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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1963
Page
1
U S officials weigh Soviet reconnaissance over carrier Constellation and Alaska as Sen Karl Mundt urges warning that overflight flights carry seeds of conflict. Alaska lawmakers demand stronger defenses after Alaska airspace violators and debate retaliatory options amid Cuba missile crisis backdrop.
Oklahoma City House Speaker J D McCarty confirms a bill to eliminate the state mental health department is being drafted but no decision has been made. The plan would transfer mental institutions to welfare and move the retarded schools at Pauls Valley Sand Springs and Enid to welfare. McCarty notes only four state mental hospitals remain and describes a brisk briefing on related retirement and funding issues.
Law ton faces a city-wide gasoline price war entering its fourth day with most stations dropping regular fuel to 25.9 cents and premium to 28.9 to 31.9 cents per gallon. Operators say prices fell up to six cents since Saturday as stations compete with weekend specials.
A Military Air Transport Service Constellation with eight crew, sixty two service personnel and fourteen dependents flew about twelve hundred miles on two engines from Japan to Hawaii before touching down at Hilo after a third engine failed and a tire blew. The commander, Lt. Cmdr. Robert L. Ekelund, said the loss of engines began 937 miles from Hickam as the plane turned back from California, with escort from Hawaii-based Air Force planes.
The Senate Commerce Committee approved Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. to be undersecretary of commerce by a 14 to 2 vote. The panel also unanimously backed Richard H. Holton of Berkeley, California, for assistant secretary of commerce for economics.
In San Jose Costa Rica President Kennedy meets six Central American heads of state in a closed session to discuss Cuba and Alliance for Progress challenges. He plans a stop at El Bosque housing project aiding 8 000 people and to attend a Mass for St Joseph before the three day conference ends with a declaration.
Preparations in Nice France were completed for the arrival of King Saud of Saudi Arabia and his 120 member entourage. Estimated cost of the stay is $10,000 a day. The visit is part of ongoing royal engagements in the Riviera region.
Clouds move out of south west Oklahoma leaving fair skies and cooler temperatures. Lawton set a record warm day with highs near 86 and a 24 hour average of 71.8 degrees. Tornado warnings were in effect but no twisters were reported in the region. A possible tornado damaged a Tupelo barn and shingle loss noted in the area.
Moderately heavy turnout reported in Lawton Oklahoma during a primary day as voters chose candidates for five city offices. Preface shows turnout near 10,000 expected but trimmed by morning trends. Incumbent Blunt Zorger battles Willie J. Munn in Ward 5 for a fifth ward council seat. other races include police chief street commissioner and city clerk with multiple contenders.
In Lawton Oklahoma a 10 acre tract on southwest 52nd street sold at public auction for 25 000 to serve as the site of a new Catholic school. J C Kennedy spoke for Bishop Victor J Reed with bidding tied to the Catholic church. The purchase price exceeded the appraised value of 20 000 and will mark the start of a new parish in the city.
Ringling rancher Bill Lucas 46 was charged with murder in the election eve beating of Ringling Mayor Joe Fitzpatrick 75. Sheriff R W Phelps said Lucas will be arraigned this afternoon after being linked to the mayor near Ringling and later beating him into a ditch. Fitzpatrick died en route from Ardmore to an Oklahoma City hospital. authorities note no stated campaign connection to the death. Lucas admitted being with Fitzpatrick and drinking, then claimed to have blacked out. No prior trouble for Lucas, and investigators described Fitzpatrick as a beloved old man. A tire tool and lug wrench bits with hair and blood were found at the scene.
ALGIERS AP France exploded an atomic device in the desert Monday Algerian government says Algeria protests King Hassan I of Morocco orders protest to Paris. Algeria recalls ambassador Rabat. Assembly called into special session to approve cabinet decisions amid disbelief on anniversary of independence accord.
James McDevitt national director of the AFL-CIO COPE died early today of a cerebral hemorrhage in Oklahoma City. He was in town for a Kansas Oklahoma COPE meeting scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, which was canceled due to his death.
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