Burglars Crack Lucille's Roof in Christmas Heist
Thieves cut a hole in the roof of Lucille's dress shop at 415 C and looted dresses, coats, and cash while other local businesses Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. and Shamburger Lumber Co. were burglarized during the Christmas holiday. A safe at the gas firm was pried open and deposits pilfered.
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Lucille
Lawton
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Shamburger Lumber Co
Tom Saffa
Lucille’s Apparel
Col. É
Johnson hunts deer with long-time political crony
President Johnson and former Tennessee Governor Ellington hunted deer at the LBJ Ranch before dawn, discussing national issues. Johnson planned to seek Ellington’s counsel on problems and monitor Cyprus tensions while outlining federal job cuts aimed at reducing payrolls by mid-1965.
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Johnson
Johnson City. Tex
Buford Flington
Tennessee
Ellington
Cyprus
Five
Ludwig
Britain Bolsters Army in Cyprus as Crisis Grows
Cyprus tensions flare between Greek and Turkish communities as Britain orders more troops and calls an emergency NATO session. Turkish jets fly over Nicosia while both sides move forces into disputed zones and Makarios protests to the United Nations.
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Cyprus
Nicosia Cyprus
Britain
NATO
Greece
Ource
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Permanent Council
Johnson
Cemal Gursel
Turkey
London
Washington
Atlantic Alliance
Texas
Alec Douglas-Home
Makarios
U. N. Security Council
Rusk
Senate probes Gourley to reopen investigation in January
Oklahoma City AP. A state Senate committee plans to reopen its probe into J. Leland Gourley former aide to Gov. Edmondson. The panel wants to question Gourley at a mid January hearing. Gourley argues he knows nothing about a new inquiry.
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Gaylord Shaw
Oklahoma City
Senate
J. Leland Gourley
J. Howard Edmondson
Everett Agee
Gourley
State Insurance Fund
Berlin Wall Christmas visit marred by East German shooting
More than 50 000 West Berliners crossed into East Berlin for Christmas visits as an East German guard shot and killed 18 year old Paul Schultz who tried to flee to the West. The shooting sparked Western condemnation and raised questions about the humanitarian passes.
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Berlin
UPI
Paul Schultz
Schulz
West Berlin
West
U.S
Hermann Guess
Heinrich Albertz
Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
Schultz
Bank Deposits Rise in Lawton and Fort Sill Area
Five area banks report deposits totaling 48,052,456 on Dec 20, up 700,410 from a year earlier with 047,352,055 in 1962. Loans rose to 24,196,485 from 22,844,469, an increase of 1,352,016. Reports come from American National Bank City National Fort Sill National Security Trust Sheridan.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
American National Bank
City National Bank
Fort Sill National Bank, Security & Trust Co
Sheridan
Bellmon Sees 1963 as a Good Year for Oklahoma
Gov Henry Bellmon speaking for himself and his family called 1963 the most important year in their lives and said it has been a good year. He noted the joy of accomplishment in state government and improvements being made.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Henry Bellmon
Burroughs Corp Shuts Two Plants Endangering 1900 Jobs
Burroughs Corp. announced the closing of two plants in Detroit and Philadelphia affecting 1,900 jobs. Some workers will transfer to other plants, while voluntary quits or retirements will minimize layoffs.
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Detroit
UPI
Burroughs Corp
Philadelphia
It Wasnt A Happy Yule For Everyone
A Lawton Christmas tale shows a man threatening to kill a barmaid who was watched all day by an unidentified caller. Police investigated but did not locate him. A drunken husband smashed a TV set during a burglary report. A missing eight year old girl ran away at midnight, with officers linking her to a family where a whipping occurred. The case was turned to juvenile detectives.
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Lawton
Breen
M. L. Kelley
Ralph Howard
Junior Hawkins
Front skirts Lawton with mild temps in Oklahoma
A weak Pacific cold front crossed into Oklahoma delivering no severe weather. Lawton and southwest Oklahoma see spring like highs around 60 today and about 52 on Friday. Overnight lows dip to near 30 with statewide highs 55 to 65 today and 50s Friday. Clear to partly cloudy conditions persist.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
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Cleo
Stott Phote
Stout
LBJ
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LBJ Ranch
Johnson City
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Agee
Sen
Ray Fine
Gore
Edmondson
Berlin Wall
Oberbaum Bridge
Federal Comptroller of the Currency
Bellmon
Mercury
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