Macmillan Becomes Britain's Prime Minister After Eden
London reports Harold Macmillan named to lead Britain following Anthony Eden's resignation. The 62 year old Chancellor of the Exchequer succeeds Eden and will form a government amid Conservative tensions over the Suez operation and U.K. policy with the United States.
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Richard A. Buller
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Egypt
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Brudain
Macmillan A Wartime Pal Of the LONDON
Dwight Eisenhower praises Britain's wartime ally Sir Anthony Macmillan a close friend of Churchill with US kin and a pubishing family name. The piece notes Macmillan's liberal Tory stance and his role as a troubleshooter at Eisenhower's North African HQ, likening him to Ike and Mae. It also covers Eisenhower's State of the Union address and warnings about imperialistic dictatorship, presenting a compact snapshot of postwar diplomacy and British ties.
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Dwight Eisenhower
United States
Nellie Belles
Spencer, Inc
America
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Eisenhower
Ike and
Mae
Britain
Socialist Labor Party
Brant Scot
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Macmillan
Eton
Oxford
Balliol College
Violence Flares On Bus Integration Push In Montgomery
A new wave of violence erupts as two Negro churches and two ministers are attacked in Montgomery after buses are integrated by court order. No injuries reported. similar unrest spreads to Atlanta with plans to ride front sections. National Guard mobilized in Georgia to quell potential disturbances. Leaders deny links to earlier Montgomery movement, urging non-violence.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Negro District
Atlanta
Magroés
Marvin Griffin
Georgia
National Guard
William Borders
Tallahassee
Fla
Birmingham
Howell Quits Cameron Job Takes Bank Post
C Vernon Trowell resigns today as president of Cameron College to become a vice president at City National Bank of Santa gnation accepted by the Board of Regents for hennal colleges. Howell has led Cameron for 10 years and cites enjoyable work and strong support from Lawton and Southwestern Oklahoma. A committee will seek successors while J R Montgomery announces Howell as a farm loan consultant and new bank executive.
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Cameron College
City National Bank of Santagnation
Board of
Regents
Hennal Colleges
Stillwater
Howell
Farm Loan
J. R. Montgomery
National
Unis Howell
Vince
Montgomery
Cameron
Board of Regents
Lawton
Southwestern Oulahoma
Southwest
Oklasep Howell
Pace 3
Col Everett Hahney Named Observation Director at Fort Sill
Col Everett G. Hahney named director of the Department of Observation at the L. S. Army Artillery and Guided Missile School Fort Sill. He succeeds Col W A Hartfield reassigned to Washington D C. Hahney served in Europe in World War II with the 16th Armored Division and 1st Infantry Division.
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Everett G. Hahney
Department of Observation
L. S. Army Artillery
Fort Sill
Hahney
W. A. Hartfield
Regular Army
Department of Army
Washington, D. C
Army War College
Carlisle Barracks
Europe
16Th Armored
1St Infantry
Germany
Col. Hahney
Wickinley High School
Marshfield
Wis
United Sates Military Academy
Bee Hahne
Highway Safety Campaign Starts Nationwide Drive
A broad appeal for public support of nationwide traffic safety campaigns was made at a Lawton meeting of state county and city enforcement officials and civic groups. Oklahoma Highway Patrol spearheads the effort with a series of state meetings to boost enforcement and curb the rising death toll. Captain Bill Shackelford, western division chief, led the Lawton session with about 39 representatives from 21 agencies in attendance. The Department of Public Safety backs the President's Safety Conference plan for an all out attack on traffic problems and tighter enforcement.
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Bill Shackelford
Oklahoma
Lawton
Shackelford
Department of Public Safety
Enforcesee Savety
Norris Faces Theft Count
Three Oklahoma men arrested after an Oklahoma bank holdup are charged with burglary in Lawrence County Mississippi. Gene Paul Norris and Billy Joe Pearce are jailed on burglary tools charges while Norris’s wife Louise is detained awaiting further action. Jackson police report related suspects Lyles and Lucille Farris face grand jury action on burglary equipment charges.
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Miss
Oklahoma
Putts Valley
Lawrence County
J. J. Wittman
Highway Patrol
Riley Mercantile Co
New Zebron
Gene Paul Norris
Billy Joe Pearce
Lawton
Oklo
Norris
Louise
Wittman
Gulfport
Jackson
Pearce
Edward Lyles
Jackson City
Lyles
Lucille Farris
Worst Storm Of Winter Hits Midwest
The winter storm roared across the Midwest and into the Northeast with 4 to 12 inches of snow in many areas and gusts over 70 mph in dust storms. At least six traffic deaths were blamed as highways iced, flights disrupted, and travel slowed from Kansas to Massachusetts. Temperatures ranged from 18 below in Grantsburg to 60 in Miami.
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Oklahoma
Warm Weather Due Here Friday
Whistling winter winds chilled Lawton with a mid afternoon cold snap dropping to 30 from 74 in under an hour. Forecasters expect a warming trend to begin this afternoon and continue through Friday with rain showers possible Saturday.
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Lawton
Consolidated Gas Company
Gage
Ponda City
Eden's Resignation Seen As Step To Heal U S British Ties
Washington reacts to Sir Anthony Eden quitting as Britain's prime minister with private optimism for a restored Western alliance. Eisenhower calls Eden an old friend and will send a personal message, while Dulles voices regret over his health and departure.
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United States
Sir Anthony Eden
Britain
White House
State Department
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Eder
Western Alliance
Eisenhower
Eden
John Foster Dulles
Anthony
Seven State Prayer and Bible Parley Set
A seven state Prayer and Bible conference opens Monday at the First Assembly of God church Ninth and Columbia Host pastor Rev J W Gladney states about 350 delegates from Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Missouri and Kansas will attend over four days The conference meets 7 30 p m Monday to Wednesday with day services at 10 30 a m and 2 p m through Thursday General chairman is E R Foster Amarillo Texas Host superintendent of the Assembly of God Church will attend
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First Assembly of God Church
Ninth
Columbia
J. W. Gladney
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Missouri
Kansas
E. R. Foster
Amarillo
Tex
Assembly of God | Church
Pontotoc House Seat Given Clark in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City the House seating Martin Clark Ada Oilman for Pontotoc County Office 2 after three roll calls. The final vote 54 to. Clark faced Lewis Watson Ada attorney supported by Pontotoc County Democratic Central Committee. Sweeney Clinton Ham Shoemake opposed over committee authority to name a vacancy.
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Committee On Elections and Privileges
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Lewis Watson
Democratic Central Committee
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Glen Ham
Pauls Valley
Clark
Sweeney
Shockley Shoemake
Wyrada
State Democratic Central Committee
Blind Author Suddenly Regains Sight in Mansfield
John Howard Griffin, blind since 1944 after a South Pacific B-24 fire, suddenly saw again while walking from his workshop to his parents’ home. He described a red sand-like vision, then recognizing his mother’s green coat and the doctor’s blue coat. Griffin, 46, noted his wife’s appearance differed from his memory.
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Griffin
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Fort Worth
Howard Griffin
Texas
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