Lee answers critics on airways upgrade push
Sen Monroney says Fred Lee effectively refuted planted stories about foot-dragging on aviation improvements. Lee testified he pressed a 250 million dollar five year program amid increased flights and jet era needs, while Rothschild cautioned about clearance at Commerce. Payne saw no illegality in the firing and stressed leadership trust matters.
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Joe Hall
Washington
Sen. Monroney
D-Okla
Frederick B. Lee
Lee
Commerce
Aviation
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Monroney
CAA
Commerce Department
Sen. Payne
Maine
Subcommittee
Fred Lee
Republican
Secretary of Commerce
Louis Rothschild
Eisenhower
Rothschild
Funeral Rites For Jack Jordan Held In Lawton
Funeral services were held Thursday at 3 30 p m from Ritter Funeral Home chapel for Jack Jordan 69 of 1002 F retired Army man who died Tuesday in a Lawton hospital He was born February 23 1886 in Cherry Valley Arkansas came to Lawton in 1921 married Mamie Short May 12 1922 at Wynne Arkansas He was a member of the American Legion veteran of World War I and a Centenary Methodist Church member Burial was in Fort Sill Cemetery Survivors include wife three brothers Wattie Jordan Jackson Port Arkansas Gene Jordan Cherry Valley Arkansas Black Jordan Memphis Tennessee and one sister Mrs Allie Williams Cherry Valley Arkansas Word was received in Lawton of the death of Robert Leo Biggs infant son of Spl and Mrs Kenneth L Biggs formerly of 2425 D and now of Fort Rosecrans San Diego California Born November 15 1955 the baby died January 10 1956 from pneumonia The Biggs family left Lawton December 10 while Spl Biggs was with the Training Aids Dept at Fort Sill Survivors include the parents a sister Rhonda Marie 6 and brother Michael Kenneth 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritter Funeral Home
Jack Jordan
Lawton
Jordan
Cherry Valley
Ark
Brownsville
Tex
Mamie Short
Wynne
American Legion
Methodist Church
Armed Services
J. Walter Browers Jr
Centenary Methodist
Robert Leo Biggs
Spl
Kenneth L. Biggs
Fort Rosecrans
San Diego
Calif
Biggs
Fort Sill
Rhonda Marie
Michael Kenneth
Dehler Leads FDP Delegation in Defiant Rebuke to Adenauer
In Bonn the Free Democratic party re elected Thomas Dehler as head of its 53 member parliamentary delegation despite Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's push to remove him. Dehler's stance on revising the Western alliance to press Moscow on German unification intensified coalition tensions and sparked speculation of a possible break.
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Bonn
Germany
Free Democratic Party
Konrad Adenauer
FDP
Adenauer
Thomas Dehler
Dehler
New Ailment Found Freeway Itis Los Angeles
The Police Dept reports a new ailment among drivers on the Los Angeles freeway system. Freeway itis combines nervous irritation and claustrophobia and is spreading to epidemic proportions during peak traffic hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Police Dept
Highway Director Announces Engineer Trainee Program
State Highway Director C A Stoldt outlines a six year engineer trainee program with the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma A and M College to provide formal civil engineering education. The plan includes on the job field training, college attendance, and a path from trainee to department leadership, with eligibility limited to men and a six month on site start for high school graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Stoldt
Highway Department
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&m College
G. H. Bittle
Capitol
Oklahoma City
Eisenhower
College of Engineering
Oklahoma
Mexico seeks heavy penalties for basic food price cheats
Mexico's economy ministry, declaring war on food speculation, urged jail terms up to nine years for violators of price ceilings. The move targets traders and middlemen in basic staples as authorities tighten controls to curb inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Economy Ministry
Foreign Aid Chief OKs Help For India
Foreign Aid Director John B. Hollister has approved 50 million dollars in economic aid for India, reversing a prior cut of 10 million. The International Cooperation Administration indicated the full 50 million would be allocated, with State Secretary Dulles ordering reinstatement. Ambassador John Sherman Cooper reportedly protested that the cut would hurt U.S. prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John B. Hollister
India
International Cooperation Administration
Congress
Dulles
John Sherman Cooper
U. S
House Group Aims To Cut Ike's Bill Signing Chores
Washington reports a House Judiciary immigration subcommittee plans to raise the single measure to 70 cases from 50 to cut bill signing time for President Eisenhower and Congress. Rep Walter of Pennsylvania chairs the panel and calls the move experimental to reduce presidential workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Washington
House
Judiciary
Eisenhower
Rep
Walter
D-Pa
Congress
Walter Hutchins Installed Northwest Kiwanis President
Walter Hutchins was inducted as the 1956 president of Northwest Kiwanis, succeeding Elmer Bauman. Officers include John Standard as vice president Howard Garrison secretary Gale Humble treasurer and board members Paul Atchley John Bluethman Leslie Contway Bill Sieg Ed Cagle J T Neal Walter Oswalt and Fountain. The banquet featured remarks by Hutchins a plaque for Bauman and performances by local entertainers. Over 120 Kiwanians and guests attended as the club reported 450 activities and 3,000 hours of work plus about 1300 dollars in income for projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Dee Fountain
Northwest Kiwanis Club
Walter Hutchins
Elmer Bauman
John Stanard
Howard Garrison
Gale Humble
Paul Atchley
John Bluethman
Leslie Contway
Bill Sieg
Ed Cagle
J. T. Neal
Walter Oswalt
Bauman
Fountain
Northwest Club
Hutchins
Sieg
E. D
Doc) Garrison
C. Mackey
Weldon Rightmer
Liberty Heights Chapel
James Roberts
John Adams Elementary
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Eric Morgan
Lee Moulton
Fred Jarvis
Guy Phleeger
Kiwanis
Fragmented OCR Note Weakened By Jumble Of Words
A damaged OCR excerpt shows scattered letters and duplicated syllables replacing coherent text. No clear people places or dates are readable, leaving only a garbled string of ee ee and similar fragments.
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Sheridan Road
CVO
Harry
WIEST
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Financial Report of
The
City National Bank
Lawton, Oklahoma
Great Lawton-Fort Sill Area
Reserve District No
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Calvin A. Darnall
J. R. Montgomery
R. B. McCoy
George C. Whitten
State of
County of
Comanche
Carl Johnson
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Fort Sill National Bank
Seril 3
Sidney E. Bentley
State of Oklahoma
Commodity Credit Corporation
L. R. Duff
Duff Hardware Co
Roy I. Preston
Investments
P. V. Rabb
First National Bank
Marlow
Wayne Rowe
Oil
Gilbert Hagle
Henry Sabine
Calvin Darnall
Florabelle Helvey
Pauline Brown
Harold T. McGee
Ass’t
This Bank Is A Member of
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ralph McT. Pennell
Geo. C. Whitten
R. I. Preston Sidney E. Bentley
E. L. Godwin
James F. Brittingham
Edwin Rumbaugh
Beverly Stanton
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