Moscow Talks Fan Optimism For Test Ban
Western delegates Harriman and Hailsham stayed hopeful after three hours with Andrei Gromyko as Moscow discussions on a ban to end most nuclear tests gained cautious momentum. Khrushchev met Maurice de Jean amid a cautious atmosphere with limited details released.
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Lord Hailsham
Britain
Khrushchevy
Maurice de Jean
Khrushchev-De Jean
Zorin
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Laos
North Atantic Treaty Organization
European Communist Bloc
Harriman
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Oklahoma Weather Cites Scattered Thunderstorms Ahead
Forecasters warn of widely scattered storms tonight and Wednesday in the Lawton area as temperatures peak in the 90s. Readings topped 92 in Lawton with overnight lows mid to upper seventies and a brief flash flood advisory issued for Cimarron River tributaries before expiring.
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Oklahoma
US Weather Bureau
Lawton
Wednesay
Tulsa River Forces Forecast Center
Cimarron River
Guymon
Ardmore
Onca City
Monay
Walk To Work Program Aims To Boost Oklahoma Fitness
Gov Henry Bellman joins OU coach Bud Wilkinson and Prentice Gautt to launch a state plan for physical conditioning. The council urges a statewide fitness push with a walk to work day and declares the governor’s office supportive though not endorsing hikes. Allie Reynolds was named vice chairman of the 30 member council.
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Governor's Council of Physical Fitness
Sooners
Henry Bellman
University of Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Prentice Gautt
Bellman
Wilkinson
Kennedy
Council of Physical Fitness
America
Free World
Gautt
Governor’s Council
Oklahoma
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankee
Italian Freed In Spy Case
Italian scientist Dr. Guiseppe Martelli was acquitted on nine counts of attempted espionage for the Soviet Union in a British court. He had accepted spy gear but said he was stringing Moscow along to damage Soviet intelligence and may request police protection from Soviet retaliation.
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London
UPI
Guiseppe Martelli
Martelli
Harold Macmillan
Soviet Union
European Atomic Authority
Council Asked To Okay Plans For City Zoo
City officials were asked to approve preliminary plans for a city zoo and a children story book land in a park or city land. Col. (Ret.) Jack L. Rhodes presented the Downtown Kiwanis club petition seeking formation of Lawton Zoological Society Inc. to operate the project with city cooperation. The club pledges manpower and funds and would obtain land of at least five acres. A Zoo Planning committee would be appointed to develop final plans and agreements for council approval. Other actions included condem nation of property at 108 Lee Blvd and hiring a part time promoter for McMahon auditorium with cap at 200 dollars monthly.
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Kiwanis Club
Jack L. Rhodes
Rhodes
Lawton Zoological Society Inc
Manville Redman
Lee Blvd
Auditorium Committee
McMahon Auditorium
Vinson Sets New Record in Congress After Long Service
Vinson, 79, Georgia Democrat, becomes longest serving member of the House. sworn in November 3, 1914, Library of Congress confirms the record. Navy honors him with a Marine parade and Secretary Fred Korth hosts. Air Force leaders present a plaque to Vinson, noting his role as chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
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Carl Vinson
Georgia
Vinson
Library of Congress
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Navy
Marine Barracks
Secretary of the Navy
Fred Korth
Air Force
Eugene M. Zuckert
Curtis E. Lemay
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
Dog Hunted After City Girl Bitten
A brown and white mongrel dog bit 16 year old Sharon Haithcock while she fed the stray at Lake Jed Johnson Monday afternoon. The girl may need anti rabies shots unless the dog is found and placed under observation. Call the Haithcock home or wildlife refuge authorities with information.
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Lawton
Lake Jed Johnson
Sharon Haithcock
W. D. Haithcock
Sharon
Haithcock
Oilman Theo A Morgan Dies in Wichita
Theo A Morgan 83, veteran oil producer and longtime director of the Kansas Corporation Commission, died Monday at his downtown Wichita office.
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D AP
Theo A. Morgan
8&3
Kansas Corporation Commission
Cambridge Racial Tension Surges As Militia Controls Protests
More than 100 white businessmen gathered at Cambridge Maryland’s National Guard Armory to protest militia restrictions and the release of 14 Negro detainees. Col J Maurice Tawes met with a small group while others planned a large afternoon march. Authorities imposed a curfew and bans on demonstrations, with no incidents reported.
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National Guard
J. Maurice Tawes
Cambridge
Cel. Thomas Merryweather
Dorchester County
Merryweather
Gloria Richardson
Calvin W. Mowbray
Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee
Richardson
Annapolis
Stanley Branche
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Race Street
Col. J. Maurice Tawes
Guard
Branche
Tawes
Collins
Britain to unify defense under one secretary of state
Plans publish a unified defense structure in Britain combining the Admiralty War Office and Air Ministry under a single secretary of state for defense. Queen Elizabeth II becomes lord high admiral as the three services move into one building near Whitehall, consolidating the historic roles.
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Britain
Admiralty
War Office
Air Ministry
Elizabeth II
Whitehall
Secretary of State For Defense
Sandys rules out UN intervention in British Guiana
London AP report says Colonial Secretary Duncan Sandys returned from British Guiana and stated the United Nations intervention is not needed. He argued the situation is complicated enough without outside elements.
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London
Duncan Sandys
British Guiana
United Nations
Sandys
Tape of Keeler Affaris Transcribed by Yard Shorthand
Scotland Yard shorthand writers transcribed a 10 hour tape by Christine Keeler about her affairs. Lord Parker ordered seizure of the tape with extracts to lawyers for Aloysius Gordon who is appealing a three year sentence for beating Keeler. Miss Keeler says she was under the influence when she spoke.
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Scotland Yard
Christine Keeler
Lord Parker
Aloysius
Lucky’ Gordon
Christine
London
Rome
Ylia Suchenek
Eugene Ivanov
John Profumo
Lord Denning
Profumo
Yevgeny
Eugene
Wallace Won’t Enforce Federal Public Accommodations Law
Gov. George Wallace of Alabama said he would not aid or encourage compliance with a federal civil rights public accommodations law in Alabama. He argued enforcing such a law would require federal troops, and sat in opposition as Robert Kennedy testified before the Senate committees. The hearing also featured Sen. Sam Ervin denouncing the administration's omnibus civil rights bill as unconstitutional.
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George C. Wallace
Alabama
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Judiciary Committee
Emer
Robert Kennedy
Capitol
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Justice Department
Wallace
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Hart
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Judiciary Committees
Judiciary Committee
Sam J. Ervin
Dn.c
GOP Sets New Meetings July 22 in Comanche County
Comanche county Republicans begin scheduling 35 of 60 precinct meetings for 7:30 p.m. July 22 with venues found for 22 Lawton precincts and three rural precincts. A temporary county convention slate was elected for July 27 at Hotel Lawtonian while temporary officers organize the new county group.
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Lawton
Lawtonian
Republican Party
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