Retiring Fort Sill commander Griffing feted in Lawton luncheon
More than 350 Lawton civic leaders and Fort Sill officers attended Gen. Griffing Day events at the Hotel Lawtonian. Maj. Gen. L. S. Griffing, retiring after 37 years of service, was honored as he leaves the U S Army March 31.
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Hocoenigpin
L. S. Griffing
Fort Sill
Griffing
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Lawtonian
Lawton
Gen. Griffing
Griffings
Chamber of Commerce
Stet Colter
Bill Dixon
McNair Hall
Army
Winter Storm Pounds Central States Driving Snowbound Travel
Heavy snow and blizzard conditions stretch from Colorado to Michigan with travel disruptions across the Midwest. Buses and trucks stranded, schools closed, and residents urged to stay home as bitter cold follows the storm. Authorities report multiple deaths and flood fears in Illinois as Ohio River rises.
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United Press International
Wester Plains
Middle West
Colorado
Michigan
St. Petersburg
Fla
Illinois
Ohio River
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Sueorado
Kit Oa
Ka Carson
Limon
Kit Carson
Minnesota
Chicago
Dakotas
Texas
Midwest
Wisconsin
Huron
S.C
Cassius Clay Fails Second Pre-Induction Test
The Army announced heavyweight champion Cassius Clay failed his second pre induction examination and is not qualified for Army induction under standards. No specific test was named though it is believed to be the mental aptitude portion. Clay previously beat Sonny Liston and expressed reaction to the news.
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Washington
Army
Cassius Clay
Clay
Sonny Liston
New York
Ruby defense asks judge to grant new trial
Dallas defense attorney for Jack Ruby seeks a new trial citing 182 legal errors in his murder conviction for killing Lee Harvey Oswald. The motion targets admission of arrest statements and juror television viewing, awaiting Judge Joe B Brown's return.
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Dallas
UPI
Jack Ruby
Joe B. Brown
Ruby
Phil Burleson
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas City Hall
Burleson
Percy Foreman
Houston
Melvin Belli
Sam Johnson
Hillsboro
Tex
Johnson
Joe H. Tonahill
Jasper
Belli
Tonahill
Foreman
Joe
Phil
Fort Sill project bids opened by Army Corps of Engineers
Bids for Fort Sill projects in New Mexico were opened by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The scope includes an enlisted men's barracks a storm sewer and an aircraft parking apron with a government estimate over 500000 dollars. Rhodes Construction Co. of Lawton submitted the apparent low bid for the sewer and parking apron while V and W Construction Co. of Lubbock Texas led on the barracks.
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US. Army Corps of Engineers
Albuquerque
N. M
Fort Sill
Rhodes Construction Co
Lawton
V&w Construction Co
Lubbock
Tex
Corps of Engineers
Sill Sets Summer Hours Start Date
Fort Sill will begin summer hours on April 13 with khaki uniforms. Duty hours for most personnel are 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and 7:30 to 11:30 am on Saturdays.
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Sill
Fort Sill
Salinger Enters California Senate Race Ahead of Schedule
Pierre Salinger arrived in San Francisco to launch a bid for the California Senate on the Democratic ticket. He resigned as White House press secretary and planned a 2 p.m. news conference to announce his candidacy while complying with California filing rules by 5 p.m. PST.
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UPI
Pierre Salinger
U.S. Senate
California
Salinger
Washington
Oklahoma
White House
Kennedy
Johnson
George Reedy
Andrew T. Hatcher
Bandsmen and Scientists Share Cameron College Stage
Thousands of southwest Oklahoma teens compete in Cameron college district science fair and instrumental music contests with state qualification on the line. Winners announced at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Aggie fieldhouse. open house for 200 exhibits runs 4-8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. State fair is April 3-4 at the University of Oklahoma. Judges include faculty from Oklahoma colleges and universities.ponsors include Security Bank Trust Co and several civic clubs. About 3 800 musicians expected in vocal and instrumental contests. Participating schools include Lawton Eisenhower Tomlinson Central Walters Chickasha Minco Grandfield Comanche Douglass Marlow Anadarko Rush Springs Temple Frederick.
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Cameron College
Southwest Oklahoma
Aggie
Fred R. Harris
Cecil Dugger
Cameron
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Tillman
Comanche
Cotton
Jackson
Jefferson
Stephens
Baltimore
Security Bank & Trust Co
American Business Club
Noon Lions Club
Rotary Club
Gene Brooks
Lawton High
Eisenhower
Tomlinson
Central
Walters
Chickasha
Minco
Grandfield
Douglass
Marlow
Anadarka
Rush Springs
Temple
Mangum
Frederick
Paul Fry
Oklahoma College For Women
Leonard Haug
Frank Hladky
Oklahoma State University
Joe Haddon
Midwestern University
Kenneth Cuthbert
North Texas State University
Franklin Williams
Emanuel Meyer
North Texas State
Reedy Named White House Press Secretary in Surprise Change
George Reedy, 46, assumes presidential press secretary post as Pierre Salinger resigns to seek the California Senate nomination. Andrew T. Hatcher, the first African American in the White House press office, also departs for California.
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Washington
UPID
George FE
Reedy
Johnson
Senate
White House
Pierre Salinger
California
Salinger
Kennedy
Andrew T. Hatcher
Hatcher
Spring Arrival Brings Cold Windy Weather To Lawton
Lawton and southwest Oklahoma greet spring with chilly readings around freezing at 8 10 a m and north winds up to 25 mph Forecasters expect a high near 49 today cooling to 28 tonight with a 62 high tomorrow Partly cloudy windy today then fair and warmer by night and Saturday The state endures a final winter punch with gusts to 50 mph and hazardous driving conditions from the cold front
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Colorado
Kansas
Man Dies in Tulsa Hospital From Accidental Wound
Michael Goudeau Jr., 50, of Okmulgee, died in a Tulsa hospital from an accidental gunshot wound suffered March 9.
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Tulsa
Michael Goudeau Jr
Okmulgee
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