Logan Introduces Bill for 350000 Aggie Gym
State Sen. Bill Logan of Lawton announced he will introduce a bill next week to appropriate 350000 to build a physical education building for Cam eron College. The measure is to be co authored by Comanche county House members Charles Ozman Jim Taliaferro and Gilhen K Rhoads. Logan cited President Vernon Howell stating the current temporary gym is inadequate and urged swift action amidst a broader plan to abolish junior colleges. He noted possible constitutional issues with eliminating all junior colleges and emphasized the Board of Regents sets educational standards.
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Bill Logan
Lawton
Logan
Senate
Comanche County
Charles G. Ozman
Jim Taliaferro
Gilhen K. Rhoads
Abolition
Cameron
Vernon Howell
Oklahoma
Howell
Frederick Air Base
Board of Regents For Higher Education
Allied Troops Repel Major Korean Front Attack
U N forces halted a five hour hand to hand clash near Kumsong after repelling 400 Red attackers. At least 76 Communists were killed as U N troops pressed advances, destroying bunkers and gun positions while bombing Pyongyang and countering night fighter raids in Northwest Korea.
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Seoul
U. N
U. S. Eighth Army
Kumsong
Eighth Army
Pyong- Si
Far East Airorces
Air Force
Korea
Bomber Command
Tokyo
Senator Seeks Court Change to Dismiss Superior Courts
State Sen. John W. Russell Jr. of Okmulgee proposes a bill to abolish Oklahoma’s five superior courts and call a constitutional amendment for a special election. The plan would allow district courts to convene outside county seats in Okmulgee Garfield Creek Seminole and Comanche counties with expected savings of $100,000 annually. The amendment would be voted on alongside the next statewide primary.
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Henryetta
Okla
John W. Russell Jr
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
Russell
Senate
Garfield
Creek
Seminole
Comanche
Retiring Demo Cabinet Wins Chief's Praise
President Truman accepted resignations of seven Cabinet officers including Dean Acheson and praised six others for their service. He lauded Acheson as among the greatest secretaries of state, thanked him for his steadfast leadership, and expressed warm appreciation.
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Washington
Truman
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Thomas) Jefferson
William) Seward
Mr. Truman
the Treasury
John W. Snyder
James P. McGranery
Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Maurice J. Tobin
Interior
Oscar L. Chapman
Jesse M. Donaldson
Defense
Robert A
Snow Delights Farmers As Wheat Boosts In Oklahoma
Snow blankets Lawton area with three inches, easing soil crust and boosting wheat prospects. Officials warn of slick roads with 27 accidents noted by 6 pm Saturday, one injury to a pedestrian. Cotton County agents expect 0.2 to 0.3 inch moisture, greener wheat in a week, grain runs about 125000 acres. Grandfield in Tillman County also affected.
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Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Sol
Lawton
Callie Robinson
Young Realty Co
Jasper Hart
Walters
Cotton County
Hart
Grandfield
Tillman County
Inauguration Parade Gathers Record Attendance For Eisenhower
Washington swelled with throngs for Eisenhower's inauguration with an 8 hour, 10 mile parade from Capitol to White House featuring 50 floats 58 bands and over 30 000 participants. The event will include 20 000 armed services personnel 150 Indians 25 tribes three elephants and a five dog sled team from Alaska. Officials expect visitors to reach half a million by Tuesday as security and open car plans shift with weather.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Eisenhower
White House
Senate
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Nixon
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Bridges
Martin
Edward R. Carr
F Eisenhower
Carr
Armed Services
Alaska
Wilson's stock ties threaten Eisenhower defense pick
Washington January 17 President elect Eisenhower's hopes to swear in his full cabinet on inauguration day were dashed by a snag over Charles E Wilson's stock holdings in General Motors. Senate opposition centers on his refusal to give up about 20 million dollars of GM stock and to refrain from GM contract consideration as secretary of defense. Senator Saltonstall said Wilson asked to testify again while Hagerty said there was no change in his stance. Vice President-elect Nixon noted confirmation would be hard unless Wilson divests.
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Eisenhower
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
General Motors
Senate
Defense Department
Senate Armed Services Committee
New York
Saltonstall
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Aiken
Vermont
Wilson Sil
Defense Post
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
French Socialist Fights West Army Cries for Delay
In Strasbourg on January 17, Guy Mollet the French Socialist leader opposed the European army plan in its current form citing political grounds. The Communists and De Gaulle allies also oppose. With 105 Socialists in the National Assembly wavering there is little chance for ratification unless quickly acted. The plan aims to create a political military federation of six Western European states as an alternative to German rearmament.
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France
Guy Mollet
Mollet
Council of Europe
Consultative Assembly
Charles de Gaulle
French National Assembly
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Egyptian cabinet bans political parties and extends Naguib powers
Cairo Egypt Jan 17 The Egyptian cabinet issued a decree extending Premier Gen Mohammed Naguib s absolute authority to one year and dissolving all political parties. The move bans forming new parties and confiscates party funds while ordering end to party political activity. Naguib did not name any party in his dissolution remarks.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mohammed Naguib
Naguib
Farouk
Communist Party
State Warmup Thaws Roads
The thaw began in Oklahoma but a new freeze warned by the Highway Patrol could make roads as treacherous as during the snow and sleet. Only the Panhandle stayed warm with 70s, while Guymon enjoyed sun and Medford Miami posted 26 degrees.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Panhandle
Guymon
Medford
Miami
Mercury
Woodward
Watonga
McAlester
Lawton
Anadarko
Duncan
Enid
Recreational Cabin Slated By Camp Fire in Lawton
Lawton couples donate five acres west of the Lawton Country club for a 20 000 recreation cabin by the Lawton Camp Fire council. The stone, winterized 2 250 square foot structure will include a large indoor fireplace a modern kitchen bath and sleeping for 30. Construction starts next spring with funds raised for day overnight and weekend camping for Camp Fire Blue Bird Horizon groups.
