Tornado Damage and Flood Threat Hit West Oklahoma
A tornado damaged about 100 homes and injured one person as the Lawton area faced flooding threats. Wind gusts reached 75 mph with average speeds around 50 mph. rainfall totaled about three quarters of an inch. Fort Sill reported no post damage while Marlow Comanche and Saddle Mountain areas saw extensive property losses and stock damage.
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Fort Sill
Public Information Office
Memorial Park
Stephens County
Marlow Comanche
Fitzgerald
Comanche
Lawton
Lake Lawtonka
John Frampton
Rovers Reeder
Saddle Mountain
Wayne Rowe
Meers
Waurika
Addington
George A. Horton
Horton’s
U.S. 62
Bill Dixon
Ten Inch Rain Floods Roger Mills County Oklahoma
A 10 inch rainfall triggered river flooding in Roger Mills County Oklahoma causing evacuations in Reydon Strong City and Red Pie area. Cattle losses and property damage reported along with downed utility lines and a leveled warehouse in Hugo. No widespread heavy losses expected despite the high waters.
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Roger Mills
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Handy
Weather Bureau
Washita
North Fork
Red River
Reydon
Strong City
Red Pie
Annerley Istry
Boyette
Clinton
Geneva Parley Debates India's Inclusion At Conference
The In Sea Beanies meeting stalls over who attends the conference with Molotov pressing to include India. French and Indian circles doubt Moscow will force the issue while the United States opposes Nehru's government at the council table. Eden met Bidault and Dulles after lunch with Chou.
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India
Molotov
Bidault
United States
Nehru
Eden
Dulles
Chou
Shapard Files In Senate Race in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City attorney Shapard announces his candidacy in the U S Senate race against incumbent Robert Kerr and challenger Ted Turner. He backs national prohibition and bans on interstate beer whisky radio and television ads. He labels Kerr and Turner as wealthy oilmen and stresses a dry platform while attacking his opponents.
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Murray
Senate
Shapard
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kerr
Mer Ae
Russell Seeks Wickersham Post in Oklahoma Sixth District Fight
Lawton Republican Reece Russell filed to run against incumbent Victor Wickersham for Oklahoma Sixth District in today’s top filing. Contests emerge for two Comanche County state representative posts as 33 county offices attract 7 new filings since Thursday. State Rep. Jim Taliaferro seeks re-election as Democrat for House No. 1, facing challenger Sam L. Green. Additional filings from Lawton area Republicans imply a crowded county race scene.
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Lawton
Victor Wickersham
Oklahoma
Reece Russell
Comanche County
County Election Board
Sheriff Chase
Jim Taliaferro
Sam L. Green
J. B. Colwell
Githen Rhoads
Pusea
McCarthy Threatens Chairmanship Over Army Showdown
James Juliana testifies he ordered enlargements of photos of Secretary Stevens and Schine for the McCarthy panel to fuel controversy. He says the decision was his alone as Senate investigators probe distortions and who was involved, with McCarthy pressing for a witness lineup.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Roe
Army
Robert T. Sevensike
Carthy
James Juliana
McCarthy Committee
Stevens
Pvt
G. David
Juliana
Schine
Abe
Mundt
R-Sd
McCarthy Subcommittee
Roy M. Cohn
George Anastos
Frances Mims
Sen. McCarthy
Joseph N. Welch
McCarthy
Welch
Facco empoweeCarthy
Roy Lo Ces
Fire Guts Fish Hatchery Workshop Near Medicine Park
A workshop at the Medicine Park fish hatchery, 30 by 36 feet, burned about 12 15 p m causing an estimated loss of 4000 dollars. Equipment including nets wading gear and tools was destroyed. Fire trucks from Lawton couldn't save the structure as walls stood only after an hour long blaze. Mrs Mildred Long witnessed the fire and hatchery workers fought the flames with hoses.
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Medicine Park Fish Hatchery
S.H. 49
Lawton
Mildred Long
Spartan Aircraft Union Sets Strike Date at Fort Sill
Union members at Spartan Aircraft Co. Fort Sill will meet next Tuesday to set a tentative strike date. J W Witcher says negotiations with the International Association of Machinists continue with a federal mediator expected back Monday. If talks end in agreement, no strike. Fringe benefits and job classifications are central to the dispute among about 660 workers.
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Spartan Aircraft Co
Fort Sill
J. W. Witcher
International Association of Machinists
Witcher
Spartan
Grand Lodge
Ees
Missing Sill Man Found On Road
Maj. Charles L. Crane a 34 year old Fort Sill student officer who had been missing since early Monday morning was found by military police 15 miles south of Lawton driving toward the city. He had been seen in Wichita Falls before his car was located near Lawton and was turned over for questioning. He is not under arrest.
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Charles L. Crane
Fort Sill
Lawton
Crane
Wichita Falls
Public Information Office
PIO
Air Force Base
Wich
Maj. Crane
Oxygen Quits Thugs Foiled Safecrackers Break In
Lawton Iron and Metal at 102 East Lee was burglarized as safecrackers cut a hole in a large safe with a cutting torch and used oxygen. they fled after running out of oxygen. Only minor valuables appeared missing. John Conner discovered the break-in at 6 am. No arrests reported.
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Lawton Iron and Metal Company
East Lee
John Conner
Carl Phillips
Otis Waldron
Vicious Thunderstorms Rake Four Texas Cities
Severe storms struck Fort Worth Dallas San Antonio and Tyler, uprooting trees tearing buildings and snapping power lines. A ferrying tidal gusts left a 15 mile destruction path across Fort Worth with widespread damage and no confirmed tornado reports.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Antonio
Tyler
San Antonio
Saramen Kwbec
Nashville Tornado Damages City Center, No Casualties Reported
A funnel shaped black cloud described as a tornado hit Nashville Arkansas on Friday. The storm caused heavy property damage along the main street but no deaths or injuries were reported. It swept from the southwest through the city center.
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Nashville
Ark
Arkansas
Pageant at Fort Sill Indian School Postponed
Indian Pageant at Fort Sill Indian School postponed due to bad weather. Principal James Wallace announced rescheduling the event to next Thursday at 8 p.m. The program features dances by the school Indian club.
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Fort Sill
James Wallace
Wallace
Chattanooga Arsenal Burglary Stolen Guns Worth 300
Logan Hyder manager of Hyder Lumber reports burglars robbed his Chattanooga Arsenal stock valued at 300. Sheriff Everett Hale notes seven 22 caliber pistols a .410 shotgun and a .16 gauge shotgun were taken from a broken back door panel. The cash building and a large safe remained unopened.
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Chattanooga
Logan Hyder
Hyder Lumber and Supply Co
Hyder
Everett Hale
Hale
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Hammon
Geneva
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Fad Turner
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