British Defense Chief To Get U S Missiles Briefing
British Defense Minister Denis Healey’s visit to Washington aims to discuss missile defense, with talks likely focusing on U S assistance amid Britain’s economic strain. The discussions with Dulles and Pentagon officials cover missiles, the Middle East, and security cooperation.
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U.S
Elton C
Washington
Britain
Duecan
Yeo
Wilson
Sant Jolly
TSA
Harald Caveia
Ssadar
Etary
Dulles
Culles
Sandys
Middle East
London
Discieseons
Pentagon
United States
Burglars Steal Clothes Across City In Weekend Crime
Over the weekend burglars struck Lawton city areas taking clothing from several victims. Vincent Guerera reported a corduroy coat and yellow sweatshirt missing from a chair at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Club. Warren Tart noted a brown tweed overcoat stolen from a hotel check room. Kenneth Beckman told officers a burglar entered his home through a forebdoor Saturday night and took slacks shirts a jacket and a coat totaling 104.
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Lawton
Guerera Vincent
Veterans of Foreigise Club
Warren
Ton Mahaffay
Bell
Tawtonian
Pfe
Kenneth W. Beckman
Ice Closes In On Cameron College Attendance
Second semester classes at Cameron college opened with minimal absences due to icy weather. Registrar Gordon J. Paitic said fewer than 10 percent of students were absent in each class, noting only a few out of town and unable to reach Lawton because of the ice.
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Cameron College
Lawton
Gordon J. Paitic
Bedwell confesses to killing Grimes sisters after assault
Bret Bedwell, 18, confessed to beating Barkzoa Grimes, 15, and Patricia Grimes, 13, in a car with an accomplice identified as Frank. He said they dumped the bodies in a ditch in near zero weather near West Madison Street skid row. Pathologists noted no clear violence beyond facial injuries. The sisters had attended a movie featuring Elvis Presley before disappearing on December 28.
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Panion
Bretweil
Sheriff's Police
Bedwell
Frank
Barkzoa Grimes
Patricia
St Maurice Roman Catholc Church
Loretta Grimes
West Madi St
Skid Rowi
Sisters
Grimes Sisters
Elvis Presley
Markets and Livestock Prices Across Oklahoma and Chicago
A wide market digest lists Chicago butcher prices and Oklahoma City livestock quotes. Cattle flesh prices show higher cows and steady calves, with slaughter steers around 700 to 850 and hogs up about 7 points. Sheep and lambs steady to mildly higher, state poultry and eggs quoted with regional spot prices and firm No. 1 broilers in several towns.
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Carlaboala Cayy
Oklanoma City
Tan
Cilahoma City
State Board of Agricunave
Frederick
Bison
Clinton
EL Renna
Hennessey
Uohart
Kingfisher
Viei
Yuko
Alva
Eneid
Eblackwell
Moodfor
Thon
Lee
Broilers
Muskogee
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Pauls Vailey
Watonga
Oklahoma
Tilsa
Layton
Vinita
Blac Clinton
Elk City
Shrek
Shattuck
Blackwell
Enid
Lawton
Pauls Valley
Strady
Parts Valley
Walonga
Ki Rea
Swattuck
Eisenhower proposes large federal aid for school construction
President Eisenhower urges $325 million annual federal construction grants with four year plan and state matching over three years. He seeks $750 million for bond purchases if districts cannot borrow at reasonable rates, plus $25 million for state planning and $7.5 million for postsecondary education committees. He calls for needs based grant distribution and expanded education statistics. The piece notes Hibbing Minn hosts the world’s largest iron ore mine on a 1535 acre site.
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Fle
Congress
US Office of Education
Hibbing, Minn
Chinese Paper Blasts Senators Monroney Gore
The China Post in Taipei criticizes Senators Albert Gore and A S Monroney for underestimating Chiang Kai-shek's resolve to retake the mainland. It says American troops know more about the region than the two visitors and mocks their impressions of Formosa.
