OU Prof Draws Senator's Wrath
Oklahoma City AP reports University of Oklahoma professor Joseph C. Pray faced Senate Higher Education committee criticism for testifying in a reapportionment case. Sen. Bob Trent contends a university authority's views may sway a court. President George L. Cross calls such actions embarrassing but says academic freedom limits action. Cross denies OU Press involvement in campaign material for statewide and local candidates.
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Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
Senate
Bob Trent
Caney
Senate Higher Education Committee
Joseph C. Pray
Oklahoma
Trent
Pray
George L. Cross
Cross
University of Oklahoma Press
Liquor Firm Faces Action Over Reimbursement Plan
Oklahoma City Central Wholesale Co and its attorney told the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to expect a challenge after a suit aimed to block composite pricing. Judge John Brett upheld the board. firm plans appeal and may reimburse retailers if Supreme Court reverses.
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Oklahoma City
Roy Parham
Central Wholesale Co
Parham
George Miskevsky
Central
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
John Brett
Miskovsky
Supreme Court
Brett
Oklahoma Leads U S Oil Decline
Oklahoma led a U S drop in oil production for the week, with average daily output at 499 700 barrels, down 24 900 from the prior week. Nationally total crude plus condensate averaged 7 219 125 barrels daily, down 38 125, as Kansas fell to 273 975 and Texas held at 2 510 300.
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Tulsa
U. S
Oklahoma
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Kansas
Texas
Embassy Fire Damages U.S. Annex in Tokyo
A 20 minute fire damaged the basement of the U.S. Embassy annex in Tokyo injuring two Japanese men. The blaze destroyed a wall section and chairs while officials investigated the cause.
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Tokyo
U.S
Japan and Soviet Union sign three year trade pact
TOKYO AP Japan and the Soviet Union sign a three year agreement establishing a trade exchange totaling between 670 million and 700 million dollars over the next three years.
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Tokyo
Japan
Soviet Union
Campbell Soup to Build New Swanson Plant in Fayetteville
Campbell Soup Co plans a multi million dollar plant to expand Swanson frozen foods in Fayetteville Arkansas. Henry B Shreve Swanson plant manager says construction starts in spring and finishes in 1964. Company cites faith in regional business climate and rising southern economy.
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Fayetteville, Ark
UPD
Campbell Soup Co
Swanson
Henry B. Shreve
Campbell's
Shreve
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Former Sill Officer Earns Bell Aviation Honor on Coast
Brig. Gen. Robert R. Williams former commander at Fort Sill received the 192 Grover E. Bell award at the Helicopter Association of America Honors Night Banquet in Palo Alto California. Harvey Gaylord presented the award to Williams for developing the Armed Helicopter Concept and introducing the HU-1B to service in 1962 for the U S Army Aviation Center Fort Rucker Alabama. Grover E Bell Memorial recognizes outstanding helicopter development contributions in the prior calendar year.
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Robert R. Williams
Army Aviation Center
Howiver Battalion
2D Artillery
Fort Sill
Grover E. Bell
Helicopter Association of America
Palo Alto
Calif
Harvey Gaylord
Bell Aerospace Corp
Williams
U. S. Army Aviation Center
Fort Rucker
Ala
School Official Plans To Attend State Meetings
High Rhodes assistant superintendent in charge of instruction will attend three state meetings this week. Thursday he joins a discussion on teaching economics in public schools at the Curriculum Improvement committee in Stillwater. The Lawton delegation, led by Thelma Talla elementary coordinator and Frances Curb principal, will attend the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development at Oklahoma State University Friday and Saturday. Bish also will attend the Oklahoma Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards in Oklahoma City Friday as a commission member.
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High Rish
Stillwater
Bish
Thelma Talla
Frances Curb
Robert E. Lee
Lawton
Association For Supervision and
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Commission On Teacher Education and Professional Standards
Oklahoma City
Commission
Redistricting Proposal Aims Equal Citizen Representation In Lawton Area
Lawton residents propose keeping part of Lawton City as the central district and dividing the rest into two districts to balance population and representation. The plan uses U S 281 as a dividing line and assigns areas east and west of Fort Sill Blvd and Gore Blvd among districts. County Commissioner Ebisch backs redistricting, noting central district bears most tax burden but holds a minority of board seats.
