The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 48, No. 118, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 20, 1962 Page: 14 of 25
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TUESDAY MARCH 20 1962
TOE OKLAHOMA DAILY University of Oklahomr Norman Okla.
PAGE FIVE
We Want Out Rallies
Banned By Texas General
FORT POLK La. ( UPIi The
commanding general of the 49th
Armored Division ( Texas t Mon-
day banned we want out demon-
strations among 15000 reservists
and National Guardsmen called to
active duty at the fort in the Ber-
lin crisis.
MAJ. GEN Harley B. West of
Dallas said there w'as a possibil-
ity more demonstrations would
touch off a riot. He said demon-
strators estimated at only a few
hundred had started speaking with
contempt of President Kennedy and
Congress. A we want out rally
had been scheduled for Monday
night.
West ordered the 9000 Texans
and 6000 men from other states
in the division to soldier with dig-
nity honor and respect for our
country.
WEST TOLD his troops in a let-
ter read to them Monday at reveil-
le that they may continue writing
to their congressmen and senators.
But he told them to do it in the pri-
vacy of their barracks and to use
respectful language.
The "we want out demonstra-
tors who apparently total about
200 had a rally scheduled for Mon-
day night until they heard Wests
letter read.
THIS ACTIVITY has brought
discredit upon the Army this post;
and this division and is to the!
prejudice of good order and dis-
cipline the letter said. Contin-
uation may possibly incite riot or
breach of peace.
As of this date no more gather-
ings or meetings will be held either
in civilian clothes or uniform.
W ESTS LETTER did not go into
detail about the possibility of vi-
olence. But he said last week that
majority opinion among his troops
was against the demonstrators and
that non-demonstrators might take
it upon themselves to stop the out-
bursts. He said some demonstrators were
under surveillance but none would
be punished for attending any pre-
vious demonstration.
Opponents of the demonstrations
applauded Wests order.
"SOMETHING had to stop the
meetings Sgt. Gene Burks of
State Election
Board Checks
Andrews Case
OKLAHOMA CITY OJPI)
The state election board held Mon-
day that Republican Red Andrews
was not a resident of the district
for which he filed for office but said
it does not have authority at this
time to remove him from the bal-
lot. Andrews Democratic opponent
Nathaniel Johnson had protested
Andrews was not a resident in Ok-
lahoma county house district No.
5. Johnsons attorney indicated he
might appeal to the state supreme
court.
The board said Andrews would
have to meet one requirement that
was yet to be decided to reside in
his district 30 days prior to the
May 1 primary election.
The board mentioned that An-
drews had given several addresses
where he lived or conducted busi-
ness. In the light of the above facts
the boards opinion said the board
concludes that at the time of fil-
ing his notification and declara-
tion with this office that the respon-
dent was not a resident in legisla-
tive district No. 5.
Kaufman Tex. a veteran of 10
years in the National Guard said.
It got hard to face your friends
while on pass back home.
If it had been me I would
have stopped it the first night
Sgt. Early Lucas of Dallas said.
CONGRESSMAN invest! ga-
ted Sen. John Stennis D-Miss.
made an investigation at Fort Polk
March 11-12 of a Mississippi Lieu-
tenant colonel's complaint of equip-
ment shortages. The lieutenant col-
onel Evan Tumlinson of West
Point Miss. was reassigned be-
cause he complained.
President Kennedy ordered the
49th Division a Texas National
Guard outfit to active duty last
Oct. 15 because of the Berlin crisis.
THERE WERE 9000 Texans in
the Division. Some 6000 reservists
and members of small National
Guard outfits such as Tumlin-
sons from other states were
sent to Fort Polk to bring the
49th to full division strength. West
said earlier that the filler troops
did most of the complaining. He
said most of the complainers al-
ready had served two or more
years of active duty. They resented
being called up for more duty w'hile
reservists with six months active
duty remained civilians. But West
said the experienced reservists had
to be called because the situation
required highly-trained men.
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Grant Received
A SI 000 educational grant has
been given to the OU school of
geology for the 1962-63 academic
year by The Atlantic Refining
Company Dallas.
The money tentatively is sched-
uled to be used for a field trip to
acquaint graduate students with
the geologic features of Oklahoma
reported Dr. Carl C. Branson di-
rector of the school and the Oklaho-
ma Geological survey.
The company awarded a similar
operational grant to the OU school
of chemical engineering for the
current school year.
National Front
Holds Position
BAGOTA Columbia LB The
reigning National Front govern-
ment appeared assured of victory
Monday despite surprising gains by
the left-leaning Revolutionary Lib-
eral movement in Sundays con-
gressional election.
The coalition government of or-
thodox Liberals and a Conservative
faction headed by ex - President
Mario Ospina Perez called the re-
sults warm approval by Colom-
bian voters.
The coalition has been in power
since the overthrow four years ago
of dictator Gustavo Rojas Piuilla.
The system calls for a Liberal and
a Conservative to alternate in the
presidency with the Liberal Al-
berto Lleras Camargc slated to
turn over the job to a Conservative
in May.
Another surprise was the strength
displayed by an opposition Conser-
vative party faction headed by ex-
President Laureano Gomez.
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DUBBING THE KNIGHTS Engineers Queen Linda Frensley Okla-
homa City junior dubs two Knights of St Patrick at the annual Engi-
neers banquet held March 17. Queen Linda is accompanied by Gard-
ner Randall Norman senior and 1962 St. Pat. Queen Linda dubbed 11
Knights of St. Pat including Richard Brackeen Roger Chapman
Norman Clark Ken Grady Verne Griffith jr. Kent Miller Curtis
Phillips Jim Sinex Ronald Singley Dick Smith and William Wade
Surbey. Honorary Knights were Governor Edmondson James F.
Beattie Richard V. James and Robert Frank Dawson.
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Kendall, Jim. The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 48, No. 118, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 20, 1962, newspaper, March 20, 1962; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1810541/m1/14/: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.