Pay Raise Veto Triggers Statewide Protest Calls
President Eisenhower vetoed a 5 percent federal pay raise bill, drawing sharp criticism from within his party and calls to press the issue in the 1952 fall campaign. Critics urged a new bill and Congress overrides, while supporters argued the measure failed to fix inequities or provide revenue for civil servants.
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Washington
Eisenhower
84Th Congress
Congress
White House
Denver
Robert J. Corbett
R-Pa
House of the
Wayne Morse
Ind
Ore
Comics Continued From Page One
A city ordinance prohibits bringing obscene books and indecent material into Lawton or distributing them. Violators face fines from five to one hundred dollars.
Lawton Captain Returns From Korea Reassigned to Kokomo Post
Capt. Clente A Bevitori returns from a 14 month Korea tour and will leave in late September for Kokomo Indiana. He has 15 years in the Army and previously served as TAC officer to OCS at Fort Sill. He and his wife and son reside at 3206 Liberty.
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Clente A. Bevitori
Korea
Clente Albert Jr
Liberty
Bevitori
Fort Sill
Kokomo
Ind
Yankees Fall From The Lead As Fans Mourning In Bar
A contrived scene at Pat's Bar and Grill shows die hard Yankee fans in mourning Monday morning after the team’s shift away from the 1954 pennant chase. Red Ahischlager notes the loyalists' boastful past with Casey’s Boys now dimmed by recent results.
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Casey
Red Ahischlager
Constitution Press
C Street
Pat
Red
Hospital News Items Summary
Admits and dismissals from Southwestern Kiowa and Memorial hospitals list numerous patients by name and address with medical or surgical status. Entries include Lena Pearl Gray, J. W. Stringer, Joyce Hopkins, Mrs. Albert Axe and newborn, Sally Wicker, Mrs. Ruby Dick, Mrs. C. E. Elling, Mrs. Pearl Williams, Sally Wicker’s father, Plus Kiowa and Memorial notes listing Smiley Stevenson Andretta Koassechony Ben Clark Martha Loco, and various other patients and family details with locations in Apache Duncan Medicine Park and other towns. There is also a memorial note: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tyler born Aug 23 at 10:50 p.m. weighing seven pounds from 10:50 p.m.
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Lena Pearl Gray
Carver
J. W. Stringer
Joyce Hopkins
Baldwin
Albert Axe
Sally Wicker
Donald E. Wicker
Cherry
Ruby Dick
C. E. Elling
Cache
Pearl Williams
Sterling
Medical
J. R. VanDyke
Grooves
Tex
Louis Tyler
M. L. Brister
Medicine Park
Wayne Burke
Smith
John H. Lawson
W. C. Love
Phillip Owens
Dewey Owens
Apache Medical
D. R. Tochel
Walters
Mediecal
Floyd Roof
Summit
John Williams Wilson Jr
J. W. Wilson
Star Rt
Earnest Nottingham
Wisconsin
Mart Hammonds
Duncan
Surery
Margaret C. Landers
Teithe J. Smith
Dale Armstrong
Emanuel Armstrong
Washington
Githen ‘Rhoads Jr
Homer Ray
Millard Dunegan
McKaskie twins cause mixups in Marines unit
Winnsboro Louisiana brothers Cian and Nolan McKaskie, both 185 pounds with identical measurements, have stirred up confusion at Marine air base squadron 13 since arriving in June 1952. Nolan is a technical sergeant while Olan is a master sergeant, and their impersonation pranks have led to mischarges and unexpected humor as they prep to transfer to Twenty Nine Palms.
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Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station
T. H
Marines
Rela Ees
McKaskie Twins
Cian
Nolan
Winnsboro
Marine Training Center
Twenty- Nine Palms
Calif
Korea
Olan
Chatty Students To Enroll Friday For 1954 55 Year
Chattanooga officials announce enrollment for the 1954 55 school year will start Friday. Superintendent Ed Meece says enrollment will be required of all students in all classes and the year begins Monday.
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Chattanooga
Supt
Ed Meece
Smoot Daughter Debra Jo Named at Poison Gas Era Note
Debra Jo Smoot, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Notley Smoot of Poison, is named in a hospital ceremony. The note references the first use of poison gas in World War I, mentioning the Second Battle of Ypres and an April date.
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Faxon
Debra Jo
Mrs. Jackie Hospital
Mrs. Notley Smoot
Ypres
Annie Moss Asks To Face Accusers At Army Screenings
Mrs. Annie Lee Moss denies Communist ties and asks the Army to produce accusers at a security screening board hearing. The Army suspended her from the Signal Corps again August 4 for new charges linked to a 1943 Communist party membership book. She seeks to clear her name and challenge the source of the information.
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Washington
Annie
Lee Moss
Army
Moss
Army Signal Corps
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Annie Lee Moss
FBI
Mrs. Moss
Anti-Red Bill Targets Communist Influence In Unions
The proposed measure would declare any member of a Communist action group subject to penalties under the Internal Security Act. It mirrors Taft-Hartley and the Subversive Activities Control Act by allowing the attorney general to seek a finding from the Subversive Activities Control Board on Communist infiltration of a union, which would strip the union of certain rights and privileges under labor laws.
