There Goes a Million Bucks Heiress Killed in Family Shove
A 40 year old San Francisco man Robert Blakely was held on manslaughter charges after he shoved his 16 year old daughter causing fatal brain injuries in a church related quarrel. The girl, heiress to a $153000 fund from her sea captain father, died after an ambulance was summoned. authorities noted old and new bruises and a gash on her cheek.
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AX Francisco Ip
Robert C. Blakely
Daugher Nanes
Fatab
Willliam Rosendall
Henry Turkel
Ralph McDonald
Blakely
San Francisco
Irma
Nancy
McDonald
Thei
Toll rises in Cameron parish as 246 dead counted
Lake Charles La bodies of 246 people killed by the hurricane were counted with officials predicting the toll could reach 350. Crews strained to recover bodies and burn or bury thousands of animal carcasses as Cameron parish faced quarantine and officials denied martial law.
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Lake Charles
Syhon Hunrienne
Audrey
Louisians
Wal
Welcome W. Wilson
Southwest Civil Defense
Cameron Parish
John Bol
State Civil Defense
Taw Reukowir
Cameron
Henry Heid
Calcasieu Parish
Ried
Mortuanes
Wo Martial Trav
Maj
John Boh
DCC
American Soldier Charged With Paris Murder in Smuggling Case
Paris police report the arrest of Specialist 3C De Wayne McOsker, 25, held in Fresnes prison and to be tried by French court for killing Algerian Abdel Ahmed Liamini on May 25 in a Paris slum. McOsker allegedly partnered with Liamini in a smuggling racket and faced possible execution if convicted.
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Paris Ihe
de Wayne McOsker
Fresnes
Orleans
MeOsker
Ly GI
Willian S. Girard
Abdel Ahmed Liamini
Secon
Paris
Army Grants Girard Permission to Marry in Japan
Specialist William Girard of Ottawa, Utah, won permission to wed Japanese fianc e Mary Candy Sueyama at Camp Whittington Japan. The ceremony is tentatively set for Friday at 3 p.m. under Army supervision as the Army awaits a possible Japanese trial ruling in the Jar. 30 shooting case.
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Camp Whittington
Japan
US. Army
William Girard
II Cavalry Division
Stanley Levin
Ottawa, U
Levin
Girard
Mary
Candy) Sueyama
Camp Whitelington
Tokyo
Cleard
Candy
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Four Lawton youths fined for tossing firecrackers
Four Lawton youths pleaded guilty before Justice of Peace Wondrow Giles to throwing firecrackers at passing automobiles on US 62 in front of the National Guard armory. Each was fined $50 and warned about the danger of causing a driver to lose control, with arrests made Saturday by Troopers Flanagan and Morrow.
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Lawton
Justice of Peace
Giles
Emmitt Isom Gildon
C. Ernest D. Littlefield
Lee
James Ernest Maynard
Maple
Champ Loren Cox
Garfield
W. W. Flanagan
H. D. Morran
Highway Patrol
U S. 62
National Guard
Morgan
Ron Wheatley
Municcipal Court
Chick Wheatley Promana
Temperature May Hit 100 Mark Today
The Lawton area expects a high near 100 before noon and remaining there the rest of the week. A five day outlook shows 6 to 20 degrees above normal with widely scattered showers, likely missing northern sections. Rainfall across the state includes Buffalo, Laverne, Cherokee, Enid and Tulsa with several towns recording measurable totals. Highs reached 101 at Altus and 102 at Hobart. Overnight lows dipped to the mid 50s in some areas.
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Lawton
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Arkansas
Highway Department
Buffalo
Laverne
Cherokee
Alva
Woodward
Enid
Powes City
Gage
Tulsa
Okinukee
Bristow
Chandler Aay
Cushing
Cleveland
Haskell
Newlark
Percy
Pryor
Quapaw
Spavinaw
Stillwater
Waynoka
Vinita
Altus
Hobach
Elk City
Guymon
Winds Twister Strike At Tulsa
A Tulsa storm driven by winds up to 60 miles per hour damaged the Miyro Meadow shopping center and nearby areas. A small tornado tore through South Tulsa causing roof damage to J A Hendershot residence and arm bruises to Mrs. Hendershot. Trees fell, electric lines were downed, and debris littered streets as a siren alert sounded for about an hour. The weather bureau noted the storm intensified then weakened after moving east of the city.
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Tulsa
Orly
Miyro Meadow
Jenks
Bixby
J. A. Hendershot
Mirs
Hendershot
Civil Defense
Tulsa Weather Bureau
Hebe
Bureau
Stores Stay Open Late In Honor Of End Of Month Bargains
Lawton merchants announce extended hours today closing at 9 p m for end of month shopping. Chamber officials note June’s last day falls on a Sunday. stores will close Thursday for Independence Day and reopen Friday until 2 pm for Family Shopping Day.
