House Okay Seen On Government's Atomic Program
Congress debates a 352 million dollar atomic authorization bill approved by a conference committee. The compromise includes three key items: planning funds for an Idaho gas cooled reactor, funding for a plutonium recycle plant at Hanford, and planning for a single or dual purpose reactor at Hanford with an eventual cost near 95 million dollars.
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Senate
Eisenhower
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Navy Probes Storm Report Over Caribbean
A Navy Neptune aircraft flew from Puerto Rico at 5 30 am to probe a weather area about 330 miles east-southeast of Puerto Rico. The crew will monitor until dusk after the Miami weather bureau noted an easterly wave near the western Antilles. Navy and Air Force planes found no circulating pattern, though checks continue on whether a tropical storm could develop.
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Brazen Bank Robber Strikes New Mexico Town Bank
A daylight holdup at the Broadmoor branch of Lew County State Bank in Hobbs New Mexico netted about 45 000 in cash. The bandit wore pink hat khaki clothing and a two day beard, forced three employees into a washroom, pummeled a cash drawer, and fled in a car as five Civil Air Patrol planes hunted the area. A customer witnessed the scene as authorities launched roadblocks and a wide search near the oil town’s back roads. The involved bank staff included Assistant Cashier Evan H Hammett and teller Robert Murphy. The crime followed a recent violent episode in the region.
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N. M
Sia
Broadmoor
Lew County State Banke
Orth
New Mexico
Lagan
Evan H. Hammett
Hammett
Robert Murphy
Ray McLain
Hlubbs
Army Pilots Die To Save Germans In Frankfurt Crash
U S Army pilots Capt. Dewey Ih Siniliy 88 of Miami and Capt. James W. Hanpcack 43 of Atlanta died in a twin engine L23 crash near Bona Mes on the Frankfurt outskirts rather than crash into a crowded shoe factory. They were career aviation officers married with two children. The German press ran the tale under headlines praising the pilots sacrifice.
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James W. Hanpcack
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House Approves Bill Extending Osage Tribal Government
In Washington a bill extending the Osage tribal government life from January 1, 1959 to January 1, 3084 was passed by the House and sent to the President. The measure aims to enable the tribe to work with the interior secretary on mining leases for minerals held in trust by the federal government until April 8, 1983.
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Oklahom
Secretary of the Interior
Business Giants Show Profit Hike Over Last Year
The top money makers in big business post stronger profits in the first half of 1957 with 12 nonfinancial firms clearing over 100 million dollars each. General Motors leads with 2.808 billion, up 1.4 percent from 1956. Gulf Oil joins the 100-million club this year, Bethlehem Steel enters, and Gulf Oil rises to sixth as Ford trails closely. Bell Telephone, U.S. Steel, and Texas Pacific rise among the top earners with steady gains.
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Exen
Dawn
GAT Sli
Jersey Standard Oil
GAT
Bell Telephone System
U.S. Steel
Tu Port
Ford
Texas
California Standard
Solcony Mobil
General Electric
Tax Unit Returns More Than Million
Oklahoma Tax Commission reports fiscal year payouts exceeding prior year by 1,050,000. Local units received 487.4 million, Shoals led with 55.267 million, cities and towns 3.638 million, counties 28.982 million for roads, welfare paid 98.247 million to pensioners and aid to the blind and dependent children.
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UPI
Oklahoma Taxommission
Shoals
Cilies and Lowng
Department of Public Welfare
Gary Tour Ends After Discussion Of Oil Problems
Gov. Raymond Gary of Oklahoma left Utah for home after a dinner with Gov. George D. Clyde to discuss oil and gas problems. Gary, chairing the Interstate Compact Commission, attended with Utah officials and oil leaders. He noted Eisenhower’s 10 percent oil import cut order may help and said a study would continue until the annual Tulsa meeting in December. He met Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota governors en route.
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Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Utah
George D. Clyde
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East Glacier
Mont
Interstate Compact Commission
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Utah Oil and Gas
State Adjutant General
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Oil Compact Commission
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Compact Commission
Paul Torrey
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Eisenhower
Tulsa
Oklo
Nebraska
South Dakota
Bids For State Building Jobs To Be Opened
Oklahoma City report notes bids opening today by the State Highway Commission for 40 construction projects totaling about 4.18 million dollars. Flood repair work is expanded with a new 70 thousand dollar push. several county paving and drainage projects are listed plus multiple bridge and crossing improvements across various counties.
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State Highway Commission
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U.S
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U.S. 6
Altus
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Wolco
Way County
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Naw City
Tuck Island Railroad
Siwo
Enid
Jones
Oklahoma County
Anadarko
Southard
Road Bonds Face Test In Muskogee
Muskogee County voters decide whether to authorize a 650000 bond for highway programs and repairs to flood damaged roads and bridges. Of the total 350000 would go to purchase weightyobway for six highway projects. Repairs of seven bridges are included in the remaining amount. The issue requires a 60 percent yes vote for approval.
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Muskogee County
Valers
Toidny
Sooner Nominated for U.S. Marshal Post in Eastern Oklahoma
President Eisenhower nominated Paul Johnson a Republican four year term as U S marshal for Eastern Oklahoma. Johnson has held the office since August 5 1954 and resides in Durant Oklahoma.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Paul Johnson
U. S
Oklahoma
Johnson
Durant
Okla
Mal Torme Collapses From Heart Attack in Manchester Concert
Mal Torme, 31, collapsed with a heart attack during a Manchester theater performance Monday night while singing his hit Mountain Greenery. He refused hospital care to avoid distressing his ailing wife, encouraging doctors' advice to continue the tour.
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England
Mal Torme
Torme
Bartlesville Voters Decide Bond Issue For City Improvements
Bartlesville residents vote on a 2,665,000 municipal bond issue aimed at water system upgrades including a new pumping station at the Hulah Reservoir and new water lines. The plan funds also add a city jail, fire and sanitation gear, a new bridge, and two more sewage pumping stations as part of long range development.
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Bartlesville
Hulah Reservoir
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs Bessie Anderson 78
Mrs Anderson died Sunday night at her daughter Mrs Lewis Bakers home 1614 Jefferson. Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Saint Paul Methodist church Anadarko with Rev E J Johnson of Lawton officiating. Burial in Memory Lane cemetery Anadarko under Shaw Funeral Home direction. Mrs Anderson moved to Lawton in November 1956 from Anadarko where she belonged to the Methodist church.
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Lewis Baker
Jefferson
Saint Paul Methodist Church
Anadarko
E. J. Johnson
Lawton
Memory Lane
Shaw Funeral Home
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Methodist Church
Ex Tulsa Mayor Dies After Stroke at 90
F. Newblock, four term Tulsa mayor who left politics over 20 years ago, died in a city hospital at age 90 after a stroke at his home last Friday. He had endured declining health for years. Tulsa records show his long civic service and leadership.
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F. Newblock
Tulsa
Newblock
Novelist Leaves Wife Half Million
Probate filing shows widow of Zane Grey leaving an estate valued over 500000 to children Romer Grey and his wife, Loren Grey, and Betty Zane Grosso. Western writer Zane Grey’s Altadena property and Catalina Island holdings are also carved to heirs, with Zane Grey Inc. shares to grandchildren. Mrs. Grey, 74, died July 25. her husband died in 1959.
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Linalise Grey
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Altadena
Calif
Romer Grey
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