Packaged Drugs In Ransom Deal Carry Markings
The article reports that some drugs sent to Fidel Castro as ransom for Bay of Pigs prisoners bore a special mark to trace whether they would be used in Cuba or diverted abroad. The items, including drugs and medical supplies, were part of a $53 million ransom for 1,113 prisoners. A pharmaceutical maker noted the marking could reveal shipments to Russia or South America or the United States.
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New York
Fidel Castro
Castro
Cuba
Russia
South America
United States
U.S
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Oklahoma House Considers Reapportionment Bill
A 1963 Oklahoma House reapportionment bill faces debate on Wednesday with strong opposition from 37 Democratic members targeting increased Oklahoma and Tulsa County representation. The plan would join 29 counties to create 14 districts and includes an optional clause to boost counts if the seven-member county limit is struck down.
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Oklahoma City
House
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Bill Shipley
Nowata
Oklahoma County
Tulsa County
Shipley
Meat Judging Contest Set in Comanche County
Comanche county 4-H and FFA members will judge 50 meat cuts at 9 15 a m Saturday at Lawson Meat Supply. Open to boys and girls, top four advance to the state contest in Oklahoma City March 12 and from there to the American Royal in Kansas City later this year. Marlin Keathley will lead the contest and hold a training school March 1 at the county fairgrounds for top winners from 15 southwest counties.
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Comanche County
FFA
Lawson Meat Supply
East D
Clara Kelley
Kansas City
Marlin Keathley
25 Year Sentence Given In Slaying
James Mullooly, 41, received a 25 year to life prison term for second degree murder in the June 11 slaying of Taylor S. Gay, vice president of Phillips Petroleum Co. Mullooly said he acted on divine instruction to kill Gay, who was with his secretary Mary Mullooly, 42, at Hudson Terminal when the crime occurred.
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NEW York
James Mullooly
Taylor S. Gay
Phillips Petroleum Co
Mullooly
Gay
Mary Mullooly
Hudson Terminal
Austin College Coed Dates In Hearse Stir Up Campus
Austin College coeds hesitate about dating 21 year old pre med student John Daniels who works for a funeral home and sometimes answers dates with a hearse. The light toned item notes Daniels’ unusual dating habit and campus reaction.
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Sherman, Tex
UPI
Austin College
John Daniels
Voting Machine Probe Planned
Oklahoma City voters and legislators debate a proposed inquiry into Tulsa and Oklahoma County voting machines. Senator Ray Fine sought to add Sen. Dewey Bartlett to the privileges and elections committee for the probe, but no unanimous consent was obtained. Bartlett questioned the motion while Stevenson noted uncertainty about any investigation. Fine cited uncounted votes in a Tulsa precinct blamed on machine error, though Bartlett blamed operator fault and Tulsa’s satisfaction with the machines.
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Oklahoma City
VPI
Senate
Tulsa
Oklahoma County
Ray Fine
Gore
Dewey Bartlett
Privileges and Elections Committee
Bartlett
Sen
Alfred Stevenson
Holdenville
Fine
Salvation Army Report Highlights Local Efforts and Aid
Maj. George Marshall Jr. told Lawton leaders the era brings new dimensions in science and speech, while inner growth matters most. The unit reported 1962 receipts of 10 159 with 16 470 03 spent on services and maintenance, aiding many transients and families, including 3 490 garments and 3 288 toys. Local officials attended a Civic luncheon at the Citadel.
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George Marshall Jr
Salvation Army
Lawton
Citadel
Marshall
Harold Davis
United Fund
J. D. Cregg
Donald Potts
Wayne Gilley
Maj
Luther Smith
U.S. Will Stay Out of Canadian Election Dispute
UPI reports sources say the United States will not interfere in Canada's election campaign if Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's government collapses. The dispute centers on U.S. nuclear warheads in Canada and a State Department statement. Secretary of State Dean Rusk defended the move at a Senate hearing, while Senator George Aiken urged caution and noted the issue as an internal Canadian matter.
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Washington
UPI
United States
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
House of Commons
U.S
Canada
State Department
Dean Rusk
Department
Senate
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Aiken
Secretary of State
Third Man Arrested In Boston Double Murder Case
The FBI arrested Salva Balliro in Newark as the third suspect in the Boston Roxbury double murder gunbattle. Rocco Balliro and Albert Ciocco appeared in Boston on double murder charges with innocent pleas and were held without bail for a Feb. 11 hearing.
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New York
N.J
UPI
FBI
Boston
R. W. Bachman
Newark
Salvatore Balliro
Roslindale
Mass
Joseph Balliro
Balliro
U.S
M. Lester Lynch
Jersey City
3Allico
Rocco
Albert Ciocco
Toby Z. Wagner
Roxbury
Ciocco
Back Bay
Rocco Balliro
Everett Mass
Mary Adams
Wagner
Chelsea
Bernard
Concord Reformatory
Elwood S. McKenney
Cooper Flight Delayed Into April For Space Mission
U S astronaut L Gordon Cooper Jr will push his 22 orbit spaceflight from April 2 to mid or late April possibly April 11 or 23. Engineers found a minor but time consuming electrical system problem in the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile booster delaying the launch from General Dynamics Astronautics plant in San Diego to Cape Canaveral.
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Cape Canaveral
UPS
U.S
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Space
Federal Space Agency
Cooper
Earth
Air Force
General Dynamics’ Astronautics
San Diego
Calif
Atlas
Trailer Fire Kills Six Prize Cattle In Transit
Fire in a livestock trailer Monday night killed six prize dairy show cattle valued at 50 600. The animals owned by Cooper Farms Ardmore Oklahoma were being moved from the Southwest Exposition and Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth to San Antonio's livestock show.
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Jarrell, Tex
UPI
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Cooper Farms
Ardmore
Okla
Air Force Accepts First F4C Jet Fighter Bomber
The Air Force accepted delivery of its first F4C supersonic all weather jet fighter bomber. The two seat aircraft has a 2000 mile range can exceed 1600 mph and climb to 100000 feet, marking a milestone in military aviation.
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Tampa. Fla
UPI
Air Force
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Falcon
Howard
Ford
Ford Motor Company
M.& D Finance CO
F Avenue
Dial FI & N
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Cache Road
Lawton, Okla
Sneed
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Cooper Flight
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Nelson County
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