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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1963
Page
2
A historic World War II account recounts the brutal Death March up the Yalu River. Prisoners faced snow, freezing conditions, and executions by the Tiger as 726 started, 259 enlisted and 14 officers repatriated.
Bill Johnson the United Fund drive chairman announced Lawton has collected 9512.16 toward a 137800 goal after a morning USA report. Divisions include Advance Gifts 67883.49 Public Employer 11567.95 Professional 7819.73 Residential 2216.50 Downtown Firms 4219.92 Suburban Firms 2204.57.
The article outlines proposals for an organized government to govern the Comanches Kiowas and Kiowa Apaches. It notes about 700000 dollars held in trust could fund scholarships home improvements and other projects. The piece discusses tribal unity division and historical governance. It highlights intertribal relations and the lack of a single chief among the tribes.
The Ark-La Gas Company delivers a pipe for a new natural gas system in Cache. Construction starts Monday with digging to follow. 340 customers are planned and a line will run from Lawton north of US 62. Rural homes may tie in and feasibility studies for extending to Indiahoma are planned.
Burglars struck at Cow boy Cleaners at 2418 Gore Wednesday night and stole about $65. Police say entry was gained by breaking a rear window and two men in an old-model pickup with Jackson County plates were seen climbing from the rear window before the burglary was found.
Funeral services were held for Winchel F Barber 86 a pioneer Lawton banker died Tuesday at St Barbara Catholic church conducted by Rev Paul Mollan with burial in Highland cemetery Barber chairman of the board of the American National Bank at his death bearers included Bill Bentley Howard Babbitt Arch Parmenter Sr John White Arthur Cavanagh and Frank Sneed Lawton Rotary members and bank representatives attended in groups
Olympia authority said a nickel taped as a stamp was used on a letter that passed through a post office cancelling machine, showing weather and stamp shortages do not halt mail service. Governor Rosellini’s office confirmed receipt of the unusual item.
Today’s police court session lists six defendants with fines for disturbance, disturbing others, petty larceny, following too closely, no license, speeding, and bond forfeitures. Public drunkenness cases include three fines totaling 45 dollars.
In Taipei the Nationalist China leader Chiang Kai-shek marked his birthday with a citywide carnival atmosphere. He claimed the age of 77 while Western reckoning put him at 76.
A Pershing selective range missile test involves five march units, each about 15 minutes apart, passing through Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico toward Fort Wingate with overnight stops at Silverton Texas Panhandle and Vaughn New Mexico. A Fort Sill unit will conduct similar firings early 1964 at the Artillery and Missile Center.
Aberdeen reports that James Andrew, the heaviest of the Fischer quintuplets born Sept. 14, may go home next week. Dr. James Berbos said the infant could leave once his parents settle him in their Aberdeen house after moving from the farm last Monday.
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