City Estimates Four Lane Highway Upgrades Across U S 277
City highway officials announced a state plan to spend about 5.968 million on US 277 north of Lawton including 3.1 miles of four lane segments with grading drainage paving and culverts. The bid package covers 178 miles of roadwork with federal aid possibilities and utility adjustments on a Weatherford to Caddy facility corridor.
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U.S. 277
Lawton
Mission Fel
Highway Department
Layton
U.S
Ofucials
Weatherford
Peyton Place Author Pursues Quick Mexico Divorce
Grace Metalious, author of Peyton Place, plans a rapid divorce from George Metalious in Mexico City to wed disc jockey T. J. Martin. She left Gilman New York and hopes a swift settlement. Martin will manage her affairs and accompany her to Mexico though it may take weeks. Metalious notes her first marriage began at 17 and expects to resume life in Gilman after the split.
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Grace Mretalions
Mexico
Peyton Price
George Metalions
Mexico City
Mays Metalious
Cave
Gilman
Jon
New England
Teamsters Union Benefits Raised in Southern States
Southern Conference of Teamsters announces a 6 year contract with freight line operators raising weekly pension and health contributions. Oklahoma included. Immediate incorporation of cost of living allowances and 10 cent wage increases this year, plus 7 cent annual raises. Mileage and hourly rates for drivers set with future increases. clerical staff to be paid $26. or $26.0? (text unclear) per hour.
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Dallas
w—Teamsters
Oklahoma
Ralph Dixon
Southern Conference of Teamsters Sal
Weel
Health A
Cox
Dixon
Hotel site chosen for union meeting in Miami Beach
Teamster Union leaders selected the Castaways Hotel in Miami Beach for a meeting next week to discuss the union's ouster from the AFL-CIO. The gathering aims to chart strategy and respond to the split within the federation.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
Castaways Hotel
Yemen Prince Delays Union To Arab State
Cairo reports say Yemen's prime minister Prince Seif el Issam el Bad delays arrival as plans for a united Arab state with Egypt and Syria stretch into uncertainty. Government spokesmen hint at federation while questions remain about Yemen's abdication and Nasir’s possible presidency.
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Yemen
Cairo
Egypt
Ards
Republc
Syria
Seif el Issam el Bad
Iarev
Ini Ahmed
Rome
Iwuwally Af Syim
Uae
Arabian Peninsula
Nasser
Nalian
Geypt
Syri
Bia
Damascus
Kuwally
Tom Caley
Bus Trunk Crash Kills 2 Injures 22 in High Sierra
A Greyhound bus and an empty tank trailer collided near Nyack Lodge in heavy snow and sleet along U S 40. Two people died and about 22 were injured. Lt Sleaver said the express bus was bound from San Francisco to Salt Lake City. Names given included Army Sergeant Edward L Shanty, 44, of Tromville Virginia, and Fern Thomas, 36, of Teleia Idaho. Weather hindered rescue efforts.
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Salt Lake City
U.S. AD
Nyack Lodge
State Men Resume Journey On River trip heading toward Miami
Two Oklahoma men on a motorboat plan to continue from Dardanelle Arkansas toward the Mississippi River after reporting they ran aground four or five times on their voyage from Van Buren Arkansas to Dardanelle. Ted Haurpool and Virgil Potter spoke by telephone describing the rough river trip.
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Miami
Okla
Flay
Dardanelle
Ark
Mississippi River
Ted Haurpool
Virgil Potter
van Buren
NLRB Examiner to Probe Strike at Tinker Air Force Base
An NLRB examiner arrived to study a representation dispute between Teamsters Local and Page Airways Inc at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma. Picket lines remained at all gates while Page drivers refused to cross. Col Tung and Oscar Lair commented on gate access and continued picketing around the clock.
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Spriks
Tinker Air
Orlaoma CL
National Labor Relations Board
Teamsters
Univ and
Page Airways Inc
Tinker Air Pores
NLRB
J. d Howard Stark
Pige
Col
C. . Tung
Convnander
Oklahoma Civ Air Materiel
Arca
al ‘Tinker
Bien
Alowne Ene
Oscar Lair
Jung
Page
Lair
Sung
AFL-CIO Delays Plan to Battle Teamsters
AFL CIO leaders postponed a hard line against the expelled Teamsters delaying open war. The Executive Council debated inviting Teamsters to quit the truck union and rejoin under a special arrangement led by James R Hoffa but decided to wait for internal reforms. They also canceled rival Michigan groups and formed a new AFL CIO structure in the state while barring Hoffa's Teamsters from membership.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Aflcio
Teamsters
Teamsters Focals
Afl-Cio
Tac Teamsters
James R. Holfu
George Meany
Meany
Snayer
AFL and Cio
Michigan
Hoffa
Operating Engineers' Union
Senate
Rack+ ois
Becfore Labor
Actress Gail Russell Convicted On Driving Charge
Actress Gail Russell convicted of driving while intoxicated after a July crash into a pest control business front. Judge Richard C. Filden found her guilty only of a misdemeanor driven by possible tire failure and evidence of drinking. A janitor injured in the restaurant crash. Russell set to appear February 28 for probation hearing.
