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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1964

Page

3

The VIPs film spoof fuels Hollywood love stories

A London Airport drama centers on Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton and Lou Jourdan in The V I P s. Elsa Martinelli Rod Taylor and Margaret Rutherford figure in a star studded plot as a fogbound flight paralyzes fate and a biopic rumor swirls.

Liz Richard Elizabeth Taylor Cleopatra Lov Louis Burton Jourdan Maggie Rutherford England Orson Taylor Ers Taylor & Burton Terence Rattigan Hollywood Liz Taylor V.i.p.s London Boac Newark Miami Air Termini Richard Burton States Louis Jourdan Orson Welles Elsa Martinelli Rod Taylor New York Margaret Rutherford Maggie Smith

Pineapples Traced to Guarani Cultivation in Paraguay

Market note traces pineapple origins toGuarani Indians of Paraguay and southern Brazil where cultivation is believed to have begun.

Paraguay Brazil

Auto Flips Kill 2 Boys in Oklahoma Crash

Two teenagers died in a one car crash on U S 259 north of Broken Bow when the vehicle driven by Dwight M. Puckett 19 left the road and rolled end over end. Wendell G. Passmore 16 and Puckett were killed, with another youth, William M. Andrews 12, killed earlier when a tractor overturned in Bryan County. The weekend toll raised Oklahoma's 1964 traffic deaths to 59, up from 50 a year earlier.

United Press International Oklahoma Dwight M. Puckett Broken Bow Wendell G. Passmore William M. Andrews Durant Puckett Passmore U. S. 259 Young Andrews Bryan

Funeral Rites Held for John Webb Scott at Cyril Church

John Webb Scott 71 of Cyril died Sunday in a Lawton hospital after a lengthy illness. Services were at 2 p.m. in First Christian Church Cyril with Rev. Ashley Lovett and Rev. Marvin Nelson officiating. Burial in Sterling cemetery. Surviving include wife Susie, four sons, one daughter, a brother and two sisters, 18 grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Also noted is the death of M Sgt Deward H. Herring in College Station Texas with services in Bryan and graveside at Temple Oklahoma. Japa nese anti smoking campaign reported from Tokyo with government action to curb youth smoking in cooperation with parents and authorities.

Oklahoma Sterling Marlow Ester Polly Anne Wagnon Duncan Susie Leach Colgate Cyril Susie J. D Lawton Ray Bakersfield Calif Earl Roy B Edna Hollan Allen Mamgie Harrell Opal Forsyte Texas A&m. College College Station Fort Sill

Salt Lake curator dies after African adder bite

Jerry de Bary 37 died after being bitten by an African adder at Salt Lake City's Hogle Zoological Gardens. He opened a cage to tend the snake, fell, and the snake sank its fangs into his forearm. His wife administered antivenom within 15 minutes, but he died Monday morning after attempts at resuscitation. The curator said the snake would not be killed.

Salt Lake City Jerry de Bary Monay Hogle Zoological Gardens de Bary Holy Cross Hospital Katherine Alfred H. Namba Zoo

Fifth In A Series Chamber Committee Boasts Lawton As Shopping Center Svelopment

Lawton is the Southwest Oklahoma shopping center focus of the Chamber of Commerce retail committee led by R V Scott. The 26 member group works with Downtown Lawton Inc and major centers to draw shoppers from the region. They plan a city-wide George Washington Birthday sales event with annual promotions and a holiday schedule mirroring prior years including New Year s Day Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Lawton Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce R. V. Scott Lawton, Inc Virginia Brewczynski Ralph Currell Ray DelVecchio E. J. Dupl

Parole Board Recommends Paroles After 140 Prisoner Reviews

Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board finishes a two day session at McAlester Penitentiary after hearing over 140 prisoners. Paroles were recommended for 23 individuals while 106 requests for time cuts and jail time credits were reviewed. 44 approved and 62 denied. Notable cases include 75 year old Lawrence Ballard granted a future parole hearing after 43 years of a life term for murder and Marion Ewing granted a hearing after seven years for a Muskogee County murder.

McAlester State Pardon and Parole Board Lawrence Ballard Choctaw County Marion Ewing Ewing Kenneth French Muskogee County

GOP Leaders Decline to Run Bud Wilkinson Senate Campaign

A Tulsa political writer reports two state GOP leaders Clyde Wheeler and G. T. Blankenship refused offers to manage Bud Wilkinson's campaign for the U.S. Senate. Wilkinson, unavailable for comment, is expected to decide within a week. Substantial pledges were noted at meetings in Tulsa and Oklahoma City as Wilkinson winds up personal matters before a formal bid.

Oklahoma City Tulsa Bud Wilkinson U.S. Senate Tulsa World Clyde Wheeler G. T. Blankenship Wheeler Wilkinson Blankenship University of Oklahoma

New McMahon-Tomlinson Center Reaches 24 Patients

Murphy Cole of Memorial Hospital announced the McMahon-Tomlinson Nursing Center now houses 24 patients. The 72-bed facility, opened in September, aims for 35 to 40 patients to break even, with 23 employees across three shifts and the base rate set at 175 dollars per month.

McMahon-Tomlinson Center McMahon - Tomlinson Murphy Cole Memorial Hospital Cole Anns Dreith Board of Controls McMahon Foundation

Cubans Demand U S Quit Zone Demonstration

In Havana more than 25 000 people attended a Monday night demonstration where leaders of the Cuban Workers Federation urged the United States to withdraw from the Panama Canal Zone. Union leaders backed Prime Minister Fidel Castro after he offered aid to Panama if U S aid was cut.

Havana Cuban Workers Federation United States Panama Canal Zone Fidel Castro Panama

Stolen guns and lock vanish from Audubon Park police station

Police in Audubon Park New Jersey report theft of two guns two boxes of ammunition and the front door lock from the police station. Chief Louis Sipplee found the items missing when arriving Monday to open the station.

Audubon Park N.J Louis Sipplee

Autobahn Speed Limits Vary With Traffic and Barriers

Report notes West German highways impose no general speed limit. Limits apply on sections with heavy traffic or lacking a separating barrier between dual lanes.

West Germany

Asthma Formula Widely Prescribed Now Sold Without Prescription

A New York report states the asthma formula most prescribed by doctors for private patients is now available without a prescription. Medical tests indicate it stops attacks in minutes and provides hours of relief from spasms, with safety emphasized when used as directed.

New York N. Y

Primatene Tablets Promise Nighttime Relief From Asthma

An advertisement touts Primatene Tablets as a remedy for asthma distress. It claims three prescription strength medicines combine to open bronchial tubes loosen congestion and ease nervous tension without injections. The copy urges readers to purchase Primatene at any drugstore for better sleep and fewer spasms.

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