Eisenhower urges new push to pass highway bill
President Eisenhower expressed deep disappointment at the House rejection of highway legislation and urged Congress to reconsider before adjourning. The House killed all new highway plans, voting 224 to 193 against the bond financed program and 292 to 123 against a pay as you go alternative raising about 12.423 billion over 16 years.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Congress
House of Representatives
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Defense Department public works bill sent to conference
The defense construction bill with 3,053,000 for Fort Sill moves to conference after Senate passage. Milt Keating says committee could report late today and the measure may reach the floor Friday, or at worst Monday or Tuesday for final action. A favorable report on the defense construction appropriations is anticipated.
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Defense Department
Senate
Milt Keating
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sill
Keating
Postal Traffic Safety Drive Pays Off in Lawton
The Lawton post office promotes driver training to reduce accidents. Five postal employees earned safe driving certificates from the National Safety Council, after completing a course taught by Otis Black McMahon. Bennie Stephens notes the program raises awareness of driving hazards as the postal fleet remains the world’s largest, with 85,000 vehicles. Lawton operates 10 vehicles averaging 10,000 miles monthly, none of which have involved major accidents.
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National Safety Council
Bennie Stephens
Dale Miller
B. W. McMahan
Carl Fox
Joe Thomason
Vernon Howeth
Otis Black McMahon
Lawton
Postal Department
Stephens
Postal
Lawtonka Trustees To Meet Tuesday
Lawtonka Lake Authority trustees will hold their second meeting since the trust began on April 26. City councilmen, acting as trustees, will review brochures with the trust declaration ordinance and the Tankersley Construction contract. A court test of the trust and contract was postponed at Mayor Ellsworths request.
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Lawtonka Lake Authority
Trust
Tankersley Construction Company
Charles Jennings
Jennings
Lawtonka
Tankersley
Tankersley Construction Co
Lake Lawtonka
Co. R. Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Classified Ads Boost Trade In Morning Press
A humorous note on classified ads in the Morning Press urging readers to place ads for buying selling trading or giving away items. The piece jests that even Russian diplomats would need 10 gallon hats to fit their actions, but the main point remains that a classified ad will get results.
Surf Tragedy In Japan Claims 36 Teen Girls
A giant wave at a Sea of Ise beach swept 45 junior high girls out to sea during a final swimming test. Thirty six died as rescue was delayed and artificial respiration was slow. nine were revived. Police blamed isolation and late notice. The incident near Nagoya prompted shock nationwide.
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Tsu
Japan
Sea of Ise
Nagoya
Honshu
Taro Takino
Susumu Nagai
Fire destroys Snyder Smoky Adams Produce in Oklahoma
A blaze at Smoky Adams Produce Co. in Snyder Oklahoma caused an estimated 30 000 to 35 000 in damages to the building and feed. Firemen battled the flames from 1130 p m to 2 a m assisted by Frederick units. Two trucks were lost and nearby laundry walls damaged but the lumber yard was spared.
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Snyder
Okla
Smoky Adams Produce Co
Frederick
Oklo
Arthur Holloway
Smoky Adams
Holloway
Highway Patrol
Legion To Hold Session Tonight at Legion Hut
Members of the Lowery-White head American Legion post will meet at 7 30 p m today at the Legion hut Seventh and E Dr Jack Spencer commander announced The local American Legion base ball team will enter the state tournament at Hobart August 26 after winning the district tournament at Duncan last night Gene Fund Burg is team manager and Dick VanderHaar is coach Election of officers will be held at the next meeting August 11 Dr Spencer said
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Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post
Legion Hut
Jack Spencer
American Legion
Hobart
Duncan
Gene Funderburg
Dick VanderHaar
Spencer
Solons Reopen Germany Ax Slaying Case
The Senate Armed Services Committee quietly reopened the 1946 ax slayings of three American officers in Passau Germany. Former Army Captain James M. Leech of Lima Ohio is charged in German warrants. Maj Everett Cornan Captain Adrian L. Wessler Lt Stanley Rosewater were slain in their Passau villa.
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New York
Senate Armed Services Committee
Passau
Germany
New York Daily News
James M. Leech
Lima
Ohio
United States
Leech
Everett S. Coran
Washington, D.C
Adrian L. Wessler
New Rochelle
Sailor J M McSporran jailed for assault on admiral
Devonport England A 19 year old Able Seaman J M McSporran pleaded guilty to slugging Vice Admiral John W Eaton at a drill parade aboard HMS Berry Head in port on July 20. He was dismissed from service and sentenced to two years in custody. The court martial heard he acted in a fit of pique as the admiral stood before the ship's company. The blow caused the gold braided cap to fly into the ocean.
