Eisenhower limits draft calls for fathers and older men
President Eisenhower issued an executive order reshaping draft callups to deprioritize fathers and men over 26. The plan creates four categories starting with nonfathers aged 25 and younger, then fathers, then youngest 26-year-olds, and finally the oldest 18-year-olds. No new deferments are created, and current exemptions stay in place while allocations for February through March are projected.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Georgia
White House
Selective Service
Fort Sill to honor departing general next Tuesday
A post ceremonial review at Lucas Field will honor Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams departing Fort Sill on February 24. The event starts at 3 30 p m with the Adjutant's Call and a reception follows in Gaffey Hall Brig Gen J E Theimer hosts. Williams has led Fort Sill since July 9 1954 and will become deputy commander at Continental Army Command Fort Monroe Va. His successor at Fort Sill is Maj. Gen. Thomas E. de Shazo.
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Fort Sill
Public Information Office
Edward T. Williams
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Continental Army Command
Fort Monroe
Gen. Williams
Lucas Field
Third Army
Fort McPherson
Thomas E. de Shazo
GI Loan Fraud Found In State
Washington reports reveal misuse of GI home loan privileges by Oklahoma veterans. A subcommittee led by Rep. Ed Edmondson says 12 Oklahoma City area builders were suspended from the VA home guaranty program for failing to correct construction issues or conformance with VA specs. A spot check of 1,450 loans showed 292 quick transfers. Edmondson urged extending the WWII veterans housing program beyond July 25, 1957, despite abuses.
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Washington
House
Oklahoma City
Ed Edmondson
D-Okla
Edmondson
Senate panel expands probe into campaign influence
A three member Senate Elections subcommittee announced a broad inquiry into efforts by selfish interests to sway federal elections and legislation through campaign contributions. Chairman Gore said the study will be far wider than the natural gas bill and run year long, with Mansfield and Curtis as other members. The case involves a $2500 contribution linked to Sen Case and the gas bill vote.
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Washington
Senate Elections
Gore
D-Tenn
Mansfield
D-Mont
Curtis
R-Neb
Senate
Eisenhower
Sen
George
D-Ga
Francis Case
R-Sd
Case
Civilian Reserve Created To Train Disaster Leaders
President Eisenhower designated a civilian reserve to train up to 4,000 executives from business and labor for government service in emergencies. The plan, signed at his vacation HQ in Thomasville Georgia, would recruit 3,000 to 4,000 volunteers with employer consent, serving in ODM and Defense Interior Labor or at standard government salaries if needed.
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Civilian Reserve
Thomasville
Eisenhower
National Defense
Congress
Office of Defense Mobilization
ODM
James C. Hagerty
White House
Arthur S. Flemming
Hagerty
Department of Defense, Commerce, Interior and Labor
Washington
Revolution erupts in Iquitos in upper Amazon region
Lima dispatch reports a revolution has broken out in the city of Iquitos in the upper Amazon River region, with the government announcing the development on Thursday.
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Lima
Peru
Iquitos
Amazon River
World Day Of Prayer Set Friday
World Day of Prayer observed at city churches on Friday with a UNIT service at 1 30 p m at St Andrews Episcopal church Speakers include Mrs Ann Smith Rev and Mrs Chaat Rev Russell T Rauscher Rev Ross Porter Rev Clayton S Walder Rev J J Stowe Rev William Parish Mrs W W Easley Rev J Walter Browers Rev James Smith Dr H R Seesaran and Mrs Wilbur Rice PRAYER page 2
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Ann_ Smith
Robert Chaat
Indian Mission Church
Russell T. Rauscher
Episcopal Church
Ross Porter
Clayton S. Walder
J. J. Stowe
William Parish
W. W. Easley
J. Walter Browers
James Smith
H. R. Seesaran
Wilbur Rice
Brandt Gets One Year In Prison
A District court jury found 33-year-old John Brandt guilty of second-degree forgery and sentenced him to one year in the penitentiary after a marathon deliberation that extended into the morning. Earlier, a Superior court jury convicted Freddie O Neal, 21, of robbery by force and gave five years. Mrs Vencil Bodard, 30, faced trial for passing a felonious bogus check with testimony from Urbane Skinner of Elgin about a worthless check.