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Labor-Management Relations Act
Nat ¢Tional Labor Relations Board
Vargas Faces Military Pressure in Brazil Crisis
Reports say Vargas supporters vandalized campaign posters as the military pledged to uphold the constitution. The air force and police arrested guard members and palace staff linked to a plot, while calls for Vargas resignation grew amid economic strains and currency instability.
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Vargas
Brazilian Labor Party
PTB
Navy
Air Force
Climerio Eurides
Almeida
Guard
Jose Antonio Soares
Lasorda
Joao Alcino de Nascimento
Mascarenhas Moraes
Army
Beesanha
Argas
United States
Armando Mendes de
Pperetenence Trees Grow in New Haven En
Fragmentary notes describe trees growing in New Haven and reference a northern United States point. No clear event, date, or named organizations present.
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New Haven
United States
Plans for Greer Elementary School Project Approved
Federal funding plans for a federally financed elementary school move toward final approval. Officials say $180,000 has been reserved and a second $180,000 grant may fund a second site. $94,000 will cover an additional grade school project as a partial payment. The possible site is 27th and Park, where land was recently purchased.
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Washington
Saterday
Ceabaan
Board of Education
Eisenhower on Congress and program momentum
President Eisenhower praised the 83rd Congress while urging decisive votes on the administration program. He called it conservative in the economy and liberal in human welfare, saying the 81st Congress will determine the rest of the program and that tax savings have protected taxpayers.
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Eisenhower
83Rd Congress
Mrs Bill Love Undergoes Surgery at Memorial Hospital
Mrs. William C. Love, wife of the Memorial hospital administrator, is reported in today after surgery with condition listed as good. Local medical staff say her status remains stable during the current period of recovery.
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Bill Love
William C. Love
Memorial Hospital
Pat Moribers
Bnaved Lane
Pachuco Vows and Violence Struck Air Base
An airman describes a maimed attack linked to gang influence on a base, with a copy of a pachuco oath praising fists and concealed weapons found. Officers say the force seeks to remove personnel with criminal records and curb misconduct, while noting the Air Force inherited broader social issues.
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Pachuco
Gates
Air Force
Dulles Replies To Brazilian Leader In Message
Secretary Dulles said he has sent a message of profound sympathy to the Brazilian foreign minister after a Portuguese language crisis report. Officials noted plans for Southeast Asia defense talks in Manila on September 6 to discuss subversion and regional economic conditions. No treaty terms were outlined, though possible separate military and economic arrangements were mentioned. Pentagon sources said intelligence has found no serious signs of an imminent Peiping invasion of Formosa.
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Dulles
Getulio Vargas
Manila
Peiping
Formosa
Pentagon
City Man Reports Beating By Trio On Downtown Street
A city man says he was attacked by three men on a downtown street. He claimed the assault occurred in an alley in the 400 block of South Fourth. A man named Smith, 29, of 801 Bell, received emergency care at Memorial hospital. Police noted the victim's money may have sparked the incident.
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City Man
Councer Tor
a_Lawton
Marlin C
Smith
Bell
Memorial Hospital
September Social Security boost to raise retiree checks
September checks will arrive around Oct 4 with increases averaging about $6 per month. The minimum rise depends on household status, boosting individuals to at least $5 more monthly and adjustments apply to survivors and families. Tax and wage rules affect the boost, with changes set from Jan 1 and a new maximum cap of $330 per month influencing calculations.
Trooper Receives Good Luck Bill After Kindness
A trooper helped a Canadian family avoid fund loss when banks were closed. Bradley exchanged Canadian money with help from Midwest City real estate dealer Barlow Maynard after a misdirected trip ending in Oklahoma City. Herbert later received a tan dollar bill and thanked the patrol member.
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United States
Bradley
Frederick
Okla
Federal Reserve Bank
Wichita Falls
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma City
Herbert
Midwest City
Barlow Maynard
Maynard
U. S
Acelay
Toronto
United Fund Drive Planned by Community Chest and Red Cross
Representatives draft a United Fund Drive plan to be approved by the boards of the Community Chest and Red Cross. Committees of both organizations completed weeks of meetings to finalize tentative approval for a single local fundraising campaign.
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Community Chest
Red Cross
Temperatures, Flood Fears Rise Across States
Local highs range from 81 to 100 degrees with Ponca and El Paso hitting extreme values. Warnings spread as Mount Franklin uploads renewed rain risks along the international river, threatening further evacuations and renewed flood fears across the region.
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Emperor
Poncally
and Ardmore
McAlesty
Fort Sill
Oklahoma City
Enid
Gage
Hobart
Altus
Gugnon
Alice
Texas
el Paso
Paso
Rio Grande
Mount Franklin
International River
Tulsa Votes Today On Gilcrease Bond
Tulsa voters consider a 2% million bond issue to pay debt tied to the Gilcrease Museum collection purchases. The plan would support the museum’s paintings literature and other valued items gathered by Thomas Gilcrease and reduce existing indebtedness.
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Tulsa
Okla
Thomas Gilcrease
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