No Contests Seen For Six State Solons
A statewide United Press survey finds no incumbents facing announced opposition in Oklahoma congressional races. In the First District Belcher appears secure with a potential Tulsa Republican challenge unlikely to unite. Democrats consider Bill Dickey and Ben Crowley as possible rivals, with George Norvell weighing a run. In the Second District Ea Edmondson seeks re election with no challenger evident.
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Qalahoma City
Ste Orn
United Press
Page Belcher
Enid
Belcher
Tulsa
Wendell B. Barnes
Tula
Small Business Administration
Washington
H. G
Bill) Dickey
Ben Crowley
George Norvell
Tulsa’ County
Dickey
Crowley
Ea Edmondson
Muskogee
Denniad
Glaremore
Services Set For Col Printup at Fort Sill
Colonel William C. Printup 56, Post Quartermaster at Fort Sill, dies after long illness. Services held 9:30 a.m. Thursday at New Post Chapel with Maj Hugh C. Bush officiating. Burial in Arlington National Cemetery after noon departure. Survived by wife Ann, son William O. Printup Jr., daughter Ruth Eckert, two brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren. Born 1897 in McDuffy County.
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William C. Printup
Fort Sill
Hugh C. _Bush
Arlington National Cemetery
Printup
Ann Printup
William O. Printup Jr
Massachusetts
Ruth Eckert
New Brunswick
N. J
Cops Nab Warren Accuser At Hearing
In Washington on February 24, Roderick J. Wilson, an accuser in Earl Warren matters, was arrested in the Senate Judiciary committee room after testifying. He sought police protection claiming fear of assassination, and committee head William Langer arranged custody by two attorneys as the hearing continued.
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Washington
Roderick J. Wilson
Earl Warren
Senate Judiciary Committee
California
Wilson
Capitol
William Langer
San Francisco
Louis
Disney
Y. Me
Michael J. Dowd
Michael Gaffey
Bill
Dea Langer
Warren
Indian Bureau Chief Moved Amid Oklahoma Office Shakeup
Washington Feb 24 The heads of Oklahoma tribal Indian service offices will be moved in a major shakeup Interior Secretary Douglas McKay announced. W Wade Head moves to head a new area office at Wel A M while W O Roberts moves to Aberdeen South Dakota. John M Cooper will replace Head at Aberdeen. Acting director Hinton Talley will run Muskogee until consolidation decision. McKay approves merging Oklahoma offices into a single central headquarters with a 90 day protest period keeping the hospital at Claremore open. Indians plan delegations to protest consolidation this week.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Indian Service
Secretary of Interior
Douglas McKay
W. Wade Head
Anadarko
Eela M
W. O. Robjendent
Muskotee
Aberdeen
S. D
McKay
John M. Cooper
Hinton
Talley
Roberts
Muskogee
Claremore
Gallup
Albuquerque
Window Rock
French Troops Rout Reds From Village Near Hanoi
French forces using tanks backed by infantry blasted Vietminh positions in the village of Buctap, 12 miles east of Hanoi, killing 30 rebels and capturing 20. French losses were described as appreciable after a 48hour battle ending late Tuesday. Rebel defenders were estimated at 200 to 300. The village lies along the Hanoi Haiphong highway.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Buctap
Haiphony
Manslaughter Charge Filed In Fatal Crash Near Lawton
Leslie R. Willeford 44 of 406 N 12th faces first degree manslaughter and leaving the scene after a fatal wreck east of Lawton last week. Bond set at 5 500. preliminary hearing scheduled March 4. Another case ties to fatal injuries of R D Fine of Marlow. Chases Eaton and Willeford to appear for hearings. accident details include a 1950 Studebaker collision and five injured.
