Police Charge New Yorker In Knife Killing
New York man Otto A. Loel, 47, faces a murder warrant in Oklahoma City after being identified as the last person seen with Elizabeth Henderson of Compton California. Henderson was found slain Sunday night in a motel cabin with eight stab wounds and a severed jugular.
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New York
Wayne ‘Harbolt
Otto A. Loel
East Harbort
Loel
Syracuse
Elizabeth Jeanne Henderson
Compton
Calif
C. H. Bowersox
Bowersox
Harbolt
Cameron Henderson
Henderson
Bennett Faulkner and Cox Docket Set for Trials
Superior court schedules two weeks term with jury trials starting Feb 1 for Billy Faulkner and Floyd Bennett on a 15 year old rape case, and Jim Cox in a Dec 28 murder case. Cox seeks bond via habeas corpus while denied. Other defendants include C H Curtis and Betzay Beasley among criminal dockets.
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Billy Bruce Faulkner
Floyd A. Bennett
Lawton
Jim Cox
Cache
Bennett
Faulkner
Fort Supply Mental Institution
Cox
Floyd Roberts
Indianama Area
District Court
Superior
C. H. Curtis
Drizzle Ends as Thaw Moves Through Southwest Oklahoma
In Lawton and surrounding areas a thaw replaces several days of freezing drizzle. Thermometers show a 32 to 38 degree range with a forecast of partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures into the upper forties by Friday.
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Oklahoma
Eisenhower Seeks Social Security Expansion to Aid Ten Million
President Eisenhower proposed expanding Social Security to about ten million more Americans and boosting benefits across the board. He called for raising the taxable income to 4,200 dollars and hinted at future benefit increases, with a range of minimums and a later formula to be set by Mrs. Hobby. The plan would raise payroll taxes by about 12 dollars per worker annually, affecting those in the 4,200 dollar bracket and above.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Welfare Hobby
Hobby
A. Ste Vain
Army urged to create two major commands and overhaul
A four businessman and one general panel recommended two new major Army commands and a sweeping reform of supply and training systems to meet mobilization needs. It calls for a third assistant secretary, a second vice chief of staff, a continental command, and stronger secretary of the Army authority within the Defense Department.
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Army
Secretary of the Army
Secretary of Defense
Robert T. Stevens
Continental Army
Army Secretary
Unified Defense Department
National Security Council
Ity
Defense Department
Cox Tries To Call Freed Son After Red Cross Query
Veteran city fireman Pete Cox seeks to talk by phone with his son Jimmy after learning the U S Army prisoner in Berlin may not know if his father is alive. Red Cross and Army pressure prompt a search for health and welfare details amid questions from lawmakers about the case.
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Cox
Freed Son
Red Cross
Pete Cox
Jimmy
American Red Cross
Lydia Blount
The
U. S. Army
Hosital
Berlin
Lawtonian
Tom’ Steed
D-Okla
Army’ Action
House Armed Services Committee
Steed
Associated Press
U. S. Ithorities
Edith Spencer
Oklahoma City
Logan Pondering Governor's Race
State Senator Bill Logan of Lawton delays a decision on running for governor until March. He plans to listen to supporters and weigh the toll road platform, contending for funds freed by turnpikes and other road projects.
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Bill Logan
Lawton
Logan
Lawton News
Loot Recovered From Fort Sill Safe burglary case
Fort Sill CID recovered about 175 dollars of a 1500 dollar loot from a post ration school safe theft. Pfc. Francis Whitworth 21 admitted stealing the loot and three burglaries in Lawton. Ammunition guns were found in his car and at an accomplice's home. Investigators expect more loot in Wichita Falls and Oklahoma City. Whitworth was arrested armed with a .32 pistol and wore a stolen watch.
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Fort Sill
Pfc
Francis Whitworth
Public Information Office
PIO
Whitworth
Blanchard
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
West calls off talks on site of Big Four meet
West officials confirm talks on a site for the Big Four foreign ministers conference have ended with doubts the Soviet Union desires a meeting. Major Gen. Thomas Timberman says continued sessions are futile while Dengin blocks agreement on site, even as Dulles plans to attend talks January 22 with Eden and Bidault.
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Thomas Timberman
Berlin
Sergei A. Dengin
High Commission
Timberman
Dengin
Boldin
East Berlin
U.S
State Dulles
Anthony Eden
Georges Bidault
V. M. Molotov
State Department
Washington
Moscow
Soviet Union
Germany
Austria
China
General Dean to Visit Fort Sill as Korean Hero Arrives
Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, Korean War hero, will arrive at Fort Sill January 24 for a visit. He will address staff, faculty, and senior student officers at the Artillery Center and Artillery School as part of a stream of prominent visitors this month.
