County Attorney Asks Death Penalty In Prather Murder Trial
The trial of Sal Richard Dean Prather, a Fort Sill sergeant, continued as the county attorney urged the jury to impose the death penalty for the killing of his four month old daughter. Deliberations were under way amidst defense claims the death was accidental and questions about the infant’s injuries. The defense and prosecution presented conflicting accounts of the infant’s death and the role of hospital staff in artificial respiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dean Prather Turder
Ray Atteberry
Stur
Robert 5. Sanders
Tun Gamind
Paul Bushy
Crane
Heave Mever
Prather
Comanche County
Carl Ikavel
Sterling
Stepfaugh
Ukard
John W. Tyree
Seiecion
Ibeen
Trither
Prater
Ald Covinne Renee
Cleo Stout
Fort Sill
Capt. Pawl. Lena
Elliot Amebelle
Prathers
Rogers Lane
Ser
Army awards contract for academic plant at Fort Sill
The Army Corps awards a 2.821 million King Construction Co contract to build a 112000 square foot three story academic facility with 20600 square yards of parking at Fort Sill Knox Hall for missile training. Work starts about three weeks after notice to proceed with a 720 day schedule and 200 workers at peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
King Construction Coe
Texarkana
Tex
Fort Sill
Knox Hall
Fras Ning
Prident
U. S. Army Corps of Engineer
King’s
Tulsi
Surenaw
Bic
King
John D. Bristol
In Gall
Concert To End City Band Clinic
Lawton high school hosts first annual band clinic with guest conductors Frederick Fen nell and James Neilson. About 400 high school bandsmen from Lawton and area schools participate in rehearsals and a public concert featuring Larry Skinner. Repertoire includes La Reine de Saba and other selections from the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton High School
Frederick Fennell
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Rochester
N.Y
James Neilson
Okahoma City University
Ree Picture
Lawton
Douglass
Walters
Temple
Frederick
Apache
Duncan
Larry Skinner
Oklahoma
City University
Gounod
Area Weather Forecast For Today And Tonight
Considerable cloudiness and cold air this afternoon and tonight with occasional light rain. Temperatures reach around 60 this afternoon, fall to about 40 tonight, and a high near 45 on Thursday. Last night’s low around 30 with a 4 am reading.
Attaches Called Hooligans by Soviet Paper
Komsomol Pravda accuses four Western air attaches of hooligan behavior aboard a train and in a hotel room in Moscow. It targets William J Jord en of the New York Times and Howard Norton of the Baltimore Sun. Western diplomats question timing after a US Soviet cultural exchange pact.
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Moscow
Komsomol Pravda Today
Soviet Russia
U.S
William J. Jorden
New York Tires
Howard Norton
Baltimore Sun
United States
Soviet Union
Washington
Komsomol Pravda
Tbilisi
Eyes Tax Cut Could Spark Economy, But Uncertain
President Eisenhower warned a tax cut might be a reserve weapon if the economy stalled, predicting a midyear upturn. He discussed space plans under Defense, skeptical about a demilitarized Western Europe zone, and complimented Sherman Adams while noting changes in his title.
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Washington
Onhower
Tells Space
Waa —Ile
Defense
Neil J.mcelroy
Air Force
Army
Navy
Europe
United States
Rabies Case Prompts City Measures and Quarantine
A new rabies case reported in the city prompts a stern warning from Mayor C R Ellsworth. He vows stricter enforcement of the 100 day animal quarantine as two more dogs in Lawson die and heads are sent for lab testing in Oklahoma City. Officials notify residents in affected areas to watch for exposure while vets note rabies symptoms in a Boston bulldog.
