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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1964
Page
2
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The Lawrence family and six young steers, sons of Warkentin’s Silver Tone, prepare to compete at the county fair and district show. The boys, 4-H members from Cache, practice from dawn to night to ready their steers for the county steer judging event to be held Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Rex O. Angel, an Idaho convict serving time for a 1961 Christmas Eve slaying, offered to return to Oklahoma to serve a four year term in exchange for dropping his Idaho sentence. Authorities in Bryan County dismissed the deal and noted 25 pounds of nitroglycerin were reportedly found near Durant.
Lawrence Nordlund watched in horror as an F106 fighter interceptor from Duluth Air Force Base sliced through his house. He carried his wife Julieann from the basement before the structure burned. Pilot Captain Kenneth C. Hite died. passenger Colonel Earl J. Bastian was burned but parachuted to safety. Mrs. Nordlund was hospitalized in serious condition. The crash occurred in a valley with the plane and house erupting in flames. The cause of the crash was not known.
A head injury crash near Lawton involved a 1954 Plymouth driven by Lemons and a 1957 Chevrolet driven by Dale Quenton Elam. Lemons died at Memorial hospital. Schrumps died at Fort Sill Army hospital. Lawton native Lemons born 1881 in Denison and moved to Ardmore then Fletcher before settling in Lawton. Survivors include four daughters and two sons with extended relatives listed. Services planned at Lawton Heights Methodist Church with burial at Sunset Memorial.
Saigon sources report South Viet Nam junta chairman Nguyen Khanh accusing French agents and Communists of plotting to destabilize his government. He claims a terror attack killed five Americans and vows to neutralize the nation to end the war with the Communists. Western observers doubt the charges, noting lack of documentation.
A district meat judging training session was conducted by staff from the Oklahoma Agricultural Extension Service. Participants learned judging methods and evaluation criteria, including carcass traits and yield grades, with hands on practice and discussion led by local instructors.
An obituary notes the death of 84 year old Sseon Faleids Wageor in New Fork from COPD. The report mentions Grace Massion and other names in a concise public notice style.
The committee heard testimony about a wiretap charge tied to a former Senate aide and possible improprieties around Sen Baker. Witnesses described payments and finder fees from meat imports and questioned possible services in exchange for favors. Levinson, a Las Vegas hotel owner, and Sigelbaum, a Miami real estate operator, remain missing with subpoenas issued.
A U S delegation led by Clarence D. Martin arrives in Moscow to press for bringing American wheat to the Soviet Union on large ships. Averin of the Soviet Foreign Relations Department says ports can handle only ships with 32 feet of draft, complicating use of super tankers. Discussions include unloading at deeper harbor waters to accommodate bigger vessels.
Great occasions deserve lasting tokens and diamonds symbolize enduring value. The ad highlights rings bracelets cuff links and watches as gift options for births weddings anniversaries and engagements and notes flexible pricing from stock or special orders. It also congratulates Mrs. Shelby Crawford on winning a $100 Omega wrist watch. George Washington's Birthday.
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