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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
4
An East German border guard lured a 24 year old West Berliner to cut a border fence, then forced him to cut another barrier and arrested him as he made it through. West Berlin police cited the guard for staging the escape and detaining the man.
Halliburton Co. will break ground Friday on a multimillion dollar Duncan Oklahoma plant to consolidate manufacturing warehousing and storage now in two sites. Brown & Root of Houston will build on a 10 acre site on a 200 acre tract near Duncan with about 1100 of 2000 local employees moving to the new facility.
In St Louis aerospace technicians build 13 Gemini capsules at McDonnell Aircraft while NASA plans the first uncrewed Gemini test this year and an orbital flight next year. The plant features a white room, sterile assembly, and a new hypergolic propulsion system with separate fuel and oxidizer. Electrical power derives from a chemical fuel cell, yielding drinkable water for astronauts. The Gemini differs from Mercury in several design aspects and aims to advance America's manned space program.
New York reports Park Avenue, once a swampy slum, now hosts gleaming office towers and the Regency Hotel. Pierre Bultinck, Regency GM, laments the loss of Old World charm as the boulevard becomes a hub for major industrial firms and luxury lodging.
France absorbs a new wave of Jewish refugees from Algeria Tunisia and Morocco. The community, now the fourth largest, grapples with limited schools and services as welfare funds rise. The Fonds Social Juif Unifie and AJDC budget about 2 million with French Jews contributing $1.5 million this year.
The Fedchenko Glacier in Tadzhikistan is advancing rapidly and has forced the evacuation of the village of Dalni. It typically travels just over 50 yards per year, but this week it moved that distance in a single day, according to Izvestia.
Denver Poco airman apprentice in U S Navy home on 14 days recruit leave after nine weeks of Boat Training at Great Lakes. After leave he will report to Brunswick Maryland for further training.
North American Aviation in Tulsa begins modification work on the GAM-77 Hound Dog air-to-surface missile. R. F. Walker, VP and general manager, said $1.5 million has been received with the contract’s total value expected to reach several million dollars.
A study committee recommends closing Cameron's infirmary and replacing it with a student insurance plan covering hospital care x rays medicines and doctors fees. Enrollment would cost $24 yearly with no tuition reduction. The wooden infirmary west of the women's dorms employed one nurse and a student. savings estimated at $3 000 to $4 000 annually.
Mrs. Robert Hanefield’s Den 2 presented Circus Time at Garfield School with Harold Peaster as Cubmaster. Den 4 performed Outer Space sketches featuring Jovial Jovian, Magnetian, Ancedians and Saturn Rings. Awards went to multiple scouts including Eldon Peaster, Dennis Story, Mark Churchwell, Danny Shepard and others. refreshments followed.
The Business and Professional Women's club held a Wednesday meeting presenting a program titled Information, Please addressing board of directors eligibility. Mrs. Mary Pokorny led the session as Mrs. Lodell Goocey, president, presided. New members Oletha Wildey and Nona McMillian were introduced, with McMillian noted as a past Marlow BPW president.
A college group noted that near Memorial and South Western hospitals the student insurance plan would leave enrollees better covered than most colleges contacted, enhancing health care options for students.
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