Seventeen Nations Join U.N. and Raise Complexities
Milton Besser reports that adding sixteen new members to the United Nations creates seating, translation, and flag display challenges at the General Assembly. Expansion of the Security Council and Trusteeship Council is possible only by charter changes, with costs pegged around 83 000 dollars for facility changes and 90 000 dollars for travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Besser
United Nations
N.Y
World Organization
General Assembly
U.N
Italy
Austria
Finland
Libya
Nepal
Albania
Bulgaria
Romania
Ireland
Ceylon
Jordan
Portugal
Laos
Cambodia
Hungary
Spain
U.N. Trusteeship Council
Somaliland
Security Council
General To Open Fort Sill Yale Season Friday Night
The Artillery and Guided Missile Center announces its 1955 Christmas observance opening Friday night led by Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams. A Candlelight Program features Christmas music by the New Post Chapel choir and a Nativity light ceremony. Various Protestant and Catholic services follow Christmas and New Year schedules across Fort Sill Yale Chapels.
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Fort Sill
Yale
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Edward T. Willliams
New Post Chanel
William B. Estes
Chapel
Gen. Williams
Louise Kirkham
Betty King
A Carter
Julie Means
L Stritzinger
New Post Chapel
South Blvd
New Post
77Th FA Group
Artillery Bowl
Sor Blvd
Sheridan Road
U.S. Army Hospital
Old Post Chapel
At & P.m
77Th FA
Artillery Bowhhapel
Four Of Family Die In House Fire
HOPKINTON MASS Four members of a family perished early today in a roaring blaze that consumed their eight room wooden home. The dead were George Morrison 48 his wife Mary 48 their son Peter 8 and Morrison’s mother Mrs Florence Morrison about 70. Neighbors tried to reach them but flames trapped the interior. Fire Chief Joseph E Pyne said the blaze spread so rapidly the occupants could not have escaped.
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Hopkinton
Mass
George Morrison
Mary
Peter
Morrison
Florence Morrison
John Tibbets
Joseph E. Pyne
Faculty Christmas Party at Lawton High
Lawton high school faculty members will hold their annual Christmas party at 7 30 p m today in the speech rooms. W C Burris is general chairman of arrangements with committees including Bernice Smith as food chairman assisted by Earl Hamburger Bonnie Rayner Bob Bodenhamer is program chairman Vanita Lee Mrs Glenn Dosser and Donald Odell Jim Davis serves as treasurer.
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Lawton High School
W. C. Burris
Bernice Smith
Earl Hamburger
Bonnie Rayner
Bob Bodenhamer
Vanita Lee
Glenn Dosser
Donald Odell
Jim Davis
Saar and Germany to open talks on disputed territory
Germany and France announced Wednesday night they would start new negotiations in January over the Saar region, a coal rich area at the center of postwar tension. The announcement signals a fresh effort to resolve the long standing territorial dispute and shape future governance of the Saar.
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Paris
France
Germany
Saar
Fletcher Installs Christian Pastor
Rev. Laverne Draper was formally installed as minister of the Fletcher Christian church with Rev. Ralph Bureman giving the charge. Carroll Ridgway presided as elder. Mrs. Ridgway and Mrs. Lowell Cable were pianist and soloist respectively. Invocations and scripture were by Rev. Kenneth Haley and Rev. W F Parish Jr. Visitors were introduced by Giles Spencer. Carroll Cook led the benediction. Christian Women's Fellowship hosted a reception in the basement after the service.
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Fletcher
Ralph Bureman
Evangelism
Oklahoma
Laverne Draper
Fletcher Christian Church
Carroll Ridgway
Kenneth Haley
Cyril Christian Church
W. F. Parish Jr
Lawton First Christian Church
Giles Spencer
Carroll Cook
Christian Women’s’ Fellowship
Whittier Chorus Performs for Wesley Methodist Club
Whittier elementary school's mixed chorus directed by Annetta Vinson entertained members of the Wesley Methodist Men's Club at a Tuesday night meeting. H. W. Allen presided over the men's church group. Nine members attended the gathering.
