Defense Witnesses Say Bennett Drunk Before Assault
Defense witnesses testified that Bennett was intoxicated prior to the alleged assault as court heard arguments from both sides on the third day of the sensoti trial. About 200 spectators filled the courtroom and jurors could be deliberating by afternoon as the case advances toward possible verdict and a 15 years to life sentence or the electric chair if convicted. Dr Frank Adelman of Western State hospital at Fort Supply testified that Bennett understood right from wrong during his recent examination.
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Frank Adelman
Western State Hospital
Fort Supply
Adelman
Lucile Hurley
California
Molotov Pushes German Plebiscite in Berlin Talks
In Berlin the Soviet foreign minister Molotov proposed a nation wide plebiscite for 68 million Germans to choose between Western alliance treaties and an immediate peace with the West. French and other EU ministers objected to the single issue vote. The Big Four talk falters as the plan is attacked amid wartime tensions.
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Berlin
V. M. Molotov
Europe
Germany
Molotov
Bidault
Iimediate Ob
West
Two Deputy Post Commanders Named At Fort Sill
Ar tillery Center announces staff changes naming Col. George D. Crosby deputy post commander for administration and Col. Edmund D. White deputy post commander for operations. Crosby, previously acting chief of staff, has long served at Fort Sill. White recently returned after a year with the Korean Military Advisory Group and has a Maine origin, entering the Army in 1941.
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George D. Crosby
Edmund D. White
Crosby
Fort Sill
Col. White
Korean Military Advisory Group
ROK
7Th
Caribou
Army
Chief Target Of Red Killers On Korea Trip
Gen. Mark W Clark revealed in Collier's Magazine that a Communist assassination plot targeted President-elect Eisenhower during his Korea tour after the 1952 election. Clark said warnings reached Seoul plans and Washington ordered Rhee to cancel mass gatherings and security steps. The piece details alleged infiltrators and a secret seal off to the president’s arrival as part of the abortive attack plan.
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Eisenhower
Mark W Clark
Clark
United Nations
Korea
Collier’s Magazine
Syngman Rhee
Washington
Rhee
Seoul
Togio Adhe
Sapate Botol Ss
Haneda
Ike Refuses Compromise On Bricker Treaty Powers Plan
President Eisenhower declines to back any Bricker style amendment or George proposal that would shift the constitutional balance of power. Senate moves toward votes on the Bricker amendment while bipartisanship falters after talks collapse.
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Bricker
George
Sen. George
Dga
Eisenhower
Capital Firm Gets Garfield Contract
C. T. Hughes Construction Co of Oklahoma City won the Garfield elementary school project in Tomlinson add with a bid of 171819. The board rejected alternates and accepted Cooke Construction of Lawton’s bid as second option. work should start within weeks and run about six months. The board also approved a new neckery for Whittier school at 726 from Hewett’s Refrigeration.
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Oklahoma City
Garfield Elementary
Tomlinson Add
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Whittier School
Hewett
Mass Hindu Festival Stampede Injures Thousands In Allahabad
A massive crowd at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India, on February 3 reports about 2,000 injured as pilgrims press forward in a crowded area near the Ganges. Police requisitioned medical aid and transport to hospitals for the wounded.
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Allahabad
India
Eisenhower confirms first full scale hydrogen bomb test
President Eisenhower told Congress the 1952 Pacific blast was the United States first full scale thermonuclear explosion marking a milestone in hydrogen weapon development. He said the test showed U S advance over Russia and would be pursued to deter war, while Defense officials warned against bluffing over atomic capability.
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Eisenhower
Pacific
United States
Congress
Russia
Moscow
Eniwetok
Wilson
Cox Slips Away For Needed Rest
A weary Pvt. Homer Cox, after more than four years in Russian prison and slave labor camps, sought seclusion in an unnamed Oklahoma spot to rest. His father Fireman Pete Cox said they spoke for hours in Oklahoma City and that Homer, known as Jimmy, planned to visit Lawton, then continue recuperation.
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Pete Cox
Oklahoma City
Pete
Lawton
Homer
Jimmy
Gaunt boy dubbed wolf man found in India hospital
A nine year old boy, found Jan 17 in a railway freight car near Lucknow, walks on all fours and eats raw meat. Doctors at Balrampur Hospital say he shows animal-like behavior and a circulatory illness. They plan massage and later surgical reconstruction to restore upright walking.
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New Delhi
India
Balrampur
Lucknow
D. N. Sharma
Sharma
City Funds Temporary Fix For Sanitation Vehicles
City funds were released to repair garbage collection trucks amid widespread deficits draining reserves. The move, described as deficit spending, aims to bridge funding until higher revenue from raised city service rates begins. Joyce Pursley chairs the sanitation committee and a council action was authorized to implement the interim measure.
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Joyce Pursley
President Seeks Butter Price Cuts Amid Market Uncertainty
President Eisenhower stated at a news conference that further study is needed on butter pricing and market impact. He said he cannot forecast government action yet and promised to disclose details on security risks linked to payroll reductions.
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Eisenhower
Lke Is In Dark Qn Rastovorov Secretive Post Absence
A terse item notes that Rastovorov, identified as a Soviet see official, remains unable to answer questions about his disappearance or status after leaving his post as secretary. The report hints at secrecy around his whereabouts and duties.
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Rastovorov
Logan Senator Hints at Governor Bid in Southwest Oklahoma
State Senator Bill Logan of Lawton signaled a possible governor bid within two or three weeks while meeting in Lawton. He did not commit to a campaign timeline, saying he would decide after a forthcoming tour.
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Lawton
Southwest
Oklahoma
Bill Logan
Capt. Collins Hospitalized After Light Plane Theft
Fort Sill officer Capt. Harvey J. Collins, 23, is in a Texas hospital after authorities say he stole a light plane near his base. Investigators reported no immediate injuries and continued to track his movements and the aircraft.
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Texas
Harvey J. Collins
Fort Sill
Collins
6000 Are Marooned On Atlantic Islands
News records more than 6000 marooned on ice islands off German and Dutch coasts amid a ten day cold wave from Norway to North Africa. The worst winter in seven years spreads death and misery as an estimated 300 have died in Siberian cold.
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Norway
Afri
Siberia
Kerr Challenges Rowe To Beef Props Debate
Oklahoma City February 3 Senator Robert Kerr challenged President Wayne Rowe of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association to debate price supports before the association's convention on Friday. Kerr rebutted Rowe's charge that Kerr reversed himself on cattlemen relief policies and pressed the government to buy 500 million pounds of cans and cutters to prop up the market. Rowe’s press conference indicated the association seeks a minimum price aligned with its June resolution, and Kerr stated Rowe has not answered the question.
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Robert S. Kerr
Wayne Rowe
Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association
Kerr
Rowe
Callev
Ee Neem Ee Sreetion
Men’s Association
Senate
Oklahom
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