Public To See 175mm Gun Demonstration At Fort Sill
The Army showcases the 175mm gun at Fort Sill on a Saturday 9:30 a.m. public demonstration at Firing Point 137. Ceremonies include unveiling a Mow-way Comanche marker with Maj. Gen. Griffing and Museum director Griswold. The event ends with a three part artillery display by the Artillery and Missile School.
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Army
Fort Sill
Mow-way
Artillery and Missile School
L. S. Griffing
Gillett Griswold
Artillery and Missile Center Museum
32Nd Artillery
West Range
Five incumbents win in close city election
Official returns show Police Chief Pete Fuller won a second term by 88 votes and City Clerk R M Dodson re elected by 68. Street Commissioner Earl Christmas secured a 14th term, while Ward 2 Councilman Jerry M Brandon and Ward 5 Bluntborger kept their seats. Results match early tabulations by Constitution staff.
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Pete Fuller
R. M. Dodson
Farr Christmas
Jerry M. Brandon
Blunt Zorger
Charles High
Frank Murphy
W. R. Haile
Newt C. Adair
Earl Christmas
Eugene Hill
Clarence Buzbee
Hugh L. Brigham
Claude W. Patterson
Council
Lester McKenzie
Percy E. Givens
William A. Ritzweiler
W. Gerald Mason
Bluntborger
Willie J. Munn
Fuller and
Christmas
Dodson
Justice of Peace
Claude W
Booner) Patterson
Fuller
J. N. Logan
Six Central American Chiefs Praise U S Aid Boost
In San Jose Costa Rica President Kennedy wraps up his Costa Rica visit with talks on accelerating Central America's economic progress and countering Cuba. Six Central American heads of state, signing a late night declaration with Kennedy, express unanimous approval of increased U S aid under the Alliance for Progress though some lament no tougher stance on Fidel Castro.
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Merriman Smith
UPS
White House
San Jose
Costa Rica
Kennedy
Central America
Cuba
U S
Alliance For Progress
Fidel Castro
Dec
Laration
U.S
University of
el Coco
Federal Court Handling of Reapportionment Hit
Sen Walt Allen of Chickasha proposed a resolution transferring reapportionment supervision to the state Supreme Court. The move follows a 3 judge federal court signal it may invalidate both 1963 reapportionment acts amid ongoing state court review and briefs.
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Stella Roberts
Oklahoma City
Walt Allen
Chickasha
State Supreme Court
Allen
Senate
House Committee
Federal Court
Floyd L. Jackson
Oklahoma
Jackson
Shopping Center Fire Damages Oklahoma City Market
A three alarm blaze struck an Oklahoma City shopping center late Tuesday night. Firefighters from twenty companies cut through a metal roof to reach the flames, damaging a supermarket and causing smoke damage to eighteen other businesses. The cause is believed to be the supermarket’s walk in freezer unit.
A&P Orders Canned Tuna Off Shelves Nationwide
A&P withdrew all its canned tuna from its 4 400 stores amid reports of suspected food poisoning. Two deaths in Detroit linked to the product prompted precautionary shelf clearance of tuna from the California packer. Health officials urged households to check for WY3Y2 lid markings on 6 percent cans.
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A&p
BW York
A&p Food
Detroit
California
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Fender Damaged Note Says Suspect Cannot Afford It
Police report Mrs. Nancy Irons found extensive damage to her car at a Palos Verdes Estates shopping center. A note left on the vehicle read I have hit your car. Anyone watching will think that I am leaving my name, but I am not. You people look like you can af ford it. Sorry.
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Palos Verdes Estates
Calif
UPN
Nancy Irons
Expressway Rites Ready Here Friday
U S Sen J Howard Edmond son will deliver the principal address at a ground breaking ceremony for Lawton Pioneer Expressway at 4 p.m. Friday in Elmer Thomas Park northeast site. Fort Sill and area leaders attend as representatives of state and local agencies. A 30 minute Lawton Senior High band concert precedes the event and colors will be presented during the National Anthem by a color guard from Cameron college Rifes Cadets.
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J. Howard Edmondson
Lawton
Robert S. Kerr
Association of the U. S. Army
Fort Sill Officers Club
Wayne Gilley
Elmer Thomas Park
N. Second
Ferris
Gilley
State Highway Commission
State Highway Department
Fort Sill
Lawton Senior High School
Ken Hatch
Eee Rifles
Cameron College
Ronnie
Winter storm dumps snow and flooding across East and Midwest
A widespread wintry blast from the Dakotas to Michigan drops a foot of snow in places and drives hundreds from homes as Ohio River flood crests near disaster levels. Tornadoes and damaging winds strike Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Kentucky with injuries and extensive property damage.
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Midwest
Indiana
West Virginia
Dakotas
Michigan
Georgia
Carolinas
Ohio River
Metropolis
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Kentucky
Beck
Indianapolis
Crete
Clinton County
Louisville
Harpersville
Miss
Bill Would Curb Lawton Planning Commission Authority
Comanche county lawmakers introduced a bill to sharply limit the Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning commission. Lead author Rep. Jim Taliaferro said the proposal would remove authority for unincorporated area comprehensive planning while preserving zoning, building, and housing codes near Lawton and along state and federal highways. Coauthors include Don W. Beau champ Walt Hutchins and Alfred Thomas.
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Comanche County
State
House of Representatives
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Ue Prupurai
Don W. Beauchamp
Walt Hutchins
Alfred Thomas
Planning Commission
Commission
Lawton
FHA chief says Lawton housing market firm
FHA officials state the agency is not issuing speculative building commitments to Lawton builders and no policy change is planned. Observations by W M Bell and Norman Houston during a Lawton visit note a stronger market, with down payments higher and FHA insured loans for existing new houses not yet sold still possible.
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Federal Housing Administration
Lawton Home Builders
W. M
Jack) Bell
Oklahoma City
FHA
Norman Houston
Lawton
Bell
See Housing
Welfare Switch Bill Advances in Oklahoma Senate
The senate social welfare committee approved an 11.5 million welfare transfer bill, with 37 amendments requiring house concurrence if kept. It removes the 40 hour week and 200 salary minimum, sets an advisory welfare panel, and keeps the current 180 minimum. Governor Bellman expressed confidence ahead of calendar action.
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Oklahoma City
UPS
Senate Social Welfare Committee
Henry Bellman
Senate
House
Walt Allen
Chickasha
Don Baldwin
Anadarko
Louis Ritzhaupt
Guthrie
Clem Hamilton
Heavener
Bellman
Area To Stay Sunny Warm Through Thursday
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts fair and warmer weather for southwest Oklahoma with spring officially starting Thursday at 2 20 a m Temperatures may reach 75 degrees this afternoon and a high of 82 Thursday Tonight's low around 48 degrees Some light rain may arrive Thursday night or Friday as a new low pressure system brings clouds to the state
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
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