Police Court Docket Highlights Traffic Violations
Municipal Judge J Merle Oaks presided over a lengthy police court docket dominated by traffic complaints. Defendants include Debert L Van Meter for running a stop sign and a $20 bond forfeiture, Jan K Worsee fined $5 for following too closely, and others facing fines from $5 to $29 with several bond forfeitures for offenses such as reckless driving improper turns and public drunkenness.
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J. Merle Oaks
Debert L. van Meter
Jan K. Worsee
Eurlid
Larry R Woolridee
Elba B. Lawson
Bertha Dietz
Lincoln
David A. Bell
Fort Sill
Leanne Mills
N. 40Th
John R. Gutierrez
Hubert W. Watson
N. Bist
Anthony R Cook
Lawton
Roy Lee Pamplin Jr
Raijlroad
Mead Foods bond plan eyed for East Gate plant
The trust proposes a revenue bond issue to finance a Mead Foods bakery complex in East Gate Industrial area. If approved, the city avoids liability for debt while a statutory mortgage secures bonds. The plant would span 269 by 15 feet on 4.75 acres, employing 45 more workers to join 72. Voter registration runs to Sept 14 with precincts listed in the proclamation.
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Mead Foods Inc
State Senate
Lawton
Fred R. Harris
Trust
East Gate
Lee Blvd
Rock Island Railway
Mead
J. N. Logan
Kennedy Defends Test Ban Amid Antimissile Debate
President Kennedy rejects Teller claims while defending the limited test ban. He cites U.S. testing plans, safeguards against treaty violations, and missile defense progress. Prominent scientists disagree, warning atmospheric tests are vital for accurate antimissile development.
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United States
U.S
Brown
Kennedy
U.S. Pacific
Soviet Union
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Johnston Island
Pacific
Robert S. McNamara
Teller
Tellier
University of California
Air Force
Two Injured in Separate Lawton Area Crashes
Two men were hurt in separate accidents Tuesday in the Lawton area. Raymond Clayburn, 33, of Cyril, suffered serious lacerations after a 1955 Ford struck a 1950 Chevrolet pickup driven by James Marks, 33, of Elgin, near Fletcher. Tom Harris, Fort Sill, was injured when his car backing up collided with a wrecker truck driven by Frank Waltman, Snyder, on U S 62 eight miles west of Lawton.
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Lawton
Fletcher
Raymond Clayburn
Cyril
Memorial Hospital
Clayburn
James Marks
Elgin
Pic
Tom Harris
Fort Sill
Frank Waltman
Snyder
Harris
U. S. 62
Soviet Submits Test Ban Treaty for Parliament Vote
The Soviet government announced it has submitted the limited nuclear test ban treaty to the Supreme Soviet for ratification. No meeting date was given for a vote, and officials said no difficulty is anticipated.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Breakfast Optimist Board Meeting Set
The Breakfast Optimist club will hold a board meeting at 7 30 p m August 26 in the home of Orville Smith at 4505 Beta Jack Parr urged all board members and interested persons to attend.
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Optimist Club
Orville Smith
Jack Parr
Parr
Nehrus Shifting View on US Aid and Broadcast Plan
The article notes Nehru wavering over a US funded Voice of America transmitter in Calcutta, fearing damage to nonalignment. It also cites US radar, training, and large aid offers, while Pakistan warns the move could push Asian nations toward Red China.
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India
Voice of America
Washington
NEA
Nonal India
S * Cies
United States
Calcutta
Nehru
Vu.s
State Department
Americas
Southeast Asia
U.S
Krishna Menon
Russia
Red China
United Nations
of Freedom — Democracy
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Pakistan
Southeast Asian Treaty Organization
SEATO
Ayub Khan
Asia
China
Ayub
Kennedy
Chester Bowles
Gas price dispute cited in license revocation case
Lillard claims LPG board seeks to revoke his license over a pricing dispute. He alleges Rush offered to delay hearings to allow sale of his business and named potential buyers. Rush disputes verbatim quote while Bishop links the matter to price stabilization efforts and dealer meetings.
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Lillard
Rush
Bishop
Bellmon to Tour Odessa Petrochemical Plant
Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon will tour Odessa's petrochemical plant Friday and speak at a barbecue that evening. He plans to return to Oklahoma Saturday morning.
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Odessa
Tex
Ames Votes To Grant Gas Franchise To Arkla
Ames Oklahoma residents voted to grant a five year franchise for natural gas service to Arkla Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. The town had no prior gas service and construction will begin immediately with service hoped by October 1.
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Ames
Arkla
Okla
UPI
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
R. W. Moore
Oklahoma-Kansas
Rail strike deadline looms as Wirtz proposes mediation
Wirtz detailed a mediation plan to resolve a four year rail deadlock with union and management. Senator Scott cautioned confidentiality while expressing hope. Mansfield and Kennedy discussed action as Aug. 29 deadline nears and a nationwide strike looms if diesel firemen lose jobs.
