Gatlin Freed After 35 Years Hidden in Oklahoma Hospital
Melvin Gatlin, 65, who vanished from prison life since 1934, walked from Lexington Treatment Center after 35 years at Eastern State Hospital. Convicted with his brother Luther for a 1933 Lawton robbery, Gatlin will live in Oklahoma City before moving to Phoenix. Parole signed by Gov. Boren ends a bizarre saga of lost time and a long wait for freedom.
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Melvin Gatlin
Comanche County
Eastern State Hospital
Vinita
Freedom
Lexington
Gatlin
State Penitentiary
Lawton
Luther
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
Gus
Clovis Gatlin
McAlester
Eastern State
Joe Tyler
Eastern
Lawton Subscription Rates Displayed for Lawton and Fort Sill
Lawton Publishing Co lists subscription rates in advance with postage paid at Lawton Oklahoma and carrier delivery in Lawton and Fort Sill. Rates show 1.25 for home delivery and 3.25 for annual subscriptions with 3.22 noted in the text.
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Lawton Publishing Co
Kda & A
Ave Loewton
Okia
Lawton
Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Sill Man Faces Exposure Count
Fort Sillman Ronnie Joe Adams 25, previously accused of attempted rape, was charged in district court with indecent exposure to three women at Lawton Speedway on Saturday. Bond set at 1000 dollars for felony count. preliminary hearing June 30. Additional misdemeanor bonds 700 dollars for public drunkenness breach of peace obscene language and marijuana possession. Trial in September on felony rape attempt against a 14 year old outside her residence February 12. Assigned to Battery C 3rd Battalion 18th Field Artillery.
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Adams
18Th Field Artillery
Settlement Approves Kiowa Comanche Apache Trust Distribution
A $35 million settlement with the federal government becomes law enabling 80 percent of funds to be distributed per capita to Kiowa Comanche and Apache members. The rest funds support long term programs. Payments likely $1700 to $2000 per person with rolls open under tribal constitutions.
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Bob G. Cannon
Cannon
Pastor Honored by Liberty Baptist Church on Doctor of Divinity
Rev. Louis K. Jones pastor of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Liberty Baptist Church in Muskogee. Jones leads the Lawton Ministerial Alliance and the Lawton Fort Sill Clergy. The piece notes Kilimanjaro as Africa’s highest peak at 19 340 feet per National Geographic.
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Louis K. Jones
Galilee Missionary Baptist Church
Liberty Baptist Church
Muskogee
Jones
Lawton
Africa
Tanzania
National Geographic
Change In Earning Fate Of CIA's Files Pondered
Reports require working people under 72 to report changes in 1976 earning estimates for Social Security. Senate leaders defer CIA file destruction to the new Intelligence Committee while urging delay due to ongoing congressional and court interests. Kennedy and Abzug press for preservation.
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CIA
Coleman Johnson
Lawton
Social Security Office
W. E
Johnson
Washington
Senate
New
Intelligence Committee
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
George Bush
Mansfield
Scott
Congressional
Congress
Bush
Rep. Abzug
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
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