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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1964
Page
1
Sun and winds left Lawton and southwest Oklahoma in deep cold with seven degrees at 8 AM and many cars stalled. A gradual warming is forecast for Tuesday with highs near 40, but nights will remain near single digits.
An OAS peacemaking team says it has resolved Panama United States differences after days of street fighting. A mixed mission will coordinate peace efforts and oversee vigilance in Canal Zone areas with both Panamanian and American representatives.
A severe blizzard buried the East with drifts up to 10 feet from Illinois to Pennsylvania closing schools in a dozen states and stranding motorists. Winds near hurricane force and five foot tides hit the Atlantic coast while Texas and the Great Plains saw record cold. At least 34 deaths were blamed on the storm with widespread travel disruptions and resumed train service as rescue crews aided stranded workers.
Oklahoma labor leaders announce they will drop the court challenge to the right to work petition. The move clears the path for a statewide ballot likely at the May 5 primary. Officials say the court decision will not be appealed to the U S Supreme Court and a ballot title will follow after court clearance.
Norman Oklahoma UPI reports Coach Gomer Jones said he would be interested in succeeding Bud Wilkinson as head football coach. Jones said he learned Wilkinson planned to resign and that he told Wilkinson of his interest.
A United States Air Force B52 jet bomber with five crewmen and two unarmed nuclear weapons crashed in a snowstorm about 40 miles northwest of Cumberland Maryland. A Pentagon spokesman said there is no danger of a nuclear explosion. Westover AFB officials listed five missing crew members including Maj Thomas W McCormick Capt Parker C Peeden Maj Robert L Payne Maj Robert E Townley and T Sgt Melvin Wooten from various states.
The forecast calls for clear conditions this afternoon and tonight with partly cloudy skies and a warming trend. Today's high near 30 and overnight low around 13, tomorrow’s high about 40, Sunday’s high near 25, with a cold overnight low around 7. An 11 am reading showed 18.
Fidel Castro arrived in Moscow for a surprise visit to Premier Khrushchev likely to press for increased Soviet aid as Cuba faces sugar harvest and Moscow expands wheat purchases and chemical industry capacity. A Cuban delegation has been in Moscow for 11 days prior to the talks.
Major General Griffing will aid in breaking ground Tuesday for a 250000 remodeling and expansion at Fort Sill National Bank located 1647 Randolph Road. J R Montgomery bank chairman will join the Fort Sill commander in turning earth as the bank receives a new east entrance larger lobby and three conference rooms.
The revolt in Zanzibar overthrew the sultan Seyyid Jamshid Bin Abdulla and sparked looting while U.S. consuls and officials sought to remove dependents. The rebel regime declared a state of emergency and warned ships away as American personnel remained in potential danger.
More than 28 000 Comanche county residents are registered to vote with 28011 active registrations as of Jan 1 up from 27737 a year earlier. Lawton registrations rose 538 while rural areas declined 264, partly due to city expansion. A 1634 names appear on the inactive file. A calendar of election dates is issued.
Lawton Jaycees list five nominees for the Distinguished Service Award to be presented at a 7 p.m. banquet at the Hotel Lawtonian on Saturday. Nominees include Peter King, Lt. Col. M. Junior Hawkins, Bill Crawford, Jim Warkentin, and Al Terrill.
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