Rainy April Drives Oklahoma Figures Upward
The Lawton area received heavy April rainfall with downtown Lawton totals around 5.48 inches. April 26 brought 2.06 inches, and the month marked the wettest since 1957, with highs near 99 and lows around 33. Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey backed an uncommitted Oklahoma delegation to the Democratic national convention, signaling support amid speculation Oklahoma officials favor Humphrey over McGovern.
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Lawton
Oklahoma City
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
David Hall
Oklahoma
Humphrey
Fred Israel
Hall
Sen. Humphrey
South Dakota
George McGovern
Israel
Humphreys
Sen
Sideline Investors Trigger Broad Market Slump In NY Stock Exchange
New York trading showed a downturn as investors stood aside amid price rollbacks and the Dow Jones average slid 6.02 to 948.15. Declines outpaced advances 3 to 2 with weakness led by motors, aircraft, and airline sectors while tobacco rose. commodity and agricultural quotes were published for cash wheat barley Milo alfalfa hay and eggs on regional markets.
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New York Stock Exchange
South Vietnam
Price Commission
Public Cases Reported To City Police
A list of complainants reported to the Lowton Police Department for various incidents. Names include Abner Yockeshi, Christene Carter, Porter Brothers, Harry Jackson, Sal Munoz, Wilma Johnson, Luther Holloway, Christine Ryans, Linda Chapman, Jiffy Food Store, Chery White, Mrs. Don Holman, Opel Watkins, Sally Connerly, Charles Carter, Charles W. Dolen, Gerard Francis, Oliver Sims, and Dorothy Amyx. Incidents include arson, stabbing, burglary, thefts of money, property, or vehicles, vandalism, and armed robbery among others.
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Christene Carter
Bishop Reod
Porter Brothers
N. 31St
Harry Jackson
Euclid
Sal Munoz
S. Third
Wilma Johnson
Washington
Luther Holloway
Georgia
Christine Ryans
Linda Chapman
N. Cherry
Jiffy
Chery White
Brent Circle
Don Holman
Opel Watkins
Sally Connerly
Baltimore
Charles Carter
Charles W. Dolen
38Th Place
Southside
Fourth End
Gerard Francis
Arlington
Oliver Sims
Georgis
Dorothy Amyx
Russ Scherler Receives OSU Regents Scholarship
Russ Wayne Scherler the son of Mr and Mrs Mark Scherler of Chattanooga has earned an Oklahoma State University regents scholarship. The Chattanooga High School senior received the award after two semesters at OSU and plans to attend school there.
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Russ Wayne Scherler
Mark Scherler
Chattanooga
Oklahoma State University
Regents
Scherler
OSU
Dust in the Sky Play Set for Will Rogers School
Fifth and sixth graders from Will Rogers Elementary will present Dust in the Sky at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in the school auditorium. Director is Robert Thompson.
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Will Rogers Elementary School
Robert, ‘Thompson
Sill Captain Found Dead
A 25 year old Fort Sill captain was found dead in his northwest Lawton home from an apparent self inflicted shotgun wound. Police Det Loy Bean said a note indicated death by own action and the body was discovered shortly before noon by a fellow officer. Identification awaits next of kin notification by Fort Sill authorities.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Loy Bean
Controls Eases for Large Firms Amid Government Oversight
The council kept controls on 1.5 million companies with 1.3 trillion in yearly sales and 53 million employees while exempting 378 thousand workers in government units with 60 or fewer staff. Rumsfeld called the move a logical refinement aimed at avoiding inflation and promised continued market oversight.
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Rumsfeld
Congress
Lawton Student Joins Honorary OCC Fraternity
Lawton student Jean Martin daughter of Albert Martin 2810 Templeton Circle has been initiated into Alpha Psi Omega national honorary dramatic fraternity at Oklahoma Christian College Oklahoma City.
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Jean Martin
Albert Martin
Templeton Circle
Alpha Psi Omega
Oklahoma Christian College
Oklahoma City
The Deerslayer Ends Leather-Stocking Series in 1841
The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper was the final novel published in the Leather-Stocking Tales, appearing in 1841 marking the series' culmination and Cooper's completion of Natty Bumppo's adventures.
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James Fenimore Cooper
Wallace, Wallace Rivalries Highlight Indiana and Ohio Ballots
The scene shifts to Indiana and Ohio where George C. Wallace targets 76 delegates and loyalists press Alabama primary demands while McGovern expands hopes with endorsements in Ohio. Nixon allies anticipate a clean Republican sweep as districts name delegates, and Jackson battles McGovern for anti Humphrey support. Bayh adds to the day’s political chatter.
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Humphrey
Indiana
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
District of Columbia
Edmund S. Muskie
Ohio
Henry M. Jackson
Jackson
Cleveland
Washington, D.C
Nixon
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Oklahoma
McGovern
Wendell Ford
Muskie
Washington
Nevada
Akron Union Hall
Howard Metzenbaum
Eugene P. O’grady
Toledo
Indianapolis
Herbert Hoover
Birch E. Bayh
D-Ind
Nixon and Connally hosts spark Texas barbecue ruse
Nixon visited Connally ranch for a Democratic pres nomination gathering attended by four reporters under a tent. He declined questions during the meal, spoke about Vietnam with Jake Jacobson, and noted President Johnson’s recovery from heart surgery while warning a Vietcong victory would endanger world peace and stain U.S. hands. He said bombing dams would cause civilian casualties and is unnecessary at this point.
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Connally
Nixon
Vietnam
Jake Jacobson
Austin- Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Floresville
South Vietnam
United States
Child's Body Recovered From Grand Lake
The body of 6 year old Troy Galusha, son of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Galusha of Enid, was recovered today from Grand Lake after drowning Sunday when he fell into deep water from a bluff while playing.
