Young Scientists View Fort Sill Missile Lab Tour
Five Duncan junior high and high school students toured Fort Sill's Artil lers Center missile lab and met rocket specialists. The group, led by science teacher Joh Hopkins, inspected large missiles and discussed propellants and future firing plans with officers and engineers.
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Duncan
Fort Sill’s Missile Laboratory
Charles McCloud
Larry Green
Lea Nunley
David Taylor
Adrian Scott
Jud T. Harris
John Hopkins
Hopkins
Fort Sill
Redstone
Artillers Center
Missile Laboratory
Uths
Thomas E.rle Shaye
Tale
Joh Hopkins
Pol Vet Heen
McCloud
Stiln
Tayloe
Nunley
Capt
Judd
Tar Department of Materiel
Duncan Sourha
Mage 2
Pol
House Hearing Due On Missile Funds
A House appropriations subcommittee will begin hearings January 8 on a Defense Department request for emergency missile funds and other defense purposes. Chairman Mahon supports the push and expects about 1.2 billion dollars to augment current fiscal year spending.
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Washington P
House
Defense Department
Mahon
D-Tex
Department
Defense McElroy
Mir
Eli
Sen
Hayden
Senate Appropriations Committee
Chavez
D-Nm
Defense Appropriations
Congress
Tudget
Carrie
Ile Sailna
Wright
Deng Stened
Near Fatal Attack Hits Red Skelton
Santa Monica California comic Red Skelton nearly died after a severe asthmatic attack that caused heart failure. Fire department rescue, his physician, and an ambulance revived him at his Bel Air home and he was taken to St John’s Hospital in Santa Monica. His condition was described as serious but not critical.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Red Skelton
Bing Crosby
Skelton
Georgia
Fire Department
Bel Air
St. John's Hospital
Santa Mon °Ita
Army claims helicopter altitude records at Wichita test
Captain James E Bowman of Amboy Indiana piloted a Cessna YH41 Seneca helicopter to set three altitude records in Wichita. He reached 20 335 feet in no weight restriction class, and 300 feet in a 2204 to 3858 pound class. Bowman surpassed France's Jean Boulet 26991 feet set June 6 1955. The flight was supervised by a National Aeronautics Association representative and awaits Federation Aeronautique Internationale approval. Bowman is with the Army Aviation Board at Fort Rucker Alabama.
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Washington M
James E. Bowman
Amboy
Ind
Wichita
France
Army
Bowman
Jean Boulet
National Aeronautics Assn
Barly
Federation Aeronatique Internationale
Army Aviation Board
Ft. Ruck
Ala
Rep Mrs Morris to Begin Capital Trip Wednesday
Congressman and Mrs Morris plan a Lawton departure at 2 45 p m Wednesday en route to Washington D C with a stop in Cloverport Kentucky to visit Mrs Morris father C H Claycombs They expect to reach the capital by next Monday for the opening of Congress and Morris has been touring the northwest part of the district since Sunday before returning home tonight
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Morris
Lawson
Wilson Hits Ike For Defense Cut
Former Defense Secretary Charles E Wilson says President Eisenhower trimmed military spending requests a year ago, amid a budget cutting mood in Congress. Wilson cited a proposed 1.6 billion reduction, with Congress cutting to 3.6 billion for the current year, and said the White House paid insufficient heed to Pentagon recommendations. He also indicated the Vanguard satellite program was altered by the President on Budget Director Percival Brundage’s advice.
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New York
Charles E. Wilson
Eisenhower
Herard Tribune
Washington
Donovan
Wilson
Congress
The
Herald Tribune
Gettysburg
Percival. Brundage
James Tt. Kilian Jr
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Brendage
Kilian
Fisenhower
Defense McElroy
Brundage
Willian
Ser Bedeet. Tage 2 Co
Sill Gets New Aviation Unit at Fort Sill
The 12th Aviation company will be activated at Fort Sill in January. It includes 45 officers, a warrant officer, 10 NCOs and 41 enlisted men. Equipped with 15 fixed wing planes called the Olter, a larger L-20 Beaver, carrying 10 passengers plus 2 crew. The unit will join the Army Aviation Unit Training Command at Sill.
