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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1963
Page
3
The Oklahoma Parole and Parole Board will now meet every third month at the Granite Reformatory and hold hearings at McAlester Penitentiary in the two months between. Chairman Roehm West of Tulsa said the change follows a heavier penitentiary docket.
Charles Sweeny, heir to wealth who fought in seven wars under five flags, died aged 81 in Salt Lake City. He helped organize the Lafayette Escadrille in World War I and led the Royal Air Force American Eagle Squadron before U.S. entry into World War II. A San Francisco native, he served from age 16 in the Spanish American War and later graduated Notre Dame and West Point. He also studied at France's Ecole Militaire.
United Press International reports a new cold front bringing heavy snows to the lower Midwest. Three inches fell in six hours in Cleveland and Akron while another narrow band extended from western Nebraska into western Illinois as plains temperatures dropped.
In a humorous personal essay, the author reflects on turning 52, likening birthday attitude to Joe FE Lewis and noting a shift from dread to quiet smugness after 50. He jokes about aging, memory as a granary, and longing to reach 33. Weather and a military figure biography follow in brief, with survivors listed.
Rates payable in advance for Morning Press, Constitution, and Sunday editions vary by delivery area. Mail subscribers in multiple counties pay annual and monthly rates with separate charges for Oklahoma, Lawton P.O. boxes, and outside Oklahoma. Additional notes include single copy prices and tax details.
An advertisement promotes ODRINEX as an over the counter fat loss pill claiming 7 day results with a money back guarantee. It states the tablet suppresses appetite without changing meals and promises full refund if not satisfied. The ad lists price and return option via druggist.
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