Motel Tryst In Houston Ends In Double Tragedy
Houston attorney Le Waller C. Wiebusch 42 is charged with murder after David LaPoint Black 23 was shot to death in a motel room rented by Wiebusch’s wife Pamela 27. Wiebusch says he shot in defense and pursued his wife after a quarrel led her to flee the state. Police say Pamela Wiebusch checked in at the motel and later met Black. the door was chained when Wiebusch spoke with her before the fatal shooting.
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Houston, Tes
le Waller C. Webusch
Houston
David LaPoint Black
Wiebusch
Pamela
Momhcile
Noa Todd
Ed Kennedy
Black
Wiebuseh
TENAS
Walter C. Wiebusch
H ‘County
David Black, Jr
Pamela Wiebusch
Wreck Blames Man Failure in Bokoshe Collision
Muskogee Midland Valley freight crash near Bokoshe Oklahoma left three trainmen dead after a dispatcher order error. The joint Interstate Commerce Commission hearing found the accident caused by a complete man failure by the dispatcher D. D. Lee who has resigned.
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Muskogee
Midlands Valley Railroad
Bokoshe
Okla
Las
Midlane Valley
Robert Lomix
Interstate Commission
Lomax
D. D. Lee
Rev Bill Out Of Race For Governor In Oklahoma City
The Rev W E H Alexander pastor of Oklahoma City First Christian Church withdrew from consideration as a Republican candidate for governor. He had speculation about a run after resigning last Sunday as pastor and previously won the 1950 Republican Senate nomination but lost to Mike Monroney. He said he would not run and would focus on church youth development and speaking engagements.
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Oklahoma City
W. EH
el Alexander
Bomber Missing off Southern California With Freeman Crew
March Air Force Base in California reports a six engine Strato jet bomber missing and presumed lost. The aircraft with a Freeman crew was last heard from near Southern California last night.
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March Air Force Base
Calif
Freeman
California
Kennedy Plans Bill to Boost Unemployment Pay
Sen Kennedy proposes federal standards for unemployment compensation, raising the benefit period to 39 weeks, setting a maximum weekly benefit at two thirds of state averages, and extending coverage to firms with at least one employee. Gore drafts public works plan to create jobs with federal funding.
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Washington
Sen
Kennedy
D-Mass
Eisenhower
Gore
Soviet S official cites sex in films ads as barrier to exchanges
Moscow reports A A Kuznetsov deputy chairman of the State Committee on Cultural Relations says American TV and movie content, including sexual material, risks blocking the U S S R backed plan for cultural exchanges. He notes interruptions by commercials and praises technical film quality while criticizing sensational content.
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Moscow
A. A. Kuznetsov
State Committee On
Washington
Literary Gazette
Kugnelsoy
Bing Crosby and Kathy Grant Expecting Child in August
Kathy Grant, 25? 9 year old star, confirms she is pregnant and due this August. Crosby, 53, and Grant wed in Las Vegas last October after about two years together, sharing hopes for happiness.
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Hollywood
Crosner
Bing Crosby
Petite Crunetic
Kathy Grant
Miss Grant
Las Vegas
Nev
Missile Bill Accelerates Defense Spending Under Eisenhower
The House approved an emergency bill totaling 1.41 billion dollars to speed missile and air defense programs. By voice vote amendments from the Senate were accepted, with 1.26 billion in cash and 150 million authorized from prior funds. Navy receives 350 million, Air Force 10 million. funds support atomic submarines, new missile bases, and dispersal of Strategic Air Command bases.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Defense Department
Navy
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Navy Studies Dud Delays New Shoot Into Space
Navy and Air Force officials discussed delaying a fully instrumented satellite beyond next month to fit within the International Geophysical Year framework. Army scientists proposed a 700 to 1,000 pound payload for a potential early orbital test as efforts toward a space station intensify. Vanguard’s failure prompted post-mortems. two more tests precede a 20 inch moon satellite attempt, with March as a tentative target. Sputnik I, now in 1,350 orbits, spurs congressional push for a 13-member space committee to oversee civilian and military space programs by June.
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Washington
Navy
IGY
Dee
Air Force
Defense Department
Air Force Wold
Thor
West
Project Vanguard
Naval Research Laboratory
Vanguard
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Stth
Goth
Iheigi
Sputh
Moscow
Congress
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
U.S
Screner
Johnson
Jury Deliberations Continue In Rape Trial Case
The 12 man jury remained out after lunch in the trial of 39 year old Carl Ikard accused of first degree rape of his stepdaughter. Testimony linked abuses from 1951 through 1986 across Montana Oklahoma and New Mexico with the girl now married describing acts in several locations including a basement car porch and a house near Cyril Oklahoma. The defendant testified denying the charges, supported by nine witnesses on good character. The girl and her 14 year old brother testified to the alleged acts in front of Ikard. The trial adjourned after closing arguments with Judge Robert Lane presiding.
