Big Lift debate weighs risks of heavy gear and rapid deploy
Critics question what happens if U.S. depots in Germany are overrun during Big Lift. Lt Gen Dunn says stockpiles sit west of the Rhine, with eight hours to airlift men if alarms ring. Gen Adams notes swift moves by air, including commandeering commercial planes, and Harris cites two divisions stockpiled in Germany.
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U.S
Thomas Dunn
Armored
Fort Hood
Rhine
Europe
Adams
United States
Hugh P. Harris
U.S. 7Th Army
Germany
West Germany
Atlantic
Air Force
U. S
Six Fort Sill Soldiers in Cold Weather Acclimation Study
Six Fort Sill soldiers among 22 volunteers reported to the U S Army Institute of Environmental Medicine in Natick Massachusetts for cold acclimatization studies. The test examined whether men can acclimate to cold while sleeping and differences between day and night exposure using Climatic Chambers.
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Fort Sill
U. S. Army Institute of Environmental Medicine
Natick, Mass
Jim D. Fondy
Bruce N. Meader
184Th Ord. Bn
William P. Cooper
Robert V. Osbourn
Kirk J. Pittman
Combat Spt
Richard B. Williams
3D Msl. Bn
38Th Arty
Man 71 killed by two thieves in Tulsa
A 71-year-old man identified as Mack McClean Estep died after being beaten by two men he surprised stealing items from his pickup near the railroad station in Tulsa. Police arrested two suspects for questioning shortly after the attack.
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Tulsa
Mack McClean Estep
Rt. 3
Dis
Suspect arrested after bar sighting and flight charge
An informant led Capt. Stout to Realto Bar and Grill where the suspect, later identified as Lyles alias James Lyles Douglas, had returned. He was booked for investigation of strong-arm robbery and later arraigned in Oklahoma City on unlawful flight before federal agents were released to Massachusetts authorities. bond set at $15,000.
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Realto Bar and Grill
Stout
Mitchell
Lindgren
Lyles
James Lyles Douglas
Tennessee
Fort Worth
Tex
Bernard Szatkowski
Police Services Division
Oklahoma City
Massachusetts
U. S
William C. Page
Two Day Conference Planned on Mental Retardation
A two day conference is scheduled at the Oklahoma capitol on Monday and Tuesday addressing the growing problem of mental retardation in the state.
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Oklahoma City
The
Capitol
Oklahoma
Hurricane Ginny Threatens Georgia Coast and Nearby States
The hurricane prompts gale warnings from Charleston to Brunswick with coastal South Carolina schools closed and beachfront evacuations in progress. Charleston base aircraft evacuated, ships moved upriver, and airfield planes readied for evacuation to New Mexico while Florida's east coast enjoys calm weather and Savannah Beach residents face rising tides.
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Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Charleston
Brunswick
Charleston Air Force Base
Weather Bureau
Moses Lopez
Charleston Naval Base
Ashley River
New Mexico
Florida
Ginny
Savannah Beach
Atlantic
Texas Man Dies In State Wreck
A Texas man died in a two car crash on U S 77 south of Wayne. Ernest Eli Lanier 71 of Dallas was alone in his northbound car when it collided with a car driven by 17 year old Jimmy Carl Easley of Porter. Easley had minor injuries. Three passengers in Easley’s car were hurt.
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Texas
U. S
Wayne
Oklahoma
Ernest Eli Lanier
Dallas
Highway Patrol
Lanier
Jimmy Carl Easley
Porter
Easley
Sapulpa Groups Propose Major Oklahoma Teacher Pay Plan
The Sapulpa and Creek County groups urge salary increases to attract and retain teachers. The plan calls for a starting base of 3600 rising to 4600, 20 year increments, master’s pay, retirement at 60, reduced class size to 25, sick leave, ADA basis shifts, social security, and college faculty pay aligned with national averages. Francis Keppel warns dropouts threaten citizenship unless high school completion rises.
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U. S
Francis Keppel
Keppel
OFA
Sapulpa
Creek County
Mine Flood Traps 130 Feet Deep Shaft in Hannover Area
Flood fills the main shaft to 130 feet after a collapse blamed on unknown cause near Hannover 17 miles away. Rescue teams from Brunswick, Hannover, and Hildesheim join miners and firemen as families gather at the gate awaiting news. A similar disaster in 1960 cost 33 lives.
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Page One
Hannover
Brunswick
Hildesheim
Robbery at Store When Hijacker Demands Cash
Miss Lacy described a robber who displayed a small chrome pistol at the check out stand ordering a back door closed and currency placed in a paper sack. After three customers entered he warned her to wait and then emptied a cash register before fleeing. A 1963 Chevrolet sedan was seen leaving. Employee Don Miller was present but unaware until after the suspect left.
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Miss Lacy
Indian School Picnic Marks Fort Sill Event Today
Fort Sill Indian School students from 35 tribes head to Mount Scott for the annual picnic weather permitting. Teachers attend the Oklahoma Education Association meeting in Oklahoma City. Elementary and guidance staff chaperone the excursion with Mrs Hildegarde Thompson speaking at the event.
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Fort Sill
Mount Scott
Indian Service
Oklahoma Education Association
Oklahoma City
Hildegarde Thompson
U. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington, D. C
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Quality Optical Service
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Bettmann Archive
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