First Day Lifts Line for 1954 Auto Tags in City
Tag office reports a hopeful start as lines eased on opening day with about 4,000 licenses sold since Monday of the penalty period. Since Dec 11 roughly 17,000 tags have been bought, 12,000 private cars and 5,000 commercial vehicles, amid impending price doubling March 3 and possible confiscations for unregistered vehicles.
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Phil Gafford
Gafford
Coner
Ee Oe
Bislahoma ‘Tax Commission
Temple Sears Store To Close This Year
Southwest district officials of Sears Roebuck announce the Temple store will close between now and fall due to insufficient volume. A Lawton store under construction is expected to absorb operations once completed, with 50 employees affected and potential reallocation within the company.
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Temple Sears
Southwest District
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Temple
Y. M. Longton
Cocpenly
Ins
Lawton
Sears
11Th and Gore
Lawton Burton
Otho Mooney
Mooney Brothers
B&o Cash
B&o
Langdon
Bricker Plan Vote Delayed Until February 16
Senate Republican Leader Knowland said no key tests on the Bricker amendment before Feb 16 or later. The issue is paused for a week as the chamber addresses other matters while Bricker urges supporters to back his modified plan that makes concessions yet remains sweeping.
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Washington
Senate
Knowland
California
Bricker
Sen
Ohio
Eisenhower
Bricker amendment debate cites deeper treaty scrutiny ahead
The Bricker proposal faced two weeks of Senate debate with GOP delays for Lincoln Day speeches. Senator Knowland signaled possible minor amendments but no major votes until later. Georgia Senator George warned the fight would tighten treaty scrutiny and complicate ratification, while Senator Wiley urged resilience for a stronger America.
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Knowland
Bricker Posal
Senate
Bricker
Washington
Sen
George
D-Ga
Wiley
R-Wis
America
Eisenhower
Georgia
Congress
Ex Top 10 Fugitive Bryant Still Wanted by Neighbors
Ex top ten fugitive Alex R Bryant remains a wanted man as about 100 neighbors and business associates press Gov. Knight to deny extradition. His wife Gladys Lawson says Bryant, under the name Edward Lawson, has led an exemplary life for two years in a Mt Washington cottage with their baby daughter.
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Los Angeles
Alex R. Bryant
FBI
Mt.Washington
Bryant
Gladys Lawson
Goodwin J. Knight
Pope Pius XI Reported Weakened Amid Gastritis
Vatican sources say Pope Pius XI, 77, continues a liquid diet after a 12 day gastritis attack. He suffers stomach trouble and hiccups but doctors report little pain and easing nervous tension. An accident in the papal apartments fueled rumors of decline.
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Vatican City
Pius II
Iscale
Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Papal
Pasqualina Lehnert
Pasqualina
Dulles Blasts Molotov over German Unity Efforts
At a Berlin conference U S Secretary of State John Foster Dulles accused Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov of trying to extend Kremlin control to the Rhine by blocking a free German unification. Dulles warned Moscow fears a democratic vote and warned that the Soviet program aims to extinguish democracy as understood after World War II.
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Berlin
John Foster Dulles
V. M. Molotov
Kremlin
Rhine
Molotov
Germany
American Minister Rage Peepe Daye Aaderg
Soviet Union
Bern
Scout follows in dad's path to Eagle Rank
Lawton youth Mike Parsons will become the first Eagle Scout from Lawton Troop 13 since his father earned the rank over twenty years ago. The Court of Honor is at Beal Heights Presbyterian Church. Parsons joined Cub Scouts at age eight and advanced through Tenderfoot to Life before earning Eagle locally.
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Lawton
Lawton Troop 13
Mike Parsons
O. L. Parsons
Euclid
Beal Heights Presbyterian Church
Eagle Scout
Dr. Parsons
Parsons
Washington School
Sill 280mm Unit Alerted For Shipment To Europe
Fort Sill's 264th Field Artillery Battalion a 280mm outfithas been alerted for shipment to Europe within the next three months. The unit will supplement American power on the Western Germany frontier as part of a broader plan to base atomic artillery battalions in Europe. Col. O B Lawrence notes high morale and Oklahoma roots. Exact transfer date kept secret.
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Fort Sill
Europe
Department of These
Germany
United States
United Press
Nevada Desert
52Nd Field Artillery
Atomic Energy Commission
O. B. Lawrence
Lawrence
Associated Press
Elton C
Highway 62 Strip Closure Extended for Five Months
A one mile section of U S 62 from Fort Silk Blvd to U S 277 will close for about five months starting Monday to allow underpass excavation and boulevard widening. Detours route traffic via Road and Lee Blvd while barricades aim to prevent entry onto Fort Sill Blvd north of Cache Road.
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U.S. 62
Fort Silk Blvd
U.S. 277
D Freeman
Harold Redding & Associates
Lee Blvd
Fort Sill Blvd
Cache Road
Freeman
Gate 3
Dulles Delays Reply on Truce Talk Bid in Berlin
Secretary of State Dulles in Berlin has stalled the U S reply to Chinese and Korean Communist demands for peace talks renewal. He reportedly waits to sound out Molotov and consults with Britain and France before sending the draft note.
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Washington
Dulles
Berlin
Paum Dulles
Ter Molotov
U.S
Area Weather Forecast Shows Mild Temperatures Ahead
Forecast calls for fair conditions and continued mild weather with highs near 70 today and lows in the mid 60s through Saturday. Morning readings from yesterday show similar temperatures.
Thin French Line Faces Red Attack
A three column dispatch describes French forces marching toward the Lao tian capital, about three days distant, as Red forces prepare a counter assault.
Guns To Beef Up Atomic Firepower On European Front
The United States is strengthening its atomic artillery along the Western European defense line. A battalion of atomic guns was sent to Germany last fall and additional atomic cannons have been shipped to U S forces in Europe. The move accompanies bomber planes and missiles as part of a push to expand atomic firepower.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Germany
Srenenonen
U. S
Uni Field Artillery
Ft. Sill
Air Force
Weather Outlook Delights Area With Mild Forecast
Patchy breezes and pleasant conditions mark the area as temperatures stay near 70 during the day and dip into the mid 60s at night. Forecasters say the pattern brings steady sunshine and light winds through the weekend.
1300 To Get Sill Pay Boost
The Army Air Force Wage Board considers a pay raise to 1300 for workers in the in industry area. Douglas P. reports wage adjustments likely affecting local labor, with emphasis on official panels and district actions.
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Army-Air Force Wage Board
D. C
Douglas P
Army-Air Force Wage Ee
Crazed Woman Terrifies Texans
A chaotic incident in Texas involved a deranged woman causing fear amid bystanders. Details remain unclear after the initial report, with no confirmed injuries or police actions provided.
Indian builds own modern home in final years
A 72 year old Kiowa adoption era Indian named Carl Reid defied doctors to finish an eight room house costing 4700 dollars for materials. He dedicated the home to the Great Spirit saying it keeps him well and reflects his stubborn will to live. Doctors doubt his remaining years but praise the accomplishment and his hunting valor.
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Fort Sill
Uso-Ymca
Recrea- Uso
Rector
Sear
el Centro
Calif
Anadarko
Oxfa
Carl Reid
Reid
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