Britain backs down on Macmillan nonaggression plan
London reports Britain retreats from Prime Minister Harold Macmillan s idea of an East West non aggression pact amid cabinet unease and allied opposition The foreign office stressed any such pact would be part of a broader package including disarmament and other concrete issues sparking tensions with the United States and prompting cabinet scrutiny
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Britain
Dow
Harold Macnihay
Foreign Office
Macmillan
Nikolai Bulganin
United States
Washington
Landon
Sayutz
Daker
Russia
Brutisu
Soviet Says Test Flight Reaches High Altitude With Person Aboard
Bulletin reports the USSR launched an experimental rocket with a human aboard reaching 300 kilometers into the atmosphere. Reliable sources say the craft named Parme tinted surcasstally, with no official confirmation yet. The agency notes the event followed soon after the new year.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Storms Drive 1800 From Texas Homes and Stranding Residents
A surge of destructive weather forced about 1,800 people to flee flooded homes in south Texas while as many as 500 motorists were stranded across west and northwest Texas. The Rio Grande Valley, Corpus Christi area, and Padre Island faced the worst impacts with water levels rising and authorities evacuating residents. Eight people were evacuated from Padre Island by Navy helicopters, and Coast Guard airlifted eight others. Edinburg and surrounding areas saw slow runoff delaying return for hundreds evacuated.
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Padre Island
Texas
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Padre
Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg
Kent
Tex
Missiles At Cape Poised For Flight
Ballistic missiles stood ready in servicing towers at Cape Canaveral as rocket crews gathered in force. Atlas ICBMs loomed on pads with one test fired recently. Thor missiles rested in towers and Vanguard I rockets drew activity as Army teams prepared to launch a satellite.
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Florida East Coast
Mam
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Washington
Sill Soldier Dies Of Wreck Injury
Fort Sill soldier Sp3 David G. Wright died from car accident injuries after a crash near Seymour. Wright, 21, of B Battery MSth Field Artillery Battalion, entered service in May 1935 and returned from Far East duty last year. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Cagte Wright of Champaign.
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Chanule Air Force Base
Seymour
Til
David G. Wright
Msth Field Artillery Battalion
Public Information Office
Wright
United States
Far East
Cagte Wright
Champaign
Eisenhower to Meet on Soviet Peace Talks Bid
President Eisenhower returns to Washington to begin a heavy work week with a top level session to decide how to answer the latest Soviet bid for East-West peace talks. The NSC will consider the issue as Dulles and Stassen disagree on how to respond.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
National Security Council
NSC
John Foster Dulles
Harald E. Stassen
Vote Scandals Figure Named To Wagoner County Post
Former state senator John W Russell Jr a figure in 1956 Wagoner County election scandals was named Wagoner County attorney by two Democratic commissioners shortly after the resignation of Max Findley. Findley challenged the move citing lack of six month residency and qualified voter status. Russell moved from Okmulgee to Wagoner last October and changed registration January 2.
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John W. Russell Jr
Wagoner County
Jony
Russell
Max Findley
Andrew Wilcoxen
Okmulgee- Wagoner County
Senate
Tom Payne Jr
Okmulgee
Jim Jamison
Henry Talley
Findley
Mac Q. Williamson
Ife
Williamson
Jamison
Ralph Gilbert
Cowell
Oklahoma
Coun
Hee Scanwans
Winds To Bring New Cold Front Over Lawton Area
Clear, cold weather and sunny skies forecast for Lawton area. A cold front will plunge temperatures tonight with northerly winds to 30 mph. High near 58, low around 27. Sunday high 62 at Guymon, overnight low 23 at McAlester. Trace rain reported yesterday in Hobart.
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Lawtor
Imerease
Lawton
Oklahoma
Guymon
McAlester
Hobart
Rockefeller Report Urges $3 Billion Yearly Defense Increase
A Rockefeller Brothers Fund panel urges a three billion dollar annual rise in defense spending for several years to counter the Soviet threat. It warns the United States is behind in missiles and space tech and proposes unified commands and officers serving the armed forces rather than individual services. White House declined immediate comment on the recommendations.
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Rockefeller Brothers Fund
United States
U.ss.r
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Rockefeller Group
James C. Haperty
Eisenhower
Congress
Hagerty
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Secretary of Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Pace
Solons Urge Gavin to Stay in Army
Senate figures press General Gavin to reconsider retirement from Army research leadership. Stennis and Symington seek clarity on coercion claims, while Gavin cites principle and protest against Pentagon limits. White House says decision remains entirely up to him.
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Solons
Gavin
Army
Missile Sub Debate Turns on Navy Ballistic Sub
Rear Admiral Hyman Rickover testified that the Navy rejected his two year old recommendation to start construction of a missile firing atomic submarine. He said the project became feasible, but his plan was turned down by high command. Senate subcommittee officials confirmed the briefing to reporters.
