Fort Sill to Run 18 Month Basic Training Program
About 4,090 men are slated for eight weeks of basic training at Fort Sill over 18 months with the first group of 300 scheduled to report by April 19. Recruits come from Fort Ord California Fort Bliss Texas Fort Benning Georgia Fort Lewis Washington and Fort Carson Colorado under the Army Artillery and Guided Missile Center plan to relieve overload at training centers. Capt Robert Krell says the 4,000 figure is a provisional planning number reflecting assignment of the first group to Fort Sill and support from nearby units including the 290th Armored Field Artillery Battalion and several assisting battalions.
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Bild Crawford
Fort Sill
Soulay
290Th Armored Field Artillery
Fave Sill
Public Information Office
Fort Ord
Calif
Fort Bliss
Tex
Fort Being
Fort Lewis
Wash
Fort Carson
Colo
United States
Robert Krell
Pio
U.S. Army Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Keen
290Th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Germany
Turnpike Bill Raises Hopes for Southwest Route
Lawton lawmakers push measures in the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to assure construction of the southwest leg if approved. State Sen. Fred Harris said the route between Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls is vital and the resolution seeks priority for the toll road while safeguarding bonds with gasoline tax earmarks. Governor and officials limit state commitment to 10 percent of costs, with funding over five to ten years.
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D Pasne
Lawton
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Payne
Turnpike Authority
Ozman
Charles Ozman
Oklahoma City
Fred Harris
Senate
Wichita Falls
Harris
South West Turnpike
Raymond Ga
Gary
Roges
Bull
Oklahomi Cy
Vurnpikks
Merchants Back 13 week Citywide Promotion Plan
Lawton merchants endorse a 13 week city wide promo plan to lift retail sales via newspapers radio and TV advertising. About 40 merchants attended the meeting at the Hotel Lawtonian as 28 firms signed on with costs over 3000 dollars. A committee will contact area retailers to boost cooperation and support. Leading sponsors include C R Anthony Co Gilbert Woods Drug Co Leister Music Center Laverne Shop Hamra’s Department Store Edward’s Men’s Wear Cardinal Home Furniture Bernell Gilbert Pharmacy Disie Store Jabo ur Ready To Wear Sears Roebuck Co Cagle Corner Grocery Colony Home Furniture J H Kress Co Howell’s Credit Jewelers Melton Jewelry Goodyear Service Store Ratcliffe Book & Gift Store Johns Superette Tints Department Store J G Cole’s Hi Fi Electronic Center Lacey Furniture Co Lawton Publishing Co Townes Men’s Store Security Bank & Trust City National Bank KCCO KSWO and KSWO TV.
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Lawtonian
Ralston
Finish
C. R. Anthony Co
Gilbert Woods Drut Co
Leister Music Center
Laverne Shop
Hamra’s Department Store
Edward's Men's Wear
Cardinal Home Furniture
Bernell Gilbert Pharmacy
Disie Store
Jabour Ready To Wear
City National Bank
KCCO
KSWO
Kswo-Tv
Heavy voting reported in all city sections today
Voters appeared heavily engaged across Lawton precincts in the all-Democratic city primary. Polls close at 7 pm with results to be tabulated in the Constitution Press newsroom after precinct counts.
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Stoner
Police Eniit
Steel Command
Constitution 1
Lawton
Jolly Roger Flag Recovered After Stolen County Stunt
A county flag for a traffic safety contest was stolen from the courthouse in Nagpole last week. It was found near Central Junior High School by a boy who brought it home. officials plan to prevent overnight pole display in future. The contest pits Comanche and Stephens counties as the county with higher traffic deaths must fly the flag next month. Detective Captain Otis Waldron announced the recovery and noted the contest rules.
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Nagpole
Stephens County
Otis Waldron
Central Junior High School
Comanche
Stephens
South Asks Help Against Ant Invasion
Southern states called for congressional action to curb a spreading fire ant invasion that harms crops poultry and humans. House Agriculture subcommittee hearings in Washington heard from local officials in Gulf coastal states. Ants have formed hundreds of thousands of mounds across Mobile to Montgomery and spread to Texas North Carolina and beyond. A government entomologist warned of bites causing sores while lawmakers noted deaths and the enormous cost of eradication if unchecked.
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United Press
Harris County
Tex
Atlantic Seaboard
Wake County
N.C
Wittering
Cana
Armistead Selden
D-Ala
Maxfield Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
David L. Ray
Earth Caroline Agriculture Department
Bob Sikes
Sikes
Layton Man Seeks Jury Duty Excusal in Trial Week
Walter F. Gillispie of Layton, working in Oklahoma City, asks Judge Robert S. Landers to excuse him from jury duty during next week's Superior court session. Gillispie is a defendant in a criminal trial on appeal of a drunken driving conviction, with his attorney Lewis F. Gerke stating the request.
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Layton
Oklahoma City
Robert S. Landers
Landers
Walter F. Gillispie
Gillispie
Lewis F. Gerke
Law Senate probes mysterious Union special fund
Senate investigators disclosed about 100000 dollars from Seattle labor union funds routed through a mysterious special account. Frank Brewster said 4000 went to buy a Palm Springs home in 1951. He testified he could not explain the funds’ use and suggested a dead Teamsters official may have directed political gifts. Witnesses said the money came from Local 714 Seattle. The panel examined how funds funded Brewster racing expenses and other union outlays during 1950-53. Brewster promised to supply a full audit within 60 days.
