Sooner guides at world's fair tour Lawton area
Twenty Sooner guides and ten alternates will visit Lawton for a briefing on Lawton area attractions as part of a four day statewide tour to prepare hosts for the Oklahoma exhibit at the World Fair. The group will tour Fort Sill and the Wichita Mountains and will meet with the Lawton Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Lawtonian.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
Fort Sill
Wichita Mountains
Hobart
Anadarko
Chickasha
Lindsay
Pauls Valley
Arbuckle Mountains
Turner Falls
Lake Murray
Ardmore
Lake Texoma
Enid
Alva
Woodward
Altus
Quartz Mountain State Park
Oklahoma World's Fair Commission
Woman Arrested After Gun Fired and Theft Spree Reported
A series of new offense reports list thefts from rings to tools, a tachometer, fishing gear, clothing, a Mercury convertible, a 12 foot cord, a movie camera, and cash from a pawn shop. Victims include Earl Crook, Curtis Haire Sr., Fred Hastings, Josie Whithead, Tommy Mansell, C. E. Knight, Vernie Abla, Lillian White, Garvin Ward, Cecile Reaves, Everett Weaver, Bill Boydston, and Milo Gordon. The incidents occurred at residences, businesses, and local streets such as Cache Road, Sheridan Bowling Lanes, and Gordon Used Cars.
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Earl Crook
S. 23Th
Curtis Haire Sr
Fred Hastings
Josie Whithead
Fort Sill Blvd
Tommy Mansell
Cameron College
19Th
Cache Road
C. E. Knight
Cordell
Vernie Abla
Lillian White
N. 40Th
Garvin Ward
Summit
Cecile Reaves
Everett Weaver
Weaver
Bill Boydston
Tempers Flare In Baker Probe Showdown
The Baker hearings broke up amid sharp exchanges as Sen. B. Everett Jordan postponed the probe amid Republican accusations of a whitewash. Sen. Hugh Scott and Sen. Carl Curtis criticized Democrats for delaying the process while Democrats defended the call for no further witnesses.
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Washington
Bobby Baker
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Senate Rules Committee
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Jordan
Senate
Scott
Curtis
Baker
Secretaries Pick Slate for Lawton NSA Officers
At the Lawton chapter meeting at Hotel Lawtonian the new NSA officers were chosen: Martha Safrit president Betty Dom vice president Helen Bindsiel secretary Carrie Hickman treasurer Installation is set for May. District NSA conference plans were discussed for this weekend with a briefing on organizational structure led by membership chair Dom. Dolores Carpenter led a spelling quiz and Nella White was welcomed as a new member with Margaret Gover as a guest.
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Lawton
National Secretaries Association
Lawtonian
Martha Safrit
Betty Dom
Helen Bindsiel
Carrie Hickman
Dolores Carpenter
Nella White
Margaret Gover
Lawton Council Approves Several Zoning and Infrastructure Moves
The Lawton city council endorsed a statement supporting city employees and approved several actions. They filled a library board vacancy, annexed industrial land near Council Heights, accepted sanitary sewer permits for Country Club Village Green and Crosby Park 1 addition, and invited bids for tire supply. Traffic limits were set and a zoning exception for a beauty shop was sent to the planning commission. An easement for a 10 inch water line to Fort Sill Indian School was approved.
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Gilley
Jack Warkentin
Library Board
Morris Swett
Jack Webb
Carl Stephens
Council Heights
State Health Department
Country Club Village Green
Crosby Park 1St
Cache Road
26Th
Underwood's
Bar-B-Q
28Th
Gore
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Dust Storm Halts U.S. 66 Traffic Nine Hospitalized
A desert dust storm shut down a stretch of U.S. 66 in Seligman and halted traffic for five hours. Visibility dropped to zero, prompting three crashes involving 15 vehicles. Nine people were hospitalized in Williams as the Arizona Highway Patrol closed the highway from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Seligman, Ariz
U.S
Williams
Ariz
Arizona Highway Patrol
Muskogee Woman Named To Board
Gov Henry Bellman named Marie White of Muskogee to a seven year term on the Mental Health Board effective today, pending Senate confirmation. The term runs until December 31 1970, succeeding Merl Clift of Blackwell. White has been a Muskogee resident since 1935 and is a former school teacher active in mental health programs.
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Oklahoma City
Henry Bellman
Marie White
Muskogee
Mental Health Board
Senate
White
Merl Clift
Blackwell
Harris Beall Level Blasts At Wilkinson In Oklahoma Senate Race
UPI reports Harris and Beall attacked Bud Wilkinson in the Republican primary for U S Senate. Harris opens an Oklahoma County campaign rally at 6 30 p m Wednesday at O Mealey s Cafe. Beall warned that only 100 senators shape world history and lauded governing experience. Democratic rivals Gary and Harris visited Elk City Cheyenne Hammon McAlester Bristow Sapulpa with stops in Sand Springs Norman and Guthrie. Edmondson planned campaign work in Oklahoma City through Wednesday.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Tom Harris
Forest Beall
Bud Wilkinson
U. S. Senate
Harris
Oklahoma County
O’mealey
Oklahoma
Beall
Senate
Raymond Gary
Elk City
Cheyenne
Hammon
McAlester
Bristow
Sapulpa
Fred R. Harris
Sand Springs
Clinton
Norman
Howard Edmondson
Edmond
Guthrie
Bartlesville
Owasso
Tulsa
Red Cross Honors Newsmen For Help
Red Cross officials honored individuals and news media for contributions Monday at the Noon Lions club meeting. Awards were presented by Dan Jopling and Mike Darnell. Speaker Bill Cass spoke on his Indonesia assignment.
