Court orders new look at sit in cases across South
The Supreme Court reexamines 1960 sit ins in Birmingham Alabama and Greenville South Carolina. Justices examine whether state action or private acts violated the 14th amendment equal protection. Ministers Shuttlesworth and Billups see convictions overturned while 10 Greenville demonstrators face fines or jail for trespass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Warren
Greenville
Birmingham
South
Supreme Court
Alabama
Louisiana
North
South Carolina
High Tribunal
High Court
F. L. Shuttlesworth
Charles Billups
Ee City
Shuttlesworth
Billups
S. H. Kress
High
Wilmington
Del
McCrory
New Orleans
Flower and Vegetable Show Set for June 18 at County Fair
Lawton Chamber of Commerce sponsors the county flower and vegetable show to be held June 18 at the county fair building with entries accepted 8 to 10:30 a.m. Host is the Union Valley Home Demonstration club. Judging covers flower arrangement cut flowers and vegetables with specific rules for each category. The event opens to the public at 12:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Clara Kelley
County Home
Union Valley Home Demonstration Club
Kelley
Cooper Reveals Space Flight Details and Spacecraft Food
In a news conference, astronaut Gordon Cooper recounts spaceflight experiences in orbit over India and China, discusses viewing cities and villages from space, and explains technical aspects of the craft. He describes dehydration food, hydrogen peroxide jets, and keeping arms secured while sleeping in weightlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Dallas
Texas
Houston
New
Space Agency
Red
China
Himalayas
Red China
Cooper
Martin Officials Visit Fort Sill for Pershing briefing
Management personnel from the Martin Company Orlando Florida the prime contractor of the Pershing missile arrived at Fort Sill for a two day visit. They attended a noon briefing at McNair Hall and planned an afternoon tour to the Artillery Board Post Field Maintenance 1st Missile Brigade and the Artillery Agency. They would observe the 2nd Missile Battalion 44th Artillery during East Range training before departing Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Company
Orlando
Fla
Pershing
Fort Sill
McNair Hall
Post Field
Martin
John Butterfield
James Halpin
Herman Staudt
Charles Wingate
Nicholas dePasquale
Pershing Engineering
William Mustard
Carl Hoffman
Charles Parker
Army
Artillery Board
1St Missile Brigade
Combat Developments Command
44Th Artillery
Noted Tulsa Socialite Dies
Tulsa socialite Helen Jane Breckinridge 51 widow of William R. Breckinridge former 1938 first district congressional candidate died Sunday night in her apartment. Born in Bartlesville she supported foster parents programs and had sponsored children in Hong Kong Italy and France. Funeral services were planned for Wednesday.
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Tulsa
UPS
Helen Jane Breckinridge
Waite Phillips
William R. Breckinridge
Hong Kong
Philadelphia Athletics
Picnic Dinner Held By Cubs
A Cub Scout Pack 170 dinner at Rucker Park opened with Cal to Colors by Merton Puckett Jr. Special recognition went to Mrs. Vivian Pugh and Mrs. Evelyn Pohl, den mothers, and Merton Puckett, leaving the community. Awards included Paul Newberry wolf badge Gregory Horton and Ross Fasolino silver arrows to wolf Danny Johnston bear badge with gold arrow Richard Pugh gold and silver arrows for lion and Warren Thacker one year pin. Cubs and parents played baseball after the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub
Rucker Park
Cal
Merton Puckett Jr
Vivian Pugh
Evelyn Pohl
Merton Puckett
Webelos
Paul Newberry
Gregory Horton
Ross Fasolino
Danny Johnston
Richard Pugh
Lion
Warren Thacker
Fever Blisters Fast Relief Ad for Campho Phenique
An advertisement urges quick relief from fever blisters and cold sores. It claims Campho-Phenique provides local anesthesia to stop pain and antiseptic action to prevent infection without staining, promoting rapid drying and healing with immediate application. It advises keeping a bottle ready for instant use.
