High Court Ruling May Free Hoffa Over Wiretap
U S Supreme Court ban on state obtained wiretap trials could undermine the perjury case against Teamsters President-elect James R Hoffa and aid mob figure Frank Costello in seeking to overturn his five year income tax conviction. Government officials weigh continuing the Hoffa case without the wiretap evidence and Costello asks McGohey to set aside his 1954 tax evasion conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Frank Costello
U.S
Paul. Williams
Justice Department
Rust
Moffa
New York District Attorney’s
Williams
Hoafta
Roer
Detroit
Supreme Court
Costello
FL XN
McGohey
Edward Bennett Williams
Soil Bank Program Applications Eyed
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office will accept five year soil bank contracts starting December 23. Manager Bill Sieg urged farmers to consult him before applying to learn how to calculate 1956 crop acreage figures needed for the agreement. Applications for cotton acreage reserve contracts begin January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Bill Sieg
Sieg
Oklahoma City Federation selects officers in civic meeting
The Oklahoma City Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs elected a new slate at a Monday meeting at the USC YWCA. Rose Dewberry was re elected president. Johnny B Fletcher Early Shaw Charles Dabbs Thomas L Wallace James Stewart Celia Mes Willis Cly tus Ruth B. Twous ton and W R Palleyson named to key posts. Gary plan to stay out of governor race noted. crime bureau guidance discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Gary
Bryan County
State Crime Bureau
Oklahoma-Canadia County
OL Th. Bivins
Bureau
City Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
Usc-Ywca
Arlington
Rose Dewberry
Johnny B. Fletcher
Early Shaw
Charley Dabbs
Thomas L. Wallace
James‘ Stewart
Dulles Sends Aide to Indonesia on Dutch-Indonesian Dispute
United States Secretary of State John Foster Dulles dispatched J Gordon Mein, head of the State Department Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs, to Jakarta to obtain a firsthand report on the Indonesian Dutch dispute. Mein is to arrive in Jakarta Wednesday to brief on the evolving tensions and U S policy options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Washington
Yary
John Foster Dull
Indonesia
J. Gordon Mein
State Department
Southwest Paigifet Affairs
Jakarta
Fronds Smother LA Tree Trimmer in Cemetery Oak
In Los Angeles a palm tree trimming accident left Meichoy Vargas 30 found 40 feet up a tree with a circle of palm fronds weighing hundreds of pounds slippage loosened by trimming pinning his arms. Investigators report the fronds enveloped him as they slid down the trunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los
Angeles
Ming
Meichoy Vargas
Purchase gifts for Salvation Army drive at Tomlinson junior high
The Tomlinson junior high school student council plans to purchase gifts for a boy and a girl to be donated to the Salvation Army for distribution.
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Tomlinson Junior High School
Salvation Army
Cityan Named To Post In ODC
Wagoner Oklahoma Development Council opens its 2 day annual meeting at Sequoyah State Park electing R K Lane Tulsa 1958 president Lane chairs Public Service Co of Oklahoma and succeeds L Harold Wright L H Wright was vice president of the National Bank of Tulsa J Kennedy Lawton real estate and insurance man named vice president Don Anderson Oklahoma City assistant director of industrial development Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co named secretary measurer Area vice presidents named Northwest A W Holmes Enid Northeast D Whitfield Barnsdall Central Harry Pitzer Chickasha Southeast Charles Hassing Hugo Southwest M G Tomlinson Frederick The election followed a business session before a luncheon where Jenkin Lloyd Jones Tulsa Tribune editor spoke.
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Central
Harry Pitzer
Chickasha
The
Public Service Co
Southeast
Charles Hassing
Hugo Banker- Southwest
M. G. Tomlinson
Frederick Investment Concern
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Tulsa Tribune
Tomlingon F H A Plans Christmas Carols for Sick
The Tomlingon junior high Future Homemakers of America will sing carols at local hospitals rest homes and private homes of invalids starting at 6 45 p m Wednesday. They will return to the school cafeteria for refreshments with chaperones Mr and Mrs Drake Cook and Mr and Mrs Jack Clave and Joyce Isaacs as club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlingon Junior High School
Future Homemakers of America
Drake Cook
Jack Clave
Joyce Isaacs
Pearson Receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
Lester B. Pearson, former Canadian foreign secretary, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo before King Olav V and the Nobel Committee for his role in UN efforts to end the 1956 British French Israeli intervention in Egypt. His formal lecture was scheduled for the following night.
