Hopes for broader Soviet Cuba withdrawal voiced by Kennedy
President Kennedy said the Soviet troops in Cuba have fallen by about 3000 in recent weeks and he hopes further withdrawals occur, adding evidence will appear by the end of March. He cited talks in San Jose with Central American presidents and expressed confidence in a hemispheric commitment to freedom and development.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
Soviet Union
U.S
San Jose
Costa Rica
Panama
el Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
McNamara
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
J. Edward Day
New York
Cleveland
Central America
State Issues County Road Work Orders
The State highway department announces spring construction work orders totaling $5.9 million with about half in the Lawton area. Contracts cover 7.385 miles of construction costing $2.396 million, including grading drainage paving and bridges. Major projects include Lee Blvd improvements and a four lane Pioneer Expressway, with diverse bidders and specific mileages listed.
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State Highway Department
Lawton
T. Howard McCasland
Duncan
Stat
F. D. Lyons
Lyons
Comanche County
Lee Blvd
Second East
Cache Creek
U. S
Smith and Sons
Municipal Airport
Stafford and Reed Construction Co
Midwest City
Medicine Creek
Seminole County
J. A. Tobin Cantreal Co., Kansas City
Kan
Seminole-Pottawatomie County
Palleson Construction Co
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Philatelic Society Show At Lawton Fort Sill
About 100 frames of stamps will be on exhibit at a regional show hosted by the Lawton Fort Sill Stamp Club. The event runs Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the USO building Fourth and B. Postal workers run a philatelic window and a special cancellation is issued for the show. Franz Bernhardt chairs the local club as president.
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Oklahoma Philatelic Society
Lawton-Fort Sill Stamp Club
USO
Post Office Department
Franz Bernhardt
Edmondson Visits Fort Sill for Honor Guard and Banquet
Sen. J. Howard Edmondson arrived at Fort Sill with an honor guard ceremony and toured the Artillery and Missile Center. He will keynote the Southwest Oklahoma AUSA spring banquet at the Officers Club and help break ground for the Pioneer Expressway, with 800 dignitaries present.
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Sen
J. Howard Edmondson
Gustav Lydahl
Fort Sill
L. S. Griffing
Oklahoma
U. S. Army Association
Southwest Oklahoma
Officers Club
Edmondson
Lawton
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Oklahoma Highway Commission
Bill F. Bentley
AUSA
Sen. Edmondson
Exall English
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Building
Elmer Thomas Park
T. Howard McCasland
J. Cooper West
Frank Lyons
Albert Mason
W. O. Hoback
W. E F. Farha
Ned Looney
Kirk Woodliff
Shepler
The
Turnpike Authority
Clyde Watts
Oklahoma City
Keith Cartwright
Oklahoma Good Roads Association
Robert Kiefer
Chance Vought Corp
Army
Michigan Ordnance Plant
Griffing
James W. Totten
Robert H. Safford
Edwin S. Hartshorn
Fort Lee Edmondson
Demonstrations Shake South Korea Over Military Rule
In Seoul and two southern cities massive antigovernment protests surge as Gen. Park remains firm on extending military rule for four more years. Police arrest demonstrators while Park calls for a referendum to gauge public will despite bans on political activity.
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South Korea
Seoul
Chung Hee Park
Park
Pusan
Kwang-Ju
Excess pneumonia influenza deaths surge in week across 108 cities
U S Public Health Service reports 1118 pneumonia influenza deaths in 108 cities for the week ending March 16, 585 above normal. They note 37 states and DC report flu outbreaks, with 25 states and DC confirming Asian flu in Columbia and excess deaths continuing at high levels.
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Tlanta
U.S. Public Health Service
Communicable Disease Center
States
District of Columbia
Warmer Readings Forecast In Southwest Oklahoma Area
The weather bureau forecasts clear to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures for southwest Oklahoma through Saturday. Highs reach 71 this afternoon and 74 Saturday, with Thursday's 62 and 38 overnight. Tonight's low around 44, with western highs up to 76 and overnight lows in the 40s.
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Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Bellmon Breaks with Oklahoma Education Association
Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon rebuffed the Oklahoma Education Association after a second clash over education policy. The OEA urged teachers to contact lawmakers in support of Senate Bill 146 to raise the minimum teacher salary to 4000 dollars and improve other raises.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Henry Bellmon
Oklahoma Education Association
OEA
Senate
Gilbert Robinson
Bellman
OFA
Robinson
Ferman Phillips
Oklahoma
Phillips
Okmulgee County
Okmulgee
Bellmon
Profumo Denies Involvement In Missing Call Girl Case
War Minister John Profumo told the House of Commons he had a friendly relation with Christine Keeler, but denied any involvement in her disappearance or in concealing information. Labor MPs urged inquiry amid rumors of high‑level responsibility. Keeler, who did not testify in Edgecombe’s trial, last met him in 1961 at a Cliveden party.
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London
John Profumo
House of Commons
Labor
Christine
Profumo
Commons
Hur
Old Bailey
Henry Brooke
Miss Keeler
Valerie Hobson
Cliveden
Viscount Astor
Lady Astor
Edgecombe
Oklahoma Reading Council conference opens in Lawton
The ninth annual Oklahoma Reading Council conference begins in Lawton with 800 expected attendees. Activities include registration at the Hotel Lawtonian, a 3 p.m. general session on Structural Linguistics and Reading, and Dr. Morton Botel as keynote speaker for the evening. Local co chairs are Miss Thelma Talla and Mrs. Ellen Harmon.
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Oklahoma Reading Council
Lawton
Lawtonian
Joenita Elijah
Oklahoma City
Hazel Bell
Pryor
Lola Toler
Tulsa
Morton Botel
International Reading Association
Lawton High School
Botel
Dr. Botel
Thelma Talla
Lawton Public Schools
The
ORC
Ellen Harmon
Garfield
Motorcycle Crash Fatal To Officer
An Oklahoma City policeman died from injuries after a Thursday motorcycle crash. Officer Ronald L. Haggard, 22, was chasing a car when he was thrown from his bike. the suspect fled. The same period saw four year old Karen Hallsten die from head injuries after being struck by a car, with her sister Margaret injured.
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United Press International
Oklahoma City
Ronald L. Haggard
Karen Hallsten
Haggard
Hallston
Margaret
Princess Michiko Undergoes Abortion For Health Reasons
TOKYO AP Crown Princess Michiko had an abortion today to protect her health. The operation was reported successful and she is in generally good condition. Crown Prince Akihito visited soon after. The pregnancy was believed to threaten her health after a year of official duties. The abortion was permissible under Japan's eugenics law if birth would endanger the mother's health or cause hardship.
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Tokyo
Michiko
Imperial Household Agency
Japan
Akihito
Hiro
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Elmer Thomas
Post Field
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