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Tue*., June 18, 1968 OKLAHOMA C1T1 TIMES
National Affairs
Gun Death
Survey Set
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Proponents of stricter controls over the nationwide
traffic in firearms have focused public attention on the
number of deaths — accidental and intentional — caused
by gunfire in the United States. . .,
“Guns are involved in more than 6.0OO nun (lets
each year in the nation, President .Johnson said m ap-
pointing a commission on violence following the assassi-
nation of Son. Robert F. Kennedy.
Such an annual toll breaks down to 12a homieidi s a
week. Manv lives also are lost through suicides in which
guns are used and through accidents involving firearms.
To studv the extent of deaths by gunshot in the bill-
ed States. The Associated Press is making a nationwide
survey this week of homicies, suicides and accidental
deaths involving firearms. The survey started at 1- _
a m. Monday and will end at midnight Sunday, June -J.
Storms Rake Plains Stales
By The Associated Press
Thunderstorms dumped rain Into the midwest Tues-
day after raking the northern and central plains with
hail and violent winds.
Showers also dampened the northeast from New
York Into New England and portions of the gulf states as
WeUThe brunt of Monday night's weather violence hit
south-central Nebraska. Tornadoes touched down briefly
east of North Platte and east and southwest of (.rand Is-
land. Damage was minimal and no injuries were report-
*d‘ Hail and occasionally heavy rain accompanied many
of the central Nebraska storms. Rainfall reported unoffi-
cially as V/i inches soaked Spalding, 55 miles north of
^^Ttorbulent weather also hit adjacent sections of Kan-
sas and extended northward into the Dakotas.
Garrison Ban Asked
Capitol Fuss Rekindled
ST1LI. REBELLING, two persons taken into custody
during a melee after the burning of draft cards Mon-
day near the supreme court building in Washington ex-
tend their arms over the side door of a police van to
make a “V" for victory sign as they are driven away.
Berlin Action
Parley Is Held
NEW ORLEANS. La.
(AP) — Clay L. Shaw has
asked a federal court to
permanently bar District
Attorney J i m Garrison
from prosecuting him on a
charge of conspiring to
murder President John F.
Kennedy.
The court was told that
allowing Garrison to pros-
ecute Shaw would be tan-
tamount to repudiating the
Warren Report, which
Shaw’■ lawyer* called
"the most elaborate inves-
tigation ever made in the
United States."
Attorneys for Shaw have
already gotten a tempo-
rary federal court order
stopping the state court
case here. They want a
three-judge panel to make
it permanent and to de-
clare unconstitutional the
Louisiana conspiracy stat-
utes under which he is
charged.
Shaw has asked, too,
that the three-judge court
rule that ihe Warren Re-
port be made “valid and
binding” on every court in
the nation.
BERLIN (AP) — Mayor
Klaus Schuetz of West Berlin
met Tuesday with U. S.,
British and French com-
manders in the Communist-
encircled city to discuss po-
litical and economic coun-
termeasures to the new East
German restrictions on trav-
el to and from West Berlin.
Schuetz would not reveal
details of the half-hour ses-
sion, but said he expected
plans to oppose the travel re
man border officials are
trying to make the visa
checks and collection of in-
creased transit fees “as lit-
tle time consuming as possi-
ble."
He said the East Germans
were using teams of officials
to process passengers on
buses.
The Western allies have
protested to the Soviet l nion
over the travel restrictions,
reiterating that the Soviet
strictions would becomeiUnion is responsible for
clear this week. An allied (guaranteeing free access to
spokesman said the meeting the city. A spokesman for
was to demonstrate “the West Germany s biggest po-
close contact between the al- litical party said Monday
Republican Gov. Bartlett's
victory in a recent power
spat with Democratic Lt.
Gov. George Nigh continued
to draw sparks from legisla-
tors Tuesday.
Rep. Walter Hutchins (D-
Lawton) warned lhat the
Bartlett-dominated State In-
dustrial Development and
Parks Commission had bet-
ter “straighten up and fly
right.”
Hutchins denied his re-
marks had anything to do
with Ihe struggle late last
month in which the governor
repulsed an attempt by
Nigh 1o take over operation
of the department.
Meeting Slated
Hutchins, head of the leg-
islative council committee
studying industry and parks
said a so-called "task force"
committee assigned to ride
herd on the commission and
department will “look into"
their operations.
The “task force" commit
tee is scheduled to meet with
the commission Wednesday.
Hutchins said he was dis-
pleased with the recent con-
troversy and that the “task
force” committee Intends to
“examine” operations.
Power Explained
He said the governor has
■ considerable power in that
he can fire any member of
Ithe commission he wants to
except Nigh. Nigh is chair-
man of the committee by-
law passed by the Democrat
ic legislature.
