Army Leaders Reveal Important Defense Program
Washington February report says House Armed Services panel approved a 4.17 million construction program at Fort Sill to expand guided missile training at the Artillery and Guided Missile School. Rep. Victor Wickersham announced the action as Army officials testified on plans to keep pace with new weapons and place top priority on the Fort Sill missile center. The committee expected to act on the Army’s total authorization in a few days.
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Electrical Worker Injured In Crash Near Apache
Claude Arthur Nourse a 29 year old Western Electric employee from Tulsa was listed in critical condition after his car ran off a curve and overturned several times 2.4 miles south of Apache at 2 30 this morning He suffered four fractured ribs undetermined internal injuries and paralysis from the pelvis down He was found in a wheat field 30 to 40 feet from the highway by passing motorists The highway patrol noted the car left the road and overturned repeatedly and that Nourse was thrown clear He complained of chest pains and inability to move his legs The patrol is also reporting a separate non injury incident involving a laundry supply panel truck colliding with sacks of ground oats south of Randiett underpass pulling in Burn Brown of Rocky as driver
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Train wreck near Odenton kills five and hurts many
Seven cars of a New York bound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derailed near Odenton Maryland while traveling at about eighty miles per hour. Five people were killed and nearly one hundred injured as cars tumbled from the rails. Survivors described violent jolts and a dining car crushed by the impact. Investigators later ruled out faulty air brakes but could not determine a definitive cause. The crash occurred about ten miles south of Baltimore as the Embassy train approached New York.
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White House mulls new top level land parley on Wichita Mountains
Washington reports a fresh White House level meeting is likely as Army and Interior clash over 10 700 acres of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge land. Army Secretary Brucker Interior Secretary McKay and Presidential Assistant Seaton conferred without agreement and plan to resume talks at the White House. Congress authorized land transfer to the Army for Fort Sill artillery ranges but McKay resists ceding title or control, leaving a White House ruling as probable resolution.
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Canal OK'd at Lake by Fort Sill chief
Maj Gen Edward T Williams, commander at Fort Sill, signed a mutual agreement allowing Lawton to take surplus water from Lake Elmer Thomas. Mayor Ellsworth praised the act as a sign of Fort Sill cooperation during Williams tenure. The document awaits signatures from U S Fish and Wildlife authorities.
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Eisenhower’s Doctor Sees Safer Run For Second Term
In Thomsville Ga President Eisenhower may be safer in a second term healthwise than before his heart attack. Maj Gen Howard M Snyder said there is no certainty about re election and cautioned against predicting health outcomes. He noted medical risks can arise unexpectedly and trusted God if he proceeds.
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General Williams Bids Fort Sill Farewell
Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams left Fort Sill with a 13 gun salute as the 97th Army band played and colors massed at Gate 1. He departs for Fort Monroe Virginia to become deputy commanding general of the Continental Army Command. Brig. Gen. Theimer will command Fort Sill until Maj. Gen. Thomas E. de Sharo arrives next month.
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Sun Blast Triggers Worldwide Cosmic Ray Study
Chicago scientists race to gauge the sun’s massive blast and the Earth’s record cosmic ray bombardment. Balloons rose to 22 miles to record the event while reports from Byrd’s South Pole expedition circulated. UChicago physicists say no danger to people.
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Missionary Planes Found Safe After Caribbean Flight
Coast Guard reports six light planes vanished after leaving Cuba for Jamaica were found near Niquero Cuba with 16 missionaries aboard safe. Officials say it is unclear if crews faced trouble or landed for the night. Pilots from Church of God of Prophecy, led by M A Tomlinson, include E H Griffith and Mrs Shirley Hawkins among many named participants from several states.
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Warm February day hits Lawton with upper 70s to low 80s
Lawton reports unusually warm February weather with a 11 am reading of 72 and a high of 82 as observers note it’s among the warmest days for February. Forecast calls for more warmth with possible scattered thundershowers then a cooler night to 40s. Enid logged 38 last night.
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Australian Pen Pal Mixup reaches Melbourne headlines
Seymour Texas rancher Donald Martin maneuvers news as Australian beauties receive letters and pearls while Melbourne papers claim he is a 35 year old oil rich bachelor. Martin, actually married and in his 50s, says he only wants to be friends with Australians.
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Thaw Spreads Floods and Slides Across Europe
A slow thaw spreads fearsome landslides and flood threats in southern Europe while the continent endures its worst winter in memory. Italy and Yugoslavia report no deaths yet from slides, but the toll of 831 dead in the record freeze rises as fuel shortages, crop damage, and soaring food prices strain Europe.
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Committee OKs Rizley For Post In Senate Nomination
A special Senate judiciary subcommittee unanimously approved Ross Rizley to be judge of the U S District Court for Western Oklahoma. Rizley, CAB chairman, was praised by Sens Kerr and Monroney with no hostile witnesses. If approved by the full committee and Senate, he plans to move to Oklahoma City around March 15.
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