Los Angeles Next Target Says Negro Leader
Rev Maurice A Dawkins of the LA NAACP chapter warns that Birmingham style integration drives will target Los Angeles. He says the city, with the largest west of the Mississippi Negro population, will be focal for a plan toward total community integration and a timetable for a general attack. He cites unions as a key discriminatory force alongside housing and jobs. Dawkins pastors the People’s Independent Community Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Maurice A. Dawkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Mississippi
Alabama
Washington, D.C
Los Angeles City Hall
Dawkins
People’s Independent Commity Church
Fort Sill to Activate 175mm Gun Unit This Saturday
Fort Sill will activate its fourth 175mm gun unit, the 6th Gun Battalion, 10th Artillery, with a parade at Lucas Field at 10 a.m. Lt Col Richard C. Tuck will receive battalion colors. The unit traces back to Battery F, 10th Field Artillery, formed in 1917 at Fort Douglas and has earned 23 battle streamers plus seven foreign awards.
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Fort Sill
10Th Artillery
Lucas Field
Richard C. Tuck
Fort Douglas
Ariz
10Th Field Artillery
Fort Lewis
Washington
6Th Battalion, 10Th Artillery
Korea
Tear Gas Riot Breaks Up Georgetown Funeral Demonstration
Police used tear gas to disperse antigovernment demonstrators outside Georgetown cemetery during the funeral of Claude Christian minister for home affairs. Premier Cheddi Jagan and his wife were stoned. Several injured, four seriously. Christian, of Jagan's Progressive People's party, died from heart disease per doctors, not storm-damaged injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
British Guiana
Claude Christian
Cheddi Jagan
Christian
Jagan
Progressive Peoples Party
McAlester Area Searched for Two Prison Escapees
Authorities comb the McAlester region for two state prison escapees Otis Rollins Woodring and Kennedy Ray Haggard both trusties who vanished Thursday night after the 10 pm head count. Woodring, 30, from Snyder, is serving 30 years for bank robbery. Haggard, 21, from Oklahoma City, has five years for car theft. A farm family reported clothing stolen from a back yard as the search centered east of McAlester where sightings were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcalester
UPI
Otis Rollins Woodring
Snyder
Kennedy Ray Haggard
Oklahoma City
Woodring
First National Bank of Hooker
Haggard
Orchestra To Play At New NCO Club
Jess Gayer and his orchestra open a three night stand at Fort Sill new NCO Open Mess tonight with a 7 30 p.m. start. The group will play dance music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday through Sunday and again at 7 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Nco Club
Jess Gayer
Fort Sill
Gayer
Re-elected to board Nicklas gains Blue Cross seat
Lawton attorney T. D. Nicklas was re-elected to the Oklahoma Blue Cross board of trustees at Tuesday night’s spring board meeting. Members approved his continued service during the session held by the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Nicklas
Lawton
Oklahoma Blue Cross Board of Trustees
All Church Picnic Scheduled Sunday
The Wallock Congregational church annual picnic is set for 1 p.m. Sunday at the Holy City in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. A father son softball game follows the meal and soft drinks will be provided by Rev. D L R McDougle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallock Congregational Church
Seventh and C
Holy City
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
D. L. R. McDougle
Quick Campho Phenique Fever Blister Remedy
At first signs of a fever blister or cold sore apply Campho Phenique for instant pain relief and antiseptic protection. This cooling drying antiseptic claims to prevent infection and promote rapid healing with no skin staining.
Optimist Club Hosts Summer Track Coaches Guest Speakers
Breakfast Optimist club welcomed summer track program coaches Bill Cofer and Dee Givens as guest speakers. Salute of the week went to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Ellis for their youth work in baseball, Hi-Y, and Easter pageant activities.Guests included the Ellis children and Harold Beaty. Dr. O. L. Parsons presided at the 7 am meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Cofer
Dee Givens
Breakfast Optimist Club
L. A. Ellis
Hotel Fire Routs Guests In Newark Extortion Case
A smoky two-alarm fire at the 13 story Essex House Hotel in Newark routed 60 people including a sequestered jury in the Tony Pro Provenzano extortion trial. There were no injuries and the blaze was controlled in about an hour as investigators probe for a cause with no concrete link to the jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N.J
UPI
Essex House
Teamster
Anthony
Tony Pro) Provenzano
Lincoln Park
Oil Field Worker Dies in Tank Explosion at Rig
A 27-year-old oil field worker Burman Moore of Prague died after an oil tank exploded when he apparently threw a wrench on top of the tank. Fellow worker Jerry Myers was knocked down by the blast as Sheriff Nichol son said the wrench caused a spark. The tank belonged to Jackson Drilling Co. at the rig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wewoka
Burman Moore
Prague
Jerry Myers
William Nicholson
Jackson Drilling Co
Three Fort Sill units return from Exercise Coulee Crest
Three Fort Sill units completed Exercise Coulee Crest in Yakima Washington. Battery B 3rd Target Acquisition Battalion 26th Artillery, the 661st Ordnance Co Ammo and the 163rd Transportation Co participated. The 163rd moved red forces while 661st handled ammunition depots and the 3rd of the 26th provided battlefield surveillance and impact reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Yakima
Wash
26Th Artillery
661St Ordnance Co
163Rd Transportation Co
Blue
163Rd
Homer R. Gardner
661St
Robert Schulitz
Vacation Bible School To Start At Wallock Memorial
A two week Vacation Bible School begins Monday at Wallock Memorial Congregational Church Seventh and C. Classes for children four to 13 run 9 15 to 11 00 a.m. Monday through Thursday. Mrs Wayne Smith and Rev D L R Mc Dougie lead. The school closes with a picnic June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallock Memorial Congregational Church
Wayne Smith
D. L. R. McDougie
Comanche County Singing Convention Set for Sunday
Jack Wellington announces the Comanche County Singing Convention to be held from 2 to 4 p m Sunday at the Church of God Ninth and Lee. Choral group singing and a quar ch class singing are featured activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Church of God
Lee
Jack Wellington
Senate Backs Curbs on County Planning Groups
Oklahoma Senate approved a bill 28 to 5 to restrict county planning commissions to areas within three miles of city limits for counties with cities between 5 000 and 100 000 inhabitants. The measure goes back to the House after amendments. Senator Fred Harris of Lawton warns mass annexation as the alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Senate
House
Senate
Fred Harris
Lawton
Left Handed Brother Lets Sill Man Leave Army Early
Pvt. Waggener of Battery C 7th Battalion U S Army Training Center Field Artillery received a 15 day early release to return home to run the family tobacco spear business in Columbia Kentucky. The spears, cone shaped tools for harvesting Burley tobacco, are normally produced in spring for export to Kentucky Tennessee buyers.
