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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1964
Page
4
Readable fragments catalog patient names, ages, and statuses including medical and surgical admissions across Southwestern and Indian hospitals. Entries include births with parent names and times, dismissed patients, and ongoing admittances across multiple addresses and counties.
Former U S Senator Elmer Thomas will be honored at a Lawton Oklahoma meeting of the National Association of Retired Civic Employees at 2 p m City Hall council chambers. He will receive a citation for meritorious service from the national association with Elmer Campbell of Butler Missouri and H Simmons serving in leadership roles.
A three story building collapsed in Jamestown amid heavy snow and ice. Three people, Ira Wellman 66 Helen Wellman 41 and Daniel Wellman 8 were injured when debris struck a passing automobile. Firefighters and police freed the occupants of the car using hack saws and crowbars.
In Buenos Aires defense minister Leopoldo Suarez and ex Air Secretary Martin Cairo delayed a dawn pistol duel after four talks. Cairo, 61, resigned citing promotion-list disputes and alleged delays of a bad-check hearing as President Illia criticized the resignation as hasty and improper.
During December 22 to 28 at Fort Sill U S Army Hospital, 20 boys and 16 girls were born. The week produced numerous births to service members and spouses including Private Tony E Daniel and Mrs Willis for a son on December 22, and several other couples welcoming sons and daughters across December 23 24 25 26 27 and 28 with ranks from Pfc to Lt and marriages noted for each child.
Municipal Judge J Merle Oaks disposed of multiple cases today. Defendants include Charles G Johnson 4 reckless driving $20 bond forfeited Roosevelt Hill 2 failure to yield right of way fined $5 Jimmy A Johnson no reckless driving $20 bond for telted Thelme Dorbenspeck 17 failure to yield right of way $5 fine suspended William F Kuhn 2 tet turn in front of oncoming traffic fined $5 Hubert E Henderson 42 speeding fined $10 Ralph W Biles 24 passing of intersection fined $5 Rheto Dewberry 6 improper changing of jones fined $10 ex posite safe speed fined $15 Johnny E Cook 27 speeding fined $35 James C Shackelford 37 burning weeds in city limits fined $10 Faye Wilson 32 using profane language in public fined battery fined $15 At Tonip no address listed as an officer fined $20 using profane language in public fined $5 resisting arrest fined $20 Mirt Grooms 1602 Seth treat to do bodily harm fined $10 James M Murphy No 3 N 25th public drunkenness charges three $20 fines three $15 fines six $10 fines one $20 bond and one $10 bond forfeited.
Observers expect Sen Barry Goldwater of Arizona to enter the Republican presidential race with an 11 a.m. news conference in Phoenix. Gov Nelson Rockefeller is the only declared candidate, as national reporters gather at Goldwater’s home where he recovers from foot surgery to remove a bone spur.
Moscow reports that the Soviet Union and Communist China exchanged New Year greetings without addressing their ideological rifts. Mao Zedong and Chou Enlai signed the Peking message to Khrushchev and Brezhnev, while Khrushchev replied to Mao praising socialist progress and pledging solidarity.
Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon outlines priorities for 1964 focusing on reducing state unemployment and highway fatalities. He aims to boost industrial growth and education, trim speeches to craft a 1965 budget, while preserving open houses and main street meetings to stay connected with counties. The year 1963 was constructive with optimism for 1964.
Louis Finkelstein known as Louie the Dip to police nationwide died of a heart attack at 68. His body was found in his car on Cleveland's east side after a long career marked by numerous arrests. Police say he served over 10 years in prison across 20 sentences and died penniless after a life of alleged thefts.
Police say Panas Scaramuzzo fled Monticello to Smallwood after brief engagement with Florence McAdams. At the McAdams home he hid in a closet and killed Joseph McAdams and a Maddough girl during a New Year’s Eve gathering. Florence woke during the attack and survived. Scaramuzzo was arrested nearby after a late morning call to state police.
Our Lawton phone line is discontinued and patrons are asked to call the Elgin number 492-4404. Joe F. Kelsey DVM, owner, states the clinic will continue serving clients from Elgin.
The Associated Press reports 223 Americans died in 48 hours over New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. States delayed counts may raise the total while safety experts say the toll surpassed seasonal averages.
Southwestern Oklahoma party leaders clash over Hubert Humphrey Bobby Kennedy and Ted Kennedy options. Mizel backs Humphrey but doubts his chances Wagner Lawrence Kennedy support at odds with McGill final choice rests with Johnson running mate selection.
Security police probe an attempted burglary of the safe in the lawyer defending air force Col. Stig Wennerstroem, charged with espionage for the Soviet Union. The intruders entered during Christmas and failed to open the safe holding case documents. Wennerstroem admitted working for the Russians in World War II and is held at Stockholm police headquarters.
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