Last Minute Bills Push in 1955 Congress Rush
Both House and Senate race to complete work as adjournment looms. Senate hopes to finish by Saturday night with a $1,826,111,614 supplemental funding bill and a military reserve bill. House advances a road construction measure andahon cleanup spending, while pay and housing bills await final action.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Democratic Policy Committee
Cache Slayer Granted Six Day Leave From Prison
Jim Cox a Cache rancher and convicted killer serving ten years for first degree manslaughter is temporarily out on a six day leave of absence from Oklahoma state prison at McAlester. Warden H C McLeod confirmed Cox, who began his sentence May 29, was allowed to settle business and sell cattle before resuming term. Cox waited 55 days in prison before gaining trust leave. back at the penitentiary Thursday. Lifers also granted leaves when warranted, the warden noted.
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Jim Cox
Cache
State Penitentiary
H. C. McLeod
Cox
McLean
Oklahoma State Prison
McAlester
Floyd Roberts
Criminal Court of Appeals
Superior Court
McLeod
Crimial Court
One Arm Mom and Family Win Lake Erie Vacation
Mrs. Richard O'Reilly, a one armed mother of nine, learns a Detroit Free Press story prompted Lafayette Machinery Corp president John Green to offer a free two week vacation for the family at a Hanron Ontario resort. The 11 member clan will enjoy a guest house, private beach, fishing facilities and more. The offer follows Mrs. O'Reilly's praise of generous strangers and her remark that her family finally may have a honeymoon with nine children.
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O’reilly
Richard O'Reilly
Boston
Detroit
John Green
Hanron
Ont
Lake Erie
Green
Associated Press
Detroit Free Press
Ocean
Cape Cod
Richard O’reilly
Richard Sinnott
Lafayette Machinery Corp
Boston Globe
O'Reilly
Richard Er
Slim Docket Greets Judge at Municipal Court
Judge J Merle Oaks returns to the bench after training with a two week leave of absence. Louis Purcielli 64 of 1702 Lee fined 6 dollars for burning trash. Vera Mae Bobb 20 of 1748 S 14th fined 6 dollars for failure to yield right of way. Patsy Samples 18 of 1006 S 21st forfeited 11 dollar bond for vagrancy by loitering. Leonard Creswell 55 of 316 D forfeited 20 dollar bond for public drink. Phillip Ed Parnell 23 of 1304 N 21st forfeited 11 dollar bond for no driver's license and 11 dollar bond for speeding. Darnell Brooks no address forfeited two 20 dollar bonds for selling beer after curfew and allowing dancing on Sunday. Lige S Price 25 of 815 Youth forfeited 20 dollar bond for speeding.
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J. Merle Oaks
Louis Purcielli
Lee
Vera Mae Bobb
S. 14Th
Patsy Samples
S. 21St
Leonard Creswell
Phillip Ed Parnell
Darnell Brooks
Hearty salad with blue cheese dressing idea
A cool hearty salad mixes cold meat cucumber rings tomato wedges and carrot strips with shredded cabbage. Just before serving toss lightly with a tangy blue cheese dressing for finish.
Cities Service Authorized To Build Two State Gas Lines
Washington The Federal Power Commission has authorized Cities Service Gas Co to build natural gas pipelines and facilities in Kansas and Oklahoma. The project estimated at $8 422 000 will finish by January 1 1956 and include 93 miles of line from Kay County Oklahoma to Montgomery County Kansas a new 2700 horsepower compressor station in Woods County Oklahoma and about 145 miles of pipeline in Woods County and Barber County Kansas.
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Cities Service
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Cities Service Gas Co
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kay County
Okla
Montgomery County
Kan
Woods County
Barber County
Post Personnel Chief Promoted to Fourth Army Role
Douglass P. Smith Jr. named assistant director of civilian personnel at Fourth Army Headquarters after serving five and a half years as civilian personnel director at the Artillery and Guided Missile Center. A Jacksonville native, he enlisted in 1941 and served in Trinidad and France with the 540th Field Artillery before a civil service career at Camp Chaffee and Fort Sill.
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Douglass P. Smith Jr
Fourth Army Headquarters
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Army
Trinidad
France
540Th Field Artillery
Smith
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Adjutant General Section
Fort Sill
Horses Populate the United States Counting Millions
The United States hosts about three million horses across farms stables and ranches. Rural communities rely on equine work and companionship while urban areas feature riding clubs and events showcasing the species enduring presence in American life.
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United States
City Beauty Ready For Judges In Miss Oklahoma
Luella Lawrence known as Miss Law ton departs Thursday for Oklahoma City to compete Friday night in the third annual Miss Oklahoma contest at Edgemere amphitheater. She may win the Miss Oklahoma crown to enter Miss America in Atlantic City. The Friday show features Twilight Time Chorale soloists and Floyd Rice orchestra. Lawrence, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vendl Lawrence of 3313 Atlanta, works as a Fort Sill stenographer and is a 1954 Lawton High School graduate sponsored by the Lawton Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Luella Lawrence
Lawton
Oklahoma City
Edgemere Amphitheater
Miss Lawrence
Atlantic City
Twilight Time Chorale
Floyd Rice
Vendl Lawrence
Atlanta
Fort
Sill
Lawrence
The
Grain corn losses reach 1954 level of 192 million bushels
In 1954 corn borers destroyed about 192 million bushels of grain corn, valued at over 261 million dollars, reflecting severe agricultural damage and economic impact across affected regions. The finding highlights ongoing pest pressure and the resulting crop losses during that year.
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Cache Road Furniture Co
Cache Road
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F Ave
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Johnson’s
Johnson
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SS Mobile
Charley Wade
Oldsmobile CO
Second Street
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