County Highway Needs Figured At $22 Million
A state fact finding committee headed by C A Stoldt estimates Comanche county highway improvements at 22 9 million dollars. 32 percent of county roads are rated inadequate to critically inadequate with 26 percent unrated. The plan outlines a four lane program including major routes around Lawton and notes 70 or above as adequate.
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Comanche County
Lawton
C. A. Stoldt
Oklahoma Department of Highways
Oklahoma
Cotton County
Faxon
Chattanooga
U.S. 62
Indiahoma
British Leaders Meet Malenkov in Moscow Embassy Banquet
The Soviet premier Georgi Malenkov hosted a lavish embassy banquet honoring Clement Attlee and six Labour leaders visiting Moscow en route to China. Attlee and Malenkov talked of closer Britain Soviet ties as Bevan and others joined a four hour social at Gorky villa with no Western press invited.
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Moscow
China
Georgi Malenkov
Clement Attlee
Malenkov
Attlee
Maxim Gorky
Edith Summerskill
Sir William Hayter
Gorky Villa
Aneurin Bevan
Labor Party
Morgan Phillips
Britain
Soviet Union
Heat Tops 100 Degrees Across Lawton Area
Weather in Lawton and surrounding region remains hot with highs between 100 and 105 degrees forecast today and tomorrow after yesterday’s 104. By 11 a.m. Lawton reported 99 with temperatures rising statewide and isolated wetting showers noted near Hollis Hobart and Cuesday.
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Lawton
McAlester
Ardmore
Guymon
Hollis
Hobart
Cuesday
United States
MtAlester
New Mexico
Grant
N.M
Eisenhower vows action to prevent atomic plant strikes
President Eisenhower said he would use all legal means to stop potential strikes at the Oak Ridge Tennessee and Paducah Kentucky atomic energy plants. He cited Taft Hartley provisions and noted Paducah workers voted to strike for higher pay while Oak Ridge negotiations continued without progress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Paducah
Congress
CIO
Sanders
Barney Sanders
Local Area Weather Forecast Highlights
Forecast shows highs around 100 to 105 degrees with a low near 75 tonight. Today’s low reached 75 and the 11 am reading was 99 as yesterday’s high stood at 104.
Lawton Curfew Aims to Clean Streets After 11 P.M.
Lawton police under Chief Ralph Hennessee announce a curfew enforcing 11 p.m. for youths 16 and under. Officers will remove loiterers from streets and park areas. parents may face fines up to 20 dollars if their children remain out past curfew. Police HQ will summon parents to justify late hours. repeat offenses lead to charges.
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Lawton
Ralph Hennessee
Hennessee
Tennessee
Stock Increase For Hotel Okayed
Lawton Community Hotel Inc stockholders approved a $100000 increase to authorized capital, from $800000 to $900000, to enable selling more stock for completing the 150 room hotel and supplying operating capital. President Frank Kitchens led the meeting and praised the 1800 stockholders for support.
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Lawton Community Hotel, Inc
Frank Kitchens
Kitchens
J. C. Kennedy
Army showcases Combat TV to guide future warfare
At Fort Meade the Army demonstrated combat television linking front lines with a distant command post. General Ridgway and Lt. Col. French watched units from the 3rd Armored Cavalry engage an enemy position as commanders issued immediate orders, illustrating a shift from flag and flare signals to real time battlefield control. The display traces origins from Civil War to Patton era methods and outlines rugged field TV use for artillery targeting, air reconnaissance, data transmission, amphibious operations, and command briefings.
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Fort Meade
Matthew Ridgway
Army
3Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Edward A. French
Kit Carson
J. E. B. Stuart
Cav
Alry
Jonathan Wainwright
George 8. Patton Jr
Army Signal Corps
Eisenhower Defends Farm Bill Victory as Nonpolitical
President Eisenhower praised Senate passage of the farm program while insisting it is not a political win. He seeks to iron out conference issues including a dual wheat price plan and a time‑limited wool program, aiming to keep dairy parity as established by Benson. Senate approval set a flexible parity range of 82½ to 90 percent, aligning with executive aims and signaling broader support for farm price stability.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Benson
Police Clash With Strikers In Bavaria Factory Tie Ups
In Germany police clashed with striking metal workers at Bavarian plants as a broad labor stoppage entered its third day. Munich said officers used their clubs at entranced sites while unions reported 50 firms with 25 000 workers backing wage demands and 90 000 strikers across Bavaria.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Munich
Nuernberg
Schweinfurt
Bavaria
Solons May Drop Marshall Charge
A committee member predicted the censure case against Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy would drop the charge that he made an unwarranted attack on Gen. George C. Marshall. The attendee cautioned against curbing Senate floor speech rights while noting the view may reflect the panel’s sentiment.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Gen
George C. Marshall
Senate
Marshall
McCarthy
Special Fixeman
Senate Committee
Sen
Arthur V. Watkins
Utah
Ike says severing relations with Russia unthinkable and preventive war not an option
President Eisenhower told a news conference that breaking diplomatic ties with Russia would not serve U S interests and that there is no such thing as a preventive war against the Communist world. He noted tensions easing and spoke on a mid year economic report and possible tax cuts. Page 2.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Russia
Free World
Mark W. Clark
Clark
U. S
Far East
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
United Nations
Soviet Union
White House
Main Breaks Third Time On City Water Line
City water department crews prepare to repair the third break in less than a week on the 30 inch main supplying Medicine Park. Water Superintendent Jess McMillan says the leak has grown from small to large as repair efforts proceed.
