Fire Marshal Defends Arson Work At Public Hearing
Oklahoma City Fire Marshal Ralph Duroy defended his office during a public hearing on a bill to abolish the fire marshal’s office and transfer duties to the crime bureau. He cited an arson upsurge and ongoing investigations into Mildred Reynolds’s death as examples of needed expertise. The Reynolds case remains contested between agencies, with no arrests made.
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Oklahoma City
Ralph Duroy
Mildred Ann Reynolds
Alva Coed
Reynolds
Duroy
Robert O. Cunningham
State Crime Bureau
Alva
Crime Bureau
Northwestern State College
Dury
Cunningham
Jimmy Sullivan
National Automobile Theft Bureau
Jeff Davis
Rush Springs
O. Bivins
Bankers to Elect Officers At Meet Oklahoma group 3 Convention
The Oklahoma Bankers Association group 3 holds its annual convention at the Hotel Lawtonian in Lawton with about 550 delegates. Registration starts Thursday at 4 p.m. followed by a dance and floorshow with Johnny Long and his orchestra. An executive council member is elected Friday at 11 a.m. in Geronimo room. Delegates play golf Friday morning at the Lawton Country Club weather permitting and a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. in the ballroom features James, president of Farmers National Bank Waurika, presiding. R B McCoy will offer invocation.
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Arkansas College
Oklahoma Bankers Association
Lawtonian
Frislay
Lawton
Lawtasman
Johnny Long
Geronimo
Oklahoma Association of State Banks
Lawton Country Club
James
Farmers National Bank
Waurika
Oba Bloup
R. B McCoy
City National Bank
Seo
Georgia House Pushes Impeachment of Six Supreme Court Justices
The Georgia House passed a resolution calling for impeachment of Chief Justice Earl Warren and Justices Black Douglas Reed Frankfurter and Clark by a vote of 107 to 33 with 57 not voting. The measure accuses the six justices of high crimes and aims to rally other states and urge Congress to begin impeachment proceedings.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Georgia House
Senate
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Eugene Cook
Earl Warren
Black
Douglas
Reed
Frankfurter
Clark
Raymond Reed
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United States
U.S
House of Representatives
Colbert Hawkins
South
Congress
Supreme Court
Police Puzzle: Two Fort Sill Men Admit Hit Run
Police face a puzzling case after two Fort Sill men admitted to the same hit run crash at 1314 Pennsylvania, involving Charlie Hardaway’s car. Marland Grubbs posted a $20 bond, later Junior Miller Lee also claimed to be the driver, forcing detectives to decide which confession is correct.
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James C. Blackburn
Fort Sill
Pennsylvania
Charlie Hardaway
Marland B Grubbs
Junior Miller Lee
Lee
Blackburn
Grubbs
Los Alamos Reopens as Open City After 140 Years
Los Alamos New Mexico announces the town becomes an open city allowing free entry and exit for residents and visitors. The Atomic Energy Commission says no security safeguards are relaxed at the Los Alamos laboratories but annual police costs will be cut by about 100000 dollars.
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Los Alamos
N.M. i
Atomic Energy Commission
Los Alamos Laboratories
Four Children Burn To Death In Ohio Farm Fire
In Salem Ohio four children died in a blaze at a 95 year old 13 room farm house at Kuyper s Landing on Guilford Lake. The Andersons two parents saved one child Ansel 10 while another relative Aaron Cutler 22 jumped from a second floor window and was injured. Vaughn Anderson Deneil s brother also jumped and injured his back.
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Salem
Ohio
Kuyper
Senator urges UN guards over Mideast
Senator Mansfeldt, D Montana, urges the United States to back a United Nations emergency force to guard Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba as Israel withdraws its troops. He favors interposing the force and later creating a permanent police presence in troubled areas, aligning with and supporting Knowland’s push for sanctions on aggressors.
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Mansfield D
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Mansfield
United Nations
Israel
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U.N
Gaza
Gulf of
Knowland
Sen
California
Senate
Russia
Egypt
India
Dulles
U.S
Edward B. Lawson
Jerusalem
David Ben-Gurion
Foreign Ministry
Ben-Gurion
Student Increase To Bring 21824 To Lawton Schools
Lawton public school system will receive 21824.88 more as daily attendance rose by 1033 over last year. Superintendent John D. Shoemaker says the adjustment follows auditing of a supplementary application and that about 85000 will come from the Oklahoma State Department of Education for local teachers this year based on 3300 average pay for five more instructors. The district will gain 16 additional teachers in grades one to six and nine more in grades six to 12, though funds are not yet received.
