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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1964
Page
1
Troops in Tanganyika mutinied twice today threatening stability near Dar es Salaam. Several hundred seized British officers at a barracks north of the capital demanding higher pay and better living conditions. They moved into the city with weapons, briefly disrupting key installations before President Julius Nyerere announced on radio the end of the mutiny.
Mutinous Tanganyika soldiers seize key sites in Dar es Salaam including the airport post office and cable office. British forces order destroyer Rhyl offshore to protect 5000 expatriates as Nairobi reports troops advancing from Tanganyika Rifles toward the capital. President Nyerere's status unknown.
Douglas Patterson, 128 pounds and 5 ft 3 in, holds the 1936 Olympic weight lifting gold in Berlin. He has 42 years in physical fitness and 21 years presenting school programs, promoting the three lifts and maintaining his regimen three times daily during the school year.
President Johnson urged immediate action on the $11 billion tax cut, warning delay could derail growth and spark inflation concerns. He outlined a 1964 GNP around $623 billion, a balanced budget goal, and proposed measures including higher overtime penalties and federal aid to upgrade industries while defending wage stability.
A dramatic search swept the Catalina Channel area as Barbara Keith, 42, a balloon pilot and grandmother of 10 from Hartford, disappeared after taking off with seven other pilots from Santa Catalina Island toward the mainland. A storm and gusting winds left rescuers with no trace as planes and ships scoured the sea from Ensenada to San Clemente.
Lawton city council will open sealed bids at 10 a.m. Tuesday for the first $2 million of a $7 million waterworks improvement program approved by voters on December 10. The bonds mature at $90,000 annually beginning April 1, 1966, with the four year project to include a 42 inch water line to Lawton, expanded Lake Lawtonka capacity, and new storage.
Dr Roy Schafer of Yale Testified Ruby may have impaired brain function and needs a thorough examination. He examined Ruby for nine and a half hours in late December using standard tests as defense argues Ruby could not distinguish right from wrong when he shot Oswald. Judge Brown allowed the testimony over state objections. Ruby, 53, faces murder charges in Oswalds death and other related cases.
Willis M. Hawkins, assistant Secretary of the Army for research and development, will visit Fort Sill next week. Arrival honors are set for 8 30 a m Tuesday January 28 in front of McNair Hall with six howitzers from the 34th Brigade firing a 17 gun salute and Maj. Gen. L. G. post commander presenting greetings.
President Johnson calls Khrushchev to expand a world nonaggression proposal to ban indirect as well as direct aggression and to secure West Berlin. He proposes four guidelines for global negotiations, seeking concrete action to end the nuclear arms race and curb weapons spread.
The weather bureau predicts slightly cooler yet unusually warm temperatures for Ton and southwest Oklahoma with readings near 60 today. Tuesday is expected to reach a high of 68, with an overnight low of 34, as Western Oklahoma warms 11 to 15 degrees above normal over the next five days and little precipitation is anticipated.
Former Minnesota governor and Eisenhower adviser Harold Stassen announces his bid for the GOP nomination. He plans to enter the New Hampshire primary March 10, the California primary June 2, and the Washington D C primary May 5, with other primaries to follow. He cites Eisenhower era policies as the basis for his program.
Oklahoma City AP report says a federal judge refused to stay the effective date of the reapportionment order based on population. Judge Murrah acted for a three-judge panel to override stay motions as attorneys prepared to seek Supreme Court review.
Oklahoma City leaders praise a three judge federal court ruling upholding the 1963 legislature districting by population. Opponents plan to seek a U S Supreme Court stay while boosters file motions to proceed. Mission remains to secure fair representation for the next two years.
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