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Organization
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By Hugh Hall
Accused City Councilmen
leaders did not protest
"raid,"
At the state AFL-CIO
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James A. Cox lo build a $25.- here."
Dr. James A. Cox
West, Bellmon
White
c o u r t
from
clerk He then filed the ap-
By Bob Lee
the crowd near Kennedy
jected the request
Cox replied:
In his application for the merits dilemma.
president.
was
city Thursday, and he said
(See NEGRO— Page 2)
Leave Sought
This
made by the board.
Three members of the Ok-
often done, and requests for
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Oil Reports
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unprecedented
Meantime, the board met
and turned down Mrs. Alex-
1961-
recov-
Bridge .
Business
turbed by
attitude.
shoulders in a not-too-gen-
tie struggle to keep the
crowd from knocking the
president down and possi-
strong medicine. But Kenne-
dy said it would "help pre-
vent pressures for most re-
with
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Harrod and his staff went
to work to reinstate the ous-
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Possibility that the Oklaho-ity's
ma AFLCIO will attempt to the
After an inquiry by a le- in common pleas court with
gal assistant of the gover-violating the open meeting
nor, the leave was granted. 1 section of the liquor control
(irand jury
the Oklahoma
Thursday
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councilmen
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items up to $451,784.
Chief Is Gione
Jack M. Cornelius jr. was
president of the state board
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
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The board members were! National Affairs
impossible."
Special Meetiarg
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fice for a 45-day leave of
absence for her. (This islahoma Alcoholic Beverage
of-
mean union organization
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on the him than anyone else, white
The three were charged
from all over the state, and
to 16 with 30-year service
records, including the first
woman with 30 years serv-
ice, Mrs. Ann Ashburn, of
582
dispute.
At the same time, a source
close to the governor’s of-
grounds "we weren’t going;01 Negro, Box said.
leave do not 'have to
to three of his investigators, j worrisome U. S. balance of
and they were served at once payments problem, repre-
Of course, on the councilmen. sented the boldest and most
least two criminal prosecu-
tions.
One former department
employe now is serving a
prison term for embezzle-
ment.
sosmmummassgmgs
Dale Smith.
the only member of
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ganization is being urged to borough said his deference to
weld the welfare bloc into a "organization" of welfare
accusations were re-served on the accused
William C Kessler, Ward 1; William E.
I Control Board will appear
go । in court July 22 in an effort
। to kill charges against them.
Recovery of several thousand dollars illegally spent
in the state department of agriculture was recommended
Thursday.
State Examiner and Inspector John M. Rogers made
the recommendation in an audit of the department dur-
ing part of J. Howard Edmondson’s administration as
governor.
The audit did not say exactly how much money was
ployes in various organiza-
tions.
Also set out in the audit
report was $843.94 in tele-
phone calls Rpgers said the
records indicated were "of a
personal nature and not per-
taining to departmental mat-
ters."
He questioned the p u r-
chase of $625 worth of ball-
point pens on which the de-
partment’s name was print-
ed. but did not brand it ille-
gal.
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000 home in South Forest
Hills residential section was
would consider
The department will con-
tinue to use both in Oklaho-
ma, making the selection on
the basis of engineering re-
quirements of the particular
job.
He met with the asphalt
group Thursday and expect-
ed to meet soon with the
Portland cement group.
long, drawn-out legal fighting he
ty under false pretenses, had
fice said West is attempting applied for parole, and at the
weeks more.
Mills took no position in
advance on the merits of
Kennedy's proposal.
vey and from May to West-
ern in September; Harvey
to Walker in October; Walk-
er to Shartel in November,
and Shartel to Western in
December.
Higher Standards Sought
A large contract, covering
grading, drainage, and sur-
facing, including a large in-
terchange, from May to
Portland, will be let in May
House police |
elbows and
West said the board 1c-
the period.
to let any inmate out to do
slave labor," but the prison-
er later was released "on a
leave arranged by the gov-
ernor."