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Los Angeles
Gail Russell
Pestawvenl
Sander
Richard C. Filden
Ise Russell
Feh
Plane Crash Victims Saved By Mountie in Arctic Wasteland
In a frigid Arctic crash near Chesterfield Inlet, a Norwegian pilot, a resident doctor, an Eskimo and his daughter survived after a single engine Norseman wrecked during a Sawmile Might Crom Churchll to Chesterfield Inlet. Mountie Len Mascalio found the wreck 30 minutes after impact, treated injuries, and the group was later flown to Winnipeg for hospital care.
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Winnipeg
Arevic Circle
Crom Churchll
Chesterfield Inlet
Arctic Circle
Len Mascalio
Depise
Mascalio
Chesterfield
Renn
Churchill
Wiggo Norwig
Jean Charles Paty
Jers Tie
Tulsa Man Charged With Fraud For Representing Pat Boone
William Wimberly of Tulsa faced federal charges in Danville Illinois for fraudulently obtaining 3000 by claiming to represent singer Pat Boone. He pleaded innocent as authorities say he sent a telegraph payment of 6000 for a supposed Boone appearance in Urbana.
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Danville
CSPI
William Wimberly
Tulsa
Pat Boone
Wimberly
Jan Les Farris
Urbana
Boone
Farris
Ax Park
$100 Million Lost Annually In U S
PHILADELPHIA Americans lose over 100 million dollars yearly from careless handling says American Express. Horace Folks notes much is saved with more care across the nation, citing pocketpicking bag snarements leaving money in hotels, blemishes, and unlabeled mail.
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Philadelphia
American Express Co
Horace Folks
American Express
Mare Carr
Punch In Judge's Eye Delays Court
NAUGATUCK Conn The Weekly Police Court session was halted after Judge Leonard Caine was punched in the eye needing medical care The assailant was identified as Marlin the judge’s 18 month old son The judge said the child’s parent joked with him before the incident
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Naugatuck
Conn
MT. Leonard Caine
Sun Marlin
Vinson Seeks Higher Army Funding After Committee Probe
House Armed Services Chairman Vinson pledged a push to raise Army appropriations after a closed committee probe. He questioned $70,000 as a safe July 1, 1959 manpower target, noting current strength about 935,000. Army chief Lemnitzger countered claims about Europe airlift and cited two divisions ready to move if needed, the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell and the 82nd at Fort Bragg, neither would be held up.
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Washington II
Vinson
House Armed Services
Wilber M. Brucker
Lyman L. Lemnitzger
Army
Rep
Gavin
D-Pa
Europe
Lemmnntzer
iWist Airborne
Campbell
82Nd
Brags
N.C
Three fugitives steal car and guns near Guymon
Texas trio bragged of escape after stealing a 157 Ford near Guymon and a nearby pickup containing a 22 caliber rifle and a .22 pistol. Authorities identified three men Charles Screws 34 Vernon Texas Jack Lee Trebe 28 Topeka Kansas and William Clayton Brown 25 Amarillo as suspects. The car was found near Wilt’s Farm and a manhunt spread toward Garden City Kansas with police assuming they fled toward Colorado.
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Guymon
Here
Waller With
Cimon
Kansas State Line
Texas
Witts Tart
Tex
Charles Screws
Vernon
Jack Lee Trehbe
Topeka
Kan
Wiliam
Clayton Brown
Amarillo
Garden City
Vate
Kansas
Colorado
Mason
Sane Ballard Declared Mental At Vinita Hospital
East State hospital officials say 26 year old Ballard is sane after terrorizing downtown Tulsa. He faces possible confinement on five year probation violations for assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of assault with intent to rape. Ballard, placed on probation by District Judge Leslie Webtin, is being returned to Tulsa for mental evaluation after pleading guilty to a federal charge in California last October.
