Cotton Crop Estimate Falls 23 Percent in 1954
The Agriculture Department projects a 12,680,000 bale U S cotton crop under surplus control for 1954 down 23 percent from 1953. Total supplies for 1954 55 would reach about 22,580,000 bales with carryovers and imports. Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri show varied Aug 1 estimates.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Portugal Proposes Observers Probe Dispute With India
Lisbon proposes inviting three nations to observe on site the dispute over Portuguese colonies in India. Foreign Minister Paulo Cunha said the offer could prevent bloodshed and war and was delivered to New Delhi to inform peace loving nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
India
Paulo Cunha
New Delhi
Oklahoma Blasted For Shielding Louisiana Fugitive
Former Louisiana governor Earl Long accused Oklahoma authorities of shielding fugitive R C Jenkins who was granted a 30 day reprieve in 1951 and never returned. Jenkins was arrested on liquor charges in Oklahoma and extradition was canceled by Lt Gov James Berry. Long said he made a mistake granting the reprieve to obtain data for a possible pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnfield
Earl K. Long
Oklahoma
Louisiana
R. C
Bob) Jenkins
James E. Berry
Jenkins
Long
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Missouri
North Carolina
C. W. McCoy
Blanchard
Robert F. Kennon
UN Chief Says Organization Falls Short of Goals
Dag Hammarskjold presented the 1953-54 UN report warning the world body remains behind its aims. He cited European vetoes blocking applicants, stalled Arab-Israeli peace, rising population, low living standards, price swings, and bureaucratic overload threatening action and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
General Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
Europe
U. N
Sovet
Middle East
Disarmament Commission
New FSIS Ag Head Arrives at Fort Sill Indian School
Mr and Mrs Walter Jones and daughter Debra arrive at Fort Sill Indian School where he takes over as head of the agriculture department. He succeeds J C Lemons who left to head a school in Phoenix Arizona. Jones comes from the Albuquerque New Mexico Indian School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jones
Debra
Fort Sill
Agriculture Department
Jones
J. C. Lemons
Fiddlers Contest Set for Konawa With Hen Cackling
The annual old fiddlers contest will be held in Konawa on August 20. A hen cackling contest for ladies will accompany the event. The Lions Club sponsors both activities in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
Okla
Lions Club
Central State Hires Eight Instructors for Fall Term
Central State College in Edmond announces eight new instructors for the fall term starting Sept. 13 with enrollment to begin Sept. 7.
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Edmond
Okla
Central State College
Devil Ridden Mother Slain By Son in Detroit Case
33 year old Glenn Green told police he beat and kicked his mother Mrs Alice Green 70 of Kentucky because she was possessed by the Devil. She died after admission to Receiving Hospital with a fractured skull. Green held in hospital mental ward.
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Detroit
Glenn Green
David Harris
Alice Green
Viceo
Pearl Harbor
Valley Forge
Green
Lawton Woman Attends Summer Music Conference
Leta Mae Smith of Lawton joined more than 300 music directors and teachers at the seventh annual Summer Conference on New Music Materials in Kansas City Missouri. Over six days attendees heard and discussed new music and teaching materials published in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leta Mae Smith
Ferris
Jenkins Music Company
Kansas City
Teen driver Wayne Von Tungern to enter national Road-e-o
Nineteen year old Wayne Von Tungern is set to fly from EL RENO Oklahoma to Washington to compete with 51 contestants in the third annual national teen-age Road-e-o from August 10 through 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Reno
Okla
Wayne von Tungern
Washington
Fort Miami First Fort Built by La Salle at St Joseph
French explorer La Salle established Fort Miami at St. Joseph in 1679 as Michigan's first fort, marking early European settlement in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
la Salle
St. Joseph
Fort
Miami
Victor T Bullock Completes Infantry School Training
Lawton junior Victor T. Bullock at the U S Military Academy West Point N Y finished four weeks of training at Fort Benning Georgia Infantry School. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C Tom Bullock 1116 Elm Street. Former Lawton residents Henry P Capozzi and Matthew A Kazlauskas serve with IX Corps in Korea and are married to Lawton natives Ella and Joan Capozzi Kazlauskas. Pvt Reggie N Zimmerman trained at Fort Belvoir Virginia completing engineer equipment course including field and depot maintenance and repair of engineer components and tools.
