Rusk Sees Possible Soviet Nuclear Tests Ahead
Secretary of State Dean Rusk stated the Soviet Union may plan further nuclear tests while the United States does not expect atmospheric tests soon. He discussed revived talks on a test ban, cautioned about Soviet reluctance, and addressed NATO unity and plans for multilateral deterrence. He dismissed Cuban attack claims and noted Haiti policy review with no De Gaulle trip planned.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Dean Rusk
Soviet Union
United States
Rusk
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
NATO
Britain
Anatoly Dobrynin
Dobrynin
Moscow
U.S. Navy
Havana
Haiti
Charles de Gaulle
Kennedy
Paris
de Gaulle
Dinner Cruise Sets Tonight For Kennedy Birthday
President Kennedy, turning 46, will celebrate with a Potomac dinner cruise aboard the Sequoia planned by Jacqueline Kennedy and about 25 relatives. He maintains a packed schedule, discusses a lingering back issue, a skin blotch cured, and a weight loss trend since moving into the White House.
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Kennedy
White House
Frank Cormier
Washington
Jacqueline
Potomac
Salinger
Suspects In Theft Of Pistols Jailed
Two suspects including a 16 year old Lawton boy in a suspended sentence were jailed after the Tuesday morning Sears Roebuck burglary. Detectives recovered three guns, with one found under the older suspect’s house and another under the younger suspect’s bed. Both men admitted involvement in other burglaries and signaled possible charges.
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Lawton
Sears Roebuck and Co
Cleo Stout
South Lawton
J. C. Higgins
Buddy's Safety Clinic
Billy the Kid's Tavern
Ruby’s Drive-in
Wonder Bread Co
Buddy
Stout
City Plans Memorial Day Graveside Rites and Post Opening
Memorial Day graveside rites are set for the Lawton-Fort Sill area with VFW and American Legion members placing crosses on veteran graves in Highland and Memorial cemeteries. Sunrise services at Highland will feature massed colors, a Memorial Day address, the Gettysburg Address, wreaths, and a Fort Sill bugler and firing squad.
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Lawton-Fort Sill
Lake Elmer Thomas
Lawton
VFW
American Legion
Highland and
Memorial Cemetery
Highland Cemetery
Fort Sill
Oklahoma Lawmakers Reject Longer I 35 Route Maneuver
A subcommittee killed a bid to lock in a longer Interstate 35 routing in southern Oklahoma triggering a fierce dispute. Sen. Tom Tipps defended the move while Sen. Glen Ham vowed to continue the fight as the panel trimmed highway district funds and reshaped the budget for a broader road program. Federal officials warned the amendment could jeopardize federal funds.
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Islative
Oklahoma
Ham
House Appropriations Committee
Tipps
Rex Whitton
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Bellmon cool to drought disaster request in Oklahoma
UPI report states Senator Leon Field urged Governor Henry Bellmon to declare six drought hit counties a disaster area to allow soil bank grazing leases. Bellmon remained cool, warning this could set a precedent while noting drought severity. Field, McGill, and Rep Gear discussed options as six counties face cattle liquidation without federal handouts.
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Harry Culver
Oklahoma City
UPI
Leon Field
D-Texhoma
Henry Bellmon
Bellmon
Field
Bellman
Alva
Noble County
USC
Noble
McGill
Russell Gear
Guymon
Gear
Texas County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
The
Stillwater
State Disaster Committee
Texas
Beaver
Cimarron
Harper
Ellis
Woodward
Governor weighs commutation fate of two slayers
Oklahoma Gov. Henry Bellmon, via telephone with Pardon and Parole Board members, seeks additional information before deciding whether to commute death sentences for Richard Henry Dare and Gerald Pate. Bellmon notes board offered no reasons for commutations and focuses on Dare whose execution is set for Saturday. Dare killed his father in law Ted Albert in Oklahoma City and was linked to other family deaths. Pate was condemned for a separate teen homicide in Pottawatomie County with Mary Jane Haygood slated for July 1.
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Oklahoma City
Henry Bellmon
Pardon and Parole Board
Bellmon
Richard Henry Dare
Dare
Gerald Pate
Bellman
Newsmen
Pate
Dad
Ted Albert
Pottawatomie County
Mary Jane Haygood
Commencement Tonight at St Marys School Honors Medals
St Marys high school held an awards assembly with Rev T W Darnall presenting gold Christine Doctrine medals to top students Eddy Ben Cordes Kathe Sohl Thomas O Donnell Joseph Angus Peter O Donnell and Paul Strube. 27 seniors will receive diplomas at tonight's commencement with multiple scholarships and honors announced including Kiwanis Lions and Veterans awards.
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St. Mary's High School
T. W. Darnall
Eddy Ben Cordes
Kathe Sohl
Thomas O'Donnell
Joseph Angus
Peter O'Donnell
Paul Strube
Showers Forecast in Lawton Area Again
Temperatures stay steady in southwest Oklahoma as the U S Weather Bureau predicts late afternoon and evening thunderstorms for the Lawton vicinity. Highs near 90 degrees for today and tomorrow, with tonight’s low around 65 after a 63 degree minimum last night.
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Oklahoma
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lawton
County Reports 730 Gain in School-Age Children in Comanche
County census results show 730 more children ages 6 to 17 in Comanche, with 345 girls and 385 boys. Lawton accounts for the largest gains in both children and families, while Bishop district records the greatest family increase. Clarence Scott notes the count covers all residents 6 to 17 by Sept 1 and families with children in that bracket.
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Comanche County
Lawton
Clarence Scott
Bishop
Pope John Improves After Restful Night
Vatican officials said Pope John XXIII showed clear improvement in overall condition after a night of tranquil repose though he remained in grave condition. A 1 year old stretchered illness history and prior hemorrhage from a gastric growth marked the crisis, with daily meetings with Amleto Ciocognani and a lingering state of uncertainty in St. Peter's Square.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Vatican
L’osservatore Romano
John
Pope John
Piero Mazzoni
Apostolic Palace
Antonio Gasbarrini
Pope
Amleto Cardinal
Cicognani
St. Peter’s Square
Basilica of
St. Peter
Bomb at Negro Leader's Home Shocks Jackson
A kerosene bomb damaged the station wagon of Medgar Evers NAACP field secretary in Jackson at midnight after he predicted renewed integration activity today. Evers wife and three children were home. police call it a prank. Evers warned of possible lunch counter and park demonstrations as racial tensions rose after Mayor Thompson and Negro leaders clashed over a racial accord.
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Jackson
Miss
Medgar Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Evers
NAACP
Allen Thompson
Soviet Chief Marshal Varentsov Demoted Over Spy Ties
OSCOW UP I reports Chief Marshal of Artillery Sergei S Varentsov has been removed from his top post and downgraded after links to executed Soviet spy Oleg Penkovsky. Penkovsky was executed. British businessman Greville Wynne received an eight year prison term in the Anglo American spy ring case. Varentsov was not directly involved but was a friend and protector exploited by Penkovsky for military data.
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OSCOW
UPI
Sergei S. Varentsov
Oleg Penkovsky
Penkovsky
Greville Wynne
Varentsov
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Cameron College
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Jeanie Fisher
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Sharon Clarke
Barbara Picek
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