Judge Holds Ruby Lawyer in Contempt in Ruby Trial
Judge Joe B Brown fined defense attorney Joe H Tonahill 25 dollars for an outburst as jury selection neared completion in the Jack Ruby murder trial. Tonahill from Jasper Texas tossed a pen in court and was held in contempt after objections to questions about Ruby's guilt. Chief defense attorney Melvin Belli urged reconsideration.
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Dallas
UPI
Joe B. Brown
Joe H. Tonahill
Jack Ruby
Tonahill
Jasper
Tex
Melvin Belli
San Francisco
Belli
Tonnhill
George F. Staton
Staton
Ruby
Brown
Lee Harvey Oswald
Fugitive James Dillon Body Reported Found in Well
Tulsa AP reports a body believed to be fugitive James Dillon, once on the FBI ten most wanted list, found in a Chelsea area well. The well’s weight with cement and missing fingers are noted. Dillon owned a Chelsea area farm. FBI Tulsa and Oklahoma City offices would only say a body is being checked.
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Tulsa
James Dillon
FBI
Chelsea
Tulsa Tribune
Dillon
the Tribune
Rogers County
Oklahoma City
Sergeants Awarded Medal for Heroism at Fort Sill
Two sergeants at Fort Sill received the Army Commendation Medal for saving six year old Patrick Greeley Jr from a January 15 fire that killed three others. Sergeants Sic Starley Miseles and Sfc. Fernando Castillo aided the child and attempted resuscitation, with Maj. Gen. L. S. Griffing praising their actions.
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L. S. Griffing
Fernando FE. Castillo
Stanley Miseles
Patrick Greeley Jr
Fort Sill
Tan
Sic
Starley Miseles
Sfc
Fernando EF Castillo
Greeley
Miseles
Patrick Jr
Castillo
Victoria
Stephen Craig
Gen. Griffing
Stony Point Receives $7,277 Federal Aid For School
Congressman Victor Wickersham announced that Stony Point, Rt. 1 Elgin, has been certified to receive $7,277 in federal aid under Public Law 874. The payment comes from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, supporting schools in federally affected areas.
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Stony Point
Rt. 1
Elgin
Victor Wickersham
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Critic of Army Missile Policy Killed In Crash
Col. John Nickerson 49 of Ft Bliss was killed in a two car crash south of Alamogordo New Mexico along with his wife 47. The crash also injured their two sons and a neighbor. Nickerson had publicly criticized US Army missile policy in 1957 and faced mishandling charges with a $100 monthly fine.
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Alamogordo
N. M
John Nickerson
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Army
Here
U.S. 3
Nickerson
H. R
Danny
Terrell Adam White
el Paso
Nickersons
Epi Gurule
San Patricio
Huntsville
Ala
Defense
Air Force
Panama Canal Zone
Road Board Selects New Chief Engineer
Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma state highway commission re elected Martin Garber of Enid as chairman and approved major personnel changes. Gomer Bittle will retire July 1 1964 but stay as consultant. Earl Anderson becomes chief and Richard Burton elevates to executive administrator. Bethel dismissed for conflict of interest with tractor rentals. appeal available.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
State Highway Commission
Martin Garber
Enid
Garber
Hubert Crags
Virgil Jumper
Hel
Frank Lyons
Gomer Bittle
Bittle
Earl R. Anderson
Richard L. Burton
Anderson
Burton
Truman Branscum
Seminole
Branscum
Bethel
Lyons
State Personnel Board
Sunshine Returns After Dense Oklahoma Fog
Morning fog blanketed southwest Oklahoma and reduced visibility to a quarter mile in places. Forecasters expect partly cloudy skies to persist through Tuesday with a chance of scattered showers later this week. Highs reach the 70s in Lawton with a 73 degree top today. overnight drops to 45.
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Oklahoma
U. S
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Lawton
Witness alleges phone tapping in Baker probe
Ed ward Levinson a Las Vegas hotel and casino operator invoked his Fifth Amendment privilege in the Bobby Baker investigation claiming federal agents tapped his telephone and intruded into the hearing room to subpoena him He appeared at the Senate Rules Committee office and testified after IRS service of a summons drew sharp criticism from Sen Howard W Cannon who presided at the hearing
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Washington
Edward Levinson
Las Vegas
Nev
Bobby Baker
Levinson
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Internal Revenue Service
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
City Councilmen Seek New Terms in March Primary
Three incumbents Bowman Stephens Weger file for re election as five day filing opens for the March 17 primary. Ward I Ward II Ward III Ward VI candidates listed. Gale Sadler and E W Kirkpatrick set to contend in Ward II with Kirkpatrick the only announced opponent. Filing closes Friday at 5 p m according to county election secretary Mrs J N Durham.
