Rainmaking Dancer Returns After Florida Engagement
Comanche Indian George Smith Watchetaker and wife Eva return from a May 1 rainmaking appearance in Florida where he drew praise at the Miami Beach Jockey Club. A Los Angeles radio segment captured his thunderous reception as an admirer credits divine influence. An anonymous warning predicting a Lawton tornado on April 5 prompted public concern, while a local verse jokes about Oklahoma weather and dust storms.
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George Smith
Woodgee
Watchetaker
Eva
Florida
Miami Beach
Jockey Club
Los Angeles
Wood
Mills Sets Higher Welfare Wage Aimed at Jobs Drive
Chairman Wilbur Mills notes welfare plan linked to job creation and inflation. He cites a proposed $1.60 wage floor and a $4,160 annual income if worked all year, aligning with a roughly $3,900 poverty line for a four person family.
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Wilbur D. Mills
House
Nixon
Mills
Bus company seeks long range plan amid taxi competition
Mrs. Morris cites taxi cabs as a major problem for the city bus operation after the council approved 30 new cab permits. The city now has over 150 taxi permits. Henry Nabers notes the permits exceed regional peers for a city of Lawton’s size. An increase in bus fares was proposed, but Morris doubts it would help.
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Morris
Henry Nabers
Nabers
Lawton
City Man Faces Burglary Trial
Jimmie LeRoy Poe, 26, of 2731 G, was ordered by Special District Judge John F. Taylor to stand trial on a burglary charge. Poe is accused of theft.
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Jimmie LeRoy Poe
John F. Taylor
Poe
Fort Sill Armed Forces Day Airfield Show Promises Big Demonstrations
Fort Sill gears up for Armed Forces Day with a packed schedule including a C-5 jet flyby from Altus AFB possibly at noon, a French 75 cannon, M102 howitzer, ROTC Patton Rifles demos, four T-38 jets from Shepherd AFB, Green Berets parachute display, 77th U.S. Army Band, water bucket work, and a drum corps finale.
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Fort Sill
U.S. Air Force
Armed Forces
Altus Air Force Base
Patton Rifles
Eisenhower High School
Air Force
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
12Th Special Forces Group
U.S. Army Reserve
Tulsa
77Th U.S. Army Band
Henry Post Field
Fort Sill Sport Parachute Club
Post Drum
Sill Officers Help Establish UCLA Loan Fund
Sill officers at Fort Sill have created a loan fund for Oklahoma City College of Liberal Arts students, with more than 500 donated and a goal of over 1,000 by September 1. The fund, run at three percent interest, will aid full time students and is administered by the OCLA administration.
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David E. Scales
Force Cetalion
2Nd Artillery
Fort Sill
OCLA
Robert L. Martin
Deputy postmaster general to speak after Blount board
The deputy postmaster general is set to address the Blount and board of governors, detailing oversight and upcoming postal policy. The event aims to clarify administrative priorities and governance responsibilities for the service.
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Blount
Board of Governors
Ee Ee
Minneapolis Builds Nation's Largest Grain Elevators
Minneapolis houses the largest grain elevators in the country, underscoring its key role in grain storage and distribution. The facilities demonstrate the scale of regional agriculture infrastructure and the city’s prominence in agri commerce.
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Minneapolis
Lawton Colonel Dies in Vietnam
Col. Patton an Inspector General with the U S Army at Cam Rahn Bay Vietnam was found dead in his trailer house after an arrest incident. He had served in Vietnam since September and previously graduated from Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth. He is survived by his wife Jean Journe ycake a son and his mother Mrs Willie M Patton.
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Cam Rahn Bay
South Vietnam
Col. Patton
Vietnam
Oklahoma
Gene
Shreveport
Willie M. Patton
Laird
Jean Journeycake
Lawton
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Sill
Pot Possession Trial Ordered for Silas in Raid Case
Kirkland Silas of 154th Ave was ordered to stand trial for marijuana possession after a preliminary hearing before Special District Judge John Taylor. Police raid on March 30 found two pounds of green substance and other quantities. Silas along with John Buttrich Mario Deltoso and Melvin Jarvis face hearings or bonds while others were released.
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Kirkland Silas
154Th Aviamarijuana
John Taylor
Silas
D Avenue
Robert E. Beene
Donald V. McKissie
James Edward Maples
David Reynold Thomas
Michael W. Williams
John Buttrich
Mario Deltoso
Melvin V. Jarvis
Charges Filed After Cremories List Ed On Charges
District court records show multiple defendants from Fort Sill and Chickasha facing charges. Ronald R. Vorve failed to keep right. Albert L. Wingate and Lester W. Cotton listed with offenses. Several others are noted for speeding and related traffic violations.
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Ronald R. Vorve
Chickasha
Albert L. Wingate
Fort Sill
Lester W . Cotton
Fort Sil
Muffiers
Thomas E. Fort Sill
Charles A. Fort Sill
Pilgrim
Richard Fernandez
Wann
Ten Ann Ween
William L. Scotf
Arsin We Yi
Winetteth
Sun District Representation by Democrat Join Jarman
A county House plan would create the Sun District with representation by Democrat Join Jarman. The move aligns with local political reorganization and positions Jarman as the district’s advocate in the House.
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Sun District
Join Jarman
Liquor Tax Bill Moves Through House Committee
The Revenue and Taxation Committee will consider the liquor tax bill with Rep. Vol Odom stating it will be voted out on Thursday. If approved, it heads to the House for a Monday or Tuesday vote, then to the Senate which intends a higher levy. The House plans its own tax while Senate foes push higher rates and a separate premium tax on domestic insurers awaits committee action.
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Finch
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Vol Odom of Wagoner
House
Senate
Funeral Rites Set For Byron Risinger
Byron D. Risinger 6 month old son of S. Sgt. and Mrs Ira Risinger of Norfolk Va died Saturday in Portsmouth Va Funeral will be at 230 p m at Letitia Baptist Church east of Lawton with burial in Cache Cemetery under the direction of Cache Funeral Home Survivors include the parents two grandmothers in Germany and Virginia
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Cache
Byron D. Risinger
Ira Risinger
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Seceetanee Mareworth
Letitia Baptist Church
Lawton
Cache Cemetery
Cache Funeral Home
Paula Haas
Germany
Area Weather Forecast Cool This Afternoon then Warmer Thursday
The forecast calls for cooler conditions this afternoon with a warming trend into Thursday. Today's high around 70 and Thursday's highs expected in the mid 70s with a similar overnight low. Tuesday's high was 74 with an overnight low near 54.
Lake Rites Tentatively Set for June 19 Near Waurika
George Barber, president of the Waurika Master Conservation District, says ground breaking for the Waurika dam project is tentatively set for June 19 to maximize chances for House Speaker Carl Albert to attend. The $42.1 million project starts with buildings and an access road on Beaver Creek six miles northwest of Waurika. Bids for initial work are due May 27 at the Tulsa Corps of Engineers Office. first phase cost is estimated between 100 000 and 500 000 and slated for completion within a period.
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George Barber
Waurika Master
Beaver Creek
Waurika
Tulsa Corps of Engineers
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