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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1956
Page
4
The Norwegian defense ministry said a nuclear detonation likely occurred in Siberia between January 23 and February 7. The ministry’s research institute noted increased radioactivity in Oslo and other Norwegian locations, with winds from the northwest pointing to Siberia as the source.
Winds lashed the state causing damaged plate glass and aerials, toppled trees, and ruined roofs from Sulphur to Idabel. Poteau, McAlester, Pryor, Moore and Shawnee reported roof and wall collapses, power outages, and destroyed barns. officials noted no serious injuries.
Washington Feb 25 A move to create a special congressional watchdog committee to oversee the CIA faced strong House opposition led by Rep. Carl Vinson who argued the House Armed Services Committee already performs the task. The Senate Rules Committee endorsed a joint committee to supervise CIA operations amid calls to curb secrecy and concerns about cost personnel and performance. President Eisenhower and CIA Director Allen W. Dulles oppose the overseer plan. Vinson said his committee already keeps CIA under review.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles relayed to U S officials in Ceylon the great great grandmother's name, Harriet Wadsworth Lathrop Miron Winslow, aiding efforts to locate her grave. Born 1796 she died 1883 in Ceylon after marrying a missionary active in early Christian work there.
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