Record Enrollment Seen For Lawson Public Schools 1857 38
An all time high student load is predicted for Lawson public schools with more than 9 430 pupils enrolled by noon today. Tomlinson junior high leads with 875, including 275 seventh graders, 300 eighth graders and 300 ninth graders. Enrollment totals expected to rise as late enrollments come in and lines form.
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Lawson Public Schools
John Stee
Maker
City School
Tomlinson Junior High
Central Junior High
Lawton High School
Mull
Andrew Jackson
Taft
Washing
Whittier
Will Rogers
Wilson
Wehle Named Assistant Commandant at Army Artillery Center
Gen. Philip C. Wehle is announced as the new assistant commandant of the U S Army Artillery and Missile Center. He succeeds Brig. Gen. Paul A. Gavan who becomes commanding general of troops at Fort Sill and departs for Europe in September. Wehle is joined by Brig. Gen. John Hayden, arriving next month to lead troops, as Mercer C. Walter heads to Yugoslavia. Wehle will meet Maj. Gen. Donald W. McGowan at Snow Hill OCS graduation tomorrow. Wehle previously commanded the Fourth Division Artillery at Fort Lewis, Washington.
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Philip C. Wehle
U.S. Army Artillery and Missile Center
Paul A. Gavan
Fort Sifk
Unti
Europe
Wehle
Artillery and Missile Center
John ©. Hayden
Mercer C. Walter
Yugoslavia
Donald W. McGowan
Army Division
National Guard Bureau
National Guard
Snow Wall
Fort Sil
Fort Lewis
Wash
U S Army Counter Missile Seen Ready for Production
Reports say the United States Army believes its counterweapon Jupiter, an intermediate range ballistic missile, could be in production within 30 days. Meanwhile Russia reportedly test fired several long range missiles and hinted at more tests, fueling Western concerns as officials dispute the readiness of a deployed Soviet 5,000 mile missile.
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U.S. Army
Russia
Washington T
Moscow
Washington
Ixremiin
U. S. Army
Ciuls
European
Siberia
Etern
Technical Intelligence Review Committee
Repre
Central Intelligence Agency
State Department
Army
Atlantic
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Brucker
Pentagon
T Tee
Florida
United States
Tory
America
Sen
Jackson
D-Wash
Secretary of Defense
Senate House Atomic Energy Weapons
U.S
Oklahoma City Burglary Ring Tangles Lawton And City
Police link two professional safebreaking jobs at Johnson's Ice Cream and Morgan Sash and Door to a group of disguise burglars. Loot from Johnson's includes quarters and a check for Humpty Dumpty stores with total losses estimated around two thousand dollars, while Morgan Sash and Door yielded small cash and loose coins. Nearby, the Silver Dollar tavern suffered a separate late night break in with padlock pried and an unknown amount stolen. Detectives pursue potential links among the incidents and aim to identify suspects in the statewide pattern of break ins.
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Lawton
Johnson's
Morgan Sash and Door
Dghnson
Johson
Collie Wallace
Clarence Fill
Johnson's Milk Co
Humpty-Dumpty Stores
Oklahoma City
Otis Waldron
Jimmy Beanscum
ram_ a
Hank Sack
Branscvrm
Branseuny
Melvin Kelsey
John Moore
Kelsey
Moore
City Duplexes Sold To Pair For 514400
Thirty nine duplexes on N. 24th were sold to two state men for 514400. The 78 units from No 7 through No 78 N. 24th were bought by James M. Sturdevant Oklahoma City and Clyde J. Albright Oklahoma City from the Federal Housing Administration. Sale announced by Jo O Ferguson state FHA director. Contract signed this morning in Ferguson's office. The units were acquired by FHA on Aug. 23, 1956 after sponsor defaulted. Living units include ranges and refrigerators. about half are furnished. Average price per duplex 13333. All units occupied at present. This is the third large FHA sale of Lawson duplexes this year.
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N. 24Th
No.7
James M. Sturdevant
Altus
Clyde J. Albright
Oklahoma City
Federal Housing Administration
Jo O. Ferguson
FHA
Gorden Winkelman
American Really Co
Ferguson
Adoitres
Lewis and Crosby
Lawson
Solido Reeds
Mt. Scott Homes
S. A. Reed Ang
Baby nuclear blast detonated atop Angels Peak Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission scientists detonated a small device named Franklin Prime at 5 40 am atop Angels Peak Nevada as part of the Plumbbob series. The test released a bright flash visible in Las Vegas and Los Angeles with planes nearby recording data on radioactive material.
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Angels' Peak
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Proving Grounds
Army
Navy
Air Force
Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles
Tollywood
Probe Stated In New York Slave Case
Albany reports a Georgia writer claims he and other Negroes were mistreated at a migrant farm labor camp in upstate New York. Gov. Harriman aides promise full investigation while a grand jury or subpoena power remains unresolved.
