Polite Robber Strikes Again in Southside Grocery Heist
Suspected young thief described as 20 to 21 years old, fat build, wore a yellow T shirt and fatigue cap during the Sunday robbery at a Southside grocery on 9028 Fourth. He seized $725 in cash and a £20 check from owner Mrs. Nagin Bell Jeffreys who tried to alert family by dropping coins. The bandit spoke only, repeating This is a stickup as he demanded the money before fleeing. Authorities continue inquiries.
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Robbeen
Jeffreys
Yobber
Tonk
Warn
Duncan Hospital Leveled By Fire
Duncan Oklahoma UPI reports a major fire destroyed Lindley Memorial Treepital, the town’s largest hospital. Dr E C Lindley and Dr E Tl Lindley faced an estimated 5200 000 loss after an explosion in a basement refrigerator. All 24 patients evacuated safely with one injury to a volunteer.
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Duncan
Okla
UPI
Lindley Memorial Treepital
E. C. Lindley
E. Tl. Lindley
Lindley
Godbert Griggs
Space expert Capen trains for first moon flight visit to city
Capen, a three foot two inch, six pound trainee from White Sands Proving Grounds, visits on route to Illinois for Christmas. He spoke of beards grown since the Vanguard setback and detailed spaceflight training, including lunar terrain study and orbital charting to avoid collisions. He noted Russians' Sputniks as a concern and emphasized the need to know minute lunar detail for safe landings.
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Charles
Chick) Capen
Virginia
Capen
Capens
Lawton
Ulingis
White Sands Proving Grounds
Kay Atteberry
Weiler
Chick Capen
N. May
Constitution
White Sands
Low
Unson
Moon
Tage
Gein Found Not Competent for Trial in Wisconsin
Circuit Judge Herbert A. Bunde said Edward Gein is not competent to stand trial at Central State Hospital for the Criminal Insane. A formal hearing will be scheduled after assessments and a potential extension of Gein's commitment beyond the initial 20 day period. Gein's murder case involves the 1957 slaying of Mrs. Bernice Worden and other mutilations tied to graves he reportedly visited. He admitted killing Mrs Worden and mutilating other bodies, with authorities noting numerous remains were found at his farm. The case also references the December 1954 killing of Mary Hogan and the graves he claimed to have disturbed.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis. i
Herbert A. Bunde
Central State Hospital
Edward Gein
Plainfield Nachelar
Tide Brnde
Gein
Fdo
Crim
Bernice Worden
Phuingiele
Mary Mogan
Ife
Unions Guilty Of Secondary Picketing At Fort Sill
National Labor Relations Board examiner ruled three Oklahoma AFL-CIO unions engaged in unfair labor practices by aiding a secondary boycott linked to Fort Sill construction projects. The action named International Association of Machinists Local 889 and the Lawton and Oklahoma State Building and Construction Trades Councils. Findings said unions encouraged carloads of workers to strike and picket multiple Fort Sill entrances to pressure contractors and the Army. Page 3 Ci &
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Wial
Oklahoma
George A. Downing
Oklahoma State Building and Construction Trades Councils
Afl-Cio
Boyvolt
Thee Labor Uniony
Front Worth Reginnal
NLRB
Fort Sil
WEL
Freeman, Chapman
W. 1
Best Construction
Downing
Lawson
Waloly Nahay
Fort Sill
Pickeling
SAM
Aircraft Co
Spartan Airraft Co
Army
Page
Downings
Fort Sul
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Post Sergeant Takes Own Life Near Lawson
Howard Richard Fallon Sr a married father of six was found dead Sunday morning in his conversion wagon east of Lawson the coroner's jury ruling death self inflicted by a pistol shot to the right temple. Deputy Ridgeway said the weapon was in the sergeant s hand when found shortly after 7 a m by his wife who had searched for him after he failed to report home.
