Indian Woman Gave Lawtonka Its Name
The Lawton city lake earned its name from Kiowa elder Doabia Honometa. Sanitary officer Bob Schuyler gathered her word tonka meaning a lot of good water, then added Law to form Lawtonka. City commissioners voted unanimously in 1910 to adopt the name, which spread statewide.
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Lawtonka
Bob Schuyler
Doabia Honometa
Schuyler
Alice Bear
Horace Newsom
Tonka
Lawton
George Short
J. N. Tague
Fred Bedford
Scientist Urges Private Use Of Atom Power
Edward Teller proposes government underwriting of private production of raw atomic materials to lower costs for wartime use. He urged private reactors to supply civilian electricity and a large stockpile of fissionable material, with government purchase of plutonium for five to ten years at declining prices. His letter was made public as hearings examined private ownership of atomic facilities.
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Washington
Edward Teller
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Teller
Radiation Laboratory
Calif
University of California, Berkeley
Produce Sales Develop Wide Range In Week
Oklahoma City August 1 weekly review: Broilers price moves scattered. No. 1-barely steady with gains 1-2 and spots down 1-2. Regional farm and delivered prices vary across Cordell Poteau Vinita Shawnee Seminole Altus Muskogee with mixed gains and declines. Eggs and butterfat also reported with steady or modest changes. Wheat No. 1 hard shows irregular activity with adjacent market spot moves.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Broilers
FOB Farm Cordell
Poteau
Vinita
Shawnee
Seminole
Altus
Muskogee
Tulsa
Ardmore
Blackwell
Lawton
Alva
Chickasha
Hem
Fairview
Cordell
Durant
Enid
Elk City
McAlester
el Reno
Laverne
Fairview Enid
Kingfisher
Hennessey
Medford
Vici
Guymon
Hooker
Hobart
Frederick
Area Man Elected to Cotton County Soil District Board
Temple resident A. R. Jarret was elected to a two year term on the Cotton County Soil Conservation District board. Also elected were Max Scherler of Chattanooga and Walton Manley of Randlett, forming a five member panel. Walter Holt of Walters and Bob Mayes of Hulen were appointed by the state soil conservation board. Mayes serves as chairman.
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Temple
A. R. Jarret
Board of Supervisors
Cotton County Soil Conservation District
Max Scherler
Chattanooga
Walton Manley
Randlett
Walter Holt
Walters
Bob Mayes
Hulen
State Soil Conservation Board
Mayes
Czech Leader Admits Errors Calls for Higher Output
President Antonin Zapatocky of Czechoslovakia told workers at a Bohemia power plant site that socialization mistakes occurred and urged increased production. He cited food and meat shortages and warned agricultural output must rise while noting farm dissension and potential allowances for leaving collectives.
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Vienna
Austria
Antonin Zapatocky
Czechoslovakia
Mary Lane Aims for Century Social Visit With Doctor
GREELAND New Hampshire Mrs Mary E Lane 100 years old eagerly anticipates a social visit to her doctor during her century anniversary remarking it is her favorite kind of visit.
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Greeland, N. H
Mary E. Lane
Last widow of Korea war learns husband killed before cease fire
Detroit August 1 The telegram from the Defense Department told Mrs. Harold R. Cross Jr that her husband Sgt First Class Harold R Cross Jr was killed minutes before the cease fire in Korea. He was the last American soldier killed in the conflict. The 24 year old widow, formerly Ilse Regelman, had moved to Dearborn after serving with her husband in Germany. She had learned English, worked as a waitress to help, and waited at a Dearborn patio restaurant when the messenger arrived to deliver the news.
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Detroit
Harold R. Cross Jr
Korea
Germany
United States
Dearborn
Defense Department
Mrs. Cross
Louis
Ilse Regelman
Birkenfeld
Sgt. Cross
Montana Forest Lands Closed To Travel In West
HELENA MONT Effective today several Western Montana areas are closed to travel except for residents and workers in a bid to reduce fire danger announced by the State Forestry Board last night.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
State Forestry Board
Have Not' Tag Ready For U S Navy Head Says
Denver August 1 Secretary of the Navy Robert B Anderson warned the United States risks becoming a have not nation unless it keeps the capacity to dominate world wide sea communications. He urged continued access to raw materials and argued control of the sea underpins global power and alliance commitments.
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Denver
the Navy
Robert B. Anderson
United States
Reunion of the Waves
Anderson
Hand Grenade Ends Civilian Soldier Scrap in Evansville
A hand grenade killed civilian Jesse Triggs and wounded 18 to 30 others after a clash outside an all night restaurant involving Camp Breckinridge soldiers and locals. Cpl James B Madison, 23, a Korean War veteran from Oakland, was held without charge as an inquest is planned.
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Evansville
Ind
Camp Breckinridge
Frank McDonald
Jesse Triggs
James B. Madison
Oakland
Calif
McDonald
Bennett Kellams
Frank Couch
Madison
Weatherman Struggles After Edmonton Storm
Edmonton witnesses a severe storm that floods the administration building at Edmonton Airport, submerging three feet of basement water. The outage shuts the weather office on the second floor, cutting power and disabling report reception for the evening bulletin.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Rent Controls Expire Nationwide Except 150 Defense Areas
Washington reports federal rent controls ended at midnight Friday in most places as only about 150 communities remain under stay as critical defense housing areas declared by the Office of Defense Mobilization.
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Washington
Office of Defense Mobilization
Comanche Cosmetologists Lead First Annual Institute
Two Comanche county cosmetologists attended the first annual cosmetology institute held July 27 to 31 at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Mrs Velma Nelson from Lawton Beauty School and Mrs Leah Kuepker from Chattanooga spoke among principal presenters including Comer Syprett of Beverly Hills California. About 200 participants attended the event to push for organized training for beauty operators shop and school owners and instructors.