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Red Cross
Noon Lions Club
Dan Jopling
Mike Darnell
Jopling
Bill Cass
Oklahoma County Red Cross
Indonesia
Bill Johnson
United Fund
George Stein
Lions
Red Cross Board
Hugh Bish
Bill Crawford
Phil Hamra
Art Matheny
Bill Bentley
Lawton Constitution and
Morning Press
Ross Baker
Kcco Radio
Bob Scott
Aluminum Screen and Storm Door Company Ad
Local ad for Lawton Aluminum glazing services offering exterior screen doors storm doors storm windows and guttering. Mentions free estimates and no down payment with contact NUM CO at EL 5-9642.
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Lawton Alu
NUM CO
Soviets Extend Credit To Cuba For Irrigation
The Soviet Union signed an agreement to provide Cuba a 15.5 million dollar credit for 1964 and 1965 to buy equipment and spare parts for irrigation and drainage in Oriente Province. The deal includes technical assistance and Soviet technicians.
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Havana
Soviet Union
Cuba
Oriente
Belli Delays Ruby Appeal Amid Texas Trip
Melvin Belli visited Austin where the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is located but said he would not appeal Jack Ruby’s death sentence yet. He planned to return to California with a possible trip to Mexico, and begin the appeal next week from his San Francisco office. Ruby remains jailed without bond in Dallas County pending appeals.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Melvin Belli
Dallas
Texas Court of Criminals Appeals
Jack Ruby
California
Belli
San Antonio
Mexico City
Mexico
Brothers of the Law Fraternity
San Francisco
Dallas County
Ruby
Huntsville State Prison
Seven From Area Accepted By OU Medical School
Seven southwest Oklahomans are among 106 students accepted for admission to the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine. The new class will enroll in the fall. Names include Lawrence C. Green of 102 N. 36th, James E. Marvel of 3833 Ferris, Gary W. Wilson west of city, David Alan Cross Hobart, Jerome M. Dilling Jr. Fletcher, Linda Mae Johnson Chickasha, and Steven V. Stephenson Chickasha.
Teething embarrassment spurs FASTEETH powder claim
An old advertisement warns wearers of false teeth about embarrassing plate slippage and offers FASTEETH as a solution. The alkaline powder is pitched to keep dentures in place and reduce mouth odor, with a call to apply it to plates for comfort.
Court Upholds Lemons Sign On Car
Oklahoma court voices support for a Bartlesville man who publicly protests a Pontiac dealer with a 7 foot sign and dangling real lemons. The state Supreme Court unanimously reverses a lower court injunction, affirming Schmoldt's right to free speech over a $561 repair dispute.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Hans Schmoldt
Bartlesville
General Motors
Poultry Grit Firm Fights IRS Over Depreciation Rates
Stone Mountain Grit Co. contends the IRS misclassifies poultry grit as crushed stone. The suit claims the 5 percent depreciation instead of 15 percent has caused $288,671 excess taxes from 1954 to 1961, harming profits. The case was filed in U. S. District Court in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Internal Revenue Service
Stone Mountain Grit Co
IRS
U.S
Toy Train Delays Real Trains In Hollywood Florida
A suitcase containing a ticking toy train delayed two passenger trains for two hours on a Seaboard Air Line route to Miami. Police and firemen feared a bomb as Lt. Clarence T. Smith inspected the valise in a gully. Alice Goodman of Knoxville Tenn was the bag’s owner and would be reimbursed.
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Hollywood
Fla
Miami
Clarence T. Smith
Fort Lauderdale
Smith
Alice Goodman
Knoxville
Funeral Rites for Pfc Danny Wade Leroy
Services for 19 year old Pfc Danny Wade Leroy who died in a one car accident will be conducted in Watsonville California under Mells Colonial chapel. Becker Funeral home handled local arrangements with Sp George M Julian serving as military escort. Australia formerly known as New Holland.
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Pfc
Danny Wade Leroy
Watsonville
Calif
Mells Colonial Chapel
Becker Funeral Home
George M. Julian
Fund Established For Dead Gridder
A memorial fund was set up in honor of John Tomblin a Tulsa high school football player killed in a game last year Trustees reported donations exceed medical bills and the remaining balance will aid other Tulsa youths injured in athletic events.
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TULSA
UPI
John Tomblin
Tomblin
Kansas Colleges Ban Cigarettes
Kansas state operated campuses ban cigarette sales effective in 30 days. Smoking remains allowed elsewhere on campus. cigars and pipe tobacco sales are not affected by the rule.
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Manhattan
Kan
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