It was the governor’s fir-
ing of Clarence Wright jr. of
Yukon last month lhat
brought a warning from Sen
Roy Boecher (D-Kingfisher) |
that it would not sit well with
the legislature.
The dispute last month
centered on a letter Nigh
wrote to department director
Robert Breeden.
The Nigh letter in effect
said the lieulenant governor
intended to take a more ac-
tive role in operation of the
department.
The governor termed it a
blatant attempt to usurp"
Breeden's duties, and m-
dered the latter to ignore the
letter.
The commission backed up
Ihe governor at a special
meeting May 31, and the
Democratic legislature has
been muttering since then.
Services Slated
j SAN DIEGO. Calif. (AP)
— Services for Ed Ains-
worth, long-time columnist
for the I*os Angeles Times,
wtll he Tuesday. He died
I Saturday at age «>•__
Bad Breath?
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that kills S-r.n, that 'J'W*
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MOUTHWASH today.
Yeazey Drug Stores
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Here, an automobile.
lies and the city govern-
ment."
The East Germans took
steps to speed up traffic on
the autobahn links to West
me auiuuoim muw ° .
Berlin, and West German Christian Democratic Union,
night lhat the protests were
"worthless.”
Rainer Barzel, Bundestag
spokesman for Chancellor
Kurt Georg Kiesinger’*
Prison Unrest Reported
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - Work stoppages and an at-
mosphere of tension and unrest have plagued the L. S.
penitentiary here since an uprising last Tuesday, Ward-
en Olin G. Blackwell reported Monday.
Four Inmates seized 25 hostages at the prison last
Tuesday and held most of them at gunpoint for more
than 27 hours. The hostages were released Wednesday-
after a list of prisoner grievances was published.
Since the incident, there have been cases of win-
dows being broken out, shouting and carrying on and
throwing things,” Bl&cicwcll s«iid.
He described the mood at the prison as "something
like the atmosphere you have following the winning of a
big Th^wardeTsaid it was impossible to tell how many
men were involved, but it was a substantial number.
He said many inmates have refused to return o
their jobs in the prison's hospital, textile mill, laundry
"We consider work a privilege," Blackwell said
•‘Most of the jobs are voluntary, and so when they don t.
work, they don't get the privileges that go with H._
Routine Urged
For City Posts
Foreign Minister Willy
Brandt, a former mayor of
West Berlin, flew here on a
surprise visit to confer with
Schuetz.
A West German spokes-
man at the Helmstedt cross-
ing point. 110 miles from
West Berlin, said East Ger-
told a West Berlin rally
there must be active steps
taken against the restrie
tions.
Kiesinger has suggested
that West Germany might
reconsider signing the nu-
clear non-proliferation trea-
ty as a means of retaliation.
Awards Presented
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Procedures for naming
persons to various city
boards and commissions
were suggested Tuesday by-
Ward 6 Councilman Ben
Franklin.
Municipal Counselor Roy
Semtner Is to work with
Mayor Norick in drawing up
*uch procedures.
Franklin suggested t h e
a vacancy is to occur, fol-
lowed by two weeks in which
the councilman in whose
ward it occurs may suggest
appointees lo the mayor.
This would be followed by
another two weeks in which
other councilmen or the
mayor could make alternate
suggestions.
The name for final ap-
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For Kansan
council be advised five pointment would be submit-
weeks in advance of the time ted to the council one week
--before members are asked
to confirm the board or com-,
mission member.
Franklin said he hopes
such procedures could pre-
vent misunderstandings that
have occurred in the past
over appointments.
The council approved two
appointments to the traffic
and transportation commis-
sion Tuesday. John Booth
was re-appointed from Ward
3 and J. W. Simmons was
named to the Ward 7 vacan-
cy.
A Kansas man ha* died of
Injuries received in an Okla-
homa traffic accident, the
highway patrol *aid Tues-
day. _
Valdemar Jorgenson. 75,
Brewster. Kan., died Mon-
day night of injuries re-
ceived last Thursday when
the car he was driving col-
lided with another vehicle al
• road Intersection east of
Clinton.
The death boosted the
•tale's traffic toll to 327.
compared with 395 a year
ago. Ninety-four of the vic-
tim have «been under 21
gears of age.
Delegate* Elected
DENVER. Colo. (AP) -
Five national convention
delegates who promised to
vote for Sen. Eugene Mc-
Carthy for the presidential
nomination were elected
Monday night by Democrats
In ColofMdo'i second
congressional district.
Anthony M. Mossod
State Senator
Frederick, Oklahoma
“Having had the privilege of attending
Oklahoma Military Academy, I shall always
be grateful to the State of Oklahoma for
providing young men with such a school of
excellence.
OM A is one of the few schools where a
young man can receive superior class in-
struction while being taught leadership,
sportsmanship, and self-discipline.
I am proud to have worn the uniform of
an OMA cadet. And, I heartily recommend
OMA to parents and students alike.”
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