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Lawton
John D. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Boy Fleeing To Mexico Arrested In San Diego
James Clifford Paris 16, accused of murdering his Wichita Falls parents, was captured at the Mexican border during a routine check. Deputies detained him with other juveniles and arranged transfer back to Texas as officials prepared to pursue formal custody.
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San Diego
Calif
James Clifford Paris
Wichita Falls
Tex
Mexico
Parks
Robert Lowe
J. Everett
Juve- Inile Hall
Lowe
Luther Parks
Young Parks
Weldon Bailey
Jack Green
Wichita County
Tolly Wilson
Texas
Bailey
Cai
State Birthday Funds Slashed in Oklahoma
The House Appropriations committee cut 1 million from a 1.35 million request to fund Oklahoma's 50th birthday celebrations. Rep. Lou Allard says a floor fight will restore 150,000 to 250,000 to finance a Golden Jubilee Road Show this summer. Gov. Gary reportedly backs the cut. commission aims to total 500,000 with existing funds for statewide advertising and events.
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House Appropriations Committee
Oklahas
Lou Allard
D-Drumright
Oklahoma
A. R. Larason
Fargo
Allard
Raymond Gary
City Officials Consider Salary Rise for City Clerk
City council finance committee to decide at tonight's meeting if the city clerk's $375 monthly pay for R. M. Dodson should be increased. Dodson says a higher salary could influence his decision to run again, and he has sought a professional appraisal for land tied to water improvement projects.
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R. M. Dodson
Dodson
Council Finance Committee
Blunt Zorger
COUNC
Two Guard Generals Back Army Six Month Active Duty Plan
Washington (UP) Two National Guard generals testified before a House subcommittee that a six month active duty requirement for all Guard recruits is essential. They cited inadequate 11 week training for 17 to 18 year olds and reported success implementing six month programs in the 49th Division.
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National Guard
Guard
House
Armed Services
Ger
Roy A. Green
Sacramento
Calif
49Th National Guard Division
49Th
Green
California
John W. Guerard
Fresno
45Th
Guerard
Overton Brooks
D-La
Army
Brooks
National Guard Association
Japanese Icebreaker Soya Maru Trapped in Antarctic Ice
Tokyo reports the 2 40 ton Soya Maru is stuck in Antarctic ice off Ongul Island near Prince Harald Coast. The ship carries 119 crew and scientists with a year's provisions for a winter stay as part of the International Geophysical Year program.
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Tokyo
Ongul Island
Ai Antarctica
Prince Harald Coast
Wife and associates face trial in Chambless case
Government witness linked Mrs Mary Lou Chambless to a large stale whisky operation in 1955 56 in Oklahoma City as the trial opened before Federal District Judge Ross Rizley. Fred Albert Carlson is charged with conspiracy to violate liquor laws and selling liquor without a federal stamp. Chambless is missing and may be a gangland victim.
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Oklahoma City
Mary Lou Chambless
Orville Lindsay Chambless
Bob Stone
Fred Albert Carlson
Chambless
James Cullen Hodge
Checotah
Ross Rizley
Stone
Carlson
Enoch Duboise
Alcohol Tax Unit
Duboise
Federal
Philip Douglas
Douglas
Dulles Bares White House Parley Plans
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said President Eisenhower will discuss sanctions against Israel with congressional leaders on Wednesday if Israel refuses to withdraw forces from Gaza and Aqaba. He noted U S ships should pass the Gulf of Aqaba and Israel may use innocent passage. he avoided committing to ship actions or firm sanctions.
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John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Israel
Dulles
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf
United States
Egypt
Aqaba
Gaza Strip
Dutles
Gaza
Thomasville
Stend Dulles
United Nations
Rain Lingers In Oklahoma For Two More Days
Light rain and cool air persist across most of Oklahoma with two more days of unsettled weather. Monday total rainfall varied from site to site, with Hammon and Vici receiving the heaviest rain at .85 inch.
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Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Hammon and
Vici
Oklahoma Wheat Belt
Lawton
Lake Lawtonka
Poteau
Canton
McCurtain
Sallisaw
Chickasha
Clinton
Heavener
Wewoka
Enid
McAlester
Oklahoma City
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