Wildcat Dock Strike Ends After Piers Turmoil
New York longshoremen halted a wildcat walkout at Hudson River piers after a day of disruption. The action stemmed from a dispute with the bi state waterfront commission over a longshoreman’s criminal history. Most workers returned to their posts while a two week deadline looms for a broader settlement.
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New York
Hudson River
Waterfront Commission
Grace Line
Hudson
William Bradley
Independent International Longshoremen’s Association
New Jersey
Area Men In Service at Fort Sill Training Vehicles
Cpl. Robert H. Cooper finishes the 10 week Artillery Track Vehicle Maintenance course at Fort Sill to qualify as a motor mechanic for organizational maintenance on tracked artillery vehicles. First Lt. Donald D. Kennady completed Army Medical Field Service School orientation at Fort Sam Houston and is assigned to Phoenix. He is UT Austin 1954 graduate and member of Phi Chi and Alpha Chi fraternities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Cooper
Sill
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Fort Sill
Donald D. Kennady
Kay
Dearborn
Army Medical Field Service School
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Kennady
S. D. Kennady
San Antonio
Phoenix
Ariz
University of Texas School of Medicine
Phi Chi
Alpha Chi
Peurifoys Widow Leaves For Home
In Bangkok the widow of U S Ambassador John E Peurifoy boards a U S Air Force hospital plane with the ashes of her husband and their younger son Daniel. Their son Clinton, 14, survives with multiple injuries as the family heads to Tulsa Oklahoma for family rituals. Premier Pibulsonggram and officials attend a memorial ceremony at the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankok
Thailand
U. S
John E. Peurifoy
United States
U. S. Air Force
Peurifoy
Daniel
Bangkok
Clinton
Tulsa
Okla
Tome
Clinton V. Cox
P. Pibulsonggram
Diplomatic Corps
Federal Employes' Retirement Law Reaches 35 Years
Members of Local No. 273 of the National Federation of Federal Employes marked the 35th anniversary of the federal retirement law. The Fort Sill group, with over 200 members, meets monthly at the Artillery Room of the Hotel Lawtonian. President W. M. Benge, Vice President J. C. Owens, and Secretary-Treasurer Harold Shafer led notes praising NFFE for pushing the 1920 law, enacted Aug 21, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Federation of Federal Employes
Fort Sill
Lawtonian
W. M. Benge
J. C. Owens
Harold Shafer
Benge
NFFE
Water established lawns deeply for best root reach
When an established lawn is watered, apply at least one inch of water to reach the grass roots and maximize benefit.
Former Cityan Receives Pilot and Body Return From Koreans
Lt. Col. Harold A. Dye signed a receipt for the return of a Communist freed American Air Force flier and Capt. Charles W. Brown’s body in the Korean neutral zone. Lt. Guy H. Bumpas spoke of fair treatment. Dye, an ex Fort Sill instructor and Georgia Tech graduate, plans February U.S. return. wife Jacquelyn and children remain in Atlanta. The Dyes were active in Lawton’s First Presbyterian church.
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Fort Sillman
Harold A. Dye
Guy H. Bumpas
Charles W. Brown
Bumpas
Dye
North Korea
Col. Dye
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Fort Sill
Georgia Tech
United States
Funeral Rites for Herva Church Taylor
Funeral services were held at Paradise Valley Baptist church for Herva Church Taylor age 55 of 1902 Columbia who died Monday after a long illness. Rev. Fred Cox and Rev. Glenn Pence officiated. Burial followed at Hobart cemetery with bearers Campbell, Bradshaw, Massey, Taylor, Massey, and Pruitt. Lawton Funeral Home in charge.
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Paradise Valley Baptist Church
Herva Church
Taylor
Columbia
Fred Cox
Sterling Baptist Church
Glenn Pence
Hobart Cemetery
Richard Campbell
Hobart
Euell Bradshaw
Sterling
N. B. Massey
Lawton
Charley Taylor
Burkburnett
Tex
Jimmy Massey
Buford Pruitt
Lawton Funeral Home
Howell woman burns in fatal house fire in Oklahoma City
Johnny Howell remains in critical condition at University hospital Oklahoma City burning from a blaze at the Howell home on August 16 a bottle of cleaning fluid ignited Mrs Howell is the daughter of area residents Mr and Mrs A B Sims.
