Beauty's Gamble Pays Off Miss U S A Leona Gage Crowned
Long Beach California reports Leona Gage of Glen Burnie Maryland won the Miss U S A title, emerging from a pooled fund effort by friends. The tall 3 foot 5 inch 138 pound contestant, with a 36 23 36 figure, edged four others to claim Miss U S A and advance to the Miss Universe competition.
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Long Beach
Calif
Leona Gage
Miss Cinitech States of America
Gien Burnie
Leona
Barbara Gage
Loona
Maryland
Sid
Waterry
Barbara
Glen Burnie
Baltimore
U.S.A
Dallas
Tex
Charlotte Sheffield
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ruth Merie Parr
St. Albans
W. Va
Joan Adams
Las Vegas
Nev
Carolyn McGirr
Sidney
Neb
California
Dam Threat Forces Capulin Town Evacuation
CAPULIN Conn More than 400 residents along Terrace Reservoir Dam on the Alamosa River were ordered to evacuate as officials warned the dam would fail within hours. The spillway is crumbling and water gates opened in a last bid to avert a break though officials fear the flood will occur before 11 am MST.
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Capulin
Conn
Colorado
Terrace Reservoir
Alamosa
Monte Vista
Mst
Highway Department
Dave Mathias
College Day visitors visit ROTC camp at Fort Sill
Eleven representatives from 16 colleges attend the six week ROTC artillery training camp at Fort Sill. Maj. Gen. Mark McClure, deputy commander of Fourth US Army, joins College Day activities. Welcome by Maj. Gen. Thomas de Shazo at 7 30 a m. Norman A. Anderson orients administrators on ROTC functions. Visitors observe cadets in artillery fire and field procedures before returning to their campuses.
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Fort Sill
Mark McClure
US. Army
Ger. Thomas 5
de Shazo
U.S. Army Artillery and Missile Center
Cal
Norman A. Anderson
Arkansas, Polytechnic College
Hope Ks
Tagy 2 Cal
Knowland signals more civil rights bill clarifications ahead
Senate Republican Leader Knowland said support for the civil rights bill will bring further clarifications and possible amendments. He hinted at concessions on provisions about federal court injunctions, while Eisenhower voiced support for limiting injunctive power in school desegregation unless locally requested. Neuberger blamed Eisenhower for possible weakening through compromises.
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Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
Knowland
Ute Allormey
Pawers
Eisenhower
Richard L. Neuberger
Dove
Beisenhower
Neuberger
White Mouse
Motion For Acquittal Denied In Clinton Trial
U S District Judge Robert L Taylor denied defense motions for directed acquittal for several Clinton High School case defendants. Four suspects were cleared on the bid to dismiss charges, amid arguments that presence with Kasper or White Citizens Council membership proved nothing. The judge reserved ruling on the remaining defendants as jurors remained outside.
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Knoxville
Tenn.p
U. S
Clinton
Clinton High School
U.S. Dist. Atly
John C. Crawford Jr
Chris Foust
Seleel
John B. Long
House
Thomas Sanders
Employe
J. L. Coley
Carpenter
Reony
Ross Barnett
Mississippi Bar
J. Benjamin Simmons
Washington, D. C
John Kasper
Barnett
Kasper
Tennnessee
White Citizens Council
Peeple
Robert L. Dobbs
Memphis
Taylor
Farmers Ready For Tax Battle In Comanche County
Comanche county farmers reveal their plan this Thursday to fight a state proposal via a petition for a vote on reallocating sales tax revenue. They oppose a bill that exempts livestock and poultry feed from sales tax while allowing trade-in values on used farm machinery. They say the reform would boost welfare funds by about a million annually, creating a cushion amid expected economic pressures.
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Comanche County
Ova J. Fox
Ins! Legislatire
Welfare Department
Vote On Foreign Aid Bill Delayed
Washington: The House postponed final action on the administration foreign aid bill due to Rep. James Bowler's death in Chicago. Backers expect the delay to help avert further cuts while Eisenhower urges restraint on the funding. The Senate Appropriations Committee began hearings on separate funding.