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Sill
William F. Dean
Fort
William S. Biddle
First Armored
Fort Hood
Tex
William P. Ennis Jr
Fort Bliss
Vonna F
Lawton
T. H. Westbrook
Bell
Artil
16 Die In Italy Plane Crash Near Rome
A crash near a crowded Rome suburb killed all 16 aboard including Royal R. Jordan the airline European manager. The nine man crew was led by pilot Ira Broome with co pilot William Rose and other staff.
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Rome
Esbensa
Ons
Lebanon
Manila
London
Sampat de Seca
Royal R. Jordan
Ira Broome
Caro, Mich
William Rose
Alton
Til
Thimayya claims solo course in prisoner return plan
Indian Lt. Gen. K. S. Thimayya announced India will return unrepatriated Korean War prisoners as prisoners, not civilians, next Wednesday. He stated this action, taken without NNRC approval, would apply to more than 22,000 captives held in Korea's DMZ, despite Allied and Communist objections and ongoing armistice provisions.
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K. S. Thimayya
India
Red
Thimayya
Korea
MRC
The
Weeks Says U S Favors Red Trade Policy Shift
Secretary of Commerce Weeks asserts that non strategic trade with Russia and its satellites remains off limits, while trade with Red China and North Korea is totally banned. The quarterly export controls report signals possible easing of tensions, as Honeymead official Dwayne Andreas cites a related government crop sale inquiry to Russia.
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Washington
Weeks
Russia
Europe
Congress
Red China
North Korea
Commerce Department
U.S
Dwayne Andreas
Honeymead Co
Mankato
Reuther Trial Postponed Over Key Witness Absence
Detroit prosecutors won a 15 day postponement in the pre trial examination of Carl Renda in the Walter Reuther shooting case. Prosecutor Gerald O’Brien cited the need for testimony from Donald Ritchie in Windsor Ont held for extradition. Renda is free on a 25900 dollar bond.
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Detroit
United States
Walter Reuther
Recorder
John P. Scallen
Carl Renda
Gerald K ’Brien
O’brien
Donald Ritchie
Windsor
Ont
Renda
O'Brien
Ritchie
Joseph W. Louisel
Samuel L. Travis
Valtty
Rite Ss
Jury Probes Cityan Death In Norsworthy Case
County officers order a physician's examination in the death of William Andrew Norsworthy 67 found about 9 45 am on a couch at his home 1816 attorney said natural causes suspected but poisoning investigated Norsworthy daughter reported a drinking party with two local men until about 4 am Justice of the Peace Marvin Cameron convened a coroner's jury at Ritter Funeral Home and adjourned for sheriff's follow up See DEATH, Page 2
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William Andrew Norsworthy
Marvin Cameron
Ritter Funeral Home
Toll Climb Aids Oklahoma Traffic Fatalities
The Associated Press reports three fatal crashes in Oklahoma within 24 hours as highway tolls rose to 22 from 15 year over year. Victims include Casselman 2 of Dewar Engle 32 of Okmulgee and Yost 33 of Cardin after icy bridges and loss of control on U S Highway 75 near Okmulgee and Sapulpa.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Jimmy Richard Casselman
Dewar
Alverne Roy Engle
Okmulgee
Willis Yost
Cardin
Casselman
Ae Eee
U.S. Highway 75
Yost
Engle de Pr Eeates
Peace Talks Hopes Fade After Insult Controversy
At Panmunjom on January 14 United Nations demands a Communist retraction of an insult to the United States as liaison officers from both sides meet for the first time since the talks were halted on December 12. No progress reported in the stalled peace conference efforts.
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Panmunjom
Thurstey
United Nations
United States
Pte
Baby Boy Dies After Parents Refuse Blood Transfusion
A fatal case involving a Jehovah's Witness family drew court attention after the Board of Health notified officials of the child's deteriorating condition following an operation. Dr Lerner cited the infant's worsening state and the hospital's inability to proceed with a blood transfusion.
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Jehovah's Witnesses Sect
New
Registration Ends Friday
Voter registration ends Friday as changes take effect following a precinct revision. Eligible residents should confirm their new polling location and update registration details to ensure participation in upcoming elections.
Lawton Girl Wins 11500 in Burns Damage Suit
Stephanie Lucille Lester and her mother Mayme Hutchins reach a settlement in district court after a December 1950 bonfire near Ash Street where Standard Paving Company workmen allegedly built a warming fire. The girl suffered severe burns while playing nearby. The suit, filed in 1952 seeking 168000, was scheduled for jury trial before the settlement. District Judge Floyd Jackson issued the order.
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Lawton
Standard Paving Company
Stephanie Lucille Lester
Mayme Hutchins
Floyd Jackson
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W. F. Dean
Commission
South Korea
Reuther
Cityan
Kankakee
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