Dairymen Form Seven-County Milk Cooperative
Lawton area producers form a seven county cooperative to supply Lawton processors with Grade A milk. The group finances modern milking equipment, promotes bulk tanks and pipelines, and aims for an orderly continuous milk supply from 172 producers, about 90 percent members, across Comanche Go Mancha Tillman Jackson Kiowa Caddo Grady and Stephens.
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Linton
Gomanche
Tillman Jackson
Kiowa
Caddo
Grady
Stephens
Elbrege Sullivan
Chirence ‘Wilson
Max Seibold
Sullivan
Central Oklahoma Milk Producers Association
Oklahoma City
Guard Dispute Pact Seen as Talks Move Toward Compromise
Amid a dispute between the Army and National Guard over six months of active duty for new guardsmen a compromise appears possible. Key lawmakers weigh splitting the six months into two school vacation fits or approving an 11 week plan with a review after a year. Veteran Rep Devereux favors a continuous six months but wants more testimony before endorsing a solution.
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Waskesgion
Army
National Guard
Wilson
House
Armed Services
Ure
Moris
D-Okla
Treada Selile
Winstead D
Ren. Devereux R-Mdi
Devereux
Charges Dropped in Russell Conspiracy Case in Oklahoma
Wagoner County Attorney Max Findley announced the dismissal of a conspiracy charge against former state Senator John W. Russell of Okmulgee with plans to re-file later. The decision came as the effort to disqualify District Judge Glen Morris was dropped. a prior hung jury led the county to seek retrial of Easley first and then Russell.
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Wagoner
Okla
John W. Russell
Okmulges
Wagoner County
Max Findley
Findley
Anneals
Glen
Morris
Oklahoma City
Russell
Fomer
Jank Craig
Raymond Gary
Frank Easley
Old
Oklahoma Emergency Relief Board
Easley
Queen Smiles Away Rumors Of Royal Rift
Queen Elizabeth II attends Hurst Park races in light drizzle denying royal rift rumors with the Duke of Edinburgh. Palace sources say she is happy and plans a reunion with Prince Philip in Portugal while the Duke travels a busy tour, appearing cautious at a Gibraltar match.
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London
Elizabeth II
Hurst Park
Duke of Edinburgh
Buckingham Palace
United States
Palace
Portugal
Princess Margaret
Tole Investors
Duke
Gibraltar
Saud extends base deal for long range missiles
Washington reports a five year renewal of the Dhahran air base accord ensuring continued American use of a base from which nuclear tipped rockets could be fired at targets in Russia if war occurred. The extension followed King Saud II's 11 day visit to the United States.
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Washington
Newal
Dhahran
United States
Russia
Saud ii
Saudi Arabia
Benson Slashes Crop Price Supports Across Major Prospects
Secretary of Agriculture Benson cut about 200 million dollars from price support commitments, lowering supports for cotton oats rye barley sorghum grain soybeans flaxseed and cottonseed while dairy products remain unchanged. Wheat wool and mohair kept last year’s levels. Thurmond urged fixed price supports to prevent wide swings.
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Washington
Benson
Sen
Thurmond
D-Sc
South Caroinan
Rabies Quarantine Expands As Lawton Dog Dies
A suspected rabid dog from Lawton’s west side died early Saturday and will have its head sent to Oklahoma City for rabies tests. The city remains under a quarantine that lasts until May 19 or 100 days after the discovery Friday. City crews and extra dogcatchers intensified a weekend roundup, with Mayor Ellsworth promising three trucks and six workers to search for strays. Residents are told to keep dogs off streets at all times during the quarantine.
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Lawton
Oklahoma City
Ily
C. R. Fillsworth
Ellsworth
Leonard J. Kimray
Lawton Veterinary Hospital
Pageant rehearsals begin March 3 for 22nd Wichita Mountains event
Rehearsals for the 22nd annual Wichita Mountains Faster Service pageant start March 3 and run Sundays through Easter. The theme Faith of Our Fathers accompanies a 54-scene interdenominational service set for April 11 at the City of the Wichitas Wildlife Refuge.