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Devonport
England
J. M. McSporran
Britain
John W. Eaton
Berry Head
Port
Senators propose exchanges with Russia amid Geneva talk
Two senators urged high level reciprocal visits between the United States and the Soviet Union following President Eisenhower’s comments at a Geneva conference. They also suggested Nixon or Dulles could visit Russia, and noted Eden's planned Soviet talks. Sparkman cited Vinson’s Moscow trip as potentially beneficial.
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Washington
Aiken
Sparkman
Dala
United States
Nixon
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Geneva
London
Eden
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita S. Krushchev
Britain
Dulles
Truman
Vinson
Moscow
George
Watlington to Leave Fort Sill with Farewell Ceremonies
Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Watlington will depart Fort Sill Saturday for a new Army G3 assignment in Washington. Planned ceremonies begin at 2 p.m. with the 97th Army band and an honor company, followed by a march past along Sheridan Road toward Gate J.
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Thomas M. Watlington
Artillery
Watlington
Fort Sill
Department of Army
Washington, D.C
97Th Army Band
17Th Field Artillery Group
John E. Theimer
U.S. Army
Europe
Theimer
Korea
X Corps Artillery
Foreign Aid Bill Passed After Compromise Vote
Washington reports Congress approved a $2.703 billion foreign aid measure, sent to President Eisenhower. The compromise amount moves closer to the House figure, leaving about 560 million less than the president requested, with Senate and House actions by voice vote and expectations for final approval.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Bulgaria admits shooting down Israeli airliner by mistake
A Bulgarian government statement apologized for the downing of an El Al Constellation over Bulgarian air space killing 58 aboard. The plane, off course by about 100 miles, flew near Sofia before being shot after warnings. Twelve Americans perished. The incident drew strong protests in Britain.
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London
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Telegraph Agency
Yugoslavia
Trin
Sofia
Vienna
Istanbul
Israel
Petrich
House of Commons
R. H. Turton
Herbert Morrison
Laborite
Turton
Morrison
Mt. Orvilo
Salonika
Struma
Vardar
Yield meters drive Lawton safety council backing
Lawton safety council voted in favor of water meters to curb waste and boost revenue for safety departments. They also opposed yield signs, supporting replacement with stop signs or traffic signals per Lawton VFW Post 1193. Mayor Ellsworth reviews the plan as Trooper Wes Miller notes district safety coordination.
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Lawton
Wilson
C. R. Ellsworth
Jerry Mustain
VFW
Highway Patrol
Wes Miller
City Dump Operator Seeks Public Cooperation
Connie Hill Sr. announces new office hours for the city dump three miles west on Lee Boulevard and pleads with Law ton residents not to dump when closed. He notes gate hours 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sunday, expresses disappointment at loose trash on roads, and recalls moving the dump from city limits a month ago with slow but steady progress and 117 loads dumped in the first week.
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Lee Boulevard
Connie Hill Sr
Hill
Connie Jr
Showers Possible For Area Tonight
A slight cooling off period may be in store for Lawtonians with a chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers forecast today. The weatherman calls for continued partly cloudy and hot weather with highs near 100 degrees. Tonight's low will be 73, one degree cooler than today's. Today's 11 a.m. reading registered 92 and Wednesday's high was 97.
Continental Seeks Perpetual Permit for Lawton Route
Continental Air Lines seeks a permanent operating certificate from the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington. Lawton Chamber of Commerce backs the move, with President Emmett Keough stating the chamber will support Continental shoulder to shoulder to obtain a lasting certification for Lawton service. The aviation committee has been active in presenting the case.
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Lawton- Fort Sill
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington, D.C
Continental Air Lines
Lawton
Keough
Two Flash Floods Hit Albuquerque
Fifteen hundred residents in the northern half of Albuquerque were driven from their homes by two flash floods from the Sandia Mountains. They hoped to move back today and begin a $1 million cleanup after the floods forced 500 people to seek shelter on the south bank of the Rio Grande.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Sandia Mountains
Rio Grande
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Associated Press
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Joyce
Pepe) Piepenbrich
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