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Albany
WY. WI
Averell Harriman
Georeta
New York
Charles van Devander
Harriman
James H. Brimson
New York State
van Devander
Brunson
Augnata
Hannibal
Oswego County
Branson
Augusta Chronicle
Daniel A. Daley
Chie
Labor Department
Daley
House Approves Foreign Aid Bill
The House approved a foreign aid bill totaling 3 435 810 000 and sent it to President Eisenhower. The measure is about one billion dollars under his original request and was passed by the Senate 58 to 19. The President is expected to sign despite disappointment over the reduced funding.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
House adjourns first session with brief note at 3:67 EDT
The House ended its first session at 3 67 p m EDT and adjourned until noon Tuesday. The Senate remained in session with members engaged in remarks.
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Washington P
House
Watch
Senate
Sill Escapee Sought by Officers at Fort Sill
Area and state officers were alerted today to a 7 1 year old prisoner who escaped from a Fort Sill work detail near the golf course at 6 30 am. Pvt Slarmon L Ellis a white 5 feet 10 inches 160 pounds from Phoenix Arizona has a grandmother in Oklahoma City.
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Fort Sill
Pvt
Slarmon L._Ellis
Phoenix
Ariz. Ellis
Ellis
Oklahoma City
Eisenhower Eyes Civil Rights Bill After Senate Vote
The first civil rights bill in over eight decades moves to President Eisenhower after Senate passage 60 to 15, following a 24 hour 19 minute filibuster by Thurmond. The measure empowers federal enforcement of voting rights and limits Southern opposition amid looming adjournment.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Aday
Senate
House
Yeaver
Sen. Thurmond
D-Sc
Thurmond
Sen
Morse
Justice Department
Lawton Prepares for Hot Labor Day Weekend Heat
Weather forecasts show Lawton area temperatures five to eight degrees above normal through Labor Day weekend. Daily highs near the 90s and lows in the 60s are expected with minor fluctuations. Scattered showers are possible Sunday or Monday, with the southeast expected to receive most of the rain.
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Lawlor
Area Weather Forecast Remains Dry Through Saturday
Weather forecast shows no major temperature changes with highs near 95 and lows around 70. Reading at 11 am was 90, and no significant swings expected before Saturday.
Three Sill Officers Testify In Labor Board Case At Fort Sill
Oklahoma City report says three Fort Sill officers testified as the National Labor Relations Board seeks a temporary injunction against IAM Oklahoma State Building and Trades Council and Lake Ton Building and Trades Council over alleged secondary boycott picketing at Fort Sill. Evidence aims to show unions acted in concert shutting down projects and pressuring contractors and Page Aircraft. Colonel Morrow and Lt Col Ferguson described Army neutrality and the difficulty of distinguishing government parts from contractor supplied items. The hearing before U S District Judge W R Wallace resumed after a noon recess with further questioning planned.
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Oklahoma City
Stall
Fort Sill
National Labor Relations Board
Fort Sil
U.S
W. R. Wallace
International Association of Machinists
Oklahoma State Building and Trades Council
Lawton Building and Trades Council
NLRB
Joseph Nachman
Col. S. L. Morrow
Fort Sill Gd
Army Union
Hat Co
Washington
Machinists
Col. Morrow
Page
Morrow
Thomas G. Ferguson
Telly
Ferguson
Thomas E. de Shazs
Refuge Plans Sale of 225 Buffaloes and 25 Elk
The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge will begin a surplus sale for 225 buffalo and 25 elk next month. Animals may be bought alive or butchered. elk only alive. Prices list live buffalo 125 dollars, live elk free stated, butchered buffalo 140, butchered elk 90, with quantities and delivery terms set by manager Julian Howard.
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Julian Howard
Malager
United States
Howard
Allentown
Zoological Garden
Death Grip Traps Young Killer in Lombard Bedroom Stabbing
In Lombard Illinois a 14 year old boy described as having an urge to murder stabbed Arthur Capitanelli, 37, to death in his bedroom. The attacker, Clyde Walker, was found beneath the victim in a pool of blood after Capitanelli screamed and attempted to defend himself. Capitanelli’s nephew Joseph Lovallo alerted police.
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Lombard
Clyde Walker
Arthur Capitanelli
Capitanelli
Walker
Capitarei
Cuapitanelli
Joseph Lovallo
Lovallo
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Barbara Tice
Chloe Tice
Bill Dixon
Roosevelt School
Barbara
Mrs. Tice
Gen. Wehle
Post
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
Wyatt
Hazel Wyatt
Bulletin
Sill
Refuge
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