Delegates Report On National BPWC Meet In St Louis
Lawton BPW delegates report from the national biennial convention held in St Louis marking the federation's 35th anniversary. Miss Frances King and Mrs. Ida Denney attended with alternates Mrs. Lela J. Wilson and Mrs. Fontanelle Blanchard. The gathering moved national headquarters to Washington DC with panels led by Margaret Hickey and speeches by Senators Sparkman and Malone and economist Dr Nicholas Nyaradi.
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Lawton
National Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Clubs
St. Louis
Frances King
Ida Denney
Lela J. Wilson
Fontanelle Blanchard
National Federation
Marguerite Rawalt
Margaret Hickey
BPWC
Ladies Home Journal
John Sparkman
Alabama
George W. Malone
Nevada
Nicholas Nyaradi
Bradley University Department of Economics
Moscow
Clark Tackles Subcommittee Report On Testimony
The article notes Clark addressing a subcommittee inquiry and the implications of testimony from associates. It mentions a printed report outlining eight elements of the subcommittee’s plan, including inviting Clark to testify and forwarding eight reports to the full Judiciary Committee. A Reed letter questions whether the subcommittee portions reflect the committee’s judgment.
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Pate Pe
Subcommittee
Department
Clark
Keating
Judiciary Committee
Chauncey W. Reed
R-Ill
Firework injuries reported across Lawton area on holiday
STAND, left foot down on a large fire cracker as it exploded. He was treated at Kiowa Indian hospital. Five other Lawton area youths also treated and released for fireworks injuries, none serious. Police logged numerous calls and arrests as reports spread citywide, with sporadic incidents through Monday night. Drive carefully and watch for children at play in streets.
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Kiowa Indian Hospital
Lawton Area
Voters Scrutinize polls as runoffs loom in a heated season
The author rails at poll hype while voters head to polling places to cast ballots. He reflects on polls claiming trends and predicts a run off battle ahead with hope for a peaceful process. The piece notes civic participation and distrust in straw polling amid political noise.
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Iraq Generals Visit Fort Sill Tour of U.S. defense sites
General Muhammed Arif head of the Iraqi Army arrives at Fort Sill with Brigadier Abass Ghalib Col Hassan Mustafa and Maj Edwin B Owen for a three week tour invited by Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens They are hosted by Gen Watlington with briefings on gunnery materiel and training aids and will visit several departments before a Polo Club dinner and departure Wednesday They are among the first Iraqi visitors to Fort Sill in years
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Muhammed Arif
Army
Fort Sill
U. S
Arif
Robert Stevens
Abass Ghalib
Iraq
Hassan Mustafa
Edwin B. Owen
U. S. Army
Richard E. Ware
Aor
S Ofce
Peat
Thomas M. Wa
Theington. Com
McNair Hall
522Nd Infantry
Aea
Clifford Hackard
97Th Army Band
Order of
Department of Gunnery
Motors
Watlington
Polo Club
Gen. Watlington
Department of Materiel
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Abass Ali Ghalib
Harold 8. Whiteley
Hospital Births and Admits Across Several Oklahoma Towns
Birth announcements from Kiowa and Oklahoma City areas list several newborns with exact times and weights. Dismissals include patients from Anadarko and El Reno while multiple residents remain hospitalized or undergo surgery.
City Ordinance Sets Ten-Per-Hour Limit in Carmen
In 1914 the city of Carmen Oklahoma enacts an ordinance fixing a limit of ten puts per hour within city limits to regulate activities. Local authorities enforce the measure to control public nuisance and ensure orderly conduct.
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Carmen
Okioan
Election At A Glance Prevails Across Oklahoma
The state votes on a wide slate including U S Senator six congressmen governor lieutenant governor attorney general auditor treasurer labor secretary and more with primary races in several offices. Poll hours vary by county and martial law is in effect in five counties with plainclothes officers assigned to some Oklahoma County precincts.
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Insurance
Supreme Court
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LeFlore
Pittsburg
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Adair
Cherokee
Oklahoma
Traffic law violations and theft charges in Lawton area
Lawton authorities charged Gordon Earl Spencer 38 with car theft and driving while intoxicated after a Sunday arrest seven miles south of Lawton on U S 277. The truck belonged to G M Garage, with owners Jack Lee and S L Archibald saying the pickup was likely stolen Saturday night. Several others faced driving while intoxicated and license-related violations, with a long list of individuals cited for improper mufflers, no license, and tailing violations.
