Eisenhower Tours Drought Stricken Arizona Range
President Eisenhower arrived in Tucson after extensive drought surveys in Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. He heard cattle and crop losses as ranchers report high feed costs and decimated cow numbers while a University of Arizona analysis notes long lasting drought effects. A briefing at Davis Monthan Air Base preceded talks in Wichita Kansas with plans for federal relief measures.
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Tucson
Aviv
Eisenhower
Arizona
Myers
Wichita
Kaw
McConnell Air Force Base
Firsenhower
Pueblo
Colo
Garden City
Kan
Davis - Monthan
Colorado
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
University of Arizona
Edmund Schulman
Record-Setting Cold Grips New York State and Northeast
Arctic air drives record lows across the Northeast with Boonville NY hitting minus 55, New York City below zero, and Vermont and New England towns reporting 28 below in Vermont and 25 below at Burlington. Widespread subzero readings stress residents as the cold siege continues.
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New York State
Associated Press
Upstate
New York
P Fey
Polir Aur
Boonvillé
Stillwater Reservoir
Arctic
Massena
Watertown
Syracuse
Binghamton
Puttaln
Qwis Head
New Yordirondacks
New York City
la Guardia Aiport
Newark
Pennsylvania
Muryland Mountains
Maryland
New Germany State Park
Vermont
New England
Burlington
Boston
Bradley Field
Hartford
State Church Meeting Begins
About 400 people from seven states gather at Lawton's First Assembly of God for a three day Prayer and Bible conference starting Monday evening. Sessions run daily 7:30 pm, with morning and afternoon meetings through Thursday. Speakers include Trev J Le McQueen and Rev G L Johnson.
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Lawton
Assembly of
Wednday
Tor
Trev. J. le McQueen
Central Assembly of Goel Church
Tulsa
Lawton Church
McQueen
Jesus
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Missouri
Kansas
Gas Heat Fails In Subzero Cold
In Syracuse and Watertown, families lose heat as gas supplies dwindle after a broken valve restricts flow. Oswego shuts off gas service as temperatures fall to the 40s inside homes and outside readings plunge toward 27 degrees below zero.
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Syracuse
N.Y
New York
Here
Oswego
Watertown
48 More Hours Of Cold On Tap
The Lawton area will endure another 48 hours of cold, with cloudy skies and no precipitation expected. Daytime highs hover around the 30s with overnight lows near freezing, while the Panhandle and eastern regions may see light flurries or drizzle tonight.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Marilyn Monroe Faces Rumors During Jamaica Vacation
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller vacation at Mootpoint in Ocho Rios Jamaica with Monroe noting tummy upsets and denying pregnancy rumors. She avoids comment on speculation while saying she does not plan films soon and will return to New York after two weeks.
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Ocho Rios
Jamaica
Marilyn Monroe
Arthur Miller
Mootpoint
Millers
New York
Marilyn
Miller
Rush To Move Craterville Rides To Site Near Altus
Amusement rides and concessions at Craterville Park near Cache will be moved to a 40 acre site fifteen miles north of Altus at the Quartz Mountain state park entrance. Frank Rush says the move could occur this spring if negotiations with the Corps of Engineers for park land purchase succeed. The Army uses engineers as purchasing agents to acquire range land for Fort Sill. Rush owns 2300 acres. the new site lies in Kiowa County near Greer and Jackson counties.
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Craterville Park
Cache
Altus
Quartz Mountain State Park
Frank Rush
Corps of Engineers
Army
Fort Sill
Rush
Quartz Park
Kiowa
Greer
Jackson
Craterville
First Witness Takes Stand At Wagoner Trial
Earl Johnston, a suspended Oklahoma Emergency Relief Board agent, testified as the first witness in John W Russell Jr s trial for conspiracy to defraud the state. The case centers on alleged promises of financial aid to Russell s campaign and the distribution of relief applications at a Wagoner rally.
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Wagonets
Earl Johnston
John W. Russell Jr
Simte District
Trussell
Stile
Johnston
Oklahoma Emergency Relief Board
Russell
Gary Bote
Muskogee
Joe Cannon
Raymond Gary
Henrvetut
Tie
Easiey Russell
Sally
Johnstan
Algelia Bone
Okmulgee
Frank Easley
CEREB
Capitol
Teffrey Johnston
Wagoner
Bob Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Jim Jamison
Ben Lumpkin
Uial
Payne Wins Senate Seat
Oklahoma Senate moves with no dissent to seat Tom Payne Jr. over John W. Russell Jr. after committee recommendation. Payne, an Okmulgee Democrat, is declared the legal senator from Wagoner and Okmulgee counties following a special election called by Gov. Raymond Gary. Russell faces trial on conspiracy to defraud the state.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Tom Payne Jr
Okmulgee
Russell
Payne
LHS Reaches New Enrollment Peak
Lawton High School reports ten new students enrolled on Monday boosting second semester enrollment to an all time high of 1375. Registrar Mrs Ralph McCarty said today report cards for the first semester are being distributed. Second semester classes for the 1956 57 term officially started Monday.
