Germans urge training for atomic weapons in West Germany
West Germany's defense chief urged training to handle atomic weapons including the US 280 millimeter atom cannon now in the country He said he did not know if atom guns would be those used by American forces as West Germany rebuilds its armed forces Blank noted the planned force would include 500000 men 400000 ground troops 80000 in air power and a navy with ships up to 1500 tons Also about 140000 volunteers have offered for the army amid early hints of a Western defense treaty.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
United States
Thedor Blank
Konrad Adenauer
United Press
United States Army
Blank
Navy
Baltic
Funeral Rites For Harper and Others Reported
Joint services for Mr and Mrs George E Harper were held after a Texas auto crash. Burial followed at Highland cemetery with active and honorary bearers named. Also listed are funerals for Mrs Ben G Baker and Mrs Martha Susie Morris in Lawton and Wichita Falls with details of survivors.
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George. E. Harper
Texas
Centenary Methodist Church
J. Walter Browers, Jr
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Rge
Billy Stamps
Ned Hawkins
Pat Sparks
John March
Nelson Niemeyer
John Japp
Herman Scarrett
Bill Cox
Ed Russell
Jess
Chattanooga
Ben G. Baker
Wichita Falls
John H. Lamb
Baker
Osofa
Frankie Jones
Wright
Grace Baker
Kirk
Clinton D
Benjamin B
Washington, D .c
Oklahoma City
Leroy
Falls Creek
Martha Susie Morris
Ritter Funeral Home
Jack Abbott
Lawton Heights
Eddie Morris
Ann
Thurman Morris
Wichita Kan
Lena Keith
Wichita, Kan
Vera Carter
Summit
Ruth Ricketts
Dewey Ricketts
Harned Bain
Longton
Oklahoma
Eastern Star
Church of Christ
Mur
No Action Yet On Oklahoma Payroll Check
Oklahoma lawmakers took no action on auditing state payrolls to identify any attorney general assistants or others paid for special services. L. D. Melton, a tax attorney, received 8800 for professional services and H. W. Rosen, an investigator for Gov. Murray, got 2987 for two accounts.
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Oklahoma City
O. Cunto
Attorney Generals Office
Legislative Council Audit Committee
Bill Logan
Lawton
L. D. Melton
H. W. Rosen
Johnston Murray
Melton
Legislative Council
Rosen
Murray
Department of Publicity
AF Public Works Projects Okayed
A secret session of the House Armed Services committee approved 14 Air Force public works projects worth part of the 977 million military construction program. Oklahoma Kansas Texas and Louisiana led with multi million allocations including Altus Sherman Clinton Forbes and Gray bases. Abilene Texas was deferred for a 17.435 million project.
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Washington
House Armed Service Committee
Air Force
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Texas
Kansas
Congress
Altus
Okla
Barksdale Air Force ‘Base
Fire destroys down town department store in Terre Haute
A downtown Terre Haute department store building burned Monday night causing about 250000 dollars in damage. Smoke and water damage affected nearby structures as 135 firefighters fought the blaze for three and a half hours with no injuries reported.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Kerr to Launch Campaign Tonight Across Texas Stations
Kerr plans a campaign night with radio and TV coverage from Lawton to Wichita Falls Texas. The radio speech runs 9 15 to 9 30 p m. Mrs Kerr, their son Bill and Burl Hays will appear with Kerr on TV. His main Democratic rival is former Gov Roy J Turner who will start his campaign later this month.
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Lawton
Wichita Falls
Tex
Kerr
Bill
Burl Hays
Roy J. Turner
Bandit Fleeing After Attempted Robbery in Helena
In Helena Montana a man masked entered a home and demanded the safe. Mrs Eva Brooks 56 resisted and said it was open. The intruder fled and was arrested minutes later on a charge of attempted robbery.
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Helena
Mont
Sala Ee
Eva Brooks
Atom test witness ban noted in Nevada Proving Grounds case
Two men were informed that the national committee would not support them in a dispute related to a separate maintenance suit. The commission had prohibited witness access to atomic tests at the Nevada Proving Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee
Earridon
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Proving Grounds
Man Denies Finger Amputation in Maryland Scuffle
Baltimore man 38 year old Bendeonin Bell faced grand jury action after denial of biting off a woman's finger amid a fight. He pleaded innocent but acknowledged the dispute occurred. Bail set at $1,000.
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Baltimore
Bendeonin Bell
Turgeon Rare Sturgeon Rumored Oldest on Record
A very large sturgeon, believed to be the oldest on record, was noted as a rare catch in Turgeon. The specimen with Wendie reportedly aged about two years remains a point of local interest.
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Mr. and
Mrs. Harper
Martha S. Morris
Bandit
ST. Jose
Phillips
Super Aviation
Coast Afl
Roosevelt
Bellans
FOOT
Chas. M. Pike
Suite
Koehler
Chicago
New York
Airport Ticket Office
Ethyl
U.S
Phillips Petroleum Company
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