Oklahoma drought aid clash over disaster declaration
Democratic State Chairman Gene McGill accused Gov. Henry Bellmon of brutality for denying a disaster area declaration for six drought-hit Oklahoma counties. The move would have allowed grazing on idle soil bank land and hay harvest, aiding farmers facing large cattle sales and widespread losses across Beaver Cimarron Ellis Harper Texas Woodward counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
UPI
Gene McGill
Henry Bellman
Oklahoma Counties
Cimarron
Ellis Harper
Texas
Woodward Counties
Wayne Q. Winsett
Altus
Bellmon
Noble County
Oklahoma
Bellman
McGill
Alva
Billings
Texas County
Beaver County
Cimarron County
Ellis
Harper
Woodward
Beaver
Harper and Ellis
Pontiff Survives Brush Of Death
Pope John XVIII faced a grave health crisis as gastric heteroplasia caused persistent internal bleeding. Doctors at the Vatican, including Mazzoni Gasbarrini and Valdoni, battled bleeding while noting the illness had persisted for about a year and the pontiff remained in grave but stationary condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
John XVIII
Vatican
L’osservatore Romano
L’osservatore
Holy Father
Piero Mazzoni
Rome
Apostolic Palace
Antonio Gasbarrini
Pietro Valdoni
Italy
Mazzoni
Gasbarrini
Papal
Valdoni
Pope
Amleto Cardinal Cicognani
Cardinal Cicognani
Vatican Press Office
Oklahoma OKs deficit budget plan for next two years
Oklahoma City officials report the conference appropriations committee cut a 239.5 million dollar state revenue pie for seven government areas, with a planned 10.5 million deficit financing in early 1965. Eleven subcommittees draft allocations overseen by Gov. Henry Bellman and legislative leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
UPI
Conference Appropriations Committee
State Board of Equalization
Henry Bellman
House
J. D. McCarty
Senate
Roy Beecher
Judge Rejects Order To Integrate Schools
A federal judge in Birmingham refused to order school integration until the good faith of officials is tested. Judge Lynne said the Alabama pupil placement law must be applied non deliberately and may require a desegregation plan if applied unconstitutionally. He noted no Negro pupil has sought transfer to a white school under the statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
U.S
Lynne
James Armstrong
T. N. Nelson
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
North Carolina
Alabama
U.S. Supreme Court
5Th Circuit
Albert Boutwell
West Pointers Set For Fort Sill Cadet Visit
About 600 U S Military Academy cadets will tour Fort Sill June 10 to 13 for the annual cadet visit. They will attend classes and hands on training in artillery and missile techniques, witness a live fire split shoot and firepower demonstration, and enjoy a buffalo barbecue hosted by the Lawton Chamber of Commerce with social events at the Officers Open Mess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artillery and Missile Center
U. S. Military Academy
Fort Sill
Artillery and Missile School
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Lawton
Burglars Steal Guns At Sears
Guns stolen from Sears Roebuck and Co store No. 1 S Ith last night include five .22 caliber Higgins revolvers and a .22 caliber Beretta automatic pistol taken from a small gun case pried open. Entry was gained by breaking a glass door on the south side. detectives say the revolvers were single action and blue steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears Roebuck and Co
S. Ith
Cleo Stout
J. Higgins
President Kennedy Sends Wish for Pope John XVIII Recovery
The White House disclosed that President Kennedy sent Pope John XVIII a message wishing him a speedy recovery. The exchange follows the pope's illness and reflects ongoing dialogue between the United States and the Vatican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
John XVIII
White House
Ordnance Disposal Unit Offers Safety Lectures Across Oklahoma and Texas
The 61st Ordnance Detachment at Fort Sill conducts safety courses on identifying and reporting dangerous ordnance for about 800 law enforcement civil defense and fire department personnel across Oklahoma and Texas. Two teams, led by Capt. Clarence Greenhill, visit multiple cities from May to late June, with one team traveling in Texas. The unit, which trained 10,000 schoolchildren in 1962 63, received an Institute of Makers of Explosives merit award for safety education efforts.