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City of
Lawton
Fort Sill Blvd
Sheridan Road
Rogers Lane
Bishop Road
Sind
Gore Blvd
Fourth
S. 11Th
Gore
F. Lawton
Easter
Board of County Commissioners
Ebisch
Man Runs Amok as 3 Officers Shot in Cheyenne Duel
Cheyenne officers battled a gunman, Dennis Clinton Rice, for four hours. Tear gas and gunfire filled a house as Rice, an accountant with Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power, refused to surrender until talked down by Patrolman Mike Coolihan. Three officers were wounded but not seriously harmed.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
UPS
Dennis Clinton Rice
Mike Coolihan
Rice
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Co
Lawton Chapter Submits 25 Reservations for BPW Convention
Twenty five reservations for the national Business and Professional Women's association convention were submitted today by the Lawton chapter. Mrs Ruth Standard, president, reported. The event is scheduled for July 14 to 18 in Dallas Texas.
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Business and Professional Women's Association
Dallas
Tex
Lawton
Ruth Stanard
Grid Ace Won't Get Corps Pay
Norman Snead Redskins quarterback will serve as a no pay Peace Corps recruiting consultant. Sargent Shriver confirms Snead joins United States athletes Rafer Johnson and Forest Evashevski in unremunerated service, despite prior pay claims. Rep. Wickersham calls for congressional review of the pay issue.
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Miami
Fla
Norman Snead
Washington Redskins
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
South America
Shriver
Miami Herald
Rafer Johnson
Forest Evashevski
Johnson
Evashevski
University of Iowa
Snead
Victor Wickersham
Dekla
Finance Group To Meet Here In Oklahoma
Top executives of consumer finance companies in the state will convene here Thursday night for a meeting of the Oklahoma Consumer Finance association. The Lawton firm Lawton Loan & Investment Co will host at the Holiday Inn to discuss mutual problems and the 1963 economic outlook with Ralph Newcombe detailing Oklahoma's Uniform Commercial Code effective January 1.
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Oklahoma Consumer Finance Association
Frank Ross
Lawton Loan & Investment Co
Lawton
Holiday Inn
Ralph Newcombe
Oklahoma
First Lady and Radziwills Attend Opening
Four people paused the show’s start when Mrs. John F. Kennedy Prince Stanislas Radziwill Princess Lee Radziwill and a man arrived together. The audience applauded their entrance delaying the curtain in the New York opening of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
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New York
Forum
John F. Kennedy
Prince Stanislas Radziwill
Princess Lee Radziwill
Waco Plans Hydrant Bid Review and Traffic Sign Installations
Lawton council approves bid tabulation for hydrant pricing from COUNCIL ling Valve and others, plans stop signs at 17th Washington 17th Monroe and 23rd Lincoln, yield signs at 17th Jefferson 27th Euclid and 25th Lincoln, reviews red light right turns, and orders traffic sign restoration. Mayor Gilley urges police guidance on right turns on red after full stops.
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17Th
Washington
Monroe
23Rd
Lincoln
Jefferson
27Th
Euclid
Tomlinson Junior High School
25Th
38Th
Gore
Police Department
Wayne Gilley
George S. Mitchell
University of Oklahoma
Fish and Game
President outlines mental health care expansion plan
The President describes a 24 7 community mental health center for inpatients and outpatients focusing on prevention and treatment with new therapies. He urges private insurance expansion to cover mental care and cites plans to cut treatment times to weeks or months. He notes 126 000 new cases annually and 200 000 mentally retarded in institutions while highlighting disparities between poor and affluent areas.
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Rosemary
Official To Air Sunday Blue Law At City Luncheon
Ted Knoop of the Oklahoma State Retail association will discuss Oklahoma blue laws Friday at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Hotel Lawtonian Artillery room. Save Our Sunday is the address title. Lloyd Meadors leads the program. Lawton area businessmen are invited to a 3 p.m. session in the Public Service Company's Hospitality room to continue Sunday closing talks with Knoop. County legislators are also invited.
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Ted Knoop
Oklahoma State Retail Association
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Lawtonian
Save Our
Lloyd Meadors
Chamber
Lawton
Public Service Company
Knoop
Excerpts from McNamara on Cuban missiles and troop estimates
Secretary McNamara cautioned that there are no surface missiles threatening the United States in Cuba. He noted debate over Soviet troop numbers, estimating 17 000 for Kennedy while others claim higher. He outlined five missile classes possibly present and said reports likely reflect that probability rather than a single type.
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United States
Cuba
Kennedy
McNamara
Lawton View group seeks new garbage collection route
A resolution to add Lawton View to the city garbage pickup route was approved by the Lawton View Improvement Association. Rev H P Parris reports the route is currently leased to a contractor with the city covering costs. Officers for 1963 were elected: Parris president Ivy vice president Reece secretary Rice assistant secretary Heidebrecht chaplain.
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Lawton View
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Fish and Game Committee
Gilley
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