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Wirtz
Hugh D. Scott
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Kennedy
White House
Mansfield
Congress
Miners Rescued After Narrow Free Fan Breakthrough
Rescue teams press on in a Pennsylvania coal mine as two trapped miners Fellin and Throne receive food and water via a foot wide contact hole. A drilling rig neared them but cracks in the ceiling halted the next phase while Bova, initially thought dead, is alive as taps confirm.
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Feilin
Throne
Fellin
Bova
Pennsylvania
Eva Bova
Pattersonville
Yanks in Paris Back Marchers
More than 500 Americans petitioned at the U S Embassy in Paris in support of the Washington civil rights march on August 28. The crowd included white and Negro volunteers, with James Baldwin and eight supporters leading a walk to the embassy. In Geneva, a deputation delivered about 19 signatures to the U S consul general urging support for the march.
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Paris
UPI
U.S
Washington
James Baldwin
Switzerland
E. McQuaid
Geneva
Well Completions Down During Week
UPI report shows US well completions last week at 800, down 112 from the prior week. Texas rose to 289 completions, while Oklahoma 72 and Louisiana 115 fell. Kansas 76 and Illinois 34 also declined. The tally included 347 crude producers, 75 gas producers, 60 service wells and 318 dry holes with 162 wildcats, 19 productive.
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Tulsa
UPI
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Kansas
Illinois
Wyoming
the Journal
State Joins Probe Into Konawa Burglary
Earl Goerke director of the state crime bureau said agents are aiding in the investigation of a burglary at the Konawa Post Office and several local businesses overnight.
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Oklahoma City
Earl Goerke
State Crime Bureau
Konawa
Funeral Rites for Freddy E Franklin in Lawton
Freddy Edmond Franklin 32 of Duncan died Tuesday in a Marlow hospital. Services pending at Lawton Funeral Home. He is survived by his mother Ethel Franklin and brothers William James and Billy of Duncan. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs A McManomy of 914 F Lawton are listed as survivors.
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Lawton Funeral Home
Freddy Edmond Franklin
Duncan
Marlow
Mr. Franklin
Ethel Franklin
William
James
Billy
A. McManomy
F. Lawton
Obituary Notice for Mrs Birttie McDonough
Birttie McDonough 84 died in a local nursing home after an extended illness. Services pending at Becker Funeral Home with burial at Mount Olive Cemetery Healdton. Born July 25 1879 Ardmore she lived in Healdton most of life and belonged to First Baptist Church and Rebekah Lodge. Survived by three sons Roy Fry Oklahoma City R E Fry Big Lake Texas Jess Fry 413 Greenmeadow Dr one sister Fathie Auburn Wilson six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Birttie McDonough
Becker Funeral Home
Mount Olive Cemetery
Healdton
McDonough
Ardmore
First Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Lawton
Roy Fry
Oklahoma City
R. E. Fry
Big Lake
Tex
Jess Fry
Greenmeadow Dr
Fathie Auburn
Wilson
Gombe Stream Reserve A Forested Tanganyika Landmark
The Gombe Stream Game Reserve spans sixty square miles of forested valleys and treeless ridges in Tanganyika, detailing its rugged terrain and natural landscape.
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Gombe Stream
Tanganyika
Traffic Violators Pay Heavy Toll In July
Oklahoma City reports July totals show $117423 in fines and court costs for traffic violators and 11 years of jail time assessed. Highway patrol investigated 1166 accidents, made 6401 arrests, and issued 18954 courtesy warnings to delinquent drivers.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Bob Lester
Lester
Highway Patrol
Special Dropout Project Announced In Oklahoma City
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare will provide 216,621 dollars to fund a special youth dropout training program in Oklahoma City public schools. The move was announced to Oklahoma Senators Monroney and Edmondson and Rep. Jarman.
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Washington
UPI
Oklahoma City
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Oklahoma
Mike Monroney
Howard Edmondson
John Jarman
Arbuckles Levy Votes Pass in Sulphur and Marietta
Voters in Sulphur and Marietta approved levies Tuesday to fund the Lake of the Arbuckles project. Sulphur adopted a 5 mill ad valorem levy while Marietta residents approved a 10 mill levy.
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Arbuckles Levies
Sulphur
Marietta
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William C. Walton
Ursula Ris Tollefson
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Patricia Petras
Houston
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Lubbock
Khrushchev
John S. Foster
Livermore Radiation Laboratory
California
Norris E. Bradbury
Los Alamos Laboratory
New Mexico
David M. Shoup
Marine Corps
Los Angeles
Newspaper Enterprise Analyst
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Freddy E. Franklin
Jayne
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