Part of new four lane strip north opened
A section of the new four lane highway north of Medicine Creek and toward the Southwestern Turnpike north Lawton has opened for traffic. Diverted west lanes carry north and southbound traffic as crews remove old paving and complete the east lanes. The project, by G E Smith and Sons Inc and Brooks and McConnell, totals about 4.56 miles with two 24 foot driving lanes and 10 foot shoulders, designated as US 62 277 281.
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U.S. 62
Medicine Creek
Fort Sill
Southwestern Turnpike Terminal
Medicine Creek Bridge
Quinette Gate Crossing
Medicine “Week Bridge
Lawton
Medicine Parkway
Military Reservation
Medicine Park
G. E. Smith and Sons Inc
Novle
Brooks and McConnell, Inc
Oklahoma City
Medicine Park Highway
Medicine Park High- See
Rains Boost Comanche County Wheat Prospects
Gerald Hollander of the Soil Conservation Service said Comanche County received 4.15 inches of rain in the past week, easing drought concerns and improving wheat prospects. While some spots received too much moisture and creeks flooded, overall the rain benefited alfalfa and pasture lands and could yield good crops if temperatures stay moderate until harvest.
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Comanche County
Gerald Hollander
The
Soil Conservation Service
Hollander
Showers Likely Across Oklahoma With Warmer Weekend
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts widely scattered thundershowers and rising temperatures in Oklahoma. Forecasters expect a high near 77 this afternoon and 80 Friday, with tonight’s low around 53, as showers continue statewide, especially in central and eastern areas.
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Oklahoma
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lawton
Guymon
Fort Sill
Rocking B Ranch Sells 2280 Acre Tract Near Meers
Frank Rush announces sale of a 2,280 acre tract of the Rocking B ranch near Meers to a Dallas oil company. Jack Dearing of Dearing Inc. completes the deal. the land will become a private hunting preserve, with a price around 228,000 shown by deed stamps. Rush retains 1,200 acres near the ranch and plans for no operational changes. He notes Dearing plans to build a home and make improvements, while the Rush family continues rodeo involvement and stock contributions for local events.
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Meers
Dallas Oil Company
Frank Rush
Rush
Jack Dearing
Dearing, Inc
Dearing
Craterville Park
Altus
West Cache Arena
Guthrie
Walters
Everest Climb by Two Americans Reaches Summit
Two American climbers reach the summit of Mount Everest at 7 20 a m Greenwich time after radio delays and bad weather had hindered reports. The ascent follows British 1953 and Swiss 1956 victories and involved Camp Six at 27 800 feet with four man assault teams and secret identities until safe return.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
Ssage
Greenwich
Camp Five
Camp Four
Camp Six
Bill to Abolish Liquor Officers Sparks Tragedy Debate
Oklahoma Senator squarely opposes SB 215 to dismantle the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board enforcement staff and create a central crime bureau under the governor. The measure would strip merit protections, expand police powers, and centralize control, with officials arguing cost savings while opponents warn of a Gestapo-like concentration of power.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Cleeta John Rogers
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Rogers
Senate
Ray Fine
Gore
Bill Dangerous
ABC Board
Crime Bureau
Joe Cannon
Gene Stipe
McAlester
Lawton Named ZIP Code Sectional Center City
Lawton has been designated as one of 554 sectional centers in the U S Postal Service ZIP Code plan to start July 1. Postmaster Charlie Payne says the center will carry 735 and will speed delivery by routing mail through centralized processing and local zones.
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Lawton
United States
U. S. Post Office Department
Charlie Payne
Payne
Oklahoma
Laos Premier Returns to Resume Peace Talks
Neu tralist Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma flew to Pathet Lao headquarters in Khang Khay to resume peace talks with pro-Communist leaders.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Khang Khay
Princess Josephine Charlotte Gives Birth to Son
Princess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg and Prince Jean welcomed a baby boy at Betzdorf Castle. The newborn is the couple’s fifth child.
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Luxembourg
Josephine Charlotte of
Betzdorf Castle
Jean
Caroline
Philadelphia
the _d_ rama
Princess
Prince Rainier
Princess Grace
Prince Albert
Monaco
Grace
John B. Kelly
Nixon to Leave California to Join New York Law Firm
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon announced he would move his residence to New York City on June 1 and join the law firm Mudge Stern Baldwin Todd as counsel. He plans to practice mainly on Washington and Paris matters until admitted to the New York bar.
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EW York
Richard M. Nixon
New York
California
New York City
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Mudge, Stern, Baldwin & Todd
Washington
Paris
Walter Cronkite
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mudge, Stern, Baldwin and Todd
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Royall, Koegel & Rogers
White House honors two Spanish War Medal of Honor winners
At a Kennedy White House reception two Spanish American War Medal of Honor recipients receive special attention as the earliest winners among 231 guests. Charles D. Roberts of Maryland and John Davis of Florida are noted for their actions at El Caney on July 1, 1898. Other famous honorees were unable to attend, including Audie Murphy Alvin York and Charles Lindbergh. Author: Pierre Salinger mentioned.
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Washington
White House
Teddy Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
Kennedy
Charles D. Roberts
Chevy Chase
Navy
John Davis
St. Petersburg
Fla
el Caney
Audie Murphy
Alvin York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
Arthur J. Jackson
Jackson
Marine Corps
Guantanamo Naval Base
Pierre Salinger
House Voices Doubts On Senate Apportion
Oklahoma City reports House reapportionment conferees met to discuss changes to the constitutional formula and adjourned without a decision. They criticized the senate plan as unacceptable to the people and favored separate questions for two changes.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Senate
House
House Committee
Tom Tate
Osage County
Industry Agency Expansion OK'd
Oklahoma House approves a bill to expand and reorganize the Department of Commerce and Industry. Rep. Bill Shibley of Bristow introduced it, with revisions by the House Commerce and Industry Committee.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Commerce and Industry
Oklahoma House Today
Bill Shibley
Bristow
House Commerce and Industry Committee
House
Commerce and Industry Department
State Planning and Resources Board
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William FE. Gresham
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ABC
Parham
Roy P. Parham
al Nichols
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See
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