Mrs Mesta Out Talks Students In Saigon Hotel
In Saigon thousands of anti Communist students attacked Saigon’s Hotel Majestic as Mrs Perle Mesta faced them from her second floor suite. She shouted No We are your friends and Americans while a cordon formed to shield her and two American secretaries an unidentified visitor and her baby. The mob looted the government owned five story hotel amid anti Indian Polish Canadian armistice protests.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Perle Mesta
Majestic
U.S
Luxembourg
Frank Malloy
Mrs. Mesta
Lee Perle
Stevens Steps Down As Boss Of U S Army
Washington dispatch reports Robert T. Stevens resigns after 20 years as secretary of the Army. He faces farewell ceremonies and unusual Navy tribute, praised by Air Force, with a prior bitter clash with Senator McCarthy over alleged communists in the service.
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Stevens
U.S. Army
Washington
Robert T. Stevens
Army
Navy
McCarthy
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
Charles S. Thomas
Air Force
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Thursday Is City Polio Shot Day In Lawton
Nearly 3,000 Comanche county first and second graders who had the first polio shot in April become eligible for the second free shot. The Lawton Junior High School cafeteria will host clinics from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, with Fort Sill also hosting a clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. in Building 5316. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis donated the vaccine, and Dr. Charles Miller notes the supply covers all Comanche Jackson Tillman county children for the follow-up shot. Local volunteers, led by Mrs. Tom Lansden, assist health department staff at the junior high site.
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Lawton
Comanche County
Fort Sill
National Foundation For
Oklahoma
Charles Miller
Oklahoma City
Comanche
Jackson
Tillman County
Miller
Tom Lansden
Jackson County
Altus City Auditorium
Elgin
Sterling
Our Lady
Fletcher
Police and Firemen Build Own Social Security Funds Plan
Assets totaling 223431.61 have been accumulated by Lawton police and fire departments in a shared social security system funding retirement and disability benefits. Police fund holds 7380.32 cash and 27020 bonds. fire fund 43711.29 cash and 145320 bonds. Revenue comes from state insurance commissions and salaries. Police members contribute 1 percent of monthly pay. state pays 300000 to funds statewide, with 5167.54 last city check. Retirement after 20 years grants half pay. disability retirement also at half pay. See Pensions, Page 2.
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Lawton Fire and Police Department
U. S
Police
Fire Department
State Insurance Commission
Ron Wheatley
Lawton
French Ready To Sack Sultan to Aid Moroccan Nationalists
Casablanca reports top French officials plan to oust Sultan Moulay Ben Arafa as a step to quell nationalist strife in Morocco. Gilbert Grandval aims for moderation with nationalist Moroccans, despite riots and threats. Violence continues in Fedala with homes burned and unconfirmed deaths. A Frenchman died in Rabat's native quarter.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Sultan Moulay Ben Arafa
Gilbert Grandval
Grandval
Fedala
Rabat
Expansion Talked For Courthouse Expansion
Comanche county's courthouse faces space limits as population and business grow. District Judge Toby Morris says several ideas are in discussion with no definite plan yet. Decisions will rest with Judge Morris, Robert S. Landers Jr., S. R. Harper, and Manville Redman, with county bar members aiding.
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Comanche County
Toby Morris
Morris
Robert S. Landers Jr
Superior Court
W.P.A Lar
Conferees Okay New Reserve Bill Forcing Duty
Senate and House conferees announced tentative approval of a reserve bill that would compel reserve duty for all men entering active military service after enactment. The accord sets six years as the minimum service period for draft age Americans, including active duty and reserve time. Chaired by Russell and Vinson, they did not disclose specifics.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate House
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Sale of Cabin Sites Begins at Lake Lawtonka
Final negotiations will be made this week by Warren Chrisman city attorney for the sale of five cabin lots at Lake Lawtonka. Councillors approved selling lots to Roy Burt Burnell Gilbert D L Duke Wilbur Thomas and Roy Leggett with north facing lots at 150 and south lakeside lots at 200 dollars. Ten site spots remain with Lester McKenzie reporting. A petition by 40 east side merchants urged lights and patrols to curb bay rum drinkers creating a nuisance. Dr Dan Woesner cited fires and sanitation issues and asked action. Council referred the petition to police committee and Hennessee.
