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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1963
Page
1
The Associated Press reports Labor Day weekend traffic deaths rise toward a record with 421 killed by noon during the 78 hour period ending tonight. Officials warn final toll could reach 530 while total travel hits 8.4 billion miles and 472 total accidents occur across the period.
A Labor Day parade on Fifth Avenue New York drew crowds as Americans enjoyed the last summer weekend. Labor leaders in Pennsauken New Jersey honored Peter McGuire the father of Labor Day at his grave. The first observance was in 1882 in New York City. The American Federation of Labor later formalized the holiday. The department cited jobs as the major domestic problem and noted sponsors of the New York City events.
Clear and warm weather is expected this afternoon and Tuesday with a high near 95 and a low around 72. A five day outlook shows temperatures about 1 to 6 degrees below normal, with about 0.25 inch rainfall in the west and 0.75 inch in the east as scattered showers late in the week.
Oklahoma records 11 traffic deaths during the Labor Day holiday and 465 for the year, far ahead of 1962 pace. Two Sunday fatalities include 56 year old Dubler of Liberal Kansas and 44 year old Roma Gaither of Nicoma Park.
About 16,000 students, including 15,484 registered last week, are returning to public schools on Tuesday. Officials expect enrollment to reach roughly 16,000 by week’s end as classes resume across the city.
Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers circus sets up at the Lawton grounds on Labor Day with two performances at 2 and 8 pm. Syd the 4 ton 57 year old elephant draws crowds while 600 circus workers raise the tents and 74 trucks haul props and animals for the three ring show led by Clyde Beatty.
Gov. George Wallace threatens a one week delay or a fight as troopers stand guard at a desegregation effort in Tuskegee. Federal civil rights officials weigh a court order to compel class enrollment for 13 Black students despite local resistance and a school board session debates potential bypass of the governor’s order.
The Army requests 891000 to build enlisted men barracks and a WAC officers' quarters at Fort Sill. Designs are about 90 percent complete, with sizes for 235 enlisted men and 50 WAC officers planned.
In Venice, ex King Peter and Princess Alexandra of Greece intervene as doctors treat Alexandra after an overdose of sleeping pills. Four English letters found by her bedside raise questions about her state. The couple wed in London in 1944 amid wartime prominence.
Lawton police report fifteen traffic accidents across Saturday and Sunday including two with injuries. The eight county patrol district had no fatalities and notes 140 motorists arrested, 325 warnings issued, and 124 assists during the holiday period. Fort Sill pay weekend also affected Lawton policing.
In Sheppton Pennsylvania rescue officials announced they had given up hope of finding Louis Bova alive in the mine where three men were buried after a cave in nearly three weeks earlier. A plan to lower a volunteer into a 34 foot shaft was scrapped after a camera showed the space too small for a man to descend.
In Britain, three of the seven arrested in the 7.3 million train robbery were released on bail. Alfred Pilgrim and his wife Mary plus Rene Boal were freed after being charged with receiving part of the stolen money. Five others remain in custody awaiting a September 10 court appearance.
A rifle intruder forced entry while the couple slept, injuring Dalley Jarnagin 55 and his wife 31. Their son Alva Weeda 17 grappled with the intruder. a warrant was obtained to question a 20 year old Mountain View man. Sheriff Leon Messick said the search for the suspect continued.
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