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Lawton
Eugene L. Bowman
Arlington
T. R. Stephens
Perry Weger
Jefferson
Gale A. Sadler
E. W. Kirkpatrick
J. N. Durham
Wreckage of Paradise Airlines Constellation Found Over Tahoe
The four engine Paradise Airlines Constellation with 85 aboard vanished in a snowstorm over Lake Tahoe. A helicopter sighted the wreckage at 8000 feet near the California Nevada line with no survivors. The plane was en route from Salinas and San Jose to Tahoe ski resorts. the search involved 530 military and civilian aircraft as weather cleared.
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Tahoe Valley
Calif
Lake Tahoe
Air Force
Paradise Airlines
Severa
Tahoe Valley Airport
Salinas
San Jose
Navy
United States
Ai Lines
New Orleans
Three Star
Oakland
Austria Mt Glungezer crash: 83 dead in Alps disaster
Rescue teams search the snow for victims after a Britannia airliner crashes near Innsbruck Austria killing 83 to 85 people. Authorities say avalanche burial and low altitude miscalculation hinder recovery as planes find wreckage and instruments.
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Innsbruck
Austria
UPI
Eduard Obrecht
E. Wynne Williams
Opening Day For Turnpike Big Success
Traffic flowed both ways on the 61 mile Oklahoma City to Lawton turnpike as toll collectors reported heavy volume on opening Sunday. A Lawton judge and another occupant were involved in a single accident with no injuries. Officers warned drivers to signal before lane changes and not to cross the center median.
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Oklahoma City
Lawton
W. D. Hoback
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Robert S. Landers
Superior Court
Landers
John P. Fullerton
See Turnpike
Westinghouse Develops Ultra-Sensitive Oxygen Detector
Westinghouse Electric Corp unveiled a fuel cell oxygen detector at the Pittsburgh conference claiming one part per million sensitivity. The tiny zirconium calcium oxide ceramic tube monitors lung efficiency and could aid emphysema diagnosis.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghouse
Analytical Chemistry
Montgomery Quits As Cameron Coach
Leroy Montgomery resigned as head football coach and athletic director of Cameron College effective July 1. He cited the move as in the best interest of Cameron State Agricultural College. Dr. Richard Burch, college president, said applications to fill the vacancy will be accepted immediately.
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Leroy Montgomery
Cameron College
Montgomery
Cameron State Agricultural College
Richard Burch
Seven Die In Oklahoma Toll Rise With Lawton Losses
Two Lawton men died in a Sunday crash on SH 7 east of Lawton while another Lawton pair were injured in a second fatal head on collision near Cordell. The Altus man and several Fort Towson and Guyman residents also perished, lifting the 1964 highway death toll to 130 with Comanche County at nine.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
Fort Sill
SH 7
Highway Patrol
Comanche County
Lemons
Schrumps
Raines
SH 152
Cordell
Walter Archie Nunn
Charles Cuthbertson
Nunn
Fort Sill Hospital
Cuthbertson
Monetta B. Raines
Altus
Election Near In County District 3 Commissioner Race
Balloting opens for a special primary to fill the late James M. Ash seat. Inspections begin across 36 precincts with hours 7 am to 7 pm in Lawton areas and 8 am to 6 pm in rural precincts. Eight Democrats and two Republicans contend for the April 7 general election.
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Ottis FE. Zumwalt
Cache
Claud Martin
Chattanooga
Morris Pierson
Eugene B. Hill
James A. Black
Hugh Brigham
William Robert Ebisch
Lawton
Paul Janow
W. P. Guess
Rt. 1
Billy R. Hewes
Star Rt. Lawton
Mr. Ash
General MacArthur Enters Hospital for Observation
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur flew to Washington’s Walter Reed Army Hospital for observation and evaluation of abdominal complaints. He was accompanied by his wife and Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney. the 84th birthday celebrated January 26 was noted.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
Washington
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Courtney Whitney
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HD. Quigg
Road Board
Department
Gomer
Tahoe
Meeks
California
Menter
Arrow
Mount Glungezer
Hermann Egger
Egger
Britannia
London
Eagle International Airlines
Cameron
James M. Lemmons
Jon L. Schrumps
Phil Raines
Mephen Lee Reeder
Guyman
Randolph Pratt
Fort Towson
Emmett Gibson
Perks
Ernest Giles
Lawton No. 2
Lawrence
Gen. MacArthur
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