Backfire Blows Ton Of Fireworks In Silver City
In Silver City New Mexico a faulty skyrocket backfired into a truck loaded with fireworks triggering a violent explosion during Fourth of July celebrations. About 10 000 people witnessed the blast. Two men Porterfield and Ward were critically injured while five others suffered minor injuries. Authorities treated victims at Hillcrest General Hospital as others fled to safety.
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Silver City
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UPI
Hillcrest General Hospital
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William E. Ward
Porterfield
Ward
Test explosion lights desert with mushroom cloud and fires
A massive blast in southern Neveda created a towering mushroom cloud with green and red hues. Fires spread across several square miles near the blast site as Marines reported cave-ins and then emerged from trenches after the mushroom cloud settled. Helicopters carried 86 Marines and amphibious tractors 204 aboard to a loading zone.
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Nevana Cesort
News Nows
News Nob
Censorship Board To Meet Tuesday In Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Literature Commission holds its first meeting at 9 am Tuesday in the attorney general’s office. Buck Cook, secretary of the commission, says the gathering is for organizational purposes only as Attorney General Williamson reviews the enabling law and its power to ban obscene literature. Dr River Hodge, state school superintendent, is the third member of the commission.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Literature Commission
Buck Cook
Charities and Corrections
Mac Q. Williamson
Cook
River Hodge
Cityan Returns to Stage After Appendicitis Recovery
Dallas Howard son of Mr and Mrs J D Howard 2434 Oak rehearses for the Eureka Springs Arkansas six week opera workshop He plays a lad with a pain in the side Amali Franz Vespene and sings in the chorus of Carmen He is a sophomore at Lawian High School this fall
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Howard
Franz
Vespene
Pergolesi
Tie
Bizet
Carmen
Eureka Springs
Stoward
Eureka
Lawian High School
Schol
City Club Holds Business Parley
Members of the Desmondles club met at 510 Patterson in Mrs. Charlie Babbs home for a 3 p.m. Thursday business meeting led by president Mrs. Thomas L. Wallace. Attending officers included vice president Mrs. James Stewart secretary Mrs. Babbs assistant secretary Mrs. John Auslin treasurer Mrs. Paul Hurn and reporter Mrs. Jacob Parker. Other attendees were Mesdames Roy Anderson Horace Borgate Jasper Triggs and E. T. Kasey.
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Desmondles Club
Charlie Babbs
Patterson
Thomas L. Wallace
James Stewart
Babbs
John Auslin
Paul Hurn
Jacob Parker
Mesdames Roy Anderson
Horace Borgate
Jasper Triggs
E. T. Kasey
Death case rocks Lawton in strangulation ruling
The investigation centers on the death of a woman found on the Pebeahsy driveway. Officials mark her throat and chin suggesting strangulation as the cause, while a 16 gauge shotgun and unused axe handle are recovered at the scene. The suspect, Pee beahsy, claims self defense in a prior heated dispute with his ex-wife. Authorities note a past family tragedy resembling a double killing involving the same family. A final verdict on the Thursday morning death is anticipated, likely attributing the woman’s death to strangulation.
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Cameron
Peace Justice
Womran
Pee 'Beahsy
A Constitution
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Peveahsy
Wim
Lawton
Pebeahsy
Kale
Yates
Love
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Pebenhsy
Yates (Love
Fort Sill
Jove
Justice of Peace
Wonsu
New Law Closes 50 State Schools in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City reports 55 state high schools will close or lose funding under a new organizational law. Superintendent Dy Diver Hodge released a report to the State Board of Education detailing economy measures to finance salary increases. Some 5 to 69 small high schools with fewer than 40 students may stay open by paying their own way.
