Food Congress Urges Global Push to Eradicate Hunger
At the World Food Congress in Washington delegates call for extending FAO's freedom-from-hunger drive, more cash and technical aid to developing nations, and a broad educational campaign. FAO Director General B R Sen warns hunger hinges on population pressures and resource limits.
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Washington
UPI
World Food Congress
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO
B.R. Sen
Sen
Kennedy invites OU law teacher to civil rights talks
Dr. Maurice H. Merrill, research professor of law at the University of Oklahoma, will attend a White House civil rights discussion in Washington after receiving a telegram from President Kennedy. The invitation says the 4 p.m. Friday June 21 meeting will include leaders of the bar to discuss aspects of the nation’s civil rights problem.
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White House
John F. Kennedy
Lawton High School Class of 1938 Reunion Plans
Final plans for a reunion of the 1938 Lawton high school class will be made at a 7 30 p m meeting Wednesday in the Constitution Press conference room Third and The reunion is scheduled July.
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Lawton High School
Constitution Press
Father Wins Beef Roast For First Father’s Day Birth
Clente Bevitori Jr. is Comanche county’s first Father’s Day baby, born 5 24 a.m. Sunday at Memorial hospital to weigh 8 pounds 2 ounces. The Kiowa Comanche Oklahoma CowBelles present a beef roast equal to the infant’s weight, donated by American National Bank, with remarks by Mrs. Bob Bauman of Meers.
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Bob Baumann
Meers
Clente Bevitori Jr
Comanche County
Bevitori
Clente III
Clente Bevitori III
Memorial Hospital
Bob Bauman, Meers
Oklahoma Cow- Belles, Inc
Oklahoma
American National Bank
Underwoods
R. W. Fleming
Gore
Geneva Bevitori
N. 22Nd
Clente Bevitori
Concord
Calif
House passes insurance bill extending FHA mortgage program
The House approved a bill to extend for two years the liberal home financing mortgage insurance program for low and moderate income families. It allows FHA insured loans up to 40 years with a $200 minimum cash payment, action taken by voice vote and sent to the Senate.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Federal Housing Administration
Thief Evades Officer After Breaking Into Service Station
Dallas patrolman A M Hurl chased a fleeing man from a closed service station. The suspect claimed association with "Joe" and pointed inside, then drove off. Inside, Hurl found a broken cigarette machine and missing change.
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Dallas
UPI
A. M. Hurl
Joe
Hurl
State Hikes Oil Output
Oil production in the United States rose to 7,503,875 barrels daily last week, per Oil and Gas Journal. Oklahoma led gains with output up to 577,900 barrels daily, while Kansas, Illinois and Wyoming also posted increases. Texas California Louisiana Mississippi New Mexico remained unchanged. U.S. and Canada wells completed totaled 1,037, up 169 from the prior week.
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Tulsa
UPI
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Kansas
Illinois
Wyoming
Texas
California
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Mexico
Canada
Troops surround Swaziland mine to end 26 day strike
Six hundred British troops cordon the Havelock Mine north of Cordon Off Mine Mbane Swaziland to break a 26 day old strike at the world’s largest asbestos mine. Police arrest 150 striking Africans. In a separate action at Stegi sugar refinery 100 miles away police fire tear gas and arrest 70 Africans.
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Mbane
Swaziland
UPI
Havelock
Here
Stegi
Primatene Tablets Now Sold Over The Counter For Asthma
A New York report says Primatene, an asthma formula formerly physician prescribed, is available without prescription in many states. The tablets claim to open bronchial tubes, loosen congestion, and relieve nervous tension, providing relief from attacks and enabling sleep without injections.
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New York
N. Y
Supreme Court bans Bible reading and Lord's Prayer in schools
The Supreme Court ruled that no state may impose religious practices in public schools, banning Bible reading and the Lord's Prayer as unconstitutional. Justices Clark and Douglas emphasized state neutrality toward religion, applying the First and Fourteenth Amendments to limit government involvement.
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Washington
lIn
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
New York Schools
Board of Regents
Hugo Black
Congress
Black
United States
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Clark
Fishy tale ends in fine for Kansas landlord
Elmer E. Cravens of Paoli Kansas was fined 25 dollars for peace disturbance after an argument with a tenant over eviction. Police found a broken fish bowl, a dead fish and a wet Mrs Wilson at the apartment Cravens owned.
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Kansas City
UPI
Elmer E. Cravens
Cravens
Paoli
Kan
Helen Wilson
Funeral Rites for Mrs Etta Ramey and Doyle Wooten
Funeral services for Mrs Etta Bell Ramey 78 died at a local nursing home after an extended illness were held Monday in the Little chapel of the First Baptist church with Dr H Tom Wiles officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery Becker Funeral Home in charge. Bearers were Rusty Ramey P R Ramey R V Carpenter Fray Palmer A J Palmer and Eueil Palmer. Services for Doyle Norman Wooten 60 of 1013 Roosevelt were at 2 30 p m Monday in Lawton Immanuel Baptist Church. He died Friday night in a local hospital Rev Don Chaffin officiated. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens under Becker Funeral Home. Bearers were Jess Collins Floyd Dayton Leonard Rainey Clyde Lindsey George Barnes and Claud Brazzel.
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Etta Bell Ramey
First Baptist Church
H. Tom Wiles
Highland Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Rusty Ramey
P. R. Ramey
R. V. Carpenter
Fray Palmer
A. J. Palmer
Eueil Palmer
Doyle Norman Wooten
Roosevelt
Lawton Immanuel Baptist Church
Don Chaffin
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Jess Collins
Floyd Dayton
Leonard Rainey
Clyde Lindsey
George Barnes
Claud Brazzel
Services for Calvin Oscar Atha
Calvin Oscar Atha of 606 North 14th dies about 1 p.m. Saturday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lawton funeral home chapel with Rev. Weldon Rightmer officiating. Burial follows in Highland cemetery.
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Calvin Oscar Atha
N. 14Th
Lawton Funeral Home
Weldon Rightmer
Liberty Heights
Highland Cemetery
Named to Dean's Honor Roll at Southeast ern State College
Patsy Craig Lee of Lawton was named to the dean's honor roll for the spring semester at Southeast ern State College in Durant. The dean's list requires no grade lower than a B.
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Patsy Craig Lee
Lawton
Southeastern State College
Durant
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