Benson Faces Backlash Over Cotton Disposal Plan
Washington Aug 13 Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T Benson unveiled a new cotton disposal plan that drew swift fire from A C M I President A K Winger and Sen Strom Thurmond. Winger accused the program of surrendering to foreign interests and harming U S mills by delaying quotas while Thurmond urged import controls and alleged State Department obstruction. Benson said exports would not be dumped on foreign markets before Jan 1 and that any price cuts would target up to one million bales of low quality cotton after the new year.
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Washington
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
United States
Howe
A. K. Winger
American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
State Department
Albermarle, N. C
Winger
Sen
Strom Thurmond
D-S. C
Department
Moscow
Nikolai Bulganin
Geneva
Lincoln White
London
Foreign Office
Road Dedication Plans Go Ahead
A ticket sales campaign to fund a Labor Day barbecue for the National Guard armory and highway projects will be outlined at a 10 a.m. Monday meeting of the ticket sales committee chaired by Ross Porter. Members include Vernon Howell Jack Carter Hugh Bish Elmer Bauman Reginald Dodson Bill Ritzweiler Manville Redman and Olen Conner. The stag barbecue will be held at 6 30 p.m. on September 5 at the new armory plant with tickets at $3 each. National Guardsmen and dignitaries are expected.
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New
National Guard
Ross Porter
Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Howell
Jack Carter
Hugh Bish
Elmer Bauman
Reginald Dodson
Bill Ritzweiler
Manville Redman
Olen Conner
National Guardsmen
Rhee Calls Halt to Violence Amid Korea Crisis
President Syngman Rhee urged calm after violent clashes between Koreans and U S troops over four nation truce inspectors. He claimed assurances from the United States to remove the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission and postponed a midnight deadline. One Korean died and about 100 Koreans and 44 U S soldiers were injured as protests unfolded near truce housing compounds in Seoul.
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Seoul
South Korea
U. S
United States
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Walter Robertson
You Chan Yang
Washington
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Korea
Yang
Big Shopping Days Planned For Downtown Lawton
Lawton merchants launch one of the citys largest shopping promotions on Thursday and Friday with fifty participating stores offering store wide values and a single super special. Parking space is set aside for out of town traders and employees to encourage local parking for area townspeople, with meters covered during the event.
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Lawton
Loyd Lowry
Parley Papers May Be Barred
The Eisenhower administration weighs plans to publish its record of the Big Four Geneva summit. Britain France and the Soviet Union were informed, with publication likely before the October 27 foreign ministers meeting at Geneva. The session aims to advance preliminary peace talks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Geneva
Britain
France
Soviet Union
United States
New Courtroom Project Studied
An elaborate remodeling plan costing 30 000 to 50 000 dollars to create a new courtroom jury chambers and facilities for Superior Judge Landers was discussed by District Judge Toby Morris and county officials on Saturday. If feasible the project could begin by January 1956.
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Toby Morris
Robert S. Landers
Morris and Landers
Manville Redman
S. R. Harper
Bill Kleeman
Emil Woesner
Pete Wynn
Paul Harris
Morris
Comanche County Eyes Realignment In 1956 Race
Political chatter centers on Comanche County as it faces losing a of its three state House seats by 1958 and possible shifts in the legislature. Bill Logan of Lawton may or may not seek re election as state senator while Charles Ozman and Gilhen Rhoads emerge as possible contenders.
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Comanche County
Bill Logan
Lawton
Logan
Charles Ozman
Gilhen Rhoads
Reserve Plan Route Opened for Youth Training
President Eisenhower authorized an October start for a two tier reserve training plan. The program would give six months of active training to youths aged 17 to 18 years who would then serve seven additional years in the active reserve. Participants would volunteer, be exempt from the draft, and quotas were set at 90,000 for the Army and 5,500 for the Marines through next June 30. The order follows a new law he signed.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Army
Marine Corps
Special Training Corps
Jury Finds Galbraith Guilty with Life Term Imposed
The jury convicts Galbraith and sentences him to life imprisonment. Reports from Washington detail a cautious U S reaction to the Soviet army cutback announcement, with officials noting verification challenges and possible Western pressure to shrink allied forces.
Verdict Given After Hour's Deliberation
McALESTER Okla Aug 13 A district court jury of 12 fathers convicted Dr Ben T Galbraith tonight of the murder of his wife and fixed punishment at life imprisonment He also faces charges in the murder of his three children The verdict came after an hour of deliberation with no public demonstration at the packed courtroom Proceedings followed a week of testimony and closing arguments including diary entries and expert psychiatric evidence Galbraith sat at the defense table with an ashen face as the verdict was announced This report notes the judge warned against outbursts and the jury had heard about alleged motives and possible mental illness.
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Mcalester
Okla
Ben T. Galbraith
Galbraith
W. A. Lackey
Rudolph Myers
Moorman Prosser
Oklahoma City
Hurricane Diane Turns Westward
Hurricane Diane veers to a northwesterly course over the Atlantic with 115 mph winds. Forecasts by midnight expect clearer conditions along Cape Hatteras to the south. Bermuda, about 700 miles off the South Carolina coast, may feel the effects as the storm nears the western Atlantic.
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Miami
Fla
Middle Atlantic
Diane
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
Bermuda
Vacation Isle
South Carolina
Florida
Palm Beach
Postman Route Gravy and the Open Air Job
A Postman’s route demands seven to twelve miles daily on a fixed path with loads up to 35 pounds for six hours. The job places workers outdoors in extreme heat or cold, with dogs and dangers noted. J. D. Pool Jr. calls it four times tougher than expected and cites high quit rates, including a WWII era churn. Page 4.
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Federal
J. D. Pool Jr
Pool
State Democrats Split On Nominee In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Democrats diverge on the 1956 presidential nominee between Adlai Stevenson and Averell Harriman. Gov Raymond Gary and Sen Robert Kerr lean Harriman while Sen Mike Monroney backs Stevenson. Kerr seeks more farm program details. Gary is flexible. Both aim for a united front to win Oklahoma back for the Democrats.
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Oklahoma City
Adlai Stevenson
New York
Averell Harriman
Chicago
Oklahoma
Eisenhower
Raymond Gary
Robert S. Kerr
Harriman
Mike Monroney
Stevenson
Kerr
Gary
Mid-90s Weather Forecast With Slight Rise Expected
A northerly cool air flow from Connie brings no major temp change. Highs reach mid-90s, up from Saturday 92, with generally fair skies. A longer outlook predicts widely scattered thundershowers in the Panhandle and extreme west on Monday.
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Connie
Panhandle
PW Conduct Code Is Due
The government will announce a six point code of conduct for Americans who may become war prisoners and face Communist brainwashing and torture. It emphasizes prisoners give silent treatment and reveal only name rank and serial number, with room for individual judgment in certain areas.
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Washington
Sill Youth Named One of Six Top High School Scientists
Fort Sill youth John B. Larkin, son of MSgt. John Larkin, was named one of six top high school scientists in Oklahoma by the Oklahoma Science Search. The June graduate of St Mary’s High School earned top rating for a Thiokol project on synthetic rubber base inspired by WWII Bureau of Standards experiments, working with Paul Carter of Lawton.
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Fort Sill
Chemical
Army
Oklahoma
John B. Larkin
John Larkin
Gruber Road
Larkin
St. Mary’s High School
Bureau of Standards
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