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Oslo
Norway
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
U.N
Egypt
Olav V
Pearson
Lawton Couple to Spend Holidays in Florida
Personal Councilman and Mrs. D. L. Shelton of 312 Fort Sill Blvd. will fly to Bradenton Florida on Wednesday morning to spend Christmas and New Year’s Day with Brig. Gen. (Ret) and Mrs. John B. Horton. They plan to return to Lawton in the first week of January.
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D. L. Shelon
Fort Sill Blvd
Florida
Brig
Ret
John B. Horton
Bradenton
Fla
Sheltons
Lawton
City Man Forfeits Bonds After Raid
A Lawton man, 57, forfeited $6 in bonds after failing to appear in municipal court on charges including possession, running a joint and maintaining a nuisance. Others faced fines for indecent exposure, disturbing by fighting, and profane language. two were found innocent. A Fort Sill soldier was handed to military authorities for reckless driving and another for assault and battery. Five people were fined $20 each for public drunkenness.
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Lawton
Cial
Henry Watson
Washington
Quoy
John F. Cummings
Joe Sanders
Andy Odor
Larry McGee
Bernice Edwards
Star Rt
Fort Sillman
Tive
Altus C C Ducks Sill Land Fight
Altus Chamber of Commerce will not join the first formal meeting in Hobart on Thursday to protest Fort Sill expansion. Directors and city officials after Monday’s talks have not decided to enter the protest. Altus reps attended a mass meeting last Friday when plans for the formal group were proposed. Halton McMahan Jr. and Tom Braddock named to a two member exploratory committee to assess Altus stance.
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Altus
Okla
Altus Chamber of Commerce
Hobart
Fort Sill
Halton McMahan Jr
Tom Braddock
Artillery Officers Receive New Assignments and Ranks
Several artillery officers with ties to Lawton and Fort Sill are listed for major general recommendations. Notables include Brig. Gen. Paul Gavan, previously at Fort Sill as assistant commandant, and Col. Harold A. Liebe who takes a Colorado Springs post directing Inspector General coordination. Col. John S. Blair becomes Deputy Commander of Seventh U.S. Army Artillery in Vaihingen, Germany, under Brig. Gen. J. K. Wilson Jr. Mrs. Blair, once Virginia Nix of Lawton, accompanies him.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Paul Gavan
C. BR. Hutchison
B. A. Holtzworth
O. H. Kyster Jr
D. W. Kraubh
G. B. Coverdale
T. L. Sherburne Jr
C. H. Park
R. J. Wood
Harold A. Liebe
Army Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Charles E. Hart
Col. Liebe
Col
Mos. Liebe
Skyiway Blvd
Colt
John S. Blair
Seventh Army
Seventh U.S. Army Artillery
Vaihingen
Germany
J. K. Wilson Jr
Army Artillery Section
Blair
Virginia Nix
Northside Chamber to Meet at USC YWCA
A Northside Chamber of Commerce gathering is set for 7 30 pm Wednesday at USC YWCA No 4 East Arlington announced by president John H Nelson.
Girl Bandleader Settles Divorce
In Los Angeles Ray Hutton of the R Girl band leader Inc. and her former husband Rady Brooks have settled divorce proceedings. Brooks, 38, had sought separate maintenance and temporary support but agreed to recognize the divorce and move out of their Northridge home. Hutton will pay 13500 for property and both parties drop cross suits, including a California divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
R—Girl Bandleader Inc
Ray Hutton
Rady Brooks
Nevada
Brooks
Northridge
Miss Hutton
Consul Hoffman Honored in Birmingham Farewell Dinner
U S Consul Waller W Hoffman was feted by Birmingham officials led by Lord Mayor John J Gregan at a farewell dinner. After four years in Birmingham he will retire from the foreign service next week and return to Boston Massachusetts.
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Birmingham
England
U.S
Waller W. Hoffman
John J. Gregan
Hoffman
Boston
Mass
Foreign Service
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