Army snowshoe snafu prompts bid fiasco and losses
In 1958 a surplus snowshoe sale at Jeffersonville Indiana led to bidding chaos and a $12,644.41 dispute. Outlet Stores Denver bid $6.11 per pair and bought 1 345 pairs. other sales followed, leaving Joseph claiming damages as the case heads to the comptroller general and Congress weighs a 1000 payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick West Washington
UPS
Quartermaster Depot
Jeffersonville
Ind
Outlet Stores, Inc
U.S
Joseph
Congress
Reservists Conduct CPX Exercise With 8-Inch Howitzer
Lawton U S Army Reserve unit staged a CPX at the Keathiey center 900 Cache Road simulating gun position setup and perimeter defense. Capt Douglas A Bailey led C Battery 4th Howitzer Battalion 79th Field Artillery as five members earned promotions including staff sergeant Tommy L Hix and sergeants Milton C Campbell Preston C McPhail John L Hubert and Donald M Sherry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton U. S. Army
79Th Field Artillery
Douglas A. Bailey
George D. Keathiey
Robert A. Lewis
Lawton Center
Elwood S. Hall
Ada
Hall
Tommy L. Hix
Milton C. Campbell
Preston C. McPhail
John L. Hubert
Donald M. Sherry
Spd
New Chief Named for Oklahoma Resources Board
Hugh F. Jones, 29, Yale banker and Oklahoma State University alum, to take over as director of the state planning and resources board on July 1 succeeding Warren K. Jordan who resigned plus Gov. Bellman had discussed Jordan’s possible move to lead an Oklahoma exhibit at the New York World's Fair. Jones will be paid $10 000 annually and serves as bank executive and bank director while pursuing a SMU banking master’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
UPI
Hugh F. Jones
Yale
State Planning and Resources Board
Warren K
Doc
Jordan
Henry Bellman
Oklahoma World's Fair Commission
Oklahoma
Jones
Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Bellman
First National Bank
Mannford State Bank
26 From County Enroll At College
Weatherford Twenty six Comanche county students enroll at Southwestern State College for the summer session. Names include Sandra Parker Indiamoma Juanita Kirby Faxon Richard Ash Troy Thorn and many others with addresses on 1210 Kingsbury 1402 Smith 5811 Birch 701 F 1717 Kinyon 3419 Kinyon 512 N Fifth 1620 N 26th and Rt 4 lists multiple residents.
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Weatherford
Comanche County
Southwestern State College
Sandra Parker
Indiahoma
Juanita Kirby
Faxon
Richard Ash
Troy Thorn
Cache
David Anderson
Kingsbury
Melba Joan Bailey
Smith
Victor J. Biazzo
Star Rt
John James Black
Birch
Willa Crawford
Sonja Cunningham
Charles Cuthbertson
Kinyon
Jeanne Fay Bunch
Ellen Harmon
Davis Haynes
Elizabeth King
Joe Martinez
Brenda McDonald
Maple
Junior Dale Mclemore
Robert K. Putney
N. Lott
Laurence K. Rainey
McKinley
Harry D. Rodgers
Edward Smith
Cheyenne
Sondra Smith
Sam Smith
Roosevelt
George Trout
Robert Lee Vowell
Jessie M. Wilson
Crossword Clue Set From 41 to 55
A dense list of crossword style clues and partial entries including entries like Dutch uncle measures of energy and mariners direction with assorted hints such as bulging jars drone bee auricles and other terms. The fragmentary set suggests a puzzle reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariner's
Police Guard Partygirl After Threats On Life
London police guard 22 year old Christine Keeler after threats linked to the Profumo scandal. Scotland Yard plans further questions with officials tied to the vice probe. Prime Minister Macmillan meets with Labour chief Wilson to discuss inquiry steps as Profumo resigns for lying to Parliament.
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London
UPI
Christine Keeler
Profumo
Miss Keeler
Scotland Yard
John Profumo
Harold Macmillan
Labor Party
Harold Wilson
House of Commons
Eugene Ivanov
Ward
Inspector Herbert
John Burrows Profumo
Auto Speed Record Bonneville Salt Flats
The world land speed record of 394.2 mph was set at the salt flats in 197 by John R. Cobb of England. The mark stands despite attempts to break it by Mickey Thompson and Donald Campbell.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Upi
John R. Cobb
England
Mickey Thompson
Donald Campbell
Nuclear Fueled Ship N S Savannah Uses Nickel Tubes
UPI reports the first nuclear powered merchant ship the N S Savannah required nearly 10 000 tubes of nickel stainless steel to package its uranium oxide fuel. In California the 1960 census shows 9.8 percent of residents 25 plus have four years of college or more, above the national average of 7.7 percent.
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New York
UPI
N. S. Savannah
International Nickel Co
Sacramento, Calif
Andrew Jackson Nominated by First National Party Convention
Andrew Jackson was nominated by the first national party convention held in the United States, marking a historic step in party politics. The event established Jackson as a leading figure in the emerging national political system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
National Party
United States
Kerr Angus Firm Plans To Dissolve
Oklahoma City stockholders of Kermac Angus Ranch Inc announce intent to dissolve the four year old corporation. Robert S. Kerr Jr. says all stockholders favor dissolution as heirs negotiate sale of Kerr cattle interests and the ranch home in LeFlore County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
UPI
Kermac Angus Ranch, Inc
Oklahoma
Robert S. Kerr Jr
Kerr
Kerr Cattle
LeFlore County
Exchanges Under Farm Youth Exchange Program
In 1962, 122 U S delegates were exchanged for 126 foreign exchanges from 41 countries under the International Farm Youth Exchange. Since 1948 nearly 3 000 two way exchanges have taken place, says the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign, Ill
UPI
U. S
International Farm Youth Exchange
University of Ilinois
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Colorado
Resources Board
Oak
Shite Ing Nera
Ians
Heron
Island
Hebrides
Uncle Tom
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Partygirl
Germany
Ivanov
Lotsa Turing
Marylin Miller Cosmetics
Edna Hennessee
Beauty Shop
Liberty Heights
Ferris
Howard Smith
FORD
Ford Gels
COMET
Falcon
Plymouth
Forder
Custom
Rambler
Chevrolet
Dodge
Oldsmobile Super
Automotive Center
Third & B Avenue
Ralph Vicke
Homer Hyder
Russ Kimbo
Jack Griffin
Bill Bowman
del Carpenter
Presley Adair Toft Haithcock
Clyde Hines
Glenna O. Frimen Els
Rey Lee
Arville
Glen Eckin
Earl Peterman
James Mitchell
Earl Crook
Oley Olsen
Gene Nolan
Dorene
Eilene
Cache Road
Kerr Angus Firm
S. 11Th Street
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