One Electronics Antitrust Case Left On Docket
The RCA antitrust case remains active in Federal District Court New York City while IBM agrees to royalty free patents and sale obligations. RCA negotiations surfaced after Washington conferences and a Barnes visit. IBM faces consent terms allowing access to patents and continued service of tabulating machines and card presses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Radio Corp. of America
Federal District Court
New York City
RCA
Justice Department
Asst. Atty
Stanley N. Barnes
Alty
Gen. Brownell
International Business Machines Corp
IBM
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Western Electric Co
New York
United States
Thomas J. Watson Jr
Tulsan Low Bidder On Radar System
A Tulsa firm led the apparent low bid of 36110 for an automatic radar warning system station near Miami Oklahoma. L. C. Ferguson Tulsa submitted the bid lower than the 38260 government estimate. The project includes a masonry building storage tank diesel power plant lines driveways sidewalks and a chain link fence for the station operating with the Bartlesville manned station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Miami
L. C. Ferguson
Bartlesville
Akahata Calls Mozart a Popular Musician on 200th Birthday
TOKYOP AKAHATA, the organ of the Japan Communist party, joined other daily papers in marking Mozart’s 200th birthday and dubbed him a popular musician. It described Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro as full of his love for the working people and their drive for liberation from feudalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyop
Akahata
Japan Communist Party
Mozart
Don Giovanni
Oliver Plunkett’s Saintly Namesake Inspires An Irish Soldier
Pfc. Oliver Plunkett of the 2nd FA Bn is a cheerful Irish American in the United States since 1954. He bears the name of Saint Oliver Plunkett, revered on the old sod, and fanes a lineage linked to Armagh. He jokes about sainthood while learning to master fire direction, amid a blend of heritage and humor.
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PFC
Leo Duffy
Oliver Plunkett
2Nd
FA Bn
Oliver
Miss Liberty
Ollie
Armagh
All Ireland
Plunkett
Ireland
America
John Doe
All Irish
FDC
Btry
Gerald Stone
U. S. Army
Fort Sill 1956 training plan assigns most duties to 17th FA Group
Fort Sill's 17th Field Artillery Group will handle all school support duties for 1956 under Col. E. S. Hartshorn with a lineup of units including 53rd AAA, 88th Su, 109th Tank Co, 2nd FA Bn, 602nd FA Bn, 617th FA Obsr Bn, 548th FA Bn, and 522nd Inf Bn. From May to August the 77th FA Group under Col. R. C. Williams will support summer National Guard ROTC and Reserve encampments, while Gyroscope units 553rd, 267th, and 532nd prepare for moves to Europe. One new unit, 246th FA Missile Bn, will join post training.
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Fort Sill
17Th FA
Col
E. S. Hartshorn
109
77Th FA
R. C. Williams
National Guard
ROTC
Area Men In Service Two Lawton Sailors Home
Two Lawton men on Navy leave renew friendships here. Glenn Headley FA USN returns from San Diego on a 14 day leave and will report to Seattle aboard USS Colonial LSD-18 after enlisting last October. Floyd Mayes RN USN is home for 25 days annual leave from Crow’s Landing near Mo fett Field California after schooling in Lawton and enlisting in November 1954.
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Lawton
U. S. Navy
R.E. Barkley
Navy
Glenn R. Headley
USN
J. C. Headley
Railroad
Floyd M. Mayes
Ed Mayes
Barkley
Headley
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Seattle
Wash
Mayes
Crow’s Landing
Moffett Field
Slides At Lawton High Spotlight Spanish Club
John Lattimore presented color slides of Puerto Rico scenes and spoke at a Lawton high school Spanish club meeting Monday night. Sheridan Brandon presided. Ada Knight led discussion on plans for the semester’s Spanish Fiesta with guests Carolyn Begley Ronnie Hartline and Mrs. Dottie Fike in attendance.
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John Lattimore
Puerto Rico
Lawton
Frederick Hunter
Kaye Field
Nana Amis
Tip Cockrell
Myrna Kay Langly
Alvin Bayer
Bill McCain
Hal Matthews
Suzanne Silcott
Funeral Rites for M-Sgt Graham Upper in Lawton
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Becker Memorial Chapel for M-Sgt. (Ret.) Graham Russell Upper 55 of 2811 N 24th who died Tuesday in the Veterans hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born December 6, 1900 in Pryor and served in World War II and the Korean conflict. He is survived by his wife Mary Ellen Putman and several relatives. Burial will be in Fort Sill cemetery with Rev H Tom Wiles presiding.
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Becker Memorial Chapel
Graham Russell Upper
Veterans Hospital
Oklahoma City
Upper
Pryor
Okla
U. S
Salina
Dallas
Tex
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Bliss
Lawton
Mary Ellen Putman
Houston
Mt. Scott Masonic Lodge
Bateman
Methodist Church
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist Church
Becker Funeral Home
Fort Sill
W. W. Keaton
Teague
R. H. Kenney
P. M. Connell
Robert
Andy) Upper
Kansas City
Raymond O. Upper Jr
64th Ordnance Marks Birthday at Fort Sill
The 64th Ordnance Battalion (Special Weapons Support) celebrated its second anniversary at Fort Sill with an organization day address by Lt. Col. William C. Ohl. Col. G. E. Hughes attended the cake cutting as guest of honor. the new battalion insignia featuring an atom diagram and a cross with a fleur de lis was unveiled, and M-Sgt. Gilbert A. Veselka received the first crest. The unit traces its roots to the 64th Ord Bn (Ammunition) and served in Normandy France Rhineland during WWII.
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64Th Ord. Bn
Fort Sill
G. E. Hughes
1St
Ord
64Th
France
Gilbert A. Veselka
Hughes
Ohl
Veselka
Normandy
Rhineland
Army Nurse Corps Anniversary Observed at Fort Sill
Lt Gen John H Collier Fourth Army chief sent a congratulatory message to Army nurses at Fort Sill on the corps sixth anniversary noting skilled care reduced combat losses and nurses willingness to share dangers inspires soldiers. The Army Nurse Corps was formed February 2 1901.
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John H. Collier
Fourth Army CG
Fort Sill
Army Nurse Corps
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Jack Adams
Tulsan
Jap Red Paper
Sill
Europe
246Th FA Missile Bn
Cpl
Lawton Municipal
TV & Radio Service
City TV
Ahone
G. R. Upper
William C. Ohl
Wolverton Electric and
Applai
S. Std
Sheridan Rd
Wolverth
An Electric Co
Routh Engineering
Harry B. Routh
Ja D Ave
Alway Duff F Hardware CO
83Rd
D Avenue
Bill Smith
Bill Clanton
C Ave
Denison
Sheridan Road
Farmers Lumber Company
N. Y
Chicago
Twin Trees
Lawton Constitution
Bright
Dallas Sak
Ansie Cntering
Florida
Eet Realtors
Home Furnishings Center
U.S.A
Wards
Posture Center
Welt Tailoring
Modern Tweed
Ideal
Eezer
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