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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1963
Page
1
Senate Democratic leaders told President Kennedy the outlook is excellent for strong bipartisan support on ratification of the partial nuclear test ban treaty. Senate Leader Mike Mansfield said Harriman made a strong impression but many senators remain undecided awaiting broader homefront opinions.
Comanche County created a new county health board under the 1963 Public Health Code. Dr. Donald Angus of Lawton was named chairman with C. R. Ellsworth and Dr. Royce B. Means as members. Mrs. Cecil Roach of Cache and Kenneth Harrel, Fletcher, were appointed by respective authorities. The board will meet biannually to help set the County Health Department budget presented to the county excise board.
Washington AP Attorney General Patterson accuses Kennedy administration of responsibility for racial violence in testimony to Senate Commerce Committee. Senator Monroney challenges him, while Gov. Sanders urges voluntary solutions and opposes the public accommodations bill. House hearings push for fair employment provisions in civil rights package.
Strengthened U S Army patrols backed by South Korean police killed four heavily armed North Korean infiltrators while hunting Red raiders who had killed three American soldiers in two days. The action took place near the Imijin River south of the DMZ, the farthest south since the armistice. Corporal George F. Larion Jr. of Davison Michigan was among the Americans killed.
Maj. Gen. Roy W. Kenny said federal authorities may force some Oklahoma Air National Guard members to return part of their pay after an FBI led inquiry. Vouchers signed by two guard finance officers were rejected at Tinker AFB amid the probe. Kenny called the affair a procedural disagreement and noted probable changes in records and administration. He said some officers may owe funds for drills not attended, while maintaining no dishonesty was alleged. Washington Air National Guard officials are in Oklahoma City to resolve the matter as Gov. Bellmon may be briefed later.
City council approved about 64000 in salary increases for city employees with a 20 dollar monthly average rise. Mayor, council, clerk, street commissioner and treasurer excluded. Hourly workers see 10 cent per hour bump. minimum 1.30 per hour rising after six months to 1.40. Draftsmen to earn 1.50. Police chief salary raised to 550. other elected officials unchanged. Maximums set by department: Fire chief 500, and several deputy roles. Police chief 550, captains 590, lieutenants 370, sergeants 360, policemen scale up to approximately
Mrs. Bill Farris reported a small brown monkey in her garage on Saturday and trapped it in the attic after it fled to the rafters. Police joined the search. animal shelter workers set a trap but found no sign of the animal this morning.
Hollywood reports Dean Martin is shocked by the marriage of his 18 year old daughter Claudia to Gavin Morell. He says he does not know the groom and is not pleased but accepts the situation.
James Tidwell of Cache regained a cash box containing 1090.03 dollars in cash and checks after Amelia Whitfield found it at the Prairie Inn Motel. Detective Stradley recovered the box and Captain Stout confirmed several checks were made out to Tidwell’s Service Station.
Oklahoma City AP reports Fred M. Mock 61 a prominent Oklahoma Republican leader died after a cerebral hemorrhage. Former U S district attorney and Senate candidate Mock collapsed at a legal institute and died hours later at a hospital. Funeral set for 4 p m Wednesday at First Christian Church. Survivors include widow son Fred M. Mock Jr and brother Peter Mock.
Dr George Martin Richardson 61 president of the American Osteopathic College of Proctology died Monday in his Tulsa office from a heart attack.
Bonds totaling 725000 for police and fire projects were sold to institutions in Oklahoma City and Lawton. Net interest bids ranged around 12685625 dollars with a 10 year maturity and a 2757744 percent rate. Other bids from Chicago Oklahoma City and Kansas City were listed with varying net interest amounts.
Scattered showers and thunder storms were forecast today and Wednesday for southwest Oklahoma. Highs near 95 degrees, with lows around 70. A cooling front entered Lon ton yesterday, dropping temps from 92 to 82 in an hour, but little rain. Heavy rains totaling over 4 inches fell today in southeastern Oklahoma, with 4.32 inches at Sobol and 3 inches at Caney. other towns logged 2 to 3 inches before 7 am. Forecasters expected additional rain in the southeast later.
Harris of Lawton, Democratic candidate for the unexpired Kerr term, tours every Oklahoma town to update maps. He plans 144 towns in 21 counties by week’s end, noting towns that no longer exist or have moved and pointing to Crebit mislocation near Bethel in McCurtain County.
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