Board records do not bear
this out.
Records indicate the wom-
an, Mrs. Ruth Alexander,
31, sentenced to two years
after pleading guilty to a
charge of obtaining proper-
to use
By Mary Jo Nelson
mister actions against four members of
Cits council were started all over again
critical of
the board
means her appli-
10rod.
in-
or autograph. Several students climbed atop a police
guard house. One boy grabbed his tie clasp. (Al’
Wirephoto)
W. J. Tex Bynum, pardon
and parole board officer,
said Thursday Bellmon has
signed 93 paroles and has
rejected four clemency rec-
ommendations of the board
since January.
"This is about average for
the past three years," said
Bynum.
Request Rejected?
At the height of the dis-
pute between West and Bell-
mon, West charged that at
a May meeting of the board,
which Bellmon attended, an
Oklahoma City lawyer
asked to have a woman pris-
oner given a leave so she
[could work as a maid.
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unit to fight future spreading clients contained in a
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1963, that
ered, but
which Harrod and his C, ■ rm
staff had been working on •106< | AX
since the accusations were
thrown out of court on a
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almost certain to follow.
The application of
audit period. He now is with
the federal Rural Areas De-
velopment Administration in
Albuquerque, N. M., but
could not be reached Thurs-
day for comment.
Rogers was critical of
travel claims by 310 depart-
ment employes totaling
$451,784 for the 21-month pe-
riod.
He did not indicate any of
the money could be recov-
ered, but said claims for
some of it were not proper-
ly itemized
Illegality Claimed
He branded as illegal the
expenditure of $1,535.16 for
membership dues of em-
charged on a complaint
signed by Hugh Hall. Capi-
tol reporter for the Oklaho-
ma City Times, who said
they conducted a meeting of
the board behind closed
doors.
The chairman of the Ok-
lahoma Pardon and Parole
Board apparently was mak-
ing peace with Gov. Bell-
mon Thursday after earlier
attacking t h e governor's
clemency policy.
Roehnd West, Tulsa, chair-
man of the board, said
Thursday he had no com-
ment to make when told
board records appear to sup-
port Gov. Bellmon in the
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ley jr., Tulsa; William W
Warren, Holdenville, and!
President Kennedy, arrow, is mobbed in the White
House back yard Thursday by 2,500 high school stu-
dents from 56 countries, each hoping for a handshake
proceedings, and this
accomplished Thurs-
to his weak back.
One girl came out of
there wouldn't be any obvi-
ous racial discrimination.
They're loo smart for that.
But their requirements are
First paving contract for
Oklahoma City’s downtown
expressway will be let in
September.
Frank Lyons, director of
the state highway depart-
ment, made the announce-
ment as part of a progress
report to directors of the
Oklahoma City Chamber of
Commerce at their lunch-
eon Thursday.
First paving would be
from Byers to Central. Con-
tract for grading, drainage,
and bridges on that section!
Harrod then refiled
grand jury's ouster
ments with Smith.
against at least 12 recom-
mendations for clemency
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thest thing in the world from JL “W" — %“ ▼▼ 3 “N“-
Dr. remedies b e f o r e coming
During the meeting,
awards were made to 14
the controversial attempt yet
docu-made by any administra-
tion to deal with the pay-
Friday. High Thursday and
employes with service rec- Overnight low.
ords of 25 years or more 72. (Details, Page 36)
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
Lewie Lacy,
and was dis-
Gov. Bell mons
, , because it would affect
Step ) step. t ns is " 1a American investments cur-
happened. rently approaching the rate
Accusations Withdrawn of $2 billion a year.
