Otto John Returns West After Defecting to Reds
Bonn Germany Otto John the former German security chief known as the man of a thousand secrets has returned to the West. West German authorities said he surrendered to police after crossing into West Berlin yesterday and was secretly flown to West Germany. He is being questioned by the Supreme Court prosecutor while his location remains undisclosed.
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Germany
Otto John
East Germany
West Berlin
West Germany
West German
Supreme Court
Konrad Adenauer
John
Hitler
Russia
East Berlin
Washington
Allen Dulles
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
Secret Service
Office For Protection of Constitution
Bonn Republic
East
Fort Sill welcomes 52nd Field Artillery Group home
Jubilant soldiers of the 52nd Field Artillery Group return to Fort Sill after five weeks abroad at Exercise Sage Brush in Louisiana. Col. A. S. Britt Jr. leads the unit as he assumes III Corps Artillery command. 1st Lt. Johnny J. Churchill shakes the colonel’s hand as First Sgt. Joe N. McFadden looks on.
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52Nd Field Artillery Group
Fort Sill
Sage Brush
Louisiana
A. S. Britt Jr
Johnny J. Churchill
Joe N. McFadden
52Nd
Sill
Col. Britt
III Corps
Bill Dixon
Sage Brush Troops Happy To See Home
Fort Sill artillery units return from five weeks of peace time maneuvers in Louisiana greeted by Army bands and families. Reunions featured phrases It’s good to be home and I’m glad it’s over. Several units to follow with arrivals scheduled midweek and Thursday, including the 36th Field Artillery Battalion and the 2nd Artillery Rocket Battery. Colonel Britt arrived earlier in an L-19 after helicopter trouble.
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Ray Atteberry
Louisiana
Fort Sill
T. C. Reddington
595Th Field Artillery
K. B. Stark
36Th Field Artillery
A. W. Crowell
2Nd Artillery Rocket Battery
F. G. Dempsey
761St Field Artillery
G. L. DeArmond
62Nd Field Artillery Group
Col. A. S. Britt Jr
Red River Arsenal
Crazed Dad Stabs Babies With Bayonet
Ex convict Buford Calhoun 32 murdered three children and his wife in East Dallas after divorce tensions. He was cornered at a drugstore and shot in the head by police. autopsy to settle whether a self-inflicted or officer’s bullet caused death. He claimedbayonet killings and shooting each child before fleeing, sparking a citywide manhunt.
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Dallas
Buford Calhoun
Parkland
Calhoun
George John
John
Pamela Sue
Patricia Lou
Bobby Lynn
Mary Calhoun
Eisenhower cites over 35 billion defense budget plan
President Eisenhower told congressional leaders in a three hour White House session that the defense budget for the coming year would exceed 35 billion dollars with nearly half allocated to the Air Force and guided missiles. The meeting covered shaping U S military forces to avert disaster at home and allow immediate heavy retaliation if needed. The proposed 12 month budget starts July 1. Current fiscal year defense spending is expected to run 34 to 35 billion with the Air Force about 15 billion. Hagerty read the leaders’ bipartisan gratitude statement and the session ended with approval of a common statement.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Air Force
Turncoat Returns, Says Dad's Beatings Turned Him To Reds
Richard R. Tenneson, 22, crossed into Hong Kong from Communist China and said he turned his back on the United States because his stepfather beat him in Alden Minnesota. The former private first class in the U.S. Army cited disagreements with Army policy and alleged germ warfare by American generals during Korea. Tenneson was among 23 U.S. soldiers captured in Korea who did not return home at war’s end. He indicated others may come back later. He carried a message from James G. Veneris: I’ll be in China another 15 years. Peiping said he would be released November 30, but he remained a bargaining pawn in the Cold War. He was briefly interviewed by U.S. officials, placed in a third-class Hong Kong hotel, and expected to fly to Tokyo en route to unspecified fate.
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Hong Kong
Richard R. Tenneson
China
United States
Alden
Minn
U.S
Tenneson
Red China
James G. Veneris
Hawthorne
Calif
Peiping
Red Cross
Richard Tomlin
Margaret Strathie
S. M. Backe
Tokyo
Remodeled Bank Open House Set
City National Bank at Fourth and D hosts a grand opening from 2 to 6 p m Sunday announced by president J Ran dolph Montgomery. Renovation started last February and finished this week. A world money display arrives Wednesday and runs through the event with an exhibit from the new bank New York City. About 6000 orchids and roses are ordered for attendees in Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma.
