Nixon Pondered Big Decision On Mountaintop In Maryland
Nixon weighed a major choice on Vietnam while at Camp David and the White House plan to mine North Vietnamese harbors. He drafted the speech and announced the decision to the nation after meetings with NSC advisers and congressional leaders. Protesters gathered outside the White House as he spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Maryland
Ashington
Richard Milhous Nixon
White House
Camp David
Catoctin Mountains
Executive Office
Oval Office
Services for Freida Dunn and Delmar Raibourn Jr.
Funeral services are set for Freida Dunn 44 of 5549 B Harron Road Fort Sill at 10 a.m. Wednesday with Chaplain Capt Dwayne Ferguson officiating. Burial will follow in Post Cemetery. Also to be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday Centenary United Methodist Church for Delmar Dee Raibourn Jr. 32 of 14 N 25th who died Sunday in Houston Texas. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Raibourn owned Fog Service and Atlas Electric in Lawton and held numerous civic roles. He was a 1957 Lawton High graduate, Oklahoma City University BA in political science, and an OKC School of Law graduate. He is survived by his wife Rosalie and son Delmar Dee Raibourn III, plus his mother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freida Dunn
Harron Road
Fort Sill
Lawton Ritter-Dalton
Dwayne Ferguson
Post
Delmar Dee Raibourn Jr
N. 25Th
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Tex
Centenary United Methodist Church
Elwyn Thurston
George Stauffer
Chattanooga
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Lawton Ritter- Dalton Funeral Home
Raibourn
Lawton
Fog Service Company
Atlas Electric Company
Gore Blvd
Lawton High School
Cameron College
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Oklahoma Bar Association
Rosalie Kepler
Lawton Jaycees
Delmar Dee Raibourn III
Delmar Dee Raibourn
Ron Langmacher
Carnegie
William R. Stanley dies at 57 in Lawton area
William R. Stanley 57 owner of the Lawton Hotel died at 5 a.m. in a local hospital after an extended illness. Funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Church in Lawton with Rev. Thomas Wade Darnell officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born January 30, 1915, in Cyril. He is survived by his son Spencer, his mother Ada Stanley, a sister Eva Holderby and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R
Bill) Stanley
Lawton
Third
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Thomas Wade Darnell
St. Helen’s Catholic Church
Frederick
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Becker Funeral Home
Elmer C. Schwarz
Mr. Stanley
Cyril
St. Mary’s Academy
Stanley
Juanita Oma Thompson
Cotton Nursing Home
Arlington
Spencer
Bell
Ada Stanley
Washington
Eva Holderby
Roosevelt
Pre School Roundup Set for Young Students
A pre-school roundup for pre kindergarten and pre-first grade students is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 11 15 a.m. Thursday. Five year olds may attend and first graders must be six by November 2. Principal Mrs Elien Harmon says the event is chaired by Rev Perry Mayo.
Kansas Firm Has Low Bid On City Demolition Work
Kansas City contractor S. Ehinger was the apparent low bidder on a contract to demolish 35 Lawton Urban Renewal Authority downtown project structures. The bid was reported as $44,000 to $46,924 from five firms with demolition work to clear specific parcels along E Avenue and Second Street as part of an entertainment center project to be purchased by Mark Real Estate Enterprises in July. The LURA board will award the contract after Housing and Urban Development approval at the May 12 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mich
Tompkins & Co
Oklahoma City
Poston Construction Co
Lawton
Gaskins
E Avenue
Third
Fourth Streets
First
Second Streets
Second
Entertainment
Mark Real Estate Enterprises
LURA
Jones Plumbing
Thompson Plumbing
Gulf Oil Station
HiWay
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Lawton Mattress Co
Cap’s Auto Parts
Appliance Parts Co
Walter’s Tire
Pamplin
A&a
Dennis Antiques
Council Saddle Shop
Southern Loan Co
Parson’s Wholesale
Lawton Meat Market
Lee’s
Great Plains Wholesale
Courtney Furniture and Cagle’s
Goodwill Industries
Ray
Nichol
Hi Lo
Blue Angel
Sundries
Pioneer
Superior Body Works
Smith’s
Brook’s Trading Post
Jack’s Auto Body Works
Cordes Dodge
Milo Gordon Motors
Pennington
Man Convicted On Drug Charge
Ted Arthur Hubert, 20, was convicted in District Court for selling marijuana to an undercover agent. He was arrested March 15 and sentenced to five years in prison plus a $750 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Ted Arthur Hubert
Melvin R. Wilcox
Post Oak Apartments
Artists To Present School Program At Headstart
Lawton Fort Sill Art Council members will present a 30 minute art program at 10 a.m. Wednesday for Headstart students at Douglas Elementary School. Georgia Williams secretary says the event exposes students to various art forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton-Fort Sill
James Cooper earns straight A grade average at Lincoln University
James Cooper aged 38 of SW 49th achieved a straight A grade average during the fall term at Lincoln University in Jefferson City Missouri. The Lawton Constitution notices various local editions and subscription details for Lawton publishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cooper
Lincoln University of Missouri
Jefferson City
Seminar On Shoplifting Prevention In Lawton
The Retail and Marketing Committee of the Lawton Chamber of Commerce sponsors a shoplifting prevention and detection seminar. It will be held Monday at the Great Plains Area Vocational Technical School at 7 p.m. and repeated May 16 at the same time. The program features staff from the school, the State Department of Vocational Technical Education, a police department representative, and an attorney. The seminar, free of charge, targets management and supervisory personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Great Plains Area Vocational Technical School
Ralph Wolverton
State Department of Vocational-Technical Education
Police Department
Wolverton
Cases Reported To City Police
List of complainants to Lawton Police Department with incidents including thefts of bicycles money car parts and a burglary at a business. Names addresses and items reported cover residences vehicles and public locations across multiple streets and firms. Patrol records compile reports of thefts lost licenses and vandalism observed by numerous individuals and entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Claudette Brown
Park
Harley Richard
Avalon
Jimmie Holman Jr
Oklahoma
Levine
National Car Rentals
Allen's Home Lumber Company
James Irwin
Bedford Drive
Nellie Buttram
Anthony M. Amato
Columbia
Edward Dane
Arlington
First
Debra Hoffman
S. Ninth
Perman Henderson
Liberty
Mark Pippin
J. H.eens
Cherry
Albert
Marie Newman
Homer Atchley
Glenda Bedford
Charges Filed in District Court Guidance List
Names appear in district court records with charges including driving with expired license failing vehicle inspection reckless driving disobeying stop sign speeding and driving left of center. Locations include Frederick Lawton Fort Sill Cache and addresses or street names.