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John Brandt
Superior Court
Freddie O’neal
Vencil Bodard
Urbane Skinner
Elgin
European Freeze Flood Toll Hits 568
Raging floods and a new cold wave sweep much of Europe and the Middle East in a 17 day freeze up that has cost 568 lives. Turkey reports 72 known dead as ice jams and thawing rivers drive Rhine floods and damage mounts in central Europe. Yugoslavia estimates Strumica River damage at one million dollars.
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London
Europe
Middle East
Turkey
Rhine
Yugoslavia
Strumica
Decentralization Plans Aired By Postmasters
Postmasters from Southwestern Oklahoma met at Lawton to discuss new decentralization of mail service in a three state area centered in Wichita and Oklahoma City. A. P. Kleinegger said growing pains are part of the shift as the system moves away from Washington control and aims to improve timely service for the public.
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Postal Service
Oklahoma
Albert Smith
Devol
Charles Warren
Brinkman
A. P. Kleinegger
Oklahoma City
Lydia M. Simpson
Loveland
U. S. Postal Service
Wichita
Kans
Washington, D.C
Lawton
Kleinegger
Gene Jennings
Bartlesville
Pageant Music Director Named for Easter Service
Russell Peterson, Cameron College language instructor, will lead music for Wichita Mountains Easter Service on April 1 at the Holy City. Music committee members announced include William Fletcher and several others. Peterson previously led the music hour and has acted in the Pageant. Rehearsals for scenes on Jesus ministry start 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Holy City.
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Russell Peterson
Cameron College
Wichita Mountains
Holy City
Jack Batten
William Fletcher
Merle Brandon
James E. Carter
Hardy Suggs
Mac Starky
Peterson
Ministry of Jesus
The
Batten
Lawton Gas Price Debate Triggers Oklahoma Hearing
Oklahoma Sen. Everett S. Collins demands Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp justify gas rates for Lawton and Cushing. President Richard W. Camp asked to present pricing data at March committee meeting at the Capitol. Lawton Kansas price comparisons cited to aid Oklahoma growth.
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Oklahoma City
Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp
Lawton and
Cushing
Everett S. Collins
Sapulpa
Legislative Public Utilities Committee
Richard W. Camp
Capitol
Oklahoma
Kansas
Rumors on Princess Margaret Catholic Conversion
Rumors circulated that Princess Margaret planned to become Roman Catholic, a claim challenged by a Catholic layman and denied by Buckingham Palace. No church or state confirmation was given as Clarence House redirected inquiries to Buckingham Palace.
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London
Margaret
Buckingham Palace
Wweeo
Bernard Cardinal Griffin
Britain
Clarence House
Elizabeth II
Church of England
New York Daily News
Daily Herald
The
Evening Star
the Star
Snow and Cold to Hit Area Forecast Deteriorating Weather
Partly cloudy in Lawton at noon with temperatures around 45 to 50. The Weather Bureau predicts thunderstorms tonight, followed by colder weather Friday with snow. Temps may fall to 15 to 20 late tomorrow. Across Oklahoma the agency warns of thunderstorms in the south and east, a cold wave with snow and strong north winds spreading statewide tomorrow.
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Lawton
U.S
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Labor Pay Hikes Squeeze Farmers and Ranchers
Secretary Ezra T. Benson warned wage increases in the food industry drive up costs for farmers and ranchers. He cited 43 percent growth in wages from 1947 to 1955 in food processing and distribution and urged wage gains to match productivity, while criticizing wartime emergency supports and endorsing parts of the farm bill.
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San Francisco
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Western States Meat Packers Association
Senate Agriculture Committee
Soil Bank
Taylor Says Army To Fight For Refuge Lands
Gen Maxwell D Taylor, Army chief of staff, stated there is no plan to move the artillery school from Fort Sill and no intention of yielding the fight for adjacent land. He noted the land may transfer from Interior, despite Secretary McKay and conservation groups opposing the transfer.
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Oklahoma City
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Fort Sill
Taylor
Department of Interior
Secretary of Interior
McKay
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