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Leslie R. Willeford
N. 12Th
Lawton
Wlletord
R. D. Fine
Marlow Farm
Marvin Cameron
Willeford
Cameron
Charies Eaton
Lee
Eaton
Fine
Studebaker
McCarthy Softens Testimony on Annie Moss in FBI Case
Senator McCarthy canceled a Thursday showdown hearing after an agreement with Army Secretary Stevens. Annie Moss, an Army employee, was excused from testifying due to laryngitis as McCarthy questioned if she remains a Communist. Two top Washington party officials reportedly plan to tell the FBI, while Maj. Irving Peress may be subpoenaed for a future Army hearing. Stevens ordered Army officials to avoid McCarthy's subcommittee amid concerns of abuse.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Army
Robert T. Stevens
Annie Lee Moss
McCarthy
R-Wis
Moss
Senate
FBI
Stevens
White House
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Wacal Hich Fe
Subcommittee
Roy M. ‘Cohn
Cohn
Communist “Northeast
U S Navy Admiral Urges OCS Graduates to Guard United States
Vice Admiral Charles A Lockwood told 42 new lieutenants at Fort Sill that they will serve the whole United States not any unit. He lauded chivalry as a guiding ideal and noted cooperation of service branches in World War II. His son, Charles A Lockwood III, was top graduate and wore shoulder bars pinned by the admiral and his wife.
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Charles A. Lockwood
OCS
Fort Sill
United States’ of America
Pacific Ocean
Charles A. Lockwood III
Admiral Lockwood
Chamber Opposes Hospital Change
The Lawton Chamber of Commerce today announced a definite stand against the proposed closing of Fort Sill Indian School. Comanche council member Monetatsichi, acting chairman, instructed John Thomas Jr. to form a committee to oppose the change and organize locals.
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Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Iemmttle
Tear Monetatsichi
Comanche
John Thomas Jr
Sand Fort Sill
Fire Rips Through Night Club Arson Suspected
A fire ripped through a night club around 4 a.m. estimated at twelve thousand dollars. An Anadarko Indian youth Tabbytite aided watchman Evin Weaver to safety as investigators considered arson likely due to timing and back-door origin. Fire Chief O K Markham and local staff noted the building carried no insurance.
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John Clares
Evin Weaver
Columbia
Weaver
O. K. Markham
Orbie Winningham
Gualiy
Tabbytite
Winningham
Amalien Winningham
Lawton
Markham
Robison
Pageant Reading Cast Embraces Variety for Easter Service
The 1954 Wichita Mountains Easter Sunrise Pageant casts a wide range of local and military participants. Male roles include Reece Russell Del Fisher Warren Chrisman George Kouri Don Kennedy John Scherler Whitfield and David Harvey. Female parts list Mrs Reece Russell Mrs Vice Brewer Mrs Raymond H Tryon Sidne Koons Gretchen Meier. Rehearsals begin 2 p m Sunday at Holy City with a 1 30 p m practice today at Jack Batten's home Pageant director.
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Reece Russell
del Fisher
Fort Sill
Warren Chrisman
George Kouri
Don Kennedy
Lawton School
John Scherler
Cameron College
Whitfield
David Harvey
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita
Vice Brewer
Raymond H. Tryon
Sidne Koons
Gretchen Meier
Lawton High
Jack Batten
Somday
Dads Delay Okay of Paving District
Disputed charges in the final estimate for the paving district caused postponement of project acceptance by the city. Bids were accepted on two of three items in a study of potash and related phases, with further action requested at next week’s meeting.
Oklahoma City woman pleads innocent in extortion case
Ella Wanda Raney switched her plea to innocent on a charge of trying to extort 65 000 from a feed mill executive with a threatening letter. The victim, vice president of Superior Feeds, had pleaded guilty previously. Russell Morgan was ordered to meet with a city woman. Trial is set after March 1.
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Oklahoma City
Ella Wanda Raney
U. S
Paul Showalter
U. S. District Court
E. K. Eddie
Superior Feeds
Russell Morgan
Six Democrats file for City Council seats in spring elections
Six candidates officially signaled their intent to seek council seats in the spring city elections. Incumbent Shannon Cox plans to resign from Ward 3, while Ed Pannell Earl Ertle and Earl Inman are among the challengers. The filing period spans ten days with all contenders listed as Democrats.
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Coum
Shannon Cox
Clude Ed Pannell
Earl
WS Oimaeas
Kn Vesieion
Earl Inman
Crak
Toespd
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Indian Bureau
J. J. Littlefield
Second Street
Littlefield
Annie Moss
Joe
OCS Grads
U.S
Chamber
J. W. McCaig
Shamrock Club
Bill Dixon
Bert Tabbytits
Nick of Time
Ervin Weaver
Wichita Mountains
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