Cityan Remembers Bataan Heroism From World War II
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Houston Shields Farris of 1606 N 34th recalls the 1941 Pearl Harbor shock and the Bataan retreat. He led horse troops of the 26th Cavalry, was wounded, earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Oak Leaf Cluster and two Purple Hearts. He describes food deprivation, the Death March, and his time as a prisoner in Japan before liberation.
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Houston Shields Farmis
N. 34Th
Bataan
26Th
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Sun River
Francis W. Honeycutt
Fort Sill
Honeycutt
Col. Farris
Philippines
Movants
Bataan Peninsula
Manila Oe
Douglas MacArthur
Jonathan M
E. C. Williams
Lawton
Edward
Stary Lipo
Camp O'Donnell
Korea
Japan
Manila
MacArthur
Nation's Top Award Given To Kennedy
President Johnson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 31 individuals and posthumously to John F. Kennedy and Pope John XXIII. A hush fell as Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy accepted for his slain brother, watched by Mrs. Kennedy, during a White House ceremony.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
John XXIII
White House
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Lehman
Pike Paving Job Finished on Southwestern Turnpike
Final concrete paving on the main roadway between Lawton and Oklahoma City was completed today. The slab links the turnpike with U S 277 42 north of Medicine Park interchange. Roberts Western is the paving contractor for this section of the turnpike. The opening of the Lawton Oklahoma City section proceeded as planned.
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Lawton
Oklahoma City
Medicine Park
Roberts-Western
Turner
Football Fever Runs Hot Ahead of State Title Game
Lawton High students buzz over tonight’s showdown with Tulsa Hale Rangers in Norman at Owen Stadium. kickoff at 8 p.m. The pep rally drew 1000 plus fans while Lew Johnson urged Wolverines to earn the title on merit, not past glory.
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Tulsa
Hale Rangers
University of Oklahoma
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Norman
Hale
Mike Berkowick
LHS
Lew Johnson
Lawton Constitution
Johnson
Wolverettes
Ken Hatch
Plans Advance On Cache Road
Right of way plans for the Cache Road project from Fort Sill boulevard to 44th street have been submitted to the State Highway department. After right of way descriptions are prepared and appraisals done, construction will begin on widening and improving the east-west arterial. Officials said about 400 000 to 500 000 dollars from a 1 440 000 bond issue will fund the right of way. Highway Commissioner T. H. McCasland announced progress.
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Cache Road
State Highway Department
Fort Sill Boulevard
44Th Street
Cache
T. H. McCasland
Dun
Bellmon Seeks Regents Minutes On OU Medical Center Contract
Oklahoma Governor Bellmon halted future payments on the OU Medical Center contract until questions are answered. He asked for regents minutes and OU president Cross correspondence to review authorization and use. Regents said university legal staff deem the $1 million project legal as part of the long range program.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Henry Bellmon
Bellman
Potom
Budget Office
Regents For Higher Education
University of Oklahoma Medical School
George L. Cross
Benham
Opt Relimon
State Budget Office
OU Regents
Bellmon
Regents
Glenn Northcutt
Willis
Senate Appropriations OKs 508000 for Fort Sill barracks
The Senate Appropriations committee restored a 508000 request for a medical enlisted men's barracks at Fort Sill within a 1.6 billion dollar military construction bill. The House had rejected the request citing adequate existing facilities. The bill also includes 383000 for related construction.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Fort Sill
House Appropriations Committee
Mike Monroney
Senate Appropriations Group
Weather prospects bring rain and chill to Lawton area
Forecaster predicts a shift to cloudy skies and colder temperatures in western Oklahoma with rain and showers possible early next week. Lawton today enjoys partly cloudy skies with a daytime high around 63 and a cool overnight low, while a five day outlook shows rainfall totals from a tenth to nearly an inch statewide.
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Oklahoma
U. S
Area Weather Forecast Improves but Remains Cloudy
Patchy clouds across the area with cooler daytime temps. Today's high around 63 with a low near 43 tonight. Tomorrow's high near 57. Temperatures trend cooler into Thursday with continued unsettled conditions.
Wall Opens for Yale Visits as East Berlin Hints Relaxation
East German Communists will allow West Berliners to visit East Berlin for Christmas via the wall with expert arranged passes. The move applies only to West Berliners, not East Berliners, who remain unable to travel west. The measure promises a happier Christmas for intertwined families across the border.
Paradarma Parade to Feature Santa Claus in Lawton
The Jaycee parade in Lawton Saturday at 11 am will feature Santa Claus as guest of honor. Staging at Eighth and C, floats and bands from Eisenhower High, Douglass High, Central Junior High, and other groups compete for prizes. A reviewing stand will be near the courthouse, with candy distribution after the procession.
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Rewr
Lawton
Santa Claus
Sam Johnson
Eighth
Johnson
Courthouse Square
Eisenhower High
Marching Stars
Security Bank and Trust Company
Douglass High
Mrs. King’s Twirling School
Central
Beta Sigma Phi
Barnett Chapel
A.M.E. Church
Salvation Army
Shriner's Oriental
Top Value Rotary Club
Tomlinson Junior Se Sete Tees Sawton Rangers
Sill Announces Holiday Period
Fort Sill announces a Christmas to New Year holiday period starting 7 am Dec 2. Most personnel will take leave with families. remaining troops will have a half day and special meals. Partial pay on Dec 18. Training suspended. skeleton crew for admin and fatigue details.
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Fort Sill
Sill
Marmaduke Upholds 1910 Comanche County Districts
District Judge Arthur J. Marmaduke orders Comanche County to maintain the 1910 three district boundaries as most nearly equal in population as possible. The ruling follows a Lawton taxpayer challenge. a prior trial and a later reversal led to a redistricting resolution later invalidated for not following legal population equality.
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Comanche County
Arthur J. Marmaduke
Marmaduke
Duncan
Lawton
Owen S
Sam) Ard
Board of County Commissioners
District Court
Luther B. Eubanks
Fort Sill
R. F. Myers
James M. Ash
Pose
Yale Downtown Stores Set Extended Hours This Winter
Downtown Lawton Inc president Al Duplantis announced extended shopping hours beginning Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through December 23 for stores in the downtown area.
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al Duplantis
Downtown
Lawton Inc
Jacqueline Moves To New Home As Kennedy Era Ends
Washington (UPI) Mrs. John F. Kennedy leaves the White House with her two children for a home sent by Undersecretary W Averell Harriman. President Johnson may move into the Serena mansion soon as Caroline resumes school in the Kennedy era.
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UPI
John F. Kennedy
White House
Kennedy
Caroline
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