Eisenhower Praises British Nerve in Military Streamlining
President Eisenhower lauded Britain's courage in rethinking its military program and noted discussions with Prime Minister Macmillan in Bermuda. He stressed security rests on more than troop numbers, citing spiritual and economic factors, and recalled his own 1930s reform.
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Washington
Nhower
Great Britain
Fisenhower
Af Is
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Eigenhower
Britain
NATO
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Bermuda
Fesenhower
James C. Hagerty
Robot Is Fast On The Draw
A Dallas inventor builds a mechanical gunslinger robot rated to draw and fire two guns in 1.3 seconds. Law officers test skills by attempting to hit the robot within 13 seconds as the robot fires blanks if the living shooter misses.
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Dallas
Tex
Arthur C. Ross
Hatchet Wielding Patient Jailed After Car Break-In
A 38 year old mental patient was jailed after allegedly forcing entry into a Cameron College student and his girlfriend’s car on a dirt road by the fairgrounds. Police arrested him at 1 02 am on 23rd and I, with a hatchet and personal items found on him.
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Ray Atteberry
Cameron College
Otis Waldron
Sharon Fletcher
John McCaig
Henry A. Bartels
23Rd and I
Miss Fletcher
Pepper
Bartels
Oklahoma Water Bill Advances in House Amid Opposition
Oklahoma City Gov Gary nears a legislative win as a seven member water resources board bill passes the House 67 to 45. The measure, replacing the water division of the Planning and Resources Board, faces Senate approval with minor amendments. critics fear excess authority while supporters say it formalizes basic state water policy. The bill won’t take effect until 50 days after session end due to no emergency clause.
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Oklahoma City
Reymond Gary
Senate
Water Resources Board
House
Administration
Fhe Water Board
Tor Gary
Plan
Clarence Sweeney
Clinton
Sweeney
Water Resources and Industrial Development Committee
Lawton High Names Valedictorian And Salutatorian
Lawton High School selects Vernita Helms as valedictorian and Judy Waller as salutatorian for the 1957 commencement. Hugh Bish announces addresses on May 12 in the school auditorium. Helms holds a 97.63 grade average. Waller 96.25 and is in her first year at Lawton High.
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Vernita Helms
Judy Walter
Lawton High School
Hugh Bish
LHS
Mise Belms
G Ilarmond
Garfield
National Honor Society
Future Nurses of America
Waller
Mercer C. Waller
Foré Sill
Wolverettes
Alead Lawton High School
Oklahoma Legislature Budget Up by State Revenue Estimate
The Legislature can appropriate $195,667,501 for the next two years per a revised estimate by the state Equalization Board. The figure, issued yesterday, exceeds the December estimate by more than four million dollars due to higher gross production and income tax revenues. Gov. Raymond Gary notes about half the increase is already spent. the rest will fund state colleges and mental hospitals, including $100,000 for storm-damage repairs at Southeastern State College in Durant.
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Oklahoma City
State Equalization Board
Raymond Gary
Southeastern State College
Durait
Weather shift brings cooler air and storms to Oklahoma
A near perfect spring day gave way to showers and possible thunderstorms as moist Gulf air moves into southern Oklahoma. Cooler temperatures are forecast for late Thursday with below normal readings through Monday and a warming trend by weekend. Highs today around 70, tonight near 50.
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Oklahoma
Gulf of Mexico
Lawson
Cameron College hosts fifth annual ag business contests
More than 1000 commerce students from 19 state high schools compete in Cameron College's fifth annual business contests. A sweepstakes trophy will be awarded to the school with the most participation points this afternoon, with medals for first to third places in five events: shorthand, book keeping, spelling, and typewriting one and two. Schools represented include Lawton Snyder Carnegie Ringling Altus Alex Walters Waurika Lindsay Maysville Vol ma Alma Pocasset Loveland Sterling Marlow Healdton Elgin Cordell Erick. Assistants are Mrs Jane Cottingham and Bennie Stehr.
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Blanche Beavers
Cameron College
Business Administration
Cameron
Sima Stein
Lawton
Vick Schoonover
Snyder
Phyllis Parker
Waurika
Jeanetta Reid
Ringling
Commerce
Carnegie
Altus
Alex
Walters
Lindsay
Maysville
Volma-Alma
Pocasset
Loveland
Sterling
Marlow
Healdton
Elgin
Cordell
Erick
Miss Beavers
Jane Cottingham
Bennie Stehr
Cameron Business Administration
Baylor President Dr W R White to Speak at Lawton Forum
Baylor University president Dr W R White will address the Lawton Chamber of Commerce Forum luncheon on Being A Good American. White oversees Baylor campuses in Waco Dallas and Houston with medical and research units. He is in Lawton while conducting revival services at First Baptist Church.