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61St Ordnance Detachment
Oklahoma
Texas
Clarence Greenhill
61St
Fort Sill
Civil Defense
Fire Department
Sfc
Doyle W. Nichols
Jerry L. Loux
Sapulpa
Pawhuska
Tonkawa
Cushing
Perry
Sherman
Tex
Gainesville
Vernon
Joe Plemons
Frank R. Hornbaker
Lubbock
Amarillo
Bonham
Denison
Greenville
Denton
McKinney
Plainview
Institute of Makers of Explosives
New York City
4Th Army
Gas workers resume talks in Oklahoma City
Negotiations resume today between Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. officials and the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union over a contract for Oklahoma Kansas division employees. A U S Mediation and Conciliation Service representative is to attend. Management and labor have not met since May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Oklahoma-Kansas
U. S. Mediation and Conciliation Service
Rain Forecast Highlights Warm Southwest Oklahoma
The U S Weather Bureau predicted scattered thundershowers today and Wednesday in Lawton and surrounding areas with little temperature change. Maximums near 89 today and 90 Wednesday, 62 overnight, with earlier readings 89 and 66. Thunderstorms spread from Texas into southwest Oklahoma tonight and into central and southeast portions. Heaviest rainfall in southeast Oklahoma, Idabel 1.23 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lawton
Weather Bureau
Texas
Arkansas
Wedneday
Guymon
Altus
Ardmore
Teachers Strike Shuts Gary Schools City Faces Closures
Gary Indiana 1400 public school teachers walked out forcing the closure of 43 of 45 district schools. The Gary school board pledged to run classes but lacked enough non union staff. The American Federation of Teachers claims 1400 of 1700 teachers are members and seeks full collective bargaining rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary, Ind
UPI
Gary
Indiana
American Federation of Teachers
City weighs curbs on ice cream vendor sound devices
A city committee plans an ordinance to ban sound amplifiers on ice cream and novelty carts serving residential areas. They will meet with vendors to seek workable rules, possibly allowing only a tiny bell while aiming to avoid harming business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Sadler
Sadler
Council
Care Cutback In Oklahoma Welfare Medical Aid
Oklahoma City AP State Welfare Director Lloyd Rader orders cuts to the medical care program for the aged, blind, and disabled due to funding limits. The plan reduces nursing home payments by 16 percent and hospital days from 21 to 14 with a 7 day extension if advised by the physician, while surgical fees drop 15 percent and blood bank and ambulance payments 10 percent. Nursing home care at home remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Lloyd Rader
Rader
Memorial Day Holiday Ready in Lawton
Lawton offices and most businesses will close Thursday for Memorial Day. Downtown Lawton Inc. president expects all but possibly some essential services to shut. County courthouse federal building and post office windows close with limited postal service and no city or rural delivery. Fort Sill troops largely take the day off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
E. J. Duplantis
Lawton, Inc
Federal Building
Charlie Payne
Sheridan
Payne
Fort Sill
Army
Western State Hospital Chief Defends Handling Of Dangerous Patients
Oklahoma City AP report notes Dr. Harold Witten, administrator at Western State Hospital Fort Supply, denying claims that dangerous patients were released after admission. He testified before the Senate Public Health Committee amid criticism from Garfield County Judge Park Lamerton. Former staff physician Dr. Marvin S. Terrell accused Witten of disrespect and questioned his qualifications. Witten said convalescent leave is legally limited and needed to assess readiness for reintegration.
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Oklahoma City
Western State Hospital
Fort Supply
Harold Witten
Senate Public Health Committee
Garfield County
Park Lamerton
Marvin S. Terrell
Dr. Witten
Living Costs Stay At Peak
The April cost of living remained at a high 106.2 per cent with food prices down slightly yet offset by higher housing, used cars, newspapers and clothing. The 12 month CPI rose 1 per cent due to food, housing and recreation costs. Meat prices fell to their lowest since 1957, while fruits and vegetables rose due to frost damage.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Ewang Clague
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Clague
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Mie Ea
Harry Culver
Bennett
M. Bolton
Pope John XXIII
General Fund
Sizning Pupus Vo Servors
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court
Peter A. Hall
Theo R. Wright
West Pointers
Academy
20Th Infantry
Artilery and Missile School
Sears
Boswell
Broken Bow
Madill
Antlers
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