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Whittier
Annetta Vinson
Wesley Methodist Men’s Club
H. W. Allen
Calumet Yule Pageant Brings Christ Story to Town
Calumet Oklahoma faces Dec 21 pageant that envelops the town and surrounding area. Farmers, business people, clergy and students join in presenting the Nativity in pantomime with a cedar backdrop and a Bethlehem stable model. Santa arrives guided by a pioneer flyer H G Bombhoff as Monsignor Kanaly chairs.
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Calumet
Okla
Bedrock Methodists
Coleman Chapel Nazarenes
Jesus
Barney McCabe
Bethlehem
Christ
Relatives of City Residents Attend Funeral for Cornett Nephews
Mr and Mrs Charles Adkins 309 H left by plane for Hutchinson Kan to attend services for Mrs Adkins two nephews Billy Cornett 18 and Don Cornett 22 killed in an automobile accident last night Survivors in Lawton include paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs G W Cornett 904 S 26th Mrs I J Kensell 905 Summit an aunt and Percy Cornett 2610 A an uncle.
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Charles Adkins
Hutchinson
Kan
Adkins
Billy Cornett
Don Cornett
Lawton
G. W. Cornett
I. J. Kensell
Summit
Percy Cornett
Dionne Quintette Sibling Falls Ill in Montreal Hospital
Annette Dionne, one of the surviving 21 year old Dionne quintuplets, is reported ill at Notre Dame d’Esperance Hospital in Montreal. She follows sister Marie in illness while the remaining two quints study nursing at the same hospital.
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Annette Dionne
Montreal
Marie
Notre Dame d’Esperance Hospital
Weight of the Liberty Bell Recorded at 2080 Pounds
Historical measurement records show the Liberty Bell weighing 2080 pounds. The figure reflects historical weighing methods used during its preservation efforts and continues to appear in archival references.
Holy City Yale Program is Set
A Pilgrimage To Bethlehem will be presented at 5 p m Sunday at the Holy City in the Wichita Mountains Easter pageant officials set up the Nativity creche in the stable and will spotlight it throughout the holiday season Ballots for the Wichita Mountains Easter Service association directors are due by December 31 Box 2156 Lawton ballots limited to Lawton residents The 12 member board includes John Keathley Reece Russell Ben Stein Bert Alford Clark Botkin Frank Crawford and others First rehearsal Feb 12 for the April 1 staging Are Ye Able is the theme for the 31st annual Easter service with Chaplain Lt Col Hudson B Phillips directing
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Bethlehem
Holy City
Wichita Mountains
Jack Batten
Hudson B. Phillips
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Maude Smith
Batten
Wichita Mountains Easter Service Association
Lawton
Slight Earthquake Shakes Downtown Tokyo
A slight quake shook downtown Tokyo Wednesday night causing trembles and flickering lights. No damage reported and the epicenter remained unknown.
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Tokyo
Spitalny Sues Royal Nevada Hotel Over Contract Payment
Phil Spitalny, leader of an all girl orchestra, sues the Royal Nevada Hotel in Las Vegas for 35000 in Superior Court claiming the casino owed balance for a four week contract. He was discharged after two weeks, the suit states.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Royal Nevada Hotel
Phil Spitalny
Spitalny
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Dorothy McGuire
Arthur Godfrey Broadcasting
New York
Miss McGuire
John Henry Brown
Air Force
Catholic Services
Hilltop Chapel
Whittier Chorus
Fairmont
Many
Marming
Fairmont Consumer Service
Egen
Wreetings
Msgr
Donald Kanaly
Calumet High School
Santa Claus
H. G. Bombhoff
M. E. Thomp
Gabriel
Galilee
Nazareth
Sammie Crawford
Virginia Stairs
Bill Noe
Ben Stein
John Keathley
Reece Russell
Stein
Bert Alford
Clark Botkin
Frank Crawford
Glenn Dillingham
Hal Hallett
Grover Ralston
Tom Stanton
Spitalny Sues Hotel
Oscar Cox
Mrs. Cox
Rev. Hopper
Wilbur Allison
GMAC
Bill Cox
J. R. Morse
Alton Cox
Johnny Mehefko
Pontiac
D Avenue
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