Miracle donkeys arrive with Glenn Cunningham in Lawton
The famed 1930s mile star Glenn Cunningham brings seven cross bearing Sicilian donkeys to John F. Lewis’s ranch near Lawton. The animals join Cunningham's 9 000 miracles mission aiding neglected children, part of a broader effort that included animals and tours across the country.
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Lenn Cunningham
Mary
Bethlehem
Glenn
Conway
Ark
John F. Lewis
Bell
Lewis Ranch
Lawton
Lewis
Oklahoma Zoo
Glenn Cunningham
Ruth
Navy
Augusta
Kaw
John Lewis
Clear Water Praised Its Ducky At City Pond
Lawton’s new $14 million sewer treatment plant will begin steady discharge into Nine Mile Creek and East Cache Creek this weekend. Plant manager Bill McIntyre says the water is crystal clear and drinkable with no ill effects. The holding pond, already stocked with three ducks, will fill to capacity then release at least 3.5 million gallons daily downstream, benefiting Temple and Public Service Company customers.
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Ater
Lawton
Nine Mile Creek
Cache Creek
Bill McIntyre
McIntyre
Temple
Public Service Company
HUD approves Lawton’s 5.3 million community funds plan
HUD approved the 5.3 million community development block grant for Lawton after amending the housing plan to meet federal demands. The funds will back urban renewal, home rehabilitation, street drainage, mall parking, and a new Goodwill rehabilitation center. The city previously faced a Section 8 construction program hurdle, with Council previously voting against involving the Oklahoma Housing Finance Authority.
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AWTON
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Federal Department
U.S
Tom Steed
Washington
Rose Hill
Goodwill Industries
Lawton
Oklahoma Housing Finance Authority Act
Lawton Public Housing Authority
Failure Forces Delay In Space Shuttle Flight Test
A computer failure forced a 24 hour postponement of the first manned Space Shuttle Enterprise test flight. Fred Haise Jr. and Gordon Fullerton were to pilot the shuttle atop a Boeing 747 during four dress rehearsals. The crew prepared in Edwards Air Force Base for the rescheduled 8 am PDT Saturday launch.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Fred Haise Jr
Gordon Fullerton
Scout probe centers on Grove house in girl scouts killings
Uncovered Scout Probe focuses on a Grove Oklahoma residence about a half mile from the crime scene as tracking dogs aided by state and local authorities search for evidence. Mayes County officials express cautious optimism while police confirm burglary at the house and say substantial evidence is being evaluated.
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Grove
Okla
Pennsylvania
David Boren
Mayes County
Glen
Pete’’ Weaver
Weaver
Sid Wise
Black-Top
Jack Shroff
Shroff
Wise
Oklahoma Legislature Clears Common School Bill in Session Push
Oklahoma City AP report says the 322 million common school bill led seven pending appropriations to near completion as six of seven bills were approved or advanced. House action targeted the Corrections Department while Senate backed the common school measure and awaited House confirmation.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
House
Corrections Department
Senate
Joan King Hastings
Tulsa
Weather forecast limited to scattered storms and heat
Partly cloudy and hot through Saturday with high temperatures in the upper 90s and overnight lows around 70. Thursday’s high reached 96 with a 72 low. Sunday to Tuesday outlook calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures with scattered showers and highs in the low 90s and lows near 70.
Wernher von Braun Dies at 65 Cancer Ends Rocket Pioneer Life
Washington AP reports Dr. Wernher von Braun, German born rocket pioneer who aided U S moon programs, died Thursday at Alexandria Hospital Virginia after a long cancer battle. He was 65, retired from Fairchild Industries on Jan 1, and spent final months in hospital while preserving papers for a Marshall Space Flight Center exhibit.
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Fairchild Industries
Fairchild
von Braun
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
ACLU Seeks Expanded Prison Relief In Oklahoma Case
The ACLU will ask U S District Judge Luther Bohanon to broaden rulings on prison conditions in Oklahoma. They seek standards for lighting ventilation toilets showers vermin control food handling fire protection and prisoner transfers during overcrowding reductions at McAlester and Granite. The group criticized officials for inflamed views on upholding the U S Constitution.
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Oklahoma City
American Civil Liberties Union
U. S. District Court
Luther Bohanon
Bohanon
McAlester
Granite
ACLU
Louis W. Bullock
Bullock
Bohanan
Shriner Parade in Lawton Marks Temple Initiation
The Shriner's Parade On Tap in downtown Lawton features clowns bands horses and motorcycles for India Temple Shrine initiation. The 45 minute procession starts 10 30 a m at Central Junior High School moving along C Avenue with units from Oklahoma City Duncan and nearby areas.
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Shriner
Lawton
India Temple Shrine
Central Junior High School
C Avenue
India Temple
Duncan
Oklahoma City
Montego Bay
Shriners
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Tex
Houston Center
America
Scout
State Health Department
Glenn Floyd
D-Norman
Floyd
David) Boren
Boren
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Cancer
Wernher von Braun
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Adolph Hitler
U.S. Army
Russia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sputnik
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Dr. Wernher von Braun
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