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W. R. White
Baylor University
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
White
First Baptist Church
Lawtonian
Ross H. Por- Mew
Chamber
Baylor
Waco
Ill.lural Arts
Baylor University Hospital
School of Dendlistry
Wadley Research Institute
Dallas
College of Medicine
Houston
Brownshboro
Tex
Rusk Academy
Howard Payne College
The
University Hee Fowem
Spies Plead Guilty In New York Case
New York couple Jack Soble and his wife Myra pleaded guilty on a conspiracy count tied to obtaining U S defense documents from Russian nationals. Both face up to ten years in prison with potential fines. sentencing set for May 3. The case also involved Jacob Albin.
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New York
Jack Soble
Myra
Soviet Union
U.S
Dist
Richard H. Levet
Jacob Albam
Sobies
U.S. Attorney's Office
County Schools Hit The Jackpot With State Aid Check
Miss Lillian Ward, county treasurer, announced a state education board check for 382 799 destined for 17 county schools. Lawton leads with 299 641, followed by Cache 21 045 and Elgin 19 455 as the second and likely final fiscal year payment for teacher and administrator salaries.
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Lillian Ward
Cormanche County
State Board of Education
Lawton
Ward
Cache
Elgin
Sterling
Chattanooga
Indiahama
Geronimo
Medicine Park
Stony Point
Faxon
Beaver
Family Shopping Day in Lawton Thursday
Lawton merchants plan weekly events through the year with stores staying open until 9 PM on Thursday. Citizens are urged to inspect today's Constitution for shopping ads and participating merchants in the Lawton trade area.
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Lawton
Group Seeks Gas Tax Earmark for Southwestern Toll Road
Oklahoma House Revenue and Taxation Committee approved a proposal to earmark gasoline taxes to back bonds for the Oklahoma City to Texas border toll road via Lawson. The plan caps earmarked funds at 9 percent per road, sends excess to the state highway fund, and ties financing to Gov. Raymond Gary's recommendations.
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Oklahoma City
Texas
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
State Highway Fund
Paul Harkey
de Leuw, Cather & Co
Harkey
Southwest
Pike First
Turnpike Authority
Charles Ozman
Lawton
Mayor to Name Water Meter Study Committee
Mayor C R Ellsworth plans to appoint a citizens committee Thursday to work with the city council water committee on an exhaustive study of installing water meters. The council recently discussed a revolutionary meter from Rockwell Mfg Co, using 12 parts, with a market date set for May 15. the group will report its findings to the council.
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C. R. Ellsworth
Citizens Committee
City Council Water Committee
Iulyeuun Aee Ull
E. W. Kirkpatrick
A. M. Dooley
Rockwell Mfg. Co
Ellsworth
Citizens-Council Committee
Council To Rule On Pipe Actions Amid Speculation
The city council will meet Monday to decide actions in settling a suit by Selected Investments Corp. to replevin water lines in Selected Investments Center and Lee additions. A February district court ruling, under state supreme court mandate, governs the case.
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Selected Investments, Corp
Selected Investments Center
Lee
State Supreme Court
Pipwhiines
Pace 1
Wilson Suffers Another Stroke
Homer Wilson county clerk suffered another paralysis stroke Tuesday evening at Memorial Hospital officials said. The latest attack extended paralysis to his face including vocal cords and right arm. a previous stroke had paralyzed his left side. The physician said permanence of paralysis is not yet knowable.
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Mic
Miss Fletcher
Bobby
Pepper
Homer Wilson
Memorial Hospital
Wilson
King Hussein Forces Jordan Leftist Government Out
United Press reports King Hussein of Jordan demanded and received the resignation of Premier Suleiman El Nabulsi. The move follows disputes over the Eisenhower Doctrine and Nabulsi's Russian leanings, amid regional tension and stalled talks with Egypt over the Suez Canal.
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Jordan
United Press
Hussein
Suleiman el Nabulsi
Eisenhower
Middle East
Nabulsi
Russia
United States
Egypt
Suez Canal
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