Lawton Furniture Dealers Plan Chicago Buying Trip
Lawton area furniture dealers will travel to Chicago and Grand Rapids to attend winter home furnishings markets as purchasing agents for local homemakers. Ewell and Lacy of Lacy Furniture, Sprague of Sprague's, P G Waggoner and George Lewis of Cache Road Furniture, and John Bowman of Popular Furniture will attend events and return within about one to two weeks. Lacy partners join National Retail Furniture association dinner and early breakfasts to exchange industry ideas. Chicago showcases include new designs fabrics finishes and value offerings for local customers.
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Lawton
Chicago
Oklahoma
Ewell Lacy
Lacy Furniture
Grand Rapids
Mich
Paul Sprague
Sprague’s
Furniture Mart
Lacy
Oklahoma Retail Furniture Association
POW Batchelor Freed After Long Prisoner of War Hold
Indian spokesman and U S Army officials confirmed that Lee Batchelor, held since May 1951, was freed and would be treated as a returning prisoner of war. Batchelor, in good health with a trimmed blond mustache, read a message from his wife Kyoko and prepared to travel to Japan for medical examination after a Seoul checkup.
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Batchelor
Kermit
Kyoko
Tokyo
Associated Press
Japan
O. L. Batchelor
Seoul
Soviet Leader Seeks 1954 Path to World Peace and Arms Control
In talks about 1954, the Soviet leader urges trimmed international tension and stronger US Soviet friendship. He advocates a global pact not to use weapons of mass destruction, a ban on atomic arms, and strict international control, plus broad armed force reductions to ease global expenditure and improve living standards.
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America
Russia
Soviet Union
United States
Eisenhower Named Man of the Year for Second Straight Time
AP Newsfeature Writer Sherry Bowen reports Dwight D. Eisenhower, first Republican president since 1933, is Man of the Year for the second year running. McCarthy trails, while Eisenhower’s White House tenure and broad policy successes sustain heavy news coverage. He urged peaceful atomic cooperation at the UN as Russia demanded disarmament.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
News
Associated Press
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Europe
White House
Eisenhower
Martin P. Durkin
McCarthy
Bermuda
U. N. General Assembly
New York City
Russia
Free World
Lawton Area Holiday Weathered With Minor Incidents
A city holiday event near Lawton ended without injuries after a minor collision on U.S. 277 SH 49. A hit and run arrest followed near Porter Hill and a Wichita Falls man was jailed for drunken driving eight miles south of Lawton after his car weaved along the road. Overnight bookings included motorists with no license, reckless driving and muffler violations.
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U.S
Lawton
Porter Hill
Wichita Falls
Stewart Bartels
Claude Roddy
Francisco Gonzales
Henry C. Tanner
Fort Sill
Theodore J. Rothans Jr
Willis D. Smith
Carol Lee Morgan
Ronald Keith Jones
Harry G. Jennings
Homecoming for Claude Batchelor Sparks Texan Church Pride
A Texan family reacts with faith and relief as Claude Batchelor, an American and Christian, returns from Army service. Neighbors poured in and phone calls flooded in after the news, while Kenneth Batchelor, 11, first learned of the homecoming with excitement.
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Kermit
Claude
Batchelor
Kenneth
Cox’s son finds happiness with Inge after troubled year
Mrs. Cox says Homer Spencer felt personal strain but found morale lift with Inge. The Austrian who wrote to Mrs. Spencer notes the meeting improved his outlook. Cox and his mother spoke by phone and he praised Inge as more than sweet.
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Mrs. Spencer
Homer
Inge
Cox
Dems Skeptical On Bi Partisan Eisenhower Program
Senate leaders and Democrats weigh forthcoming bipartisan foreign and defense plan. Knowland says changes possible after Jan 5 White House session. Sparkman and Johnson urge cooperative approach with caution about tactics and committee reshuffles. Humphrey urges rejecting demagoguery amid consultations.
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Sen
Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
Senate
White House
Eisenhower rejects ILA plan to appoint waterfront coordinator
The White House rejects the ILA bid for a waterfront coordinator to fix pier chaos. The ILA vows to keep handling military cargo as a strike looms after a 10 day truce ends, while the NLRB studies challenged ballots from 21,000 pier workers.
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ILA
Union
Dewey
Patrick J
Packy) Connolly
Connolly
NLRB
James A. Hagerty
Augusta
Eisenhower Aides Face Ployment Critics Rise in Congress
Senator Knowland joined Democrats in criticizing the administration policy. As Senate majority leader he pressed for changes while Flemming called the program a good sound policy and hinted at modifications planned by the administration.
