C of C President Urges 25 Percent Cut in U S Spending
The president of the U S Chamber of Commerce urged cutting government outlays by 25 percent arguing agencies could operate adequately with less. He criticized waste in veterans benefits and military commissaries and called for civilian staffing where possible. He backed Eisenhower for a second term and predicted 1955 could be the best year in the nation’s economic history despite lingering softness.
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Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Clem D. Johnston
Defense Department
Johnston
Johnson
Eisenhower
Slave's Thrift Gladdens Yule For The Needy
In Yellow Springs Ohio Antioch College town of 2900 people a thrifty former slave Wheeling Gaunt born man will be honored this Christmas as about 35 widows receive 10 pounds flour and 10 pounds sugar each from lands rental money left by Gaunt when he died in 1894. The will directs annual rental use to buy flour for worthy widows with sugar added this year to aid those who do not use much flour. Gaunt born in Kentucky in 1812 bought his freedom for 900 his wife’s freedom for 500 and after the Civil War saved enough to become wealthy moving to Yellow Springs the 1860s and amassing an estate valued around 30000.
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Yellow Springs
Ohio
Antioch College
Wheeling Gaunt
Gaunt
Howard Kahoe
Kentucky
South
McAuliffe To Head Army In Europe
Lt. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe, famed for the Battle of the Bulge rescue reply nuts, will command U S Army forces in Europe. He succeeds Gen William M Hoge who retires next month. McAuliffe will leave his post heading the Tenth Army in Europe and Lt. Gen. Henry I Hodes will take over his current assignment.
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Washington
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Battle of the Bulge
Europe
McAuliffe
Wiliam M. Hoge
101St Airborne Division
Tth
Henry I. Hodes
7Th Corps
Tulsan Hires 88 Days Conscious After Boat Crash
Saguaro Tau ee portion, a year o as today began his 88th day of consciousness following head injur ies suffered in a boating acci at Mohawk Park lake. Steward has been in a coma ever his boat rammed another and his head tie a nearby pier.
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Mohawk Park Lake
Steward
Electric Power Curtailed After $10 Million Blast
A $10 million explosion at a generating plant in Chicago killed two and caused power curtailment for 100 large industrial users. Commonwealth Edison Co. urged a voluntary four hour power cut for households, businesses, and stores in the Stickney area Monday night.
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Chicago
Commonwealth Edison Co
Stickney
Aldrich Visits President During Holiday Stop
Winthrop W. Aldrich, the U.S. ambassador to Britain, paid a brief visit to President Eisenhower on Monday. He was in the United States for Christmas holidays and planned to return to Britain next week.
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Washington
Winthrop W. Aldrich
U.S
Britain
Eisenhower
Aldrich
Britain Moves to Ratify Paris Pacts Amid Soviet Threat
London reports the British government will ratify the Paris agreements to free and rearm West Germany despite a Soviet threat. A Foreign Office spokesman said the Cabinet expects to complete the ratification, with Parliament already approving the accords.
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Britain
London
Paris
West Germany
Foreign Office
Funeral Rites Held for Richard C. Bertram in Duncan
Funeral services for Richard Clifford Bertram 66 of Duncan are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday in Duncan with burial in the Duncan cemetery under Grant ham Funeral home direction. Bertram died Monday at a Duncan hospital after a year of illness. Born in Seymour Indiana February 22 1888 he moved to Oklahoma in 1907 and lived near Lawton. He married Lula Brock March 3 1921. Survivors include his wife two daughters Florene Moore Midwest City and Mary Lou Heath Duncan a son Richard Oklahoma City a sister Miss Bertha Bertram three brothers A A Tony Ben and Ed and six grandchildren. Place of services has not been announced.
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Richard Clifford Bertram
Duncan
Grantham Funeral Home
Bertram
Seymour
Ind
Oklahoma
Lawton
Lula Brock
Tony
Magnolia Oil Co
Florene Moore
Midwest City
Mary Lou Heath
Richard
Oklahoma City
Bertha Bertram
A. A
Ben
Marietta
Okla
Three Die In Fiery Truck Collision Near Lufkin
Three men died in a fiery crash of two trucks on U S Highway 69 about 30 miles south of Lufkin. A survivor, burned, said one truck swerved to avoid a cow on the highway. Dead were Merle Smith and Ralph Perkins of Nacogdoches and Aubrey Gaiser of Tyler. Jimmy McCrary of Tyler was severely burned.
