Army Promotes Three Black Colonels to Brigadier General
The Army announced the promotion of three Black colonels to brigadier general, the first time more than one Black officer reached star rank simultaneously. The four Negro generals on active duty now include Maj. Gen. Frederic Davison, with Cartwright, Dillard, and Hamlet promoted as the latest.
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Army
Nixon
Pentagon
Jouett
Frederic Davison
Dillard
Vietnam
Hamlet
1St Cavalry Division
11Th Aviation Group
Cartwright
Washington
Colonel Black Officers Hit High Ranks In U S Military
The piece notes Col C C Bryant and Col Benjamin L Hunton nominated for brigadier general in Army Reserve. It recalls Davis Sr. as the first Black general in World War II and Ben Davis Jr. as a retired Air Force lieutenant general heading the sky marshal program. It cites Black personnel under Army active duty and officer ratios, and places Dillard Hamlet and Cartwright in Vietnam and Washington postings.
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U.S
Davis Sr
Benjamin O. Davis Jr
Air Force
Col
C. C. Bryant
District of Columbia National Guard
Benjamin L. Hunton
Army Reserve
Army
Elgin Train Depot Past Explored by City Museum researchers
The Elgin Frisco Depot once center of frontier life is under study at the Institute of the Great Plains in Plains. UCLA freshman Glenn Davis and Cynthia Sea are researching original colors, equipment, and operations for a 1902 structure moved to the museum in 1961. Davis credits local elders for information.
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Elgin
City Museum
Frisco Railroad
Oklahoma College of Liber Plains
MGP
Glenn Davis
UCLA
Chickasha
Duane Davis
Duncan
Cynthia Sea
The
Institute of the Great Plains
Davis
St. Louis-San Francisco
Frisco
Davis Harry Leonard
Leonard A. Owen
Fletcher
Owen
Don Owen
Cameron College
Jack Owen
Fort Carrier
Charles Coffin
C. G. Coffin
See
Museum of the Great Plains
Arkla Gas Burglary Interruption and Police Pursuit
A burglary at Arkla Gas Co. interrupted by a city man who, aged 18, was critically shot while fleeing police. The incident follows city concerns over liquor tax changes and state tax policy remains unsettled as lawmakers weigh restoration of a distribution provision.
Militant Jewish League Leader Indicted and Others
Thirteen members of the militant Jewish League were indicted after arrests late Wednesday and today. Seven of the eight defendants were arrested in New York. They faced arraignment in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn. A Hungarian native and Israeli citizen, serving a five year federal sentence for passport violation, is involved. Nancy Cohen and Nancy Hershkovitz appear among the named defendants.
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John N. Mitchell
New York
U.S. District Court
Brooklyn
South Viet nam repels two major counterattacks in A Shau Valley
South Vietnamese forces claim to have repelled two major counterattacks in the A Shau Valley. U S air power aided the defense as about 200 North Vietnamese soldiers were reported killed and a regimental base camp and arms factory were destroyed. Ninety South Vietnamese Marines were killed or wounded in the engagements.
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Saigon
A Shau
U.S
Gun and money recovered after Arkla gas burglary
Patrolman Roy Douglas Joyner fired a shotgun at three burglars inside the Arkla Gas Co building at 602 A Ave as police chased them. Hall was shot while two suspects were detained at a construction site near J Wiley Richardson’s Flowers. Burglary charges were being prepared. suspects named are Nathaniel Steve Pearce and Everett Dale Dallas.
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Roy Douglas Joyner
Arkla Gas Co
A Ave
Joyner
Hall
Nathaniel Steve Pearce
Everett Dale Dallas
SST Gets New Life but Needs Funds
The SST program may require 500 million to 1 billion dollars to restart, said Boeing chairman William M. Allen. He noted a projected one year production delay and said Boeing has canceled subcontracts and dispersed a large portion of the team. Allen urged continued support despite heavy losses. Senate action hinges on draft extension debate, likely in June, with House subsidies approved earlier.
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Hall
Joyner
Ashington
William M. Allen
Boeing Co
Allen
Washington
Boeing
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
House
Senate Passes Firearms Bill in Oklahoma Transport Rules
The Oklahoma Senate approves a firearms bill clarifying transporting of guns and sends it back to the House for amendments. It would allow carrying unloaded rifles or shotguns in a motor vehicle under defined conditions after prior House passage. Senator George Hargrave Jr. cites past incident involving a Central State University student.
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George Hargrave Jr
Dtulsa
Central State University
Senate
Girl Pages Approved for Senate Service
The Senate ended a long tradition by allowing the appointment of girl pages ages 14 to 17 with a non record vote amid safety concerns for pages in Washington.
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U.S. Senate
Washington
Senate
Wash
Temple considers legal action over Cache Creek pollution
Temple board chairman Ken Haley said the city of Lawton polluted Cache Creek by bypassing sewage last year. Mayor Don Whitaker and City Administrator Henry Nabers noted a water shortage and possible bonds for a cure while awaiting state pollution control standards.
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F Awton
Don Whitaker
Henry Nabers
Temple Board of Trustees
Lawton
Cache Creek
Ken Haley
Temple Board
Whitaker
Temple
Haley
Threeman Board
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Roscoe C. Cartwright
Kansas City
Oliver W. Dillard
Margaret, Ala
James F. Hamlet
Alliance
Ohio
Daniel James
James
Defense Department
Navy
Samuel L. Gravely Jr
Paul
McClung
House Okay
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Constitutional Revision and Regulatory Services Committee
Jewish League
Dewayne Hall
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Lees Guan
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