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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1964
Page
11
In Liberal Kansas fifteen women train daily on the high school field for the Shrove Tuesday pancake race against Olney England. The 15th international derby will be Feb 11 with Liberal and Olney tied seven wins each.
The Department of the Army in Washington issued orders reassigning personnel across multiple posts. Promotions include Lt Col to Col for Nelson W. Tobey and several captains to majors. Assignments span Fort Hood Fort Dix Presidio of Monterey and other bases with travel to Vietnam Germany Thailand and APO addresses. Retractive service and active status changes affect officers such as Edmund J Adams and Joseph J O Hare Jr with various duty postings.
In Eldorado Oklahoma a western-style gun duel left 64 year old George Brody of Quanah Texas dead and 50 year old Peter Pate, also of Quanah, wounded and hospitalized. Authorities said the men began shooting during a quarrel.
An editorial feature discusses suicide myths and realities. It covers demographics, timing, methods, and locations, noting the white male age 65 to 74 as most at risk and examining legal status, warning signs, and common misperceptions while urging attention to at risk individuals.
In a Washington dispatch, the United Press International notes that a suicide occurs every 24 minutes in the United States. The figure is listed among the top ten killers, killing more people than tuberculosis and influenza.
The Oklahoma Peace Officers convention in Tulsa wrapped up with officer elections. Capt William Shackleford leads as president, Larry Coulson is first vice president, and Public Safety Commissioner Robert Lester serves as second vice president. A five member board includes Sheriffs Faulkner Turner Snider Bullard and Shaver from Tinker AFB.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended paroles for seven inmates while denying 29 requests. The five member panel also backed a tighter parole policy and denied one pardon, one parole, and 27 requests for future hearings or time credit. Fifty seven cases were heard with 79 more scheduled for today.
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