Bailey and Gary Clash Over Oklahoma Road Funds
Oklahoma City scene as engineer Harry Bailey and Gov. Raymond Gary trade charges over highway finances. Bailey asserts the governor leads the Highway Department toward bankruptcy while Gary deflects to the state budget officer Burt Logan for figures. Logan cites $33.7 million available this year with $16.7 million spent so far.
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Oklahoma City
Harry Bailey
Raymond Gary
Bailey
Highway Department
Gary
Burton Lagan
Burt Logan
Burt
Logan
State Highway Department
End Of Warplane Use Is Predicted
Washington dispatch reports Brig. Gen. J A Barclay of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency predicts the airplane as a weapons system will yield to guided missiles in the not too distant future. The statement came at a National Security Industrial Association event. In Washington Republicans fault the Truman era for stalled ICBM development and cite canceled tests from 1947.
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Washington
Army
Ballistic Missile Agency
J. A. Barclay
National Security Industrial Association
Gerald R. Ford Jr
Rmich
Eisenhower
Truman
Bakers Union Expelled by AFL-CIO at Atlantic City Convention
The AFL-CIO expelled the Bakery Workers Union with 160,000 members and withheld a new charter for a rival bakery union. President George Meany cited President James G. Cross’s refusal to resign as the reason while noting possible trusteeship for rebels. The federation also criticized the Senate Rackets Committee as biased in its labor corruption probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Afl-Cio
Federation
George Meany
Hon
Afl—Cio
Senate’ Rackets Committee
John L. McCreNan
AFL — Cio
Corvention
Meany
Bakers
James G. Cross
Bakers Union
Hall
Cross
APL— Cio
Cincinnati
Texas Hotel Fire Kills One and Wounds Four
A gas main explosion tore through the Beckham hotel in Greenville Texas. One resident J B Carter was found dead in his room. four others hospitalized with burns and injuries. Daylong search for additional victims continued as police and fire crews inspected the gutted building. The blast rattled nearby structures and even the local police station.
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Greenville
Tex
L. L. Porter
J. B. Carter
Beckham
Carter
Porter
M. E. Dewberry
Tyler
Dewberry
Becton Hospital
Leon Schiff
George Hoak
Fort Worth
Schill
Eagle Massacres Crows In Battle
MERANO Italy UP a huge royal eagle swooped from the Alps and fought about 30 crows in a half hour aerial battle near Mallos Involving a ruined Roman tower used as a nest The eagle returned dripping from beak and talons and peasants found more than 30 torn crows on the ground
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Merano
Italy
Alps
Mallos
Hood's Bullet Fells Faithful Watchdog in Robbery Scene
A German shepherd named Baron, trained to assist in a La Mirada liquor store, was shot and paralyzed during a Tuesday night robbery. The dog, owned by Raymond Baker and controlled with Nelson, leaped toward the robber as the gunman demanded cash, and a bullet lodged near Baron's spine. Baron is hospitalized as Nelson explains the store’s wary, low-key guard routine.
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Los Angeles
Baron
la Mirada
Raymond Baker
Baker
Robert Nelson
Nelson
Lloward
Solon Says NATO Union Falling Apart
Senator Mansfield warned NATO is disintegrating and urged President Eisenhower in Paris to transform the alliance from a symbol of defense into a true mutual defense organization. He urged strong leadership at the Paris summit to unify and expand Western defenses.
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Solon
NATO
Washington
Mansfield
D-Mont
Eisenhower
Paris
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Green
D-Ri
Europe
Job Dufienl Mansfield
West
Sen
Tawa
Colt
Christmas season opens at Fort Sill with candlelight service
Fort Sill launches its Christmas season Sunday night as Maj. Gen. Thomas E. de Shazn lights the nativity stone at New Post Chapel. The 7:30 p.m. event features a candlelight carol worship led by Chaplains Sheffield and Busby, with organ pieces by Louise Kirkham. The 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. choirs under Lt. Hawkins perform Christmas selections from Handel and traditional carols.
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Fort Sill
Thomas E. de Shazn
New Post Chapel
Post
Lexington O. Sheffield
Hugh C. Busby
Field Artillery Group
Louise Kirkham
L. Hawkins
Sharon
Marshal Files Petition To Force Pay Increase
Floyd W. Kennedy special sessions court marshal filed a mandamus in district court asking the county commission to approve a $30 monthly raise approved by the last legislature. The suit targets salary boosts for Clerk Betty Rolhaus and Judge Ralph Cline if approved, after commissioners refused to sign claims citing attorney general opinions on local bills. The act changed court name from City to Special Sessions and granted raises. Cline’s pay rose to 333.33 monthly and others to 200 monthly. Kennedy claimed commissioners denied his November claim and later filed additional claims. See SUIT, Page 4, Col. 2.
