Apache Woman Recalls Daring Car Hijack and Kidnapping
Apache residents recount a dramatic robbery and kidnapping in which a lone hijacker took $158 from Ralph Elliott and bound him and his 18 year old son. Mrs Elliott drove the kidnapper to Chickasha before he escaped on an overpass near the town. Caddo and Grady county authorities search for leads as roadblocks are lifted. The family remains shaken but unharmed, with officers continuing to pursue the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caddo
Grady County
Ray Larrison
Larrison
Chickasha
Ralph Elliott
Elliott
Apache
West Edge
Rush Springs
Olen Ralph
Hagler Freed After Bond Granted In Slaying Case
Hagler Jr. was freed on $15,000 bond after a habeas corpus hearing in Sulphur Oklahoma where Judge W J Monroe said there was no proof a body was killed. Hagler testified he was intoxicated when a body found in a burning station wagon near Davis in 1954 was initially suspected to be his. The state did not present the slaying during his four hours on the stand and linked Hagler to an insurance fraud scheme with Frank St Claire, who died by suicide weeks later. Hagler had claimed multiple identities and said he was meeting a girl named Georgia at a cabin the night of the alleged crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla
David Fred, Hagler Jr
W. J. Monroe Yesterdy
Hagler
Dixie Colbert
Peave V. N
Hodges
Fort Worth
Davis
Oka
St. Claire
Georgia
Texas
Weather forecast for area shows warm afternoon and chilly weekend
Cloudy and warmer this afternoon. Partly cloudy and cooler tonight. Much cooler Saturday with a high in the 60s today and a low around 30 tonight. Tomorrow's high near the 40s, today's low near 35. At 11 am the reading was 57. Thursday's high about 40.
AFL CIO Merger Action Completed
The AFL and CIO merged today into a single federation of 16 million members, the largest organized labor force. The CIO approved at its New York convention in the Hotel New Yorker, while the AFL endorsed at the Hotel Statler. The new American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations will meet Monday at the 71st Regiment Armory. Quill opposed on behalf of Transport Workers Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AFL
CIO
Free World
New Yorker
Hotel Statler
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
71St Regiment Armory
Michael J. Quill
Transport Workers Union
New York City
Bus and Subway
Probe Or No Flying To Gator Bowl Controversy
Alabama Governor James E. Folsom vows to deploy every National Guard aircraft to Jacksonville on December 31 for a special weather mission despite Air Force probes into unauthorized Guard flights to football games. The plan includes a runway landing inspection and a takeoff check as Auburn faces Vanderbilt in the Gator Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcintosh
Ala
Air Force
James E. Folson
Alabama National Guard
Jacksonville
Fla
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Air Guard
Folsom
Florida
Washington
National Guard
Texas
Birmingham
Averell Harriman
New York
Frank Boykin
Mobile
Alabama
Alabama Air National Guard
Rescued Navy Diver Ready To Go Again
Joe Tallarico, rescued diver from Patuxent River depths, said he is ready to dive again immediately. After 4 hours at 120 feet, he was lifted and spent four hours in a decompression chamber. He described the cold as the toughest part and said he prayed frequently. His wife Carmela supported him as reporters gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomons, Md
Joe Tallarico
Patuxent River
Tallarico
West Stands Firm to Remain in Berlin
U S Ambassador James B Conant declared the Western Allies will stay in Berlin until Germany is reunified. He defended the four power status amid East Berlin inclusion moves and praised the Berlin mission handling of a Sunday incident involving four Americans. He reaffirmed Western commitment to remain until reunification.
