Alabama Schools Begin Desegregation Amid Tense Clashes
Police and National Guard units faced protests as two Birmingham schools opened to Negro students while Mobile welcomed new enrollees. Governor Wallace showed warning but took no action to halt desegregation, sending troopers earlier. violence erupted at Graymont Elementary as students entered through back doors.
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Lawton Schools See Record Enrollment Rise in 1960
Lawton public schools report a 1 663 student net gain to 16 696 for the year 1960, with first day tally at 15 027. Thirty six new classrooms including two new schools and multiple additions expand facilities as average class size sits around 26, with more teachers and crowded buildings to address.
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Lawton
Shoemaker
Cleveland Elementary School
Ag Campus Enrollment Bursts as Cameron Reopens
Cameron College resumes after a summer break with over 250 sophomores enrolled for the 1963 44 term. Freshmen register Thursday and Friday in the student union. Classes begin Sept. 9. Dean Gordon L. Paine predicts record enrollment between 7 500 and 2 000 students. Yearbook photos taken during enrollment.
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Gordon L. Paine
Cameron
One American Among Victims 80 Die In Fiery Swiss Jet Crash
Oklahoma officials probe eastern turnpike plans as Sen. Tipps presses for details on a proposed $31 million bond issue to finance a Henryetta to McAlester turnpike. He urges public release of costs and which projects will be dropped to connect roads, amid scrutiny of Turnpike Authority chief consultant Harry Bailey.
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Swissair Caravelle Crash Near Duerrenaesch Kills 80
A Swiss twin jet airliner clipped flames after takeoff from Zurich and crashed near Duerrenaesch killing all aboard, including 44 villagers from Humlikon. The disaster, Switzerland’s worst air tragedy since World War I, left wreckage scattered over eight miles and three nationalities among the dead.
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Humlikon
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Weather Outlook for Lawton Mostly Warm with Tstorms Possible
Lawton weather remains partly cloudy and warm through Thursday. Highs near 90 and nights around 70s. A chance of thundershowers exists today and again Thursday.
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Lawton
Senate Panel backs approval of limited test ban treaty
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the balance of risks favors ratifying the limited nuclear test ban, covering atmospheric underwater and outer space tests. Senator Mansfield urges ratification, noting risks in continuing testing and arguing the agreement aligns with proposals once advanced by D. Eisenhower and safeguards U.S. security amid global tensions.
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Downtown Store Hours To Change In Lawton
Downtown Lawton Inc announced a change of downtown retail hours effective Tuesday September 10. The adjustment affects most downtown stores with new operating times to be posted at each location.
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Famed McCarthy Aide Is Charged
Roy M. Cohn and Murray E. Gottesman are indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to obstruct justice and perjury. The case relates to a 1959 United Dye stock fraud probe and potential bribes of public officials.
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Roy M. Cohn
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Joseph McCarthy
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Murray E. Gottesman
U.S. Atty
Robert M. Morgenthau
365000 Suit Targets Gambler and Yukon Bank Chronicle
Oklahoma Attorney General Charles Nesbitt files a 365000 suit in Canadian County District Court naming gambler Handley and the First National Bank of Yukon. The 1916 statute lets the state sue real estate owners used for gambling and seeks 1000 per day for 365 days. The case follows a July raid that seized gambling equipment and led to four arrests. Governor Bellman backs aggressive action to curb gambling.
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Charles Nesbitt
Fletcher Handiey
Oklahoma
Nesbitt
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Handley
First National Bank of Yukon
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Sill Troops Head For Utah Firing
A convoy of 185 trucks from Fort Sill Oklahoma loaded with men and equipment headed east of Gallup New Mexico to Blanding Utah for the start of overland Pershing missile test firings. The battalion departed Fort Bliss Texas Tuesday and was due in Blanding tonight.
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