Eisenhower to Ask Congress to Postpone Tax Cuts
President Eisenhower said he would ask the new Congress to delay the April 1corporation and excise tax cuts to prevent further revenue losses as the federal budget runs red. He cited the need to keep income up and noted corporation rates would drop from 52 to 47 percent and liquor tobacco and auto excises revert to prewar levels. He also discussed labor policy and the right to work laws without committing to changes.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Oklahoma Safe Driving Day Sees 13 Deaths Nationwide
Oklahoma reports no traffic deaths for the first 12 hours of Safe Driving Day with nine accidents and three injuries. A Ardmore man, Lawrence Southerland, 30, and Henry Booth, 17, were injured in crashes near Ardmore and Purcell. A speeding motorist was fined 120 dollars after a late night chase in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Maybelle Sommer died from injuries after a Monday night collision. Leo Hillegoff faces charges.
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United Press
Oklahoma
Lawrence Jess Southerland
Ardmore
Highway Patrol
Southerland
Henry Clay Booth
Route 2
Purcell
Ezra Arthur Sanders
Herman Allen
Sanders
Booth
Lawrence Bellatti
Bellatti
Oklahoma City
Bethany
Maybelle Sommer
Leo E. Hillegoff
Minor Wrecks Mar Lawton's S-D Day Vigil
Two minor accidents by 3 p.m. today marked the only splotches on Safe Driving Day in Lawton as Fort Sill posted a perfect 15 hour record. Frosty windshield damage led to a minor collision near Taft and 17th, with slight damage to both cars.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Military Post
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Tipton
Alfred R. Thomas
Frost
Frank Sandranna
Jack Frost
Lydia E. Gray
Taft
Genevie Eagle Anderson
Cache
Thomas
See
Perfect Day Hopes Dashed By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Traffic deaths mounted during Safe Driving Day with 13 fatalities by 1 p.m. CST and 64 fatalities for a Dec. 1 AP survey. Milwaukee County saw a crash after midnight killing Adelbert Jacobs Jr. and Emmett G. Templey perished at 1:30 a.m. in Ohio. New York City logged 32 deaths in nine hours and Chicago area 63 in ten hours as winter hazards rose.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee County
Wis
Adelbert Jacobs Jr
Waterford
Joseph la Monte
la Monte
Jacobs
Emmett G. Templey
Cleveland
Ohio
New York City
Chicago
North
U S May Accept Deal for Airmen Exchange
A State Department spokesman said the United States might consider a Red China offer swapping 11 American airmen held two years by the Chinese Communists for Chinese students barred from leaving the United States. The official sought to differentiate the airmen’s status from the students’ cases.
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Washington P
State Department
United States
Red China
Lincoln White
Dea
White
Reds
Eisenhower Outlines Defense Policy Suiting Big and Small Wars
President Eisenhower framed U S military policy as designed to win a big war and apply that discipline to smaller conflicts. He argued total security worldwide is impossible and said the defense focus centers on deterring major aggression. He deferred full details of the reserve forces plan to Secretary Wilson at Friday briefing.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Wilson
Custody Hearing Resumes Over Three Year Old Case
A district court resumed hearings for custody of a three year old boy who lost his mother in an accidental shooting two years ago. The Sullivans seek custody from Carrell Zumwalt who lives near Porter Hill. Judge Floyd Jackson heard testimony from peace officers and others involved in the case. The Sullivans allege Zumwalt has barred the child's maternal relatives from visiting since the death of his wife. Peace Justice Marvin Cameron, who presided over the inquest, was expected to testify.
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E. D. Sullivan
Snyder
Carrell Zumwalt
Porter Hill
Floyd Jackson
Carrell
Sullivans
Zumwalt
Marvin Cameron
Miracle saves town as two freight trains derail in Paris
In Paris Illinois early today two New York Central freight trains derailed, tearing apart a residential area with three tank cars leaking naphtha gasoline and fuel oil. No deaths. four injured in a store apartment building crash as residents narrowly escaped. Fire officials secured the scene for salvage while witnesses called it miraculous no explosions occurred.
