Truman Declares He Won't See Nixon Over Traitor Claim
Former President Truman said he cannot stand thinking of Richard Nixon calling him a traitor and would fight if provoked. He refuses to meet Nixon, noting he would cause a fight. Truman also blocked Nixon from chairing Senate sessions and criticized the charges against him and Gen. Marshall as traitorous.
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Richard M. Nixon
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George C. Marshall
Marine Jet Crashes Into Tokyo Suburban Homes
A U S Marine FJ2 Fury jet from Atsugi Naval Air Station crashed in a busy east Tokyo suburb during a routine training flight. The aircraft stalled at 30,000 feet and spun into a string of houses, killing the pilot and injuring four civilians two homes destroyed and three more damaged. The pilot’s name was withheld.
Air Force Refuses Boys Request for Plane
Dayton stories say two Dublin Indiana brothers Neal and Dennis Johnson asked Wright Patterson AFB for any old plane to play with. Base commander Col Paul Barton replied planes are national property and not to be given away. He invited the boys to the Armed Forces Day show on May 20 at the base.
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Dennis Johnson
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Paul Barton
United States
Racial Share Drops From 12.1 to 10.8 Percent
The nonwhite population of the United States declined from 12.1 percent of the total in 1900 to 10.8 percent in 1955, reflecting shifts in demographic composition over the first half of the twentieth century.
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United States
Democratic district committee reorganization planned
Oklahoma City three Democratic district committees will reorganize at Claremore Holdenville and Oklahoma City Saturday while two others postpone meetings to next Thursday and Friday Gov Raymond Gary supporters expected to win district chairmanships Carl Lagere Chandler to succeed Claude Thompson in Holdenville John B Martin Oklahoma City slated for fifth district chairmanship Joe Henson Bartlesville likely to win second district chairmanship Leonard Geb Ponca City to be replaced by Gene McGill sixth district meeting delayed by weather Gary supporters likely to sweep state executive committee seats plus Loyd Benefield Gary choice for state chairman
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Raymond Gary
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Henton
Doenges
Ponca City
Leonard Geb
Gene McGill
Alva
Woods County
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Hugo
Brewer
National Defense Week Proclaimed by Oklahoma Governor
Gov Raymond Gary proclaims National Defense Week starting February 12 in Oklahoma. He orders the American flag to fly on all buildings during the week and urges Oklahomans to give prayerful consideration to the duties facing the nation.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
Gary
Japanese Seaman Thanks U S Sub for Rescue at Sea
Shigeyoshi Morikiyo of Misumi asks U S Navy to name the submarine that saved 18 crewmen from Mitsui Shipping Co. ship Teihoku Maru on Aug 21, 1945 after drifting ten days without food or water. The Navy has not identified the vessel.
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Korea
Excavators Find Ancient Stone Age Carvings Near Tivoli
In a cave near Tivoli Italy workers uncovered six carved stone pieces believed to be among the earliest known art objects from the Stone Age. The artifacts, dating back tens of thousands of years, could redefine early artistic activity in the region.
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Tivoli
Italy
Project Big Brother satellite eyed by US leaders
Alsops report in the New York Herald Tribune says the United States is drafting a reconnaissance satellite project named Project Big Brother aimed at worldwide image capture within five years. Major firms RCA, CBS and Lockheed are involved, with high government priority and increased missile funding.
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Joseph and
Stewart Alsop
New York Herald Tribune Today
Alsops
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
George Orwell
The
Radio Corp. of America
Columbia Broadcasting
Lockheed Aircraft
Seven-Foot Fall Fatal For Capital Painter
Marion E. Beck, 61, of Oklahoma City, died from head injuries after a seven foot fall while painting a decal on the tail section of a tanker refueling aircraft at Tinker Air Force Base. He slipped from a work stand and struck his head on concrete.
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Oklahoma City
Marion E. Beck
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Tinker Air Force Base
White Men Held For Killing Negro
A Gregg and Rusk counties grand jury indicted two white men, Joe Sampson and Dean Ross, for the murder of 16 year old John Earl Reese and wounding of two Negro girls, amid claims of outside investigators stirring racial tension. District Attorney Ralph Prince described the incident as two irresponsible youths trying to scare Negroes.
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Rusk
John Earl Reese
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Outdoor broom closet idea adds storage space
An innovative home design places a large cleaning gear closet outside the kitchen door. The cedar clad space can extend to hold garden equipment, with a protective roof, double cedar doors, and magnetic latches. Interior shelves, hangers, and optional cement floor create a versatile, weather ready garden and cleaning hub.
Chinese Reds Seek Color Style For Drab Uniforms
Radio Peiping says the Chinese Communists want brighter colors and higher style in their uniforms. It notes the drab shapeless outfits and hints at a shift toward more fashionable attire. The report reflects a broader interest in adopting certain capitalistic life aspects.
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Tokyo
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