Hospital Accreditation Inspections Start Here
Dr. Harold Behneman of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals began surveys of Lawton’s Memorial hospital U S Indian Hospital and Southwestern hospital after visiting Fort Sill Army hospital. Findings will be reviewed by the Chicago office with three rating categories possible.
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Bilis Crawford
Harold Behneman
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Chicago
Ill
Lawton
U. S. Indian Hospital
Behneman
American College of Surgeons
Memorial
Southwesern Hospital
Behnman
U. S. Army
Fort Sill
Ste
Board of Commissioners
Duncan Men Die In Fiery Crash Near Ryan
Two Duncan men, Jack Warren Robinson aged 42 and Elvin Hillery Dowdy aged 31, died when their whisky-laden Mercury sedan of 1937 fled from a Jefferson county deputy sheriff, crashed 142 miles south of Ryan on U S 81, after speeds up to 120 mph. The impact left the car 209 feet down the highway shoulder and 117 feet from the bridge. The crash pushed Oklahoma's 1957 traffic toll to 141, edging past last year as authorities investigated.
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Duncan
Ryan
Jefferson County
Jack Warren Robinson
Elvin Hillery Dowdy
Leo
Glen McHale
Waurika Highway F
U.S. 81
Cithers
Jackson
Army Announces Command Shifts
Gen Lyynan Lemnitzer moves from United Nations Korea command to vice chief of staff of the US Army on July 1. Gen George Decker will become deputy command in chief of US forces in Europe and headquaters move to Seoul. The Far East Command and Lemnitzer UN post will be abolished and its forces realigned under the Pacific Fleet commander.
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Washington
Lyynan Lemnitzer
United Nations
Korea
US. Army
Pentagon
George H. Decker
U.S
Europe
Leminitzer
U.S. Far East
U.N
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Felix Stump
Decker
Seoul
8Th Army
Williston B. Palmer
Isaac D
Postal Chief Threatens Deep Cuts Without Aid
Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield warned Congress he may order drastic cuts to mail service starting Saturday if a $47 million emergency appropriation is not approved. He proposed eliminating Saturday delivery and post offices on Saturdays, halting third class mail, suspending leave and equipment purchases, amid rising demand and a partisan funding battle.
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Washington
Arthur E. Summerfield
Congress
Summerfield
Appropriations Committee
LeMay Named AF Vice Chief of Staff
General Curtis LeMay, longtime head of the Strategic Air Command, was named vice chief of staff of the U S Air Force to succeed General Thomas D White. White will become chief of staff next June, as General Nathan F Twining moves to chair the Joint Chiefs. LeMay, 50, has led the long range atomic bombing force since 1948, a tenure unusually long for a military commander.
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Ashington
Curtis £. LeMay
Strategic Air Command
U.S. Air Force
Thomas D. White
White
Air Force
Tornado Swarm Strikes South In Wide U.S. Storm Outbreak
United Press reports a spring storm unleashed tornadoes across the South injuring at least 57 and killing one, with heavy snows and sleet plaguing the Northern Plains. Blizzard warnings echo in Minnesota and North Dakota as deaths rise to 28 nationwide.
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United Press
Mississippi
Tennessee
Alabama
Weather Bureau
Georgia
South Carolina
South Dakota
Plains
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Dallas
Tex
Rockies
Bay Springs
Mississippi State
Jackson
Glen Allan
Miss
Winston County
Lamar County
Ala
Ramer
Tenn
Selmer
Memphis
Nashville
Central Plains
Philip
North Platte
Valentine
Neb
Kansas
French war hero accused of killing retired general and wife
In St Petersburg Florida a famed French veteran, Maurice Chavigny, 44, shot Brig. Gen Wilbur McReynolds and his wife Faye in their luxury home after an argument. He was arrested following a three mile car chase. Police say he admitted the shooting and described his plan to leave, buy a bicycle, and kill himself.
