State VA Office To Handle Death Claims For Vets
The Veterans Administration will route new death claims from Oklahoma to the Muskogee regional office, shifting processing from Denver. Running awards and inactive cases stay in Denver, with eventual transfer of all Oklahoma death claims to Muskogee to streamline processing at the state level. Edwin P. Hobbs outlined the plan, noting about 2,600 new Oklahoma claims monthly.
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Veterans Administration
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Edwin P. Hobbs
Lawton Veterans Administration
Denver
Colo
Hobbs
Denver Center
Smile Contest Readies Tuesday at City School
Central Junior high students prepare for the Smile of the Year contest to be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the school. Oklahoma State Dental Association dentists plan the first elimination, examining over 17 000 teeth with Dr Carl Schow as local chairman and other dentists handling models and X rays. Winners advance to the district contest January 25 in Pauls Valley with the state award on February 7 in Oklahoma City.
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Central Junior High
Oklahoma State Dental Association
Lawton
Carl Schow
J. H. Bonifield
Leon Cole
H. B. Collins
William A. Corrales
William E. Cunningham
T. M. Landsden
G. H. Neuteboom
D. A. Norris
R. L. Worthen
A. S. Andrews
Barrett Andrews
Pauls Valley
Oklahoma City
Escape Injury As Airliner Makes Emergency Landing
Seventy two passengers and crew escaped injury when a United Air Lines DC-6 diverted to Stapleton field, Denver. The craft landed with the nose down on its landing wheel and exited via emergency doors after a 35 degree tilt.
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Denver
United Air Lines
Stapleton Airfield
Television writing and acting guides compared
A concise review contrasts Hodapp’s actor oriented manual with Heath’s writer focused guide. It highlights practical training in acting, makeup, auditioning, production costs, and director roles, while detailing Heath’s emphasis on adapting writing for TV, including plot structure, setting, motivation, and a catalog of dramatic themes and characters.
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Hodapp
Heath
Mayor To Speak For Engineering Society Meeting
Mayor C R Ellsworth will be principal speaker at the Wichita Mountains chapter Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers first 1956 meeting. The event at Old South cafeteria begins 7 p m Friday with members wives and others in the engineering field invited. Reservations via Secretary Arthur Corrales 4384. Fes Lawrence presides. chapter organized last year.
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C. R. Ellsworth
Wichita Mountains
Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers
Old South Cafeteria
Arthur Corrales
Fes Lawrence
Wichita
Seven Join Chamber Adds New Lawton Members
R E Glenn president announced seven new members to the Lawton Chamber of Commerce since January 1. Joining are Fay Hillis R D Morgan Fife's Gift Store Memorial Hospital William C Love P G Waggoner and Lindsay Whitten's Service Station.
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Lawton Chamber of Commerce
R. E. Glenn
Chamber
Fay Hillis
R. D. Morgan
Fife
Memorial Hospital
William C. Love
P. G. Waggoner
Lindsey Whitten
Air Force expands re enlistee job openings nationwide
MSgt. Arnold Thompson Lawton recruiter says the Air Force widened the prior service enlistment program adding over 200 job classifications for veterans re enlisting. The change allows former aircraft personnel to retain or adjust grades within defined timeframes and offers perks like assignment choice for eligible re enlistees. Veterans are urged to contact the Lawton recruiter on the third floor of the post office building.
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Air Force
Arnold Thompson
Lawton
Thompson
Booklet outlines Social Security for farmers
A county agent announces a new booklet titled Farmer's Social Security, detailing benefits, procedures, and laws for self employment tax. It covers who is insured, how retirement and survivors' benefits are earned, and when farmers and farm workers gain coverage, with a note on eligibility for those over 65 to retire as early as April 1956 upon meeting income thresholds.
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Lewis Haydock
Haydock
Caution Ad for Creomulsion Cold Remedy
Advertisement urges prompt treatment for coughs from colds and bronchitis. Claims chronic bronchitis may develop if untreated and touts Creomulsion as potent enough to loosen phlegm, soothe inflamed bronchial membranes, and aid healing. Mentions child version in pink and blue packaging.
Eisenhower seeks 464 million for public school funds
President Eisenhower asked Congress to appropriate 464 million dollars for public schools to tackle acute educational problems. Of this, 376 million would be federal aid to states under a matching plan, and 88 million reserved for school construction in areas with military personnel or federal workers. About 214 million would be spent in the next fiscal year, including 64 million for impacted areas and 150 million for general construction.
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Walington
Eisenhower
Congress
Florida Cold Snap Eases Up Today
A sustained cold wave in south Florida that caused frost and crop damage is expected to loosen its grip today. Vegetable crops bore the brunt while the citrus crop further north remained largely undamaged. Heavy frost hit south Dade County and areas near Lake Okeechobee yesterday, areas previously spared by earlier frosts.
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Miami
Fla.p
South Florida
Dad County
Lake Okeechobee
President seeks $8 million for Oklahoma dam projects
President Eisenhower asked Congress to appropriate 8,070,000 for Oklahoma flood control works including Oologah Dam and Reservoir, the Arkansas River Bank Stabilization program, and the Oklahoma City Floodway. He omitted Eufaula Keystone and Dardanelle dams from the request. The proposal also renews support for the revolving fund of the Southwestern Power Administration and seeks 1 million for SPA operations. Local lawmakers praise and critique reflect ongoing debates over river basin development.
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Jack Cleland
Constitution Washington Bureau
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Oklahoma
Oologah
Oklahoma City
Eufaula
Keystone
Dardanelle
Arkansas
Boggy Creek
Enid
Southwestern Power Administration
House
Senate
83Rd Congress
SPA
Verdigris River
Tulsa
Ed Edmondson
Brooks Hays
Little Rock
Arkansas River
D.C
Markham Ferry Dam
Grand River
Glandular Inflammation and Non Surgical Cure Claim
An advertisement from the Excelsior Institute of Excelsior Springs Missouri claims glandular inflammation is a constitutional disease and non surgical treatments can correct it. It touts 1,000 treated men in the past year, offers a free book with no obligation, and urges readers to write Excelsior Institute Dept H411 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Institute
Xcelsior Institute
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Jaycee Director to Speak at Noon Luncheon
Don Baxter of Oklahoma City will address the Junior Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon on Wednesday Manville Redman says. Baxter is one of two national Jaycee directors representing Oklahoma.
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Don Baxter
Oklahoma City
Japan Coast Guard hunts sea mines in Sea of Japan
Four patrol boats were dispatched to search for floating Russian mines after ten mines floated ashore on northern Honshu in the last month and three exploded. One mine blast shattered factory windows half a mile away.
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Tokyo
Japan Coast Guard
Sea of Japan
Coast Guard
Honshu
New Way To Shrink Painful Piles Announced
New York special reports a science based healing substance Bio Dyne offers relief from hemorrhoids without surgery. The claim notes rapid pain relief and shrinking maintained over months, with patients stating piles have ceased to be a problem. Preparation H suppositories and ointment are sold nationwide with guarantee.
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New York
N. Y
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