Mead's Bakery plans Lawton plant expansion on Lee Blvd
Lawton Chamber backed plan to issue self liquidating bonds to fund a 260 by 150 foot Mead's bakery plant on a 4.75 acre East Gate site near State Highway 7. The project aims to produce bread and pastry goods for Oklahoma and North Texas, with completion targeted after February 1 if approved.
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Mead
Oklahoma
North Texas
East Gate
Lee Blvd
Mead’s
C. R. Ellsworth
Chamber
Bingham
Mine Rescuers Drill Through Solid Rock
In Hazleton Pennsylvania UP I reports a 60 ton rock drill enlarged the surface hole to reach two trapped miners 331 feet underground after a cave in. The third man Louis Bova remains separated by debris with no contact since Monday morning as rescue teams press on with larger bits and hopes.
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Hazleton
UPI
David Fellin
Henry Throne
Anna
Bova
Fellin
Throne
Louis Bova
H. Beecher
State Secretary of Mines
Police Court Dispositions In Municipal Court Session
Police court cases list defences and dispositions before Municipal Judge J. Merie Oaks. multiple defendants faced charges including vagrancy, illegal watering, failure to yield, and public drunkenness with fines and bond forfeitures ranging from 2 to 70 dollars.
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J. Merie Oaks
Four New Traffic Complaints Filed
Four traffic complaints were filed by the county attorney’s office today at the request of highway patrol officials. Earl Gordon Scott, 49, Fort Sill, was charged with reckless driving. Preston Lee Dorman, 19, of 1711 Gore, faced charges of operating a vehicle with a modified exhaust system. Harold Wayne Cooper, 18, of 702 N. 16th, and David Charlies Marvel, 18, of 3833 Ferris, were charged with making an improper stop on the roadway.
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Earl Gordon Scott
Fort Sill
Preston Lee Dorman
Gore
Harold Wayne Cooper
N. 16Th
David Charlies Marvel
Ferris
Retired Major Named New State Civil Defense Chief
Oklahoma City AP reports retired Army Major Roland Cook of Drumright was named to succeed Ed Kanady as operations director for Oklahoma Civil Defense. Kanady will become operational planning officer in the national Civil Defense office in Washington effective September 1.
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Oklahoma City
Roland Cook
Drumright
Ed Kanady
Oklahoma
Edmondson Pushes Fees Ban for U.S. Recreation Areas
Rep. Ed Edmondson of Oklahoma says he will introduce an amendment to ban entrance fees at federal recreation areas. He plans to push the measure in the House Interior Committee debate on the land and water conservation fund bill and will seek subcommittee review if defeated.
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Washington (Ap
Ed Edmondson
D-Okla
House Interior Committee
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Edmondsor
Four Charged With Felonies In Local Case
County attorney’s office filed felony charges Monday against four persons arrested by local officers. Melvin K. Thomas 18 of Lawton was charged with attempted armed robbery of the R F Neely Grocery Store. Charles R. Geronty 304 Lee is charged with auto theft of a 1960 Chevrolet owned by officer Larry LaFrance. Milton McCormick 22 Wheeler former Sillman faces burglary with intent to rape. All pleaded innocent. bonds set and hearings scheduled.
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Melvin K. Thomas
Star Rt. Lawton
R. F. Neely
Summit
Thomas
Charles R. Geronty
Lee
Lawton
Larry LaFrance
Apache
Cache Creek
Jack Brock
Milton McCormick
Wheeler
Sillman
McCormick
Nuclear test ban foes testify on treaty risks and safeguards
Testimony before a preparedness subcommittee showed U S experts disagree on ratification of the test ban treaty. Teller warned of grave security consequences while military leaders backed safeguards. Thurmond quoted Power as opposing ratification amid questions about radar and missile systems.
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United States
Teller
Air Force
Free World
Power
John Stennis
D-Miss
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Curtis E. LeMay
LeMay
Thurmond
Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
Stennis
Centenary Church Youth Fellowship Plans Skating Party
College and career members of Centenary Methodist church Youth Fellowship meet at the Little Chapel at 7 p.m. Thursday for a skating party at Eagle Park. Mrs. Larnie Allen sponsors the group and refreshments will be served at Wayne Cooper's home after the event.
