Business bets on expanding economy through 1960
MacGraw-Hill survey shows U S companies plan to spend nearly 47 billion dollars this year on plant, equipment, and especially research and new products. Firms expect higher outlays through 1958 59 and 1960 with modernization and product development driving growth and a 6 percent unit sales gain this year. By 1960 manufacturers foresee 26 percent overall sales rise, with heavy machinery electrical and transportation sectors leading gains.
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Ty Sam Dawson
New York
MacGraw- Mil Publishing Co
Department of Economics
Department of Commerce
Securities and Exchange Commission
McGraw-Hill
Teen-Age Club To Reopen After Repairs Friday
The Fort Sill Teen-age club, closed for minor repairs, will reopen Friday May 3. Jordan Rosen, spokesman, said military personnel are in charge of the project. In South Bend, Sampson Eder 38 had his appendix removed at St Joseph's Hospital after a sudden pain while visiting a friend. Alaska meaning great land is an Aleut Indian word.
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Fort Sill
Jordan Rosen
South Bend
Ind
Sampson Eder
Eder
St. Joseph's Hospital
Alaska
Lawton High Speech Students Attend State NFL Meet
Ten Lawton High School students compete in the state National Forensic League tournament at Central State College Edmond. Winners in seven divisions advance to the national meet at the University of Kentucky Lexington this summer. Coaches are Mrs Opal Ford and Kinley McClure. Other NFL member schools joining include Ardmore Broken Bow Chandler Cherokee Covington Cushing Durant Edmond Enid Guymon McAlester Miami Midwest City Muskogee Putnam City Purcell Sand Springs Oklahoma City Capitol Hill Central Classen Grant John Marshall Northeast Northwest. Ellen Ewing and Stephanie Lester enter humorous and dramatic literature contests Saturday.
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Martha Tait
Joe Crosby
Brad Agnew
Charles Tilson
Agnew
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Alfred Kouri
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David Craig
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Hay Ride Set for Fort Sill Teen Club Tonight
Fort Sill Teen age club schedules two hay rides at 7 p m today. All members to meet at the club location.
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Fort Sill
Chaplain Pettibone to Speak at Wallock Church Sunday
Fort Sill chaplain W R Pettibone will deliver the morning sermon at 11 am Sunday at Wallock Memorial Congregational Church. Rev James Otis Smith, pastor, extends a special invitation to all visitors to hear the speaker. The church is at Seventh and C.
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W. R. Pettibone
Fort Sill
Wallock Memorial Congregational Church
James. Otis Smith
Pettibone
Seventh and C
Former Cityan Fern Estes Le Compte Dies in Kansas
Services for Mrs. Fern Estes Le Compte, former Lawton resident and daughter of Mrs. T. A. Toomsigi Cherry, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Wichita, Kansas. She died Thursday morning in Wichita.
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Fern Estes le Compte
Gueretta Set At School Op The White Gypsy
Ward Mc Cracker principal announced a school operetta The White Gypsy will be presented by students at Jellerspon elementary at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Mrs Ralph Lanning Miss Ida Stevens and Mrs Lennie Nelson lead the program with assistance from Mrs D H High Gill a school patron.
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Jellerspon
Ward McCracker
Ralph Lanning
Ida Stevens
Lennie Nelson
D. H. High- Gill
Five Senators Enter Row for President Pro Tem
Five veteran Oklahoma state senators begin campaigns to be elected president pro tempore for the 27th session in January 1959. Candidates include Keith Cartwright Frank Mahan Leverett Collins Leon Feld and Byron Dacus. The race hinges on seniority reelection status and caucus support, with the Democratic caucus selecting the holder.
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Keith Cartwright
Durant
Frank Mahan
Fairfax
Leverett S. Collins
Sapulpa
Leon Feld
Texhoma
Byron Dacus
Gazebo
Senate
House
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Anadarko
Ray Fine
Gore
Raymond Gary
Hiss
Dacus
Callins
Cartwright
Mahan
Wilburn Cartwright
Corporation Commission
Fine
Baldwin
Queen Bee Box Delays Dallas Freight Loading
A two pound box containing queen bees caused a delay at Love Field when bachelor bees swarmed the package on the ramp. Freight operations by Continental Air Lines were halted for hours until a freight agent retrieved the box and moved it into the terminal.
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Dallas
Love Field
Continental Air Lines
Junior-Senior Prom Planned at Lawton High
Lawton high school's annual Junior Senior Prom will run 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the LHS fieldhouse with more than 500 students expected. Mrs Karlese Shane and Paul Wilson, junior sponsors, announced the event and a secret theme. Catherine Witzel chairs the general arrangements committee with several junior class chairmen handling decorations, refreshments, entertainment, programs and secretary duties.
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Lawton High School
LHS
Karlese Shane
Paul Wilson
Catherine Witzel
Carolyn Swiney
Lyntha Nicklas
Larry Zook
Judy Bledsoe
Kenneth Easton
Donnie Sapp
Valerie Murray
Karen Bridwell
Genda Kinsey
Linda Leva
Trellus Wilson
Cameron Paper Staffers Headed to Oklahoma Collegiate Press Convention
Six Collegian staffers and sponsor W J Becker left for the 195T Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association convention at Northwestern State College Alva. Attending are editor Mike Keeran society editor Beverly Beauchamp sports editor James Bradford news editor Kathy Wright and reporters Mary Simpson Wynenna Sloan. Saturday awards highlight. Ralph Sewell of Daily Oklahoma Times will address students at a banquet tonight.
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Cameron Paper
W. J. Becker
Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association
Worthwestern State College
Alva
Aggies
Mike Keeran
Beverly Beauchamp
James Bradford
Kathy Wright
Mary Simpson
Wynenna Sloan
Ralph Sewel
Mane
Daily Oklahoman & Times
Actress Be linda Lee Burns Hair on Set
Film star Be linda Lee escaped serious harm when her long blonde hair caught fire from a candle during a London film scene. She sustained slight burns but continued filming after the incident.
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London
Belinda Lee
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