Fire Budget Hike Sought for City Fire Department
Fire Chief Hancock asks city council for a total of 142 788 to fund the fire department for the current fiscal year. The proposal includes a 25 monthly raise for each member, three new firefighters to reach 27, and two new lieutenant positions. He requests 134 488 for personal services and 8 200 for maintenance, with no capital outlay this year due to ongoing bond-funded projects.
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HAW Attereray Star
Harris Hancock
Hancock
Lew Isnanty
C. R. Elsworth
Fire Department
Central Fire Station
Lee
Guardsmen Block State Roads In Anthrax Fight
National guardsmen from Vinita and Miami Oklahoma manned a 100 mile line along northeastern Craig county to stop movement of livestock poultry milk and eggs as an anthrax outbreak prompts quarantine. Ottawa county reports a case as Harold Hutton shifts to scene and Gov Gary orders strict checkpoints with vehicle and person record keeping.
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Okla
Miami
Craig County
Ottawa County
Here
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State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma City
Ottawa
Hutton
Raymond Gary
Multon
Oklahoma
May Sales Decline in City and Counties
Oklahoma tax commission data show June collections for May sales dipping in Comanche county and Lawton, with Comanche at 93,752.85 dollars and Lawton down about four thousand. State totals fell 4.04 percent from June 1956, with Tulsa and Stephens counties and Tulsa Enid Duncan city gains noted.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Tas Commission
Ono
Tulsa
Stephens
Enid
Duncan
Oklahoma
Garfield
Washington
Muskogee
Carter Payne
City
Okla
Tulsa Eit
Enid Lawton Muskater
Bartlesville
BAL Ardmorg
Mee Sabes
Spartan, Union Agree On Wages
Tulsa officials at the Spartan Aircraft Co and Machinists Local 584 were to sign a one year contract giving about 400 workers in the machinists and maintenance service division a 7 cent hourly wage increase. The agreement, reached late yesterday, averted a strike planned for last midnight.
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Tulsa
Spartan Aircraft Co
Machinists Local 584
the Machinists
Dance Tonight Opens Lawton 56th Birthday Festivities
A square dance kicks off Lawton's 56th birthday observances sponsored by the Lawton Pioneer Women's Club. The 8 p.m. event on Third Street features guest callers, music by Oran Bailey's western swing band, and roped-off areas for dancers and spectators. Local rodeo events follow with trophies, cash awards, and parades led by Sheriff Everett Ray Hale.
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Lawton Pioneer Women's Club
Third Street
C and
D Avenues
Ernie Hunter
Oran Bailey
Altus
Lydia McCullie
Lawson Rangers
Tommy Steiner
LO Ranch
Rofleu
Lawson
Sheriff Everett Ray Hale
Senate Okays Funds To Run Armed Forces
The Senate approved a $33.8 billion defense funding bill for the coming year, allocating $7.36 billion to the Army, $10.02 billion to Navy and Marines, and $16.31 billion to the Air Force plus allocations for the Secdef office and interservice activities. The move, taken amid civil rights debate, temporarily sets aside that bill and will return to civil rights legislation later. The action aims to avert August payroll shortfalls and mirrors an Agriculture bill awaiting final Senate approval.
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Senate
Defense Department
Defense
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Air Force
Office of the Secrele
Interservice Activit
White House
Agriculture Department
House
Lyndon Johnson D-Tex
Jamison
West States Skies Debate Opens for Aerial Inspection Plan
London sources report Western disarmament delegates and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles planning to present a joint aerial inspection plan to the Soviet Union either Friday or next week. Harold T. Sta sen to submit in the U.N. disarmament subcommittee and Friday’s meeting aims to smooth differences before approval and a report to the parent committee.
