Doenges Car Transferred To Mrs Shutt In Murray Divorce
Oklahoma City hearings reveal a 1949 Chevrolet moved in 1953 from Doenges Motor Co Tulsa to Mrs Helen Shutt the alleged other woman in the Johnston Murray divorce. Records show subsequent transfers to Edith Reed with Willlie Murray and Miskovsky linking Shutt to the case.
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Oklahoma City
Doenges Motor Co
Tulsa
Helen Shutt
Johnston Murray
William C. Doenges
Murray
Willie
George Miskovsky
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Babb
Texas Co
Doenges
Shutt
Houston
Miskovsky
Chevrolet
Kidnap Slayer Dies In Chair Tonight
Arthur Ross Brown, convicted kidnapper of Mrs Wilma Allen, is to be executed shortly after midnight in Missouri's gas chamber. Allen, 34, the Kansas City auto dealer's wife, was abducted during a shopping trip, raped and shot last August. Brown, 30, said death would end his crime-studded life.
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Jefferson City
Arthur Ross Brown
Wilma Allen
Missouri
Shoulder Patches To Get New Look At Artillery School
A new two by three inch shoulder patch featuring the ancient yellow cannon and a black guided missile with a white blast has been approved for wear by personnel of The Artillery and Guided Missile School. The patch uses black white scarlet and yellow and signals current developments in artillery history. Full color drawing completed. wear expected in about six months.
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Artillery and
Artillery and Guided Missile School
Killer Seen Near Vinita
Federal and state officers searched northeast Oklahoma today for Prentice Frank Day 21 a former soldier charged with the murder of Roger C. Timm 20 of Evanston. Timm was slain en route from Chanute Air Force Base to Abilene Texas and his car found blood soaked in San Antonio. Day sought on the murder charge and charged by the FBI with transporting a stolen auto crossed state lines.
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Tulsap
Oklahoma
Illinois
Highway Patrol
Vinita
U.S. 66
Prentice Frank Day
Claremore
Tulsa
Madill
Roger C. Timm
Evanston
Timm
W. F. Rushing
Marshall County
San Antonio
Tex
McAlester
Wilburton
O. C. Barnes
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Abilene
Day
Indianapolis
FBI
Rushing
State Crime Bureau
Golden Kennedy
D. A. Bryce
Frozen Europe’s Toll Reaches 804 Dead in Deep Freeze
London reports at least 804 dead as Europe endures its worst winter in memory. Crusted snow covers Central Europe while North Sea ice disrupts shipping. Germany's Baltic coast hits 4 F as Italy, France face heavy snow. Prices rise for vegetables and eggs. birds and wildlife suffer. Deer roam German streets. gulls raid a Dutch potato stand.
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London
Europe
North Sea
Germany
Baltic
Netherlands
Italy
Vasto
Pescara
France
Bad Harzburg
Holland
Eisenhower Opens U235 Release For Peaceful Use Globally
President Eisenhower announced a billion dollar program to release 88,000 pounds of U235 for peaceful atomic projects at home and abroad. The plan aims to promote world peace through civilian reactors, though the United States will withhold material from the Soviet Union and other producers. Half of the supply, 44,000 pounds, will be leased domestically for power reactors, with the rest abroad for research and power reactors. An additional 440 pounds had already been provided for researchers overseas.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
Nikolai Bulganin
Bulganin
Soviet Union
13 Gun Salute To Bid Sill's Chief Goodby
13 Gun Salute To Bid Sill's Chief Goodby A 13 gun salute will climax a departure ceremony Friday morning for Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams as he leaves Fort Sill en route to Fort Monroe Virginia to become deputy commanding general of the Continental Army Command. Gen Williams and his wife will depart Gate No 1 at 9 a.m. after ceremonies beginning at 8 30. Williams was named to the Ancient Order of St Barbara this morning at an informal coffee attended by senior officers and wives. A scrapbook of photos from his 20 month tour as post commander was presented. Brig Gen J E Theimer hosted the morn fete at Gaffey hall and at a reception last night. More than 300 guests attended the farewell.
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Edward T. Williams
Continental Army Command
Fort Monroe
Fort Sill
Order of St. Barbara
Williams
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
J. E. Theimer
Britain Bares Plans For Nuclear Navy
London reports Britain unveils a nuclear navy plan with atom powered ships. Lord Cilcennin, first lord of the Admiralty, outlines 1956-57 expenditures. Atomic power will first be used in submarines and later could propel naval and merchant ships as the main source.
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London
Britain
Lord Cilcennin
The
Admiralty
Burglary at Lawton Kansas D X station nets 400
Thieves struck before dawn at two Lawton locations and escaped with more than 600 dollars in cash merchandise and gasoline tickets. At the D X service station owners reported 400 dollars in currency 129 dollars in gasoline tickets taken from a tomato can in a counter safe. Also missing were tires spark plugs and vending machine keys. A second break in occurred at Humpty Dumpty's grocery.