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Knowland
California
Eisenhower
Congress
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Hospital Births and Admits Across Districts
Births listed for Duncan and Kiowa areas include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ridley at 7 lb 13 oz born Jan 1. Numerous admissions and discharges noted for Duncan, Wiley, Apache, Anadarko, and surrounding towns with medical, surgical, and accident cases.
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Spruce
Duncan
Lloyd King
Jefferson
Ernestine Tsatzenzeller
Lee
Sharon Kay Anderson
Mary Anderson
Dorothy Lanman
Oak
W. T. Mason
Walters
James Hanes
Elbert Hanes
Bell
Surees
John Pipes
Johnnie Belinson
Lloyd Mabry
Medea
Robert H. Cotney
Ferris
Mickie Lynn Hoskins
B. L. Hoskins
Lawton
Ray Privitt
Oscar Cox
Maple
Robert Sue Smith
Jess Smith
A E. DeVaughan
Binger
F. E. Lawrence
C. Ruble
Jack L
Nick K. Carras
Betty Ia Guthrie
Harold Guthrie
Cache
Albert Terrill
Orval Roberts
Fletcher
Helen F. Kennedy
Anita Sue Bennett
Richard A. Bennett
Forrest L. Keener
New Year Parade Marked by Global Festivities
Champagne sales surged in Moscow as Russians welcomed the holiday season while safety officials urged caution on highways. In New Jersey police took keys from tipsy bar patrons, to be returned later. Colorado fireworks lit Pike's Peak as San Francisco barred Market Street and Miami saw mass turnout on Biscayne Boulevard. Memphis, Michigan, became a city as the old year ended, and Hap Newyear of Sleepy Eye turned down TV offers to attend a family service. World servicemen enjoyed time off as bowl games drew attention nationwide. Philadelphia’s mummers staged their classic New Year’s Day march down Broad Street.
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Sleepy Eye
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Newyear
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Broad
Summerfield backs postmasters on free speech in firing pledge
Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield said no postmaster will be fired for exercising free speech. The comment followed reports of Elkhart Iowa postmaster Ervin F. Spratt, a Democrat, claiming he faced possible disciplinary action for speaking out. Des Moines officials planned to review Spratt’s case and report to Washington. Spratt welcomed Summerfield’s stance hoping for job security. The administration emphasized postmasters must act with integrity and avoid political zeal.
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Humphrey
D-Minn
Eisenhower
Russell
D-Ga
Ing
Flint
Mich
Arthur E. Summerfield
Summerfield
Elkhart
Iowa
Ervin F. Spratt
Spratt
Des Moines
Washington
Poe Summerfield
Des Spratt
Post Office Department
Sergeant Haness a Fort Sill career spans decades
Sergeant Haness served in the 18th Field Artillery Regt at Fort Sill from 1930s, rose to master sergeant, held motor and supply duties, received a temporary major commission during World War II convoy duty, worked at the Pentagon, taught artillery in Oklahoma National Guard, and returned to Fort Sill retiring after a long service on Thursday.
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18Th FA Regt
Haness
Fort Silk
Pentagon
Chief of Transportation
Oklahoma
State National Guard
Fort Sill
Saat Ae Eee
Serge Ma
Crisp and Sunny Weather Forecast for Oklahoma
A mild start to the year with sunny skies gave way to a cooler night as temperatures dip to 35. The forecast calls for a high near 60 tomorrow with a slight chance of rain or snow in northern and eastern Oklahoma next week. Lawton area expected to remain generally mild.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
Toll on highways tops 532 in Christmas period
A modern Christmas peak saw 532 traffic deaths nationwide, bringing the yearly toll toward a tragic milestone near 1000. Chicago police urged motorists to avoid driving during New Year’s Eve celebrations and to mail keys to prevent accidents.
Lane ton Community Hotel project advances with new funding
The Shelton company took the contract after the low bidder withdrew and a hotel rent cushion of 150000 supported final completion. Water issues in footings were resolved as the reinforced structure rises toward the fourth floor. The project, on the Keegan hotel site, is expected to cost about 1500000 with modest losses and 1800 stockholders. Officers praise low operating costs since the campaign began.
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Shelton
Lawton
C. A. Carney
Keegan Hotel
Seinment Securities
Laneton Community Hotel, Inc
Frank Kitchens
Clare Morford
P. G. Waggoner
Ee ES
G. Knox
Secret
E. E. Alee
Andy Crosby
J. L. Gilbert
Jake Witzel
Exal
English
W. F. Lewis
A. P
Ted Warkentin
Ned Shepler
Joe Turner
Saugus Iron Works Then A Major Colonial Plant
Historic overview of America's first successful iron works at Saugus Massachusetts detailing a blast furnace finery chafery forges rolling mill storage facilities and the Ironmaster's House. Describes a farm with out-buildings cottages for workers and related infrastructure from three centuries ago.
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America
Saugus
Massachusetts
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