Senate Leader Sees Approval Of House Plan
Oklahoma City led as Senate Majority Leader Glen Ham said the reapportionment push aims for a constitutional amendment. Sen. Walt Allen of Chickasha noted the House plan likely passes without a Senate plan, with both advocating a joint amendment. Ham argued a court-acceptable solution is possible, while Allen insisted a constitutional amendment remains the permanent path.
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Redistricting Plan Reduces Central District Voter Pool
Ebisch outlines a three district reshaping with the western area gaining population and the eastern zone slated for rapid growth. Central district population stays above others but its voter registration would drop from 21 768 to 11 991. Western rises to 7 531 and eastern to 8 215 under the proposal. State law limits redistricting to once every three years.
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Ebisch
Bus Plunge in Brazil Kills 25, Injures 15
A passenger bus with 45 people aboard plunged into a ravine in Minas Gerais, Brazil, killing 25 and injuring 15 Wednesday night. Names and exact location were not disclosed. The accident raises concerns about road safety in the region.
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Minas_ Gerais
Brazil
UPI
Subscription Rates For Morning Press And Constitution Press
The Lawton area rates list monthly and quarterly prices for Morning Press and Sunday editions, Constitution and Sunday, and combined subscriptions with various regional allocations. Rates are shown for Comanche and surrounding counties, Oklahoma and Lawton P.O. boxes, and outside Oklahoma, with per copy charges and special notes for short-term terms.
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Constitution
Constitution Press
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Grady
Stephens
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Halliburton AirJet rail car marks diversification milestone
Duncan special reports Halliburton delivers the AirJet car to Southern Railway System. The four teardrop tanks carry 800 cubic feet each and total 1025 tons, unloading via hose with compressed air. The car hauls cement and other bulk products, aiming for reduced handling costs and faster service.
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Halliburton Company
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Southern Railway System
Southern
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Washington, D.C
United States
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Cial Products Division
Midwest
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Chicago Heights
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Pullman, Inc
Chicago
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McNamara Reports Cuban Missile Dismantling Details
McNamara and Pentagon analyst John Hughes outlined that since July 1 more than 100 reconnaissance flights over Cuba have occurred, Soviet missiles and bases were being dismantled, and flights tracked missiles to the Black Sea. They cited 17,000 Soviet personnel remaining and about 102 MIGs without nuclear capability. No evidence of Cuban subversion or submarine bases was found.
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German Editor Released From Prison in Spiegel Case
Publisher Rudolph Augstein, arrested October 27 on treason charges tied to a Spiegel story, was freed by a Supreme Court magistrate citing no danger of tampering with evidence. Other staff members were released earlier, prompting protests over night arrests and parliamentary turmoil that helped topple Chancellor Adenauer’s cabinet.
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Strauss
Conrad Ahlers
Spain
Mistrial Declared In Tahlequah Murder Trial
In Tahlequah Dr. John J. Pickle, an assistant professor at Northeastern State College, faced a murder trial for the fatal shooting of Cecil E. Bryant, 50. The jury, after about 2 hours of deliberation, reported a deadlock 7-5 and the judge declared a mistrial. Pickle remains free on a $10,000 bond. the jury was not eligible for the death penalty.
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Fire damages Humpty Dump ty store in Anadarko
Fire caused several thousand dollars damage at the Humpty Dump ty supermarket in Anadarko. Firemen fought the blaze for 22 hours. no injuries were reported.
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Anadarko
15 Motorists Face Charges
The county attorney's office filed 15 traffic charges Wednesday and today against motorists arrested by the highway patrol. Names include Glen Lavern Eakin 36 driving reckless and transporting an opened liquor bottle. David Leon Middleton 17 accused of reckless driving. several others charged with speeding at night driving without a valid license and related offenses across Elgin Quanah Burkburnett Fort Sill Indiahoma Olustee and Baldwin Parker Jr. among others.
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Elgin
Jim Mark Potts
Houston
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Fort Sill
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Olustee
Roy Clifton Hargrave
Raymond Darrell Barnes
Quanah
Thomas
Carder
Burkburnett
Lonnie Lewis Elder
Smith
Baldwin Parker Jr
Indiahoma
John W. Smith
Jeffer
Greek Officers Begin Post Tour at Fort Sill Visit
Brig. Gen. Panagiotis Tzevelekos and Col. Stylianos Pattakos from Greece arrived at Fort Sill for a multi day program through Saturday. They met with leaders, viewed Snow Hall and the Guided Missile Department and were briefed by artillery and instruction offices. The visit includes tours of Field Artillery Data Automatic Computer Non resident Instruction Department and Officer Candidate School ending with a Post Museum tour.