Cooper Recites Space Flight Tales For Newsmen
Cooper described his 22 orbit mission to 700 reporters four days after launch. He detailed experiments and ground observations from above 100 miles, including a river boat wake and Tibetan village chimneys, and explained manually guiding the craft home after automatic methods failed. He recalled catnaps during the countdown and mixed humor with the recount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Orbit
Earth
Sukarno Accepts Life Appointment As Indonesian Leader
In Bandung West Java President Sukarno accepted a lifelong appointment as chief of state telling a crowd of 10 000 he would devote his life to the Indonesian people. Since independence in 1945 his leadership has remained unchallenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bandung
West Java
Sukarno
Indonesia
Combat Target Meetings Begin at Fort Sill Conference
The first Combat Surveillance and Target Acquisition Conference opens at Fort Sill and runs five days. Sponsored by the U S Army Combat Developments Command and hosted by the Artillery and Missile School, Maj. Gen. L S Griffing welcomes attendees led by Lt. Gen. John P. Daley who delivers the keynote. Col. William A Becker chairs the event with about 70 off post representatives. The aim is to analyze problems in combat surveillance and target acquisition and to integrate capabilities across services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
U. S. Army Combat Developments Command
Artillery and
L. S. Griffing
John P. Daley
U. S. Army Combat Developments Agency
William A. Becker
Daley
Children Visit Six Flags Over Texas Outing
Bishop school sixth graders toured Six Flags Over Texas near Arlington on a trip by private cars with Mrs. Charles Kelsey Mrs. Ol in Pine and Earl Inman. Inman announced promotion exercises for the 13 students at 7 30 p m May 27 with Allan Sassar Lawton as main speaker. The school will close Tuesday May 28 after a full day's schedule.
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Bishop School
Texas
Arlington
Charles Kelsey
Olin Pine
Earl Inman
Inman
Allan Sassar
Lawton
Funeral Rites for John W. McCaw Held in Lawton
Services for John W. McCaw 89 of 406 H will be at 2 p m Tuesday in Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Weldon Flanagan pastor of the 28th and Cornell Church of Christ officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery. He died Sunday morning after a long illness. Born March 12 1874 in Indiana he married Bertha Ann Brown in New Ross Indiana in 1896. They moved to Lawton in 1908 from Newcastle Indiana. Survivors include four daughters Mrs Cal Sims Mrs Ada Humphreys Mrs Rex Sherman and Mrs Willie Marshall two sons Russell and Carl eleven grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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John W. McCaw
Lawton Funeral Home
Weldon Flanagan
Cornell Church of Christ
Highland Cemetery
McCaw
Indiana
Bertha Ann Brown
New Ross
Ind
Lawton
Newcastle
Cal Sims
Park
Ada Humphreys
Watson
Rex Sherman
Ash
Willie Marshall
Midland City
Ala
Russell
Bremerton
Wash
Carl
Duncan
Shopping Center Addition To Add Two More Stores
Paul and Jessie Dunbar announce a new addition to the Lee Blvd Shopping Center at 1300 block Lee, to house a Meadors Department store and an Ed Dewey Auto Parts store. Max Brock will own the addition. current shops include Wacker's Variety, Herb's Red Bud supermarket, Ford Drug, Pittman Package, Kelly's Barber, and Whiting Laundry.
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Lee Blvd
Lee
Paul and
Jessie Dunbar
Max Brock
Brock
Dunbar
Meadors Department
Ed Dewey Auto Parts
Wacker’s Variety Store
Herb’s Red Bud
Ford Drug Store
Pittman Package Store
Kelly's Barber Shop
Whiting Laundromat
Police Court disposes cases before Municipal Judge Oaks
The police court today disposed multiple cases led by charges of speeding no driver s license assault and battery vagrancy and public drunkenness. defendants included Lewis Mover Jessie Hawkins Billy Powell Chester Dawson Iear Bookman Frank Fitch William Fries Larry Hull Darwin Richardson Alice Rice Joann Slater Virginia Bush Bobby Johnson Rufus Williams and others with bonds forfeited or fines imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Merle Oaks
Lewis DeWayne Mover
Randlett
Jessie B. Hawkins
Rt. 1
Billy R. Powell
Baldwin
Dillard F. Bates
Oklahoma City
Chester Lee Dawson
Tennessee
Iear Bookman
Monroe
Frank Robert Fitch
William D. Fries
Wichita Falls
Tex
Larry G. Hull
Darwin R. Richardson
Dearborn
Alice G. Rice
Joann Slater
Duncan
Virginia Bush
Tulsa
Bobby Johnson
Park
Rufus Williams
Georgia
CoLonaID Promises Quick Relief From Constipation
Nervous tension blocks bowel impulses causing constipation. CoLonaID uses a colonic nerve stimulant and bulking action to restore regularity overnight. Doctors recommend its clinically proven formula for gentle, effective relief. Introductory size 434.
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Colonaid
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Hickory Inn Steak House
38Th & Gore Dial
Ees
Smokey
Gore—El
American Gem Society
Howell
Columbus
K OF C
Hilltop Drive
Mac’‘S Tree Service
Koehler Bldg
Pat. Pend
Quality Optical Service
Kelvinator
American Motors
Jowashes
Lawton B. F. Goodrich
D Street Pioneer
Raulston
C Avenue
Frederick B. F. Goodrich
Rush Springs
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