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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1963
Page
1
Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon labeled Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman misinformed and a poor choice for the job. He urged reduced beef imports and stated Oklahoma’s delegation backs his stance, arguing foreign meat flood harms cattle industry.
The Department of Defense announced the development of a 155mm nuclear shell jointed by the Army and Atomic Energy Commission. Near-term stock will reach Army and Marine troops trained in assembly and firing. At Fort Sill, the 2nd Howitzer Battalion, 31st Artillery under Lt Col Sawbridge and Lt Col Davis’s unit are the sole 155mm battalions, with the only other nuclear piece being a 155mm howitzer.
Prince Norodom Sihanouk warned he would be happy to sever diplomatic ties with the United States after a protest from Ambassador Philip Sprouse. He accused Washington of arming Cambodian rebels and recalled Ambassador Nong Kimmy in response to perceived U S threats and wartime rhetoric.
In the Mekong Delta near Saigon a twin engined Mohawk helicopter carrying five Americans crashed after the pilot lost control. In a separate incident a U S Otter plane with seven aboard was found wrecked on a 7000 foot mountain 160 miles north of Saigon with no survivors. If all eight deaths are confirmed the toll reaches 126 Americans killed in action in Vietnam with 80 this year.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk flew to Paris bearing a message from President Johnson for the NATO ministerial council. He will attend the meeting opening Monday to confer with Allied leaders on the next Western strategy move in the evolving cold war truce.
A cigarette caused a trailer fire that killed SP4 Delbert Lynn Hoyle. His wife Constance saved their 15 month old daughter Tammie by fleeing through the smoke. Firemen extinguished the blaze in ten minutes. Hoyle’s body was found in a charred interior room.
The FBI served notice to the kidnapers of a young Frank Sinatra that the serial numbers of the 240000 dollars used in the ransom are on file. Hoover said the money includes 700 hundred dollar bills and other denominations. Investigators photographed suspects with a long range lens as the Bay Area sources helped verify the case. Two San Fernando Valley residences were raided for evidence in the Lake Tahoe kidnapping probe, with plaster casts of footprints and tire marks collected before the search was abandoned.
Studies under Thomas D. Morris and Defense Secretary Robert McNamara examine more base closings as the Johnson administration pursues economy cuts. Public reaction is mixed with local notices and uncertain outcomes as officials weigh strategic needs.
A massive storm sweeping from the Rockies to New England brings sub zero readings in the plains and Midwest with 9 below in Vandalia Illinois and 5 below in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Blizzard warnings fade as the system weakens though near blizzard conditions may form in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Rain falls reach the South with Gainesville Florida reporting 1.46 inches and Jacksonville 1.06 inches. Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama see 1 inch to 2 inches of precipitation. Some areas in Kansas receive light snow while most snow belts show traces.
Washington AP reports a mixed congressional reaction to a Pentagon plan cutting 2 percent of domestic military facilities and closing seven foreign bases across 14 states. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield urged clarity on details while protests from House members pressed for defense efficiency. President Johnson faced calls to pursue economy.
Washington reports the House and Senate expected to pass a $1.5 billion military construction bill. Army earmarks $50,000 for men’s barracks. $383,000 for the BOQ for women was omitted from conference action.
A new cold front brought snow to the Oklahoma Panhandle with scattered sleet or snow expected in the extreme south and southeast. Boise City reported snow at 7 a m as the front moved in, with thawing to continue elsewhere. Temperatures were to rise slowly in Lawton under partly cloudy skies.
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