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Bill. Cook
Reheearsals
Wichita Mountains
Jack Batten
Maly
Wichitas
Wildlife’ Refuge
Southwest
Oklahoma
Officials Fear Blowup Over Middle East Tensions
Washington on Feb 9 faced a new crisis as President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles held a long distance call amid fears of a possible clash next week over Israel sanctions. Talks focused on Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba, Suez Canal reopening, and broader U S Arab policy with King Saud en route home.
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Saud
Saudi Arabia
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Senate
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Calif
Russia
U. N
Hungary
Sen. Wiley
Wisconsin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Robert Murphy
William Rountree
Murphy
Abba Eban
Eban
Egypt
Trans
Ael
Engineers End Parley Install New Officers at State Convention
About 200 engineers and spouses attended the 22nd annual Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers meeting at the Hotel Lawtonian. New officers installed include W. Denner of Enid as president and W. J. Fell of Tulsa as first vice president, with others named for second vice president secretary treasurer and national directors. New state directors for three-year terms are D. Henry Jones, J. Ray Mallock, Bert J. Thompson, Carl Stevens, J. D. Robertson. Nina O. Brumfield and Robert Lyon were honored at a noon function for outstanding high school mathematic achievement.
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Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers
Lawtonian
W. J. Fell
Tulsa
F. W. Denner
Enid
Sim C. Wright
Oklahoma City
W. F. Hildebrand
G. W. McCullough
Bartlesville
George Benz
Bill Crawford
Lineton
R. J. Rhinehart
Pine Bluff
Ark
National Society of Professional Engineers
Clark A. Dunn
Stilhwater
W. Denner
Frst
D. Henry Jones
Lawton
J. Ray Mallock
Norman
Bert J. Thompson
Carl Stevens
J.D. Robertson
Nina O. Brumfield
Ardmore
Robert Lyon
Midwest City
Red Menace On Increase Warns Of Escalating Communist Threat
Rep. Waller of Pennsylvania warns the danger of communism is rising as he writes in the House Un American Activities Committee annual report for 1956. He says the current Soviet aligned network on American soil equals 20 combat divisions in propaganda espionage and subversion.
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Washington
House Committee On un-American Activities
Soviet Union
Rep
Waller
Dpa
Walter
Communist Party of the
Black Kettle and Custer clash at Sand Creek
In November 1864 at Sand Creek in Colorado territory, peaceful Cheyenne chief Black Kettle with War Bonnet White Antelope and others met Gov. Evans in Denver to secure protection. After returning, about 1,000 warriors faced 500 to 600 U.S. soldiers led by Col. Chivington who opened fire.
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Morton Scott
Black Kettle
Big South Bend
Sand Creek
Colorado Territory
White Antelope
Denver
Gov. Evans
War Bonnet
Firo
J. M. Chivington
Honest John Creates Stir at Fort Sil Rocket Test
A large 762mm rocket was fired by the Army for a public test last night near Signal Mountain, traveling nine miles before impact. Police in Duncan and the sheriff's office in Waurika investigated reports of a loud explosion, while residents from Velma to Lawton described a severe shock.
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Fort Sil
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Waurika
Army
West Range
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Duncan
Lawton
Duncan Peace
Jefferso
Highway Patrol
Senator Sees Budget Cut
Senator Knowland predicts Congress will trim President Eisenhower's requests by two billion dollars to fight inflation. He says a $2 billion cut in authorizations could force department heads to seek savings while favoring reductions to foreign aid and other spending as Congress debates the budget.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
California
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
Republican
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Oil Probers Plan Seaton Quizzing
Us Senator Mahoney says Interior Secretary Seaton will be asked to propose remedies for recent oil and gasoline price rises. Seaton to testify Thursday before a joint Senate Antimonopoly and Public Lands subcommittee examining the emergency oil for Europe program and price increases. A separate probe by a Senate Commerce subcommittee is also planned amid accusations of industry profiteering during the Suez crisis and debate over higher costs from steel wages and production.
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Feb
Sen
Q'Mahoney
D-Wye
Secretary of the Interior
Seaton
Senate
Public Lands
O-Mahoney
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Congress
City Leads State In 'Summer' Spell With 85 Reading
Weather report notes Lawton area warm again with a summer like 88 degrees and city readings leading the state. Forecasters say cooler highs around 60s to 70s today with partly cloudy skies and no storms expected through Tuesday.
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Lawton
Larton
Altus
Fort Sill
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