Reuther Attacks GOP Over US Recession Costs
CIO President Walter P. Reuther charged the Eisenhower administration failed to curb unemployment and blamed Republicans for a “state of recession” costing the nation about $30 billion this year. He urged the 4th Congress to act, praised CIO AFL unity, and criticized Taft Hartley and the Dixon-Yates deal as harming free enterprise.
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Los Angeles
UPCIO
Walter P. Reuther
Eisenhower
Reuther
CIO
4Th Congress
AFL
George Meany
Unemoe
Congress
House
Senate
Tidelands
Taft-Hart-Hartley
Dixon - Yates
Lions Boxcar Paper Drive Surpasses Expectations
Lawton Lions club reports a highly successful quarterly scrap paper drive led by president George Lewis. About 40 Lions and many children collected enough newspapers and magazines to fill a large boxcar, to be shipped to Oklahoma City for sale to fund youth activities. Lewis thanked residents and urged early paper collection for the next drive on March 6.
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Lawton Lions Club
George Lewis
Oklahoma City
Lewis
Lawton
Burial for Kerr associate Moman Shepard planned in Chickasha
Moman Shepard 63, political associate of Senator Robert Kerr, was to be buried in Chickasha after funeral services in Oklahoma City and Chickasha. He served as Kerr campaign treasurer in 1954 and had worked with the senator since 1942, including a 1942 role as Grady County commissioner aiding Kerr’s governor bid.
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Oklahoma City
Moman Shepard
Robert S. Kerr
Chickasha
Shepard
Kerr
Grady County
Man Gets Window In Car Hard Way
Eddie Wyatt of 21 N. 29th suffered a four inch hole in the car roof when a loaded 20 gauge shotgun discharged as he reached over to pick it up. The mishap serves as a grim reminder to never keep loaded guns inside a car.
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Eddie Wyatt
Wyatt
Five Die as Five Car Crash Near Oxford Michigan
Pontiac police report five persons killed and five injured in a five car collision near Oxford in a no passing zone. Victims named include Harold Magnum Charles Nelson Lynn Best Max Smith and Edna Kuck all of Oxford. State Police questioned the five survivors to determine the cause of the accident.
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Pontiac
Mich
Oxford
Harold Magnum
Charles Nelson
Lynn Best
Max Smith
Edna Kuck
Funeral Rites Pending for Cache Pioneer T M McCrary
T M McCrary 82 a Cache area pioneer died today at his son H L Mc Crary’s home in Portales New Mexico where he had lived since 1939 Ill about three years He was born Cherokee County Texas July 27 1872 moved to Altus 1900 came to Cache 1903 worked as a farmer and rancher Survivors include three sons B L and H L plus D C in The Hague The Netherlands two daughters Mrs E F McGee Chattanooga Tenn and Mrs J E Shamley Norman Okla two sisters in Reklaw Texas and a brother W H McCrary Reklaw.
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Cache
T. M. McCrary
Comanche County
H. L. McCrary
Portales
N.M
McCrary
Cherokee County
Tex
Altus
New Mexico
B. L
Euclid
H. L. Portales
D.C
the Hague
Hol
E. F. McGee
Chattanooga
J. E. Shamley
Norman
Reklaw
W. H. McCrary
Moman H. Shepard dies. longtime Kerr associate honored
Services for 69 year old Moman H. Shepard were held in Oklahoma City and Chickasha, with burial in Chickasha. He served as Kerr campaign treasurer and had long been active in education, including Verden schools, Grady county superintendent roles, and early FFA work. Surviving family includes daughter Mrs. Maurice Elledge and wife Zelma along with son Dr Kenneth T. Shepard and other relatives.
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Moman H. Shepard
Robert S. Kerr
Street
Washington, D.C
Shepard
Narrows
Grady County
Verden
FFA
State Educational Association
Zelma
Kenneth T. Shepard
Chickasha
Ruth Asbury
Sebring, Fla
Sill Men Present Musical Program At Lions Meeting
Four Fort Sill servicemen performed at the Lawton Lions Club meeting. Cpl. Wallly Knuth Pfc. Quinton Barucki Pvt. Pete Launder and Pvt. Batista Taveres were on the bill with Glenn Becker as program chairman. Next week's luncheon is slated for Fort Sill Indians.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Candy Loot Ransacks Denver School After Hours
A Denver grade school was entered yesterday with offices and rooms ransacked. The only loot found was candy placed in Christmas stockings and hung on classroom bulletin boards after school hours last Friday.
