Campaign Pace Shows Pickup Across Oklahoma
U S Senate candidates from both parties increased public appearances this week in Oklahoma. Republicans Tom Harris Bud Wilkinson Forest Beall and others mapped events in Oklahoma City Midwest City Ponca City Tulsa Guthrie Claremore Catoosa Chelsea Enid and Tonkawa. Democrats Howard Edmondson Fred Harris Raymond Gary planned lunches luncheons coffees and dinners in Ardmore Bartlesville Oklahoma City Cushing and nearby towns.
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Oklahoma City
UPS
U. S. Senate
Bud Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Kay County
Ponca City
Blackwell
Tonkawa
Tulsa
Forest Beall
Guthrie
Claremore
Catoosa
Chelsea
Enid
Howard Edmondson
Ardmore
Bartlesville
Fred R. Harris
Snyder Accepts City Council Seat in Lawton
The Lawton city council accepts Snyder’s appointment to fill a vacancy. Born in Oklahoma City, he has lived in Lawton nine years and worked with Richardson's firm since 1941. He is active in Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, United Fund and numerous civic groups and pledges to serve with public accountability.
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Redman
Blunt Zorger
Gale A. Sadler
Snyder
Stephens
Zorger
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Richardson
Oklahoma City University
Rotary Club
The
Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Oklahoma
Association of the U.S. Army
Red Shield Boys Club
Salvation Army
United Fund
City Beautiful
Citizens
Red Cross
Camp Fire Girls
United Fund Review and Appeals Board
City Council Approves Adjusted Lake Ellsworth Contracts
The Lawton council rescinded a $200 contract with the U S Geological Survey and Geodetic Survey and approved $300 yearly payment. Officials also adopted planning recommendations permitting a funeral home, denying an appliance store permit, and approving a final Austin 2nd addition plat with utility easement changes.
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U. S. Geological and Geodetic Survey
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Planning Commission
Austin 2Nd Addition
Oklahoma Thaws as Bright Sun Clears Skies
Temperatures climbed across southwest Oklahoma as the U S Weather Bureau predicted a continued warming trend through Wednesday. Lawton forecasts reach 60 degrees today with 35 overnight. highs around 53 Wednesday. Snow and ice melted, plus numerous areas report heavy accumulations northeast. Traffic accidents increased with icy roads and several schools canceled or dismissed due to snow.
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Oklahoma
U. S.S
Lawton
Lawton-Fort Sill
Mercury
Tahlequah
Muskogee
Stilwell
Westville
Weatherford
Eufaula
Wagoner
Checotah
Dilton
Skintook
Bristow
Haskell
McCurtain
Miami
Vinita
Madill
Wilburton
Tulsa
Weather Bureau
Ardmore
Altus
McAlester
Harrah
Kansas
Okla
Karas
Colcord
Jay, Grove
Fort Gibson
Leach
Warner, Oktaha
Brushy Mountain
Ruby’s alleged brain injury defense in Oswald murder trial
Yale psychologist Roy Schafer testified that Ruby suffered brain damage possibly from injury or influenza and may have psychomotor epilepsy. The defense argued insanity under McNaghten rules as the jury weighs whether he was sane when Oswald killed November 24. Towler described spells and a possible seizure disorder as key factors.
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Towler
Ruby
Roy Schafer
Yale University
Schafer
Oswald
Kennedy
McNaghten
England
Germany’s limited access highways born under the Nazis
The German network of autobahns began in the 1920s and was expanded by the Nazi regime to speed military movements and supply lines.
