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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1963

Page

8

Only Use Of Troops Appears A Restraint To Lawless Elements

James Marlow analyzes presidents use of federal troops to curb civil unrest from Little Rock to Birmingham. Kennedy faced questions over authority as he deployed troops in Alabama for law and order while previous actions relied on court orders.

Lawton James Marlow Associated Press News Washington Kennedy Mississippi Alabama Eisenhower Little Rock Arkansas James H. Meredith University of Mississippi U. S Meredith Birmingham Yombama George C. Wallace Justice Department Wallace United States Fisenhower

Five Die In Oklahoma Traffic Crashes Monday

Five people died in Oklahoma traffic accidents on Monday raising the 1963 toll to 215. Victims included Patricia Owens 14 of Sapulpa, Wanda Parker 32 of Oklahoma City, Clarence Johnson 70 of Shidler, Nelson Tatum and Mary Fitzgerald 69 of Elmer.

Oklahoma Patricia Owens Sapulpa Wanda June Parker Oklahoma City Clarence J. Johnson Shidler Nelson Tatum Elmer Mary Fitzgerald

Area Man Qualifies Expert in M 14 Rifle in Germany

Specialist Cletus A Campbell 30 son of Mr and Mrs Joe Kroskey Mountain Park recently qualified as expert in firing the M 14 rifle in Germany He arrived overseas last August on his present tour of duty and serves as a wrecker operator in the 51st Transportation Company of the 181st Transportation Battalion His wife Shirley is with him in Germany.

Cletus A. Campbell Joe Kroskey Mountain Park Germany Campbell 51St Transportation Company 181St Transportation Battalion Shirley

Private Shaw completes 15 week radio teletype course

Pfc. Doyle W. Shaw, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Shaw of Frederick, finished a 15 week radio teletype operation course at The Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Ga in mid April. A Boyd High School graduate Shaw joined the Army in 1962 and trained at Fort Leonard Wood Mo.

Pfc Doyle W. Shaw Ike Shaw Frederick Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Boyd High School Shaw Army Fort Leonard Wood

Army Private completes eight week communications course

Pvt. Gerald L. Holmes of Waurika finished an eight week communications center specialist course at The Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Ga. Holmes, a 1958 Waurika High School grad, entered the Army in December 1962 and trained at Fort Polk La.

Gerald L. Holmes F. H. Holmes Waurika Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon

Army Lt. Alonzo Poindexter completes eight week school course

Army 2d Lt Alonzo J Poindexter 25 wife Donnie lives Anadarko recently finished an eight week officer orientation course at The Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Ga Poindexter a 1955 Lincoln High School graduate earned a bachelor of science from Oklahoma State University Stillwater His parents Sgt and Mrs Eugene C Conway 834 Carver

Army Alonzo J. Poindexter Donnie Anadarko Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Lincoln High School Poindexter Oklahoma State University Stillwater Eugene C. Conway Carver

Army National Guard Platoon Set

Glenn W. Crabtree son of Mr and Mrs John W Crabtree Medicine Park recently completed a 14 week automotive repair course at The Ordnance Center Aberdeen Proving Ground Md A 1952 graduate of Elgin High school Crabtree is assigned to Company B of the 700th Ordnance Battalion an Army National Guard unit in Lawton.

Army National Guard Glenn W. Crabtree John W. Crabtree Medicine Park Ordnance Center Aberdeen Proving Ground Elgin High School Crabtree 700Th Ordnance Battalion Lawton

Bond Purchases Reach $607245 in Comanche County This Year

Comanche county residents bought Series E and H savings bonds totaling $607,245 through April. William H. Smisson, Lawton chairman of the U. S. Treasury savings bonds division, announced the county has reached 35.72 percent of its $1.7 million goal for 1963. Statewide purchases through April totaled $19,738,267, 33.06 percent of the $59.7 million goal. April Series E sales rose seven percent from April 1962 while Series H sales lagged $300,000 behind last year’s April.

Comanche County William H. Smisson Lawton U. S. Treasury Department Smisson

Artist Injured In Plane Crash In Oklahoma City

A 47 year old Los Angeles commercial artist Morse Peterson suffered hip and back injuries when his small airplane crashed in an open field on Oklahoma City northwest side. He said he was lost and mistook the field for an airport while en route from Los Angeles to Springfield Ohio.

Oklahoma City Los Angeles Morse Peterson Springfield Ohio

Students tour Lincoln Park Zoo and Frontier City trip

Forty Central junior high science students visited Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and Frontier City in Oklahoma City on Saturday. The eighth and ninth graders were chaperoned by teachers Mrs. J. C. Draper Jr. and A. F. Smith.

Central Junior Lincoln Park Zoo Frontier City Oklahoma City J. C. Draper Jr A. F. Smith

Comanche County Council Reviews State Convention

Mrs. Perry Moss reported on the Oklahoma State Association for Mentally Retarded Children convention held in Stillwater in April. The group opposed placing mental health under public welfare. Mrs. J. W. Tyree announced progress and presided as officers were re-elected for 1963-44: Tyree president James Adams vice president John Allred treasurer Felix Rogers secretary.

Perry Moss Comanche Moss Oklahoma State Association For Stillwater J. W. Tyree Tyree James Adams John Allred Felix Rogers

Eisenhower Band Delivers Assembly Highlights School Song Preview

The Eisenhower junior-senior high school band directed by Don Phillips performed for a Thursday assembly. Featured numbers included Battle Brigade Trumpe ts Ole March Omward and The Valiant Years with Jackie Clark narrating.

Eisenhower Don Phillips Phillips Jackie Clark

Groups to Meet York Rite Bodies Tonight

Lawton chapter No 44 and council No 21 York Rite Bodies will meet at 7 30 p m today in the Masonic Temple 43142 S Fourth Officers and members are urged to attend.

Lawton York Masonic Temple S. Fourth

TV Ratings Probe Faces Possible Federal Rules Shakeup

Washington hosts round two of Congress ratings hearings as Rep. Harris signals federal intervention to set audience measurement standards and a Broadcast Audit Service. Nielsen costs rise amid debate on reliable data, while ABC’s Dickens Fenster returns on standby and CBS shifts to cover Gordon Cooper’s space flight.

Rick DU Brow Hollywood UPI Congress Washington Rep Oren Harris Leroy Collins National Association of Broadcasters Harris Subcommittee Broadcast Audit Service BAS Notch A. C. Nielsen Harris Nielsen Charles Edward Russell Swim Abc-Tv Dickens Fenster Gordon Cooper Cbs-Tv Los Angeles England William Inge Midwest

Code Of Ethics For Press Agents By Erskine Johnson

Hollywood publicists push for an ethics code to curb unqualified practices. The piece cites past hoaxes by agents, condemns phony friendship claims and death scares, and lists hokum to outlaw from press releases while urging upgrades in the profession.

Erskine Johnson Hollywood NEA California Edgar Bergen Judy Canova Judy Edgar The Charlie McCarthy Publicists Association Local 818 Hokum

Septic Tanks and Cesspools Seen as Major Health Issue

The National Water Institute warns suburban population growth and 1962 era housing expansion are expanding septic tanks and cesspools. In Suffolk County New York 150,000 private homes discharge 25 million gallons daily, urging public sewers to protect health. Nationwide over 5,000 communities lack adequate sewage treatment. $6 billion is eyed for needed upgrades by 1972.

National Water Institute The Institute Suffolk County New York NWI

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