8 2 Gore. The blast also burned their daughter Linda 13 while another daughter Susan 11 escaped burns. All were hospitalized with burns. police continue to investigate the case.
Fort Sill Cannoneers defeated Fort Chaffee Ark 18 to 2 in the opening game of the Fourth Army baseball tournament. Roger Hackett pitched all nine innings and allowed six hits as Sill stacked 22 hits off three Chaffee pitchers. The Cannoneers were set to meet Port Hood Tex at 4 40 p m in the tournament’s second round with four games on the day in a double elimination format.
Lawton man arrested Sunday in a police trap after telephoning a tavern employee with obscene advances. The sting used the employee and a planned meeting at the bus station to trap the suspect near Second and C.
Reinforced government troops pressed exile invaders from Mont Organise area near the Haiti Dominican border as fresh troops moved from Port au Prince. Rebels claimed gains in Santo Domingo and said they downed a Mustang fighter before withdrawing. Cantave led exiles aiming to topple Duvalier, with mounting guerrilla activity in the northeast.
Partly cloudy conditions through Tuesday with a cooler afternoon and tonight. High today near 89, low around 67. Warmer Tuesday with a high near 4. Sunday’s high 100 and low 71. 11 am reading around 76.
British Sgt Major Robert Percy and 105 Royal Artillery commandos train at Fort Sill in Exercise Round Bow. He notes tea is missed, praises U.S. training, and says the program helps them master equipment as the unit returns to England on Sept. 9.
Scotland Yard dogs searched Leatherslade Farm for clues to the 7.2 million dollar Royal Mail heist. Detectives questioned air passengers and inspected a black sport car while arresting five suspects and recovering 677,420 in stolen bills.
Oklahoma Attorney General Charles Nesbitt said he will request up to 5000 from the state emergency fund board to finance an appeal of the reapportionment ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. He will ask Gov. Henry Bellmon to present the request to the board and move for a quick ruling before February’s filing period. A three judge federal panel reapportioned the Legislature on July 17, and Nesbitt and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau have filed notices of appeal.
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