Chapman Construction Wins Fort Sill Motor Pool Bid
Chapman Construction Co. of Lawton emerged as apparent low bidder at 387 725.50 for Fort Sill motor pool facilities to serve troops and equipment across 21 barracks. The project includes two motor repair shops 19 600 sq ft each, gas stations, utilities, and extensive paving with a 140 day completion target.
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Chapman Construction Co
Lawton
Battalion
Fort Sill
Chapman
Tulsa Corps of Engineers
Eckert-Fair Construction Co
E. B. Rush
Burton-Miller
Frederickson-Parks
Myron Groseclose
Burton-Miller Construction Co
Ardmore
Edgar Bledsoe 80 Pioneer Dies in Norman
Edgar P. Bledsoe a Comanche county citizen and former county treasurer died Thursday night in Norman where he had lived recently. Born August 15, 1873 in Indiana he moved to this area in 1900 and served as county treasurer from 1920 to 1922. He was active in Kiwanis Chamber of Commerce and fraternal orders. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Sunday in Fletcher near his long time home. His wife died in December 1945.
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Edgar P. Bledsoe
Comanche County
Norman
Bricker Defends Amendment Against Eisenhower Charge
Senator Bricker accused President Eisenhower of spreading erroneous charges that the Bricker Amendment would reverse progress. Bricker stated in a letter to senators that Eisenhower is misinformed about the amendment’s intent after Eisenhower’s remarks on a January news conference and the treaty over state law precedence issue.
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Washington
Sen
Bricker
Ohio
Eisenhower
Dulles
Navy Bomber Crash in Hawaii Kills Eight Crewmembers
Eight Navy crewmen died when a Neptune bomber crashed on a 3000 foot mountain near Schofield Barracks while on approach from Kwajalein to Honolulu. A Marine helicopter en route to the scene also crashed, injuring no one aboard.
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Honolulu
Navy
United States
Japan
Here
Schofield Barracks
Kwajalein
Wahiawa
Turnpike Fight Heats Up Ahead of Vote
The Associated Press reports a heated drive four days before the toll road election. Governor Johnston Murray predicts four million dollars would flow into welfare coffers if new toll roads are built. Muskogee Mayor Lyman Beard leads anti turnpike forces claiming tolls will siphon customers from free roads.
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Associated Press
Johnston Murray
Department of Welfare
Tom Brett
State Department of Civil Defense
Muskogee
Lyman Beard
Weather Update: Thaw Then Freeze Hits Oklahoma
Skies clear and sun boosts temperatures across the area with Lawton seeing a noon reading near 30s. Snowpack melts but officials warn a post thaw freeze will make roads slick and hazardous tonight. Highways reopened with only isolated ice spots. crops expected minimal damage due to snow cover. Fort Sill reports normal operations as the winter storm moves out.
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Arion Johnson
Johnson
Fort Sill
Fort Sill Boulevard widening project moves forward
A State Highway Department work order funds a 416,849 job to widen Fort Sill Blvd to four lanes with a grade separation at U.S. 62. Harold Redding and Associates of Lawton won the contract for a three phase project. work begins Monday with equipment on site and topsoil stripping. Gate 3 entrance to the military reservation will close Wednesday morning and much of the strip from U.S. 62 to Gate 3 will close. Paving will start near Taylor for a box culvert and Gate 3 work. A contractor’s meeting will be called soon to brief local businesses on schedules and plans.
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State Highway Department
Fort Sill Blvd
U.S. 62
Harold Redding and Associates
Lawton
Redding
Fort
Tag Penalties Begin Stacking Up February First
Comanche county residents face an eight day window to buy 1954 auto license plates penalty free. Phil Gafford, the local tag agent, reports office hours unchanged from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. The penalty starts 1 p.m. January 30 with 10 cents per day until February 1 and runs through March 3 when tag costs double.
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Comanche
East Plagued By Cold Wave
Frigid weather continued across the eastern two thirds of the nation with a 21 degree below zero reading in International Falls Minnesota and -41° the day before in the border city. Snow and cold spread from Virginia to New York with four to eight inches forecast, while Arkansas and Missouri reported seven inches on the ground.
