Security Bank Helps Lawton Industrial Drive With 25000
Lawton's industrial development campaign received a major financial boost as Security Bank and Trust Co officers and directors subscribed 25000 in Greater Lawton stock. The total now at 58000, matching pledges by Exall English and J C Kennedy to support the up to 25000 bank match. Ellsworth's group exceeds 25000 in sales, with 33000 raised so far and preparations to reach 100000 in new capital for Creator Lawton. The drive includes fourteen organizations and individuals, and the latest listing shows multiple donors including Security Bank 5000, Kennedy 2500, English 2500, and others. English praised local businessmen for promoting development and urged continued support. The campaign aims to broaden stock ownership beyond 550 holders, up from about 400. Ellsworth's group pushes to raise 30000 more by Saturday's breakfast report, urging firms to boost canvassing and keep salesmen busy.
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Lawton
Security Bank and Trust Co
Greater Lawton, Inc
Exall English
J. C. Kennedy
C. R. Ellsworth
Ellsworth
English
Greater Lawton
Kennedy
Clyde Shelton
Wyatt Hendrick
Ray Babbitt
C. S. Powell
C. E. Price Sr
Reginal Brown
Jerry Mustain
Henry Weddle
E. C. Williams
Floyd Kennedy
Frank English
Taylor Bates Missile Plans
Gen Maxwell D Taylor announced the Army will heavily pursue a 1500 mile range missile with expanding unmanned systems and broader fire power. He noted Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Alabama working with the Navy, possible joint control unclear, while eyeing further Redstone based upgrades to the 200 300 mile Redstone short range missile and aviation enhancements. He urged continued Army Air Force cooperation to quickly aid joint mobility and intervention.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Pentagon
Navy
Taylor
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Redstone
Air Force
New Cold Snap On Tap In Oklahoma Weather
State and local forecasters say clear skies and mild temperatures persist through the week with a sharp cooldown expected Friday into the weekend. Highs near 58 today and tomorrow, tonight's low about 28, no moisture anticipated. Lawton low 31, 11 am reading 44, yesterday high 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Lawton
Virginia Again Backing Private School Plan
Virginia Governor Thom as B. Stanley prepared to seek further action from the Legislature after a strong election victory. He planned to present the State of the Commonwealth address to the General Assembly with a more than two to one endorsement of the first leg of his plan to continue segregated schools.
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Richmond
Thomas B. Stanley
Virginia
General Assembly
Taylor Won't Go Free Even If He Posts Bond
Ardmore city commissioner Joe Taylor faces multiple burglary charges in Garvin County and possible ties to December thefts in Prague. Lincoln County will hold him. bond reduced to 2500 per charge but none posted. State Crime Bureau agents arrested him in Ardmore and he was arraigned in Pauls Valley.
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Taylor
Payne County
No Gamblers
Justice of the Peace
Garvin County
Burger
Farm Belt Solons Seek Immediate Aid
Farm belt congressmen urged quick help for farmers as President Eisenhower’s agriculture plan appeared long-range. They backed the soil bank and swift disposal of surpluses while pressing for emergency price supports, with debate on parity levels and tax-cut alternatives noted.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Series Of Quakes Shakes England
A string of minor earthquakes shook a 20 mile area in the English midlands causing alarm as houses swayed for 10 to 15 seconds. Seismographs in London recorded the tremors and police received thousands of calls from Derby outskirts about doors and windows trembling. A scientist noted a larger distant quake as the possible cause.
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Leicester
England
English Midlands
London
Pacific
Derby
John Wartnaby
Science Museum
Mt. Scott School Annexation Fails in County Vote
An election to annex Mt. Scott rural school to the Stony Point district was defeated Monday. Clarence Scott, Comanche County superintendent, announced the vote was 30 against the issue and 24 for the annexation.
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Mt. Scott
Stony Point
Clarence Scott
Comanche County
Price Claims Fear Caused Lies In Art Trial
Raymond Carroll Price, a 25 year old Dallas gunman serving life, testified before the Pardon and Parole Board that fear for his life and his family led him to lie at Harbie Franklin Fairris murder trial. He admitted firing the shot that killed Oklahoma City Detective Bennie Cravatt during a 1954 supermarket robbery attempt and implicated LeRoy Eggleston in the crime.
