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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1964

Page

8

Major County road program approved for 1965 budget

Sixth district highway plans total 7.998 million with Comanche County receiving a large share. Includes 4.5 miles of four lane Cache Road and 7 miles of SH 7 widening from Lawton, plus SH 36 improvements and several Kiowa Tillman projects. McCasland notes surfacing slated for a later year and rights of way will be appraised soon.

Comanche County T. H. McCasland Duncan Cache Road Fort Sill Blvd SH 7 Lawton Tillman Kiowa Cache McCasland Pumpkin Center Stephens County Chattanooga Faxon J. C. Kennedy Lawton Chamber of Commerce Roads and Highways Committee State Highway Department Kennedy

Hoffa Trial Targets Trooper as Defense Focus

In Chattanooga Tennessee the Hoffa jury tampering case heads to a key day with defense targeting state trooper James Paschal a third government witness who said Ewing King discussed Hoffa's 1962 Nashville jury. The judge weighs throwing out the indictment amid perjury and wire tapping claims.

Chattanooga Frank Clement Annabelle State Safety Greg O’rear G. Hilton Butler Hoffa Nashville Teamsters Ewing King Chicago Insurance Allen Dorfman Huntington W. Va Nicholas J. Tweel Nashville Funeral Home Thomas Parks Detroit Teamsters Larry Nashville Teamsters Union James Paschal King

Jury Deadlocks Again in Rita Shaw Kidnap Trial

PAWHUSKA, OKUPIJ A dis trict court jury again fails to reach a verdict in Rita Shaw's kidnapping murder case. Judge Cornett urged acquittal. defense motion for dismissal over proof issues filed but not ruled. Shaw testified her husband threatened her and urged Bartholomew’s escape. Bartholomew died near a granary after an attempted escape.

Pawhuska UPI Rita Shaw J. Corbett Cornett Cornett Shaw Bertha Bartholomew Bartlesville Homer Ottie Shaw

Expanded Baker Quiz Is Sought

Senator Albert Gore plans a resolution to broaden the Bobby Baker case inquiry by expanding Senate Rules Committee powers to investigate possible conflicts of interest among all Senate employees. Baker, former Senate Democratic secretary, resigned his $19,600 salary after disclosure of outside business interests.

Washington UPI Albert Gore D-Tenn Senate Bobby Baker Gore Senate Rules Committee Baker

World’s oldest hoe could be Williams landmark bargain

Albert Williams, 75, of Mount Vernon Arkansas believes he owns the world’s biggest bargain a hoe bought in 1916 for 45 cents. The blade is two inches narrower from sharpening but the original handle remains.

Mount Vernon Ark Albert Williams

Council hires official tea-maker for staff of 29

Four junior clerks who took turns making afternoon tea for 29 workers in the Wetherby rural district council offices will be replaced by an official tea-maker employed four hours daily. The council announced the plan on Monday.

Wetherby England UPT

The Positive No Readies Readers Digest February Issue

Norman Vincent Peale champions the power of a positive no to curb moral decline in society and guide children and individuals. The February Reader's Digest promotes this message and invites readers to apply the principle now.

Norman Vincent Peale Reader's Digest

Science Group To Hear Philosopher Dr Berenda At Lawton

Dr Carlton W Berenda professor of philosophy at the University of Oklahoma will deliver the principal address Thursday for the South Central chapter of Oklahoma Frontiers of Science in the Hotel Lawtonian ballroom at 7 pm The dinner meeting costs 225 per person Reservations may be made by calling two local extensions The event marks the first of three lectures in a series from OU Center for Continuing Education Berenda joined OU in 1946 and has studied relativity and quantum theory He has corresponded with Enrico Fermi Albert Einstein and H P Robertson He is a member of major scientific and philosophical societies and honoraries

Carlton W. Berenda University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Frontiers of Science O. L. Parsons Lawtonian Berenda OU Center For Continuing Education Parsons Atlantic City Villanova College Columbia University N.Y Enrico Termi Albert Einstein H P. Robertson American Physical Society

Indians To Hold Apache Pow Wow

An Apache pow-wow honoring Lewis Maynahonah son of Oli ver Maynahonah will be held at 7 p m Wednesday in the Apache Community building Maynahonah home on leave recently returned from Navy duty in Japan he leaves Thursday for the Naval station at San Diego Calif Grandmother Lena Archilta also of Apache The pow wow sponsored by the Blackfeet society is free and open to the public

Lewis Maynahonah Oliver Maynahonah Maynahonah Navy Japan Naval San Diego Calif Lena Archilta Blackfeet Society

Worlds Largest Boy Scout Camp at Philmont Ranch

The Boy Scouts of America operate Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron New Mexico as the world’s largest boys camp. It covers 137000 acres of range and mountain land and serves as a training site for scouts and volunteers while functioning as a working ranch with a large herd of saddle horses buffalo and Hereford cattle on its range lands.

Cimarron N. M Boy Scouts of America Philmont New Mexico

Four Nominated As Postmasters From Oklahoma

President Johnson sent the names of four Oklahomans to the Senate for postmaster nominations. Ward W. Newport of Cushing Frank H. Hall of Seminole Fannie M. Martin of Langley and Dayton H. Hoffman of Shadypoint are listed as nominees.

Washington UPI Johnson Senate Ward W. Newport Cushing Frank H. Hall Seminole Fannie M. Martin Langley Dayton H. Hoffman Shadypoint

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