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Adi
Ifyman
G. Rickover
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Navy
Hin
Rickover
Seg
Lynton B. Johnson
D-Tex
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Johnson
Edwin L. Weiss
Cabnsel
Sen. Jackson
Dash
Senate Armed Services
Lunlert
Sit
Paen
1957 Births and Deaths Reported in Comanche County
Comanche county added 2,938 births in 1957 with 455 county youths on record. Mrs Mollie Randolph, vital statistics registrar, cites Tawton and Bort Sill hospitals and nearby towns. December saw 207 births, 145 boys and 122 girls, with 37 deaths reported.
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Comanche County
Mollie Randolph
Labor Hearing Set Tuesday at Fort Sill
A National Labor Relations Board trial examiner will hear testimony at 11 a.m. Tuesday on charges of unfair labor practices by Page Aircraft Maintenance Inc at Fort Sill. The International Association of Machinists Local 889 began the complaint, with a strike since August 1. The dispute involved JAM and two other unions and several contractors amid a broader Fort Sill labor conflict. Page Aircraft faced claims for failing to bargain collectively as the union's exclusive representative.
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National Labor Relations Board
Page Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Fort Sill
International Association of Machinists
Greens Burning On Tap Tonight at Elmer Thomas Park
Lawson's traditional Burning of the Greens ceremony begins at 7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory in Elmer Thomas Park. Prizes of 4 dollars await the boy and girl who bring the most trees. the tallest tree winner gets 5 dollars. Civic club members will pile trees from 3 p.m.. Rev. Clarence Ridge will speak on the event's history with T. Raley as master of ceremonies. The city bing department will attend. the recreation council led by F. B. Barnes sponsors the event.
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Elmer Thomas Pairk
Meac
National Guard Armory
Civic Club
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First Methodist Church
T. Raley
City Jing Department
F. B
Fuzz) Barnes
Gavin Talk Could Trigger Red Faces At Retirement
KWONVILLE Tenn The attorney who defended Army Col John Nickerson at his court martial says there will be a lot of red faces when Lt Gen James Gavin retires and begins talking Gavin plans to retire in March to criticize the nations defense structure Ray Jenkins said he conferred with Gavin at the Pentagon before the Nickerson case and found him sympathetic with Nickerson Nickerson was tried last year at Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Ala for passing secret information He was fined 1500 and suspended from rank for a year and cannot command troops during the war He is now in the Canal Zone and has been critical of defense missile policies
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Stennis
D-Miss
Games M. Gavin
Army Research and Development
Senate Preparedness
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Peeeent Ee
Alf
Pentagon
Gavin
White House
James C. Hagerty
Congress
Sen
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D-Mo
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Rockefeller
Syravision Asserics
Jackson
D-Wash
Pol
Kwonville, Tenn
Atwrney
Army
John
Nickerson
James Gavin
Ray Jenkins
Marcel
Renkins
Tom
Canal Zone
Mothers Enter Red China To Visit Sons In Prison
Three American mothers Mrs Mary Downey Mrs Philip Fecteau and Mrs Ruth Redmond arrived in Communist China on a two week visit to their sons jailed as alleged U S spies. They crossed the border at 7 55 pm Sunday met by officials and escorted to Canton by train. Attending attorney A L Wirin accompanied them to gather evidence for possible appeals.
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Hong Kong
China
San Francisco
A. L. Wirin
John
Sylvia Powel
U.S
United States
Mary Downey
New Britain
State Department
Wirin
Red
Canton
Downey Saint
Area Weather Forecast Fair and Warmer Then Colder
Fair and warmer this afternoon then turning colder tonight and Tuesday. High near 58 today with a low around 44. This morning at 11 a.m. the reading was 45. Sunday's high reached 48.
Bank Deposits Climb In 1957
Lawton bank deposits for 1957 reached 952,827,500 showing a 279,999 increase over deposits at Dec 31, 1956. The 1957 loans totaled 13,985,716, up from 12,922,486 in 1956. American National led deposit gains with 711,675 and City National with 476,931.
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Lawton
American Nationa
City National
City. Com
Fort Sill
American National
Security Bank & Trust Co
Fort Sill National
Security Bank &Trust Co
Assets Rise at Home Savings and Loan in 1957
Home Savings and Loan Assn today reported a 737039.20 rise in assets for 1957, a 1077 percent increase. President Ray Babbitt said the institution now holds more savings and serves more people than in its 56 year history. Net savings rose 754827 to 6973096, total savings reached, 557 new savers for a total of 4615. Earnings for 1937 were 323551.89, up 29.91 percent.
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Home Savings and Loan Assi
Ray Babbitt
Rabbitt
Babbitt
Wssets
Pace
Col. T
Mood Of Urgency Faces Congress In Opening Week
Congress returns to work under a sharpened sense of urgency after last year's pre Sputnik session. Senators and representatives face military and civil affairs with major decisions ahead. The opening week will include over 40 committee hearings on defense and missiles, as Eisenhower plans a broad program including defense budget and science education aid.
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Eisenhower
White House
Gettysburg Farm
State of Union
Congress
Senate
House
Russia
United States
Wright
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
House Armed Services Committee
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