Heavy Snow Moves East Across the U S
The season's heaviest snowstorm draped the Southern Plains and Midwest with white then moved to the Atlantic Coast. Snow fell overnight from the Great Lakes to the Mid Atlantic, with 4 inches in Baltimore and 3 in Philadelphia, up to 10 inches in some areas. The storm caused hazardous driving, disruptions, and four deaths in Missouri while farmers hailed relief from drought.
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Associated Press
Plains
Midwest
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
Mid- Atlantic
West Virginia
Maryland
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
New England
Gulf
Appalachians
Ohio Valley
Mid-Atlantic States
Carolinas
Virginia
Texas
St. Louis
Missouri
Knifing Brings Suit For 71720
Frank Griffin operator of Frank's Coffee Shop at No 30 B faces a 71720 personal injury suit filed by Joseph Johnson Sr alleging a Sept 1 assault with stabbing and severe injury. Johnson claims loss of use of the right arm and future medical and earning losses, seeking 2000 for future care 54720 for lost earnings and 15000 for pain and suffering.
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Frank Griffin
Frank
Fort Sillman
Griffin
Joseph Johnson Sr
J. Merle Oaks
Johnson
Griffin’s
Swiss Police Lose All Trace Of Gold
Geneva police report $280000 in gold bars stolen from a Geneva transport firm truck in daylight. The theft, linked to a Paris-origin shipment, involved a well-planned transfer to a awaiting car near the French border, with tire marks and footprints indicating the thieves’ method.
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Geneva
Switzerland
France
Paris
M. Salamin
McLain Hall Dedication At Fort Sill Details Rites
Oklahoma leaders gather for the dedication of McLain Hall at Fort Sill a new museum building honoring the late Lt Gen Raymond S McLain. The event includes keynote by Gen Key and Mrs McLain as guest of honor with a 10 45 to 11 23 schedule featuring remarks by Gen Williams and introductions of dignitaries.
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Oklahoma
McLain Hall
Fort Sill Museum
Raymond S. McLain
Rep
Victor Wickersham
6Th
Congressional District
Ray S. Kenney
State of
James E. Styron
45Th Inf
W. S. Key
45Th
Thunderbird
97Th Army Band
Gen. Key
Edward T. Williams
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Mrs. McLain
Gen. Williams
Oklahoma Officials Refute Census Population Loss
Oklahoma leaders challenge U S Bureau of Census figures showing a 66 000 drop since 1950 and a 2 9 percent decline noting local estimates near 2 307 000 with a net gain of 73 900 in five years. State figures show 2 228 000 civilians and 35 000 military personnel. Norman comments on ongoing population uncertainty.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Washington
Neil Dikeman
Bureau of Business Research
University of Oklahoma
W. R. Wells
State Department of Public Welfare
Wells
Department
Norman
Dikeman
Bureau
Witnesses Testify In Mincey Children Guardianship Suit
In District Court Judge Toby Morrison heard the guardianship contest over Tanna Mincey eight and Kent Mincey eight, orphans from an Aug. 14 Texarkana accident. Aunt Orville Wilson secured custody after a Comanche County proceeding. Mrs. Clayton Taylor of Temple contests the order and seeks its reversal. Taylor says the children are well cared for in Temple and attend church and school, with income from her son Clayton Taylor Jr. and no other funds.
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Toby Morrison
Tanna Mincey
Kent Mincey
Texarkana
Ark
Orville Wilson
McKinley
Howard Mincey
Comanche
Clayton Taylor
Temple
Mincey
Texarkana Hospital
Sagitta collides with Texas Tower off Cape Cod
The Military Sea Transport Service vessel Sagitta reported taking on water after a collision with the Texas Tower radar island off Cape Cod. The tower, manned by 82 Air Force personnel, was deemed not in immediate danger as Coast Guard cutters Evergreen and Spar sped to the scene and a Salem air station plane joined the response. The Sagitta, en route from New York to St. Johns, Md., was due back Jan 26.
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Boston
Military Sea Transport Service
Sagitta
Texas Tower
Radar Island
Cape Cod
Civil Service
Air Force
Coast Guard
Evergreen
Spar
Salem
George’s Banks
Navy
New York
St. John’s
Mld
Weather forecast hints at sleet and freezing rain for Saturday
Lawton area weather briefs forecast mostly cloudy skies with occasional rain tonight and Saturday. Sleet or freezing rain possible early Saturday morning, then warming to near 40. A new cold front could bring snow in the north and sleet in the south by late Saturday.
