Lawton approves bond plan for fire and police upgrades
Lawton voters approved a bond program to fund a new police station and fire protection upgrades. A 19 member citizens committee guided the plan with support from civic groups and the news media. The project includes a new sub station at 53rd and Gore, a three level police facility with a 100 person jail, and four adjacent Lots across from the city hall.
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Citizens Committee
Hennessee
Harris Hancock
Lawton
Hancock
City Hall
Lawton Southwest Oklahoma Fourth of July Celebrations
Fort Sill to host a 12 noon 30 state salute in McNair Hall with a 530 gun series by six 105 howitzers. Fort Sill picnic at Landing Strip No 15 draws 4000. a 4 p.m band concert, games, supper, program and large fireworks. Rodeo, multiple firework displays, and a modified championship race at Lawton Speedway with a $3300 purse. Civilian venues across Hawkins Drive In, Surplus City, Eagle Park, Craterville Park, and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge offer picnics and fireworks. Outdoor safety urged. lifeguard-less lakes demand caution. Movie houses show Mutiny on the Bounty and other acts at Vaska Theatre with Elvis Presley and Bob Hope entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
McNair Hall
2Nd Artillery
Hawkins Drive
Surplus City
City
Eagle Park
Cache
West Cache Trading Post
Rodeo Arena
Highway 62
Craterville Park
Lawton Speedway
Oklahoma
Texas
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Julian Howard
Lawton
Vaska
Elvis Presley
Bob Hope
Andy Griffith
Tom Peeping
Two Suspects Held In Oklahoma Bank Robbery Case
Two Oklahoma men, Dickey Brigance and Howard Lewis, arrested in Camden New Jersey and Disney Nebraska, face charges in the attempted Farmers and Merchants State Bank robbery at Tryon Oklahoma last year. They were ordered held on 25000 bond each after U S commissioners determined detainment necessary. The March 9 1962 robbery involved masked men who fled without taking money.
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Oklahoma City
Camden
N. J
Disney
Neb
Oklahoma
FBI
Dickey Leon Brigance
Perkins
Howard Franklin Lewis
Yale
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Tryon
Okla
Brigance
Lewis
Nebraska
U. S
Tryon Bank
Two Die in Oklahoma City and Other Fatal Crashes
The report lists fatalities including a woman identified as Mrs Carmey and her sister in McLean Virginia, plus Lampkin and Dr Hansen among others. It details a fatal two-vehicle collision at U S 277 and Rogers Lane near Lawton and separate crashes in Muskogee county and near Guymon, with multiple injuries and hospital releases.
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McLean
Carmey
Lampkin
Oklahoma City
Lawton Funeral Home
Walters
Hansen
Bennie Lee Flynn
Rogers Lane
U. S
Wayne Campbell
Roy Wood
Flynn
Johnny Lee Morris
Fort Sill Blvd
Highway Patrol
Scott
Muskogee
Colvin
Amarillo
Tex
Guymon
Construction totals for June include multiple public works projects
June construction expenditure reached 1,167,025 with major items including 65 new residences costing 685,900 plus 46 other projects. The outlays cover 40 new business buildings relocation costs 58,000 street paving 466,000 schools five and remodeling two 140,000 and 912,000 respectively and utility works for Arkansas Louisiana Gas Southwestern Bell Water and sewer drainage and church construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Public Service Co
Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Co
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Named to Honor Roll at University of Oklahoma
Al Joern son of Mr and Mrs Albert E Joern 1729 Cherry named to OU spring honor roll with a 35 average
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al Joern
Albert E. Joern
Cherry
University of Oklahoma
Army Official Tours Fort Sill for Housing and Property Tour
E H Merrill deputy assistant secretary of the Army for installations arrived at Fort Sill for a tour of family housing maintenance and management of real property facilities. Maj Gen Griffing post commandant Rep Wickersham Col Offer accompanied the group with Col Pfeil Col Blue and Col Roberts from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Merrill
Army
Fort Sill
Military Construction Army
Sill
L. S. Griffing
Victor Wickersham
Robert D. Offer
Merrill
Robert C. Pfeil
Douglas K. Blue
Col
F. C. Roberts
U. S. Army
Three Trucks Crash Leaves One Dead Near Tulsa
Three trucks collided east of Tulsa injuring Willis G. Vickers, 56, of Muldrow who died in a Tulsa hospital. Adolph D. Johnson, 27, of Tulsa, faced pending charges after the beer truck crash. Johnson's vehicle then hit a panel truck driven by C. L. Hough, 53, of Vinita. Hough was unharmed.