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Gordon Earl Spencer
Lawton
Bud Williamson
Spencer
U. S. 277
G&m
S. Second
Jack Lee
S. L. Archibald
James Marion Malone
Camp Carson
Colo
Howard Rex Huggins
Hobart
Huggins
Otis Waldron
Donald L. Brewer
Fort Sill
Jimmy Paul Woods
Comanche
Joseph Everett Shepman
Bobby Calvin Cagle
Oklahoma City
Tucker Vasco
Ralph Ray Bomesberger
Altus
Winliam Arnold Demaine
S. 18Th
Paul van Landers
Rt. 3
Herbert Karl Schulze
Wilman Doris Dyer
David Charcoal
Apache
Jack Ross
Walters
Joseph Artie Osborn
Medicine Park
Walter Zakrzewski
Volie A. Mann
Kingsbury
Marvin Darrell Grassman
Roswell
James Harmon Hill
Amarillo
Donnie Elton Ars
William Douglas Mayes
Geronimo
Lavern M. Cheres
Eldon Roy Shirley
Electra
John Clair Trenholm
LeRoy Crossland
Robert Hugh Jones
Eldorado
Cecily Brisco
Charles Calvin Baxley
William Henry Wilson
Jackie Olene Spears
Edwin Rosario
Ernest Eugene Richardson
Ji Dave
Jerry S Cook
Gotebong Giary Catherine Jones
Butter and cattle market notes in Chicago and Oklahoma City
Chicago butter prices stay steady with receipts at 1 828 343 and grade data. Oklahoma City livestock report shows cattle receipts 4 000 with futures mixed. feedlot prices range 19.75 to 24.50 for fed steers and heifers with varied quality. hogs and sheep also listed with price ranges.
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Chicago
Oklahoma City
USDA
City Election Night Broadcasts and Precinct Totals
Voters urged to call election officials for precinct tallies. Comanche county results to be compiled at committee offices and broadcast on KS radio and a courthouse loudspeaker. KSWO will provide statewide updates from headlines in Oklahoma City. Local summaries air at 7 15 pm 8 15 pm and 11 pm with courthouse area reports every 15 20 minutes. Total votes by precinct listed.
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Comanche County
Arnrneee Tee
KSWO
Cena
Bendana
Atkinson Sells Hanbury Field in Comanche County
William H. Atkinson of Oklahoma City has sold his Hanbury field extension production to Cities Production Corp. Properties include 24 oil wells and three gas wells on eight leases in sections 18 and 19 2n 9w and 13 and 24 2n 10w. Net production averages 200 barrels daily. Gas is present at 480 feet and oil in granite wash between 1700 and 2200 feet.
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William H. Atkinson
Oklahoma City
Old Hanbury
Comanche County
Cities Production Corp
Cities Service Oil
Anderson-Prichard Oil
Atkinson
Loco
Hanbury Pool
Gladys-Belle Oil Co
Han Y
Capery
Can
Carl Bergman
Lawton
Deaths of Mrs Hanson and Mrs Carroll Arrive for Funeral in Lawton
Bodies of Mrs Hanson and Mrs Carroll will be sent from Williams Arizona Wednesday and arrive in Lawton Friday for funeral arrangements. Surviving are Mrs Crossland and Woods with two more children Mrs Earl Baron and Raymond Crossland and two sisters Mrs Hooper and Mrs Spinks.
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Carroll
Williams, Ariz
Lawton
Donnie
Kay Crossland
California
Sue
Raymond Lee Crossland
Tom Hooper
Walters
Jimmy Spinks
Norman
Officers To Check Sill ROTC Activity
Army officers will arrive at Fort Sill for inspection of the summer camp training in progress. Students begin their third week of training cut short by the July 4 holiday. The visitors from the Army and Fourth Army will observe ROTC battalions in service practice and tactical field problems with emphasis this week on firepower.
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Army
Fort Sill W
Sill
Department of the Army
Office of the Chief of Army Field Forces
Fourth Army
Wheat Referendum Set On Marketing Quotas For 1955
Farmers nationwide will vote July 23 on a refer endum to accept proposed wheat marketing quotas. Acreage allotments apply regardless of outcome. If approved penalties apply for overplanting. if rejected, parity benefits and supports are limited for overplanting. County hails may set overall 1955 crop allotments after instructions. Secretary Ezra Taft Benson cites high yields and export declines as causes.
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ASC
Ezra Taft Benson
State Ballot Sees GOP Contests in Senate and Governor Races
Republicans show interest in Senate and governor contests but total GOP vote likely under 50,000. Fred M. Mack and Raymond H. Fields vie for the Senate nomination while Reuben Sparks expected to win the GOP governor nod. The Democratic governor race attracts the largest anticipated primary turnout. Willie E. Murray pursues the governorship despite her husband’s term limit, using a helicopter to close the campaign. Catalina City attorney William O. Coe seeks Democratic nomination again, with Doenges backing Murray and Logan supporting repeal of prohibition. William Gill Jr. pushes for a right to work law as opinions split on state policy.
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Senate
Fred M. Mack
U. S
Raymond H. Fields
Guyman
Reuben Sparks
Woodward
Willie E. Murray
William O. Coe
Catalina
Murray
W. C. Doenges
Bill Logan
Lawton
Oklahoma
William Gill Jr
Oklahoma City
Highway Patrol Average Miles Traveled in May
The average highway patrol officers traveled 2 332 miles in May while performing their duties.
Guardsmen Secure Polls Across Oklahoma Counties
Reports detail guardsmen from Pittsburg McIntosh Muskogee and other counties stationed at precincts in Sequoyah LeFlore Adair and LeFlore counties amid martial law protests in Poteau. Troop deployments range one per precinct with pay from 2.60 to 20 dollars daily as officials note limited trouble and ongoing edict dispute.
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Pittsburg
McIntosh County
Sequoyah
Muskogee County
Wheeler Mayo
Sallisaw
LeFlore
Poteau
Clyde Fallowell
Bert McCausey
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