Woman Accuses Senate Candidate of Mafia Ties After FBI Probe
A Dallas widow shot at airliner passenger she thought was U S Senate candidate Gordon McLendon. The bullet hit a bag carried by another man. the gun jammed on a second attempt. McLendon called for an FBI inquiry into an attack on a federal candidate. Police said assault with intent to kill would be charged.
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Dallas
Constitution Wire Services
LAS
Gordon McLendon
U. S. Senate
McLendon
U. S. Atty
Robert Kennedy
FBI
W. W. Dyer
D. A. Peterson
Park Ridge
Ill
Chicago
Dyer
Elizabeth Stone
Mrs. Stone
Frank Mote
Cunningham
Ralph Yarborough
Dtex
Stone
Angry pleas to move Ruby's trial rejected
Greek Cypriots fire on British soldiers in Nicosia marking the first armed attack on peacekeeping troops since the Cyprus crisis began in December. No casualties reported as irregular Greek Cypriot forces clash briefly with a patrol, while Britain increases troop strength and international peacekeeping efforts stall at the UN.
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Nicosia. Cyprus
UPI
Cyprus
Nicosia
Britain
British Defense Ministry
London
United Nations
New York
Turkey
United States
Makarios
U. N
Defense quarrel over insanity bias in Ruby trial
In Dallas UPI report Judge Brown presided as defense attorney Melvin Belli demanded venue transfer citing juror opinions on insanity and guilt in the Ruby Oswald case. Prospective jurors proved difficult to qualify with multiple challenges for cause and heated exchanges ensued as the trial continued.
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Dallas
UPI
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Melvin Belli
Texas
Lee Harvey Oswald
H.M. Warne
Joe B. Brown
Warne
J. P. Carr
Venireman
Belli
Carr
Henry M. Wade
Wade
Oswald Brother Testifies Before Warren Commission
Robert Oswald appeared before the Warren Commission to discuss his brother Lee Harvey Oswald’s alleged role in President Kennedy’s assassination. He arrived early to avoid reporters, testified cooperatively, and described his feelings about Lee while his family remained in seclusion in Denton Texas.
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Washington
UPI
Robert Oswald
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Earl Warren
Presidential Commission
Lee
Dallas
Tex
Warren
Supreme Court
Oswald
Denton, Tex
Marguerite Oswald
Simple Tex
Marina Oswald
Denton
Malvern
Ark
Traffic Mishaps Claim 3 Lives in Oklahoma
Three people died in Oklahoma traffic incidents. Leonard Garvin 60 of Edmond was killed when his semi-trailer hit a freight train at Rock Island crossing in Hennessey and Howard Siegrist 61 of Edmond was injured. John Henry Green 57 of Red Rock died from crash injuries on a Noble County road with his brother 45 injured. Hugh Lurber 63 of Ardmore died late Wednesday in a pickup and car crash on US 53 north of Ardmore.
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Oklahoma
Ardmore
Leonard Garvin
Edmond
John Henry Green
Red Rock
Hugh M. Lurber
Garvin
Wolf Trucking Co
Rock Island
Hennessey
Howard Siegrist
Enid
Green
Noble County
Paul Green
Highway Patrol
Lurber
Eddie Sue Roberts
Formal Rites For Turnpike Set April 23
The Southwestern Turnpike from Lawton to the Red River will be opened with a formal ribbon cutting on April 23. The 65 mile segment from Oklahoma City to Lawton already has an opening planned for March 1. Oklahoma Turnpike Authority announced the ceremony date in Oklahoma City. Bailey noted the project is financed by a $56.5 million bond issue and includes toll plaza equipment, though some items arrived late.
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Southwestern
Lawton
Red River
Oklahoma City
H. E. Bailey
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Bailey
Goldwater Says He'd Fire McNamara Over Missile Claim
In New Hampshire Goldwater pledged to fire Defense Secretary Robert McNamara if he were president, criticizing his remark that long range missiles are more reliable than manned bombers. McNamara, former Ford Motor Co. president, would return to making Edsels for Ford.
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Goldwater
New Hampshire
Barry Goldwater
Robert McNamara
Gas Price War Resumes In City
The second round of a gas price war drops prices by several cents a gallon. Prices had risen last week then fell from Friday, with a four cent dip on Wednesday at some stations. Regular now 24.9 to 29.9 cents, premium 26.9 to 31.9 cents.
Temperatures Plunge In Southwest Oklahoma Snow Likely
Temperatures dropped to 34 degrees in southwest Oklahoma with a forecast of possible light snow this afternoon. Forecasters expect a high near 44 in Lawton and a low around 29 tonight with 1 to 2 inches possible in the Panhandle and lighter amounts elsewhere.
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Oklahoma
U.S. Weather Bureau
Lawton
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Gage
Rockies
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
Candidates Get Spot On Absentee Ballots
The county election board drew names for absentee ballot placement for a special county commissioner District 3 election. Ballots must be mailed to the board by 5 p.m. February 28. applications are required and only two voters had applied so far.
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County Election Board
County Commissioners
J. D. Durham
Durham
Brig Gen Brown Named Assistant Commandant at Fort Sill
The Department of the Army announces Brig. Gen. Charles Pershing Brown will succeed Brig. Gen. James W. Totten as assistant commandant of the Army Artillery and Missile School at Fort Sill. Brown, to arrive by June 15, is currently with the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea. Totten remains in place until Brown arrives.
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Department of the Army
Charles Pershing Brown
James W. Totten
U. S. Army Artillery and Missile School
Fort Sill
Brown
1St Cavalry Division
Korea
Totten
U. S. Senate Armed Forces Committee
Senate
Gen. Brown
McAlester
University of Oklahoma
Department of Gunnery
Evelyn Brandon
Burch Re-Elected Aggie President
Dr. Richard Burch has been re elected president of Cameron college for next year. O L Lackey announced the decision. Burch is among eight state university presidents re elected. Forrest McIntire was renamed administrative assistant to the board. Re elected for 1964 65 are presidents of four year schools Dr Oliver S William Oklahoma State University Dr William H Hale Langston University and Dr Marvin McKee Panhandle A M College.
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Richard Burch
Cameron College
O. L. Lackey
Okmulgee
Board of
Regents
Oklahoma A&m Colleges
Burch
Forrest Mclntire
Oklahoma City
Oliver S. William
Oklahoma State University
William H. Hale
Langston University
Marvin McKee
Panhandle A&m College
State For Colleges
Urch
Jacob Johnson
Connors
J. N. Baker
Eastern Oklahoma A&m
Freeman McKee
Murray
Bruce G. Carter
Northeastern Oklahoma A&m
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Jack Gibson
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H.D. Quigg
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The
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193Rd Field Artillery
472Nd Field Artillery Group
694Th Field Artillery
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