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Lawton
Chamber of Commerce
Sammy Ramos Jailed In Duncan Manhunt
Sammy Ramos, 34, a former Lawton resident linked to habitual criminal charges, was arrested after a four hour manhunt in Duncan. He faced a potential life prison term on a habitual offender count tied to a narcotics burglary at Smokey's Prescription Shop. Authorities said a hold order would secure his custody. Ramos also faced Wichita Falls on a burglary charge.
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Kay Atteberry
Sim Ray Ramos
Lawton
Dungan
Ramos
Smokey
Otis Waldron
Duncan
Stephens County
Rams
Billy Joe Pearce
Algo
Wichita Falls
Pearce
Shawnee
Stephens
Jack Davidson
Duncan and
Davidson
Tialliburtan Oil Well Cementing Co
Feen
Winds and Floods Leave Missouri Town Deadly Toll
A flash flood and violent winds battered Ironton and surrounding areas killing seven people and causing extensive damage. Property losses near one million dollars were estimated as roads and rail lines were blocked by landslides. The Red Cross aided dozens of damaged structures and rescued residents stranded in trees. The Kitchens family perished in a deep ditch while other victims included Albert Batteval and several children. Rescue teams recovered six bodies as ongoing searches continued.
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Ironton
Connital
Red Cross
Hemes
Torfitlee
Robert Kitchens
Gronitevills
Hig
Robert Jr
Arthur Newton
Evelyn Elning
Thomas
Densnis Ray
Justite Witchens
Arthur Wilson
Arcadia
Wileson
Mrs. Kitchens
Towns Trade Ignores Flood in Kas Saline River Crest
In Tescott Kansas the Saline River rose dramatically after overnight rains. two to three feet of floodwater covers much of the town. Rescue boats and National Guard help, but residents stay put. Mayor’s wife notes the flood level nearly covers everything as 60 to 90 streets flood. Many residents wade to keep businesses open despite rising water.
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Tescott
Kas. U
Saline
Kansas
National Guard
W. C. Anderson
Tcs
Cuban Peace Rally Sparks Violent Upheaval Across Cuba
Reports from Havana describe gun battles, sabotage, and bombings tied to the government peace rally in Santiago. Five killed, three injured in a Santiago gunfight. civilians opened fire on soldiers, with two soldiers killed and a third wounded. Saboteurs cut cables sparking outages. rebels seized a radio station in Camaguey. Dozens arrested as Fidel Castro chants and anti Batista cries echo amid chaos.
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Havana
Santiago
Itgell
Jeader Fidel Castro
Fulgencio) Batista
Cuba
Camaguey
Batista
Fort Sill Adopts New Army Artillery Center Name
Fort Sill and its school rename to the U S Army Artillery School reflecting the Army artillery arsenal includes guided and non guided missiles. The change drops the word Guided from prior titles and aligns with broader missile capabilities.
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Fort Sill
U.S. Avy Artillery and Missile Center
Department of Army
Sill
Fiehd
Field Artillery
U. S. Army Artille School
Senate Group Approves Bill Closing FBI Files
Senate Judiciary committee backs a bill to limit defendants access to FBI files, permitting judges to exclude immune material and strike testimony if files are not produced. It targets Supreme Court rulings on informant materials while signaling fast action amid civil rights debates and potential filibusters.
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Senate
FBI
Washington
LLP
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Herbert Brownell Jr
Inderal
House Judiciary Committee
Hause
Eisenhower
GOP
Guy S. Meloy
Army
House
Loyd Wright
Special Commission On Government Security
Foreigs
Wreck Victim Is Identified
Two people died on Oklahoma roads Sunday during Safety Day, lifting the year’s highway toll to 1, nine deaths more than last year. Weekend crashes killed five on state highways, including Fort Sill private Wayne John Norville, 23, Milwaukee Wise, who died Saturday near Cyril on SH 8. His body will be flown to Milwaukee for last rites. Becker Funeral Home handles arrangements with Sp. Daniel W. Bucy.
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Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Fort Sillman
Cyril
SH 8
Wayne John Norville
Milwaukee
Wise
Becker
Daniel W. Bucy
Jein
Norville
Bury
Wikeck
Wife found alive after Big Bend search for missing couple
Mrs. Clifford F. White of Houston was found alive in Big Bend National Park after a two day search for the couple who had been missing since Tuesday. Her husband’s body was recovered nearby.
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Fort Worth
Clifford F. White
Houston
Tux
Big Bend National Park
George "W. Miller
Sar
Miller
Castolon
Tex White
Ifk Cave
Chisos Mountain
Capital Girl Drowns In Pond In Oklahoma City
An eight-year-old Oklahoma City girl identified as Sandra Stone drowned in a private pond on a Sunday afternoon at the Bed Salyer farm near Binger. The body was recovered from the pond by a family friend and taken to Cox Funeral Home, with funeral arrangements pending.
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Oklahoma City
Miles
Binger
Sandra Stone
Sam Stone
19Th
Caddo County
Ray Larrison
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