Harrod filed anapplica- August Test Due
thin for an order declaring Kennedy’s proposal will
Ihe original service nulli- eP ,
fied " get its first congressional
,, . lest about mid-August, lead-
Both Judge Miracle who ers indicated Thursday,
was assigned by the su- Chairman Wilbur D Mills
preme court to hear the (D-Ark.) of the house ways
ousters, and District Judge ~
2, N ..... . and means committee, said
Clarence M. Mills, who im- . . ,
, / . ' the group, where all tax leg-
paneled the grand jury, I " r . . *
. . , , islation must originate, will
signed the orders — one! . , ,
e conduct hearings as soon as
against each of the four ac- . . . . v
5 , „ it finishes work on Ken-
< use o Kias nedy’s tax reduction and re-
in open court, Judge Mills . ’ _ . .
. ' . . vision program. Phis is ex-
withdrew the accusations 21 .
peeled to take two or three
our mind," he explained
Funds Raised
He said people who had
urged him to put union's!
strength behind the move-!
ment "were discussing an
organization similar to that
of Ora J. Fox."
nullifying order. Harrod Specia. Tax Urged
said that the original aceu- To discourage the mount-
sations were improperly ing flow of American sav-
filed with the court clerk on . ... , „ ,
,, I .. . . ings abroad. Kennedy called
the 3-man town board in the May 31, immediately after for a special excise tax
'the grand jury brought in its ' " ‘ "
[ , J ranging from 21 percent to
final report. 15 percent on the purchase
the application for a permit He cited state law which price of securities issued by
at a special meeting Mon- provides that su< it any:,, governments and businesses
day night" , , „ tions must be delivered first in ,, industrialized coun-
Cox predicted that -well to the county attorney for tries. The tax would into
file a law suit Tuesday, in- service upon the defendants, ee , ,, . .
r ollect Friday and remain on
Papers Served
On 4 Officials
Tell Me Why! ........ 26
TV Time .............. 16
Vital Statistics ........ 36
Women's Pages .... 14-15
had "failed lo ex-
other possible legal
cation for parole was being
favorably viewed by the
board and her case would
be considered later.
Meantime, Mrs. Alexan-
der’s attorney, Sid White, of
Oklahoma City, applied
through the governor’s of-;
to mend his fences. ' February meeting of the
98 Paroles Signed . board, was docketed for a
The dispute flared last hearing.
week when West charged
the governor had gone
By Gilbert Hill
An attempt by a Negro,turned down by the city
physician to obtain a build- clerk.
ing permit for a new home; Cox charged racial dis-
in exclusive Forest Park will crimination and went to dis-
be aired before the town trict court Judge Clarence
board Monday night with a Mills ruled against Cox, say-
of gold and dollars.
Kennedy's recommenda-
dion was certain to have an
[immediate impact on inter-
[national financial markets
revived, and later seemed
to have made a quick re-
covery.
Mob Scene
The mob scene erupted
on the south lawn of the
White House afler Ken-
nedy addressed the cheer-
ing, singing students, who
soon will return to their
hqmelands after spending
a year in American high
schools under an Ameri-
can exchange.
When Kennedy finished
his brief remarks, he
stepped off a small wood-
en platform and went to a
two-rope fence which had
been erected with the hope
of preventing the very-
kind of melee that oc-
curred.
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12 grand is to help stem the outflow
names (if the
[ jurors.
was let last September
Schedule Given
Lyons established no com-
pletion dates. He said that
the estimated cost of the
full expressway, in addition
to right-of-way and engi-
neering, would be $17,040,-
800.
Contracts for grading,
drainage and bridges will be
let from Central to Oklaho-
ma in July; Oklahoma to
the west line of the Santa
Fe right-of-way in August,
from the Santa Fe to Har-
of welfare revenue to broad-
er fields.
"Unless old-age pension-
ers, their children and
friends organize to prevent
it, Oklahoma's welfare pro-
gram may be completely,
emasculated next time."
Yarborough said.
Pensions Raised
The legislature this year
spread $11 5 million of wel-
i act.