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Lawton
Adenauer backs British entry to European Market
Chancellor Adenauer told the Bundestag that France’s de Gaulle promised to renew talks on Britain joining the Common Market once the Paris Bonn friendship pact is ratified. He stated he is for British membership above all else as the treaty is sent to parliament for speedy ratification. Opposition leader Collenhauer welcomed the treaty but warned ratification hinges on clearing the Britain issue.
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Fort Sill Soldier Stabbed in City Tavern Incident
A Fort Sillman was stabbed in the abdomen during a downtown bar incident Wednesday night. Sgt. Clarence Stephens of Headquarters Battery US Army Artillery and Missile Center was treated and listed in satisfactory condition. A suspect was arrested and held for investigation.
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Oklahoma House approves slow reapportionment plan
The Oklahoma House advanced a gradual reapportionment bill with five key votes. It includes rural gains, county grouping changes, and a 1971 full effect target, detailing 1965 to 1971 district allocations for numerous counties and combinations.
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Tulsa
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Ellis
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AP Columnist John M. Roberts Dies at 60 in Queens
John M. Roberts an AP news analyst and columnist died Wednesday night at his home in Kew Gardens Queens of a heart attack He was 60 and had a 32 year AP career He wrote the daily Interpreting The News column since 1947 His last piece appeared this morning covering Britain's effort to offset EEC exclusion Roberts previously served as foreign editor during World War II and reported on the German invasion of Holland and the Marshall Plan He is survived by widow Verna and a Greensboro daughter Funeral plans are incomplete.
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Woman Reports Assault Suspect Jailed in Lawton
A 23 year old Fort Sill Negro man is held for investigation after an east Lawton assault of a 31 year old woman near Lake Helen. Police arrested him around 2 15 am at an eastside house following the victim luring him to her car and driving to the site. A 28 caliber pistol was recovered at a second address.
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Lake Helen
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Twenty Nominated for Jaycee Outstanding Oklahoman Awards
Twenty candidates were named for the Jaycee outstanding young Oklahoman awards to be presented at the Oklahoma Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting in Tulsa. Nominees include Phil G. Carson Altus Howard N. Hamilton Anadarko D Allen Wint Ardmore and others from Bartlesville Chickasha Dewey Duncan El Reno Enid Guthrie Miami Midwest City Muskogee Norman Oklahoma City Ponca City Sapulpa Shawnee Stillwater and Tulsa.
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Muskogee
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Norman
Ronnie R. Morris
Oklahoma City
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Ponca City
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Sapulpa
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Stillwater
Richard H. Hughes
Bus Tragedy Marred Elizabeth Visit in New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth II's New Zealand tour was marred when a bus carrying Maoris returning from a welcome toppled from a 130 foot bank. Fifteen killed and twenty one injured, some seriously, in the disaster near Auckland. The incident echoes the queen’s 1953 visit when a train accident near Auckland killed about 200 passengers en route to the royal event.
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City Construction Rises With 1.53 Million Program
January building activity in the city totals 1.531 million dollars across 32 new houses and multiple school, apartment, business, and paving projects. Utility extensions are planned by three companies totaling 125000 dollars. City inspector A L Mankin announced the monthly report.
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Husband jailed after threat to murder wife at Fort Sill
Fort Sill man, 27, was detained after allegedly threatening to kill his German born wife who was preparing to return to Germany. Police officers, George Wever and Sam Luna, reported the husband hid in a room awaiting his wife to collect belongings. He allegedly said he would have killed her if not intercepted.
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Lost Credit Card Traced From Lawton To Buffalo
Lawton man William G. Crichton reports his missing credit card was used on a trip from Lawton to Buffalo and back, with an oil bill confirming charges. Other cases include James John Rose losing a $23.75 bus ticket, Herman Smith’s timing device theft at a Cache Road service station, Mrs J W Brown’s three hub caps stolen, and Ronnie Marburger’s bicycle theft.
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1943 Lawton High School Reunion Plans Talk
Plans for a reunion of Lawton High School’s 1943 graduating class will be discussed at 7 30 p.m. Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Wayne Smith 3303 Baltimore. All 43 graduates are invited to attend. Co chairmen Mrs Elmon Ethell and Mrs Smith said.
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Baltimore
Elmon Ethell
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