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Lawton High School
Ralph McCarty
LHS
Vector Control Chief Begins City Survey in Lawton
Revel Waldrop of the Communicable Disease Center starts a two year Lawton sanitation survey under the County City Health Department. He will map mosquito and tick habitats, garbage accumulations, and drainage to erase nuisances and improve environmental sanitation in Lawton as one of four U S cities in the program with Laredo Pueblo and Kansas City Kan as partners.
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Bill Nightwonger
Sanitarian
Lawton
Waldrop
Commuunicable Disease Center
Atlanta
Nightwonger
Revel Waldrop
Communicable Disease Center
Bill Wighswonger
Charles H. Miller Jr
Health Department
The
United States
Laredo
Tex
Pueblo
Colo
Kansas City
Kan
Red Cross Chief Sent To Austria
Cy Austin Red Cross field director at Fort Sill is sent to Austria to help open a camp for Hungarian refugees. The assignment lasts about four to six months. His wife and two children stay behind. The camp will be the fourth of ten refugee centers by the League of Red Cross Societies and focuses on mass feeding. Austin has served with the Red Cross since 1943 and has held multiple leadership roles in Texas.
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Fort Sill
Austria
League of Red Cross Societies
Austin
Red Cross
Bexar County
Tex
Cee Harris
Red Pas
Simplicity Planned At Bogart Funeral
Hollywood notes ignore the Bogart hullabaloo as friends plan a simple 12 30 p m service at All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills for Humphrey Bogart.
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Bogart
Hollywood
Humphrey Bogart
All Saints Episcopal Church
Feverly Hills
Two Tulsa Leggers Robbed of $3,000
Early today three armed men bound and gagged bootleggers and a telephone woman in Mrs. Anderson’s home in Tulsa. They robbed the group of whisky and cash totaling nearly $3,000 while victim Little Grit Griffing and Pete Miller were assaulted with a shotgun.
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Tulsa
Fla
Little Grit Griffing
A. D
Pete Miller
Lou Anderson
Dulles Sees Likelihood of U S Combat in Middle East
Secretary Dulles told Senator Langer that if Eisenhower Middle East aid and standby force are approved there is a very small chance American boys would fight there, but without passage the risk of events that could lead to fighting rises greatly. Democratic senators pressed for concrete proof of the claim the Soviet Union sees the Middle East as the most dangerous issue in a decade.
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Washington
Dulles
Middle East
Congress
Eisenhower
Secretary of State
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Wursa
Sense
D-Ore
Sen. Green
D-Ri
Morse
Hearst
Dems
Severn
United States
Langer
Europe
Sen. Kefanver
D-Tenn
Great Britain
France
Polio Immunization Clinic Scheduled by Health Department
A polio vaccine clinic will be held at the County City Health department at 10 East 3B from morning until noon Saturday for individuals three months to 19 years and for pregnant women. Dr Charles H Mills Jr said many need second and third doses and urged attendance to complete immunization with Salk vaccine.
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Aim
County City Health Department
No. 10
East
Charles H. Milles Jr
Miller
National Foundation For
Shivers Names New Senator for Texas
Governor Shivers appointed William A. Blakley of Dallas a 58 year old attorney as temporary U S senator from Texas. Blakley, an accountant and rancher, is a Eisenhower ally and ally of Daniel and Johnson, with unclear voting stance. Election to fill the vacancy must occur within 50 days.
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Austin
Tex
Allan Shivers
William A. Blakley
Dallas
U.S
Texas
Shivers
Price Daniel
Blakley
U.S. Senate
Senate
Reserve Plan Battle Looms
Washington pac combat lines form as Army announces sweeping changes to the reserve program. The plan cuts reserve obligations for tens of thousands and could open an escape from the draft, prompting questions from House Armed Services members about Congressional approval and hearings to begin February 4. The National Guard Association protests a provision forcing post April 1 enlistees into six months active duty training, claiming a push to reduce the Guards. The Defense Department reframes reserves to emphasize quality over quantity.
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Washington
Army
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Brooks
Rep
Overton Brooks
Dla
House Armed Services
Pentagon
The
National Guard Association
Capitol Hil
National Guard
Ellard A. Walsh
Association
Defense Department
Army and Budget Bureau
Fire Rips McChord Air Base Hangers Destroying Planes
A blaze at MACHORD AIR FORCE BASE Washington destroyed two maintenance hangars and damaged four aircraft including a C-124 Globemaster and a C-118 transport. Fire cost about 3 million with two hours to contain. Fire chief Arthur J. McCarthy treated for smoke, Lt. Alex Crewdson reported repair options for remaining planes.
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Machord
Alex Crewdson
Crewdson
Baby Needs Rare Blood For Life
Doctors prepared 10 pints of an uncommon blood type for a rare heart operation on seven month old Andrea Kassimir to be conducted Thursday. The procedure could determine if she will live normally or die within months.
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New York
Andrea Kassimir
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Craig
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Law Institute of the Americas
SMU
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