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Amer Wan G.T
Far East
Formosa
China Post
Albert B. Gore
Tennessee
Monroney
Oklahoma
Washington
Gore
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mon Yaney
Korea
Formosa Strait
Bonds Forfeited After City Raids
Five law men faced liquor related charges after city raids led to $289 in bonds forfeited for failing to appear at trial. Several others posted bonds or were fined for offenses including liquor possession and reckless driving. A Lawton man was fined $20 with $8 suspended for public drunkenness.
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Municipal Cour
Tiwo
Law Faw
J. Meric Oalls
Henry Watson
Washington
Lester Scott
No. Ws C
Ed Rose
Ralph Madson
William Barks
Bell
Judge Oaks
James T. Romines
Wisconsin
Emma Smith
Albert McKenzie
Roosevelt
Central Station
Lawton
Weather curtails Lawton air traffic over weekend
Slow highway traffic and weather disruptions affect Lawton aviation. Central Airlines operated Sunday flights but canceled this morning and afternoon. Tonight's schedule remains uncertain with continental planes overflying Lawton Sunday morning and landing later in the day.
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Air Transportation
Lawton
Central Airlines
Continental
Wasteful County Blade Purchases Draw Fire
A county council report details waste in blade purchases totaling 541,569.78 for 169,314 feet with a potential saving of 10,268.18 on 33,730 feet. Some blades were bought at 1.39 per foot, while average paid was 31.89 and a 31.75 cap was advised. Extra 1,109.80 spent on lesser-used sizes. calls for competitive bids and criticizes lawmakers who act as middle men. The Taliaferro link to past county service hints at broader legislative ties and continued scrutiny.
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County Commissioners Association
Oklahoma
Taliaferro
Edmundson vows tougher push on President policy charges
Edmunsdon told reporters he plans to return to Washington with stronger force to denounce President Fisenhowner's Middle East proposal. He urged establishment of American atomic bases and continued U.S. aid programs as part of a broader critique.
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Charles Ednson
Ox U8
Tag
Ree
Fisenhowner
Atom Inn
Apeney
Washington
Edmundson
Ws Sumlay Ititensent
Middle East
Blak Chook
Ameneva
U.S
Ware
State Fires Kill Two On Weekend
Two weekend fires in Oklahoma left two people dead and a Stroud two story school building destroyed. Charley Washington aged 80 died in Bristow when a house burned, while Yvonne Bohannon a Tulsa mother died from burns received December 10. Classes will resume February 4 in churches and on school grounds. insurers valued the destroyed building at 185000 and replacement cost at 400000.
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Associated Press
Stroud
Charley Washington
Bristow
Tulsa
Yvonne Bohannon
Wight
Norman McMahon Dies On Coast
Col. Norman J. McMahon longtime Fort Sill resident dies of heart attack in Carmel California. Wife and son Norman J. McMahon Jr. survive. daughter Mrs Warren Wolverton plans to fly to Carmel for funeral services Wednesday. McMahon served multiple tours at Fort Sill before postwar retirement.
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Norman J. McMahon
Fort Sill
Warren Wolverton
Carmel
Calif
Two for Price of One at Columbus Pet Shop
Columbus pet shop owner Walter Gray ordered a female golden squirrel monkey from a New York importer. A transit box arrived containing two monkeys, a female infant and her sibling, raising questions about the shipment.
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Columbus
Chie
MacArthur Recovering From Illness at Waldorf Birthday Dinner
General Douglas MacArthur, felled by illness Saturday during a birthday dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, was reported recovering and said to be doing fine by an aide. The celebration marked his 77th birthday.
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MacArthur
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Teen Oil Worker Killed in Fog Crash near Conroe Texas
A 15 year old oil worker Joseph E Biglioni died Sunday when his car skidded in heavy fog and struck a fig tree west of Conroe. He worked for Warren Petroleum Co and was a native of Republic Missouri. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Wesley Biglieni of Springfield Missouri.
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Conriqe
Tex
Conroe
Joseph E. Biglioni
Warren Petroleum Co
Republic
Wesley Biglieni
Springfield
Telethon Report Totaling 26010 Aids Polio Drive
A 20 hour telethon raised several thousand for the March of Dimes campaign in Lawton and surrounding counties. Estimated pledges reached 11500 plus 4500 from Fort Sill units, totaling 26010. Campaign chair Gordon Paine anticipated weeks to finalize county contributions and reported under 1500 in expenses. Maude Weeks won the grand prize.
