Yanks Shoot Down 2 Red Planes In Oklahoma Gubernatorial Runoff
William Coe and Raymond Gary wrap a tense three week Democratic runoff for Oklahoma governor as final appeals air by radio and TV. Gary accuses Coe of flip flops while Coe labels Gary a late hour smear artist. Voter turnout expected low. Sparks to face winner. The broader ballot includes other state offices and a Senate race.
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Associated Press
William
Coe
Raymond Gary
Gary
Homa
U. S. Senate
Raymond Fields
Guyman
Fred Mack
U. S
Oklahoma City
Charities and Corrections
Madill
Oklahoma
Reuben Sparks
Woodward
James E. Berry
Stillwater
Pink Williams
Berry
China
L. L. Parish
Iowa Park
Tex
Hong Kong
Hainan
A. U.S. Air Force
County Ballots, Boxes Go Out for Runoff Vote
Election material was distributed to the county's 56 precincts as voters prepare for tomorrow's statewide runoff. Polls open 6 am to 7 pm in city precincts and 8 am to 6 pm in rural areas. Turnout is expected light, 7,000 to 8,000, with sheriff race drawing interest. Absentee ballots number 141, down from July 6. Results should be known before midnight with radio broadcast from Constitution Press headquarters.
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Everett Ray Hale
K. V. (Tink) Rhodes
Constitution
KSWO
Constitution Press Election
IAS
Pauline Joyner
County Election Board
Raymond Gary
Madill
J. William ©. Coe
Oklahoma’ City
Coe
Gary
Gore Paving Project Bids On Tap Soon
The city council and paving committee expect bids within six weeks for the Gore Blvd project from 19th Street west to the city limits. Engineer D Henry Jones cites a total estimate of 125049.37 dollars with 30000 dollars city participation, plans include a 40 foot wide slab and bridge widening at 25th Street to improve main traffic flow.
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Gore
19Th Street
Jones
Lawton
Caere
25Th Street
Second Meningitis Victim Is Admitted
The area’s second meningitis case in two weeks was diagnosed this morning. Jimmie Dale Orum, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Orum Comanche, is in fair condition after admission to Memorial hospital on July 23. Corbett Harold Hallbrook, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. W L Hallbrook, the first meningitis case since, was admitted July 20 and listed in good condition.
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Jimmie Dale Orum
Jimmie Orum
Comanche
Memorial Hospital
Corbett Harold Hallbrook
W. L. Hailbrook
Need Ride To Vote Plan Promised By Janes In Lawton
Lawton Jaycee Janes arrange rides to polls for tomorrow's election starting at 9 a.m. Voters call Chamber of Commerce at 41 for transportation. Mrs. Henry Weddle leads the project with a committee including Mrs. Perman Henderson, Mrs. Marlin Keathley, Mrs. Fred J Larrance Jr., and Mrs. Jerry Mustain.
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Lawton Jaycee Janes
Janes
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Henry Weddle
Legislative Leaders May Be Settled Wednesday
Oklahoma City July 25 Leadership in the next legislative session may be settled Wednesday as unofficial returns show whether William O Coe or Raymond Gary is the Democratic gubernatorial nominee. If Coe wins, House speaker and Senate president pro tempore decisions may occur quickly. if Gary wins, delays loom. McCarty Mahan and Collins back Coe. Gary's nomination sparks multiple House and Senate contest entries.
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Oklahoma City
William O. Coe
Raymond Gary
Coe
House
Senate
Gary
J. D. McCarty
Doe
Woasentey
Frank Mahan
Fairfax
Soe
Sandlin
Holdenville
Voting Places Listed For Ward II And Other Areas
Cast Your Ballot At These Places lists polling sites across wards and districts including Bethlehem First, McKinley School, Dunn residence 608 Bell, Washington School, Super residence 602 Fort Bliss Blvd, Woodrow Wilson School 1701 Arlington, Laundromat 78 N 2nd, Rich Plan Store 2108 Fort Sill Blvd, Whittier School, Fire Station 17th and Ferris, Taft School, Cristian Church 10 im, Greer Office 3133 Kinyon, Swinney School, Warren Hotel Basement, Courthouse, Elks Lodge 1001 A, Holiness Church 15th and ., Trinity Baptist Church 1906 Gore, Methodist Church 609 S See Page 2.
