Fete speaker recalls interview tactics and Marilyn Monroe links
The guest columnist described press methods to obtain interviews at Idlewild and LaGuardia, with personal chats in private rooms featuring Marilyn Monroe and others. She noted women now own a large share of journalism and recalled awards, career moves, and an honorary Oklahoma citizenship at OCW amid a banquet with Planners, students, and Kiowa tribal dances.
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Esha
Idlewild
la Guardia Air Fields
la Marilyn
Dayne Mansfield
Rita Hayworth
Gina Lollobrigida
Miss Curtis
United States
Mrs. Roosevelt
Lawton
Marilyn
Shell
Dorothy Dawe
New York
Women's Club
Long Island Press
Associated Press
Denver AP
Denver Ins
New York City
Better Living
INS
Janie Bell
Press Club
Freeman H. Beets
OCW
OCW Glee Club
Idiss Dorothy Tulloss
Ann Phillips
Fort Sill and Lawton
Glee Club
Ski
Oklahoma City
Janet Tidmore
Mangum
Pat Tyson
Helen Ross
Chickasha
Indian City
USA
Anadarko
Curitis
Smoke Signal
Merk Keadbone
Julia Lee Hawkins
Pat Kennedy
Peggy O'Bryan
Julius Johnston
State Board of Regents For Higher Education
Johnston
Students Association
Lawtonians
Warren Wolverton
Jeneanne Johnston
Ira Potter
Gymnasium Construction Progress and Plans
Workers continue work on a 139 by 60 foot gymnasium and main classroom building with brick exterior and white gravel roof. Rain slows progress but new crews will offset delays. completion targeted before the September school opening though the auditorium and power plant may lag.
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Shoemaker
Min
U S recalls envoy to red Hungary amid diplomatic row
Washington announces the recall of Edward Thompson Wailes, the American minister to Hungary, after a dispute with the communist regime over his status. The United States rejects Red Hungary's charge that his actions are irreconcilable with international practice.
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Washington
United States
Edward Thompson Wailes
Hungary
Red
Wailes
Senate Education Group Approves School Fund Bill
The Senate Education committee approved the House school fund bill but struck the enacting clause to send it to conference. Sen. Jim Rinehart urged passage without amendment, predicting new taxes to meet teacher pay demands. Gov. Raymond Gary opposes tax increases, and the committee debated funding but required House action for any taxes.
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Oklahoma City
Senate Education Committee
House
Senate
Jim Rinehart
el Reno
Raymond Gary
Rinehart
Gary
Texas Archer Kills His Two Elephants
San Antonio oilman P Willliam Negley claims to have killed two elephants with bow and arrows to win a $10,000 wager. He cabled his wife and an archery dealer with word that he had killed five elephants in the Belgian Congo.
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San Antonio
Tex P
William Negley
Negley
A.n.gass
Belgian Congo
William K. Carpenter
Wilmington
Del
Gary Lake Spillway Cracked Report Sparks Inspection
Oklahoma state officials moved to inspect reports that the spillway at Raymond Gary Lake in Choctaw county cracked and could fail. A State Game and Fish official called the damage "a little weak" while Rep. Lucien Spear noted he only learned of the issue today and Hugo, who supported the lake's construction, commented on the revelation.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary Lake
Choctaw County
BPW Club Holds Instruction Class for New Members
About 25 Business and Professional Women's club members attended a school of instruction Tuesday evening in the Old South Cafeteria club room. Officers and committee chairmen explained duties. district and club leaders spoke on divisional setup, history, membership, finance, by laws, news service, international relations, and treasury responsibilities.
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Old South
Lela J. Wilson
Pauline Joyner
Fontanelle Blanchard
Bess Christy
Pauline English
Hazel Lee
Clyda Hargraves
Helen Mattison
Florabelle Helvey
Virgie Cleveland
Helen Burns
Gladys Harris
Miss. Leta Smith
Chib
Polio Shots Due At Chattanooga
Special: Free polio vaccination offered Thursday at the Chattanooga school for ages three months to 20 years and for expectant mothers. Ed Meece urges notifying which shot is needed. Children 9 am to 12 pm. preschoolers and mothers 11 am to 4 pm.
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Chattanooga
Ed Meece
Fantus Report Airing At City Conference Friday
The Fantus Report will be discussed at a city conference with 11 a.m. remarks by Jack Bullington of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Industry and 1 p.m. by Lyman Bryan of the Oklahoma Development Council on highlights from Fantus Summary. A 1 30 p.m. panel with Dr. Klemme moderating follows, then a 2 30 p.m. Q and A and a closing summary before 4 p.m. The panel includes Bryan Damron Darden Crump and L Wright, in Southwestern Oklahoma the fifth conference aims to use the Fantus Report to attract new industries create jobs and grow payrolls.
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Jack Bullington
Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Industry
Lyman Bryan
Oklahoma Development Council
Dr. Klemme
Mary
Bryan
Don Damron
Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Darden
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co
Leonard Crump
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co
Dick Camp
Consolidated Gas Co
L. Harold Wright
Oklahoma
Turncoat recalls escape from China and life after
The former prisoner describes exit visa timing and indoctrination in China. He details work attempts in Peiping University and Wuhan, marriage to a Harbin-born wife, earnings of 89 to 80 dollars monthly, and unclear prospects for bringing his wife to the United States pending a U S entry visa.