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Berlin
U. S
James B .Conant
Germany
East Berlin
East German
Conant
U.S
Charles L. Dasher Jr
United States
Britain
France
Rio Grande Bridge Span Collapses Injuring 40
A 300 foot section of the international Rio Grande bridge collapsed in Eagle Pass Texas injuring about 40 people including two in critical condition. Most injured were braceros Mexican nationals who were on the span awaiting hire. Workmen were beneath the bridge when it fell into the river bed thirty feet below. Authorities reported no deaths and said most victims were taken to Eagle Pass area hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Tex
Rio Grande
Pedro Marquez
Marquez
U.S
State Department of Public Safety
Carrizo Springs
School Aid Drive Gains Momentum From White House Backing
Washington report says a new federal school aid push, especially for construction, moves forward after the White House Conference on Education endorsed expanded aid. Secretary Folsom told 1,800 delegates Eisenhower would seek Congress for broader, improved programs. NEA officials and leaders praised the conference as superb and pledged support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Welfare Folsom
Eisenhower
Congress
National Education Assn
John Buford
Mount Vernon, Ill
NEA
25 To Become New Americans
Naturalization hearings were set for 2 p.m. today before District Judge Toby Morris. An estimated 25 applicants were to gain U S citizenship, with Glenn A. Torrence representing the naturalization bureau presenting those who passed tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Morris
Glenn A. Torrence
Naturalization Bureau
Usual Weekend Freeze On Way In Oklahoma
A cold front is expected to move through southwestern Oklahoma this weekend bringing strong northerly winds 35 to 50 mph. Highs Friday may reach the 40s with a 60s later today. The 11 am reading was 57. Showers possible in eastern areas tonight, with central and eastern Oklahoma and some northern snow flurries tomorrow. Lows tonight near the 30s with limited temperature swings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
State Weather Bureau
Kickbacks Charged In Three Counties News
Tulsa County Attorney J Howard Edmondson said evidence of kickbacks to county commissioners in three counties has been sent to the affected county attorneys. He will present findings to a Tulsa County grand jury next January as highway patrolmen transport the material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
J. Howard Edmondson
Tulsa County
Edmondson
National Convention For Young Democratic Clubs of America
Soapy Denies Demo Split
Gov G Mennen Williams of Michigan said his remarks were misinterpreted as criticizing Adlai Stevenson and that there is no split in the Democratic party. He urged big ideas for the 1956 campaign and said moderation should not temporize. Williams spoke at a Young Democrats convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Adlai Stevenson
Williams
Stevenson
National Convention of
Young Democrats
Car Fire Leaves Man Near Death in Temple
Willie Wood, oil field worker and farmer from Temple, was in very critical condition in a Wichita Falls hospital after flames engulfed his car behind a Temple tavern. Fire destroyed the vehicle, melting its carburetor and radiator, as Firemen fought the blaze. Wood, about 40, was believed unable to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Willie Wood
Wichita Falls
Pearson Funeral Home
Wood
H. Graham
Graham
Sleeping Bag Death Probed Of Fort Sill Soldier
Military officials at Fort Polk La investigate the death of Pvt Elbert Cherry 24 of Fort Sill found in his sleeping bag with a neck fracture Autopsy confirmed neck injury Two other soldiers found him near Many La as army truck moved his body next of kin listed Ladie Cherry Los Angeles battalion at Fort Polk attached to 77th Field Artillery Group slated to return to Fort Sill after maneuvers conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Polk
Fort Sill
Pvt
Elbert Cherry
55Th Field Artillery
Fort Hood
Associated Press
Cherry
Many
Sagebrush
Ladie Cherry
Los Angeles
Robert E. Kren
77Th Field Artillery Group
T. C. Reddington
Safe Driving Day Toll Matches Normal Day
The Associated Press reports Safe Driving Day fatalities reached 69, tied to a recent comparable day with no concentrated campaign. Ohio and California led states with most deaths while major cities like New York, Chicago, and Detroit reported no fatalities. Rain and snow worsened driving conditions, keeping the toll higher than the ten month daily average of 101. Adm. H. D. Miller notes the effort failed to reduce the toll below the figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New England
Ohio
California
Adm
H. D. Miller
President’s Committee For Traffic Safety
Miller
Injury Free Day Almost Reality in Lawton Traffic
Lawton motorists nearly achieved a Safe Driving Day with only two hours to spare after three minor crashes that caused no injuries. The sole injury incident occurred at 10 p.m. in front of 1527 Cache Road involving Ted Vernon Head, 43, of 1603 North 18th, driving a 1954 Buick that hit a cattle truck trailer. Head was taken to Southwestern hospital for X rays to assess his injuries. Minor Kay Simms, 46, of Cache drove the cattle truck, owned by L. W. Smothers of Cyril. A tail light on the trailer was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Cache Road
Ted Vernon Head
Southwestern Hospital
James C., Blackburn
John McCaig
Kay Simms
Cache
L. W. Smothers
Cyril
Head
Buich
Bustling Municipal Airport Still Operating In 'Black'
Lawton's municipal airport costs the city over a million dollars in facilities and is run as a self supporting branch. Mayor Ellsworth said the airport fund now has 1,500 more than at the start of the fiscal year. The airport board spent 1,500 on a new maintenance pickup. Revenue exceeds 1,600 monthly, with starting balance 7,500 in July and over 9,000 after October expenses. The city collects 100 monthly from a drive in theater and 100 from a golf driving range plus 450 yearly and 5 percent of green fees from the golf course between the airport and U S 277. More revenues include 100 a month from two sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
C. R. Ellsworth
Airport Board
Jack Greer
U. S
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Communications Workers
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TWU
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