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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
15
Three years after stark jail photos highlighted overcrowding and unsafe conditions, officials reveal a bond proposal to build a new police station and jail. The plan calls for land purchase, 25000 square feet of space, and a basement ground floor with a second story for maximum security cells near the City Hall. Voters are to decide next Tuesday.
Moscow reports a firmer Soviet reaction to Kennedy’s West Berlin visit as Khrushchev plans a East Berlin return. Pravda accuses Bonn and Washington of forging a multi-nuclear axis while warning of imperialist war risks and Western military buildup.
A string of leadership moves circulates at the U S Army Training Center Field Artillery. Capt. Robert E Hunter becomes commander of Battery D 3rd Battalion while Lt Kenneth C Switzer moves to Battery C 4th Battalion. Capt Thomas A Connick departs to Fort Leavenworth CGSC and Lt Richard A Metcalf and Lt Richard K Doty take command of Batteries D and B respectively. New faces appear at 3rd Howitzer Battalion 30th Artillery with Capt Jimmie Lee Carson returning to active duty as assistant S-3. Capt John C Shaffer slated for Battery B commander, Lt Richard F Sullivan as battalion liaison officer, Lt William O Bertelsmen leads Battery A and Lt John F Monakey becomes executive officer of Battery A alongside Lt Leon R Harris as assistant executive. Receiving the Army Commendation Medal is Sgt Ernest Stewart of Battery D 3rd Battalion.
Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover extends his campaign to reform the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. The effort seeks a civilian dean and civilian professors in all subjects except naval science. Arthur Bernard Scinaeeki is named academic dean pro tempore on a one year contract as reforms move slowly amid tradition.
Cub Scout Pack 170 held a picnic supper at Elmer Thomas Park with Robert Edmondson as cub master. An awards ceremony followed the meal, with Wolf badge and arrows awarded to several scouts and Bear badge and arrows presented to others. A softball game for cubs and parents capped the event.
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