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Hawkins
Carley Jones
Oklahoma City
China
United States
British Red Cross
Hawking
Peiping University
Wuhan
Harbin
Peiping
United
Chinese Red Cross
U. S
Flutist Pegsy Wickman to join All-State Symphony
Pegsy Wickman, Lawson high school senior, leaves Thursday for the University of Oklahoma to join the All-State Symphony Orchestra festival. She is one of 10 top state high school musicians selected for the ensemble. A 2:30 pm concert in Holmberg Hall, conducted by Guy Fraser Hartison, Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra, will feature the group. George Walters, LHS director, chairs the orchestra wind section.
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Pegsy Wickman
Lawson
University of Oklahoma
Autist
Miss Wickman
Guy Fraser Hartison
Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra
Holmberg Hall
George Walters
LHS
Portland racket case ties gamblers to district attorney
James Elkins testified of threats linked to Frank Brewster and Dave Beck as investigators pursue racketeering ties in Portland gambling and pinball ventures. Carl Elkins said threats aimed to silence him. James defended his brother as honest while McClellan warned of intimidation against the labor management inquiry and a possible clash with law and order.
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Tieup
Portland
Elling
Elkins
Carl Elkins
Phoenix
Carl
Frank
Dave
Frank Brewster
Dave Beck
Teamsters
Phoenix Elkins
Teamsters Ilocal
McClellan
United States
James Elkins
Brewster
Fred
Portland Gamblying
Pinball Enterprises
McClellen
Absentee Ballot Bill Cleared for House Floor
The House Elections and Privileges committee gave a do pass to the absentee ballot reform bill and sent it to the House floor. The bill, amending the Senate version, would ban third party voting and impose up to five years in prison for violators, introduced eight weeks ago by request of Gov. Raymond Gary to address Wagoner county voting scandals.
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Oklahoma City
House Elections and Privileges Committee
House
Senate
Raymond Gary
Wagoner County
County Board Approves Tax Money for Highway Work
The county excise board met in a called session this morning and authorized $43,444.46 from the Oklahoma Tax Commission for highway and bond construction. No other business was recorded.
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County Excise Board
Oklahoma Tax Commission
School Census On Tap April
Annual enumeration of city and Comanche county children will be conducted April 1. John D. Shoe maker and Clarence Scott, super intendents of city ant county schools respectively, announced to day. In charge of the Lawton survey will be Leonard Teakell, public school attendance officer. All children will be enumerated, and those from 618 years of age shall be deemed the school population for apportionment of school aid. A total of 10,283 were reported in Lawton last year with some 13,032 in the county. This year's city total is expected to be considerably higher, local school officials said.
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Comanche County
John D. Shoemaker
Clarence Scott
City Ant County
Lawton
Leonard Teakell
Social Security and Education Topics at Douglass School Meeting
The In-Service Education meeting at Douglass School Wednesday morning focused on Social Security and the District Oklahoma Education Association convention in March. Gladys Finch reported on the previous meeting, and Cc. L. Henry said the Lawton Citizens Council on Education will present a series on education through local media.
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Social Security
Oklahoma Education Association
Douglass School
Gladys Finch
Cc. L. Henry
Lawton Citizens Council On Education
Three Children Die In Meridian House Fire
Meridian reports a fatal house fire killing Isaac Smith 4 William Smith 3 and Cynthia Hattie Mae Smith 22 months. Mother Coyde Smith 22 said she left children asleep to visit the post office. fire started from a wood stove. Father worked at Oklahoma Furniture Manufacturing Co in Guthrie. Meridian lies 11 miles east of Guthrie. Four traffic complaints including overweight vehicles were filed by County Attorney Warren Crane.
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Meridian
Logan County
Tom Grunden
Isaac Smith
Wiliam Smith
Cynthia Hattie Mae Smith
Coyde Smith
Grunden
Oklahoma Furniture Manufacturing Co
Guthrie
Warren Crane
Justice of Peace
Marvin E. Cameron
Glendale
Norman Rupe
Abilene
Tex
Wince Douglas Malone
Wichite Falls
Max Elam Rankin
Town Park
Donald Edward Rogers
Mt. View
Woodrow Giles
Funeral Rites Set for Joseph S Helton 36
Joseph Samuel Helton 36 died at the home of his son Joe S Helton Jr 1702 Ash after a long illness Services will be 2 30 p m Thursday at Pearson Funeral home Walters with Rev Weldon Rightmer officiating Burial will be in Walters cemetery Helton a retired cook had lived here four years formerly in Walters Also surviving are a second son Homer A Helton Midwest City and nine grandchildren
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Joseph Samuel Helton
Joe S. Helton Jr
Ash
Pearson Funeral Home
Walters
Weldon Rightmer
Liberty Heights Chapel
Walters Cemetery
Helton
Homer A. Helton
Midwest City
Goodwill Industry Appeals For Repairable Toys and Clothing
Goodwill Industries seeks private donations of repairable toys clothing and furniture to sustain employment for seven handicapped workers at the Lawton office. Residents are urged to call 215-2163 to arrange pickups on Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays.
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Goodwill Industries
Lawton
Areg
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