Lawton Ordinance Releases Utility Easement in Military Addition
Lawton Oklahoma ordinance 1081 declares a 428 by 10 foot tract in Block Three Military Addition not suited for utility easement. It orders abandonment of the easement and authorizes the mayor to execute a release, with an emergency clause to take effect after publication. The measure cites prior easements dated 1952 1957 and the city’s current use of a different replat easement for sewer and utilities.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Emmett L. McKee
Gertrude L. McKee
L. L. Jones
Geneva Mabie Jones
Comanche County
Towit
Block Three
Joseph C. McCain
D. L. Shelton
Election Proclamation for Comanche District 41 Bond Vote
Lawton Constitution reports a 1953 notice calling August 17 election in Dependent School District No. 41 Comanche County to issue $8 850 bonds for school building and equipment. Polls open 2 PM to 6 PM at Scott School Building with officers Holley Ve e Beasley. witnesses Long and Beasley seal.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Board of Education of
Comanche County
Lsons
Scott School
Calvin W. Holley
John R. Vee
Elmer Beasley
Board of Education
A.D
Othodell Long
Squaw Creek
Cornell
America Plans New Midget Sub Design Studied
Retired naval commander outlines in Collier's magazine a design for a new U S midget submarine in development. Vice Adm. Charles A Lockwood Jr says it will carry four crew, use a top secret fuel, and is not a suicide weapon.
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New York
Collier’s Magazine
Charles A. Lockwood Jr
Freed PWs List From UN Command POW Exchange
United Nations Command releases an official master list of American prisoners of war freed in today’s second exchange. Names include Charles B. Lex, John W. James Jr., Charles F. Hearn, Kenneth Hemrick, Darrell Hodges, and many others with home towns and next of kin details.
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Munsan
United Nations Command
Charles B. Lex
Harry B. Lex
Gordon St
Allentown
John W. James Jr
Co. L
Mercedes Katherine James
Lincoln Ave
Baltimore
Charles F. Hearn
Gastron O. Hearn
Ridge Ave
St. Louis
Kenneth M. Hemrick
Sgt
Co. I
Sally S. Hemrick
Watkinsville
Darrell C. Hodges
First Air Force
93Rd Bomb Sa
Martha V. Hodges
Pine St
San Diego
Calif
Edgar J. Hinton
Pfe
Julia Hinton
Thomas Ave
Oscar C. Hill
Flora B. Hill
General Delivery
Nuyaka
Okla
Shirley Grimmett
Rosa Grimmett
Rita
W. Va
Ralph H. Krueger
Mabel M. Krueger
Black River Falls
Wis
Dale S. Smith
Edith M. Smith
New Plymouth
Idaho
Roosevelt Williams
F.A. Bn
Virinia Williams
S. Wabash
Chicago
George A. Stanley
Wesley P. Stanley
Virginia Ave
Glen Allen
Fred W. Porter
Co. A
Bennie Lynk
McKinley
Los Angeles
William T. Jackson
Engr
H. L. Godwin
9Th St
West Monroe
Carl W. House
Lena Sloan
3Rd St
Columbia
Joseph J. Kutys
Co. C
Kathleen Kutys
Revere Road
Drexel Hill
Offord C. Langston
Beatrice Langston
Colline
Jerry Morgan
Leah M. Morgan
Fifth Ave
Columbus
Arnold L. Markham
Co. K
A. L. Markham
Moncks Corner
S. C
Maynard A. Towner
Margaret Towner
E. 2Nd St
Corning
N. Y
Robert M. Wilkins
Ottilie Wilkins
Linhurst
Detroit
Mich
Robert C. Henry
Wilson L. Henry
Coles St
Ill
Edward F. Tackes
Gertrude E. Tackes
S. Lowe Ave
Jack E. Gouldine
Airborne
Dessie M. Vance
Carlos Ave
Ashburn
James R. Curry
Albert Rose
Monongahela Ave
Morgantown
John C. Harlan
Mildred T. Harlan
Institute
William J. Wallace
Robert C. Kir
Joe Henry Hubbard
Austin Highway
San Antonio
Samuel E. Massinberg
307Th
Sound waves can douse fires under specific conditions
Researchers show that acoustic energy can suppress combustion when certain frequencies and intensities interact with flame chemistry. Experiments indicate reduced flame stability and heat release, enabling potential non contact fire control applications in controlled settings.
Berry Praised For Behaving While Acting Oklahoma Governor
Oklahoma City August 6. Gov. Johnston Murray praised Acting Gov. James E. Berry for wise decisions in not calling a special legislative session during Murray's absence. Murray dictated a letter of appreciation by telephone from Seattle where he attended the National Governor's Conference. He said Berry showed good judgment in refraining from a special session amid pressures over a state office building funded by private funds.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
James E. Berry
Murray
Oklahoma
Berry
Seattle
Wash
Welfare Checks May Be Fattened as Surplus Arises
Governor John Murray in Seattle said welfare payments will rise if surplus funds accumulate after the welfare commission cut grants this month. He assured old age pensioners that increases will follow as funds again grow, noting the average payment around 58 dollars monthly.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Seattle
Wash
Murray
Welfare Commission
Commission
Diamond found at Jagersfontein mine in South Africa
A diamond weighing between 200 and 300 carats was discovered at the Jagersfontein mine in the Orange Free State. It is valued at about 50 000 to 60 000 pounds. Earlier finds at Jagersfontein include the Excelsior diamond of 971 carats in 1893 and a 634 carat diamond in 1895.