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Lawson
C. R. Ellsworth
Ellsworth
State Health Department
City Animal Shelter
State Laboratory
Busineseb
ins /Lawsan
Health Department
Oklahoma City
Joe Nelson
Kelsey
Vanguard rocket fails at Cape Canaveral
Navy's Vanguard II rocket rises to about 20 000 feet after liftoff at 2 58 am local time then breaks apart and is destroyed by safety officer R D Stephens. The attempted moon mission to orbit a tiny satellite fails as the blaze scatters into the Atlantic. Soviet Union maintains lead with Sputniks as prior Vanguard mishap cited.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Vanguard
Te Army
R. D. Stephens
Soviet Union
U.S
Ile
Tts
Atlantic
State Boots Pyramid Life Insurance Co in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Insurance Commissioner Joe A Munt orders Pyramid Life Insurance Co of Kansas City to surrender its license within 30 days after revoking the firm license for attempting to escape part of Oklahoma 4 percent premium tax over a five year period. Taxes of 318 BH and a penalty of SLA assessed for 1954 through 1936. Second cancellation issued as Hunts targets three life companies for alleged non qualification for an exemption tied to Oklahoma securities.
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Oklahoma City
Fdt
Joe A. Munt
Pyramid Life Insuraamce Co
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Ife
Oxleham
Hunt Hag
Reserve Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Rearing
American Security Life Instance
Marshall, Tex
Hunts
Corral Museum Opens to Public at Fort Sill
The Frontier Museum in Fort Sill’s Old Post Stone Corral opens to the public with tours for school groups and scouts. Curator Jerrold Levy notes museum hours are 2:30 p.m. and calls for special tours by appointment. The Indian section exhibit is finished. other work remains incomplete.
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Frontier Museum
Fort Sill
Old Post Stone Corral
Jerrold Levy
Comanche County
Levy
Historical Society
A Brief Second Of Success Navy Vanguard Launch
Navy Vanguard test vehicle lifts off in a dramatic prelude to orbital hopes but fails soon after, as observers witness a tense countdown and a fiery setback. Navy personnel, engineers, and reporters describe the moment, the rocket’s complex fuel system, and the narrow edge between triumph and catastrophe. The account captures the mood of triumph turning to concern as the three stage Vanguard progresses before the failure.
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Navy Vanguard
Vanguard
FCC Boss Linked With Fraud Claim
Washington report alleges FCC Chairman John C. Doerfer hired government funds for a 1954 trip paid by Georgia and West Virginia broadcaster groups. Subcommittee counsel Bernard Schwartz labeled the reimbursement improper, referencing a comptroller general ruling. The trip included visits to St Simons and White Sulphur Springs with per diem, travel, and hotel expenses billed to the government and participating associations.
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Washington
LLP
John C. Douvier
Federal Communications Commission
West Virginia
Georgia
Subcommittee
Bernard Sehwartz
Doerfer
House Commerce
Sehwarlz
Comptroller
Schwartz
TDA
St Simons
Georgia Association of Broadcasters
White Sunphay Springs
West Virginia Broadcasters Assn
Selevarté Sid Doerfer
White Sulphur Springs
FCC
Planes Collide Over Savannah River Basin
A U S fighter jet and a bomber collided before dawn above the Savannah River basin. The fighter pilot parachuted to safety near Estill, C. The bomber limped into Hunter AFB Savannah with all crew reported safe. Lt. Clarence A. Stewart survived the incident after bailout.
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Charleston
Savannah River Basin
Hunter Air Force Base
Savannah
Clarence A. Stewart
Estill
Navy To Shoot Rocket Again After Vanguard Failure
Navy plans another Vanguard rocket launch despite the earlier failure. John P. Hagen and Dr. Richard W. Porter say the team will retry as soon as possible, with the next test potentially affecting the schedule to place a fully instrumented satellite in orbit next month. The crew monitored countdown from Cape Canaveral and Anacostia while the second rocket broke apart midflight.
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Washington
Project Vanguard
John P. Hagen
Richard W. Porter
International Geophysical Year
Bulleithee
Hagen
Cape Canaveral
J. Paul Walsh
Anohangac
Vanguard
Hizgen
See Shout
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Dess
White House
Slasselle
Sherman Adams
Adams
New Hampsh
State Boots
Pyramid Life
We Vrocr
Neserve
Hunt
Pyramid
Ning
Corral Museum
Vern
Wolr Hazard
Cape Canavero
Burnsut
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