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Associated Press
Midwest
International Falls
Minn
Minnesota- Canada
Virginia
New York State
Weather Bureau
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Joplin
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi Valley
Georgia
Tennessee
Carolinas
Ohio Valley
Gates Opened as Guards Depart Free POWs at Panmunjom
Indian troops released 21 American prisoners of war at Panmunjom at midnight after Indian guards unlocked inner and outer gates. UN officials reported the anti communist prisoners refused to be held by UN forces, awaiting the Korean peace conference. An Indian officer and major described the midnight departure amid cold and tense farewells with Korean captives.
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Panmunjom
United Nations Command
Richard Jorden
United Nations
Waccone
K. S. Thimayya
Indian Guards
Thimayya
Indian ‘Command
Sheodon
Rhee
South Korea
Change Urged 5 Developers File Water In Lake Suits
Five lawsuits claim the city owes $126000 for water line rentals installed by developers. The cases push total 1953 claims against Lawton city beyond $250000. plaintiffs seek court orders to account for rentals and restitution.
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Lawton
GT Stephens
Stephens i Home
Thomas H. Lewis Jr
124Th
23Rd Place
Leslie S. Gregory
Erestly
21St
Baldwin
Ad Valorem
Plantiff
Focal Clans
Fletcher Riley
Flying Finns jailed again after citizen arrest stunt
Irish born twins George and Charles Finn, known as the Flying Finns, were jailed in Los Angeles after a dramatic confrontation with U S Attorney Laughlin Waters. They handcuffed Waters as he left the Biltmore Hotel claiming a conspiracy and rights violations over the seizure of their $70,000 C46 transport plane. Police intervened and the incident escalated with threats and arrests as officials sought to calm the scene.
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Los Angeles
George
Charles Finn
United States
Air
Texas
U. S
Atty
Laughlin E. Waters
Biltmore Hotel
Bakersfield
Calif
Waters
George Finn
Charles
Southern California
Central
James Lawrence
William H. Parker
Mile-O-Dimes Contest Ready for Lawton
Lawton police and fire departments stage the annual Mile-O-Dimes drive to raise funds for the 1954 March of Dimes. Residents are urged to contribute in downtown Lawton Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Firefighters promise loud music and a street-side showdown with police in a friendly rivalry across three sites on D street and C avenue.
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Lawton
Fourth
C Avenue
Ralph Hennessee
Harris Hancock
Jefferson School Work Set Monday
Construction on the new Jefferson elementary school is set to begin Monday per Superintendent John Shoemaker. The $188,156 building permit was issued Thursday to Miller & Putney of Oklahoma City, with work ordered to start January 25. The structure, by Architects Noftiger Lawrence, will sit between 14th and 15th streets in Lawton Heights Williams addition, bounded by Bessie and Skipper. Four-room additions for Douglass and Dunbar schools totaling $75,000 are also planned, Chapman Construction of Lawton as contractor.
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Jefferson Elementary
John Shoemaker
Milner & Putney
Oklahoma City
Justin Kuntz
Board of Education
Noftiger Lawrence
Lawton Heights-Williams Addition
14Th
15Th Streets
Bessie and Skipper
Douglass
Dunbar
Chapman Construction Company of
Lawton
Spy gets 24 years for espionage in Germany case
A former Russian army officer Georgi Vladimirovich Khorum-Khn, 36, was found guilty of espionage against the United States and sentenced to 14 years in prison. His German-born wife Elizabeth received two years in prison.
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Bankfurt
Germany
Georgi Vladimirovich Khorum- Khn
Elizabeth
Budget Faces Bipartisan Pushback From Both Parties
The unbalanced Eisenhower budget for the next fiscal year draws sharp bipartisan criticism in Congress. Republicans and Democrats question cuts, foreign aid, and defense spending while hoping to curb deficits and protect re election prospects. The plan moves to the House Appropriations Committee for review and possible revisions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sota
Taber
House
Texas
Rayburn
Tron
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Demos Praise the Air Force Budget
Democratic lawmakers praised the Air Force budget on Friday in Washington as they backed President Eisenhower's defense plans. The remarks highlighted military strength and aviation priorities amid wartime economy concerns.
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Air Force
Washington
Eisenhower
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Solons
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Dale Nicklas
Klahoma
Lake
Elmer Thomas
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Douglas McKay
Scenic Wildlife Refuge
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