Albert Seen as VP Pick by Some Oklahoma Democrats
Oklahoma Democratic leaders in a AP poll voiced support for Carl Albert as Johnson’s running mate but called it impractical. Of 25 chairmen replying eight backed Humphrey, five backed Kennedy and Albert, with two for Stevenson and Shriv er, and most undecided or noncommittal. Some see Albert as potential future timber, others doubt geography bars a Northeast pick.
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Oklahoma
Carl Albert
Congress
Associated Press
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Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Robert Kennedy
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Adlai Stevenson
United States
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Peace Corps
New York
Robert Wagner
Franklin Roosevelt Jr
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Missouri
Muskogee County
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Alester
Little Dixie
Texas
House
Weaver
White House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate Matters
Sill Man Charged With Ax Murders
Fort Sill private Francis R. Scaramuzzo faced a first degree double murder charge for the New Year’s Day ax killings at the Monticello home of his ex fiancée. Victims Joseph McAdams and Judith Maddough were found shot dead with Florence Lucille McAdams, 20, injured. Scaramuzzo, a six month Army recruit, waived preliminary hearing and is jailed for grand jury action.
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Fort Sill
Smallwood
N.Y
Francis R. Scaramuzzo
Battery C
4Th Training Battalion
Joseph McAdams
Monticello
N. Y
Scaramuzzo
Woodbourne
Inmates Sleeping on Beds Without Mattresses Alleged
Oklahoma legislator Rep. Bruce Hammer told the Legislative Council that Girls Town Tecumseh inmates lack mattresses. Welfare Director Lloyd Rader denied the claim saying it is impossible. He noted mattresses were bought for all institutions after 1961. The Post Office rent dispute with Capitol quarters also surfaced at the meeting.
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Oklahoma City
Tecumseh
Bruce Hammer
Lone Grove
Lloyd Rader
Legislative Council
New Sparks
Rader
Hammer
Tecumseh School
Welfare Department
James Burnham
Canton
T. H. McCasland
Canions
Burnham
McCasland
State of
Oklahoma
Buddhists in Viet Nam Agree on Plan for Unity
Delegates in Saigon reach a consensus on a framework to unify South Viet Nam's Buddhist sects into a single organization called the United Buddhists of Viet Nam.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
British Troops Arrive Amid Cyprus Violence
British reinforcements landed in Cyprus to protect families and bases after a New Year’s Day wave of violence that left five Cypriots dead. An artillery regiment arrived and 700 paratroopers prepared for duty as Greek and Turkish Cypriots clash persisted since December 21. Diplomats from Britain Greece and Turkey seek urgent talks while NATO weighs steps.
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Cyprus
UPI
Athens
Turkey
Greece
Makarios
Britain
Paphos
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Permanent Council
United Nations
London
Fire Kills Three In Mississippi Elderly Home Tragedy
In Columbia Mississippi a nursing home for elderly men burned early today trapping and killing three residents aged 60 to 82. Fire Chief says a recently installed floor furnace exploded starting the blaze. seven inches of frozen snow lay on the ground after a winter storm. Victims were William H. Watkins William S. Blackwell and Arthur Landover.
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Columbia, Miss
Tama Williamson
Mississippi
Post Office to Cut Costs and Reduce Personnel
Postmaster General John A. Gronouski announced a $100 million reduction in the postal deficit for fiscal 1965 and a personnel cut at the Post Office Department over the next six months. Deficit for the current year is about $650 million with 1965 projections near $550 million, pending parcel post rate decisions.
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Johnson City
Tex
Gronouski
Robert C. Weaver
Housing and Home Finance
Gronovski
Pacific Front Moves Into Oklahoma Friday
Mild today gives way to a Pacific cold front expected to sweep the Panhandle tonight and cross the state Friday. Cloudiness rises with temperatures dropping a few degrees as southwest winds reach up to 30 mph in western and central sections and highs span 58 to 68 degrees before Friday. Overnight lows range 32 to 42 with cooler Panhandle tonight and no precipitation expected.
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Panhandle
Lawton
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Gage
Ponca City
Guymon
County Residents Pay 2.3 Million of Big Tax Bill
Comanche county property owners paid 2.306 million of a 3.506 million ad valorem tax bill before the Tuesday deadline. Treasurer Miss Lillian Ward noted the total tax levy for the county stands at 3.506 million in ad valorem taxes and 44,889 in intangible taxes.
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Comanche County
Lillian Ward
School bells to ring Monday ending 16 day holiday
Schools resume Monday ending a 16 day Christmas and New Year break. Cameron College and Lawton public schools will reopen at their regular times.
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Cameron College
Lawton
Plane Carrying Nine Ditches In Pacific
A U S Air Force C124 Globemaster en route from Japan to Hawaii with nine aboard reportedly ditched in the Pacific. A radio report said there are survivors though initial details were unclear. Two F102 jets searched from Hickam Base as the missing plane later showed radio contact and was airborne heading toward Hawaii.
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UPT
Japan
Hawaii
Pacific
UPI
Air Force
Midway Island
French Frigate Shoals
Hickam Air Force Base
Washington
Traffic toll climbs as Oklahoma marks new year fatalities
Two Fort Sill residents and an Altus child among nine new year traffic deaths. Mrs Louise Short 20 killed when car hit a bridge near Cyril on U S 277. Sp John Short semi conscious. Gail Welch 9 Altus rider on bicycle struck by truck near Altus. Other victims included Basil Keith Chloe Montgomery Jerry Welch and more in Midwest City Elk City Shawnee and Roger Mills County accidents.
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Fort Sill
Altus
Louise S. Short
John E. Short
U. S. Artillery and Missile Center
Cyril
U.S. 277
Frank Brundridge
Short
Fort Sill Hospital
Gail Welch
T-Set
Lawrence P. Welch
Basil Keith
Rogers
Ark
Louise Short
Chloe A. Montgomery
Ada
Jerry Welch
Elk City
Eddie Mahi
Phillip Walter Otto
Port Washington
Wis
William Dwight McAlister
Bobby Dean Garrison
Keith
McAlister
Midwest City
Montgomery
Oklahoma 3
U.S. 270
Shawnee
Webb
Garrison
Mahl
U.S. 283
Rolls
Roger Mills
Nebraska
Otto
Castro marks sixth year with Soviet arm parade in Havana
In Havana Fidel Castro opened his sixth year in power with a Soviet style military display in Revolution Square. Russian MIG fighters roared overhead as tanks, anti aircraft missiles and multiple rocket launchers rolled past. Castro planned to speak after a 65 minute parade in front of visiting comrades from Europe Asia and Latin America while Nikolai Podgorny led the Soviet delegation.
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UPI
Fidel Castro
Havana
Moscow
Revolution Square
Castro
Cuba
Europe
Asia
Latin America
Nikolai Podgorny
Soviet Communist Party
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