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Maurice M. Chavigny
St. Petersburg
Fla
Faye Bowers McReynolds
Wilbur R. McReynolds
Snel Isle
Chavigny
McReynolds
Fla. A
Ralph H. Les
Paris
Faye
Lee
United Nations
Quartermaster Corps
Europe
Korea
France
Far East
Faye Bowers
Columbus
Ohio
Saigon
Hub Cap Marking Plan Aims to Cut Thefts
Lawson police chief Ron Wheatley announced a hub cap marking plan to deter thefts. The program offers cost effective engraving on each hub cap using a vibratory needle, with sponsors or groups able to implement locally. He cites rapid theft growth over a decade and annual losses near ten thousand dollars, noting marked caps aid recovery and deter juveniles who steal for disposal.
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Bay Atteberry
Ron Wheatley
Wheatley
Lawson
Jets and Artillery Firepower Demonstrations at Fort Sill
Massed Fire I and Air Firepower demonstrations at Fort Sill showcase reorganized Infantry division artillery and new bombing technique Jabs. Twenty jets from England AFB will join salvoes of 105mm 155mm and 4.2 inch howitzers plus mortars, all staged at Firing Point 137 Saturday starting 10 am for public viewing.
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Fort Sill
1&Th
England
Air Force Base
Alexandria
Fare
Gunfire Resumes In Chile Capital
In Santiago gunfire erupted again as protests and clashes between police and troops continued over two days. Demonstrations disrupted daily life while casualties were reported with counts ranging from dozens to several hundred injured and at least forty killed. Property damage exceeded two million dollars.
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Santiago
Chile
Growth Draining State Treasury Oklahoma Growth
Gov Raymond Gary warns that Oklahoma's growing population and industry strain the state treasury. He notes tax revenues rise with growth but stresses that rapid business and population expansion create new demands on government beyond the reach of increased revenues.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Area Weather Forecast: Mostly Cloudy Through Friday
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies through Friday with a chance of scattered showers this afternoon. Highs reach 50 to 55 today and 55 to 60 Friday, with tonight’s low around 40 and a 36 expected tonight. At 11 am temperatures near 45 as Wednesday’s high reaches 53 and total precipitation remains light.
Solons Eye Meat Cheating Charges In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City report says the House Business and Industry Committee will hold a closed door meeting next Monday to decide whether to file charges against grocers cited for short weighing meat. Rep. J D McCarty chairs the panel and will call in the Agriculture Department to hear the facts. The department has cited fraud cases but not pressed charges yet. The panel seeks to protect names unless charges are filed.
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Oklahoma City
House Business and Industry Committee
J. D. McCarty
State Department of Agriculture
McCarty
Agriculture Department
House
Flood Threat Rises In State
Oklahoma faces renewed flood risk as eastern and southern streams swell after Tuesday tornadoes. Poteau sees water on highways with the Poteau River cresting at 5 feet and nearby San Bois Creek flooding Main Street in Kinta. Snow falls in the Panhandle around Boise City, while a bridge on State Highway 21 near Broken Bow floods. several roads remain closed and temperatures drop to the 20s.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Panhandle
Poteau
LeFiore
Poteau River
San Bois
Kinta
Haskell
Harry Johnson
Boise City
Panhandle
Cimarron County
Mllnois
U. S. Weather Bureau
Tulsa
Mlinois
Tableqeah
Highway Department
Broken Bow
Haileyville
Lakes Rise Two Inches In Day Amid Heavy Rains
Lake Lawtonka and Lake Elmer Thomas rose two inches with heavy watershed rains. Creeks feeding the lakes remain above normal as patrolman Higdon notes current levels and Medicine Creek depths. Rainfall totals include .40 inch at Medicine Park and up to three inches in the watershed with scattered showers and cloudy skies through Friday.
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Lawtonka
Leroy Higdon
Medicine Creek
Higdon
Elmer Thomas
Medicine Park
Lawton
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