Soviet A missiles can strike U S cities declares Zhukov
Soviet Defense Minister Georgi Zhukov told the 20th Congress of the Communist Party that the USSR has mighty guided missiles and atomic bombs ready to strike American cities if the West attacks. He stressed the armed forces are reorganized to defend and deter, and noted the USSR seeks peace but will “go all out” in war.
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Ioscow
Georgi K. Zhukov
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Zhukov
Tass
Moscow
West
John B. Hynes
Boston
Washington
United States
Hynes
Pentagon
Missile debate pits Air Force chief against critics
Washington reports on a flare up over the Soviet long range atomic missile program. Secretary of the Air Force Quarles says missiles are overrated while Sen. Jackson argues a 1,500 mile weapon would shift balance and threaten bases and a submarine capability. Zhukov touts Soviet missiles as a warning to the West. Mayors conference cites a missile that could obsolete Civil Defense and Symington calls for full disclosure.
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Soviet Union
Europe
Anastas Mikoyan
Russia
House
Appropriations
Zhukov
Grand Kremlin Palace
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Washington
Eisenhower
Air Force
Quarles
U.S
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
United States
Area Weather Forecast Mostly cloudy and warmer today
Weather forecast notes mostly cloudy and warmer conditions today with a cooler night. A chance of early morning thundershowers, highs around the upper 50s, overnight low 35 to 40. Saturday highs near 50 with a low about 24 and a 9:30 p.m. reading near 40.
County Polio Immunization Set March 12
Comanche county will start a polio immunization drive for children up to 14 on March 12 led by Dr. Charles H. Miller Jr. First shots will be given March 12 15 to county students including Dunbar Douglass and St Marys. other Lawton schools host clinics March 19 23. additional counties Tillman Jackson schedule Ran through April.
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Comanche County
Charles H. Miller Jr
County City Health Department
Dunbar
Douglass
St. Mary’s
Lawton
Miller
Tillman County
Jackson County
Russians Reject U S Balloon Note
The Soviet Union rejected the U S explanation that seized balloons over Soviet territory were weather data devices. A diplomatic note to Ambassador Bohlen renewed protests against balloon flights in Soviet air space and rejected the American description as inaccurate and inconsistent with Soviet studies.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
U. S
Charles L. Bohlen
Rain May Spoil Sunday Weather in Southwest Oklahoma
Thundershowers early this morning may spoil the expected warm and partially cloudy Sunday. Forecasters predict upper 50s, with a weak cold front bringing near freezing temperatures early Monday morning.
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Oklahoma
Lawton High School Photography Team Shoots Color Film
Lawton high school photography students push to finish a comprehensive color sound movie supervised by W. C. Burris. About 600 feet shot, 400 being developed in Dallas. May 1 deadline for shooting. After filming, LHS speech students under Mrs. Opal Ford will add narration for the 30 minute project.
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LHS Film
W. C. Burris
Lawton High School
LHS
Marshall Collier
Jerry Carpenter
Glen Thomason
Bill Dixon
Lawton
W. C
Opal Ford
Part-Time Youth Director Sought At Lawton Center
Lawton Recreation Commission announced a temporary part time youth director will replace Roderick Pope who resigned February 10. The commission also authorized the Junior Service League to assist in operating the youth center to boost attendance as a full time director is planned for late summer.
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Lawton Recreation Center
Roderick Pope
Fuzz Barnes
Lawton Recreation Commission
Junior Service League
Pope
Barnes
Lawton
Marines misinformed kin after crash death notices
A Marine transport crash near Niles California led to wrong next of kin notices for 32 Marines not aboard the four engine plane. The error stemmed from swapped passenger lists for planes 3 and 4, while five crewmen and one hitch-hiking Marine were correctly notified.
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Niles
Calif
Here
Marine Corps
Corps
California
San Francisco Bay
el Toro Marine Base
el Toro
Alameda Naval Air Station
Oakland
Washington
San Diego
Stalin Critique Marks Bold Soviet Press Move
Moscow dispatch notes Joseph Stalin’s methods and views criticized by Anastas Mikoyan at the Communist party Congress. Mikoyan, chief of foreign trade, denounced Stalin’s rule and history as the text of his address was issued by the Soviet press and radio. The piece signals high level soul searching and shifts in leadership stance.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Union
Anastasi Mikoyan
Communist Party
Kremlin
Stalin
Mikoyan
Time Bomb Explodes in New Orleans Post Office
A bomb hidden in a sack of railway mail from Chicago exploded at the New Orleans post office injuring two clerks. Inspectors said the package would have killed its addressee, though the blast caused minor damage and allowed clues to the sender. Clerks Leonard Payton Sr. and Bourbon Wells Sr. were burned. part of the bomb, including a battery, was recovered from the wreckage.
