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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1953

Page

6

Navy lists 41 dead and five injured in transport crash

The Navy published names and next of kin for 41 dead and five injured from a transport plane crash near Milton Florida on Friday night. Injured include NROTC students Thomas Maggard and Dale Scott and pilots such as Capt C E Graff. Families listed span Oklahoma Texas North Carolina and New York among others. Aircraft crew members and students from the University of Oklahoma Rice Institute and Georgia Tech are named among the dead and wounded.

Pensacola Fla the Navy Milton Thomas S. Maggard NROTC Frank Maggard Kansas City University of Utah C. E. Graff USMC Clara E. Graff Morehead City N. C Dale E. Scott Col. C. D. Scott East Lansing Mich University of Oklahoma Jay B. Wiedler Jr G. L. Yoder Martha L. Yoder Havelock J. L. Farley Shirley J. Farley Fort Macon Village Whitingfield Dispensary D. S. Sabel Anita Sabel Cherry Point N.C N. J. Lyons Shirley M. Lyons Kokomo Ind Elder D. Bates Augusta B. Meyer South Lahoma Norman Okla Edmunds E. Fahremkamp E. E. Fahremkamp Virginia Place Fort Srry University of Oklahoma Stuent Charles S. Heddleson Norotc W. F. Heddleson Belford Ave Oklahoma City John P. Hughes W. T. Hughes North West James J. Kingen Ray Munkres Enid Ted G. Phillips Harold Phillips Northwest Oklahoma City University of Oklahoma George H. Prentiss Martha K. Prentiss North 15Th Muskogee James P. Raibourn Claude Raibourn Sarasota Robert E. Rhyne M. F. Rhyne North Jay Street Fort Smith Ark Robert F. Richardson H. E. Richardson Brookhaven Miss John B. Rushing St. Louis University of Missouri David R. Smith Kathlee Phillips P.O. Box Blanchard Gordon H. Smith Hedley F. Smith West Tulsa Lee W. Smith Laurence M. Smith Orville V. Sheets Portland Ore University of Oregon Oregon State Elwood A. Tracy C. H. Tracy Klamath Falls Bowden W. Wilson Jr Bowden W. Wilson Kayton Ave San Antonio Rice Institute William E. Wohn Francis J. Wohn Houston Allen L. Wright Allen P. Wright Broad St Sweetwater Tenn Georgia Tech William R. Biles Lawrence C. Caldwell Princeton Road Richmond Frank M. Caldwell Edward R. Clayton Arthur E. Clayton Merrill Ave Park Ridge George W. Coyle Jr George W. Coyle Beech Road Maplewood Raymond A. Daniel

East German reform course met with Soviet hard line

Communist papers hailed reform but tanks prowled East Berlin as 18 million East Germans faced a crackdown. Prime Minister Grotewohl claimed progress while press leaders admitted past truthfulness gaps. A jailed protester revealed beatings and coerced confessions in communist jails amid June riot fallout.

87 Bar Exam Applicants Pass Oklahoma State Test

Oklahoma City July 18 Eighty seven of 109 applicants passed the June state bar examinations. Those admitted will be sworn in by the state Supreme Court next Tuesday. Successful names include John S Adams James E Bell Harry Leroy Bickford George Caporal and many from Tulsa Muskogee and Bartlesville.

Oklahoma City Fred Mack Board of Examiners State Supreme Court John S. Adams Thomas A. Bamberger James E. Bell Harry Leroy Bickford George Sam Caporal E. Rea Chamberlain Charles E. Chilton Carl W. Davis D. R. Denham W. Samuel Dykeman Howard Paul Foltz Joseph A. Gaudin Roy C. Gouge Hugh C. Hall James Hoffman Harrod Montford Johnson Ryland Fessler Keys Robert Brownlow Looper John B. Mce- Caleb Orvel Vearl McLaughlin Marian P. Opala John A. O’toole James Albert Peabody A. V. Rasco Charles P. Ray Joe O. Rogers Charles W

Osage Indians Head For Capital to Fight Supervision Change

Anary Indians head for Washington as Osage council members pursue a resolution seeking end to federal supervision of tribes. Principal Chief Paul Pitts leads the party with council members to enlist Oklahoma congressmen, asserting assurances from Rep. William H. Harrison.

