Lawton Police Budget Hikes Near Annual Spending
Lawton outlines substantial police budget requests including raises for Chief Wheatley and several officers, promotions for a lieutenant and captain roles, and plans to hire five patrolmen plus two school patrols. Maintenance, communications, and vehicle costs rise. capital outlay seeks patrol cars and new furniture.
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Communications Department
Wheatley
Assant
Pete Fuller
Jimmy Warren
Lela J. Wilson
Frank Zinbrana
Clifford Mills
Otis Waldron
Cal Sims
Frank Murphy
Fred Mitchell
Eugene Gale
Lee Clark
Riot at Montana State Prison Shuts Down Entire Population
About 380 inmates joined the riot at the Montana State Prison in Helena as guards were freed and prisoners returned to cells. Gov. J Hugo Avonson led officials to the scene, stating no concessions were made, while inmates demanded better mail and meal privileges and questioned a missing $30,000 in the library fund. A 25 man National Guard standby unit and 12 highway patrolmen kept watch overnight as tensions cooled after the band’s peas shelling order sparked the unrest.
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Anderson
Fve
Gev. J. Hugo Avonson
Helena
Avorson Tay
Avengon
Paul Cannon
Andersen
Vern Lockwood
East Cache Creek lake planning dominates council actions
The council approved Indian tract options totaling 109 acres for the East Cache Creek reservoir area and a $1,500,000 water data contract with the Geological Survey via the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Bids were set for a classroom at the Central fire station and a drill tower at the Lee Street substation, with disposal contract actions delayed pending review.
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Indian Service
Geological Survey
Cache Creek
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Elmer Bauman
E. D
Ras) Sullivan
17Th and
Lee
Tomlinson Ridge No. 3
City Planning and Zoning Commission
E. W. Wirkpatrick
Blunt Zorsey
Connie Hill
Bauman
Hugh Corwin
Kirkpatrick
Zorger
Buel Kinsey
Corwin
Stitt Pair
Parks
U.S. Public Health Service
Hill
C. R. Elsworth
Strike continues as Page Co to hire replacements
The International Association of Machinists Local 889 voted to strike at Spartan Aircraft Maintenance divisions in Fort Sill. Page Co says operations start Thursday and will hire replacements if workers do not report by Aug 1. Witcher and Harvey Christian discuss efforts to place qualified local workers.
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Witcher
Sweeney
Page
Page Co
International Association of Machinists
Spartan Aircraft Maintenance
Fort Sill
Lish
Spartan
Harvey Christian
Lawton
Christian
Burkburnett, Tex
Grand Lodge
Morris Eckhart Assigned To Indiahoma Mail Route
Morris Eckhart of Lawton rural Route 47 will be transferred to Indiahoma rural Route 2 effective Thursday. Bennie Stephens postmaster said Eckhart’s old route will be served by a substitute carrier until a permanent assignment is made.
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Morris Eckhart
Lawton Rural Rt. 47
Indiahoma Rural Rt. 2
Bennie Stephens
Eckhart
Public school prayer debate provokes strong views in Riverton
Mrs. Mildred Magowan, a longtime local educator, objects to restrictions on school prayer and silence periods. She notes broad support for children saying grace and argues for explaining moments of silence while defending the tradition tied to school values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Magowan
Riverton
N.J
Magowan School
Grace
Mago- Wan
Magowan Recalls Prayer Fragments From Lunch Time
A fragment of a preschool scene shows a child saying God is great and God is good and thanking Him for daily bread. The quote appears as overheard lines tied to lunchtime prayers and school life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ead Magowan
Iprivilege
Jury Frees Woman After Emotional Testimony
In a courtroom scene a woman declares she endured a violent blow, recounts conversations with Dorsey’s sister and mother who she says did not blame her, then breaks into sobs. The judge, moved by her account, immediately releases her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
Juries Delayed as Court Posts New Instruction Date
A county court jury panel, idle since Monday, recessed again with instructions for 9 a.m. Thursday. Lawton man W. S. Finley, 38, pleaded guilty to possession of liquor and received a 30 day jail sentence. Ben Luza’s illegal entry charge was dismissed by the county attorney’s staff.
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Lawton
Finley
Ben
Luza
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