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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1963

Page

8

Mediation Efforts in Desert Fight Falter as Talks Stall

Algerian officials voiced cautious optimism that cease fire talks with Morocco may resume despite Haile Selassie's mediation failing to restart negotiations. Ben Bella met Selassie while Bouteflika pressed for an OAU foreign ministers meeting to address the dispute, with Morocco demanding troop positions be frozen. Bloodshed continues as bilateral talks remain blocked.

Algiers API Morocco Haile Selassie Selassie Lion of Judah Tunisia Habib Bourguiba Ahmed Ben Bella Abdelhaziz Bouteflika Algeria Organization For African Unity OAU Addis Ababa Ethiopia Mauritania Bouteflika Ben Bella

Home Gives Up His Four Titles For House Seat

Prime Minister Lord Home renounced four peerages to seek a seat in the House of Commons. His baptism as Sir Alec Frederick Douglas-Home will await formal acknowledgment. A special Kinross and West Perth election is scheduled for November 7.

London Lord Home House of Commons Home Alec Frederick Douglas- Home House of Lords Kinross West Perth Scotland

Heavy Rains Sweep Pacific Northwest and Texas

United Press International reports heavy rain soaking the Pacific Northwest and parts of Texas while Florida faces potential Ginny impacts. Illinois and Wisconsin saw light showers with little drought relief, and record highs were posted in Iowa and Illinois. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission banned hunting in 10 drought-stricken eastern counties.

United Press International Pacific Northwest Texas Florida Ginny Daytona Beach Illinois Wisconsin Maine Arkansas Midwest Burlington Iowa Springfield Ill Bismark N.C Eureka Calif Oregon Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

U S Plans Food Shipment Cuts to Vietnam

The United States will reduce surplus food shipments to South Vietnam as part of a pressure campaign aimed at persuading President Ngo Dinh Diem to abandon a trend toward totalitarian rule. The move follows withheld aid to Diem's ally Ngo Dinh Nhu and broader reviews of 1963 and 1964 aid plans amid rising unrest and price pressures in Saigon.

Washington United States Viet Nam Ngo Dinh Diem State Department Diem Guerrilas Ngo Dinh Nhu South Viet Nam U S Saigon U.S

Girl Testifies in Creek County Kidnapping Case

An 18 year old girl testified in a Creek County preliminary hearing for five men accused of kidnapping her from a parked car on October 4. The defendants Leland Kilgore Charles Smith Melvin Stockton Donald Stockton and Winifred Stockton face rape charges in Creek County as well. The witness said the men beat her boyfriend and drove into the county after abducting her.

TULSA Leland Ray Kilgore Charles R. Smith Melvin Stockton Donald Stockton Winifred Stockton Sapulpa Creek County Melvin

Three Oklahoma Scientists Win NSF Grants

Oklahoma City AP reports three Oklahomans received National Science Foundation grants totaling 109900. Dr. Robert K. Gholson of Oklahoma State University led with 45000, Dr. Gene Levy of the University of Oklahoma received 37100, and Dr. Charles L. Mankin, geologist at OU, got 27700. Oklahoma's NSF award totals 19200.

Oklahoma City Oklahomans National Science Foundation Robert K. Gholson Oklahoma State University Gene Levy University of Oklahoma Charles L. Mankin Oklahoma NSF

Ethiopia’s Rise Reveals Early Nationhood Moments

Ethiopia stood as a sovereign state amid Africa’s early nations while Athens was in its infancy, highlighting a rare example of enduring independence and structured governance in ancient times.

Ethopia Athens

Naval Reserve seeks water samples for cornerstone ceremony

The Naval Reserve Training Command requests water samples from the Atlantic, Pacific, Great Lakes, Gulf and the Missouri River to be used in mortar for sealing the cornerstone of a new 800000 dollar training center.

Omaha Neb

Big If Clouds GOP Talk About Party Fate In 1964

An unnamed AP analyst reports GOP insiders weigh 1964 prospects for Goldwater Rockefeller Nixon and possible convention fights. Dialogue notes vacuum charges, primaries, and fears of a family split hurting the party if Cuba tensions or a Kennedy administration impact the election.

Kennedy Cuba Goldwater John G. Tower Texas Tower Rockefeller

Goldwater Seen Leading Yet Rockefeller Rival In GOP Prelims

High level Republicans regard Barry Goldwater as the favorite in key primaries in New Hampshire on March 10 and California on June 2, with Nelson Rockefeller viewed as the main challenger. Both men have not formally announced, but Rockefeller is expected to enter soon, while Goldwater has formed a committee led by William Knowland to guide a California run.

Washington UPI Barry Goldwater Arizona New Hampshire California Goldwater Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Rockefeller New Yorker William F. Knowland Knowland U.S. Senate GOP Kennedy William W. Scranton Pennsylvania George Romney Michigan James A. Rhodes Ohio John W. Byrnes Wisconsin Richard M. Nixon Oregon Nixon

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