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Washington
Chicago
James Bowler
D-1
Flouse
Eisenhower
House
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
Nollister
United States
Hollister
Oklahoma Sergeant Runs Ham Radio From France Station
Verdu n France reports Sgt John Stevens of Fletcher Oklahoma runs a MARS ham radio station in the Advance section with a homemade shack and video. He received French authorization to operate a hang station the first in the European army sector, speaking to hams worldwide despite language barriers.
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Fletcher Sergeant
France
Verdun
John Stevens
Charec
MARS
Military Affiliate Radio System
Stevens
French Poste Telegraphes Telephones
American Federal Communications Commission
U.S. Army
Europe
Ross
Okla
Fletcher
Sgt
Frisen
Sgt. Stevens
Mary Sutherland
Lawton
Lottie, Formely
Duncan
Busi Tiesy
Drahmy Stevens Tit
Fort Sin
Agan
City Guards to Attend Camp for Two Weeks
Seventy seven Lawton men of Company FY 179th Infantry Regiment Oklahoma National Guard 15th Division will depart August 4 for 15 days of training at Fort Hood Texas. Commander 1st Lt Noeman R Monroe says guardsmen must spend two weeks each year on active duty training in modern warfare techniques.
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Lawton
179Th Infantry Regiment
Oklahoma, National Guard
15Th Enfantry Division
National Guard
Fort Hood
Tex
Noeman R. Monroe
Co. F
Tom DB
Ashmore
Oklahoma National Guard Officers Candidate School
Solons Approve Federal Pay Hike in 532 Million Plan
Washington lawmakers, overriding objections, move to raise pay for federal workers. House Civil Service Committee, led by Rep. Murray, backs a bill boosting about 1 million civil service workers by roughly 532 million dollars annually about 11 percent. Senate panel soon agrees to two increases totaling 348 million for 975,000+ employees and 240 million for 500,000 postal workers.
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Washington
Senate
House
House Civil Service
Rep
Murray
D-Tenn
Civil Service
Reign “Service
Josislative
Emloyes
Mouse ‘Committee
Sec
Public Firing Show at Fort Sill Demonstrates Artillery
A public artillery demonstration at Fort Sill on Saturday showcases most weapons including Honest John rocket and corporal missile with no firing. The event, labeled as a materiel department demonstration, runs at 10 a.m. at Firing Point No 137 and is open to the public with reserved tickets from the Chamber of Commerce. Maj Joe Homar will narrate as more than 700 ROTC cadets observe training. Traffic will be directed from Boundary Road west of Gate 4 to the firing point.
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Department of Materiel
Boundary Road
State School To Get Twins State School To Get Twins County
Judge John P. Fullerton committed 1 year old Lawson twins and Stevil Everett Hale to the state training school at Helena after a Tuesday night incident caused serious burns to four year old Melvin Wissmiller Jr. The twins, wards since, were ordered committed without a formal hearing as their mother cooperated and an older sibling was already placed. The father was reportedly abroad.
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John P. Fullerton
Lawson
Alt Helena
Stevil Everett i
Hale
Suy
Melvin Wissmiller Jr
Evo
Fullerton
Capital Convict Program Folds
lan Noel Phillips a former convict who organized a construction firm to aid ex convicts says he was forced to give up his project due to lack of contracts and interest. Five former convicts who worked with him will stay with relatives while he relocates with others to Sioux City Iowa to pursue a new project on a reduced cost Angus farm proposal.
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Oklahoma City
Noel Phillips
Cronvict
Phillips
I.co
Appouee
Lawson
Sioux City
Iowa
Plans Take Shape For Birthday Rodeo In Lawton
Plans are under way for Lawton birthday rodeo August 2 3 5 6 at LO Ranch south of the city produced by Tommy Steiner a leading figure in regional rodeo Singing cowboy Eddie Dean will headline the four night show attracting top cowboys Entries close July 20 with four night gates and Kiwanis club support A trophy will honor best western window display and a girl s barrel race is planned for the first time in Lawton Tickets go on sale July 30 with free passes for best costume prize winners
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Lawton
LO Ranch
Tommy Steiner
Exidie
Dean
Screen and Radio
Alga
Kiwanis
Kiwaniars
Runes
Charles Dickens
Lawton Ranger
Fitm
Layton
P.O
City Bar Siness
Rudeu
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Cameron College
Ed Young
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