U S Will Not Free Japanese War Criminals
Washington reports that the United States will reject any request by Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu to mass release Japanese war criminals in prison. Shigemitsu, 68, seeks talks with Secretary Dulles on defense and UN issues, while 557 war criminals remain jailed and 210 cannot be released without U S consent.
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Shigemitsu
John Foster Dulles
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Hot Springs
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Far East
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Red China
United Nations
County Bridges Being Erected In West District
Comanche county starts a 38733.35 project to build two bridges in the western district. One spans Wolf's creek near 23rd and Lee, the other a three-barrel bridge 300 yards west. Elmo Pitts Co of Marlow to build. Harold Redding and Associates of Lawton sub-contracts. Bridges funded by county and federal matching funds, replacing old dangerous structures. Construction to finish next spring. paving of 4.5 miles of road west of 23rd and Lee discussed. city may assist. Bureau of Public Roads covers 52 percent, county 48 percent. extra 2 percent due to no taxes on Indian lands.
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Pete Wynn
23Rd and Lee
Wolf's Creek
Elmo Pitts Company
Marlow
Harold Redding
Wynn
Redding
23Rd and
Lee
Bureau of Public Roads
Rites Held for Charles Etheridge in Comanche
Funeral services for Charlie Powell Etheridge 82 of Comanche were held at First Baptist Church Comanche with Rev. Ted Sutton and Rev. Frank Lovelace officiating. Burial followed in Comanche Cemetery. Bearers were grandsons. Etheridge died in a Duncan hospital after a long life in Texas. Survivors include his wife three sons four daughters 34 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren two brothers a sister. Also notes his native birth in Paris Tennessee and long residency in Waurika area.
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Charlie Powell
Etheridge
Comanche
First Baptist Church
Ted Sutton
Marlow Eastside Baptist Church
Frank Lovelace
Worley
Duncan
Presbyterian Church
Paris
Tenn
Nannie Elizabeth George
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Texas
Loco
Jefferson County
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Roy
Altus
Glen
Holiday
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Mattie Mayne
Iva Bishop
Dallas
Shannon Northcutt
Austin
Fern Moore
Bakersfield
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Hearley
Fort Worth
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Frederick
Minnie Johnson
Frank C. Rice
Lawton
Comanche County
Connersville
Ind
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Carrie Ann Moore
Allendale
Post Office Department
Postal Service
S. R. Harper
Odd Fellows Lodge
First Methodist Church
G. A. Benefield
Plain View
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Ray Rice
Homer Rice
Amarillo
Willie Rice
Los Animis
Colo
Walter L. Rice
Los Angeles
Myrtle Templin
Cleveland
Alice Widup
Gibbons
Neb
Ethel Woodson
Cotton County's First Convict Now Is Evangelist
Temple special reports Bill Mills, Cotton County's first convict later known as Jack Gray, emerges after 25 years in Texas and Oklahoma prisons as an evangelist. He will speak Sunday at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church, under Pastor Rev. K. M. Anderson.
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Temple
Cotton County
Bill Mills
Texas
Oklahoma
First Baptist Church
K. M. Anderson
Mills
Jack Gray
Temple Football Player Wounded by Rifle Accident
Temple football player Bob Gunn sustained a gunshot wound to the hand from an accidental rifle discharge. The incident may sideline him part of the season as team officials assess his recovery and return timeline.
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Temple
Bob Gunn
Temple Shoppers Get New Service
Temple shoppers may use affordable baby-sitting as a new service sponsored by the Temple chamber of commerce. A free movie will be shown each Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Majestic theater with a first run feature cartoon and serial, two showings per Saturday at chamber expense.
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Temple Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Raymond Sparks
Majestic Theater
VEW Chapter Plans New Post Headquarters in El Reno
The Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter in El Reno Oklahoma announced plans to build a 660000 post headquarters on 14 acres bought from the state. Long-range plans include a swimming pool and other recreational facilities as stated by a VFW spokesman.
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EL Reno
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Mrs Della Terry Admitted To Oklahoma City Hospital
Special report states Mrs Della Terry of Oklahoma City and formerly Cement resident has been admitted to an Oklahoma City hospital after recently undergoing major surgery.
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Della Terry
Oklahoma City
Terry
Book On Marital Happiness Due For Early Release
Enid district judge Tom R. Blaine author of Marriage Happiness or Unhap piness will publish a new book with Dorrance & Co. Philadelphia next month. The work draws on Blaine s experience handling over 10 000 divorce cases across nine counties. The jacket calls it fascinating as a novel and educational as marriage counseling. Blaine, known in Lawton and Comanche county, led Fletcher schools before World War I. His sister by marriage is Mrs. M A Peacock, Fletcher postmaster who resigned this month.
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Tom R. Blaine
Enid
Fletcher
Dorrance & Co
Philadelphia
Blaine
Lawton
Comanche County
M. A. Peacock
Sterling Enrolls 310 in First Week
Sterling schools enrolled 310 students in the first week, announced Superintendent R. A. Meeks. The report highlights early fall registration figures for the district.
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Sterling Schools
R. A. Meeks
Council For Retarded Children Meets Today
About 30 delegates from Ardmore Tulsa Oklahoma City Chickasha and Lawton attend a state executive meeting at 2 p.m. in the Security Bank building civic room. Topics include national fund drive plans and inaugurating special classes for retarded children this fall.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Chickasha
Lawton
Council For Retarded Children
Security Bank & Trust Co
National Fund
Community Chest
L. A. Wickman
State Council
Wickman
Bridges Repaired In Cotton County After Deluge
Cotton County repairs total over 100 county road bridges in commissioner district two. Bill Moorman notes detour patience aided repairs after the mid May flood hail deluge. Other damaged bridges also fixed during the effort.
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Cotton County
Bill Moorman
Moorman
World population reaches 2 528 million by mid 1954
The United Nations estimates a world population of 2 528 million around mid 1954. The figure reflects continued growth across continents and highlights rising demographic pressures in the postwar era.
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The
United Nations
Temple Youths Attend Fundamental Air School
Two Temple boys are stationed at the fundamental aviation school in Norman. Ralph Felder, HSAA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Felder, and Charles M. McClung, HSAA, son of Mrs. Stella McClung, are undergoing eight weeks of basic aviation schooling at the Norman base.
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Fundamental Aviation
Norman
Ralph Felder
HSAA
Bob Felder
Charles M. McClung
Stella McClung
Goldens Buy Home Sterling Home
The new Earl Alford house has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Golden.
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Earl Alford
J. W. Golden
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