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Warren Chrisman
Lake Lawtonka
Roy Burt
Burnell Gilbert
D. L. Duke
Wilbur Thomas
Roy Leggett
Lester McKenzie
H. D. Hastings
Cc. R. Ellsworth
St. Louis
C, D and E
Second Street
Dan Woesner
Police Committee
Hennessee
City Attornee Council
UAW Indicted Over Political Use Of Union Funds
A federal grand jury charged the CIO United Auto Workers Union with violating the federal corrupt practices act by using general union funds for political purposes in the 1954 campaign aiding Patrick V. McNamara against Homer Ferguson. The four counts involve financing the Meet the UAW-CIO program on WJBK TV in Detroit. Walter Reuther not named in the indictment. maximum penalty $5,000 per count.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Patrick V. McNamara
UAW
U. S
Homer Ferguson
Michigan Republican Central Committee
John Feikens
Justice Department
Union
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Uaw-Cio
McNamara
Ferguson
Grand Jury
Meet
Emil Mazey
Feikens
Arthur Summerfield
Summerfield
Michigan
Oklahoma City OK AG rules segregation invalid under desegregation order
Oklahoma attorney general announced that state school segregation laws are invalid under the U S Supreme Court desegregation order of May 31. Across the nation briefs report arrests, trials and political moves as Congress considers disarmament and a Taft memorial bill while court cases and military personnel shifts unfold.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Attorney General
Oklahoma
U.S. Supreme Court
Eisenhower says Soviets share desire for peace at Geneva
The Big Four wrestled with East West security and German unification as they met in Geneva. President Eisenhower voiced conviction that Soviet Russia seeks enduring world peace like the Western powers and urged progress on both German and security issues.
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Geneva
Germany
Eisenhower
Soviet
Russia
Georgi K. Zhukov
Adm
Arthur Radford
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Alfred M. Gruenther
Europe
Paris
Robert Anderson
U. S
Army Brats Adopt Needy Korean Girl
Fort Sill Army Brats club adopts seven year old Kim Won Yi through the Foster Parents Plan for War Children. The adoption is financial not legal, pledging $15 monthly for at least a year. Kim Won Yi, born in Seoul, fled with her family in 1950. her father died after a long march. Regular schooling and monthly support of $8 are provided.
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Fort Sill
Kim Won Yi
Foster Parents’ Plan For War Children, Inc
Army Brats Club of
Army Brats Club
Sill Regular Army
Belgium
England
France
Germany
Greece
Holland
Italy
Korea
Seoul
Plan
Betty King
Won Soon
Man Hi
Chungchong Pukto
Lewis resigns as Air Force assistant secretary
Washington reports Roger Lewis resigns as assistant secretary of the Air Force for personal reasons. Dudley C. Sharp of Houston, Texas, nominated as his successor and will face Senate confirmation. Sharp, 50, has led Mission Manufacturing Co. since 1946, with a Republican background.
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Washington
White House
Roger Lewis
Air Force
Dudley C. Sharp
Houston
Tex
Wayne Hawks
Sharp
Senate
Lewis
Mission Manufacturing Co
Ben Arfa
Sill Fund Action Expected Friday
The Army Public Works appropriation bill faces Senate final action likely Friday. Milt Keating of the Chamber of Commerce reported from Washington. Sen Chavez of New Mexico chaired a hearing as Rep Victor Wickersham urged restoration of Fort Sill items exceeding 3 million dollars.
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Army Public Works
Senate
Milt Keating
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Sen
Chavez
New Mexico
Rep
Victor Wickersham
Fort Sill
Wildlife Management Institute
Army
Stevens
House
See Sill Fund
Unseasonal Cool Weather Continues In Lawton
Lawtonians will enjoy more cool July weather with a forecast of partly cloudy skies and no major temperature changes. Highs reach the mid 90s, with Thursday's expected to be 94 and today's around 90. Tonight's low near 68, compared with 69 yesterday. A.M. reading at 83 and Tuesday's high at 87.
Area Weather Forecast For Local Region
Partly cloudy with no major temperature change and a chance of scattered thundershowers. Today's high near 90 and low 68 with 11 am reading around 83. Tuesday and Thursday highs 87 and 94 respectively.
Wholesale Food Prices Decline With Long-Term Low
New York reports the Dun and Bradstreet wholesale price index fell this week to 6.17, down from 6.26 last week and 7.23 a year ago, marking the lowest level since February 3, 1953, when it stood at 6.13. The drop signals easing inflation pressures across the wholesale sector.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Auxiliary Joins AA In Work Alcoholics' Families Get Help
Alcoholics Anonymous expands to Alanon, aiding families of alcoholics. In Lawton, Alanon has 30 years presence but slow growth due to awareness gaps. Police arrest data show 1,292 public drunkenness cases in 1954 with fines averaging $10.50. See ALCOHOLICS, Page 2.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous Family Group
United States
Lawton
Alanon
Alford
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