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Denver
Owasso PTA boycott by teachers and officials
Tulsa December report says Owasso school district teachers and board members boycott the local PTA over disputes with Superintendent A G Lay. Seven mothers demanded investigations into alleged pupil whipping and textbook costs, with a county attorney asked to probe. A special PTA meeting yielded no action as sides clash.
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Tulsa
Owasso School District
Parent - Teacher Association
Board of Education
A. G. Lay
Lay
Owasso Pta
J. Howard Edmondson
Dwesso
W. L. Kauffman
PTA
Sai’ Ih
Kauffman
Owen Gartrell
Earl Wayne
Kenton St. Clair
Connie Sheldon
Gladys Downey
E. J. Gregg
Xauffman
St Clair
Flightless Birds List But Not A Flight Risk
The kiwi cassowary penguin ostrich rhea and emu are all birds yet none can fly, highlighting a common trait among diverse avian species. This aviation limitation persists across these six species despite their varied habitats and appearances.
Civil Defense Drill Simulation Scenarios Across Oklahoma
The article outlines a comprehensive Civil Defense exercise across multiple cities. It details evacuations in Ardmore Bartlesville and Tulsa, a Phillips Petroleum plant explosion in Bartlesville, a ruptured pipeline fire northwest of town, rail yard fires in Anadar Durant, and widespread infrastructure damage. Union areas report outbreaks of fire, refinery explosions, and refugee movements toward Tex as border patrols mobilize.
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Ardmore
Texas
Bartlesville
Phillips Petroleum
Tulsa
Chickasha
Rock
Anadar- 0
Baptist Rally Draws Over a Thousand in Heavener
In Heavener Oklahoma more than 1,000 people are expected to attend the annual Baptist Union rally on Monday led by Rev William High ts sup erdices of missions.
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Heavener
Okla
Baptist Ae Union
William Hights
Lozano Becomes Honduras Dictator
Vice President Julio Lozano seized power in Honduras at midnight declaring himself chief of state and ordering a new constitution. He banned gatherings and ordered troops to guard key sites as President Galvez travels in Miami for medical treatment.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Julio Lozano
Congress
Lozano
Juan Manuel Galvez
Miami
Fla
Hurricane winds push airliners to London ahead of schedule
December 6 London dispatch reports hurricane winds speeding transatlantic flights into London. BOAC Stratocruiser from Trinidad arrived four hours fifty minutes early, another BOAC flight from Montreal landed three hours early, while Pan American and Trans World flights from New York arrived up to one hour early.
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London
Atlantic
Lon
British Overseas Airways Corp
Trinidad
BOAC
Montreal
Pan American World Airways
Trans World Airlines
New York
Aggie Coed Finalist For Teacher Title At College Meeting
A Cameron college coed was among six finalists for Miss Teacher of Tomorrow at a six state Future Teachers of America meeting at East Texas State Teachers College Commerce Texas. Sue Parks an Aggie sophomore from Tipton reached the finals as the only junior college student in the event. Jimmy Branstetter from Lawton represented Cameron as delegates traveled from 33 colleges. The winners were seniors.
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Cameron College
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Tex
Sue Parks
Aggie
Tipton
Cameron
Jimmy Branstetter
Lawton
Trout Costs in Idaho Angling Trade
Idaho's Fish and Game Department notes the average cost of trout to Idaho anglers is about 90 cents per pound, covering spawn, hatching, feeding and transport. The figures reflect the overall expenses in production and distribution for sport fish in the state.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Fish and Game Department
U.S. Foreign Trade Half Passes Through New York Ports
Report notes that about half of the United States foreign trade by value flows through New York Harbor and related port facilities, underscoring New York’s dominance in maritime commerce and its impact on national trade networks.
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United States
New York
Tags Readied For Sale Saturday 1955 Licenses Begin
1955 auto licenses available at Lawton tag office 517 E beginning Saturday. Advance reservations may pick up tags on that date or early next week. Gafford no longer reserves special numbers but allows mail or in person processing to avoid lines. Penalties apply after Jan 31 with daily fee then doubling after 30 days. 95 percent of funds go to Comanche County schools.
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Lawton
Phil Gafford
Gafford
Comanche County
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