Common Pleas Judge
Dwain Box set hearings for
Recovery Sought
Lew Meibergen, president
of the board under Gov. Bell-
mon, said he had not had
time to go over the audit on
his predecessor with the gov-
ernor.
However, Meibergen said
he was "confident" an effort
would be made to recover
any funds illegally spent.
Loose handling of depart-
of next year. i ment funds in the last sever-
Lyons told directors his [ al years has resulted in at
department is far more in-
terested in raising the stand-
ards of both Portland ce-
ment and asphalt paving
than in the argument be-
tween the two materials.
Awards Given
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WASHINGTON (PP —
President Kennedy was
mobbed Thursday — in his
own back yard—by more
than 2,500 high school stu-
dents from 56 countries
who converged on him in
hopes of a handshake or
autograph.
Kennedy took a severe
buffeting as the young- [
sters pushed and shoved ,
to get to his side after
clambering over and
around rope barriers.
Agents Struggle
Secret service agents ,
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fought off annexation.
‘No Diserimination’
Patching Femi?
biy causing a new injury • "There is absolutely
racial discrimination m- Improperly Filed The unprecedented pro-
volved here. We are making Harrod relayed signed posal. put forth in a spectal
°1 copies of the ouster papers message to congress on the
Ih.....Is Sought
Okemah. •
Not Valid WASHINGTON IPP — Pres-
Judge Miracle held on ident Kennedy. in a surprise
that date that copies of the move, asked congress Thurs-
accusations given the coun- day to tax Americans on
oilmen were not valid cop- most purchases of foreign
ics because they lacked stocks and bonds. The aim
(See OUSTERS—Page 2) Ihe books until Dec. 31, 1965.
Admittedly this would be
• of agriculture during the
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Ware, Ward 2; A A Ty Aker. Ward 3, and Harold L.
Johnson, Ward 4. Then the ousters were refiled in district
court by County Attorney James H. Harrod.
Renewal of the accusations of maladministration was
made possible when two district judges issued orders
Thursday morning declaring
the original service and fil- .
ing null and void H qraion
The process involved a A •I •IaI
number of technical legal -
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between plications and orders
• .>(1 ami NE 5(1. from Bry-smith, and returned
t to Coltrane, ouster accusations to
"All he has to do is com-
ply with city ordinances like
anyone else," said Edward
M. Box, attorney for Forest
Park, which is completely
surrounded by Oklahoma
City but has successfully
organize state welfare cli-
ents was raised Thursday
Len Yarborough, state
AFL-CIO executive v ice-
president, said the labor or-
fare revenue to pay for indi- Fox, now dead, organized
gent patients in mental hos what he called the Welfare
pitals. It also raised old-age Federation Committee of
pensions. 1,000.
Yarborough said the result Fox carried on a concert-
was that the welfare pro- ed direct-mail campaign to
gram "was cut to the hone, welfare clients seeking mon-
He said he was disappoint-
ed that the Democratic Par-1 (See WEI,FARE—Page 2)
ander’s parole on the1:30 p.m. July 22 on demur-
grounds she did not have rers and motions to quash
a suitable work program. the charges.
no more requirements
Hearing Scheduled
• strictive measures."
A second highlight of Ken-
On Secrecy Count s voxIGN-Pag- 2)
. K!- mana"
Judge Box said Thursday What’s Inside
he will hear arguments and
accept briefs at that time I Amusements
Accused are J. W. Hewg-
shouting. "I’ve got his
handkerchief." She start-
ed looking it over to see
whether it had an initial
on it.
Took Tie Clasp
"I’ve got his tie clasp,"
a boy reported.
Here and there amng
secret service agents and
police, neckties were
jerked loose or pulled off
and shirts torn.
One White House police-
man. Lt. Edward Teehan,
collapsed while trying to
control the mob and was
| carried into the cabinet
room by two officers.
Rear Adm. George Burk-
ley, assistant White House
p h y s ician, admin- •
istered first aid. Teehan
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