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Bethlehem Ballot N. First
McKinley School
Dunn
Bell
Washington School
Woodrow Wilson
Arlington. Church
Ward
Fort Sill Bivd
Whittier School
Ferris
Taft School
Cristian Church
Greer
Kinyon
Hart Nominated For Third Star
Maj. Gen. Charles E. Hart former commanding general The Artillery Center and now commander of the Fifth Corps has been nominated for promotion to lieutenant general. Several other former Fort Sill personnel are named for promotions by President Eisenhower. Four former Fort Sill officers Traub Cov edale Mace and OBerry nominated for brigadier general. Traub commanded the 17th Field Artillery Group at Fort Sill. Mace headed the Department of Communications and Perry served in Center. Other generals listed: Dahlquist for Army Field Forces chief, Hodes commanding general Seventh Army, and John H. jatar commanding general First Corps. See GENERALS, Page 2
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Charles E. Hart
the Artilery Center
Fifth Corps
Fort. Sill
Eisenhower
Fort Sill
David W. Traub
Garrison B. Covedale
Ralph R. Mace
Miller Oberry
Col. Traub
17Th Field Artillery Group
Mace
Department of Communications
Perry
John E. Dahlquist
Army Field Forces
Henry I. Hodes
John H. Jatar
111 Degree Heat Bakes Lawton No Relief Seen
Lawton swelters under a 111 degree day with high humidity and little overnight relief. Fort Sill reported 109 degrees in the heat wave that echoes a record 111.6 degrees set on June 14, 1953. Weather forecasts call for more heat and scattered thundershowers possible later.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Sill
Enemark New Sill OCS Commander at Fort Sill
Col William A Enemark has been named commandant of the Artillery Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill to replace Col H E Liebe who becomes assist of staff G 3 at Sill Liebe returns to Fort Sill after Saudi Arabia tour Liebe previously served as assistant G 3 operations and training at The Artillery Center from 1948 to 1950 Enemark arrives from the Army War College Carlisle Barracks Pa and is a Sanford University graduate who previously served at Sill 1942 1944 See SILL CHANGES Page 9
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Artillery Officer Candidate School
Fort Sill
H. E. Liebe
Sill
William A. Enemark
Army War College
Carlisle Barracks
Sanford University
Col
Enemark
Liebe
Military Assistance Advisory Group
Saudi Arabia
Artillery Center
Oregon State College
Col. Liebe
Texas Governor Runoff Set After Tight Democratic Ballot
Unofficial returns show Governor Allan Shivers leading with a 7 158 vote margin but not a majority in the four contender Texas Democratic primary, triggering an August 28 runoff between Shivers and senator Loyd Yarborough as 60 000 to 30 000 votes remain uncounted in Dallas Ter.
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Dallas
Ter
Allan Shivers
Texas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Shivers
Yarborough
Democrats of
J. J. Holmes
Falae
Boulevard Opens Soon As Fort Sill Blvd Project Advances
A contractor rep said the expanded Fort Sill Boulevard roadway should open by August 15. Floyd Freeman of Harold Redding and Associates reported the south bridge deck pour was underway with half completed today and half slated for Wednesday. If work proceeds without stoppages, completion would exceed the project schedule by about two weeks.
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Fort Sill Blvd
Floyd Freeman
Harold Redding and Associates
Boulevard
Britain Protests as Fighters Fire on Search Plane
Eden cites British anger over a July incident when a Chinese attack on a commercial airliner killed ten, including three Americans. U S jets aiding in the search for survivors reportedly shot at by Red Chinese fighters, while Britain seeks disciplinary action and compensation.
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London
Attek
Eden
House of Commons
Washington
U.S
United Press Inter
Wee
Inter
China
Commons
Britain
United States
Rodale
Hainan Il
Meee Attlee
Churchill
Singapore
Hong Kong
Stock Coul
U S Blasts Brutal Chinese Interference With Mercy Mission
The State Department denounced Chinese Communist brutality as U S carrier planes clashed with Red fighters while searching near the Hainan area. Adm Stump outlined a four carrier task force in the Pacific and said no American casualties occurred despite Red attacks over the high seas.
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Washington
Aloe
Department
Adm
Felix Stump
Vie
Martin
R-Mass
Senate
Sen
Knowland
California
H. Alexander Smith
B. Johnson
Texas
Ieee
Sen. Neely
D-Wva
Ching
China
United States
Stump
Sea
Hornet
Pacific
Wilson
Hainan Island
Red Air Force
Navy
Defense Department
Sky Raiders
Peal Habor
U.S
Southeast Asia
Philiippine Sea
Senate Accepts Limited Gag Rule On Atomic Bill
The Senate limited debate on the atomic energy bill with a two hour cap after initial moves to set shorter limits. A cloture motion failed 44 to 42, and Senator Lehman urged narrowing talk to specific amendments while GOP Leader Knowland sought a 30 minute limit before settling on the two hour proposal.
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Washington
Senate
Lehman
D-Lib-Ny
Groreiente
Sen. Knowland
R-Calif
GOP
Hobart Tops Nation With 113 Degree Heat
Hobart reported 113 degrees the hottest in the nation, beating Ardmore and Fort Sill at 108 degrees. Altus Oklahoma City Enid and Tulsa logged lower readings, with Enid at 103 and Tulsa around 100, as heat waves affected several areas.
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Ardmore
Ft. Sill
Altus
Gage
Enid
Tulsa
Vietminh Attack Presses South in Indo China
Vietminh forces advanced into southern Viet Nam over the weekend striking below the anticipated cease fire line. They attacked Nha Trang Qui Nhon and Tuy Hoa while sabotaging bridges near Nha Trang and pressing on Cheo Reo Sams Sian as French forces prepared civilian evacuees. General Paul Ely warned rebels to halt or face mass air retaliation as Hanoi insists all regions are part of a united nation.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Viet Nam
Ho Chi ‘Atin
Iberate
Vietminh
Nha Trang
China Sea
Qui Nhon
Tuy Hoa
Cheo Reo
Sams Sian
Paul Ely
Jina
South Viet ‘Nam
Arthur Marshall Get Second Star In New Army Role
Brig. Gen. Arthur L. Marshall, a former Lawton resident, is slated for promotion to major general and will assume command of the Army’s Quartermaster Market Center System. His rank advancement awaits Senate confirmation, with the new duties effective August 20, including procurement oversight for Army Navy and Air Force subsistence.
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Arthur L. Marshall
Lawton
Department of the Army
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marshall
Senate
Quartermaster
Vanes D.C
Armayge Manor
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Okla
D. Henry Jones
Trinity Baptist Church
Methodist Church
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Lief
Enemark New Sill
Hobart
Reds
Arthur Marshall
A. L. Marshall
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