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Bloemfontein
South Africa
Jagersfontein
Orange Free State
New Hampshire Officials Offer Salmon and Trout to Ike
New Hampshire officials urge a summer White House by sending President Eisenhower a landlocked salmon weighing seven pounds and a world record golden trout nearly eleven pounds. The note also highlights the state's feature of sixty golf courses.
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Ike
East Concord
N. HA
Eisenhower
White House
New Hampshire
Pioneer Women Share Early Day Tales At Lawton Luncheon
Lawton BPW Club hosted pioneers and Old Settlers as guests at a Wednesday noon luncheon. Mrs. R. B. Stewart invited the Pioneer club to join the grand march for tonight street dance. Lydia McDuffie played harmonica, George Horton read an original poem, and a list of attending pioneers was announced.
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Lawton Pioneer
Lawton Business & Professional Women’s Club
R. B. Stewart
Pioneer Club
BPW
Robert Brown
Old Settlers Club
Lydia McDuffie
George Horton
Mesdames
A. H. Newton
John Seaman
Ed Barnes
Abe March
Fred Heinz
J. W. Middleton
John Tyree
C. C. Clements
Esther Friaman
Carmen
Blanche Flickinger
BPWC
Trial Witness Has Baby Son
Joyce Hayden, central figure in the Richard La Force poisoning case, has a son named Layne Eric Hayden born July 25 at South Gate Suburban Hospital. Hayden, 19, denied La Force's trial testimony that he might be the father. La Force, also 19, was convicted of poisoning drinks with intent to harm Robert Hayden and ordered confined to a mental institution.
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Los Angeles
Joyce Hayden
Richard la Force
Memorial honors 15000 American dead at Normandy
Sculptor Donald Le Due displayed a D-day memorial depicting a nude figure with arms aloft. The granite base will be inscribed For I have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. The piece commemorates the 15,000 American war dead buried in Normandy.
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Donald le Due
Normandy
de Lue
D-Day Memorial Model Displayed in New York
New York showcases a 22 foot full scale model of a proposed Normandy war memorial. Officials explain the display promotes fundraising and awareness for the project. The model arrangement highlights the dedication to Allied veterans and the significance of the D-Day invasion.
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New York
Normandy
France
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Dolores Massinberg
Harding Ave
Jennings R. Channell
Co. M
Fanny Virginia Channell
Girard
Ohio
Marion C. McManus
Co. B
RGT
Simon Calvin McManus
Rt. 2
Lancaster
Francis E. Kohus Jr
Pre
USMC
Co.a
Marine Div
Kohus
Globe Ave
Norwood
Bernard RR. Hollinger
Pfc
Co. H
Agnes Hollinger
Brandywine St
Lebanon
Thomas D. Harrison
51St
Fighter Interceptor Wing
5Th Air Force
Doris J. Harrison
Sheldon St
Clovis
N.M
Billy J. Buchanan
Co. E
Willie R. McDonald
Rockdale Ave
N.W
Atlanta
Gatherine Kennedy Jr
Marine
Verna E. Kennedy
Macomb St
Ruben D. Cruz
Has. Co
Jupano
Porter St
Ich
James T. Thompson
Mary Alice Thompson
Horatio
Ark
Anthony R. Ludwig
Anthony J. Ludwig
Need Rd
Cincinnati
James H. Montgomery
Minnie D. Montgomery
Delaware Ave
Weston
W.va
Bienvenido L. Acevedo
Juan R. Acevedo
Broome St
New York City
Billy K. Hatano
Yoshimasa Hatano
San Diego Way
Sacramento
Hannibal Marrero - Alvarez
Francisca Alvarez Adademarrero
Corazal
P. R. Roy L. Broussard
Hqs Co
Leona M. Broussard
South Ave J
Crowley
Dioniscio Orteza
Helena Guerrero
Hedges St
Tex
Harvey H. Howard
Kate Charwood
Cass Lake
Minn
Roscoe Roark
Herman Roark
Versailles
Willie Stone Jr
May Stone
Star
Eldon
Joe E. Ramirez
Isabel Ayala Ramirez
Ave. L
Houston
George M. Sayre
Mary Havellana
Wakaloa Rd
Kaneohe
Oahu
Yoshio Tamaki
Shigeichi Tamaki
Nene St
Honolulu
Rafael Mora-Rosa
Columbia Dr
East Lansing
Joseph G. Kekipi
Pvt
H. J. Crigger
Africa
Corwin
D Ave
Raskin’s
Typewriter Serv CO
Typewriters
J. D. Suggs
Trai
Trmta
Arie di
Rama
M. B
Val Wallntd
LW UD
Blunt Zorger Jewelry
E Avenue
Sam
L. Shelton
Sieg Clerk
James C. McCain
Wolverton Harware
E Ave
M & D Finance CO
F Ave
JO G. Andrews
Sani
Igay
Remington
Parker
Ee General
Sai
Ete Elles Insurance Service
Diee A Tk
D Avenue
A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods
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