Kennedy Inspires West Berlin with Strong Support
President Kennedy toured West Berlin near Checkpoint Charlie amid tight security as about 1,000 East Berliners watched from the border. He praised Allied resolve, saying Berlin is his country, and pledged American defense with massive public support noted by crowds and officials including Mayor Willy Brandt.
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Checkpoint Charlie
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Wiesbaden
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Congress Hall
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United States
West Germany
Ireland
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Prostitute Maria Novotny Criticizes US Probe
In London AP reporting Maria Novotny, once convicted for prostitution, ridicules US security probes into a call girl network tied to UN diplomats. She says authorities only pretend to act after a case they blundered two years ago and notes links to Christine Keeler and past UK scand al.
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U.S
United Nations
Dibben
London
Stephen Ward
ONDON
U. S
New York
Antonin Novotny
Czechoslovakia
Maria
Prostitu
Harry Alan Towers
British Broadcasting Corp
United States
Towers
Christine Keeler
Britain
Sergeant Dies In Car Crash Near Laverne
Oklahoma 1963 traffic toll rises to 302 after two vehicle collision south of Laverne. Sgt. George G. Sargent 27 from Shiloh Georgia, stationed at Fort Hood Texas, died. His wife Evelyn Williams Sargent 21 critically injured. Mrs. Ben Nine 63 of Laverne seriously hurt.
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Georgia
Ft. Hood
Texas
Laverne
George G. Sargent
Shiloh, Ga
Highway Patrol
Roy Likes
Sargent
Ben Nine
U. S. 283
U.S. 270
Evelyn Williams Sargent
Laverne Hospital
Nine
Shattuck
Lawton Sees Increases in City Property Valuations
Valuations for Lawton property rose this year with gross city values from 33,388,535 in 1962 to 34,525,850. Exemptions reduced figures to about 10,394,280 this year. Personal property grew to 5,077,179 and public utilities to 4,238,395. Overall, city valuations for tax purposes remain under 20 percent of estimated market value, suggesting taxable property market value exceeds 167,000.
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Lawton
Berlin Welcomes Kennedy as Khrushchev Looms
West Berlin newspapers greet John F Kennedy on an eight hour visit while East Berlin prepares for Nikita Khrushchev's arrival Friday. President Kennedy arrives this morning and the mood contrasts with Soviet plans for the rival sector.
Downtown Group Backs Bond Issue
Downtown Lawton Inc backs a proposed bond issue for police and fire departments. Charley Snyder, chair of the citizen committee, noted the endorsement after an 18 month study. Voters will decide July 2 on a $600,000 land purchase for a new fire station at 33rd and Gore, a ladder truck, and two pumpers. Open house for the police department is set for Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
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Lawton Inc
Charley Snyder
33Rd and Gore
Snyder
Goof City Urges Senate to Reject SB 139 Amid Conference Changes
Goof City, co author of SB 139, urged the senate to reject the bill saying conference changes violate the constitution by amending more than one section at once. Grantham detailed the bill though copies were unavailable to the full senate. The senate passed it with Grantham voting aye as the house briefly discussed it and used attendance roll calls to mark many as aye.
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Ben Bella says plot crushed with four leaders arrested
Premier Ahmed Ben Bella announces the plot against his regime is crushed and four ring leaders have been arrested in Algiers. He did not reveal counts or names beyond the four leaders. The statement comes from Algiers amid tensions following the alleged coup attempt.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Kennedy urges broad attack on racial discrimination and voting rights
In a speech, Kennedy argues public accommodations differ from private property due to racial discrimination. He cites existing laws and states banning discrimination, pushes federal school desegregation and voting rights measures, and says the right to vote is fundamental while the nation must launch a broad, long-term plan to correct injustices.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Weather Outlook From Wednesday Through Thursday
Area forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy and warm conditions through Thursday. Today's high near 70 with a low tonight around 70, tomorrow and Tuesday highs near 96. 11 am reading already at 89 degrees.
Funeral Rites for William A Gar rett at Bethel Methodist Church
Funeral services for William Alford Garrett 89 of Rt 1 Lawton follow a long illness. Services at Bethel Methodist Church Friday at 10 30 a.m. Rev Jack Skaggs officiates. Burial Highland Cemetery Ritter Dalton is in charge. Garrett born Hopking County Texas October 3 1873 married Melvira Lemons January 15 1896 near Ardmore Indian Territory. Survivors include wife six sons four daughters one brother two sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Rt. 1
Lawton
Bethel Methodist Church
Jack Skaggs
Highland Cemetery
Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home
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Hopking County
Tex
Melvira Lemons
Ardmore
Indian Territory
Chester
Wesley
Haskell
Duncan
Woodrow
Charles
Tulsa
Whitley Garrett
Cement
Ellen Tarter
San Jose
Calif
Viola Lynn
Harveland family welcomes Oscar home to Racine
Oscar Harveland has returned to his home in Racine Wisconsin after visiting his son and family Mr and Mrs Nels Harveland at 1707 Lake.
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Racine
Wis
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Nels Harveland
1707
Lake
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