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Lawton Burton
Lawton
Lawton Country Club
Lawton Camp Fire Council
Burton
Burton and Jones Law Firm
Brenda
Lawton Blue Bird
Candy Ee
Weather Outlook: Fair Skies, Warmer Into Monday
Forecast continues with sunny and warmer conditions Sunday and Monday. Sunday low around 15 and high in the 50s. Saturday reached 32 with a 6 degree low. Moisture measured .38 inch with about 3 inches of snow.
Winter Grips Midwest Area
Sleet freezing rain and snow battered the nation’s mid section with hazardous driving conditions as cold air reached Texas and the Southwest. Texas faced five days of deep cold and its worst influenza outbreak in 35 years while citrus and vegetables faced damage. The storm covered Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Illinois and moved toward the north central and northeastern states with sub zero readings easing in places like New England.
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Associated Press
Creatin
Texas
Southwest
San Antonio
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Illinois
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
North Central
Midwest
New England
New Security Bank Opens Modern Home in City
Security Bank and Trust Company opens its new $750,000 building at Fifth today with open house from 2 to 6 p.m. Dedication services at 2 p.m. in the lobby led by Rev. Russell T. Rauscher. Thousands from southwest Oklahoma and visitors from Kansas City Tulsa Dallas and Oklahoma City expected to tour the ultra modern facilities. Tenants on second and third floors include Kennedy and Company Lawton Message Center and Crider's Appointment Barbershop. Social Security Office will move in Jan. 31.
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Security Bank & Trust Company
Fifth
Russell T. Rauscher
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Tulsa
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Constitution
Kennedy and Company
Lawton Message
Social Security Administration
Fourth and C
Security
M E Waid Rites Set At Fletcher
M E Waid 72 prominent retired farmer and merchant of Fletcher dies after heart and circulatory illness. Services set for 10 a m Monday at Fletcher Baptist Church. Born Marvin Estell Waid April 19 1880 in Montague County Texas he married Ora Preston in 1901. The family moved to Jefferson then Comanche County before 1911.
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Fletcher Baptist Church
M. E
Cuffie) Waid
Fletcher
Carter Waid
Belen
N. M
Finis
Temple City
Calif
Lillian Waid
Comanche County
Velma Nelson
S. Sheridan Road
Cuffie Waid
Bryan Waid
Guy Waid
Norman
Waid
Marvin Estell Waid
Montague County
Texas
Ora Preston
Jefferson County
Waids
See Waid
State Flu Cases Set At 40 000
Oklahoma City January 17 Dr Grady F Mathews state health commissioner estimates 40 000 to 50 000 influenza cases in Oklahoma Yet he notes tapering off after county checks Schools in Muskogee county will reopen Monday No deaths attributed to flu alone but elderly with other conditions died with flu The health department advocates immunization with polyvalent vaccine if used
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Oklahoma City
Grady F. Mathews
Oklahoma
Mathews
Muskogee
Health Department
Army Reports Atomic Troop Training Due
The Army announced plans to offer widespread atomic weapons training to specially qualified officers starting soon. Secretary Pace said volunteers with bachelor of science degrees in electronics chemistry physics or mathematics will receive advanced technical training at Sandia Base New Mexico and in colleges. The program targets first lieutenants and higher in regular and reserve forces with at least three years of service, with possible enlistment officer participation in a later phase.
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Washington
Army
Frank Pace Jr
Sandia
New Mexico
Atomic Energy Commission Engineering Laboratory
Armed Forces
Pace
Seit
U S Changes Price Index escalator row spurs labor worry
Washington January 17 The government launches a modernized cost of living index by including 75 new items such as television sets and baby food affecting 3.5 million workers. The new method shifts housing and transportation emphasis while food’s share drops to 30 percent. Labor leaders warn of immediate contract renegotiation as wage escalator clauses hinge on the index. Major figures include CIO vice president Emil Rieve and Walter P. Reuther.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Ewan Clauge
CIO
Emil Rieve
Walter P. Reuther
CIO Auto Workers
Mothers March Captains Picked in 1953 Polio Drive
Mrs. Tom Lansden announced the Mothers March on Polio campaign captains for 27 county districts. About 1,700 women will participate in the second Mothers March, set this year for 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. in January, inviting neighbors to contribute to the March of Dimes. Assisting are Mrs. Orville Pope and Mrs. Jack Cummins as vice chairmen, with captains appointing lieutenants and district chairmen.
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Tom Lansden
Lansden
Orville Pope
Jack Cummins
Record of 1952 Road Toll in Southwest Oklahoma
The nine county Southwest Oklahoma patrol area logged 74 deaths and about 700 injuries in 1952 crashes, with nearly a million dollars in wrecked vehicles. Troopers arrested 3,840 motorists, and judges fined or taxed drivers $118,878.64. Drunken driving caused 79 accidents and 396 DUI arrests, as many others were charged as public drunks. Comanche county saw numerous wreck-related arrests, with total auto losses tallied at over $910,000 across the district.
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Oklahoma
Caddo
Comanche
Cotton
Grady
Harmon
Jackson
Jefferson
Stephens
Tillman
Fourth Highway Patrol District
Lawton
Soonerland
Hollis
Hastings
Greon Albert
Addington
Comanche County
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N. 16Th
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Lawton Kiddies
Tom Sharrock
U. S
GM Holdings
Peril Wilson
Winter Grips
M. E. Waid
U.S
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