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Superior Court
Carl Lard
Robert
Lane Prs
Warren Crane
John W. Tyree
Ikard
Bin
Montana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Memorial Hospital
Birt
Tkard
Mexican Springs
W.M
Cyril
Sterling
Thard
Cold snap continues with rain and low temps in Lawton area
About 12 of an inch of rain fell in Laws on Wednesday with colder weather expected through Friday night. A hail event was reported around 4 p.m. in northern city sections with no damage. Temperatures drop from 68 yesterday to 38 today and 22 tonight, with highs near 43 Friday. Other towns logged rainfall: Stilwell 2.21 in, Tahlequah 1.94, Muskogee 1.82, Okmulgee 1.31, Apache 0.71. Hugo reached 73 before the cold front, Ponca City low 28.
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Lawton
Stilwell
Tahlequaly
Muskogee
Okmulgee
Hugo
Evenis
Poncally
Second Big Sill Project Advances With Bid Plans
The Army moves forward on Fort Sil construction with bids set for spring. Tulsa District Engineers will advertise costs in April and award the contract in May for a communications and electronics building estimated at 2.556 million dollars. A Knox Hall boiler plant, housed in Snow Hall, will be bid within 60 days to serve the Knox Hall addition, with construction starting in about three weeks. King Construction Co. of Texarkana, Texas, received a 2.867 million dollar contract Wednesday for the facility, part of a combined 5.798 million dollar government estimate for Knox Hall and the communications and electronics buildings.
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Fort Sil
Toby Morris
Morris
Tulsa
Knox Hall
Snow Hall
King Construction Co
Texartana
Tex
Sil
Expenditures Council Chief to Speak at Commerce Forum
Steve Stahl executive vice president of the Oklahoma Public Expenditures Council is the principal speaker at the Lawton Chamber of Commerce Forum hosted by the Lawton Woman's Forum. The event at noon in the Hotel Lawtonian ballroom features Stahl on government taxes and public education.
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Steve Stahl
Oklahoma
Lee Chamber of Commerce Forum
Juncheo
Lawtonian
Lhe Lawton Woman’s Forum
Jack Carter
Stahl
Carter
Emmett L. Keough
Chamber
Jack Carley
Stabl
Oklahoma Public Expenditures Council
National Taxpayers’ Conference
Groundbreaking Set for Lawson Reserve Center in Elmer Thomas Park
Groundbreaking ceremonies for Lawson's new U5 Army Reserve training center and maintenance shop set for 10 am Saturday at Elmer Thomas Park. Major General Ralph M. McKee to speak, with Col Ralph Wolverton and Col Robert Johnston among speakers. Project cost listed at 202271 dollars with Free man Construction Co. as contractor.
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Lawson
U5. Army Reserve Training Center
Elmer Thomas Park
Ralph M. Mckee
Oklahoma City
D5th Infantry Division
Army Band
Fred Wilhaile
Central Englist
Ralph Wolverton
359Th
Cal
Bob T. Hughes
378Th Infantry
Royce Belang
Freeman Construction Co
Paul Harvis
Plane crash in Munich kills Manchester United players voyage
A British European Airways two engine plane carrying Manchester United and 44 aboard crashed on takeoff in a blizzard near Munich. At least 20 dead and 15 to 20 injured rushed to hospital, with several victims found in a two story house and shed hit by flames. Witnesses report wings ripped off and an engine flight, two false starts cited, as snow delayed departure. The club had just drawn 3-4 with Red Star Belgrade and was returning to England amid a storied postwar era.
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Munich
Germany
British European Airways
Britain
Permon
Cillevet
BEA
London
Tames
Whitehdrading
Manchester United
Polite
Red Star
Belgrade
England
Henry Rose
Daily Express
Frank Swift
News
Frank Taylor
London News Chronicle
George Fellows
Tont Jackson
P. Howard
E. A. Ellyard
Eric Thompson
H. D. Davies
A. Clarke
Torino
Turin
Taly
Wales
Rift Delaying Probe of FCC Hearings in Dispute
A House subcommittee wrangles over its inquiry into alleged improper favors to five of seven FCC members by the broadcasting industry. Commissioners deny misconduct while seeking specific charges. Subcommittee plans three hearings next week and a Friday closed session to weigh precise accusations.
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Washington T
House
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Rep
Moss
D-Calif
Subcommittee
Bernard Schwartz
John C. Dowrer
Moulder
SOS Sets Mass Meeting Friday
Southwest Oklahoma Survival Association calls a Friday mass meeting in Gatebo to discuss presenting its arguments to the public against continued Fort Sill missile range expansion. Maj. Gen. Thomas de Shazo, Fort Sill commander, has been invited.
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Hobartf
Southwest Oklahoma Survival Association
Byron Bolar
Gatebo
Bolar
Fort Sill
Thomas de Shazo
Bbeen
Gasoline Price Hike Expected in City
Gasoline prices in the city may rise by two cents soon after reports from major oil companies. One company noted a February 2 increase, with current regular at 28.9 and ethyl at 33.9. Dealers cited an ongoing move toward higher prices, but no definite target date yet.
Volume climb in Comanche and Kiowa counties
Comanche county has seen a rising population and business volume driven by a large Fort Sill military payroll, while Kiowa county remains agriculturally based and has faced population decline. Agricultural wealth has fluctuated but remained level enough to rely on institutional payrolls for growth.
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Comanche County
Kiowa Couny
Kiowa County
Fort Sill
Kiowa
Comanche Counties
Niowa County
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Comancee
Foge & Col
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