Young Divorcee Denies Helping In Bank Robbery
In New Orleans a teenage girl 18 named Mrs James Mitchell and her ex-prizefighter father are linked to a Houston National Bank robbery. FBI agents arrested them after a teller confessed. the suspect says the money totaled about 57,000 dollars and that an inside job was planned two weeks earlier. The uncle Nick Mitchell and another suspect Navarro are at large or surrendered.
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New Orleans
Dishe
James Mitchell
Jerome Chong
Jimmy
FBI
Donny Allen
Houston National Bank
Mitchell
U. S
Allen
Nick Mitchell
Johnny Navarro
Navarro
Houston
Margie Schoell
Mitchells
Mexico
Flag Pole Plans Highlight State Capitol Holiday Display
The student senate ordered a flag pole for the main administration building and planned fundraising. After installation, Larrance Tank Corp. sent a brief Merry Christmas statement. A new state flag statute requires officers with jurisdiction over public institutions to display the state flag, while prices for flags have fallen.
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Larrance Tank Corp
Building Boom Forecast for Lawton in 1954
Lawton expects a strong 1954 building program with 500 to 600 new residences and several larger homes. A prominent local builder cites mortgage trends and demand for six room homes, while George Barber of the American National Bank notes new construction near mid year for a new bank building. Plans include city projects, school expansions, and a 310 acre park with a circular domed structure for national guard units.
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Lawton
George Barber
American National Bank
Sixth D
D Avenue
Barber Oak
City National Bank
J. R. Montgomery
Cated
Lawton Publishng Company
A Oe
Morning
Hes
Third and
A Avenue
Paul Harris
Third Street
Board of Education
Lawton Heights-Williams
Tomlinson Addition
Conhighed
Proverr
Russell Rauscher
Richard T. Hopper
Eighth
B. Stowe
Ferris
Washington
Oklahoma
National Guard
Atom Talks Advance Between Moscow and Washington
Plans for broad exchanges on atomic policy unfold as Dulles and Molotov may meet in Berlin with Eden this month. The UN Disarmament Commission considers a closed subcommittee on atomic power to discuss Eisenhower’s approach and Russia’s counter-proposal.
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Washington
Dulles
Molotov
Berlin
Eden
France
United Nations Disarmament Commission
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
Erican
PW Screening To Continue At Panmunjom
Indian guards held Korean prisoners Monday amid clashes with Communists over repatriation. Cpl. Claude J. Batchelor had escaped to freedom from the mudders as NNRC members moved to deflect responsibility for post January 22 releases. The NNRC asked both sides to postpone the release date due to delays in explanations and the Korean peace conference.
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Panmunjom
Cpl
Claude J. Batchelor
India
Neutral Nations
United Nations
Mattress Fire Damages Room in Residence at 7070
Firefighters at Central Station battled a blaze that damaged a mattress bedding walls and flooring in an apartment at 7070 Saturday afternoon. The residence is owned by L. O. Norton. Firemen could not determine the fire’s cause after occupants had left the scene.
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L. O. Norton
Central Station
Congress in Senate session signals party shift in midyear talks
Democrats hold a fragile 48 to 47 edge over Republicans with Senator Morse of Oregon labeled independent. President Eisenhower has invited GOP congressional leaders to a Monday meeting and will host both parties' leaders Tuesday to push his age reform program.
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House
Senate
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Eisenhower
GOP
Congress
Prosperity To Continue In Lawton Area Outlook
Local bankers report mixed signals with an overall $760000 rise in period totals and a cautious view on a later 12 month period. Fort Sill military strength and the Army Aviation School boost demand, while some lenders see leveling off and slower loan growth. Builders anticipate 500 to 600 new houses, department stores forecast stable prices with new inventory, and dealers expect high vehicle sales though margins shrink as used car prices drop. Contingent on wheat yields and cattle markets, local economy remains positive with strong employment and confidence in farmers and cattle industries.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Army Aviation
Lawton Furniture
Love at First Sight in Soviet Prison Canteen
Fraulein Brenner recalls meeting Cox in a West Berlin prison canteen during a wartime escape journey. The pair, speaking different languages, shared a cake for her 26th birthday and Cox proposed soon after. Brenner hopes to marry and reunite in the United States with Cox.
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Cox
West Berlin
Borage
Rybinsk Russija
Ura
Rybinsk
Fraulein Brenner
Fraulein Brenner Alre Ee Ae
United States
Adenauer Tours Freedom Day in Russia Release Rally
Adenauer walked among about 1,000 Germans freed from imprisonment in Russia. The released men and women, long unaware of his presence, greeted the former chancellor with hysterical happiness as they celebrated liberation from Nazi era confinement.
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Adenauer
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Murphys Name New Son John Eugene
A son born at 1 45 am Saturday in a local hospital to Mr and Mrs Marvin Murphy 905 B has been named John Eugene He weighs thirteen and a half ounces at birth He is the grandson of Mrs John Murphy of Tipton and Mr Robert Pipkin of Ster The father is a reporter for the Constitution Press.
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Marvin Murphy
John Eugene
John Murphy
Tipton
Ooo
Robert Pipkin
Ster
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America
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