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Victor T. Bullock
Lawton
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Army’s Infantry School
Fort Benning
C. Tom Bullock
Elm
IX Corps
Korea
Henry P. Capozzi
Matthew A. Kazlauskas
Capozzi
Ella Capozzi
Kazlauskas
Joan Kazlauskas
Reggie N. Zimmerman
Ralph E. Zimmerman
Fort Belvoir
Local Social Notes Highlight Vacations and Visits
Miss Dorma Barnhart Mrs Joan Ward Miss Georgia Jennings headed to Pensacola for a Lag weeks vacation. Mary and Sara Lund and Jerry Hogan returned from a Clearwater Beach Tampa New Orleans trip. Multiple couples spent a Sunday at Lake Lagert Altus for water skiing and boating. Linda Soper and Adele Skrdle joined weekend departure for Gunnison Colorado.
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Dorma Barnhart
Dear
Joan Ward
Arlington
Georgia Jennings
Duncan
Pensacola
Clearwater Beach
Tampa
New Orleans
Mary and Sara Lund
Bell
Jerry Hogan
Columbia
Richard Morrison
Joe. Palmer
Billy Bobaney
Jesse Robertson
Connie Hill Jr
J. W. Burns
Grandfield
Lake Lagert
Altus
Clarence Soper
Fort Sill Boulevard
Linda Soper
Adele Skrdle
Gunnison
Colo
Sopers
Miss Skrdle
Indo China POW Trade Postponed
The French command announced the exchange of war prisoners with the Vietminh has been postponed with no reason given. The 16 man advance party of the International Commission to supervise the armistice arrives tomorrow and includes representatives from India, Canada and Poland. The Geneva terms require repatriation within 30 days of the cease-fire as the truce takes effect in South Viet Nam. General Cogny cited 15,000 POWs as a rough target per side.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
International Commission
India
Canada
Poland
South
Viet Nam
Rene Cogny
Bell Plans $100000 in Claremore Area Lines
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. will spend over $100,000 on three construction jobs in the Claremore area over the next five months. One project adds nearly 150 rural telephone lines, while two others upgrade Claremore's long distance links to Tulsa and Pryor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Claremore
Okla
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Tulsa
Pryor
Divers Hunt Body In Kiamichi River
Antlers Oklahoma August 3 Divers planned to search the Kiamichi River floor near Antlers for a body believed to be a woman possibly weighted. Jay Shields fishing found human hair on a three pronged hook and a physician confirmed it as likely female. Deputies and state agents aimed to send a diver Monday with suitable equipment to probe the 17 foot deep river bottom.
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Antlers
Okla
Kiamichi
Here
Pushmataha County
Sam Thornton
Jay Shields
Thornton
Former Lawton Residents Announce Birth Of Son
M Sgt. and Mrs. Bill Larson former Lawton residents announce the birth of their son Edward Leslie on July 29 at Carswell Air Force Base Texas. The paternal grandmother is Mrs. John McHenry and the paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred C Thomas both former Lawtonians now in Kerrville Texas. The Larsons also have two other children Larry age 11 and Ellen age 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Larson
Lawton
Edward Leslie
Carswell Air Force Base
Tex
John McHenry
Gore
Fred C. Thomas
Hearing Delayed In Sheppard Case
Defense lawyers for Dr Samuel H Sheppard filed an affidavit of prejudice to bar Judge Barber from conducting a preliminary hearing on the murder charge. The hearing was delayed after the court said the defense had not yet obtained enough subpoenas to prove prejudice. The law director noted both sides had similar time.
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Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
M. M. Barber
Sheppard
Barber
Frank J. Merrick
Suboena
Wickersham Plans Tour of Oklahoma District
Congressman Victor Wickersham will visit Oklahoma's sixth district after adjournment to meet constituents and attend events. He plans the REA meeting in Cordell Walters on August 16, the Hollis rodeo August 19 to 21, and the American Indian Exhibition in Anadarko August 16 to 21.
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Washington
D. C
Victor Wickersham
Oklahoma
Congress
Cordell
Walters
Hollis
Anadarko
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Howe
Eugene L Bowman
Bill Wright
Mgr
Ratcliffe Book and Gift Store
Hammon’s Master Cleaners
C” Avenue
Lawton Master Cleaners
Cache Road
Master Cleaners
Cache Rd
SILL
Reggie Zimmerman
ARMY
Kiamichi River
Howard & Howard
Wickersham
RCA Victor
Hugo Winterhalter
Homer & Jethro
Tony Martin
Mink Shmink
Eartha Kitt
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