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United Press International
Tulsa
Muldrow
Willis G. Vickers
Vickers
U. S. 75
Highway Patrol
Adolph D. Johnson
Johnson
C. L. Hough
Vinita
Hough
Lausche defends Ohio public accommodations law
Kennedy cites Ohio’s public accommodations statute as precedent and accuses Lausche of browbeating business. Lausche counters that the 60 year old law seeks equal treatment and allows damage actions, while Kennedy notes enforcement history under Lausche.
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Ohio
Kennedy
Lausche
Fly-In at Sky Harbor Near Chatta nooga Planned
Special report: A private plane fly-in is planned at Sky Harbor airport one mile west and 37 miles south of Chatta nooga on July 6. Sponsored by Oklahoma Air Associates, with Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Texas club aiding. Skydiver sailplane and other contests with trophies likely. planes arriving 9 to 11 a.m. will be judged for precision landing.
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Chattanooga
Sky Harbor
Oklahoma Air Associates
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Tex
C. H. Timms
German Artillery Battalion 350 Deploys to NATO Roles
West Germany's Artillerie Battalion 350 leaves Fort Sill after farewell at 9th Field Artillery Missile Group. The unit joins NATO forces in Europe following training at White Sands Missile Range and the Artillery and Missile School. Maj. Gen. Griffing praised the battalion for its performance.
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West Germany
Fort Sill
White Sands
Free World
Artillerie Batallion
Soviet U.N. employes linked to U.S. spy ring arrests
The FBI said Aleksei Galkin and Petr Maslennikov and two couples conspired to obtain and transmit U.S. military secrets to Russia. Attorney General Kennedy warned that Communist espionage is rising as arrests were announced on NBC Today.
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U.N
Aleksei Galkin
Petr Egorovich Maslennikov
Russia
FBI
United States
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
U.S
Kremlin
Washington
United Staes
287 Babies Born Here During June
The stork brought 287 babies to Comanche county during June with 146 boys and 141 girls. Mrs Mollie Randolph, local registrar of vital statistics, reported June 1962 births at 286 and May 1963 births at 199. Forty eight deaths were recorded in June 1962 and 1963.
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Stork
Comanche County
Mollie Randolph
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Railways Move To Impose New Rules Amid Strike Threat
The railroads announce they will implement new work rules at 12:01 a.m. July 11 despite union warnings of a national rail strike. J. E. Wolfe blames union refusal to accept a White House board recommendation for the talks breakdown. Kennedy urged intensive talks until July 10 with no rule changes or walkout. The rules would cut thousands of jobs and overhaul conditions for about 200,000 workers operating most trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
J. E. Wolfe
Railroads
White House
Kennedy
Pope Paul VI May Visit the United States
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI may become the first pope to visit the United States after the Ecumenical Council opens its second session on September 29. Possible dates point to 1965 due to Kennedy elections and U.S. lack of diplomatic relations with the Vatican.
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Vatican City
UPT
Vatican
Paul VI
United States
Kennedy
Ecumenical Council
Pope Paul
Leave Fireworks Out Of Refuge Warns Manager
The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge manager warns fireworks are banned due to extreme fire risk amid dry conditions. He urges visitors to慎 be cautious with campfires and smoking materials as range fires threaten habitat and food supplies for game animals.
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Julian Howard
Howard
Police Court Disposes Cases Before Municipal Judge Oaks
Today list of defendants and fines from Police Court includes Gus Brown driving under the influence and license issues. Pete Thomas soliciting by promise by Eugene. Carl Brooks bond forfeitures for toxicants and license.Quenton Elam speeding. James Miller reckless driving. John Lacotte running red light. Herbert Werner speeding. Joseph Valentin wrong directional driving. Roberta Hadley defective brakes and license. Sybil Williams following distance. Susan Currell DUI. James Botkin speeding. Shirley Harper speeding. Earl Quinn yield right of way. Cates stop sign. Wade Bates following too closely. Onnie McCullough reckless driving. Marcus Timbo improper turn. Ray Shelton driving without license. Mary Jessie allowing unlicensed driver. Tommy Fite speeding. Alonzo Keifer improper passing. Bryson watering on Sunday. multiple public drunkenness fines.
