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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1963
Page
3
A border spanning storm unleashed wind and a tornado in Texas damaging buildings and uprooting trees. No casualties. Nash Grain Co. hit hardest with about 100000 dollars in damage. Power and gas interruptions and a roof loss were reported.
Tulsa authorities report 2-year-old Terry Wheeler died from influenza Saturday night after falling unconscious while being taken to a Tulsa hospital. He became ill Friday, improved briefly after treatment, then worsened.
Rates listed for delivery in Lawton area and outside Oklahoma including carrier service per month per copy prices for Morning Press, Sunday Constitution, and combinations. Various mail subscription ranges apply to counties Comanche to Jackson with annual, semiannual, and balance options plus sales tax and 2 percent state tax.
Ten years ago William E. Skadden spoke at the Lawton Knife and Fork club while Lester Ochsner showed top stock at the Chattanooga livestock show. J J Bollinger Construction won the contract for a new Lawton high school building.
AP reports PFC Harlen Ray Sexton of Texarkana Texas faces Hawaii charges for possession transport and sale of heroin tied to a family narcotics ring. In Texarkana Sexton's parents and several relatives are charged with conspiracy to sell narcotics. Authorities say Sexton obtained heroin in Thailand while with the 35th Infantry at Schofield Barracks and planned to profit before distributing it locally.
Oklahoma authorities expect to return a man held in Springfield to Boise City Oklahoma to face a rape charge. A Boise City woman accused the suspect of attacking her last Tuesday. A five state alert ended in his capture in Springfield.
The special education department officers include Mrs. Carol Fritts of Clinton as chairman Mrs. Pat Kelly of Clinton as vice chair and Mrs. Ruby Walker of Sayre as secretary Other officers were announced Saturday.
HOLLYWOOD (UPS) Two ex convicts sought for kidnapping two police officers and killing one near Bakersfield Calif were captured separately within 24 hours. Ian Campbell 30 of Chatsworth died. Karl Hettinger 28 escaped. Gregory Powell 30 of Boulder City Nev and Jimmy Lee Smith 32 of Los Angeles were arrested. Smith identified himself and confessed to the kidnapping but not the killing. The crime began when officers stopped a sedan, were forced to drive to an isolated Kern County farm, and Campbell was shot as Hettinger fled. Smith said Powell spoke of the Lindbergh law before the attack. Powell was found in a stolen car. Smith at a Bakersfield rooming house.
The notice promotes CYSTEX as a fast relief for bladder irritation and burning or frequent urination. It claims twice as many women as men are affected and highlights symptoms like headaches backache and fatigue. It advises obtaining CYSTEX at druggists for quick comfort and relief.
A New York report says Primatene, the asthma formula doctors prescribe for private patients, is now available without prescription. Tested to relieve attacks within minutes and provide hours of relief, the tiny tablets open airways and ease congestion without injections, selling for 98 cents at drugstores.
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