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Comanche County
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Velma Nelson
Lawton
Leah Kuepker
Chattanooga
Comer Syprett
Beverly Hills
Calif
Juliana
Netherlands
Sooner Indian Sails to Ike for Chief's Job
Oklahoma native Jack Pushmataha Casey travels 4700 miles by canoe powered by a 24 horsepower motor to Washington. He seeks a letter from Mayor Morrison to President Eisenhower confirming his right to lead the Chiutaw Nation, claiming ancestral ties and a Cherokee battle lineage. His journey from Northeast Oklahoma via the Mississippi River aims to reach Washington in the fall, while Eisenhower remains in office. He plans to reach Washington by fall next year with his wife and 14-year-old daughter, noting his Republican alignment.
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New Orleans
Washington
Jack Pushmataha Casey
Oklahoma
Delesseps Morrison
Eisenhower
Tulsa
Casey
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Language Echoes of the Outer Banks Welcome Common Speech
Residents of the Outer Banks in North Carolina speak a distinct form of English that echoes Elizabethan era speech patterns. The linguistic variation reflects historical isolation and regional pride shaping everyday conversation.
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Outer Banks
North Carolina
Sooner Solons Record Votes
Washington reports Oklahoma members of Congress voting on recent roll calls. Senate passage votes include 63 to 30 for admitting 209000 European refugees as quota immigrants in three years with Monroney for Kerr for. one vote not cast. Other Senate actions: 69 to 10 for foreign aid funding through Mutual Security Agency. Monroney for Kerr not voting. A 45 to 43 vote on federal development of mineral resources in submerged lands of the outer continental shelf with Monro ney against Kerr not voting. In the House, 209 to 163 adoption of a resolution to form a special committee to investigate tax exempt foundations. all for. House passage 221 to 185 for admitting 217000 European refugees over three years. all against.
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Senate
Monroney
Kerr
Mutual Security Agency
HOUSE
Senator Schoeppel Denies Flippant Taft Death Remark
In Washington on August 1 Senator Schoeppel of Kansas says a published quote claiming he told a colleague to cheer up after learning of Senator Taft’s death was erroneous. He states the remark was flippant and he did not say it to Senator Bennett during the quorum call.
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Washington
Sen. Schoeppel
Kan
Senate
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Associated Press
Schoeppel
Taft
Sen. Bennett
Utah
Bennett
Sooner Road Work Shows Big Increase
OKLAHOMA CITY August 1 UP Oklahoma's State Highway Commission completed work on 357387 miles of road and bridge construction in the first half of this year, 112 percent more than the same period last year. Highway Director C A Stoldt said the commission built 88 bridges this year, compared with 31 at the same time last year.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Highway Commission
C. A. Stoldt
Water Main Bursts Cutting Topeka Supply
Topeka Kansas a burst 18 inch water main at the city plant cut off much of the capital area’s supply. Water Commissioner Lloyd Smith urged residents to curb water use until repairs finish with standpipes remaining as the only source. Some areas went dry briefly while others saw only a trickle.
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Topeka
Kas
Lloyd Smith
Smith
Six Charged on Traffic Counts in Fort Sill Area
Six motorists faced Saturday charges for traffic violations including two muffler infractions. Bennie Joe Sims of Fort Sill and L. C. Thompson of 1805 Roosevelt were cited for muffler issues in Woodrow Giles court. Richard Rocha Jr. of Fort Sill was charged with reckless driving and to appear before Marvin Cameron. Otha Lee Thurman of Fort Sill faced speeding charges in Cameron's court. Jack Lloyd Cole of Fort Sill was charged with driving left of center, and Harold Barclay of 1113 E was charged with driving left of center in a marked zone.
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Bennie Joe Sims
Fort Sill
L. C. Thompson
Roosevelt
Justice of the Peace
Woodrow Giles
Richard Rocha Jr
Marvin Cameron
Otha Lee Thurman
Cameron
Reuther Criticizes McCarthy in Vienna Speech
In Vienna Walter Reuther said many Americans would like to clip the wings of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Speaking to Austrian federal trade unions he claimed McCarthy has indirectly given the Communists more support than any other American.
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Reuther
Vienna
CIO Pres
Walter Reuther
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
McCarthy
Mountain Areas Get Big Crowds Weekend Rush at Craterville Park
The Wichita mountains area drew large crowds as the Howard and Husband family reunions at Craterville Park peak today with about 175 Howard members in attendance. Frank Rush, Craterville manager, noted more tourists than since July 4 while all cabins were filled. Two Kiowa dance shows from Anadarko will be at 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. with no admission charge.
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Howard
Husband
Craterville Park
Frank Rush
Craterville
Anadarko
Shaw Funeral Home Names A. J. Floyd New Manager
Clarence Shaw, owner, announces A. J. Floyd Jr will assume the general manager role of Shaw Funeral Home and Burial Association. Floyd a graduate of Haines Normal and Industrial Institute in Augusta and attended Wilberforce University now Central State College at Xenia Ohio.
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A. J. Floyd Jr
Shaw Funeral Home and Burial Association
Clarence Shaw
Mr. Floyd
Haines Normal and Industrial Institute
Augusta
Wilberforce University
Central State College
Xenia
Ohio
Collins Offer Free Copy Phone Line Ad in Lawton
John R. and Thelma S. Collins promote a free copy service from 506 A Ave Lawton Oklahoma. Call 4048 to request a complimentary issue and learn more about available editions.
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Ave
Lawton
Oklahoma
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