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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1963
Page
1
Oklahoma City AP report details audit of Fort Cobb school for 1961 62. State examiner John M Rogers finds improper claim handling funds not secured by bonds and missing meeting minutes. Audit notes 42 class rings purchased from district general fund improperly charged.
Three more Oklahoma deaths push the 1963 traffic toll to 55. An Okmulgee pedestrian was struck after a car rolled out of control near a crowded supermarket. Lemon D. Sherrill, 38, died at the scene. A separate Oklahoma City collision with a milk truck left Creech dead. The report notes police blame a pedal mix up and lists injuries to several bystanders.
The estate of the late Senator Robert S. Kerr faces several million dollars in federal and state inheritance taxes after dying with a 1939 will forgotten by the time of his death. A friend cited missed tax-change opportunities that could have reduced the tax burden, even as Kerr helped shape tax laws as No. 2 on the Senate Finance Committee. The will left the estate in six trusts for his wife Grayce Kerr and four children, plus other relatives.
Mild air moves in after January's record cold. Laws on mercury see highs near the 60s to 70s with overnight lows around 40. Oklahoma City marks a record cold month, while forecasts predict continued warmth with little precipitation into midweek.
Tulsa treasurer John B. Thomas Jr. refused appointment to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board after Gov. Henry Bellmon named him to replace Dr. John I. Robinson. Bellmon plans two more board selections before the Feb. 25-26 McAlester meeting.
The Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission votes 4-0 to retain the second degree murder sentence of Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard. The former osteopath, father of one, entered prison July 20, 1955 and must serve a minimum 19 years, with credit for good behavior potentially reducing time before parole consideration.
Mrs Alta Spruzzola and her husband run a small Tulsa store. As she headed home with receipts, a man confronted her with a pistol. She leveled a shotgun and warned him. He fled. She fired three shots, apparently without hitting him.
A Pacific storm lashed the western third of the nation with high winds and heavy snow. The Truckee River flooded Reno, submerging City Hall and surrounding streets as five inches of rain and massive snow slides closed highways and rail lines. Carson City and Napa also faced floods, while Yosemite was closed by road slides.
President Kennedy orders resumption of underground nuclear test preparations in Nevada after talks with the Soviet Union broke down on a test ban. Secretary of State Rusk says the move follows Moscow canceling further talks until Geneva disarmament resumes.
Two aircraft collide near Ulus Square in Ankara, Turkey, and crash in flames. Police report 115 dead, many on the ground, as emergency crews battle fires and hospitals call for blood donations. The MEA four engine Viscount came from Beirut via Nicosia en route to Ankara. a Turkish Air Force C47 Dakota also involved.
Horst Klein, a 36 year old East German trapeze artist, crawled along a deactivated 110000 volt power line from the East to West Berlin on December 27. He slid 70 yards to an insulator then 30 more yards before plunging 40 feet into the canal towpath. He survived with arm injuries and was rescued by West German police and a fire brigade.
The piece notes February 2 as the day to forecast six weeks of weather by a ground hog omen. The U S Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy skies today with increasing clouds tomorrow and doubts the rodent will see his shadow.
Lawton area authorities announce a selective enforcement sweep in Comanche county starting at 5 p.m. today. Eight county patrol units and radar checks will monitor major highways with roadblocks to verify licenses and oversee speed. An overhead traffic surveillance plane may be deployed to aid enforcement after a review showed 21 fatal accidents in 1962.
Arch March named executive director of the Lawton Urban Renewal Authority arriving from Little Rock to lead the first renewal project. The agency will set up an office by Monday and seek to acquire a public buildings site for a new police station within the targeted area, with two thirds federal funding and one third local share.
The FBI formally charged 65 year old Hugh Edward Campbell assistant cashier at Selma National Bank with embezzling an estimated 427000 over 35 years. FBI official Edwin Tully said Campbell claimed he spent the money and did not explain where.
Marie Catherine Fuller and her schemes are detailed as she poses as an FBI agent and involved in frauds including a $700 ruse. She allegedly convinced a businessman Hoover was kidnapped for ransom and previously collected $4,000 by posing as an FBI official. In 1951 a farmer paid $1,500 to influence high offices to reclaim Ford estate. The case notes incredulous defense about victims believing her tales.
Oklahoma City action reports seven proposed insurance rate requests withdrawn reducing potential costs by more than five million dollars. Governor Bellman fired two insurance board members and plans to name a new secretary next week. Senator Ed Berrong proposes a bill to remove board members who represent insurers or accept gifts to curb undue influence. Bellman named Joe Carey to the board. secretary appointment pending with possible candidate Duane Lobaugh mentioned.
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