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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1963

Page

3

Wallace Seeks Civil Rights Resolutions At Governors Meeting

Alabama Governor George C. Wallace plans to submit several civil rights resolutions to the Southern Governors Conference as protests gather. Orval Faubus aims to steer a moderate resolutions committee to bury the proposals while marches converge on the Greenbrier to protest Wallace and support civil rights moves led by West Virginia Governor Barron and the Kennedy administration.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va UPI Alabama George C. Wallace Southern Governors’ Conference Wallace Cairman Orval Faubus Arkansas Resolutions Committee Deep South Faubus Resolutions Little Rock Central High School West Virginia W. W. Barron Kennedy Gates Greenbrier Charleston- Huntington Barron

Landon Attacks Ike List of GOP Nominees

Estes Park, Colo. AP Alfred M Landon, 1936 Republican nominee, blasted Dwight D Eisenhower s list of 12 possible GOP presidential nominees saying it risks electing Kennedy and removes nominee selection from locals. He named Goldwater Rockefeller Morton Romney Ford and others as examples.

Estes Park Colo Kansas Alfred M. Landon Dwight D. Eisenhower Landon Oklahoma City Oklahoman E. K. Gaylord Kennedy Gaylord Eisenhower Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Thruston Morton R-Ky George Romney R-Mich Nelson A. Rockefeller R-N.y William W. Scranton

Millionth lettuce carload departs Salinas for New York auction

The one millionth carload of lettuce from the Salinas Valley left for New York to be auctioned, with proceeds donated to the American Red Cross. The first iced lettuce shipment left Salinas Valley in 1921.

Salinas, Calif

Khrushchev Opens Yugoslavia Visit With Tito

Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in Belgrade for a two week working vacation with President Tito. The leaders will discuss reconciliation between their brands of communism and Yugoslavia’s ties with the West and COMECON.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Khrushchev Tito Red China West Tanjug Finland Mexico United Arab Republic Indonesia U.N U Thant U.S Dean Rusk Soviet Bloc Moscow Washington Stalin Skopje U.S. Air Force

Tiny Macon Bank Clerk Charged in $112600 Shortage

Federal warrant issued for Norma Sue Kirks 29 in Macon Missouri in connection with a two year scheme defrauding the Macon Atlanta State Bank of up to 112 600. Bank president Charles Wirth notes audit underway and potential loss cited up to 178000. Kirks hospitalized in Kansas City and husband Crayton Kirks runs a fuel station.

Macon UPT Federal Bureau of Investigation Norma Sue Kirks Kansas City Kirks Macon-Atlanta State Bank Charles Wirth St. Louis FBI Wirth Ma Kirks Crayton Lake of the Ozarks

GRDA Approves Spavinaw Marina Plan and Dike Work

GRDA OKs building a Spavinaw marina and dike to protect Tulsa water lines while cutting costs by about 4700. J K Glass will cut 1300 from the GRDA contract and build a 3400 savings worthy dock and basin. The agency seeks non navigable river status for Grand River and coordinates with Coast Guard on jurisdiction and easement swaps for a 1.3 million transmission line project.

Authority Mayes County J. K. Glass City of Tulsa Spavinaw Glass GRDA Oklahoma Grand River U. S. Coast Guard Coast Guard Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority Markham Ferry Dam Catoosa

Solons Resume Fallout Hearings In Washington

The Senate House Atomic Energy Committee resumes hearings on radioactive fallout with focus on dangers from potential treaty violations. Rep. Melvin Price says government experts will be pressed for protection guides on fallout within a year, amid talks of a test ban treaty.

Washington Senate House Atomic Energy Committee Melvin Price D-Ill Subcommittee On Research, Development and Radiation Price

Chief Kennedy's Popularity Drops, Bellmon Sees 64 Race

Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon, the lone Republican at the Southern Governors Conference, criticizes Kennedy's civil rights proposals as too far reaching. He predicts GOP victory in 1964, citing Southern state actions and belief Barry Goldwater would win Oklahoma if nominated.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va Kennedy Oklahoma Henry Bellmon Bellmon Bellman Goldwater

Kennedy Eyes Western Trip To Spotlight Conservation

President Kennedy plans a possible October Western swing from Grand Coulee Dam to Glen Canyon Dam to review conservation efforts and gain political exposure ahead of 1964. Arrangements may include Washington Utah Colorado Arizona with a stop at the Grand Canyon and a Grand Coulee Dam anniversary event.

Kennedy Washington West Arizona Barry Goldwater White House Interior Department Grand Coulee Dam Glen Canyon Dam Atlanta Georgia Tech Nevada New Mexico California Colorado Idaho Montana Oregon Utah Wyoming Columbia River Grand Coulee Glen Canyon Anderson Middle West Rocky Mountains United States

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