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Johnny Howell
University Hospital
Oklahoma City
Howell
Mrs. Howell Is
Mrs
A. B. Sims
Liles Tells of Camp 12 Escape Plan and Propaganda
Lt Col Liles testified he authorized propaganda to bluff the Koreans into thinking Americans favored communism to aid an escape plan from Camp 12. He described selecting a peace committee, directing recordings, and arranging a possible helicopter rescue to trigger UN lines. He also recounted burial of 31 Americans and said his actions saved lives under enemy control.
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Nugent
Camp 12
Liles
Central Peace Committee
United Nations
Erwin
Air Force
Pyoktong
Beriberi
Col. Liles
Peace Committee
Col
Kim
Ronald A. Cocks
Dwight E. Coxe
Neal
van Orman
Chester van Orman
Harry Fleming
Clifford Allen
Services for Mrs. Walter Canter Held in San Diego
A service was held at 10 a.m. today for Mrs. Walter Canter 27 at Greenwood cemetery San Diego California. The former Buenta Betty Griggs of Lawton and Lawton high school graduate died in a Navy hospital on the West Coast. She is survived by her husband Walter a U S Navy in San Diego and two children Walter Jr 9 and Vivian Elaine 5.
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Walter Canter
Greenwood Cemetery
San Diego
Calif
Buenta Betty Griggs
Lawton
Lawton High School
Canter
Navy
West Coast
Walter
U. S. Navy
Walter Jr
Vivian Elaine
Cameron Instructor Joins Fraternity Delta Pi Epsilon
Bennie William Stehr a Cameron College business administration instructor becomes a member of the Delta Pi Epsilon honorary graduate fraternity in business education. He was initiated August 12 at Colorado State College of Education Greeley Colorado where he attended the summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie William Stehr
Cameron College
Delta Pi Epsilon
Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
Colo
Two City Men Receive ROTC Commissions In OU Rites
Lawtonians Robert S. Lamphere and Richard M. Young earned second lieutenants’ commissions after ROTC completion at the University of Oklahoma. Col. Edward F. Thelen announced the Army linesman progress today, noting their parentage and Lawton roots.
Walters Begins Enrollment Schedule Announced by Principal
Walters high school announces enrollment by grade with seniors enrolled this morning. Juniors enroll Thursday morning, sophomores Thursday afternoon, and freshmen Friday morning under principal A B Thurman.
Graveside rites for Wayne Dudley in Fairview Cemetery
Wayne Dudley son of Mr and Mrs James Dudley died Sunday in Anadarko hospital. Born August 18 in Anadarko burial followed at Fairview Cemetery Crews Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include parents three brothers Jimmie Mike and Calvin all at home maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Percy Howes of Miami Florida. APACHE Special Funeral services for Mrs J W Coats former area resident held Saturday in Norman where she died August 17.
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Wayne Dudley
James Dudley
Anadarko Hospital
Fairview Cemetery
Crews Funeral Home
Jimmie
Mike
Calvin
Percy Howes
Miami
Fla
J. W. Coats
Norman
Howell Children Rites Held in Duncan for Debra and Johnny
Rites were held Monday in Duncan for Debra Kay Howell and Johnny David Howell, children of Mrs. Howell, with services conducted by local clergy and interment following at a nearby cemetery. Family members mourn the two young lives while thanking friends and neighbors for support.
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Wildcat Dock
Donald
ARMY
North Koreans
Builders
Guy H. Bumpass
Jackson, Miss
Reds
Kumhwa
Korea
Bumpass
Dawes Big
Dawes
Plymouth
Savoy
Oldsmobile
Studebaker
Champion
Nash
Belvedere
Cameron
Scott's Air Conditioning Inc
Frigidaire
Walters
20Th and Gore
T. P. Haskins
R. N. Hammons
Brown
Wichita Falls
Crook Television Service
Lee Blvd
International Harvester
Robertshaw
Sprague’s Furniture Mart
E Avenue
Auto Radio
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
Hamilton-Bryan
D Avenue
Shelton
Commander V
Packard
Dodge
Studebaker & Packard
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