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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1963
Page
1
Fort Sill outlines 1964 construction totaling about 15.2 million dollars with 11.9 million in current work and 3.1 million to begin by mid year. Major items include a 5.15 million hospital project 14 percent complete and slated for completion January 1965, plus family quarters, enlisted men's barracks, and BOQ facilities with completion in 1964.
Two Oklahoma state senators John Rogers and Wilford Bohannon plan to introduce a bill prohibiting liquor advertising. The measure targets brand name advertising and aligns with a repeal amendment that bars advertising alcoholic beverages. SANE urged a broad interpretation, but the ABC board declined.
Forecasters expect temperatures to rise with sunny to partly cloudy skies across the region. Lawton may reach 80 degrees, while statewide highs span from the 70s to 80s. Tuesday's Lawton high was 73 with a 45 degree overnight low. Tonight's low around 33. Winds up to 25 mph noted in some areas.
Two basement areas in the courthouse will be remodeled to house the welfare department and the surplus commodity distribution program. County commissioners approved the work after a survey cited inadequate storage and hallway distribution. The northeast basement will expand welfare offices and storage, while the southwest lounge will become a storage and distribution room for surplus foods. A new door will separate storage from distribution in the far southwest section.
Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon told a House committee that reducing the 274 cent oil and gas depletion allowance would harm Oklahoma’s economy. He argued the policy would curb reinvestment and burden both large and small operators, hitting the state’s oil and gas sector and downstream industries.
Oklahoma lawmakers grilled the Oklahoma Military Academy over operating costs and public relations spending. Col. Homer Ledbetter defended the program as student-funded and highlighted its aims to inform citizens of opportunities, while questioning per capita costs and bookkeeping differences compared with other schools.
Senate Municipal Government Committee in Oklahoma City heard bills to let cities levy taxes with resident consent and to appoint a member to the county excise board. Testimony stressed city finances, with supporters citing more revenue and safeguards, while critics urged limits. The panel will study the measures further.
The Cuban exile hit The Last Family mocks Fidel Castro and the Red House in Cuba and is selling fast in Miami with 3,000 copies, plus 27,000 more editions, while an English version is planned. It parodies Castro as a baseball fan and features a burlesque UN visit and Bay of Pigs negotiations.
In Damascus 27 more leaders ousted by the regime are placed in political quarantine. They lose civil rights and are barred from public activity as part of ongoing political purges.
Lawton's board of education approved a boundary plan to ease overcrowding at Lawton High and Central Junior High. Starting in the fall Eisenhower High will absorb many sophomores and other students from areas west of Gore Boulevard and Sheridan Road, with shifts through 1965 66. Junior high boundaries and Fort Sill student transportation will also be updated.
General Lemnitzer announced 1500 American soldiers will be airlifted from Kansas to Germany April 7 10. The 2nd Battle Group 26th Infantry of the 1st Infantry Division will be transferred to reinforce NATO defenses in Europe. The 1st Battle Group 13th Infantry airlifted earlier will return to the United States.
Atty General Kennedy and Defense Secretary McNamara met with Senate Investigations subcommittee chair John L. McClellan to discuss questions they want asked about the TFX warplane contract. McClellan said the questions aim to elicit evidence for the record and are likely directed at officers who recommended Boeing for the award over other bidders.
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