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Oklahoma City
Weask
Oklahoma High Sehonts
Dy Diver Hodge
Strie Selous
Hodge
Iseuanthon
Trichiss
Stte
Corl
Cortila
Hoge
He Salt
Markets Chicago Butter Steady Amid Mixed Dairy Prices
Market notes from Chicago show butter steady while receipts reach 1,223,000. Prices listed for dairy grades and car classifications appear unchanged with varied scores and local price points such as 93 AA, 59 A, 39 B, and 89 C across regions. Oklahoma prices follow, including No 1 wheat nominal at Edmond 2.00 and Blackwell 1.57, with further grain, broiler, egg and meat figures across cities like Enid, Clinton, Watonga, and Tulsa.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture Today
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Blackwell
Bison
Enid
Hennessey
Kingfisher
Yukon
Medford
Clinton
Viei
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Hobart
Guymon
Hooker
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Muskogee
Tulsa
Vinita
Ss City
Lawton
Waronga
Pauls Valley
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Elle City
Ckwell
Watonga
Rutlovlat
Steady
Pants Valley
Elk City
Shattuck
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Cadet Jepson Chosen Escort for Miss Oklahoma 1957
Princeton student Hans G Jepson, son of Col and Mrs Hans G Jepson of Aylington Virginia, was chosen by Lt Col Harold A Dye to escort Miss Rosemary Raab Miss Oklahoma 1957 to ROTC camp events at Fort Sil tonight and Saturday. Raab is set to arrive this afternoon for the ROTC dance and festival.
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Princeton
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Tulsa County Residents Raise Funds For Levee
Tulsa County residents along the Arkansas River north of Bixby launch a fundraising drive to finance levee construction after last May floods forced evacuations. A survey indicated a dike could be built about four feet above the May flood level at a cost of 83 500 dollars.
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Tulsa
Arkansas Ri
Bixby
Death Toll Rising Over Independence Day Holiday
National Safety Council officials warn the Fourth of July holiday traffic toll could reach 535 deaths, potentially setting a new record. From 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday, the tally includes 77 drownings and 39 other accidental deaths, with a prior nonholiday period reporting 378 fatalities. A tragic drowning occurred at Anhacoco Lake in Leesville Louisiana where six youths, ages 8 to 20, drowned during a rescue attempt.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
Anhacoco Lake
Leesville
Nogrors
Marine Recruiters Flying Honor Flag in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Marine recruiting office awarded local recruiter M-Sgt. Bill Schooler for leading the state in June. Maj. W. L. Stone presented the honor flag at the Lawton subst ation after Schooler enlisted 10 men, achieving 125 percent of his quota. The red flag, marked honor substation, has been kept at the Oklahoma City office since its origin months ago.
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Oklahoma Marine
Lawton
Bill Schoolerall
W. L. Stone
Oklahom
Oklahoma City
Red Army Leaders Face Kremlin Shakeup After Accusations
Kalachenko, backed by Ukrainian party figures, accused Kalakovich during a Kiev meeting reported in Pravda. Zhukov vowed the armed forces would defend the state to their last breath as Molotov faced sharp censure amid a Kremlin power shift.
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Kalchenko
Kalakovich
Ukrainian Communist Party
Stalin
Kiev
Jin Pravda
Marshal Zhukov
Kremlin
Communist Party
Kaganovich
Molotov
Moscow
West Point Superintendent Thanks Chamber For Outing
Lt Gen Garrison Davidson superintendent of West Point thanks Lawton Chamber of Commerce for a buffalo barbecue that entertained West Point Cadets from the Class of 1958 during their Fort Sill visit. He praises local hospitality, notes its value for civil military ties, and asks the chamber to pass thanks to two local contributors.
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Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Garrison
MH. Davidson
Lawton
Buffalo
West Point
Davidson
United States Military Academy
Fort Sill
Ross H. Porter
Chamber of Commerce
Julian Howard
Wichita Mountains, Wildlife Refuge
Edgar Monetathchi
Collision kills and injures in Cimarron County and near Boise City
State police reported a fatal crash east of Boise City when a car blew a tire and crashed. Isabell survived with non life threatening injuries while passenger Billy Ray Powell was cut and bruised. In a separate county road collision southeast of Keys Cimarron County Mrs Grebal and her three children died, with others injured including Jack Beers and Claycomb, whose son Charles is in critical condition.
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Roomes
Billy Ray Powell
Duncan
Claycomb
Boise City
Charles
Jack Beers
Horger
Tex
Grebal
Keys
Cimarron County
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