Gore Vidal predicts 1968 Democratic nominee Bobby Kennedy
Gore Vidal in Esquire says Robert Kennedy will be the 1968 Democratic candidate but would require a public relations genius to seem lovable. He cites Kennedy’s energy and perceived harshness, contrasting him with his brother and predicting political fragility at the convention. Vidal notes family ties to Jacqueline Kennedy’s family.
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York
Gore Vidal
Atty
Robert F. Kenned
Vidal
Kennedy
Esquire
Tarrytown
N.Y
Virginia
Gore
Eugene Vidal
Hugh Auchincloss
Jacqueline Kennedy
John Bouvier
New York
Hudson River Valley
Bobby
Robert
Robert Kennedy
Washington
Russians Claim 5 000 Year Old Tritons Revived
Russian scientists report two precursors resembling lizards revived from 5 000 year old frozen Siberian remains. The claim suggests vertebrates might endure long hibernation for space travel, though experts in New York express skepticism about the age and preservation and call for verification.
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Russia
London
Siberia
Moscow Radio
Moscow
Story
New York
Charles Bogert
Museum of Natural History
Bogert
Francis Ryan
Department of Zoology
Columbia University
Denver Quakes Rattle Denver Area No Damages
A sequence of earth tremors struck the Denver area Monday night and into today causing no reported damage or injuries. Local authorities and residents felt the shakes but there were no aftereffects or emergency responses recorded.
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Denver
Colo
Tulsan Approved For Road Board
The Senate Roads and Highways Committee unanimously recommended Robert Newhouse of Tulsa for 1st District highway commissioner. Newhouse, ex Pan American Petroleum executive, was appointed by Gov. Bellmon and would replace Harold Stuart if confirmed.
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Oklahoma City
Senate Roads and Highways Committee
Robert Newhouse
Tulsa
Newhouse
Pan American Petroleum Co
Henry Bellmon
Senate
Harold Stuart
Bellmon
FE. L
Bud) Stewart
Shawnee
House Roads and Highways Committee
Libyan Earthquake Deaths Reported At 300
Tripoli government says about 300 killed in last week's Al Marj quake and around 375 injured, 75 seriously. Statement thanks British army and U S Air Force for prompt help.
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Tripoli
Libya
al Marj
Pilots Deaths Revealed Tied to 1961 Bay of Pigs Crisis
Senate leaders clash over findings on Americans who trained Cuban crews and flew combat missions during the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. Four U.S. airmen reportedly died as operations collapsed, with connections to a 1961 Birmingham area crash later linked in coverage.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Mansfield
U.S
Cuba
U.S. State Department
Las Villas
U.S. Defense Department
Dirksen
Fidel Castro
Birmingham
Ala
Miami Springs
Fla
Double Check Corp
Miami
Alex E. Carlson
Caribbean
Riley W. Shamburger
Thomas Willard Ray
Leo F. Baker
Wade Carrell Gray
Carlson
McCarty Accuses Bellman of Double Talk on School Program
Oklahoma House Speaker J D McCarty assailed Gov Henry Bellmans school program as double talk while pledging to fight the impact area proposal. Hearings opened on the governors plan as Senate panels eyed textbook leasing and payed attention to a proposed private leasing system for books.
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Jim Belcher
Oklahoma City
UPI
House
J. D. McCarty
Henry Bellman
House Common Education Committee
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Bellman
Lawton Officials Testify On Bellmon Budget Proposal
Lawton public schools will testify in Oklahoma City before the House Education committee on Gov. Bellmon's budget plan. Superintendent John Shoemaker and Assistant Superintendent John Elkins will represent federally affected districts facing a large loss of federal aid, with Lawton potentially losing about 748 157 dollars from a total federal 1 082 168 dollars.
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VO Lawton
Oklahoma City
House
Common Education Committee
Henry Bellmen
John Shoemaker
Lawton
John Elkins
Bellmont
Fort Sill
Trial of Shaw Nearing Jury in Bartholomew Slaying
In a Ponca City murder trial, state witness Dr. Wayne Boyd testified Homer Ot tie Shaw is capable of understanding right from wrong. The case involves the kidnapping and killing of Mrs. Bertha Bartholomew on March 14 near Bartlesville, with closing arguments imminent before the jury.
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Ponca City
Homer Ottie Shaw
Wayne Boyd
Eastern State Hospital
Vinita
Shaw
Boyd
Bertha Bartholomew
Bartholomew
Bartlesville
Superior Court
Raymond A. Trapp
Wayne Neal
Talala
Blaze Damages Shed At Fort Sill
Firefighters responded to a shed fire in Building 2436 at Fort Sill. The old motor pool shed burned about one third and was extinguished in 40 minutes with no injuries. The building had been sold to a civilian firm and was being torn down. Sparks from a blow torch were blamed for starting the fire.
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Fort Sill
Tanks In Berlin Test Readiness
The Army conducted routine readiness tests in Berlin with its only tank company and one battlegroup. Tanks and other vehicles deployed to various areas in the U.S. sector, but none were sent to the Berlin Wall division.
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Berlin
USS. Army
U.S
Ash Wednesday Rites Begin Lenten Season Here
The 1963 Lenten season opens with Ash Wednesday services across local churches. St. Andrew's Episcopal, St. Barbara's Catholic, and Church of the Blessed Sacrament schedule multiple Holy Communion and Ash Wednesday masses. Rev. Mollan and other priests will distribute ashes and read the Dust homily. nursery services and extra devotionals accompany the rituals.
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
St. Barbara’s Catholic Church
Paul Mollan
Mollan
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Seventh and
Gore
Thomas Darnall
Wallace McGowan
William Hayden
St. Barbara's Catholic Church
Council Adds 138 More All Day Parking Spaces
City council voted to add 138 all day fringe area parking spaces to ease a shortage for employees and employers. Green painted spots allow non permit parking up to two hours, while permit holders pay 2 dollars monthly. The plan assigns spaces across numerous blocks and directs a new resolution for authorization.
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Council
Sporc
Gale Sadler
J. B. Langford
University of Oklahoma
Langford
Charles W. High
Lawton
High
Parent-Teacher Association Council
Mercury Slated To Climb Again In Oklahoma
The U S Weather Bureau forecast fair skies over southwest Oklahoma with cloudiness increasing Wednesday. Temperatures will warm from 55 this afternoon to 63 Wednesday, with tonight’s low around 30 and a light snow flurry in northern areas fading by noon.
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Mercury
Oklahoma
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Pershing 4 Missive Flight Hits Target at 130 Miles
A near-operational Pershing 4 missile achieved its first test flight success under simulated tactical conditions. The Group 4 model hit a target 130 miles away as it launched from a sandy slope, demonstrating mobility from varied terrain. The missile is to join NATO forces in Europe later this year.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NATO
Europe
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McCarty
Oklahoma Cley
Posal
al Nichols
Wewoka
Clem Hamilton
Heavener
State Textbook Commission
EF. L. Stewart
Oklahoma Education Association
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