Lawton Redistricting Battle Continues In Court
The court kept jurisdiction and allowed a new trial after considering earlier evidence. Rural commissioners Ash and Myers challenged the city of Lawton’s partition and argued the 1910 boundaries and current district lines misrepresent residents. Ebisch pressed to align lines with state law for three compact districts.
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Marmaduke
Githen K. Rhoads
James Ash
Cache
R. F. Myers
Elgin
Rhoads
Arthur Cavanagh
Lawton
Commissioners
Myers
Ash
Election Board
Ard
Board of Commissioners
Ferris and
Gore
17Th
13Th
Lee
11Th
Range 11
Range 12
N. 2
Fort Sill Blvd
Robert Ebisch
Ebisch
Oklahoma
Johnson frames civil rights and tax cut push amid national shock
President Johnson pledges urgent action on civil rights and tax cuts after the assassination of Kennedy. He vows steady leadership, broad foreign policy commitments, and continued aid programs while urging all Americans to help in crisis, with Congress expected to advance education, defense, and foreign aid bills this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
United Nations
Asia
Africa
Legislative Branch
Capitol
House Ree
Congress
Alliance For Progress
Alec Douglas-Home
Ludwig Erhard
West Germany
Anastas Mikoyan
Soviet Union
Council of Ministers
White House
Khrushchev
Erhard
Charles de Gaulle
France
House
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Peace Corps
Sill Experts To Destroy Nitro Found At Durant
Twenty five pounds of nitro found in a field near Durant will be destroyed at Fort Sill on the West Range this afternoon. The nitroglycerin was brought from a hiding place identified by Rex Angel, jailed on manslaughter charges in Idaho. Fort Sill officials said the operation is routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Nicklas
County Election Board
West Range
Cartwright
Durant
Edward Steimling
Doyle Nichols
61St Ordnance
Sill
Bryan County
Rex Angel
Idaho
Noth
Ing
Angel
Oklahoma
Reserve Chief To Give Award At Army Reserve Drill
Maj. Gen. Ernest Massad commanding general of the 95th Division U S Army Reserve Brig Gen Denver Meacham and the division staff attend a drill at the George Keathley Army Reserve Center Massad will present the Commanders Award to Col Ralph Wolverton commanding officer of the 378th Regiment The 378th comprises three battalions at Chickasha Clinton and Lawton with high unit ratings indicated by the award
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Ernest Massad
95Th
U.S. Army Reserve
Denver Meacham
George Keathley Army Reserve Center
Massad
Ralph Wolverton
378Th
Chickasha
Clinton
Lawton
Veterans to Meet at 920 S Sixth This Sunday
Members of Henry W. Lawton Camp No 6 and its auxiliary of the U S Spanish War Veterans will meet at 2 p m Sunday at 920 South Sixth Street, announced commander Mark Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Lawton
Kennedy Funeral Services Reported by New China
Reports in Tokyo indicate the official New China News Agency published details of President John F. Kennedy's funeral services for the first time without comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
China
New China News Agency
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy widow plans Cape Cod visit after Arlington stop
Carol ine Kennedy and Caroline traveled from the White House after the president's assassination. Mrs Kennedy took Caroline to Arlington Cemetery to visit her grandfather's grave then they planned a Cape Cod trip for Thanksgiving with John Jr. Also discussed were household duties with Mrs Johnson and the White House staff prepared for condolences and mail.
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Kennedy
Caroline
White House
University Park Elementary teachers recount JFK assassination rumor
Principal Herman G Williams and teacher Genevieve Cleveland discuss a 1960s incident at University Park Elementary involved students hearing about President Kennedy's death without formal notice. They dispute rumor of a school announcement or cheering, noting students learned of the event through halls and passages.
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United Nations
Adlai F. Stevenson
Lyndon B Johnson
Lady Bird
Dallas
Johnson
Herman G. Williams
University Park
Williams
Genevieve Cleveland
Holmes
Cleveland
Krld-Tv
CBS
Dalas
Three Men Face Escape Charges
County attorney's office filed charges Tuesday against three men for escaping from the county jail. The suspects are Paul J. Keeler who surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Marvin Terry at Cache, Monroe M. Graves, and Tommy G. Batterree who were arrested by Deputy Ray Nowlin in Lawton shortly after the escape occurred Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Keeler
Marvin Terry
Cache
Monroe M. Graves
Tommy G Batterree
Ray Nowlin
Lawton
Reckless Driving Complaints Filed in County Court
Traffic complaints listed Tuesday afternoon by the county attorney include six reckless driving charges and two DUI cases today. Names span Garland W. Carban to Henry Ales Barfield with offenses from driving without a license to speeding at night and running a stop sign. Strong entities include Fletcher North Carolina? Wait. (Note: OCR nouns include multiple names and places. summarize core items with entities.)
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Garland W. Carban
Rt 1
Fletcher
William Earl Wilson
Washington, DC
Curtis Alan Witten
Oak
Larry Dean Sanders
Cache
Benny G. Melton
Summit
Leo Saupitty
Indiahoma
Carl Laverne Dunn Jr
Rt. 2
Chickasha
Gary Lee Perry
George R. Haddaway IV
Fort Sill
Roger D. Welch
Oklahoma City
Kenneth Woods
Ennis Melvin Beeson
Kenneth Ray Paul
Norfolk
Manuel Guerrero
Anadarko
Orville W. Reed
Glenn Wesley Dockery
Henry Ales Barfield
Jury To Get Kidnap Case Today
Frederick jury to hear final arguments in the Wil Wright Jr. kidnap rapist case. Testimony concluded Tuesday night and Percy Hughes, special prosecutor, prepares a summation as Wright faces a potential death penalty if convicted on kidnapping with rape and robbery charges.
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Frederick
Wil Wright, Jr
Park
Percy Hughes
Hobart
Wright
Will Wright
C CC. Allen
Memorial Hospital
Billy Richardson
Snyder
Tommy Joe Turner
Carl Duggins
Turner
Henry Bradford
Walter Miller
Funeral Rites Planned for Lena C Williams
Services are pending at Lawton Funeral Home for Lena C Williams 64 of 413 H who died today in a local hospital after about a year of illness Born December 21 1898 in Stitchton Kentucky she had lived in Lawton 40 years Retired telephone operator she belonged to First Baptist Church Survivors include daughter Mrs E S Ferguson Torrance California three grandchildren and three great grandchildren One grandchild Frank Bryce and a nephew Michael LaFrance whom she reared live in Elgin
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Lawton
Lena C. Williams
Williams
Stitchton
First Baptist Church
E. S. Ferguson
Torrance
Calif
Frank Bryce
Michael LaFrance
Elgin
Water use peaks in Lawton Fort Sill reach record 1963
Water demand in Lawton and Fort Sill rose to about 4.1 million gallons daily this year with July and August marks. The water committee chair cited July and August totals for Lawton and Fort Sill and noted Lake Lawtonka and Lake Ellsworth transfers totaling roughly half a billion gallons over four and a half months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Fort Sill
Water Committee
Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Parks
Fort Sill Thanksgiving schedule at the post
Holiday plans for Fort Sill include special Protestant and Catholic services in multiple chapels. Protestant services occur at 7:00 am and 10:30 am, Episcopal Communion at 7:00 am, and Roman Catholic Mass at 6:00 am. Recreation by the USO and post facilities will stay open, with officers open mess buffet noon to 8 pm and NCO Club buffet 5 to 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigade
Sam
Lawton Uso
Post
Fort Sills
NCO Club
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