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Floyd W. Kennedy
Sessions
Kennedy
Ralph Cline
Special Sessions Court
Betty Rolhaus
Boards of County Commissioners
Mac Q. Williamson
Williamson
Tram
Cline
Rhodes to Head Law Enforcement Council for 1958
Jack Rhodes former Fort Sill provost marshal was elected president of the Comanche County Law Enforcement Council for 1958. Col I F Bonifay was elected vice president at the December meeting in the Comanche County courthouse Milton Keating was re elected secretary. A vote of appreciation was extended to George Page who had served as president since formation. 1953?
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Jack Rhodes
Fort, Sill
Lawlawn-Comanche County Law Enforcement Council
Col. I. F
Bonifay
Comanche County
Milton Keating
George Page
Nation Counts 16 Deaths In Fires Across South
Fires, driven by a cold snap, killed 16 people including six children in Ella Bell Georgia and five in Nelson County Infirmary Kentucky Bardstown. Other blazes struck South Shore Kentucky, University of Mississippi fraternity house, Marshall Missouri courthouse square, Bemus Point New York, and a party line dispute followed.
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Associated Press
Tnake
Ellabell
Nelson County Infirmary
Bardstown
South Shore
University of Mississippi
Marshall
Mac
Courthouse Square
Daily Democrat-News
Bemus Point
Upper
New York State
Population of U S Set At 172 327 000
The Census Bureau estimates the U S population at 172 327 000 as of November 2, including armed forces abroad. This is an increase of 1 194 000 persons or 14 percent since the 1950 census and 2 035 000 persons or 1 8 percent above the November 1 1936 estimate.
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U.S
Washington
Buceau
United States
Wreckage Found of Philippine Air Force Plane Missing
A wreckage of a Philippine air force plane missing since Tuesday with nine men aboard was found today by a ground search party on a jungle mountainside. There was no sign of the pilot. A U.S. Air Force helicopter aided the search.
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Manila
U.S. Air Force
Clicopter
Philippine Air Force
Premier Meets With Service Chiefs Accuses Communists Of Plotting Korea
Jakarta reports show the Indonesian army recalled to barracks as crisis with Hovland deepens. Masjumi leader Isa Anshary claims subversive Communist agents aim to topple the republic and create another Korea. Sukarno guards his palace amid tensions and possible travel restrictions.
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Korea
Jakarta
Indonesia
Hovland
Spponler Djuanda
Isa Anshary
Masjumi
Mosiem Party
Anshary
Constituent Assembly
Bright Sun and Warm Weather Push Through Lawton Area
A bright sun and fair skies continued to warm the Lawton area this morning. Forecasters say conditions will persist through Friday with a low near 28 tonight and a high near 50 this afternoon, then rising to 35 Friday. Yesterday’s high was 35.
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Lawton
Subway Strike Strains New York Transit Service
New York Transit officials report gradual subway service recovery as motormen return. MBA executive Zelano denounces TA claims of returning workers as a stampede tactic. Partial service continues with non motormen assisting and potential firings for strikers.
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New
York
New York Transit Authority
Frank A. Zelano
Motormen's Benevolent Assn
MBA
Transit Authority
Zelano
Erat
Authority
Charles Sre
Cityans Advised To Get Mad Halt Rising Auto Toll Here
Oklahoma Safety Council manager Bob Eastman urged local citizens to “get mad enough” to push for improved traffic management after a 383 percent rise in the area's traffic deaths last year. He presented the city’s traffic safety inventory covering police supervision, schools, education, and accident records and called for thorough study and enforcement.
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Bob Eastman
Oklahoma Safety Council
National Safety Council
Eastman
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Terry (Sherrell) Bell
Ernest Bible
Lawton Funeral Home
Hennessee
Labor Federation
Texas
Hood
Yale
Masjumni
Sukarno
Palace
South America
Netherlands
West New Guinea
Singapore
Unilever
A. Kesasih
Pelni
The
N. WV. Ogem Gas Company
Staal Stokvis
Endang Dachjar
Subamriria
Surinam
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