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New Orleans
Chicago
Leonard Payton Sr
Bourbon Wells Sr
Zarza
New See
Chief Makes Final Decision After Huddle
Washington February 18 The United States cancelled its two day embargo on arms to the Middle East allowing the shipment of 18 Walker Bulldog M41 light tanks to Saudi Arabia and other military supplies to Israel The decision follows State Department talks and aims to prevent an arms race and promote stability in Palestine It does not affect a separate Israel request for jet aircraft and weapons to counter Egyptian Soviet arms set off controversy and restores the pre embargo posture Page 4 continuation EMBARGO
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Washington
United States Tonight
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Eisenhower
State Department
Israel
United States
Palestine
Lincoln White
Egypt
Czechoslovakia
NAACP Leader Slain In Georgia
Dr. Thomas H. Brewer a Negro physician and local NAACP leader was shot seven times in the F&B department store in Columbus Georgia He died at a local hospital Police held white store owner Lucio Flowers for questioning with unclear charges at this time
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Columbus
Thomas H. Brewer
NAACP
Georgia
Republican State Central Committee
Brewer
F&b
Lucio Flowers
Flowers
City Files Suit For Easement To Test Core On Land
City of Lawton seeks an easement by suit in Superior Court to perform core tests on land planned for a dam and municipal water supply reservoir. Earl F. Ingram and wife Lillian named as defendants. jury of three freeholders to assess damages. Sheriff to serve summons within 10 days, defendants to answer within 20 days.
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Superior Court
Lawton
Warren Chrisman
Earl F. Ingram
Lillian
Ingram
Chrisman
City Council Contests Set in March Primary
City election activity heats up with Ward 1 candidate D L Shelton announcing bid against incumbent McKenzie who plans for street commissioner. Ward 2 may see Marshall Looney challenging Buck Kinsey, Ward 3 may add Ed Pannell against E W Kirkpatrick, filing runs Feb 29 to Mar 10. State senate eyeing several possibles with Gilhen Rhoads set to run amid illness of Sen Bill Logan.
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D. L. Shelton
Shelton
Gore
Lester
McKenzie
Ed Pannell
E. W. Kirkpatrick
Marshall Looney
City Bottling
Buck Kinsey
Senate
Bill Logan
Gilhen Rhoads
Charles Ozman
Fred Harris
Joe McCain
Lawton
R. L. Gilbert
Malta air crash kills fifty Britons in field
A Scottish Airlines four engine York monoplane crashed near Malta's Blue Grotto today, killing 45 British servicemen and five crew. The chartered plane, en route from Abusuier Egypt to Stansted, reportedly caught fire over the sea and dove into a field. Rescue efforts hampered by terrain. a naval doctor said there was little to be done.
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Malta
Stansted Abbot’s Airport
Essex
England
Britain
Abusuier
Egypt
Southwest Pike Prospects Talked by Lawton Group
Gov Raymond Gary assured Lawton officials at Oklahoma City that the Turnpike Authority is doing all it can to start the southwest leg of the toll road network. Lawton Chamber manager Milt Keating said they are anxious for favorable movement and the governor affirmed mutual interest.
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Raymond Gary
Lawton
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Authority
Oklahoma City
Milt Keating
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Gary
Keating
Char- See Pike
Bankers To Meet In City Tuesday
About 400 bankers and their wives will arrive in Lawton Tuesday afternoon for the Oklahoma Bankers association group one convention at the Hotel Lawtonian. The event, a major Lawton gathering, runs through Wednesday with registration at 4 p.m. The Paul Neighbors orchestra from the Shamrock hotel in Houston will provide a 9 p.m. dance, followed by a 10 p.m. hour show. Golf also on the schedule.
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Lawton
Group One
Oklahoma Bankers Association
Lawtonian
Emmett Keough
American National Bank
Paul Neighbors
Shamrock Hotel
Houston
Tex
Bankers
Owners Sell 22 Duplexes in Lawton Sale
Kermit Dees of Dees Realty Co announced Saturday the sale of 22 Lawton duplexes totaling 44 apartments at 2317 52 Bell for about 330000 to Sheridan Apartments Co and two individuals. Eighteen units went to the Aycock Waggoner company and four to Robert Swatosh. each buyer acquired equities. The pair of one story brick buildings, built in December, are fully occupied and valued at about 15000 per duplex.
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Lawton
Kermit Dees
Dees Realty Co
Bell
Sheridan Apartments Co
Byron W. Aycock
T. T. Waggoner
Robert Swatosh
Dees
Comanche Homes Inc
Jack Allen
B. A. Allen
Decem
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