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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1963
Page
1
Cyril brothers Lyle seven and John four rely on transfusions for hemophilia. More than 400 Fort Sill soldiers from the 4th Field Artillery Missile Group volunteer to donate plasma in Lawton to help supply the boys with necessary units.
Mrs. Dorothy Hall resigned as director of nursing at Eastern State Mental Hospital in Vinita effective Aug. 1. State mental health director Dr. T. Gl ne Williams blamed political harassment for the action and noted Hall organized the hospital’s first nursing department. Other resignations followed including Superintendent Dr. Wayne Boyd and chief consulting engineer Paul Elam amid controversy from a hospital inquiry. Rep. Harold Morgan had urged a legislative probe before the board’s inquiry.
Oklahoma state board opens bids on nearly two million dollars of insurance for the highway department reformatories prisons and recreation funds under a policy of competitive bids. Chairman Ted Parkinson says bids will be evaluated before awards and that competitive bidding will cover all insurance during this administration.
Jackson Mississippi UPI reports Byron De La Beckwith, 42, faces a federal hearing over civil rights charges linked to the slaying of NAACP leader Medgar Evers on June 12. Beckwith was arrested after FBI fingerprint match tied him to a rifle used in the shooting outside Evers home. state murder charges remain.
Gov. Henry Bellmon endorsed transferring the McAlester penitentiary medical research program from Stough-Wisdom Research Inc. to state control via an OU Medical School and the State Board of Affairs. OU Regents urged a formal agreement to operate the program, promising inmate care and profits shared by the penitentiary and the medical school.
A two year old girl Caren Leslie Edwards was struck and run over by a 1958 Chevrolet sedan backing from a 1400 block parking spot. She suffered a left leg fracture and was taken to Southwestern Clinic and Hospital in good condition by noon today.
The military government extended the state of siege for another month citing an alleged Communist conspiracy uncovered last week. The measure tightens civil liberties and empowers security forces in the capital and surrounding areas.
President Kennedy briefs reporters in Bonn on a nuclear test ban and European security, backs a peace corps model, and says reunification in Germany has no immediate solution. He meets with Adenauer to press for a test ban and multilateral nuclear force discussions.
Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Gent Jr., commander at NORAD and the 32nd Air Division near Tinker AFB, was critically wounded by a gunshot to the temple in his temporary quarters. He underwent emergency surgery and was in a coma. officials said the shooting appeared accidental as he prepared for reassignment to Ft. Monroe Virginia.
J Leland Gourley faced a $74 58 claim for radio and television repairs from the former insurance fund commissioner. He said the fund used his personal equipment and would review the bills, while the fund board and attorney general offered support for collection.
The British government files eight new morals charges against Dr. Stephen Ward, including abortion facilitation, with Ward remanded in jail awaiting a full hearing. Prosecution cites Miss X as a procured woman, while defense claims the charges reiterate earlier counts and relate to abortion concerns.
Oklahoma City UPI Henry Bellman vetoed HB 974 to raise county commissioner travel allowances. The governor had signaled a veto last week, ending the measure.
Below normal rain in Lawton while other parts of Oklahoma endured a soaking weekend. Forecasters predict continued warm, partly cloudy weather with near normal five day temperatures and isolated heavy downpours elsewhere. Rain totals varied across cities from Helena to Guthrie and Oklahoma City. isolated severe thunderstorm alerts were issued but no major flooding reported.
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