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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1963
Page
1
A bank in Troy Idaho was robbed of an estimated sum between 40 000 and 50 000. The robbers restrained the bank president and held him during the incident. No further details were available.
Washington negotiator Seward expected to meet Wirtz as rail arbitration opens on diesel crew and yard jurisdiction. In Idaho a bank robbery near Moscow prompts highway roadblocks, a light Ford getaway car, a green scarf girl suspect, and hostages who were later released as robbers fled with sacks of cash.
Partly cloudy and warm through Saturday with widely scattered thundershowers after noon and in the evening. Highs near 96, 94, and 92 with lows around 72 and 70. 10:30 a.m. reading at 90 indicates hot conditions.
Forecasters say Lawton and much of Oklahoma will stay hot into mid next week. Today’s high near 96 with a low around 70 to 75. Thursday highs varied from % at Broken Bow to 82 at Kiamichi. lows from 64 at Guymon to 72 at Fort Sill. Over five days Saturday through Wednesday temperatures should average near normal with small daily changes.
Oklahoma City AP report notes Governor Bellman has reviewed National Guard Bureau and Air Force findings on Oklahoma Air National Guard pay abuses. He cannot yet specify how many officers or how much money involved. Action advised toward tighter guard record keeping and potential changes by Maj. Gen Roy W. Kenny.
Gov. George C. Wallace shut four Huntsville schools for one day to block desegregation while militant mothers marched children through trooper lines to register. FBI agents accompanied the Hereford and other Negro pupils, as troopers and a loudspeaker kept order and delays occurred at the East Clinton School.
Commando Battery Royal Artillery finishes six week visit at Fort Sill with a 4 p.m farewell today and a firepower demonstration Saturday. Maj. Gen. Griffing will speak and present a gift as the unit heads to Sheppard Air Force Base for return flight.
AP reports Congress slows annual appropriation bills saving nearly 1 billion dollars as agencies run on emergency funds. Chairman Clarence Cannon notes the pace reduces spending, with only two of eleven bills enacted and others stalled in committees.
William I. Palmer will be the principal speaker at a 6:30 p.m. dinner in the Hotel Lawtonian ballroom. About 50 state leaders are expected for a one day conference opening this afternoon with officers and directors to be elected and reports by committee chairmen. A panel on Oklahoma reclamation projects includes Horton Grisso Glenn Keys Don Morrison Ben Claiborne Bill Gill Sr M. G. Barkley and others.
A Swissair jet diverted to Halifax International Airport on Thursday after a bomb aboard was reported. The flight was traveling to from New York when authorities halted it to inspect the aircraft.
The State Department refused to hand over three Buddhist monks seeking asylum in the U S Embassy in Saigon citing safety assurances. Leader Thich Tri Quang is among the monks. Officials avoided broader discussion of U S policy amid the Vietnam crisis.
Five Sea King helicopters launched from Quonset Point to rescue 28 men stranded on two Texas Towers in the North Atlantic. Thirty-eight? Never mind. Coast Guard cutters Ing ham Le Gare and Acushnet stood by as crews planned two to four hour round trips. The evacuees faced 15 foot waves and gale winds, with attempts to hoist men from Tower No 2 and Tower No 3.
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