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Lawton Constitution in Lawton, Oklahoma

12 Aug 1955

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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1955

Page

9

Army Officers Reassigned and Promotions Listed

DoD releases detail moves across Fort Bliss Fort Knox and Fort Sill with dozens of officers shifting posts retiring and promotions from lieutenant to colonel and brigadier general to major general plus senior aviator appointments. Names include Johnson McPeters Shiell Coghlan Garner Jordan Dietsch Fitchett Lynch McMahon Acevedo Christman Jernigan Lindquist Quillen Wingate Hoff Holm Kellogg LaPace Lee Leeper Marion Noll OLeary Top Sellers and many others with locations from Fort Bliss Fort Sill Fort Knox to Fort Meade and Fort Campbell.

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Department of Defense Ronald C. Johnson Ft Devens Hartford Fort Carson Colo Fort Lewis Wash Ralph A. Stevens Jr John W. Davis Fort Bliss James J. Coghlan Jr Frank R. Garner III St. Louis Edward M. Jordan Norfolk Richard K. Diet Fernando Garcia Frank A. Hughes Jr Sam, Jernigan Robert H. Jones Leo G. Kerrick Robert E. Lindquist Robert B. Quillen Orvie D. Smith Melvin F. Triplett Roscoe F. Triplett Jack W. Wingate Tex Cecil M. Anderson Fort Berming Martin V. Chauvin Fort Sill Fort Knox Calif Elijah G. Piliew Daniel A. O'Connor Colorado Springs Peter A. Helfert Fort Campbell Fort Bragg N.C Joseph A. Luger William J. Dwyer Fort Tilden N.Y Desmond R. LaPace Fort Devens Mass Curtis B. Lee Rodney L. Leeper San Francisco Bruce W. Marion Fort Dawes Robert J. Noll Broughton Francis D. O'Leary Seattle John J. Top Douglas J. Sellers Colt William J. Ely John T. Honeycutt Robert A. Turner Walter A. Downing Jr Guy C. Lothrop Robert C. Leslie Charles G. Dunn Herbert G. Sparrow William J. Daniel William Y. Frentzel Samuel E. Otto Lamar C. Ratcliffe Robert J. Law Jer Daniel Parker Frank J. Zeller Robert B. Franklin Paul R. Walters Edward T. Ashworth Dale F. Hodges I.Y Joel M. Genung Ulmont R. Kendree Jr Geo G. Tillery Edward J. McGaw Charles K. Gailey Jr Emil Lenzner Emerson C. Itschner Gerald E. Galloway Robert L. Howze Jr David H. Twulley Cal William T. Sexton Raleigh R. Hendrix Peter C. Hains Willard K. Liebel
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Funeral Rites For A2c Gene H Wallis In 1955 Libya Death

Military funeral honors were accorded A2c Gene H Wallis 27 at 2 p m Thursday in Becker Memorial chapel with Chaplain Lt Robert M White Sheppard Air Force Base officiating Graveside honors were conducted by personnel of Headquarters 3750 Tech Training Group Sheppard AFB M Set Shela R Blevins non commissioned officer in charge Abe Wallis was killed by Arab Nationalists in Tripoli Libya July 29 1955 He was knifed to death on a beach in Tripoli while strolling with a friend according to government telegrams to his relatives He was the son of Mrs Daisy Cleaver 913 S Seventh and Rev H W Wallis El Paso Tex A3c William H Holocker was drillmaster and C Wentworth was bugler Burial was in Highland cemetery with Becker Funeral home in charge Services for Otto Ott Jones 72 of 703 A were held Thursday afternoon in the Lawton Funeral home chapel with Rev J J Stowe Jr pastor of the First Methodist church officiating Burial was in Highland cemetery Jones died Tuesday night in a local hospital He had been ill five days with a heart ailment Bearers were Chet Franklin Bert Shanklin Dr Ernest Winter Claud Holman Wesley Regan and Morris Phillips

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Gene H. Wallis Becker Memorial Robert M. White Sheppard Air Force Base 3750 Tech Training Group Sheppard Afb M-Set Shela R. Blevins Abe Wallis Tripoli Libya Daisy Cleaver H. W. Wallis el Paso Tex William H. Holocker C. Wentworth R. Augustine R. B. Boulas R. Berman W. C. Corder Otto Ott) Jones Lawton Funeral Home J. J. Stowe Jr First Methodist Church Highland Cemetery Jones Chet Franklin Bert Shanklin Ernest Winter Claud Holman Wesley Regan Morris Phillips
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Oklahoma Tour Star Dies in Milan Italy

An American troupe mourning its leading lady Jean Bradley 28 dies in Dergano Hospital Milan after polio struck following 18 months portraying Laurey in Oklahoma. Last Milan performance canceled. Enid Harding will take over in Venice as company resumes tour. Bradley hailed from Philadelphia.

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Milan Italy Jean Bradley Laurey Dergano Venice Enid Harding Miss Bradley Philadelphia
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Protection From H Bomb Fallout Shaped by Distance And Decontamination

ALTON L. BLAKESLEE explains how distance shelter and decontamination form main defenses against radioactive fallout from H bombs. Fall-out consists of bomb atoms and dirt. while most radioactivity drops quickly, large bombs can spread fallout over wide areas. Shelter, evacuation, decontamination, and careful food and water handling reduce exposure and illness, with practical tips for open-air encounters and urban decontamination.

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New York Marshall
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Airliner Freed From Asphalt After Runway Sinkhole

A 45 ton Northwest Airlines DC6 was trapped in asphalt at Missoula County Airport for a day and night. Tow trucks and large jacks freed the craft and it moved to solid footing before heading to Great Falls. About 45 of 70 passengers remained aboard during departure, including airline president Donald Nyrop.

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Missoula Mont.p Northwest Airlines Missoula County Great Falls Mont Donald Nyrop
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DeMille Celebrates Birthday At Work

Hollywood based Cecil B De Mille marks his 74th birthday with a 12 hour workday at Paramount Studio This long time producer director is working six days a week since March on his 70th film The Ten Commandments He started in film 42 years ago A birthday cake luncheon with staff is planned The article notes an accusation of improper driving and no license but does not specify further details

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Hollywood Cecil B. DeMille Paramount Studio
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Brando Fined Forty Dollars for Traffic Citations

Academy award winning actor Marlon Brando paid a $40 fine in municipal court for failing to answer two traffic citations issued about 19 months earlier. Brando appeared in court to settle the matter and comply with the proceedings.

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Brando Hollywood Marlon Brando
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H. Wallis Otto Jones Auto Radio Southwestern Radio & Sound By Alton L. Blakeslee AP Science Reporter Lawton Safety Cab CO Checker Cab CO DeMille Kennedy Tel Te Oey Ee C Ave Eugene L. Bowman Roger Wilkerson Serv Mgr Good Housekeeping SEALY Sprague’s Furniture Mart E Avenue Copyright Sealy, Inc Gabardine Penney
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