Mississippi votes on abolishing public schools
Mississippi voters decide a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the Legislature to abolish public schools to preserve segregation. The measure would replace shall with may, set up local option to close schools, provide private school tuition, and allow sale or lease of public facilities. Proponents call it a price for segregation, opponents warn of danger to public education.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
U. S. Supreme Court
Legal Educational Advisory Committee
Joel Blass
Blass
Kerr Comes Home In Best Of Health
Oklahoma Senator Robert S. Kerr returned home for holidays after an eight day rest at a Battle Creek sanitarium saying his health is the best in years. He lost 15 pounds and now weighs 215 pounds the same as when he married 29 years ago. He plans to remain in Oklahoma City for Christmas then return to Washington for the January session with his four children and families visiting at his Kerr home.
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Robert S. Kerr
Dokla
Battle Creek
Mich
Oklahoma
Senate
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Kerr
Washington
Infant Ardmore Girl Burned In House Fire
Debra Fay Newell four months old daughter of Eloise Webb died in Ardmore Oklahoma when a three room frame house burned. Nine children lived in the family with the others escaping while the mother was at work. Cause of the blaze not immediately known.
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Ardmore
Okla
Debra Fay Newell
Eloise Webb
U S Chamber Chief Predicts Best Year Ever
Clem D. Johnston, president of the U S Chamber of Commerce, said in a radio interview that next year will be the best in American economic history.
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U. S
Washington P
Clem D. Johnston
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Personal Exemptions May Be Hiked in New Congress
Incoming lawmakers show some support for higher personal exemptions to reduce taxes. Democrats largely back boosting exemptions while Republicans lean against. The poll notes divisions on corporate and excise tax changes and potential tariff power shifts.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Congress
House
Associated Press
84Th Congress
Eisenhower
Mem
Bers
Senate
Democrats
Tulsa and Capital City Seek Law for Income Taxes
Oklahoma City and Tulsa lawmakers and city leaders meet to discuss a proposed law allowing the two cities to levy income or earnings taxes subject to voter approval. Support comes from Mayors Clark and Street and state leaders while opposition centers on how taxes would apply beyond city limits.
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Oklahoma
Tulsa
New Holiday Inn Hotel
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L. C. Clark
Allen Street
Bill Harkey
House
George Miskovsky
Chambers
Cunningham
Street
A. L. Jeffreys
St. Louis
Services Are Held For Cityan's Kin
Mrs Rose Mayo Partlow of 704 Columbia received word of the death of her cousin Henry Boyce Mayo 79 of Marvell Ark a merchant ginner cotton buyer and real estate man Funeral services were held at Marvell with burial at Clarendon Ark
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Columbia
Henry Boyce Mayo
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Ark
Mayo
Clarendon
Canada builds snow airstrip with new compacting machine
Ottawa reports Canada and the United States jointly developed a snow compaction machine that can rapidly construct an airstrip in northern snow. The device shows promise for quick field airstrips in cold regions.
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Canada
Ottawa
United States
City Scouts Plan To Attend Winter Camp Near Altus
More than 60 Lawton Boy Scouts plan to attend the Black Beaver council winter camp at Quartz Mountain park near Altus December 28 to 31. Troops from Fort Sill Beal Heights Trinity Heights and James Pierce will send about 83 scouts and leaders. The four day event includes a buffalo barbecue stunt night conservation axemanship adventure trail compass relay and hike by the stars with a $5 fee and a required health examination.
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Black Beaver Council
Quartz Mountain Park
Altus
Tex McCoy
Fort Sill
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O. L. Parsons
Beal Heights Presbyterian Church
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Trinity Heights Baptist Church
L-County
Rhee Attacks Hammarskjold Peiping Trip
President Syngman Rhee denounces UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold's Peiping visit to discuss captured American fliers. He says only advocates of peace at any cost would deem it wise.
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Hammarskjold
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Peiping
World’s Just A Big Stage
Humane society dog catcher John L. McKenna was fined 25 dollars by Municipal Judge Clayton Horn for biting patrolman Loren D. Clem during an arrest attempt. Fire Chief M. B. Stevenson mourned a Tuesday blaze that destroyed a cleaning establishment and clothing for 40 people. Joe S. Moore, 50, faced an attempted burglary charge after being found removing glass from a hamburger stand window.
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UP -Humane Society
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Keller, Tex
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H. L. Byrd
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Santa Claus gang captured in Yokohama home thefts
Police said four suspects nicknamed the Santa Claus gang were captured after entering homes via chimneys and stealing goods valued over 20000 dollars. In Okeene a man cited a bus driver occupation and said a $20 bond for parking in a bus zone reflected his habit.
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Santa Claus
Okeene
Nepal Builds First Motor Road To External World
Nepal completed its inaugural motor road linking the capital to international routes and opening access to outside trade and travel. The project marks a milestone in national infrastructure and modernization.
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Nepal
Lawyer Disbarred At Own Request by Arkansas Supreme Court
Harold C. Rains Jr. of Van Buren, Ark., was disbarred by the Arkansas Supreme Court at his own request after an incident in court. The state bar had accused him of abusive language toward Chancellor C. M. Wofford and attempting to pull the judge from the bench amid suspicions of drunkenness. The proceedings describe Rains challenging the judge and provoking a tense exchange in session.
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Harold C. Rains Jr
Arkansas Supreme Court
Rains
van Buren
Ark
State Bar
C. M. Wofford
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