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Lawton
D-X
W. M. Aaron
Humpty Dumpty’s
Third
Aaron
Goodyear
Cleo Stout
Governor Snubs Subpena in Oklahoma Wet Battle
Governor Raymond Gary refuses to testify at a deposition hearing as District Judge A P Van Meter upholds the separation of powers. Sparkman’s attorney seeks testimony from Henline and others, but Henline and Gary’s side argue the governor cannot be subpoenaed in an executive matter. Gary explains that the governor cannot be brought into court, risking harassment and hindering government operations.
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Subpena
Gary
Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
A.P. van Meter
John Sparkman
Wilbur Henline
Henline
Charles Allen
E. W. Marland
van Meter
Jim Stroman
Lawrence
Charles Dierker
Ned Looney
Newman
Jack Newman
Ponca City
The
War Veterans Commission
Sparkman
Rocket Firing Postponed at Fort Sill
The first public firing of the Honest John Rocket at Fort Sill scheduled for Saturday noon was postponed indefinitely today by the public information office. The demonstration was to be conducted by the 2nd Field Artillery Rocket Battery from a point north of Snow Ridge Road and no new date was announced.
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Honest John
Fort Sill
Public Information Office
2Nd Field Artillery
Snow Ridge Road
Eisenhower Laughs At Golf Missteps On Illness Recovery
President Eisenhower started his Glen Arven round with a vow to laugh at errors after a heart attack but promptly blasted three drives into the woods. He joked with club pro John Walter about laughing instead of cussing, then fought frustration before a fourth drive salvaged the day.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Glen Arven Country Club
John Walter
Area Enjoys Warm Spell in Oklahoma and Lawton
Warm Gulf air keeps Oklahoma and Lawton in mild conditions with 66 at 11 am and 73 high yesterday. Expect 55 tonight with scattered showers possible as a cold front from California meets moist air. Cooler temps likely tomorrow night across eastern and central Oklahoma.
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Gulf Coast
Oklahoma
Lawton
U.S. Weather Bureau
California
Logan Doing Good In Capital Hospital
Oklahoma City report says State Senator Bill Logan from Lawton is “doing good” after lengthy surgery at Wesley Hospital. Details on illness or procedure were not released, and he has been a patient for several weeks. Logan ran for governor in 1954.
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Oklahoma City
Bill Logan
Lawton
Wesley Hospital
Logan
Wesley
Beaten Deserted Boy Mystery Remains Unsolved
In Tucumcari New Mexico a badly beaten abandoned boy’s identity remains unclear. Nassau County detective Inspector Stuyvesant Pinnell doubts the child is Steve Damman, kidnapped from New York suburb four months ago. The Damman father says the found boy is not his, and no further detective visit is planned based on current information.
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C. F. Ferguson
Tucumcari
N. M
New York
N.M.P
New York City
Steve Damman
Inspector Stuyvesant Pinnell
Nassau County
N. Y
Damman
Pinnell
A.I.C
Jerry Damman
Little Expected From Land Talks
Washington reports a White House meeting today between Army Secretary Brucker and Interior Secretary McKay aims to resolve the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge land dispute. President’s aide Seaton will listen to both sides. a public statement is unlikely after the closed door session.
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Washington
Army
Wilber M. Brucker
Interior
Douglas McKay
White House
Fred A. Seaton
Wichita Mountains
Murray Snyder
Seaton
Farm Props Row Hits Senate Floor
The farm price support debate moved to the Senate with Sen. Ellender urging higher supports to boost farmers’ incomes. An amendment to preserve the flexible scale was offered while votes on provisions are not expected before next week. Ellender pressed for swift passage by March 15 to aid the 1956 crop year.
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Washington P
Senate
Sen
Ellender
D-La
House
Conventions To Draw 4000 Delegates To Lawton In March
More than 4000 delegates will attend regional, state and local conventions in Lawton during March. Events include Camp Fire Girls regional parley March 8-10 with about 400 leaders from five states, a March 5-7 professional workers workshop, a sixth district American Legion meeting March 4, Delta Kappa Gamma state convention March 23-25 led by Miss Helen Elliott, and a March 20 home demonstration conference at Cameron college with about 800 attendees. A Kiwanis International banquet honors Jackson Raney at the Hotel Lawtonian, and the state women’s bowling tournament continues weekends through May with over 100 participants each week.
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Lawton
Emmett Keough
Chamber of Commerce
Camp Fire Girls
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Lawtonian
American Legion and Auxiliary
Delta
Jackson Raney
Indianapolis
Ind
Kiwanis International
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Turner
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Grove Hardware and Powder Co
Here
Doc
Capital Hospital
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