Cleverly Executed Ruse Ends With Army Desertion Arrest
Fort Sill authorities unravel a drowning hoax by Pvt. Ronald L. Williams of Opallocka Florida. He vanished during a party on August 15 and later surfaced in Florida where he confessed to desertion and staging a fake drowning to leave the Army. He was arrested in Hialeah Florida and will be returned to Fort Sill. Police linked a cross country bogus check spree to the ruse and a stakeout on a Florida girlfriend aided the investigation. Williams admitted planting clothing and money at the drowning site to mislead investigators. The Army considers further charges for perpetuating a hoax.
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Col. Saenz
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Bimini
Army
Flora Rages Cuba in Fourth Day Destruction Mounts
Hurricane Flora pummels Cuba for a fourth day, wiping out half the island’s crops including sugar rice coffee and cocoa. The 100 mile per hour storm advances, with more than 400 lives lost and Havana warned of a Bahamas threat as relief efforts tackle widespread devastation.
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Fidel Castro
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Castro
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Caribbean Sea
Haiti
Nixon Blames Kennedy Civil Rights Crisis
Former vice president Richard Nixon accuses President Kennedy of causing a civil rights crisis through symbolic gestures and lip service. He argues the White House should have pressured state governors to enforce the law, warning that federal action was then necessary. He also discusses 1964 nomination prospects and Kennedy’s weaknesses.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
Nixon
Alabama
Missisippi
White House
United States
Summer Heat Persists in Oklahoma With Little Change Ahead
Forecasts show ongoing heat in southwestern Oklahoma and the U S weather bureau expects minimal relief through the week. Lawton area calls for fair skies and stable temperatures with highs around 88 today and Tuesday, down from Sundays 98. Overnight lows vary from 49 at Gage to 63 at Oklahoma City.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Lawton
Clinton-Sherman Afb
Fort Sill
Gage
Oklahoma City
Burrell Tibbs Visits Lawton City During Fly-In
Burrell Tibbs, 68, Oklahoma's dean of pilots and WWI flying veteran, visits Lawton for a Sunday fly-in at the municipal airport. He recalls early aviation days marked by barnstorming, jail landings, and a harsh but lively era. Tibbs began flying at 18 on a Wright biplane and later taught at Kelly Field before the war’s end.
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Lawton
Tibbs
Enid
Oklahoma City
Kelly Field
Tex
Diem Confident of Beating Reds in Vietnam War Speech
President Ngo Dinh Diem declared the Communists are losing the guerrilla war in South Vietnam during a National Assembly address. He said the Buddhist question had been settled and criticized calls for UN intervention as misinformed. A six member Diem mission was sent to the UN to defend his government.
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Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
South
National Assembly
Diem
South Viet Nam
U.N. General Assembly
New York
U.N
U Thant
Disobedience Cited as Child Health Risk by Doctor
Dr. John W. Shackelford, OklahomaHealth official, warns that disobedience contributes to child injuries and deaths despite medical advances. He cites accidents as a major danger as children grow from crawling to exploration and urges new safety methods. Page 2 Col. 6.
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John W. Shackelford
Shackelford
State Health Department
Division of Maternal and Child Health
Kennedy
Oklahoma
Kennedy ratifies limited nuclear test ban treaty at White House
President Kennedy formally ratified the limited nuclear test ban treaty in a ten minute ceremony in the Treaty Room calling it a clear and honorable national commitment to humanity's survival. He warned the nation will keep vigilance and cited the possibility of resuming atmospheric testing if a violation occurs. Senate approved by 80 to 19 and over 100 nations have signed. Kennedy used 17 fountain pens to sign four copies.
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Kennedy
White House
United States
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Senate
U.S
Lost Adventurers Found In Mexico
Fourteen Americans and three Mexicans feared lost in north western Mexico are safe. Pilot Jesus Acosta Munoz reported landing near the canyon area and confirming all were in good shape. The group had been guided by U.S. Vice Consul Robert Homer.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
UPD
Jesus Acosta Munoz
U.S
Robert Homer
Acosta Munoz
Sheriff Disarms Civil Defense Pair Over Lack of Commissions
Sheriff Forest D. McClung ordered two Comanche County Civil Defense volunteers to remove their sidearms after confirming they lacked commissions. CD director John Bostick plans to seek commissions from city officials and asks state authorities for guidance on armed reserve duty. The incident followed auxiliary police training and involved Richard Taylor and Porter Parsons, who said they were only riding to assist and not enforcing laws.
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Comanche County
John Bostick
Bostick
McClung
Sheriff's Department
Bishop Road
Civil Defense
Richard Taylor
Porter Parsons
Taylor
Johnnie Howell
Parsons
Howell
Tyalor
Ellis Gets Life For Duncan Killing
James Ellis age 24 of Van Buren Ark was formally sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Duncan attorney Kelsie Beauchamp Jr. and was immediately taken to the McAlester state penitentiary.
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James Ellis
van Buren
Ark
Kelsie Beauchamp Jr
McAlester
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