Very Sensitive Matters Spy Trade Secrets Bared
The United States disclosed details of its Cuba intelligence efforts in a two hour briefing by Secretary McNamara and John Hughes. The event featured new photographs and exposed methods used to track Soviet military activity in Cuba.
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Elton
Fay Ashington
Cuba
Telvision
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Defense Robert S. McNamara
John T. Hughes
Joseph Carroll
Pentagon
Defense Inteligence Agency
Cuban Threat Still Remains Says Senator
Senate inquiry on Cuba debate continues as Stennis questions evidence of no military threat from Russia in Cuba. McCone’s testimony and a McNamara briefing showcased photos while Kennedy cites removal of offensive weapons. Keating jokes about eating his hat.
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Washington
UPI
Cuba
Senate
John C. Stennis
Russia
Stennis
Central Intelligence
John A. McCone
Kremlin
Keating Says He Will Eat Hat If McNamara Refutes Cuba Threats
Sen Kenneth Keating of New York demanded proof of a Soviet buildup in Cuba and pledged to eat his hat if Defense Secretary McNamara disproved him. McNamara countered that he did not own a hat but implied Keating would be proven wrong by today’s evidence.
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Washington
Kenneth BB. Keating
R-N.y
Robert S. McNamara
Keating
McNamara
Cuba
Dillon Raps Republican's Tax Charges
Washington report on congressional tax hearings where Rep. Byrnes challenged Kennedy's tax relief fairness using a Treasury chart. Treasury Secretary Dillon defended the plan, arguing the chart omits benefits from corporate tax cuts and potential dividend increases. He warned failure to pass revenue revisions could blunt tax rate reductions.
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Washington
UPI
House
Kennedy
Treasury
Administration
Douglas Dillon
Dillon
John W. Byrnes
Rwis
Congress
Lke Kennedy
Kennedy Proposes Expanded Health Plan and Medicare Push
President Kennedy outlined a $1.6 billion health funds plan for the next fiscal year to boost training for doctors and nurses, expand hospitals, nursing homes, and hospital modernization. He urged Congress to enact Social Security health insurance and sought broader FDA powers and an environmental health bureau to study chemical hazards.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Capitol Hill
Hos
Food and Drug Administration
Bureau of Environmental Health
Washington Area
Taliaferro's Bill Hailed In House
Rep. Jim Taliaferro of Lawton chairs the revenue and taxation panel and backs a bill to prevent a 1 percent payroll tax increase for unemployment insurance. The measure, supported with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, could avert about seven million dollars in higher taxes this year and 1964 unless passed by March 15.
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Jim Taliaferro
Lawton
House of Representatives
Oklahoma Fimployment Security Commission
Taliaferro
Taliaferro and Baldwin
Showdown Set On Governor's Textbook Plan
Oklahoma House rules committee votes to consider a 1.56 million appropriation for the school textbook program. The move signals a step in a broader effort to shape Gov. Henry Bellman's budget and tensions over abolishing the free textbook program. Speaker J. D. McCarty says bills will advance to the house floor for debate next week.
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Oklahoma City
UPS
House Rules Committee
Henry Bellman
J. D. McCarty
Rules
Appropriations Committee
McCarty
House
Oklahoma House OKs reapportionment bill defying court plan
Oklahoma House approves a reapportionment bill 77 to 1 sending it to the Senate. It follows the state constitution but rejects the federal court’s equal population plan, delaying implementation to end with 88 seats by 1971. The measure foresees 112 in 1965 and gradual reductions, potentially matching court directions by 1969. The Senate will decide next.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Oklahoma House of Representatives
J. D. McCarty
Senate
House
Anne
Oklahoma County
Tulsa
U.S
McCarty
Oklahoma
Regents Okay Bud As Coach
University of Oklahoma regents renew Bud Wilkinson’s contract as athletic director and head football coach. The contract renews without tenure, allowing Wilkinson to discontinue coaching while remaining athletic director. Regents grant him the right to nominate his successor if he steps down. Salary remains at.
Chrysler Reports Record 1962 Earnings and Stock Split Vote
Chrysler Corp posts a record 1962 fourth quarter income of 50.3 million dollars or 5.57 a share and votes a two-for-one common stock split. Directors also raise the regular dividend to 25 cents and set dates for the split and payout, noting defense and space business aided the gains.
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New York
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
Kerr-McGee Shows Boost In Income
Kerr-McGee Oil Industries reports second quarter net income of 5,245,314 dollars, up from 4,617,131 a year ago, yielding 8 cents per share vs 13 cents. First six months total 9,454,003 dollars, or 1.54 dollars per share.
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Oklahoma City
Kerr-McGee Oil Industries, Inc
Senate Defeat of Anti-Filibuster Rule Sparks Adjournment
The Senate failed to advance a stricter anti-filibuster rule after a 54 42 test vote on limiting debate. A 64 33 adjournment followed, ending the protracted rules fight since January 9 and starting a new legislative day with pending business carrying over.
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Tashington
Senate
Congress
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Anderson
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Lawton Redistricting Won’t Alter Precinct Boundaries
County commissioners study a redistricting plan that would not change Lawton precinct or ward lines. Central district commissioner Robert Ebisch explains that residents could vote in the same city contests but in different county commissioner races. The petition notes Lawton’s large central district population and suggests dividing it to balance the three county districts.
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Lawton
Robert Ebisch
Ebisch
Central Commissioner
Four WeTumka seniors accept walking challenge
Four We tumka High School seniors accepted President Kennedy's 350 mile in 20 hour walking challenge. They departed We tumka at 10 30 a m heading south toward Coal gate. Pete Pearson predicted finishing in about 12 hours with teammates Buddy Baugus Chubby Owens and Danny Cook joining the trek.
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Wetumka
API
Wetumka High School
Kennedy
Weuimka
Coalgate
Pete Pearson
Buddy Baugus
Chubby Owens
Danny Cook
Spring To Stay Through Friday
Temperatures cooled slightly today in southwest Oklahoma as a weak cold front moved into the state bringing more cloudiness and light fog. Forecasters predict a return to warmer readings by Friday with highs near 70 and a maximum close to 65 today. lows ranged from 27 at Gage to 42 at Fort Sill.
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Oklahoma
U. S. Weather Bureau
Gage
Fort Sill
Altus
Ponca City
Apco Oil reports higher net income for year
Apco Oil Corp reports net income of 2,721,875 dollars or 2.13 per share for the year, up from 2,667,919 dollars or 2.12 per share. Gross income rises to over 58.3 million dollars from 57.3 million.
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Oklahoma City
Apco Oil Corp
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John McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
John Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
McCone
CTA
Cuban
Kenneth B. Keating
Ways & Means Committee
Byrnes
Joan Barbour
Equre Cosmo
National Institutes of Health
United States
Bellman
Bud
Kerr-McGee
By Kay Atteberry
Apco Oil
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