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Centenary Methodist Church Youth Fellowship
Eagle Park
Little Chapel
Larnie Allen
Wayne Cooper
Lawton Water Committee Recommends $6 Million Bond Issue
The Needs and Cost committee reports 1950s Lawton water facilities are rated at 25 mgd, serving Lawton 75 percent and Fort Sill 25 percent, with no major upgrades since 1953. It urges building capacity for 10 years and 20–30 year planning, plus acquiring water rights, and calls an election on a $6 million bond to expand the water system.
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Citizens Committee
Chamber
Kennedy
Lawton
Oklahoma State Health Department
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Old at 40 50 602 Man Get Wise Pep Up
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a feature or ad promoting self improvement for middle aged men. The legible fragments name age words and a call to action to pep up. Lack of clear subjects prevents fuller summary.
Oklahoma Right to Work Petition Faces Brief Extension
Labor forces opposing the right to work petition asked the state Supreme Court for seven more days to file a reply brief. Backers seek dismissal of protests and a finding the petition is valid. Lawyers cited time constraints and asked that the filing deadline be extended to August. The petition seeks a statewide vote on firing workers who refuse union membership.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Jim A. Rinehart
William Kessler
False teeth slip or wobble no more with FASTEETH
An alkaline powder for false teeth promises to keep dentures firmly in place during talking eating laughing and sneering. It claims to give added security and a steadier bite with no unpleasant taste or sensation and is available at drug counters as PASTEETH.
City council advances ordinance and zoning actions
The council directed the city attorney to draft the paving ordinance for approval next week and planned the appointment of Mrs. Arla Guild at 200 dollars monthly. An adopted ordinance allows firearms discharge by police, armed services, and licensed ranges. Planning commission recommended denying an upholstery permit at 1714 Smith and granted a gift shop zoning exception at 18M D. A petition for a gift shop at 1310 EF was referred to the commission. Stop signs were approved for 10th and I, drainage study ordered at 26th and J, and Western Hills residents urged water services. Mayor Wayne Gilley reported on the AMA meeting in Houston and the Rush Springs Watermelon Festival, noting the festival watermelon would be sent to Fort Sill’s Maj. Gen. Griffing.
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Arla Guild
Planning Commission
Smith
10Th
26Th
Western Hills Addition
Wayne Gilley
American Municipal Association
Houston
Tex
Rush Springs
L. S. Griffing
Fort Sill
Wednesay
Partly Built Coney Island School Razed Over Inferior Concrete
New York AP The Board of Education ordered demolition of a partly built elementary school at Coney Island due to inferior concrete. Eugene E Hult city school official said two floors and part of a third of the 2.1 million project were completed before work halted. The contractor must rebuild at his expense.
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New York
Board of Education
Coney Island
Eugene E. Hult
City
Hult
Masterminds Hideout Sought After Britain Mail Train Robbery
Scotland Yard pursues four suspected masterminds of a $7.3 million mail train heist. Police raid London and Ireland as they seek the gang linked to the August 8 robbery. Five people have been arrested or charged in connection with the loot.
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London
UPS
Scotland Yard
Britain
London Daily Express
Ireland
Dublin
Primatene Tablets Offer Asthma Relief Without Prescription
An old advertisement touts Primatene as the leading asthma remedy prescribed by doctors now available over the counter. It claims the 2 tablet dose opens airways, loosens congestion, and relieves tension, with relief lasting hours and no injections, urging readers to buy at drugstores.
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New York
Oklahoma riot training and past Tulsa riots detailed
The report discusses riot squads and state training for platoon leaders with tear gas stored across locations. It recalls the 1921 Tulsa race riot and other outbreaks with martial law, noting 30 to 40 dead per contemporary accounts and limited official figures.
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Oklahoma
Tulsa
Muskogee
Henroyetta
Raines
Oklahoma City Fire Chief Resigns After 35 Years
Oklahoma City Fire Chief Kell Graves, 65, officially announced his retirement to the City Council. The council passed a resolution praising his 35 years of service. Acting chief John Soergel will continue in that role until a permanent successor is named.
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Oklahoma City
Haskell Graves
Oklahoma City Fire Department
Graves
John Soergel
Soergel
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