Lawton Service Members Stationed Across Services
Navy Corpsman Michael Fink 23 of Lawton helped fight a large fire aboard the USS Leahy during geologic research off California. The Aquasition sank. Leahy rescued its crew in San Diego. Airman Phillip McNeary promoted to senior airman at Carswell AFB Texas. Navy Seaman Charles Sones completed basic enlisted course at Naval Submarine Base. Technical training offered for Lawton men at Keesler and Lackland. Several Lawtonians enlist or are promoted in Air Force Army and Marine Corps with new duties and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Hospital
Leahy
San Diego
Fink
Lawton High School
Navy
Philander McNeary
Johnnie Barrett
Cheyenne Drive
Air Force
McNeary
Carswell Air Force Base
Tex
Strategic Air Command
Greenville
Kilgore, Tex
East Texas State University
Elizabeth Hardeman
Charles A. Sones
Edward D. Sones
Dorchester
Naval Sub
Sones
MacArthur High School
Charles P. Williams
Robert C. Williams
N. 34Th
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Air Force Communications Electronics
Lackland Air Force Base
Williams
Eisenhower High School
University of Oklahoma
John J. Regan
Thomas P. Regan
Cherry
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Millington
Tenn
Regan
William E.W. Armstrong
Carl R. Armstrong
S.W. 45Th
Sheppard Air Force Base
Steven M. March
Arch M. March
Camden Way
March
Southwestern State College
Mira Lowe
Edmond
Oklahoma primary races fire in multiple districts
Six Democrats and two Republicans seek the 3rd District seat with independents on the general ballot. In the 5th District Oklahoma City races feature Tony Zahn Tom Dunlap and Jerry Gilbert for Democrats and G T Blankenship Mickey Edwards and George McClintic for Republicans. Ted Risenhoover faces Drew Edmondson and Richard Hancock in the 2nd District Democratic primary. The 1st District includes James Jones and Dick Richardson seeking the Democratic nomination while Inhofe Keating and Mary Warner vie for the GOP. The Corporation Commission field expands with many candidates as do Senate and House primaries totaling 18 Democratic Senate races and 45 Democratic along with 10 Republican House primaries. runoff set for Sept 21. State Question 522 would allow emergency medical service districts for ambulances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Jarman
Charles Ward
Durant
Wes Watkins
Ada
Gary Payne
Atoka
Hamp Baker
Ratliff City
Marvin Davis Andrews
Sardis
Eugene Victor Poling
Dougherty
Oklahoma
Gerald Beasley
Duncan
Tom Pate
Wilburton
Oklahoma City
Tony Zahn
Tom Dunlap
Jerry Gilbert
Atty
G. T. Blankenship
GOP
Mickey Edwards
George McC
James Inhofe
Frank Keating
Tulsa School Board
Mary Warner
NASA Created Eisenhower Signatures on July 29 1958
The report notes President Eisenhower signed a bill forming the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on July 29 1958 marking the creation of NASA and the consolidation of U.S. space efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funeral Services for Sgt Tony Gonzales Retired Army Veteran
Funeral services are pending Becker Funeral Home for Sgt J C Tony Gonzales 46 of 6902 Beta who died Monday at 3 15 p m A Korean and Vietnam War veteran he retired from the Army in 1975 at Fort Sill and owned Osaka Gardens Restaurant He leaves his wife Jinnie Mieko two daughters Cecilia Christina two sons Tony Jr and Troy two sisters nine brothers and a mother all of San Diego Pensacola Denver and Lawton connections with church and VFW Post 5263 memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osaka Gardens
N. Sheridan
Jinnie Mieko
Japan
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cecilia
Christina
Tony Jr
Troy
Emlia Lewnor
Tillie Chaney
San Diego
Calif
Rudolph
John
Jerry
Raul
Pete
Archie
George
Robert
Pensacola
Fla
Armando
Denver
Colo
Moretta Gonzales
North Korea Regret Over Incident Claimed Not to Change Tragic Deaths
Officials say North Korea expressed regret for the Panmunjom incident but this does not lessen the deaths of two Americans. A State Department spokesman called the statement unacceptable for not admitting accountability. Rodong accuses the Midway task force of entering North Korean waters, framing the incident as U S imperialist aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
State Department
Funseth
North Korea
Korea
White House
Ron Nessen
United States
Communist Party
Rodong
Midway
U.S
South Korea
Enrollment ledger lists numbers by district and street
The document records enrollment figures for 28 districts and streets including Jackson 21 Jefferson 40 Kuntz 376 Lee 218 Lincoln 323 Park Lane 334 Pecan Grove 262 Pioneer Park 248 Rogers 180 Roosevelt 152 Sheridan Road 470 Sullivan Village 281 Swinney 259 Taft 316 Washington 191 Western Hills 247 Westwood 359 Whittier 179 Wilson 225 Woodland Hills 249.