Pawhuska Okla UPA Osage Indian Council Washington William H. Harrison R-Wyo Harrison Council George Labadie Paul Pitts Labadie Charles A. Carter James A. Taurin Ben Harrison Dave Ware Andrew Gray Joe Rebelette

Bailey Jr. NROTC Next of Kin Mentioned in Notice

A notice lists Rice Edward L. Bailey Jr. and Maggie J. Nicol as next of kin, with P O Box addresses in El Paso and Webster Texas. The context conveys a formal records entry likely related to military or casualty procedures.

P. O. Box el Paso Rice Institute Edward L. Bailey Jr NROTC Maggie J. Nicol Webster, Tex

Peron Talks Listed in Eisenhower Visit Schedule

Two conferences with President Juan D. Peron are planned during Eisenhower’s visit in one at the president’s office and a second at an intimate luncheon. The arrangements reflect the formal and private components of the diplomacy surrounding the trip.

Juan D. Peron Eisenhower

Soviets Charge U S Planes Placed Leaflets Over Airfields

BerlinJuly 18 Soviet High Commissioner Semyonov accused U S planes of dropping enemy leaflets on Werneuchen and Elstal Soviet airfields in East Germany almost daily over the past two weeks at low altitude a violation of flying regulations He warned that Soviet military authorities cannot tolerate such actions The note to U S High Commissioner Conant followed accusations that Washington instigated the June 17 East German revolt and raised fears of harassment of Allied air corridors in Berlin Officials in Berlin voiced skepticism about the claim and noted lack of awareness of the protest by American authorities</S:

Berlin Russia U. S East Germany Vladimir Semyonov James B. Conant Werneuchen Elstal USA Great Britain France West Semyonov United States ADDN ADN Cecil B. Ivon U. S. High Commission Germay

Taft Bulletin Signals Senate Return Plan

New York July 18 A hospital bulletin said Senator Robert A Taft fully expects to return to the Senate when Congress convenes in January It noted only that he is making progress recovering from an abdominal operation and hopes to resume his public duties without stating when he might resume leadership duties

New York Robert A. Taft Senate Congress New York Hospital

McCarthy Report Blasts Western Trade With Red China

Washington reports from July 18 say the McCarthy investigations subcommittee condemned Western trade with Red China as costing American and Allied lives in Korea. It notes two billion dollars of non Communist trade since the war began, urges bans, censures Britain and the State Department, and calls for a clear policy and stronger action by U.S. and allied governments.

Washington McCarthy Investigations Korea China McCarthy R-Wis United Kingdom North Korea Senate Great Britain State Department U. S U. S. Ne

Air Force to assume Altus Base operations in Aug

ALTUS Okla July 18 The Air Force will take over complete control of Altus Air Force Base Aug 1 with activation followed by actual aircraft use Sept 1 The Air Force and Army Engineers now jointly operate the base Engineers will stay after Aug 1 to finish work expected to take 14 to 15 months The base will be taken over by the 18th Air Force and the 63rd Troop Carrier Wing

Altus Okla Air Force Altus Air Force Base Army Engineers 18Th Air Force 63Rd

Eisenhower keeps crew to staff Camp David lodge

President Eisenhower retains about 55 crew members from the decommissioned Presidential Yacht Williamsburg to operate Camp David near Thurmont Maryland and the White House dining room in Washington for his staff. The White House disclosed the plan Saturday as the President and Mrs. Eisenhower spend the weekend at the lodge.

Thurmont Eisenhower Williamsburg Camp David White House

Flash fire hits Allen refinery in Sunray unit

A flash fire hit a Sunray Oil Co refinery in Allen Oklahoma, erupting in a 900 degree hot oil line in the thermal cracking unit with 150 foot flames. No injuries were reported though damage to crude towers may require four to five days to inspect and repair. Firefighters and Ada department units aided but were not needed. wind aided suppression.

Allen Okla Sunray Oil Co Sunray W. C. Whaley T. L. Tiernan Ada Fire Department

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