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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1964
Page
1
A collection of private reminiscences from former Johnson aides portrays the president as relentless and demanding yet perceptive and generous. Observers note his all consuming work ethic, late night briefings, sudden temper, and gestures to ease tensions with staff including personal gifts and thoughtful favors.
A 54 year old man from Arlington Texas identified as Alvie B Horton died near Denton after reportedly falling from a railroad trestle. Horton had been released from jail New Year’s Day with $800 in government bonds and was being sought by authorities over his car. He faced multiple charges including petty larceny vagrancy and escape from custody. The case raises questions about the circumstances of his death and the missing bonds and dog in his possession. Local and Texas officials are cooperating to resolve the mystery.
Partly cloudy and cooler this afternoon and tonight. A few clouds remain Tuesday with a little warming. High 47 today, low 25 tonight, high 53 tomorrow, high 58 Sunday, overnight low 30. 11 a.m. reading 43.
Pope Paul VI, returning from a three day peace pilgrimage in the Holy Land, called on world leaders to press for peace and urged Christians to unite for a single church. He prayed with Orthodox leader Patriarch Athenagoras in Bethlehem and celebrated Mass at the Nativity grotto amid security strictures in Jerusalem.
The FAA announces bid opening January 29 for a Lawton Municipal airport control tower built in the northwest airport area on a two acre site. The 49 foot tower, first in Oklahoma and the Southwest with the new design by I M Pei, will be staffed by ten air traffic personnel and one electronics technician.
An inert six foot Air Force Falcon rocket found by an 11 year old boy near Soper Oklahoma was recovered by two Fort Sill explosive ordnance experts. The training missile, broken in half, was deemed a dummy and likely fell from a military plane.
Temperatures in Southwest Oklahoma are forecast to rise into the mid 50s Tuesday with bright sun. Today the high reached 47, followed by a chilly night with a low near 25. No precipitation is expected across the state as a week of mild weather continues with near normal temperatures and slightly cooler readings in the extreme south.
Lawton logged 19.19 inches of rainfall in 1963 the driest since 1939 and county agents warn another dry year could be disastrous for livestock based income. They note calf crops and wintering costs rise as grass and pasture suffer while records show only two back to back dry years in 92 years.
Comanche county posted a 2.43 percent rise in total retail sales tax for September over the prior year with $135,071.21 collected, per Oklahoma Tax Commission figures. Caddo led gains at 3.81 percent, while several counties including Greer and Harmon showed declines. Lawton city collections are noted on the continuation page.
The NEA reports 41.76 million students in 1963-64 public schools with total spending around 21.2 billion dollars. Current expenditures reach 16.9 billion, plus 3.2 billion for capital outlay and 0.68 billion for interest. Oklahoma spends 351 per pupil and 5160 average salary, lowest among four Southwestern states.
Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon unveiled a plan to close tax loopholes by sharing a boat owner list with county assessors. The Planning and Resources Board provided over 100,000 names of boat and motor owners to ensure proper taxation, with Bellmon predicting most owners already pay taxes.
Oklahoma Highway Commission ordered immediate work on the shortest feasible I-35 alignment in southern Oklahoma while lawmakers push for a compromise. Commissioner Hubert Gragg favored a quicker route without fixing exact lines, as legislators warned of a possible special session and legal questions over using $2.1 million in surplus road funds. Gragg noted a preference for a shorter western path about 51.9 miles long costing an estimated $37 million.
Two Pampa men aged 24 and 19 were arrested near the police station after leaving an alley in a maroon 1964 Chrysler. They were questioned in a Christmas night burglary at Lucille’s dress shop, holding $3,792 in cash including 37 hundred dollar bills. The car was not registered to either man.
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