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Fallon
Justice of Peace
Marvin Canina Sorgeant
Santa Clings to Reindeer, Dismisses Sputnik Ride
Santa denies rumors of a Sputnik powered sled replacing his eight reindeer. Mrs. Claus defends the traditional team while noting concerns about safety and the need for reindeer to guide Santa’s Christmas deliveries. The report frames Santa’s stance as resistant to modern flight tech and confirms Dasher remains active.
Youths Launch Rocket Plans Reveals Leak to Press
Ogden Utah report on Weber High School youths Johnny Stoddard Steve Merrer and Bruce Ferrick all 17 claim a weekend rocket launch was successful. They fired a 15 pound solid fuel device reaching about 3600 feet at 538 mph, with secrecy deemed essential to prevent inexperienced misuse.
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Steve Mercer
John Stoddard
Bruce Herrick
Utah
Ogden
Jorg
Earth
Planner
Noell Markle
Weber High
E. Rich Green
Beffore
McElroy Seen Top the Ride
Secretary of Defense McElroy Jay, two months in the cabinet, is viewed as a take charge official needed to push missiles and satellites programs. His handling of congressional criticism may influence whether Congress reshapes the Defense Department or creates a separate agency to oversee rocketry projects.
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Washington
McElroy Jay
Agset
McElroy
Faye
Congress
Defense Department
Matron Triggers Jail Break Alarm in Oklahoma County
Agnes Mabes, a 61 year old matron, raised the alarm as five prisoners moved to break out of the Oklahoma County jail. Prisoners led by bank robber George Jernigan, 26, failed to escape as officers swarmed the County Court building after the alert.
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Oklahoma
Cty
Agnes Mabes
Mabes
George Jernigan
Oklahoma County
Yule To Stay Mild In Area
Forecasters predict unseasonably mild weather across the area with mostly cloudy skies. Highs near 60 to 66 degrees this week, overnight lows around 34, and only light rain in the southeast tonight. Temperatures to average 10 to 15 degrees above normal before a cooler weekend.
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Mercury
Das
NATO Commander Sets Plan for Six to Ten Missile Squadrons
Gen Lauris Norstad said NATO will place six to ten squadrons of intermediate range missiles in Europe, with missiles possibly on land sea or mobile platforms. Each squadron would hold about 15 missiles, cost 30 to 40 million dollars per squadron, and bases may be located across several NATO states including Britain.
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Norstad
NATO
Paris
Lauris Narstad
Europe
Britain
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Dorstad
Mae
Toam
Novstad
W Norstad
Finance Firm Snubs Hearing in Oklahoma City
Selected Investments officials skipped a state Legislative Council Committee hearing. Attorney Pat Washington said the firm did not appear, despite invitations to present financial statements and tax returns. Commissioner Herschel Ross faced tough questions from lawmakers about stock activity and officer support.
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Oklahomla City
State Legislative Council
Annes
Pat Washington
Oklahoma City
Onis
Hush Carroll
Charles Wilson
Sayre
Wilson
Carroll
Chief To Talk On TV Tonight
Washington reports President Eisenhower will address the nation tonight via a half hour television broadcast with Secretary of State Dulles. Hagerty indicated the talk would come from notes and follow NATO talks in Paris. The president may discuss the Gaither report and Soviet missile gains amid disarmament debates.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Ute
National Security Council
NATO
Paris
Dulles
House
James C. Hagerty
Security Council
Ake Xa
Magerty
Gellburg
Jio
Hagerty
Mussia
NATO Chiefs of State
U. S
Europe
Russia
United Nations
CBS
ABC
NBC
Second Rabies Case Reported in Local Area
The state health department confirms a second rabies case this month after a dog’s head tested positive. Dr. Charles Miller Jr. of the county-city Health Department said the dog, picked up by city animal shelter workers, died last week. Officials note that many residents are ignoring a 100 day quarantine issued December 43 and warn continued outbreaks threaten public safety.
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Charles II, Miller Jr
City Animal Shelter
Diller
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