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Fort Sill Jan
Army Aviation Unit Training Command
Sill
Israeli Chief Resigns Post Amid Coalition Tensions
Jerusalem Israel faces a shock cabinet shakeup as Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion’s five party coalition contends over a secret West Germany arms mission. Ben-Gurion accuses Achdut Avodah of leaking the decision while planning caretaker talks with all 30 parties represented in Parliament.
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Jerusalem
Jehak Ben-Zvi
David Ben-Gurion
Parliv
Ben- Gurion
Mapai
Ben-Gurion
Cabint
Acheith Avedah
Labor
Achduth Avedah
Mmembers
West Germany
Socialist Tabor
Hie
Achouth Avorlah
Lefwing Mapant
Linied Workers
Sinee Tee
Israel
Gira Isephstal
Atheuth
Mapam
Seersey
Knessett
Withom Abduth Avodah
Famed State Minister Dies
Dr John R Abernathy 78 prominent Oklahoma Methodist minister died today after a heart attack at Vesley Hospital Bee. Known for civic and church work he was toastmaster at the Friday Forum Chamber of Commerce luncheons and had served several Oklahoma City churches. Services set for Thursday at Christ Methodist Church.
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Oklahoma City
John R. Abernathy
Oklahoma
Vesley Hospital
Bee
Abernathy
Christ Methodist Church
M Abernathy
South America
Ville
Friday Forum Chamber of Commerce
Eisenhower Seeks Peace Time Budget With Little Tax Change
President Eisenhower gave final approval to a next year budget that aims for a peacetime record without tax increases. He plans to send the spending plan to Congress January 12 and deliver the State of the Union January 9. The budget tops roughly one billion dollars and emphasizes national security with possible space weapons implications.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Nerson
Arctic Blast Delivers Snow and Ice Across Midwest
A wintry blast hits the Midwest as snow and freezing rain spread from Nebraska to Illinois and Wisconsin. Forecasters warn of hazardous travel across the central plains and Great Lakes with subzero readings in North Dakota and Minnesota. Temperatures fall in the Rockies while Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley see milder, warming trends.
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United Press
Weathourtimn
Hazardoe
Central Plains
Missouri
Kansas
Webraska
Tawa
Illinois
Brule
North Platie
Neb
North Prairie
Colorado
mid-Mississippi Valley
Oain Valley
Upper Great Lakes
Treavy
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Oklahogan
Arkansas
Ilinois
Plains
New England
North Dakota
International Falls
Minn
Gorn
Bismarck
Minot
Dickinson
Rockies
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
1957 Fades Out On Frosty Note
The year 1957 bids a Mossy farewell to Oklahoma with one of the coldest north winds of the season. Clouds drift, skies clear, and the forecast calls for much colder weather tonight and Wednesday. January is expected to average above normal in central and western Oklahoma, near normal in the east, with Below normal precipitation in extreme western areas and near normal elsewhere. Normal January temperatures range from 39 in the east to 37 in the west, with precipitation figures east 2.35 inches, central 1.42, and west 0.86 inches.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
East
Central
New Year Parties Costly Across the Nation
A United Press survey shows New Year celebrations will cost about the same as last year with high end events in New York and Los Angeles priced around 37 dollars, while neighborhood bars offer cheaper options. Traffic dangers loom as the National Safe Council warns of up to 130 alcohol related wrecks, and heavy snow and sleet threaten Midwest travel. In Times Square, New York City, standing room only crowds form as police marshal celebrations and monitor the holiday rush.
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United Press
Lang Syne
Histros
New York
Los Angeles
Venus
National Safe Council
Midwest
Times Square
City Welcomes New Year Baby and Festive Services
Lawsons greet the new year with mer ry-makers across the globe and hold waleh night services in over 30 churches. A waleh night communion at Centenary Methodist from 9:30 p.m. to midnight will be led by Rev. J. Waller Brower. First Baptist plans Yuletide observances starting with a 7:50 p.m. Bible study in the sanctuary.
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Lawsomans
Lavwson
Centenary Methodist Church
J. Waller Browers
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Leo Sunlry
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Wlley
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Willoughby
James Snider
Mayfield Heights
Mayfield Heights Country Club
Cleveland
Ohio
Percival Brundage
James R. Killian
Maurice Stans
Arctic
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