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Lawton
State Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Pearls Misused as Bead Gun Ammunition In California
In Lakewood California juveniles told police that pearls were effective ammo for bean shooters. Officers later revealed the youths had been shooting real pearls. Jeweler Charles Vel White age 58 reported $1,000 worth of gems missing from his home, a converted bus parked before his son's house.
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Lakewood
Calif
Charles Vel White
Manhunt for believed killer escapes death row in five state search
Evansville Indiana area wide pursuit for Leslie Irvin described as a mad dog killer who fled custody while under a death sentence. Reports place him near St. Louis rolls through Missouri Ohio Illinois Kentucky with sightings in New Albany and New Castle. Police chase unverified tips as authorities coordinate across five states in a tense manhunt following a robbery report near Dayton.
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Evansville
Ind
Leslie Irvin
Irvin
Ohio
Missouri
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Missouri State Highway Patrol
St. Louis
Rolla
New Albany
Louisville
New Castle
Muncie
Watseka
Bilbrey To Lead Greater Lawton
Allen J. Bilbrey an ins urance and real estate man was elected president of Greater Lawton Inc at a board meeting. He succeeds Exall English and has served as secretary and treasurer. Other officers and board members were chosen at the first stockholders meeting since Jan 18, 1954.
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Greater Lawton, Inc
C. R. Ellsworth
Lawton Industrial Developers Committee
Allen J. Bilbrey
Lawton Insurance
Exall English
Bilbrey
L-Man
Elmer Bauman
Bill Peters
Jerry Mustain
Emmett L. Keough
Harvey House
James Black
Ray Bab- Lee
Redman Named Top Young Man Of Year In Lawton
County Attorney Manville Redman of Comanche named Lawson's outstanding young man of the year at a joint Chamber and Junior Chamber luncheon. Toby Morris presented the Distinguished Service Award to the 30 year old civic leader and Jaycee president at the Hotel Lawtonian. Other candidates listed included Warren Chrisman and Billy Paul Galyon. Redman received an engraved plaque a DSA key a certificate and a Kiplinger subscription. Nominated by the Downtown Kiwanis club. See TOP MAN, Page 2
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Manville Redman
Comanche County
Lawson
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Toby Morris
Jaycee
Lawtonian
Lawton
R. E. Glenn
Chamber
Marlin Keathley
Morris
Warren Chrisman
Jay Dee Fountain
Billy Paul Galyon
Redman
DSA
Kiplinger Letter and Magazine
Kiwanis Club
Oklahoma Sailor Shot by MP in Japan
Fireman Bobby Gene McClure of Choctaw Oklahoma, a crewmember on USS Manchester, was fatally shot in Yokosuka Japan by Marine Private Pearl W Lamum a military policeman. The incident sparked a formal investigation as Manchester departed Japan for Hawaii with 50 listed dead of the Korean War.
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Tokyo
Navy
Bobby Gene McClure
Choctaw
Okla
Manchester
Japan
Hawaii
Pearl W. Lamum
Lamum
McClure
FBI in Mississippi murders challenged by Dr. Howard
Dr. T R M Howard, Mississippi Negro leaders council head, accuses the FBI of failings in solving crimes against Negroes in Mississippi. He cites the Till case and other killings where white suspects were acquitted or not indicted, urging Hoover to address what he calls systemic neglect. He notes broad public dismay and repeats prior statements from a Baltimore speech.
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Washington
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Dulles
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Life Magazine
Asia
Los Angeles
Mississippi
T. R. M. Howard
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Howard
Lemar Smith
Emmett Till
Chicago
Money
Miss
Smith
Brookhaven
Lee
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Belzoni
NAACP
County Democratic Central Committee To Elect Officers
Comanche county Democrats will hold a convention in the district courtroom at 2 p.m. Saturday to elect officers of the Central committee and plan district and state conventions. Charles Jennings of Lawton is chairman and Mary Pokorny is vice chairwoman. Resolutions endorsing state and national party candidates are expected.
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Comanche County
Central Committee
Charles Jennings
Lawton
Democratic Central Committee
Mary Pokorny
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E. N. Clopton
Guy Clopton
Park
Bill Dixon
Knifing
Ray Atteberry
Montana Solon
Brink
Dem
Ohio State Patrol
Dayton
Greater
Jenner
R-Ind
Sparkman
D-Ala
Eisenhower
Middle East
Europe
Messrs. Khrushchev
Bulganin
North Africa
Korea
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