Big Lift Airlift Moves 2nd Armored Division To Germany
The 2nd Armored Division airlift from Texas to Germany reached 3,588 troops in 60 transports by 3 p.m. as weather delays were overcome. Five flights diverted due to fog, while West German officials sought reassurance that the operation does not signal troop reductions in Europe. The plan aims for 72 hours to land all planes, with Ramstein and Mildenhall involved in the routing.
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Frankfurt
Germany
2Nd Armored
Texas
Rhein-Main Air Base
Ramstein Air Base
Mildenhall
England
Texas- Europe Air Bridge
U.S
2Nd Armored Division
West Germany
Forest of Landstuhl
Ramstein
Kaiserlautern
Opinion rules out earnings tax on non residents
Oklahoma City cannot tax non residents as ruled by Attorney General Charles Nesbitt. The opinion invalidates the 1959 act allowing a nonresident earnings levy, while leaving intact a 1963 law empowering taxes only on residents. Nesbitt notes the city may still hold its election on a proposed one half of one percent tax, with enforcement if adopted. House Speaker McCarty plans statements after reviewing the opinion. The city hoped for 4 million dollars yearly to fund services.
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Capital
Oklahoma City
Charles Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Roy Semptner
Raymond Hammer
Lone Grove
J. D. McCarty
McCarty
Hurricane Watch And Viet Nam Troop Update
A hurricane watch is issued for Florida's east coast. U.S. troop strength in South Vietnam is reported at 16,500, a figure higher than prior estimates, with officials cautioning it may reflect accounting changes before a year end drawdown. Officials say potential reductions depend on the Diem government’s military situation and presidential decisions.
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Ashington
UPI
U.S
South Viet Nam
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint
McNamara
Taylor
Kennedy
Viet Nam
Diem
Florida hurricane watch braces Cape Canaveral area
East Florida from Cape Canaveral to Fort Lauderdale was placed on a hurricane watch for Ginny, a 75 mph storm, with warnings of possible hurricane conditions within 24 hours. Cape Canaveral prepared by securing rockets as emergency crews and Red Cross disaster workers mobilized to Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Jackson. The storm moved southwest at about 8-10 mph, threatening the coast with gale warnings from Jacksonville to Palm Beach.
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Miami
UPS
Florida
Cape Canaveral
Fort Lauderdale
Ginny
Weather Bureau
Cape
Red Cross
Tampa
Orlando
Jackson
Jacksonville
Palm Beach
First Post Troops Land In Thick Fog
The first U S transport carrying 57 men of the 2nd Battalion 36th Artillery Regiment landed in France through dense fog just above minimum safety limits. The flight from Wichita Falls Texas via Gander New Foundland and Borthwick Scotland took six minutes longer than schedule.
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Chambley
France
U. S
36Th Artillery Regiment
Fort Sill
Oklo
1D Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Tex
Gander
New Foundland
Borthwick
Scotland
Craig Lindh
Missoula, Mort
36Th Artillery
Sheppard Afb
Sill
Germany
Sheppard
Post Transportation Pool
U S Signals No Troop Withdrawals From Europe
Secretary of State Dean Rusk will announce in West Germany that the United States has no plan to pull back its 250000 troops in Europe. The statement aims to ease German fears after observers noted airlifted 14500 U S soldiers may hint at future reductions. A separate remark by Deputy Secretary Roswell Gilpatric suggested possible shifts in overseas forces to reduce costs.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
West Germany
United States
Europe
Rusk
U.S
Texas
Roswell L. Gilpatric
Chicago
Gilpatric
State Department
Escape Injury In Copter Crash Near Medicine Park
A civilian instructor Albert C. Postisile and Fort Sill Lt Val York escaped injury when their two passenger Army observation helicopter crashed at Rabbit Hill Airstrip east of Medicine Park. The OHI3E helicopter suffered extensive damage and an investigation will determine the crash cause. This was the third crash in three weeks.
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Fort Sill
Rabbit Hill
Medicine Park
Albert C. Postisile
Val York
U. S. Army
Drouth Aid Approved for Co Manche County Farmers
Drouth relief for Manche County farmers may be approved within 10 days according to state officials. State offices forwarded county applications to Washington and approval is seen as a formality. Gov Bellman agreed to certify relief and aid would allow limited grazing and feed grain purchases at reduced county support prices.
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Comanche County
Washington, D. C
Henry Bellman
Floyd Hawk
ASCS
Hawk
Showers Possible For Area Today
A few sprinkles fell citywide with a forecast of partly cloudy skies and rain possible through Thursday morning. High near 85, 62 low tonight. Five day outlook shows above normal temps and about .25 inch of rain in the western part of the state.
Ship Strafed Off Cuban Coast Near Exile Clash
The United States probes an unprovoked attack on the bulk carrier J Louis off Cuba as Cuban planes strafed the ship amid a clash between Cuban coast defenses and exile raiders. The Liberian-flagged vessel, carrying 31 500 tons of bauxite ore, reported no casualties.
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Washington
Cuba
Havana
J. Louis
Ocho Rios
Jamaica
Corpus
Corpus Christi
State Department
High Sea
U.S
Universe Tankships, Inc
New York
Caribbean Steamship Co
Reynolds Metals Co
Caribbean
Walter L. Rice
Richmond
Key West
Fla
Jury Trias Land Award To $20 000
A district court jury awarded Nora and Oscar Goodin south of Lawton a total of 20000 for a Condination suit by the state highway department to acquire right of way for the Pioneer Express way. They valued 1933 acres taken and damages to the remainder, below the appraisers’ 23116 estimate. Defendants sought trial after appraisers Vernon Howell Riley Pair and Robert P Cook fixed land value and damages.
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Lawton
State Highway Department
Nora
Oscar Goodin
Highway Department
Vernon Howell
Riley Pair
Robert P. Cook
Goodins
See Trial
Thursday Fund Meeting for United Fund Report
United Fund workers reconvene Thursday at 10 a m in the USO at Fourth and B for a conference on the drive progress. Bill Johnson, 1963 drive chairman, notes receipts reach $80,985 04 forming 58 8 percent of Lawton s $137 800 goal as the campaign began Monday in October.
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United Fund
Bill Johnson
Lawton
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First Post
Bill Chaze
Wrnter
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Sens
Gordon Allott
Peter Dominick
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Kentucky
Wallace Bennett
Utah
Carl Curtis
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
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