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Vinita
Easter State Hospital Eye
Thanamen
Tulsa
Japas Mark Ballard
Tolga
Ballard
Leslie Webtin
Assere
California
Chiek
Robert Simms
al Reed
Webb
Woodward Group To Hear Kennedy At Dinner Meeting
Kennedy JT and C. Kennedy will headline a February 10 dinner at Woodward community building. Lawton vivie Jeaver and Will announce the Oklahoma Development Council’s 1958 program of work focusing on area activities. A. F. Nolmes, Enid NW area vice president, says the plan aims to maximize benefits for individual communities. the Woodward Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event.
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C. Kennedy
Lawton
Woodward Chamber of Commerce
Pocket Fur Pocket for Lap Dogs by Paris Dressmaker
Paris designer Madeline Vramant unveiled a sack dress innovation at a meeting of the French Lap Dog Club a fur lined pocket intended to hold a small dog. The invention draws attention for combining garment and pet feature in a single wearable.
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Paris Upi
Pacis
Madeline Vramant
Chib
Forday
Innocent Pleas Given In Deaths in Nebraska Case
In Lancaster County Court 11yearold Charles Starkweather and 14yearold Caril Fugate pleaded innocent to premeditated murder and murder with robbery charges. Jury would set penalties of death or life imprisonment if convicted. The pair were linked to the 17yearold Raber Jensen shooting near Lincoln and faced appointment of counsel for hearings. Relatives said they cannot fund legal defense.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lancaster County Court
Charles Starkweather
Carit Fugate
Chaves
Caril
Fife
Raber Jensen
Bennet
Neb
Erllar
Lincoln
Jensen
Starkweather
Fugale
Stai Ae
Charles
Marcel
Maich
Boll
Six Charges Handled By Judge In Municipal Court
Judge J Merle Oaks disposed of six cases this morning in Municipal Court. Willie H Guice 38 was acquitted of assault and battery. Posie Lee Guy 27 was fined 20 for assault and battery. Robert Lee Guice 27 was fined 15 for use of profane language. James Mosley 38 was fined 20 for drunkenness and disturbance. Two others were fined 20 each for public drunkenness.
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J. Merle Oaks
Willie H. Guice
Posie Lee Guy
Robert Lee Guice
James Mosley
Lawson
Market Report Oklahoma City Poultry and Eggs Prices
State Board of Agriculture reports prices for wheat and poultry across Oklahoma cities with No 1 broilers and hens showing varied rates. Butter prices steady in Chicago market. Oklahoma City livestock listing notes steer and calf prices, cows, bulls, stockers, feeders, and hogs with mixed demand and steady to higher bids.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture Today
Frederick
Clinton
Vici
Watonga
Alia
Bison
el Reno
Blackwell
Enid
Hennessey
Kingfisher
Medford
Unlon
Guyman
Hooker
Broilers
J.o.b
Muskogee
Tulsa
Vinita
Pauls Valley
Shattuck
Lawiin
Elk City
el Heno
Oklahoma
CIA
Wadonga
Lawson
Butteriat
Eli City
Lawton
Walonga
USDA
Russian Cylinder Labeled Hoax Near London
A mystery cylinder with Russian markings parachuted to land near London and is labeled a hoax by Britain's Home Ministry. A spokesman said the incident likely originated in the country with the so called scientific instruments inside said to come from an alarm device. The cylinder, landing south of London on Sunday, carried four language directions asking return to the Soviet Aeronautical Institute.
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London i
London
Soviet Aeronautical Institute
Tulsa Plane Plant Gets AF Contract
Tulsa Douglas Aircraft Co. plant general manager said a new Air Force contract for modification work on BAT jet bombers will stabilize Tulsa Douglas’s economy. He noted no immediate impact on employment and that the Air Force sent a letter of intent to sign a contract for further modification, awarded January 13.
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Tulsa
Tulsa Douglas Aircraft Co
Air Force
Tulsa Douglas
Jess Jones
Pier Sonnd
Lie
Douglas
Reckless Driving Fines In Fort Sill and Public Drunkenness
James Pocawalchit and Lawson were fined 100 and 100 dollars after pleading guilty to reckless driving on the Fort Sill military reservation before Commissioner Vernon C. Field. Leon Luerenzana, 45, of Summit, also faced a 25 fine for public drunkenness. In Grimsby, England, local rat catcher Mr. Catt was identified.
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James Pocawalchit
Slav
Rt. Lawson
Vernon C. Field
Fort Sill Military Reservation
Leon Luerenzana
Summit
Field
Luerenzana
Mr. Cate
Grimsby
England
Mr. Catt
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