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London
John Foster Dukes
Lodday
Soviet Union
U.S
Dulles
Winfield House
U. S
John [Jay Whitney
N Zoriq
Disarm
Zovin
Minch
Wild Ride Ends Without Injury on Mountain Road
UNIONTOWN PA A brakeless truck hurtling at 82 mph down a curving Summit Mountain road carried 40 000 pounds of sugar from Baltimore to Chicago. Driver Glenn Switzer 28 said he was lucky to be alive as State Trooper Ren Silbaugh braved the oncoming lane to pace the runaway. Motorists scattered as Switzer survived the dash with only minor damage to the truck and no injuries reported.
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Ren Silbaugh
Glenn Switzer
Fairmont
Neb
Switzer
Baltimore
Chicago
Summit Mountain Hill
Silbauch
Dio Union Tie in Probe Accuses Dio of Special Assignment
A Senate Rackets Committee witness testified that racketeer Johnny Dio allegedly did “special assignment” work for David Dubinsky’s Ladies Garment Workers Union in Roanoke, Virginia in 1950 or 1951, while allied with James R. Hoffa and the Teamsters. The account links Dio to ILGWU organizing resistance and auto workers activity, with further unnamed plant ties and shifting roles noted in the testimony.
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UPI
Senate
Johnny Dio
Haodlan
David Dubinsky
Ladies Garment Workers Union
Lester Washburn
Dio
AFL
Auto Workers Union
Hin Dio
James R’hollavier
Veir
Teamsters Union
Washburn
Bio
Garment Workers
Roanoke, Va
Dubinsky
International Union
Auto Workers
Foreign Trial Bill Advances in House Armed Services
The House Armed Services Committee voted 314 to approve a bill granting the United States power to decide if a GI should be turned over for foreign trial for on duty offenses. Administration opponents warned the move could harm relations and invite more U.S. servicemembers to face foreign courts. Four Republicans opposed, including Rep. Arens. The panel adopted two amendments to align the bill with status of forces agreements.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
U.S
United States
U. S
America
Rep
Arens Uet
House
Union Dispute Over Hiring Plan At Fort Sill
Local 8893 of the International Association of Machinists began a strike at Page Aircraft which took over the Army aircraft maintenance program at Fort Sill. About 250 to 300 machinists were affected. Page officials said limited operations had started and some former Spartan workers were on the job. The dispute centers on hiring former Spartan employees and alleged discriminatory practices. Union picket lines formed at four entrances while others demonstrated in Lawton with families joining.
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International Association of Machinists
U.S
Fort Sill
Page Aircraft Company
Army
Fage
Spaciay
Fort Sil
Page Company
Bir
Spartan Aircraft Maintenance Division
Page
Spartan
Page Aircraft
Sweeney
Seu Sviuirg
Boge 3
Parade Puts Sill Strike In Spotlight
A quiet morning protest in Lawton drew about 60 demonstrators from Page Aircraft Co. union families marching from the courthouse lawn along C and D streets. Children carried placards saying My Daddy Win as onlookers watched, while a lone pickup and a horse drew minor attention amid city birthday weekend festivities.
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Lawton shorUy Alley
Page Aircraft Co
Comanche County
OSLP
Fort Sill
Lawton
Churchill urges U.N. reform to curb small nation bias
Sir Winston Churchill urged a revision of the United Nations Charter at a London banquet, saying small nations should not veto events affecting larger populations. He warned the Assembly risks failing if decisions are based on enmity or jealousy and praised the U.S. Supreme Court as a guardian of liberty.
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London
Winston Churchill
U.N
World Organization
Britain
Assembly
Churchill
United Nations
Hungary
Robert Menzies
Australia
U.S. Supreme Court
Winston
Supreme Court
America
Fort Sill Men Due Promotions This Quarter
Fort Sill officials announced promotions for Joy Jour pay grades for the quarter ending Sept. 30. Among the four grades, E-7 has four men promoted, E-6 has fourteen, E-5 has fourteen, and E-4 has a total of 645 promoted, part of a nationwide 42 000 enlisted promotions approved by the Army.
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Fort Sill
Army
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