Army plans to launch satellite blocked by Pentagon action
Army Secretary Brucker testified that the Army could have put a satellite into orbit about two years ago if not for Pentagon restrictions. He said the Army now plans two Jupiter C rockets for a near term launch and hinted at avoiding publicity to carry out the mission.
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Washington
Army
Vwailby
Brucker
Congress
House
Armed Services Committee
Defense
Neil H. Mel Elroy
Defense Department
Navy
Air Force
Vanguard
Pace
White House Reports Color TV Sets On Loan
Washington says President Eisenhower has two color TV sets on loan from NBC and five more from the broadcasting industry for official use by White House staff to follow the news. Hagerty defended the practice as customary since television began. The House Commerce subcommittee weighs charges that FCC members accepted gifts. an investigation was announced.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
National Broadcasting Co
James C. Hagerty
House
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Commission
House Commerce
Gren Warris
D-Ark
Hagerty
United Press
Associated Press
Chamber Banquet Set For Tonight In Lawton
About 400 Lawtonians and area residents attend the Lawton Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Hotel Lawtonian ballroom. Ralph Bradford of McLean Virginia will be principal speaker on the topic Swinging At Anchor. Cameron College president Clarence Davis will introduce Bradford.
Trial Ordered For Suspects In Hijacking
Two armed robbery suspects from Midwest City bound over to higher court after six state witnesses testified at a preliminary hearing led by Justice of the Peace Marvin E. Cameron. William Van Jennings and Amos J. Jennings, jailed without bond, allegedly robbed Horseshoe Bar patrons for about 300 to 400 dollars in a daylight hijacking last Saturday afternoon.
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Kay Atteberry
Midwest City
Justice of Peace
Marvin E. Cameron
William van Jennings
Amos J. Jennings
Gymnasiums Branded Major Education Sin By RIT COOK Sud Writer
Dr N L George of Oklahoma City told a state meeting that gymnasiums are a major education sin arguing for fewer athletic facilities and a broader student body focus. He urged reordering priorities toward elementary education and better overall school program development as enrollments rise. The remarks appeared in a special session on Trends in Schoolhouse Construction. SCUPDLS, Page 4, Col. 7.
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Rit. Cook Sud
N. L. George
Oklahoma City
Association of School Business Officials of
Oklahoma
George
Hoffa Takes Control of Teamsters Under Court Settlement
James R. Volfa becomes president of the Teamsters after a court settlement nullified charges of a rigged election. A three member monitoring board will oversee Hoffa for at least a year, with reports to the court. The Teamsters National Executive Board will meet early February to decide on AFL CIO relations.
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Washington
James R. Volfa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Hoffan
Tecamsters National Executive Board
Holla
New York
Teamsters
Miami Beach
Dave Beck
Dickinson Letts
Army Seeks Larger Missile Ranges By Varied Terrain
Sen Henry M Jackson urges bigger missile ranges adjacent to training sites with terrain like Fort Sill Oklahoma City The Army needs expansive ranges with terrain matching combat zones while Jackson says Fort Sill expansion not on Senate Armed Forces committee agenda He warns against desert training plans and calls for bold reform of defense R&D with strong defense leadership.
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L. L. Lemnitzer
Army
James M. Gavin
Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Gavin
Defense Department
Jackson
Oklahoma City
Fort Sill
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Henry M. Jackson
Oklahoma Press Association
Thomas de Shazo
Armed Forces Group
Congress
Junta withholds support destabilizes Venezuela new cabinet
In Caracas the Patriotic Junta refuses backing for the new government amid riots that raged Tuesday to Thursday. Authorities report about 300 killed and 1,000 wounded as secret police of the old regime are driven from their headquarters. Exiled Peron ally Pere Jimenco seeks refuge. other Peronistas flee toward embassies.
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Caracas
Venezuela
uh — Ven+ezuel
Mayeos Perez Jimenez
Diehard Secret Police
Juan DB. Peron
Argentina
Pere
Jimenco
Dominican Republic
Peroh
Reds Prodded On Ike's Plan
Washington reports say the United States pressed the Soviet Union to discuss President Eisenhower's proposals as a prelude to a summit. Ambassador Thompson in Moscow conveyed Washington's inquiry to Foreign Minister Gromyko about Soviet reaction, while Dulles briefed on instructions before leaving for the Middle East. Gromyko said the proposals would be studied and comments would come in due course. Bulganin, in two letters, has urged a summit but not tied to prior talks. State Department quoted Eisenhower's letter to Bulganin on readiness to meet high level talks with other responsible states present.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Llewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Gromyko
State Department
Thompson
Department
Dulles
Middle East
Bulganin
Cal
UAW Approves 50 Million Strike Fund at Convention
In Detroit the United Auto Workers sanctioned a 50 million dollar strike fund to back wage and profit sharing aims during 1958 bargaining talks. Delegates backed a plan to raise special strike dues if no major strike occurs and debated sufficiency of funds. The fund now totals around 24 million dollars.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Today
UAW
Walter P. Reubee
Kenneth Turner
Flint, Mich, Fisher
William Frendiger
van Nuys
Calif
Reuther
Bea Uaw
Zage 3
Col
Single Vaccine For Colds Flu and Polio Seen
NEW ORLEANS Two Tulane University doctors announced research showing a single vaccine could protect against colds flu and polio. Dr. Mogabgab and Dr. Pelon said influenza virus can be grown in monkey kidney cultures like polio and isolated the new 2060 cold virus and JH. They claim these viruses produce antibodies requiring inclusion in a combined vaccine, with future limits on how many viruses can be added.
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New Orleans
Tulane University
William J. Mogabgab
William Pelon
American Federation For
Pelon
Mogabgab
Tulane
Redstone Plant Bids Sought for Instruction Building and Upgrades
The Post Purchasing and Contracting Division advertised bids for Redstone Missile instruction building modifications at Post Field Fort Sill. Projects include converting a hangar to classrooms tool rooms and labs, fencing a site with crushed rock parking, replacing wooden fire escapes with aluminum on mobilization buildings, and painting exterior 21 barracks in the 3400 area.
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Pee
Fort SH
Trvilations
The
Post
Redstone
Post Field
Army Orders 13 000 Draftees in March
The Army issued an order for 13 000 draftees in March matching February. The Defense Department expects monthly draft calls to average around 13 000 for the rest of 1958 as more men leave service after completing their terms. Navy and Air Force did not request draftees in March.
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Washington
Army
Defense Department
Navy
Air Force
0-Cent Stamp Hike Urged by Postmaster General
Postmaster General Summerfield told the Senate Post Office Committee that a higher stamp rate may be needed to avoid expanding the national debt. He endorsed Eisenhower's plan to raise letter rates to 3 cents with a 4 cent local rate, while a 5 cent out of town rate could boost revenue to cover deficits and pay raises for postal workers.
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Washington
Summerfield
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Senate Post Office Committee
Ike
Senate
Sunmimerfield
Fair Weather Forecast for Lewton Area and State
Light rain and snow were expected to give way to good weekend weather. Today should be clear to partly cloudy with highs near 54 and lows around 32. Saturday highs near 58 with no moisture forecast. Sunday also dry. Elsewhere in Oklahoma, light fog in north central areas should dissipate, with weekend temperatures rising into the 30s.
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Lewton
Oklahoma
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