Oklahoma Governor Reconsiders Withholding Tax Stance
Oklahoma Governor Rosamond Gary softened earlier support for a withholding tax on bite income payers and suggested possible alternatives. He noted opposition from merchants over tax paperwork and urged exploring options that place nonpayers on tax rolls without a withholding tax, citing a potential $16 million annual revenue increase with the tax under current timing.
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Okrlatioma City
Rosamond Gary
Bill Thirkes
Harkey
Open House Set At New Sanctuary First Baptist Church
First Baptist church opens its new $400000 sanctuary with an open house at 7 30 pm for Lawson Fort Sill and area residents. More than 7730 attended Sunday for the first worship. Seating is 1670 with some turned away. Guest speaker Col L O Sheffield Fort Sill chaplain and W Parish Jr pres of ministerial alliance will officiate. Week long dedication features Dr H F Hobbs Dr J Howard Williams Dr John W Race and other events.
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First Baptist Church
Lawson
Fort Sill
Br. H. Tom Wiles
Lawton-Fort Sill
Col. L. O. Sheffield
W. BR. Parish Jr
Ministerial Alliance
H. F. Hobbs
Oklahomaity
J. Howard Williams
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
John W. Race
Oklahoma Baptist University
Wiles. Saixl
Blizzard Stuns Midwest With Snowbound Life Threats
A major blizzard dumped 14 inches in Council Bluffs and spread havoc across Kansas Texas Nebraska. Telephone lines collapsed leaving vast areas cut off and causing over a million dollars in damage. Two storm deaths reported and rescue efforts by National Guard highway crews and locals aided stranded motorists and travelers. A Texas mother-to-be was helped by a howitzer misadventure while Vega Texas opened courthouses and shelters for 400 travelers from multiple states as governors urged federal aid and helicopter support from Fort Riley.
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Council Bluffs
Iown
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kansas
Midwest
Nays
Nebraska
Texas
Poaen
National
Siru Nerth
Garden Dove
National Guard
Garden City
Vega
Tex
Price Daniel
George Darkin
Army
Ft. Riley
Robbery case details and witnesses in Safeway heist
Jurors in a death penalty robbery case were not qualified this morning. J D Rainbow, Oklahoma City chili company salesman, testified he saw Shannon in the Safeway lobby before the hijack. Rainbow said Shannon pistol whipped the manager and forced him to unlock the safe, placing money in a sack while Rainbow watched. Other witnesses included Alvin Rool, James Burns, Billy Blackburn, and Joe Burchfield, who provided background on Shannon and his vehicle, with Blackburn noting the suspect had been in Humpty Dumpty earlier and matched the description.
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Aubrey
J. D. Rainbow
Oklahoma City
Auslex Chili Co
Safeway
Shannon
Rainbow
Rainibow
Ernest Rusher
Rush
Bis
Alvin Rool
James Burns
Sears Roebuck Co
Billy Blackburn
Dunypty
Joe Burchfield
Third
Firth
Rodl
Roof
Sears
Alber
Burns
Blackburn
Maiager
Humpty
Annual Swap Shop and Picnic Plans at Central Junior High
Central junior high schedules a Student Council Swap Shop on April 24 at the local school. Mrs Lorena Fullerton, student coordinator, says councils from Duncan Chickasha and Walters are invited. Activities run 3 30 p m swap shop 5 p m mixer 6 p m picnic and dancing until 7 p m with all council members and class officers participating.
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Central Junior High School
Lorena Fullerton
Duncan
Chickasha
Walters
Central Student Council
Central Timor
Chickasha Council
Lovena Fullerton
Lawton
Norman v
Weather Deteriorates in Panhandle With Snow Drift and Travel Woes
State weather reports show northerly winds and heavy drifting across the Panhandle. Six miles south of Boise City two buses stranded. Guyman city paralyzed by five to six feet of snow. About 100 people stranded in Turpin. many roads impassable. 20 carloads rescued at Forgan. More snow and colder temperatures expected tonight and Tuesday, with travel discouraged across northern Oklahoma and neighboring states.
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Panhandle
Antygreen Ward Wit
U.S. 287
Boise City
Highway Patrol
T. G. Byrnes
Guyman
Tropper
Turpitt
Okla
Highway Department
Forgan
Beaver County
Shattuck
Arnett
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma Panhandle
Oklahoma
Uiveau
Arkansas
Kansas
Marine Won't File Complaint Over Elvis Pistol Incident
MEMPHIS Tenn Om A lanky man says he plans no police complaint after Elvis Presley allegedly pulled a pistol on him while signing autographs. Pat Hershel Nixon 18 says Presley owes him an apology. Nixon claims he did not seek a fight and was not drinking.