Nancy M Morgan services set for 63 year old local resident
Services for Mrs. Nancy Marie Morgan 63 of 2505 North 18th will be held at 10 a m Wednesday in Becker Funeral Chapel with Rev Raymond Haack of the Jehovahs Witnesses Church officiating Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens She died in an Oklahoma City hospital Saturday from injuries suffered in a one car crash near Richards Spur on Friday night
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Nancy Marie Morgan
Becker Funeral
Raymond Haack
Jehovah’s Witnesses Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Infant Williams laid to rest at Highland Cemetery
Graveside rites for the infant son of Gilda J. Williams of 1615 Washington will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery under Greenlawn Funeral Home. Rev. H. P. Pharris of Union Baptist Church will officiate. The infant died at birth Saturday at Reynolds Army Hospital. Survivors include maternal grandmother Mrs. Wilma J. Johnson and maternal grandfather Sgt. (Ret.) Henry L. Williams of Fitchburg Massachusetts.
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Gilda J. Williams
Washington
Highland Cemetery
Greenlawn Funeral Home
H. P. Pharris
Union Baptist Church
Wilma J. Johnson
Henry L. Williams
Fitchburg, Mass
Gertrude M Kolker graveside services set in Irving
Gertrude M Kolker 70 of Irving Texas formerly Lawton dies Sunday in Dallas hospital. Graveside services at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 3 p m Tuesday with a 9 30 a m Mass at St Luke s Catholic Church in Irving Becker Funeral Home in charge. Born July 20 1901 in Estherville Iowa she lived in Elgin Comanche County since 1915 and moved to Lawton in 1938 later relocating to Irving. Survived by three sons Don Harold J and R F two daughters Lois Glennan Lucille Gaylord a brother Harry Fedde a sister Gladys Foster 16 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Gertrude M. Kolker
Irving
Tex
Lawton
Sunset Memorial Gardens
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
Becker Funeral Home
Elgin
Reynold E. Kolker
Lucille Gaylord
Edgewater
Harry Fedde
Washington
Gladys Foster
Paradise
Calif
Death of George Clarence Williams Father of Mrs Flores
George Clarence Williams 76 of Lynden Texas died early Sunday at home. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the First Baptist Church in Lynden. He was the father of Mrs La Juan Flores of 14 South 50th Street.
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George Clarence Williams
Lynden
Tex
la Juan Flores
Williams
First Baptist Church
Quang Tri Falls to Communist Offensive Amid Caustic Moves
Communist forces breach Quang Tri as advisers evacuate by Jolly Green Giant helicopters. North Vietnamese aim to seize Quang Tri Thua Thien and central provinces while advancing toward Hai Van Pass. Army reports 160 enemy killed near a northern regimental post. South Vietnamese Marines withdrew after pressure.
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U.S. Air Force
Camp Evans
da Nang
U.S
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Paris
Quang Tri
Thomas Bowen
Hue
Hoang Xuan Lam
1St
Demilitarized Zone
Hai van Pass
Quang Tri City
Thua Thien
Binh Dinh
Central Highlands
Kontum
Lima
Highway 14
Tam Quan
Bong Son
Hoai An
Fort Sill Offers 12 Courses For Summer Credit
University of Oklahoma will offer twelve summer courses at Fort Sill with pre enrollment through May 19. Classes meet June 5 from 6 30 to 9 p m in Snow Hall. tuition is 26 per credit hour.
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University of Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Gene Hancock
Lawton
United States
Far East
Snow Hall
New council seats adopted as members discuss pro tem
Councilmen seated new members and moved to protective seating. Max Seibold urged Charley to view changes positively while Beller threatened to file an injunction. Whitaker asked about selecting a major pro tem, with Craig having held the post. decision postponed to Tuesday.
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Max Seibold
Beller
Charley
Whitaker
Craig
Lawton
Board of Freeholders
Barnacle described as saltwater shellfish that fastens underwater
The passage defines a barnacle as a saltwater shellfish that adheres to objects submerged in water, noting its attachment behavior.
Nine Lawton Students to Attend National DECA Conference
Nine Lawton area students are among 85 Oklahomans set for the National DECA Leadership Conference in Los Angeles on May 26. Rocky McKelvy and Hurst Jones headline entries from Lawton High and Great Plains Vo-Tech with others in marketing projects and contest events.
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Lawton Area
Los Angeles
Calif
Rocky McKelvy
Lawton High
Display
Hurst Jones
Great Plains
Vo Tech
Michael Taylor
National Bank Region 11 Tallies Major Finances
A ledger entry shows values for Call No 481 and Charter No 15345 in National Bank Region No 11. Figures include negative 2,861,328.10, 123,086.35, and 5,910,411.78. The notes imply a bank financial position or audit line item.
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Comanche County
Gore
New York
State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
Alva
Manchester
Medford
Kingfisher
Okeene
Clinton
Watonga
Weatherford
Afton
Altus
el Reno
Geary
Hobart
Yukon
Enid
Hillsdale
Temple
Gulf Export
Mangum
Gulf
Pauls Valley
Lowton
Abner
Russ Scherler
Will Rogers
Sill
OCC
Connally Ranch
Nancy M. Morgan
Reynolds Army Hospital
Gertrude Kolker
Cityan
Highway 1
Quang Tri Province
Gibson's
Gibsons Pharmacy
S. Sheriden Rd
Cartier
Constitution & Press
National Bank Region No
Cache Road National Bank
U.S. Treasury
James H. Lewis
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