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Germany
Funeral Rites for Mrs Eliza Fansler 72
Mrs Eliza Fansler 72 of 1711 F died at 9 25 am in a local hospital after illness since August Services held at 2 pm Thursday at Bethel Assembly of God Church officiated by Rev Claude Davis assisted by J M Fu bank burial in Flower Mound Cemetery Lawton Funeral Home in charge Born April 26 1891 in Rockwall county Texas moved to Lawton in 1901 Survivors include son George two daughters Mrs Louise Hallmark and Mrs Margaret Williams a brother J McDaniel Jal NM three sisters Mrs Blanche Easton Mrs Lorena Patrick Junction City Kansas and Mrs Opal Roberts Oklahoma City stepmother Mrs Mamie McDaniel Bethany five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Eliza Fansler
Bethel Assembly of God Church
Claude Davis
J. M. Fubank
Flower Mound Cemetery
Lawton
George
Louise Hallmark
Margaret Williams
J. McDaniel
Jal
N.M
Blanche Easton
Monroe
Lorena Patrick
Junction City
Kans
Opal Roberts
Oklahoma City
Mamie McDaniel
Bethany
Services Held for Earl G. Leevey CW0 Retired
Earl G. Leevey 62 of 2806 N 17th died Saturday. Services at Fort Sill New Post Chapel with Chaplains Ford and Mover officiating. Burial at Fort Sill cemetery with military rites by the 17th Ordnance Co. firing party. NCO in charge Cpl Richard L. Massie. Bugler Pfc Michael D. Goins of the 97th Army Band. Bearers led by WO Russell Farrow and sergeants from the 17th Ordnance Co.
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CWO
Earl G. Leevey
New Post Chapel
Fort Sill
John D. Ford Jr
Paul N. Mover
Becker Funeral Home
17Th Ordnance Co
Richard L. Massie
Michael D. Goins
97Th Army Band
Russell Farrow
Lonnie V. Clark
Carlos D. Holt
Charles FE. Mathis
Max W. Thommen
Thomas R. Willams
Regents Choose Altusan as A&M Chairman
Oklahoma A&M Regents elected W. R. Williams of Altus as chairman to succeed O. L. Lackey of Okmulgee. Williams, on the board since 1952, becomes vice chairman again with Robert L. Hartley of Vinita named vice chairman and Amos K. Bass Jr. re elected secretary. New officers assume duties at the April board meeting.
Police Court Disposes Cases Before Municipal Judge Oaks
Today in the police court Judge J Merle Oaks disposed of cases including Paris Austin 20 Fort Sill fined 20 for failure to yield and 15 for reckless driving Karen Cozod 18 Anadarko vagrancy fined 10 Lynn Weaver 22 Ferris speeding fined 10 and others across Fort Sill Coss City Mich Coro Mich Anadarko. Several defendants had bonds forfeited or fines up to 20 dollars with charges ranging from gambling vagrancy to assault and battery and traffic violations. Public drunkenness charges resulted in four 10 dollar fines and one 20 dollar bond forfeiture.
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J. Merle Oaks
Paris J. Austin
Fort Sill
Viela
Mitten Hart
Cornelius P. Michels
Coss City
Mich
Edward E. Mark
Coro
Karen Cozod
Anadarko
Lynn M. Weaver
Ferris
Roger M Henson
Julie R. Thompson
Longview
Owen Francis Smith
Elmer W. Bohannon
Monroe
George A. Mattey
Bernice Jackson
Richard Collins
L. J Lilly
Bell
Robbie Alexander
Oliver E. Patten
Richard Frank Grosso
Billy Donald Young
Giorio G Corraway
Summit
Assauit
Linda Beth Perier
N. 1Éth
Doriine G. Wil'ems
Joy Wayne Bonifield
Cheyenne
Leroy Sharpe
Fort Stil
Lehome
Ann Young
Sléth
Leroy Strout
Peggy King Edmonds
Dennis E. Cavenaugh
Cherry
Military Housing and Nike Hercules Cuts Across Services
Fort Sill plans a six story BOQ style apartment complex for 300 bachelor officers and a 14 337 square foot field ration mess for 1000 officers. Congress trimmed military construction by 248.8 million with Nike Hercules funding and Army cuts guiding the reductions across Army Air Force Navy and Marines while preserving reserve funding.
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Marn
Fort Sill
GOP Presidential Ballot Shows Write In Strength For Lodge And Nixon
Primary elections reveal strong write in support for Lodge U S ambassador to Vietnam in third place and for Nixon in fourth. Senate candidate Margaret Chase Smith and Harold Stassen trail on the GOP side while Democratic ballots show a bid for Robert Kennedy as VP nominee and a Johnson write in effort. Democrats also select 20 national convention delegates with 13 votes up for grabs from 50 candidates, most backing Johnson, with one backing Sen Harry Byrd.
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Lodge
U.S
South Viet Nam
Nixon
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
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Zale
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