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Pvt
Waggener
U. S. Army Training Center
Field Artillery
Pvt. Waggener
Columbia
Kentucky- Tennessee
Burley Tobacco
Pershing and Sergeant missiles filmed for NATO TV film
NATO film crew recorded activities of the Pershing and Sergeant missile systems at Fort Sill. The project, to air on national TV this fall, traces development up to 1945 and covers final stages thereafter. Lt. Col. Patrick W. Powers praised Battery B as stars of the Pershing segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
NATO
Patrick W. Powers
44Th Artillery
Pershing
Couple to Appear on Art Linkletter House Party
Mr and Mrs Glenn Boydstun of Grandfield will appear on the Art Linkletter House Party TV program on June 3 4 from Hollywood California, it was reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Boydstun
Grandfield
Art Linkletter
Boydstun
Hollywood
Calif
Parker completes maintenance course at Fort Lee center
Randlett Parker of 1218 Logan, civilian employee in the Aircraft Supply and Maintenance Division at Fort Sill, has completed the main maintenance management course at the U S Army Logistics Management Center Fort Lee Virginia. Parker serves as an equipment specialist on rotary wing aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randlett Parker
Logan
Fort Sill
U.S. Army Logistics Management Center
Fort Lee
Parker
Oklahoma State Employment Service Auction Sealed Bids
The Local Office of the Oklahoma State Employment Service in Lawton plans a sealed bid sale of two five ton GE refrigerated air conditioners one aqua tower air conditioner one overhead gas heater and one aluminum awning. Bids open at 10:00 A.M. June 12 1963 at the Will Rogers Memorial Office Building Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma State Employment Service
South 6Th Street
Lawton
Oklahoma
Will Rogers Memorial
Oklahoma City
Jackson
Elgin
Commission
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Lawton Constitution
Constitution Press
Third and A
Okla
Sheridan & Gore
William M. Thompson
Faxon
Reuben Attaway
Sterling
Kenneth Ellis
Indiahoma
William E. Spencer
S. 49Th
Virgil Cline
S. Sixth
Grady Green
Jimmy Green
Walters
Jerry Avery
Elmo Avery
Gayla Snyder
Ralph Snyder
Donald R. Holman
Maggie Holman
Douglas
Jack Griffin
Summit
Bobby Boren
Joe F. Musgrove
Ray C. McWaters
Davidson
Donnie Powell
Cornell
Jan Michele Russell
Tony Russell
Euclid
Medical
Ricky L. Hargrove
T. E. Hargrove
Temple
Odis G. Strange
Charles Strange
Sandra M. Parks
Morrel Parks
Avondale Lane
J. C. Moore Jr
Elm
E. W. Kirkpatrick
F. W. James
Gore
Howard Suffern
J. S. Spencer
Memphis
Tex
John Turnbull
Johnnie C. Patrick
Bob Johnson
Dearborn
Robert Ae Chickasha
F. C. Baker
Ferris
Annie W. Corzine
McKinney
Peggy Cooper
Myrl Cooper
Iowa
Dewey Felton
Ozman
Pat R. Harkins
Bob Jones
Tipton
Ie A. Mays
Dale R. Miller
Arlington
David C. Meisenheimer
Anaheim
Glen E. Richer
N. W. 40Th
Billy Ray Goff
Charles C. Fellows
N. 16Th
Brent Hargrove
Sam Hargrove
Rhonda Lynne Lawson
L. F. Lawson
Comanche
Fern Livengood
Lake
Michael Johnson
PHS Indian Hospital
Titus Toppah
Carnegie
Gloria Baptiste
Ardmore
Vacation Bible School
C Avenue
M. E. Waid
Optometrist
W.N. Gazelle
N. 43Rd
Zale
Pooner
Titvert
Zales
Handsome
Jewel Bulova
C. Man's
Lady's
E. Man
F. Delicately
Bulova
Vultre
Cache Road
Smokey’s Prescription Shop
Smokey Torbert
Wayne Frank
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