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Mcalester
Okla
Raymond Carroll Price
Dallas
Harbie Franklin Fairis
Price
Oklahoma City
Fairris
LeRoy
Tinecy) Eggleston
Texas
Eggleston
Fairis
Skinner
Shields Boulevard
Hurbie
20 Tax Cut Plans Offered by Congressional Staff
Congressional staff experts Tuesday handed Congress 20 alternative plans for cutting personal income taxes. They would cost the treasury from 18 million to 8.303 billion dollars. The 34 page report, prepared by the joint internal revenue committee staff, serves as a handy pocket guide if tax cutting proposals are considered this year. For each plan the report includes charts showing aggregate revenue loss and the dollar relief to each income group.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Congress
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
America
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congressional
Treasury
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Washington
Joint
Internal Revenue Committee
Senate panel clears way for Army land purchase at Fort Sill
Senate Armed Services subcommittee led by Sen John Stennis approves Army buy of 20 320 acres of private land to expand Fort Sill firing ranges and recommends transferring 10 700 acres of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge to Army jurisdiction. Interior Secretary McKay opposes. Credit to Sens Kerr Monroney and Rep Wickersham for pushing the measure through.
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Washington
John Stennis
Miss
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Army
Fort Sill Military Reservation
House
Armed Services Subcommittee
Stennis’ Committee
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Congress
Interior
Douglas McKay
Chester R. Davis
Kerr
Monroney
Milton Keating
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Robert Kerr
Mike Monroney
Senate
Keating
Victor Wickersham
Fort Sill
Witness Bates Hearing Details Fifth Amendment Claim
Frances King Bates testified at her husband Willie Bates's preliminary hearing on a felonious assault charge. She invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering whether she lived by prostitution the night of the Dec 17 attack behind 209 S. First. Bates was bound over for Superior Court trial on assault with a dangerous weapon. two defense witnesses testified.
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Frances King Bates
Willie
Candy) Bates
Jack Brock
Bates
Odessa Davis
Norwegian Vessel Sunk In Collision Near Den Helder
A 288 ton Norwegian motorship Skrabuen sank after colliding with the Brazilian freighter Loide-Venezuela 15 miles off Den Helder in the Netherlands. After an hour a lifeboat rescued only the chief officer Bjerne Nilsen. the number of aboard passengers remained unknown.
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Rotterdam
Netherlands
Skrabuen
Venezuela
den Helder
Loide
Sirabuen
Bjerne Nilsen
Dusty Skies Threaten Oklahoma Spring Winds
Oklahoma faces a powder dry spell as dust could blow up again with seasonal winds unless rains arrive soon. Harold Hutton, president of the state Board of Agriculture, warned that the topsoil is desiccated after months of drought and pastures and winter wheat may suffer if wind and dust intensify before moisture returns. He noted the condition is statewide, with dust already moving and worse conditions observed in Kansas during a recent flyover.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Harold Hutton
State Board of Agriculture
Hutton
Kansas
Powder Keg Warning Looms Over Eastern Colorado
Eastern Colorado lawmakers warn the region is a powder keg for dust storms if high winds strike. Rep. Ray Ballard cites Cheyenne and Lincoln counties as driest, saying two windy days could wipe out wheat unless timely rain or snow arrives. Sen. William E. Bledsoe and Rep. C. P. Lamb note existing wheat damage in Morgan County.
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Denver
Colorado
General Assembly
Ray Ballard
Cheyenne Wells
Cheyenne
Lincoln
Ballard
Cheyenne County
William E. Bledsoe
R-Arroyo
Morgan County
C. P. Lamb
Texans Facing Worst Drouth Threat in Years
Texas farmers and ranchers face extreme drought and wind erosion risk, with little rainfall since December and sparse vegetation. State soil conservationist H. N. Red Smith warns five million acres across 72 Panhandle and South Plains counties are ready to be scoured by high winds, potentially extending toward New Mexico and neighboring states.
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Dallas
Texas
H. N. (Red) Smith
Temple
Associated Press
Drouth
Smith
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wyoming
Nebraska
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Grace Kelly
Pasadena
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New York
Monaco
Prince Rainier III
MGM Studio
Morgan Hudgins
Refuge Land Transfer
Jack Cleland
Constitution
Washington Bureau
Cameron College
J. J. Stowe Jr
James W. Milner
C. Vernon Howell
Cameron
Gordon L. Paine
Nancy Yeiral
Wilma Burns
Elgin
Bill Erwin
John G. Erwin
Erwin Lane
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