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Paris
Ill
New York Central
West End
Maurice Johnson
Wayne Redman
General McLain Dies of Leukemia at Walter Reed
Lt. Gen. Raymond S. McLain, 64, a respected World War I veteran and postwar strategist, died of leukemia at Walter Reed Hospital after a hospital stay for an abscessed tooth. President Eisenhower and Oklahoma figures mourn his loss. his funeral is planned at Ft. Myer, Va.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Raymond S. McLain
Walter Reed Hospital
Europe
McLain
Oklahoma City
Arlington National Cemetery
Post
Ft. Myer
Luther Miller
Pistol Waving Hijackers Rob Liberty Heights Grocery
Two armed bandits in carpenter outfits robbed Liberty Heights Grocery at 17th and Ferris, escaping with about $1,000 in cash and checks. They fled in a 1952 dark green sedan as police launched a broad dragnet. investigators consider a possible link to a prior Dec. 5 robbery at Mac’s Grocery.
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Frosty Troy
Liberty Heights
17Th
Ferris
Ben Korsgard
Korsgard
Lou Mowery
Henry Bartels
Frank Murphy
Sheriff's Office
Mac’s Grocery
Lee
17Th and Ferris
Oklahoma Gov elect targets highway policy overhaul
Gov elect Raymond Gary signaled a four year shift favoring main arteries like U S 77 81 and 66 for funding over secondary roads. He cited safety needs and pledged to press the highway commission to prioritize primary roads, noting heavy traffic and accidents occur there.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Gary
State Safety Council
Highway Commission
Texas-Oklahoma
Early Morning Freeze Gives Way to Warming Trend
Temperatures dipped below freezing across the state again early today with a 25 degree low. A slight warming is expected in the next 24 hours with highs near 60, tonight’s low around 32, and 64 expected Thursday.
State Labels Sam's Story 'Fantastic'
Cleveland prosecutors mock Dr Samuel Sheppard tale as fantastic in closing appeal as jurors prepare to hear Friday verdict. State questions his whereabouts during the crucial two hours before the July 4 murder and notes a watch stopped at 4 15. The defense rests and rebuttal testimony closes as trial nears page 2.
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Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
Thomas Parrino
Marilyn Sheppard
Samuel Sheppard
J. Spencer Houk
Sheppard
Fred W. Garmone
Sam Sheppard
Jay Hubach
Eer Village
John J. Mahon
Common Pleas
Edward Blythin
Gary To Speak Here Thursday
Governor elect Raymond Gary from Madill will speak at a noon luncheon of the Lawton Kiwanis club. State Sen. Bill Logan and Representatives Ozman Rhoads and Taliaferro plan to attend at the First Christian Church in Jackson.
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Raymond Gary
Madill
Lawton Kiwanis Club
Lloyd A Sreeram
Jofet
Jacks
Gary
Bill Logan
Charles Ozman
Githen Rhoads
Jim Taliaferro
First Christian Church
Bundestag Opens Debate On Rearmament Pacts
Chancellor Adenauer opened the Bundestag debate on ratification of Paris treaties to rearm West Germany. He argued the pacts offer peaceful means for German unification and a place among free nations. The vote marks the first of three readings with late January completion anticipated.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
West
Bundestag
Community of Free Nations
Adenauer
Bundesrat
Free surplus food to 2000 in Comanche county starting December
More than 2000 aged and needy residents will receive free surplus food commodities in Comanche county beginning December 20. Distribution will be handled by county commissioners with identification required. rolls closed for the month and food is being packed at the OK Transfer and Storage Co. warehouse. Central district deliveries start at 8:30 a.m. December 20.
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Comanche County
Emil Woesner
OK Transfer and Storage Co
Central District
Lawton approves 500000 school bond for new buildings
Lawton Oklahoma voters approved a 500000 school bond by over six to one with 893 yes votes and 144 no. The plan funds Grover Cleveland elementary at 27th and I and John Adams high school auditorium with federal backing. Bids for construction expected early 1955. two new federally financed schools anticipated to open next fall.
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Lawtonians
Board of Education
Grover Cleveland
Ferrison John Adams
Douglas Construction Company
Oklahoma City
John Shoemaker
Chamber Forum to Hear Lawton Schools Leader Shoemaker
John Shoemaker Lawton superintendent will address the Chamber of Commerce Forum on Lawton public schools growth and future plans. Milton Keating secretary manager urged members to attend the luncheon session as the year ends.
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John Shoemaker
Lawton
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Milton Keating
Shoemaker
Keating
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