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Lufkin
Tex.p
U. S. Highway 69
Merle Smith
Ralph Perkins
Nacogdoches
Aubrey Gaiser
Tyler
Jimmy McCrary
Gaiser
Sinclair Pays $100000 For Oil Lease Near Madill
Sinclair Oil Co. paid $100,000 for an oil lease on an 80 acre tract due east of its Griffin No. 1 discovery well near Madill Oklahoma The price of 1250 dollars per acre set a record for the area and was paid to Warren Jones Russett and Grady Rollins Sherman Texas.
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Madill
Okla
Sinclair Oil Co
Griffin No. 1
Warren Jones
Russett
Grady Rollins
Sherman
Tex
Two Total Vote Records Broken In 1954 Elections
Final AP figures show Democrats gained a 2,185,327 vote edge in the national House tally while Republicans led outside the South by 164,686. Total votes in 1954 rose to 44,447,496 with Democrats winning the House 232 to 203 and the Senate 48 to 47 as recounts shifted outcomes.
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Washington
Sint
House
Senate
South
Montana
Oregon
Congress
Oklahoma
U. S
Robert S. Kerr
Fred M. Mock
Building Owners To Light Tulsa Like Christmas Tree
Ed Ellis of the Tulsa Association of Building Owners and Managers announced all 33 downtown buildings will be lit from 6 to 11 p.m. Wednesday and Audie day to give Tulsa a brilliant appearance.
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Tulsa
Okla
Ed Ellis
Tulsa Association of Building Owners and Managers
Bandit Shoots Provo king Victim in Store Standoff
In St. Louis Abe Levitt a 35 year old grocer was killed after telling a masked robber I will shoot you The assailant fired striking Levitt in the chest and fled with an accomplice no money was taken Several customers were inside the market at the time both suspects were described as about 19 years old
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ST. Louis
Abe Levitt
Buster Farmer
Levitt
City Hospital
World’s Largest Tapestry Approved For Coventry Church
A Coventry committee approved artist Graham Sutherland's design for a woolen tapestry to hang behind the cathedral altar. The work titled the world’s largest single tapestry features Christ with a calf an eagle a lion and a man adoring him and will reach the height of an eight story building with a cost exceeding $56 000.
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Coventry
England
Graham Sutherland
Sutherland
Lawton Church to Stay Open Christmas Eve and Day
Lawton's First Methodist Church at Eighth and B will remain open for meditation and prayer. The church will be open Christmas Eve from 6 to 9 p.m. and Christmas Day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Rev. J. J. Stowe Jr. announced today.
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Lawton
Eighth and B
J. J. Stowe Jr
Safety Department Overhaul Hot Issue
Oklahoma plans a major overhaul of the State Safety Department to remove political control. Gov elect Gary backs a non political board while the Oklahoma Safety Council pushes abolishing governor direct control. The debate centers on improving highway safety through a board independent of any single governor.
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Bob Haught
Ima City
Oklahoma State Safety Department
Raymond Gary
Safety Council
Oklahoma Safety Council
Gary
Safety Department
Oklahoma A&m
Jim Lookabaugh
Lawrence E. Belkatti
The
Highway Patrol
Johnston Murray
Bellatti
U S Christmas Gifts Reach Korea Operation Santa Claus
U S Christmas gifts including food clothing cash and cooking utensils flow to Korea under Operation Santa Claus. Initiated two months ago by Korean Communication Zone in Taegu, the drive gains momentum as Pratt, has letters spurred aid. Pfc Homer W Briggeman helped source shipments totaling about 800 pounds in recent weeks.
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Seoul
United States
Taegu
Pratt
KCOMZ
Pfc
Homer W. Briggeman
Preston
Kas
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