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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1964
Page
2
Retired police veteran Bartels defends remarks on meter maids citing gender roles and efficiency. Lawton officials note five meter women cost 15 000 yearly, collected about 7 000 in penalties last year. Officers argue male officers can handle riot and traffic duties, while meter work relies on phone calls for help.
Hoffa and three co-defendants faced sentencing after a jury convicted Hoffa of conspiracy and other charges. Hoffa pledged appeal and said his life depended on the verdict while officials warned that undermining justice harms the country. Co-defendants Ewing King Larry Campbell and Thomas Ewing Parks each drew three year terms.
China and Communist Romania concluded eight days of high level talks in Tokyo in a friendly atmosphere. Speculation centers on whether the discussions aimed to ease the bitter ideological feud between Red China and the Soviet Union.
Miss Alicia Parker of Beverly Hills will keynote the Oklahoma state Delta Kappa Gamma convention at Hotel Lawtonian. Several hundred delegates are expected for the three day meeting with a 7 p.m. banquet and seminars on cultural patterns. The event opens Friday with registration and dinner for officials and chapter presidents.
Three judges from Ceylon Ghana and the United Arab Republic examine charges that prominent politicians were involved in the 1959 assassination of Solomon Bandaranaike. The investigation centers on claims linking senior officials to the crime and its political aftermath.
Jim Hamm a freshman earned the all school science winner trophy for his exhibit Phylogeny of the Heart. The Central science fair with 75 exhibits moves to Cameron college district fair in March 2021 and opened for public viewing today and Friday in Room A 22. Lance Ozier and Colin Partridge won first in physical and biological science respectively for Analog Computer and Ecology of the Armadillo.
Geroni mo 4-H exhibited the 17th place medium weight Angus steer in the state 4-H and FFA livestock show in Oklahoma City where 37 steers competed. The steer won breed champion in the Lawton district show and first in its class at the county show. A total of $65 in premiums was earned in the county sale and the animal sold Tuesday in the red ribbon sale at Oklahoma City for 22.75 cents per pound.
Indians affectionately called William Penn Brother Onas, a nickname reflecting cultural ties and mutual respect attributed in the period. The source notes the appellation as part of interactions between Indigenous people and Penn.
Stephens County Attorney Clinton Dennis announced no further ruling on Elma Jean Words 40 of Duncan who died from a chest wound at a Lawton hospital. Police report a .410 shotgun was used and the wound was described as personal safety related. The death followed her being found by a child around 2 45 p m and she died at 5 p m.
Police recovered two of three stolen vehicles after locating a 1957 Chevrolet owned by Glenn Devine and a 1950 Chevrolet owned by Warren H. Jones. A 1962 Ford with Oklahoma plate CH 6399 remains missing as of Wednesday afternoon.
Comanche county courthouse offices closed from 2 to 4 p.m. to allow officials to attend the funeral of Ralph Cline former county attorney and Special Sessions court judge who died Monday.
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