Racial clashes flare near Bronx diner as CORE pickets
New York AP reports violence erupts for a third night near a White Castle in the Bronx where CORE protesters demand more Black hires. Police use nightsticks to separate 1000+ whites and protect motorists and pedestrians. Wilbert Johnson, 57, a Black private detective, faces charges for allegedly firing a pistol over stones. Two Black men are arrested for carrying a shotgun as tensions spike. CORE demands 25 Black hires per month. company says it hires more but rejects the demand.
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New York
Bronx
Congress of Racial Equality
White Castle
Wilbert Johnson
CORE
Memorial Board Discusses Nursing Center Operation
Memorial hospital board reviews operating McMahon Tomlinson Nursing Center and separation of hospital and nursing home staffs. They approve staff additions, rent study, and plans for expansion, with key visits by staff to observe other facilities and attend medical training.
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McMahon- Tomlinson
Memorial Hospital
Board of Control
James Bushart
Murphy Cole
Nursing Home
General Hospital
Busham
J. T. Hicks
Cole
Memorial
Bushart
Robert Hillis
M. L. Whitney
Garland Picou
Picou
Lawton
Easter Seal
Lufkin
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
W. C. Shelton Construction Co
Fletcher
First National Bank
Blue Cross
Medicine Bluff
Fort Sill
Drake Cook
Architectral
Cottingham and Cook
Armstrong Welding Supply Co
Ann Papson
Veterans Hospital
Oklahoma City
Papson
D’ann Cain
Horton Tipton
Fort Smith, Ark
Sparks Manor Nursing Home
Della Crutcher
Erlene Poston
University of Oklahoma
Center For Continuing Education
Local Man to Receive Bachelor of Divinity at Southwestern
M Duane Mitzner of Lawton will receive the Bachelor of Divinity degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth Texas on July 19. He is the husband of the former Jean Hood of Lawton.
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M. Duane Mitzner
Jean Hood
Lawton
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Tex
Chamber Board to Meet for Monthly Directors Session
Exall English, president, announced the Chamber of Commerce board will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday for a monthly directors session in the Chamber conference room.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Exall English
Phil lips Petroleum Declares 30 Cent Quarterly Dividend
Bartlesville United Press International reports Phil lips Petroleum Co declares a regular quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share. Payment date is September 3 to stockholders of record as of August 2, 1963.
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Bartlesville
UPI
Phillips Petroleum Co
Man Spends 18 Years to Track Suspect in Hit Run Death
Welby Lee spent 18 years pursuing leads in the hit and run death of his father Newt Lee, 64, killed on New Year’s Eve in Celina Tenn. Arrests followed in Indianapolis for Grover Jones, 44, on second degree murder, with authorities tracing a bumper guard sale to Jones. Lee traveled 70,000 miles across Kentucky Indiana Ohio and Tennessee gathering evidence and presenting a 153 page file to authorities.
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Tompkinsville
API
Welby Lee
Lee
Newt Lee
Indianapolis
Grover Jones
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee
Jones
Celina
Tenn
Deadline Set For Entering Arts and Crafts Exposition
Sunday is the deadline for entries in the American Indian Exposition arts and crafts contest. Roeland White horse of Elgin, Kiowa, announces divisions for professional and amateur paintings with cash awards and a separate crafts category. Entries must include name address title medium artist tribe and price.
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Roeland Whitehorse
Elgin
Whitehorse
County Man Recovers Boy’s Pants Wallet After Loss
A 14 year-old California visitor had his pants and billfold with $21 saved found near Schoolhouse Slough at Lake Lawtonka and returned by Walter Grauer of Star Rt. The wallet contained a California address. Ronnie Garcia, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith, arrived for a visit this week and misplaced the items after placing them in a pickup truck. The pants were later retrieved following a newspaper story in Monday's Constitution.
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California
Walter Grauer
Star Rt
Schoolhouse Slough
Lake Lawtonka
Ronnie Garcia
Lynwood
Calif
Lester Smith
Ronnie
Grauer
Gordo Garcia
Joyce Smith
State Board Officials Inspect County School Records
Three state board of education officials visit Lawton to review attendance and transportation records for county dependent and independent districts. Ernest E. Ayres chief examiner N G Carter and Floyd Hubbard deputy examiners conduct annual checks to set teacher counts and state aid. Audits cover all county districts except Lawton and should wrap up by Friday.
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State Board of Education
Lawton
Ernest E. Ayres
N. G. Carter
Floyd Hubbard
Ayres
Municipal Band To Give Outdoor Concert Tonight
The Lawton Summer Municipal Band directed by Ken Hatch and Don Phillips will perform outdoors at 7 30 p m today in front of Lawton High School. The free concert features Lawton and Fort Sill musicians and is one of two summer performances.
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Lawton
Lawton High School
Ken Hatch
Don Phillips
Fort Sill
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Memorial Board
Jan Jacobs
Southwest Chemical Co
F Ave
Charles B. Elliott II
Charles B. Elliott Jr
Leonard W. Foster
Foster
Oklahoma State University
Elliott
FE Avenue
Ance CO
Ed Ete Sr
THUR
America
Mobil
Rambler
Eddie Cordes Motor CO
Wrest
Auto Service
Dial
City National
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