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District Court Clerk's
Pete Gallan Jr
Frederick
William F. Webster
Georgia
James Pittman Jr
Fort Sill
N. Britz
Lawton
Betty J. Williford
David Wildcat
Cache
Terry D. Bryant
Birch
Lawton High to Stage Spring Band Concert Friday
Lawton High School presents a 7 30 p.m. spring concert in the school auditorium featuring a 120 piece sixth grade band from the district. Loyd Rawley Terry Stovall and Avis Munson lead the elementary group, with Lawton High’s 50 member sophomore band and 55 member symphonic band also performing. A trombone choir from the University of Oklahoma is featured and Dr. Irving Waggoner will be guest soloist playing a trombone solo. Tickets are one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton High School
Lawton High
Loyd Rawley
Terry Stovall
Avis Munson
University of Oklahoma
Irving Waggoner
McNayr Elected President of Phi Delta Psi at Abilene Christian
David McNayr son of Mr and Mrs John McNayr living at 1905 Dearborn has been elected president of Phi Delta Psi for next year at Abilene Christian College He is a junior psychology major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McNayr
John McNayr
Dearborn
Phi Delta Psi Fraternity
Abilene (Tex
Pole Vault World Record Stands at 18 Feet Two Inches
The world record for pole vaulting is 18 feet two inches. This marks the highest officially recorded vault, highlighting a milestone in track and field history.
Nixon’s Port Mine Order Draws Mixed Vietnam Reactions
In Saigon and Hue, Americans praise and criticize President Nixon's plan to mine North Vietnamese ports and intensify air strikes. Some say it could end the war quickly, others doubt its timing, scope, and immediate impact on Hanoi’s offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Vietnam
Nixon
California
North Vietnam
Hue
Jerry Gannon
San Francisco
da Nang
North Vietnamese
U.S
Hanoi
Construction management eyed for county hospital expansion
The Comanche County Memorial Hospital board authorized exploring a construction management method for the $6 million expansion and remodeling project. Bids for the program are expected late August. Hospital officials also noted a $2.10 monthly rate decrease for Blue Cross family plan enrollees, effective June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Hospital Board of Trustees
Howard Harris
Hospital Financial Management Institute
University of Colorado, Boulder
Blue Cross
Clover Printing Co
Southwestern Stationery and Bank Supply
Stockmaster
Southwest Chemical Co
Lawton Typewriter Exchange
Hospital Commission
Montgomery Ward
MacArthur Band Wins Top Honor at Tri-State Festival
MacArthur High School band was named the outstanding Class CCC band at the Tri-State Music Festival in Enid. Directed by Charles Millender, the group earned a superior rating in concert, bringing home 31 gold medals including top soloist Elizabeth Millender and flute trio Sheri Smith Terri Smith and Myrna Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur High School
Enid
Charles Millender
MHS
Elizabeth Millender
Marsha Millender
Brittina Sterrett
Jana Jones
Sheri Smith
Terri Smith
Myrna Grimm
Elementary Olympic Day Set at Eisenhower School
Eisenhower Elementary plans its second annual Olympic Day track meet on Wednesday from 1 to 3 pm. Students in grades 1 through 6 will race in events including sack relays bean bag throws broad and short dashes and backward relays with visiting teachers and PTA volunteers assisting.
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Eisenhower
PTA
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By Gaylord Shaw
Associated Press
Moscow
National Security Council
Aeal
D. D. Raibourn Jr
William R. Stanley
N. Sheridan
Kansas
Lawton Constitution
Spt
Sun
Lawton Press
Lawton Constitution and Morning Press
Lawton Publishing Co., Inc
3Rd & A Ave
Okla
Constitution Press
Wton-Fort Sill
Press & Sun
STA
Sundey
America
WIEST
4Th & B
Board of Education of
Geronimo Public Schools
Clifford Lorah
Zenith
Fedders
Bemith
Gore
Rie
LHS
Bob Pyle
Wenn
National Frei
Gls
Vietnam
Ohio
Saigon PX
Johnson
Air Force
MacArthur Band
Tris
Tel
N. Sheridan Rd
AAA Glass CO
The
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
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