Fire alarms and responses in Lawton area report
Summary of alarms answered by the Lawton Fire Department on a Monday with incidents including car fire on Cache Road, smoke investigation on Lee Street, grass fires near 38th and Lincoln and Rogers Lane, a service call on NW 32nd, and a distant wildfire seven miles east of Second and Gore. Total dispatches for the year reach 1,982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Aeak
Cache Road
W. Lee
Lincoln
38Th
Rogers Lane
Second and Gore
Hostage Standoff Ends With Arrest At Taverns
Police moved in after Green held hostages at a tavern in a working class area. Deputy Chief described the scene as Green backed into a restroom with Mrs Akiens, while Sgt Morris was hospitalized from a shotgun discharge during the raid. Green, uninjured, was sent to a psychiatric ward as officers negotiated unsuccessfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friend
Green
Akiens
William Morris
Zorinsky
Oklahoma
Jesus
Goodwill Picnic Set at Elmer Thomas Park
Goodwill Industries Inc of Southwest Oklahoma will hold its annual company picnic at 4 p.m. Friday at Elmer Thomas Park for employees and their families. Food and soft drinks will be contributed by Lawton and area merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill Industries Inc
Oklahoma
Elmer Thomas Park
Lawton
Oklahoma Livestock and Grain Prices Report
Oklahoma City AP reports cattle and calves selling 5,000 head with cows uneven and down 25 to 50 cents, canners down 1.00. bulls steady, feeders scarce. Feeder auction estimate 6,100 head. Slaughter prices for utility and commercial cows 22.50 to 25.50, cutters 21.50 to 23.20, canners 20.00 to 21.25, shelly canners to 18.00. bulls 28.50 to 32.00. steers 37.10 to 37.80. heifers 35.00. State prices list wheat 2.82 to 3.43 per bushel across towns, barley 2.10 to 2.40, Milo 3.70 to 4.70 per cwt, soybeans 6.09 to 6.74 per bushel, alfalfa hay 55 to 65 per ton, broilers live 22.5 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Livestock
Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Afton
Muskogee
Eldorado
Pauls Valley
Beaver
Manchester
Perryton
Clinton
Weatherford
Medford
Banner
el Reno
Geary
Hobart
Kingfisher
Lawton
Okeene
Ponca City
Temple
Watonga
Yukon
Keyes
Ryton
Gulf
Pauls Vailey
Beating Probe Under Way After Walters Man Beating
City police investigate a Monday night assault at Guys & Dolls Club 405 N Second. Jesse G. Copeland 49 in serious condition at Southwestern Clinic Hospital. Larry Kephart 28 of Lawton treated and released for a neck knife wound. No arrests yet, witnesses questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
Guys & Dolls Club
Jesse G. Copeland
Southwestern Clinic
Robert Schulte
Copeland
Larry Kephart
Route 3
Lawton
Kephart
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Injury incidents logged by Loewton Police Department
Times and locations of injury accidents investigated by the Loewton Police Department. Names and details include 1404 Ormun Chris Porch and 1407 Ormun, with transport to Reynolds Army Hospital by Kirk's Service as reported by patrolman Rona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loewton
Ormun
Chris Porch
Reynolds Army Hospital
Kirk
Rona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawtonian
Aquasition
California
Texas
Lawton Man
AIR Force Basic
City Man
Kansas
Michael R. Dixon
Bill Dixon
S. 530Th
Ft. Riley
Kan
Dixon
Army Aviation
Cameron University
Ft. Eustis
Judy
Armstrong
Cityan
Keesler Afb
Marine Basic
Pvt
Abraham I. Helfinstine
Robert Helfinstine
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot
Helfinstine
Marine Training
Gary A Vanvekoven
Arthur Vanvekoven
6101
Cheyenne
Vanvekoven
Eisen
Tom Steed
Shawnee
Glenn English
Cordell
Norman Aviation
Stacy Autry
Midwest City
M. C. Stanley
Carol McCurley
John Duck
Stillwater
Enid
Stephen Jones
The
Corporation Commission
Cartwright
Robert Kinnebrew
Oklahoma City Management Consuutant
Barry Albert
Oklahoma County Election Board
Charles Baker
Bartlesville
Wilbert Thomas
Oklahoma City Oil
Wayne Wallace
Norman
Wilbur Waeht
Jim Nix
Allan Kraft
Tulsa
Will Rogers
Fort Gibson
William E. Ware
Oklahoma City City
Jim Berry
Commission
W. G. Franklin
Jack Kennedy Gillespie
Ron Shotts
Moore
NASA
Lawton Glass
Gore
Thes
the Advertising Council
Security Systems
Hot Ave
Suite
Tony Gonzales
Miss Umage
KETV
Sam Stewart
Seaside
Stewart
Goodwill
Joyce
Joan
Betty
Doreen
Susan
Hazel
Carol
Probe
Schulte
Tatam
M.S
Anthony Libre
Million Dollar Round Table
Equitebdie Life Assurance Society of the
New York, N.Y
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