Four City ROTC Cadets Visit Sil Fort Sill
Four Oklahoma ROTC cadets from five colleges joined 129 advanced ROTC students visiting Fort Sill for ROTC Day. They toured artillery demonstrations, helicopter emplacement of a battery, and observed how junior officers work with enlisted men under Brig Gen John F. Bird. The group included Alton Wayne Kniffin James H Byrn Marvin L Sanders and Rex J Woods.
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Lawton
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Fort Sill
University of Oklahoma
Lawtonians
Alton Wayne Kniffin
H. H. Kniffin
James H. Byrn
John H. Watson
Marvin L. Sanders
Ellen Sanders
Rex. J. Woods
Oklahoma
Texas
John F. Bird
Lawton murder case dominates docket for March trials
Continued report details a shooting that left Griffin wounded and Stevenson dead, with a later judge-led docket listing trials for assault with a weapon, manslaughter, burglary, embezzlement, and forgery. The timetable spans Monday through Friday with multiple defendants facing criminal and civil actions in Superior and District courts.
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Griffin
Stevenson
Southwestern Hospital
Robert S. Landers
Willie Bates
Frances King Bates
Robert Neal Hill
Sonny
Zelda Mae Lindsay
U.S. 277
Comanche
Caddo County
Lawton
C. E. Parrish
Fletcher
Tom Baxter
Charles Bailey
Bailey Estate
Helvey
Willie J. Davis
Paul Hulen
Guy Kleeman
Katherine Wooten
Katherine Bowers
Katherine Kimble
Fort Sill
Jose Tafoya
Tafoya
Onita Bonner
Betty Richard
Horace Stevenson Jr
Earl Pettaway
Young Stevenson
Chickasha
District Court
Superior Court
French military transport crashes killing eight in GAO area
A twin engine French military transport crashed on takeoff from a base in West Africa killing all eight aboard. French officials confirmed no survivors among the crew. The accident occurred Saturday amid ongoing regional security operations.
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Gao
West “Africa
Irish Premier Leads New York St Patrick Parade
New York hosted 175 000 Irish American marchers on Fifth Avenue as Irish Premier John A Costello headlined the St Patrick’s Day march. About 750 000 spectators cheered despite frigid weather and a prior blizzard. Costello flew from Washington with 300 compatriots arriving by ship.
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New York
Ireland
John A. Costello
Fifth Avenue
Costello
Washington
Scouts Visit Post Watch Firing Show at Fort Sill
Explorer Scouts from 11 Oklahoma counties visited Fort Sill for a 22 day encampment. Nearly 100 youths watched a firing demonstration at the Artillery and Guided Missile Center, saw the Honest John Rocket and the Corporal missile on exhibit, and toured Old Post Chapel and the Artillery Museum. Brig. Gen. J. E. Theimer welcomed them and emphasized citizen soldiers. Col. James P. Smith led the Scout delegation.
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Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Artillery and
Sill
J. E. Theimer
Artillery and Guided Missile School
Boy Scout Movement
Black Beaver Council
Artillery and Guided Missile Museum
McNair Hall
Snow Hall
Col
C. W. Stratton
Artillery and Guided Missile School Command
New Post
James P. Smith
Soviet Leaders Face Reports On Treaties And Trust
The report notes Soviet Ambassador Malik canceled a last minute conference with Japanese envoy Matsumoto to study a peace treaty report. Malenkov remains busy with duties, while Khrushchev is portrayed as maintaining friendships with Malenkov and Tito. Khrushchev is described as critical of Stalin and wary of plots during the Stalin era.
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Jakob Malik
Malenkov
Shuichi Matsumoto
Malik
Khrushchev
Manchester United
Stalin
Red Army
Hitler
Soviet Union
Comanche Leaders Clash Over Separation Plan
In Comanche council proceedings Saupitty opposes a separation and reads a prepared speech accusing councilmen of bias and money gains. Councilmen Lookingglass and Monetathchi defend autonomy, cite distinct Comanche language and culture, while Area Indian Director Pitner plans to endorse the resolution for submission to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Saupitty
Henry Lookingglass
Edgar Monetathchi
Will J. Pitner
Anadarko
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington, D.C
Comanche
Washington
Motorist has Good Reason For Not Appearing In Court
GRAND RAPIDS Mich March 17 UP Police admit Saturday Earl Johnson had a good alibi for missing a speeding court date. Johnson said the ticket asked him to appear Feb 31 which never happened.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Earl Johnson
Johnson
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