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Washington Law Senate
Seattle
Frank Brewster
Palm Springs
Calif
Brewster
Senate
Claude Oreilly
Teamsters
State of
Washington
Western Conference of Termsters
Iine
Union
F Inds
Roheart Spnnedy
McClellan
D - Ark
Vernon C. Field Named U S Commissioner in Lawton
Vernon C. Field former assistant county attorney was named U S Commissioner to replace Durward Mathis, who moved to Dallas after a brief tenure. A Pauls Valley native born in 1914, Field studied at Guthrie High School and the University of Oklahoma Law School, served in the U S Army Air Force during World War II, and practiced law in Oklahoma City before moving to Lawton where he had been an assistant county attorney since 1953 under Manville Redman.
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Vernon C. Field
U.S
Durward Mathis
Dallas
Tex
Mathis
Warren Crane
Field
Pauls Valley
Sapulpa
Guthrie
University of Oklahoma
U. S. Army Air Force
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Manville Redman
Redman
Crane
Snow Storm Strikes Five States Brings Snow and Deaths
A massive winter storm buried a five state region with up to 16 inches of snow. Sioux Falls and Richland Center report heavy falls while Nebraska, northern Iowa, and southern Minnesota endure drifts. The storm caused at least 12 deaths, including five in Texas and three in Nebraska, with two drownings. Farmers in drought areas welcomed the moisture as South Dakota and Iowa areas closed about 100 schools.
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United Press
Midwest
Sioux Falls
Richland Center
Wis
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
Great Lakes
Ane
Carmel
Tal
South Dakota
Towa
4&Hine
Spring Debut Brings Damp Weather In State
The forecast calls for warm showers Wednesday as spring arrives at 4 17 pm with temperatures around 76 degrees. Skies stay partly cloudy today and Tuesday with no precipitation until Wednesday, while overnight lows dip into the 30s across the state.
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Weather Bureau
McAlester
Guymon
Garden Club Delegations Start Parley
Oklahoma Garden clubs begin their 28th annual convention with 260 delegates gathering at Emerson elementary auditorium Lawton for the opening general session. Mayor Ellsworth delivers welcome. officers and district presidents present reports and awards announced as new officer slate installed.
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C. D. F. O'Hern
Tulsa
Center
National Gardener
National Association
Emerson School
Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc
C. L. Chase
Oklahoma City
Stanley Sasser
Lawton
Pansy Garden Club
Lucile Potter
Kaiter
State Garden
Emerson Elementary
Oklahoma Garden Clubs
Ine
Francis W. Gooden
Kingfisher
C. R. Ellsworth
Gooden
J. Walter Browers Jr
Centenary Methodist Church
Minister Avenges Cop Friend Death in Roadblock
Jeffersonville Indiana a freed robber killed state police Sgt Marvin E Watts at a roadblock then died in a gun duel with Watts friend the Rev Robert Gingery a Trinity Methodist minister. Watts 49 a 19 year veteran died from a forehead shot while Hassett 25 of Louisville was wounded by shotguns fired through the rear of the car. Gingery recounts the pursuit near Sellersburg after a bank robbery for 1653 dollars as Watts addressed the suspect and both men struggled with the description and weapon.
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Jeffersonville
Marvin E. Watts
William Hassett
Louisville
Boeper
Robert Gingery
Trinity Methodist Church
New Albany
Watts
Sellersburg
Yee Here
Here
Gingery
Hassett
Ford Plant Blast Kills 1 at Rouge Detroit
A blast at Ford Motor Co.s Rouge plant fatally injured one 58 year old Detroit inspector John Goodwin and sent 25 workers to hospitals with burns cuts and broken bones. The explosion occurred in a paint spray booth and shattered a wall as about 2000 workers were in the building.
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Detroit
Rouge
Ford Motor Co
John Goodwin
Bavk
New York Papers Boost Prices Daily
New York Journal-American will raise its price to 1 cent a copy starting tomorrow, with weekday editions at 5 cents. The World-Telegram & Sun had announced a 10 cent price increase yesterday. Both papers are afternoon dailies.
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New York
New York Journal-American
New York World-Telegram
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Egypt Announces Full Control Plan for Suez Canal Reopening
Egypt pledges tolls paid to Egyptian authorities and ships under Egyptian law with Israel barred as an enemy. Nasser regime says notice to reopen canal will be 15 days, UN salvage fleet and dredges to aid, three dredges now active, silt risk noted. UN force to stay along Gaza frontier as Hammarskjold prepares Cairo talks.
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Gaza
Egypt
Solimy
Suez Canal
Nasser
Israel
Suez Canal Authority
B and A. Wheeler
Jias
Mahmoud Yunes
Figypt
United Nations
Yunes
Tnal
Gaza Strip
U.N
Strip
Cairo
U. S
Mediterranean
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
Solons Demand US Backing Israel Crisis Grows
U S senators Mansfield and Sparkman urged firm support for Israel as Egypt moved to reassert control of Gaza. Mansfield pressed for a strengthened and permanent United Nations Emergency Force and warned that Egyptian troop movements could threaten peace. Sparkman said the United States has an obligation to support Israel and called for clear backing.
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Washington
Israel
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Mansfield D
Mont
United Nations
Cairo
Gaza
U.N
Strip
Mansfield
General Assembly
Sen. Sparkman
D-Aia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Liwten
Area Flier Missing Identified Five Navy Men
WASHINGTON The Navy today identified five men listed by Plane Night from Japan They included Ens Rev Eugene Meadows son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Meadows of Manitou Oklahoma.
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Washington
The
Navy Today
Japan
Ens
Eugene Meadows
Virgil Meadows
Manitou
Okla
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