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City Water Department
Medicine Park
Jess McMillan
No. 2
B & M Construction Company
Oklahoma City
Water Department
McMillan
Berlin Confesses Desertion to Warn of U S War Plans
Dr Otto John, West Germany security chief who defected to the East, told a Berlin news conference he deserted July 20 to expose a revival of Nazism and to warn of a possible U S led war. Bonn and Bonn regime leaders held cabinet and parliamentary sessions to weigh his charges as Allen Dulles was cited about meetings.
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Berlin
Otto John
U. S
Germany
John
West Germany
Franz Bluecher
Bonn
Socialist Party
John’s
Gerhard Schroen Bluecher
Bluecher
World
Reds
United States
Britain
France
East
Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
City annexes Carlois area to city amid flood risk
Lawton officials annex the Carlois Hills area to the city council despite objections over drainage costs. An engineer report three months earlier cited a 50 000 drainage fix and the council approved the annexation 6 to 1, aiming for extra ad valorem tax revenue while a flood problem remains unresolved.
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Lawton
Stephens Addition
H. D. Hastings
Hastings
Joyce Pursley
Lester McKenzie
Buck Kinsey
E. W. Kirkpatrick
Leroy Botkin
Wesley van
Exupiti
Jake Witzel
Charles Gallaher
Gallaher
Carlois
Stephens
Morford Hills
Gooch Acres
Kinsey
McKenzie
Glen Taylor Wins Battle For Comeback In Idaho Primary
Glen Taylor wins the Democratic nomination for U S senator in Idaho's primary with rival Claude Burtenshaw conceding. In Nebraska Rep Carl Curtis defeats Gov Robert Crosby for the Republican Senate nomination. Orval Faubus leads in Arkansas Democratic governor runoff as Cherry loses by under 5,000 votes. Dworshak easily secures Idaho Republican renomination.
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Glen Taylor
Progressive Party
Henry A. Wallace
Taylor
U. S
Idaho
Claude Burtenshaw
Nebraska
Carl T. Curtis
Robert Crosby
Senate
Arkansas
Francis Cherry
Dworshak
Sen
Henry C. Dworshak
Cherry
Orval Faubus
Curtis
GOP
Delaware
Hospitals In Trouble Over Polio Drive Plans Loom
Comanche county polio chapter may delay an emergency campaign if polio cases stay low. Secretary Leslie Pain warns the Infantile Paralysis Foundation is about 20 million dollars behind and needs funds, while other counties plan Aug 16 drives and a national March of Dimes push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Leslie Pain
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Grady County
Cleveland County
Norman
O’conner
Associated Press
New York
Foundation
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Texarkana
Fort Smith
Little Rock
Ark
Crewse
O'Conner
Countries Okay SEATO
Washington reports seven nations ready to join the United States in forming a Southeast Asia defense alliance. Britain France the United States Australia New Zealand the Philippines Thailand and Pakistan are listed as prepared to attend. U S officials say India Burma Indonesia and Ceylon unlikely to participate or align with SEATO military aims.
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Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
Thailand
Pakistan
U.S
India
Burma
Indonesia
Ceylon
SEATO
Legion Auxiliary State Installation Schedule Revealed
Dr J W Spencer will be installed as American Legion No 29 Post commander and Mrs J A Corrales as auxiliary president in a Thursday ceremony and banquet in Wichita Kansas Principal speaker will be Dick Winter a Whittier College alum and Legion executive committee member Winter once debated with Vice President Richard Nixon Dinner starts at 7 pm and installation at 8 pm in the Legion Hut Folk.
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J. W. Spencer
J. A. Corrales
American Legion No. 29
Dick Winter
Wichita
Kan
Indianapoli American Legion Extension
Legion
Winter
Richard Nixon
Whittier College
Whittier
Calif
Buddy Garber
Jim Whitley
Duncan and Pastent
Frey
Chickasha
Corrales
Elece
Billy Paul O O. R
Billy Paul Galyon
0. R
Teague Committed To Mental Hospital At Frederick
A 40 year old Frederick nightwatchman was committed to Western State Hospital for observation after harming himself amid fear of job loss. Authorities will determine if charges will be filed. The man formerly lived in Lawton.
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Federick
Okla
Frederick
Western State Hospital
Teague
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Wisconsin Republican
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Truman
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