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J. Merle Oaks
Gus Brown
E. Columbia
Pete Thomas
Bell
Eugene
Carl G. Brooks
Quenton Dale Elam
James A. Miller
Walters
John L. Lacotte
Pollard
Herbert Werner Jr
Fort Sill
Joseph Valentin
Washington
Roberta Hadley
Sybil Williams
Susan Currell
James L. Botkin
Dearborn
Shirley R. Harper
Earl W. Quinn
McKinley
Michael
Imring
Cates
W. N
Wade E. Bates
Columbia
Onnie McCullough
Oklahoma
Marcus H. Timbo
Lawton
Ray Shelton
Texas
Mary L. Jessie
Tommy Dale Fite
Alonzo W. Keifer
Andrews
R. E. Bryson
N. 40Th
Oil Blast Destroys Buildings in Northeast Oklahoma City
An oil storage tank exploded in a residential area near downtown Oklahoma City injuring none seriously and destroying five apartments, a grocery, laundries, and other businesses. Two Champlin storage tanks of 210 barrels each ruptured as workers atop one tank were believed to be near the scene.
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Oklahoma City
M. C. Huckaby
E. A. Ayers
Champlin Oil and Refining Co
Gunnery Chief Named At School
Lt. Col. George L. Waters named director of Gunnery at the U S Army Artillery and Missile School succeeding Col. James J. Gibbons reassigned to Vietnam. Waters joined the department in 1961 after leading the Resident Instruction Division and serving as executive officer. He and his wife reside at 5077 Rumple Road on post.
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George L. Waters
Department of Gunnery
U. S. Army Artillery and Missile School
James J. Gibbons
Republic of Vietnam
Col. Waters
Rumple Road
Post
Lawton Man to Mark 35 Years With Southwestern Bell
Frank G. Countryman of 1113 Maple will mark 35 years with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. on July 14. He began in 1928 as a lineman at Enid and rose to construction foreman, later serving as wire chief of the Lawton district after a February transfer to Lawton as plant foreman.
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Frank G. Countryman
Mapie
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Lawton
Enid
NAACP Demands Removal of Negro Jockey Statues
At its 57th annual convention in Chicago delegates passed an emergency resolution protesting two five foot Negro jockey statues in the Morisson Hotel lobby. The group called for their removal and removal of boxes covering the figures. A similar statue near the Madison Street entrance had already been taken away.
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Chicago
UPI
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Sth
Jockey Club
Mornison Hotel
Madison St
American Medical Association
AMA
U.S
Negroes Admit Coasting As Demonstrations Lag
Atlanta leaders say demonstrations slowed after a month of unrest due to coincidence biracial talks and strategy meetings. Dr Andrew Young says the lull reflects a breath before a second wind as desegregation progress and voter registration efforts mount amid ongoing protests in Charleston Savannah and Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don McKee
Atlanta
Andrew Young
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Young
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
King
New York City
Washington
Kennedy
Charleston
S.C
Danville
Clarksdale
Miss
Savannah
Congress
Parren Mitchell
Baltimore
The
Maryland Commission On Interracial Problems
Mitchell
Jackson
Allen Thompson
Charles Evers
Medgar W. Evers
Mississippi Naacp
Aaron Henry
Veterans Administration Hospital Training For New Physicians
The Veterans Administration offers hospital training that covers one third of the nation’s new physicians, providing critical clinical exposure and instruction within VA facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Veterans Administration
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Lawton Constitution
Gilley
Charley Snyder
the Citizens Committee
53Rd and
Gore
24Th
Cache Road
17Th
Lee
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Ward
Bill Crawford
Holy City
Chatty
Bill G. Henley, M.D
Association of
Robert R. Hillis, M.D
Arlington
Pope
Cagle’s Corner Grocery
16Th & Cache Rd
16Th & D
Capital Area
Marks
Quality Optical Service
South
D. L. Tucker
Greenwood
Tucker
John Brown
Miami
Fla
Brown
Detroit
City National
Lawton, Oklahoma
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