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Memphis
Tenn
Gong Marine
Elvis Presley
Pat
Hershel Nixon
Presley
Nixon
Hospital Births and Admissions in Local Clinic Notes
Births include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Lina at 12 55 p.m. March 23. a son for Mr. and Mrs. Harrel at 1 14 34 p.m. March 23. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Biles on March 24. a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. DeLaune on March 25. Admitted and dismissed lists mix patient names and medical statuses with numerous OCR errors.
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Renta
Constitution Press
Sunday MAIL_ St
Okla
Gorsh Press & Sun
Staten
Press & Sun
John Lina
Ivan Harrelson
Leonard Biles
Elgin
Elton DeLaune
Lucas
Peter Sheppard
Rosaler Sheppard
Bell
Pam Tynt
Herbert Hunt
Woll Road
Terry Hunt
Wall Road
Arthur Farrar
David Srelye
Ivegery
Charles Bury
Geddes
S.D
Buizety
Lovia Tear
Andrew
Merical
Ronald F. Davis
Joseph Burke
Loomis
Frwin
Nala Barfield
New York
William Henderson
Altus
J. M. Grubbs
Fletcher
Elden Curry
Elm
David Rolling
Grandtfied
James Barnett
Asa
David
Groeten
Gere
Spn
Douglas Shreve
Gore
Perry Moss
Owen Jobe
Frederick
Rafael Mi Jeal
Roy Mann
Robert Sprague
Oliver Byron Murray
Pollard
Jimmy Molina
John Carbonell
J. D. Golden
Ruth Downing
Wichita Falls
Cathrine Barker
Roosevelt
Roy Fletcher
Duncan
Eugene Johnson
Georgia
Arnold Wetsleine
Carnegie
Stanley Roden
Frank Guttierrez
Ales McCain
Ollahonta City
Milton Bounty
Fort
Cobb
Lawton High Announces Student Election Petitions
Petitions issued for Lawton high school student body and class officers election set for April 13 with run off April 14 and results April 17. Cheerleader tryouts on April 9 require three star Wolverettes. Candidates must meet GPA criteria: B average for student body and at least average for class officers. Mary Sue Silk guides the process.
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Lawton High School
Mary Sue Silk
LHS
Funeral Rites Held For Charley Wiseley at Medicine Park
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Lawton Funeral Home for Charley Wiseley 68 of Medicine Park with Rev O T Parkins officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Wiseley died Friday after a stint in a Cyril hospital. Bearers were Ira Phillips Arthur Manning Jack Beasley Marvin Calloway Ora Hendricks and Bob Penick. Also services for Mrs Frank Diaz of Rt 1 Cache were held at 1 30 p.m. Sunday in Becker Memorial chapel with burial in Post Bank cemetery. Rev Robert Chaat and Rev Amos Konial officiated. Mrs Ding died Friday in a supply hospital after a long illness. Bearers were Henry Lightfoot Cache Lewis Tahmahkera and Jermnes Barsanavold both of India hem David Chebahtah and Ernest Mihecoby both of Lawton and Bennie Tahmahkera Fort Worth hx.
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Frank Diaz
Rt. 1
Cache
Becker Memorial Chapel
Post Bak
Robert Chaat
Comanche Mission
Amos Konial
Cache Nazarene Mission
Ding
Indiahem
David Chebahtah
Ernest Mihecoby
Lawton
Bennie Tahmahkera
Fort Worth
Lawson Lodge to Confer Fellowcraft Degrees Tonight
Lawson Masonic Lodge No. 183 AF and AM will confer Fellowcraft degrees at the temple on Fourth at 6 30 p m. today. W L Casey, secretary, reports this local lodge event.
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Lawson Masonic Lodge No
Af&am
Temple
W. L. Casey
Southwest Oklahoma toll road plan gains support
Ozman pushes a turnpike to link Oklahoma City and Lawton with a funded bond plan. Opponents object to using gasoline tax for toll roads and seek federal matching funds. Proponents say bonds can accelerate mileage and boost state transport while preserving funds for other projects.
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Pble
Bailey
Dalles
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Fort Smith
Ark
Ozman
Southwest Turnpike
Oklaho Foma City
Lawton
Highway Commission
Gary
Tax Commission
Tear Out Ad Offers $12,000 Life Insurance to Seniors
An old mail order ad seeks ages sixty to eighty for twelve $1,000 policies to cover final expenses. It promises no obligation and no calls, requesting only home, address, and age to mail to Old American Insurance Company in Kansas City.
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OLD American
Kansas City
Ins. Co
West 9Th
Dept
Molade
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