McSpadden Wins Senate Primary in Oklahoma Runoffs
Clem Me Spadden of Nowata, a Will Rogers relative, won the Democratic nomination for state Senate from Nowata and Rogers counties. He defeated Bill Briscoe and will face Bill Sharp in the November general election. Other races: Rep. Glen Collins won Pontotoc and Seminole counties, Bob A. Treat captured Atoka and Coal counties, and Buck Dendy won Craig and Mayes counties.
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Coal Counties
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Floyd Mason
China Seeks Plane Survivors After Cathay Pacific Crash
Red China admitted two downed propeller planes were rescued after the Cathay Pacific airliner was shot down off Hainan. Perry Cutburth and Leonard Parish sought survivors, as Parish and two sons disappeared. Parish’s wife and daughter were rescued and hospitalized in Hong Kong.
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Pioneer Women Review Parade Slated In Lawton
Mrs Roy Evans general chair man calls Pioneer Women's Review Parade for Saturday night meeting at 7 30 p m in full regalia on courthouse lawn then visit Lawton business establishments The annual event invites plans to Sutera float ries and care in parade at 5 pm August 6 Floats need not be fancy just contribute to parade success CONE INVENTOR DIES IN NEW JERSEY Talo Marchiong creator of the ice cream cone dies at 86 in Cliffside Park
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Jets To Give Firepower Show At Sill Saturday
A 12 jet air power demonstration from George Air Force Base California will be held at Fort Sill Saturday at 10 30 a m The event uses F 106 sabrejets from the 531st Fighter Bomber Squadron with Col Alvis L Hilpert as narrator Four jet groups will attack a tank hull and a wooden shack with bombs rockets and napalm marking targets by members of B Battery 2nd FA Group Lt Robert E Edge will act as forward air controller Lt Col C G Bowers commands the 531st and Col Robert R Rowland attends after which the jets will strafe the area No new tickets issued but previously issued tickets will be honored.
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State Farmer Held In Hit Run Death
HOOKER Okla Henry Brehm 50 prominent Western Oklahoma farmer was arrested yesterday in connection with the hit and run death of an Oklahoma City man near Liberal Kan Albert Lee Guyton 19 was killed when a car swerved into a ditch on U S Highway 54 and struck him Guyton leaped into the ditch to avoid the oncoming car which sped away Brehm admitted driving the death car and said he went to his farm six miles from town He waived extradition after arrest
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Foreign Aid Bill Passes House to Fund Aid Program
Washington The House approved and sent to the Senate a foreign aid bill totaling 5.208 billion dollars for the current fiscal year in a 265 to 128 vote after seven hours of debate. The package falls short of Eisenhower’s request by about 812 thousand dollars but faced no further trims from House leaders with Democratic backing. The measure moves to the Senate to join a separate authorization for the program.
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French Girls Cross U S On Scooters
Two French vacationing women completed a motor scooter journey from New York City to Los Angeles. Christiane Magontier, 21, and Christiane de Beauchaine, 27, said they received two marriage proposals during their 26 day trip as they attracted attention from people, especially men.
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Three Sooners Die By Drowning
The article reports multiple drownings, including Don Whitstone a 16 year old from Pauls Valley and Joe Bishop a Fort Smith resident, with Bishop's head injury after his horse went under in deep water near Paoli. John Lelemiss, aged 76, from Fort Smith also died in the Arkansas River near Braden Sequoyah. A second drowning of Billy Mac Biggerstaff, 14, at a summer camp near Dav is noted as occurring Monday.
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Junior High Wing Ready For Classes
Renovation of the north wing for the 1954 55 school year proceeds with sanded floors cleaned desks and refurbished teaching equipment. South wing work includes repainting and refinishing rooms while a first floor office remodel awaits cafeteria bid outcomes delaying completion.
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Grease Rack Fire Fatal To Sooner
Police Chief Jack Daniel said Hamilton was washing an automobile on the grease rack wing when Hunter stopped by to fill under gasoline. Both routes were reportedly struck, a spark or flame caused the fatal fire in the Oklahoma facility.
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