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Fort Sill
Gordon Paine
Lawton
Paine
Maude
Hearing Delayed In Wagoner Fraud Case
District Judge Glen Morris postponed a change of venue hearing for Craig Easley and John W Russell Jr. due to hazardous roads. Morris may travel Wednesday if conditions improve. The three defendants face conspiracy to defraud accusations over Emergency Relief funds used for political workers.
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Oklahoma City
Tey
Wagoner
Jenk Craig
Frank Easley
Glen ©. Morris
John W. Russell Jr
Okmulgee
Morris
Craig
Easley
Russell
Raymond Gary
Emergency Relief Board
Jack Bliss
Tahlequah
Bliss
Young Farmer nominees listed in Comanche County selection
Ten nominees vie for Comanche county outstanding young farmer of 1857 with the winner advancing to the state competition next month in a Junior Chamber of Commerce national event. Nominees include Bob Bauman Meers Rey Buchan Meers Damon Dove Rt 2 Eugene Goodin Rt 3 Billy R Hewes Rt 2 Edward C Hildy Rt 1 Harrison King Fi 3 Clifford Dossey east of Lawton Guy Luther Shaw Elgin and Maury Wyatt Geronimo. Judges are Regin Brown Kenneth Alexander Bill Siez Donald Prophet and Vernon Howell. County home demonstration clubs nominated the entries led by agent Mrs. Clara J. Kelley.
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Comanche County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bob Bauman
Meers
Rey Buchanan
Damon Dove
Eugene Goodin
Billy R. Hewes
Edward C. Hilldy
Harrison King
Panelist Fred Stein Dies at 88 in Brooklyn Home
New York reports panelist Fred Stein who appeared on Life Begins at 80 radio and TV show died at his Brooklyn home Sunday aged 88. lifelong performer and member of the show’s panel, Stein’s death marks the end of a long career in broadcasting.
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New York
Fred Stein
Brooklyn
Crimes Report Shows Arrests Rise in 1956 Summary
The FBI and local police report 1956 crime data with 361 major crimes solved by arrests, and 251 solved previously. Homicide, rape, armed robbery and burglaries show varied clearance rates, while auto theft and theft under $30 rise. Total arrests reach 4,469, with public drunkenness driving the increase. Lawton’s major crime rate may exceed national trends.
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Wenn Igsis
FBI
United States
Lawton
Lawtan
Population critique cited by Chief Wheatley
The BFI notes that crime comparisons are not significant due to factors such as adjacent populations. Lawton, an Army post town near a major establishment with about 18,000 troops, could show a lower crime rate per person if regional population effects were included. FBI reports suggest 857 major crimes on city scales, Lawton’s 925 cases exceed this average.
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Wheatley
FBI
Hennessee
BFI
Lawton
Lawtons
Tararket
Real Chickasha pep rally to be held at Lawton High
A pep rally named Real Chickasha will take place at Lawton High School at 9 30 a.m. Tuesday said guidance director Mrs Wesley Silk. The Wolverines Chickasha conference basketball game is set for Tuesday night at the same venue.
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Lawton High School
Wesley Silk
Tear Out Ad for $1000 Life Insurance Policy
Old American Insurance ad offers a mailed application for a $1000 life policy to cover final expenses. No obligation and no calls. Send name address and age to Old American Ins Co Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Old American Ins. Co
West 9Th
Car Tag Penalty To Start Friday
County Tag Agent Ralph Hennessee reminded Comanche county automobile owners they must purchase their 1957 car tags by Thursday to avoid the late registration penalty. He warned a rush is expected Wednesday and Thursday. After January 31 an additional 10 cent per day fee will be charged.
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Ralph Hennessee
Comanche County
Bible in Braille Requires Twenty Volumes for Complete Set
A note explains that publishing the entire Bible in Braille necessitates twenty volumes. The statement highlights the scale of tactile scripture accessibility and implies extensive material coverage across all biblical texts.
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