Army Orders Major personnel moves across several commands
Delt of the Army in Washington issues broad officer and enlisted reassignments and promotions. Brig Gen John H. Chiles goes to Mexico City, Brig Gen Chester L. Johnson to Ft Carson, Lt Col Berkeley S. Gillespie Jr moves to Dix, and many others receive retirements, promotions, or resignations across Fort Hood, Ft Meade, Presidio, Okinawa, Vietnam, and other postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delt
Army
Washington, D.C
John H. Chiles
Hood
Mexico City
Mexico
Chester L. Johnson
Carson
Raymond A. Janowski
Sheridan
Germany
James T. Heathcock
Arthur P. Lombardi
Joseph B. Richardson
Isaac R. Garner Jr
Laurence V. Moore
William J. Suto
Berkeley S. Gillespie Jr
Washington DC
Dix
Bruce Fusner
Presidio
San Francisco
China
Ernest A. Rathmann
Ft Douglas
CWO
Grover A. Gupton
St Louis
Fred E. Groover
Atlanta
FNO
Robert .D. Eckert
MacArthur
Charles L. Gallo
Chester Schart
Cheyenne
Wyo
Grafton Jhung
Honolulu
Hawaii
Andrew R. Lolli
Ft Hayes
Dale E. Buchanan
Franklin G. Rothwell
Kilmer
Robert V. Lee Jr
Clark F. Kreitler
Louis A. Messer
Robert D. Lambourne
Ft Leavenworth
Arlington
Ft McClellan
Robert M. Harrison
Clementon
Homestead Afb
Roberto J. Yzacuirre
Ft Knox
APO 2
William H. Owens
Ent Afb
James C. Henderson
Pueblo
Colo
Donald M. Moore
George G. Meade
Cleston O. Griffith
Alvardo
Usareur
Irvin S. Butler Jr
Lawton
Thomas M. Carey
Presidio of
Kenton E. Gulledge
Klase R. Longanacre
David T. Youngblood
Wheeler and Fol
John P. Adams
Kenneth W. Swayze
Arthur E. Judson
Mill Valley
Calif
Thomas N. Whitmore
Burt E. Grimm
Key West
Fla
Stack H. Ferguson
Sill
Donald E. Anderson
H. Robinson
John C. Doherty
Gera Governo
Roy G. Simkins
Ft Campbell
Presidio of Monterey
James C. McIver
Monterey
Harry L. Sutton
Leavenworth
APO
New York
Robert R. Dobson
Vietnam
Asg
Robert R. Dobsin
Frank Dittrich
Bragg
Elijah Hicks
John K. Moore
Frank R. Simmons
Bliss
Charles L. Cantrell
Campbell
Allen L. Penny
Richard E. Boyer
Omaha
Nebr
William L. Smith
Ft Meade
Vincent F. Fazio
John J. Foley Jr
Fort Sill hosts OU summer courses in Education Center
Enrollment for University of Oklahoma courses offered at Fort Sill runs May 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 30 p.m. at Building 2868 on Craig Road. Courses run June 3 to July 12. four classes include US history and Western religious philosophy. Tuition is 12.50 per credit hour. Active duty personnel may seek fee assistance before May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oklahoma
Fort Sill
E. F. Cates
Craig Road
Cates
United States
Donnell M. Owings
J. Clayton Feaver
Kingfisher College
Russell Crouch
Constitution
Norman
Okla
Oklahoma student earns two university honors
Mike Lynn Lauderdale, son of Mr and Mrs Tommie L Lauderdale Cadhe, was named among 86 Big Men and Big Women on Campus at the University of Oklahoma and chosen as Independent Students association Outstanding Man. Recognition cites scholarship leadership and service across campus committees and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lynn Lauderdale
Tommie L. Lauderdale
Cadhe
University of Oklahoma
Independent Students’ Association
Germany approves French German friendship pact
The West German lower house passed the Franco German friendship treaty by a large majority. It calls for close cooperation in diplomacy defense and culture with regular meetings between heads of state or government and foreign defense and education ministers. The Bundesrat is expected to grant final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Bundesrat
Labor Dept to study discrimination in apprenticeship programs
The Labor Department will form a committee to investigate discrimination in federally approved apprenticeship and training programs. Undersecretary John F. Henning said some parties were not following the rule of no discrimination in about 7,000 programs run by the department and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Labor Department
John F. Henning
Labor
Labor Department and
Industry
Lawtonites Aid Gordon Cooper Space Flight
Two Lawtonian men play key roles in Gordon Cooper orbit mission. Charles R. Lewis acts as data and communication link from a Perth Australia tracking station and Jimmy Gray serves on the aircraft carrier Kearsarge after joining the U S Navy in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Cooper
Earth
Charles R. Lewis
Cecil A. Lewis
Jimmy Gray
Wilma Gray
Williams
Lewis
Perth
Australia
National Space Administration
Lawton High School
Cameron College
New Mexico State University
Carolyn Sue Gross
A. E. Gross
Kingsbury
Gray
Kearsarge
Oklahoma Charity Horse Show Set for May 21 25
More than 340 horses and ponies are entered for the Oklahoma Charity Horse Show to run May 21 through May 25 at the Stockyards Coliseum in Oklahoma City. The event features a nightly Candlabr a fashion show by the Oklahoma Fashion Group with Junior League models, music by the Jan Garber Orchestra, and a six pony hitch intermission act, with proceeds going to the Oklahoma Science and Arts Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Stockyards Coliseum
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Fashion Group
Junior League
Jan Garber
Oklahoma Science and Arts Foundation
Amis Construction Low Bidder on U.S. 69 Relocation
Amis Construction Co. of Oklahoma City appears to have the low bid at 495 228 dollars for relocating U S 69 in the Eufaula Reservoir area. The bid was announced by the U S Corps of Engineers on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
UPI
Oklahoma City
Amis Construction Co
U. S. 69
Eufaula Reservoir
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Orbit by Orbit Log of Cooper Mercury Flight
A detailed timeline from launch to early morning hours recounts Gordon Cooper’s 16 hour 58 minute orbital flight. It notes the balloon attempt, rest periods, fuel use, suit temperature changes, and communications with Mercury Control from Cape Canaveral to Africa and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Jae Gantee
Space T
Sone
Cooper
Earth
Virgil I. Grissom
Guaymas
Orbi
California
Mercury Control
Trudy Cooper
Houston
Hawaii
Zanzibar
Africa
Rose Knot Victor
Coasta Sentry
Japan
Canton Island
Brazil
Gordon
Gordon Cooper
Orbit
Cooper's Mother Celebrates 63rd Birthday During Orbit
Mrs. Hattie Cooper of Carmondale Colorado marked her 63rd birthday as son Gordon Cooper began a historic 22 orbit mission. Neighbors and clergy watched with her, sharing food from local veterans group and church members while the Faith 7 capsule reached orbit.
Former Patrolmen Released On Bond
A man claiming to be an ex rodeo performer and Texas highway patrolman was released on 6000 bond on a federal charge. Homer Lloyd Ferguson, 38, faces a hearing on May 29 and operates a dairy farm in Duval County Texas. He surrendered to Dallas authorities Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
UPI
Texas Highway
Oklahoma
Homer Lloyd Ferguson
Ferguson
Duval County
Tex
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donald K. Slayton
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Mercury Control Center
U. S. Navy
Lora Ray
Ash
D Avenue
Suntimer
Wards
Kano
Nigeria
Muchea
By Bob Shaw
Seagram
Beagram Distillers Company
New York City
Midwest
Perfection Equipment Company
So. Penn
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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