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City National Bank
Fourth and D
J. Randolph Montgomery
Old City
Ne Bank
New York
Ity
Lawtonians
Southwest Oklahomany
See Bank
City Bond Vote Spotlight Faces Oklahoma City Major Proposal
Oklahoma City and other Oklahoma municipalities held local elections with a focus on a $39.645 million city bond package for municipal improvements. The 12-part plan includes a $13.976 million water system, plus funds for fairgrounds, streets, airports, sewers, parks, and public safety facilities. The Greater Oklahoma City Committee backed the measure, while the Teamsters opposed. Nearby, El Reno approved a $290,000 school bond, Yukon considered two city measures totaling $82,000, and Anadarko debated meters in certain zones.
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Capital
Fire Department
Police Department
Traffic Control
Library
Greater
Oklahoma City
U.S
Robert S. Kerr
Edgar S. Vaught
Robert M. Rainey
Teamsters Union
el Reno
Yukon
Anadarko
Late shopping hours extend in Lawton for holidays
Lawton stores will stay open until 9 p.m. during Christmas shopping sprees and December Downtown Days on Thursday and Friday. Hours run through December 23 with 5 30 p.m. closing on Christmas Eve and New Year Eve Saturdays, and shops closed December 26 and January 2 for holidays.
Dixon Yates sue U S Government over cancelled TVA contract
The Dixon Yates power group sues the government for 3.53 million dollars in expenses tied to a cancelled private Valley Authority area contract. Mississippi Valley Generating Co filed in the U S Court of Claims, led by E H Dixon, president of MVG and Middle South Utilities.
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Washington
Dixon- Yates Power Group
Valley Authority
Mississippi Valley Generating Co
U. S
Foul play ruled out in Templeman oil field worker death
An investigation found no evidence of foul play in the December 4 car fire that killed Willie Wood, 40, an oil field worker from Temple. The state crime laboratory and autopsy indicated death by burning, with no inflammables found. case remains open for further review.
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Fitzsimons
Wood
Crime Bureau
State Crime Bureau
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Canada Blizzard Expands Into Northern Plains
A United Press report states a mounting blizzard moved from Canada into the Northern Plains on Tuesday with severe conditions in southern Saskatchewan. Blizzard warnings spread to the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Montana as heavy snow hit South Dakota. Temps dropped dramatically after a brief warm-up, while monsoon-like rains near Kent Washington forced evacuation, and landslides at Astoria Oregon shifted home foundations. Elsewhere, Southern California faced heat while the Eastern U.S. endured freezing temperatures. Canada’s blizzard area saw lows from zero to 10 below with gusts up to 75 mph reducing visibility to zero at times.
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Canada
Plains
Saskatchewan
Dakotas
Wyoming
Montana
South Dakota
Midwest
Kent
Wash
Astoria
Ore
California
Elkins
W. Va
Explosives and Caps Found Near Temple Farm
Fort Sill 61st Ordnance Detachment removed 25 pounds of dynamite and 100 non electric caps from a Temple area farm after a sheriff's department request. The items were stored by Temple mayor Dave Richardson at his farm, about 344 miles southeast of Temple. Richardson said the explosives were given years ago by a bridge crew.
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Fort Sill
61St Ordnance Detachment
EOD
Temple
Cotton County
Cold blast to hit Southwest Oklahoma with sharp freeze
Forecasters warn residents of a cold north wind shifting through the Panhandle this afternoon. Highs will be near 50 today with tonight's low around 23 and a moderate freeze expected, followed by much colder weather Wednesday and Thursday.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
Oklahoma Tag Rules Clarified by Local Agent Phil Gafford
Local tag agent Phil Gafford explains that all Oklahoma residents must buy a tag or register their car. Traveling salesmen who reside in Oklahoma and residents commuting daily to another state also fall under the requirement. Armed Forces members who are Oklahoma residents and non resident employed students are included, while visitors under 60 days are exempt.
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Phil Gafford
Oklahoma
Gafford
Third Sex Increasing Says Doctor Masters
Chicago report quotes Dr. William H. Masters of Washington University School of Medicine claiming a neutral gender or third sex is increasing as some individuals fail to secrete sufficient hormones during aging. He notes women reach this stage earlier than men, averaging 15 years ahead, with 75 percent improving on a hormone treatment of testosterone and estrogen, though benefits wane after stopping therapy.
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Robert Goldenstein
Chicago
St.Louis
William H. Masters
Masters
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Washington University School of Medicine
American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Four Lovers Sue Filipino Playgirl in San Francisco
Miss Ama deo Avanzado faces a $202,831.66 suit from four men who claim she was engaged to marry them. Attorney says she targeted men of Filipino ancestry seeking favors, gifts, and money with promises of marriage amid a lopsided gender ratio in the Filipino community.
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San Francisco
Amadeo Avanzado
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