Rights Forces Battle Over Jury Trial Threat
Washington Sen Knowland and Senate leaders spar over a proposed jury trial amendment to the civil rights bill. Supporters warn of a possible filibuster if no compromise is reached with the House. Some lawmakers, including Len Jackson and Javits, urge firm action against a white jury provision and its effect on rights protections. President Eisenhower’s stance on terms remains unaltered.
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Washington
Han- Tone R-Califf
Kiowland
Senate
Knowland
Tinet
Vasseu
Ito
Len Jackson
Jackson
En. Gatzer
Sen
Javits
RNY
GOP
House
Tam
Eisenhower
Eight Persons Hurt In Area Mishaps
Eight persons were injured Sunday in two area traffic accidents north of Lawton and west of Duncan. Highway patrol reported six injured in a county road mishap seven miles west of Duncan at 2 p.m. Two others were hurt at 6:45 a.m. Sunday eight miles north of Lawton on U S 62. Among the injured north of Lawton were Mrs. William Edward Derden, 71, of Waco Texas, and Raymond G. Moore, 52, of Lawton. Derden suffered a neck injury and was treated at Memorial hospital. Moore had severe facial lacerations and tooth loss.
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Lawton
Duncan
U. S. 62
William Edward Derden
Waco
Tex
Raymond G. Moore
Derden
Memorial Hospital
Moore
Treaper
W. W. Flanagan
Flanagan
21 Charged After Chicago Race Riot
Chicago police report 21 youths faced misdemeanor charges after a racially charged brawl in Calumet Park drew about 30 combatants and dozens of onlookers. Two adults were hospitalized and numerous windows smashed as police restored order with moving squads.
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Chicago
Joseph McCabe
South
McCabe
Chicago Transit Authority
South Chicago
Provident
Jackson Park
Lester Johnson
John Burgess
Civic Hia
Calumet Park
Lake
George F. George in Critical Condition at 76
Atlanta report states former Senator and NATO envoy Walter F. George is critically ill and weakening. The 76 year old Georgian suffered a coronary disease attack that led to hospitalization at Emory University Hospital before returning to his Vienna home for recuperation after a June 12 transfer from Washington.
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Atlanta
Walter F. George
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Vienna
Washington
Emory University Hospital
Soviet Plot To Recruit U S Spy Shattered in Germany
In Heidelberg, German authorities said Irene Asch, 42, of Gera, conspired to recruit an American intelligence officer as a Soviet spy. Asch, a dress shop operator, befriended wives of East German Soviet agents to approach the officer, offering money and gifts. After briefing counterintelligence, she cooperated and revealed the operation, claiming to protect her East German relatives.
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Heidelberg
Germany
iThe
U.S. Ariss
Miss Asch
East Germany
Imade
West Germany
Fbiend
Miss Ascha
Tuy
Condemned Man Hanged After Jail Kangaroo Trial
In Redwoood City California a vagrant man Robert Young 38 was strangled by fellow jail inmates in a kangaroo court. The six prisoners including Howar Wieheimer Martinez Williams White Lopez served as judge executor and jurors. Young knew for 24 hours he was to die but did not alert guards before the body was found.
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Redwoon City
Calif
San Mateo County
Robert Young
Young
Aslerp
Jakers
Earl B. Whitmore
Dan Howar
Jose Wieheimer
Alfred Martinez
Vernon C. Williams
Walter White
Ernest D. Lopez
Martinez
Willams
Lopey
White
Irving Young
Demolition Squads Raze Ravaged Buildings in Capital
Earthquake demolitions began in Mexico City as 50 plus structures toppled. Toll rose to 42 confirmed dead across six sites with Acapulco hardest hit. A Brooklyn tourist injured, and relief aid pledged as tremors persisted and rescues continued amid widespread damage.
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Mexico City
U.S
Concepcion
Osio de Anguilar
Guerrera
Acapulca
Chil-lanchgo
Chillango
Alotlas
Humanastillan
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Michoacan
Tan
Rom
Brooklyn
Sarah Dorfman
Acapulco
National Seismographic Observatory
Chilpancinga
Mexico
Paget
Col
Chipancingo
West Allies vow to avoid pact that hinders German unity
Berlin report says the United States Britain and France pledged not to sign any disarmament agreement that would prejudice German reunification. Western leaders and West German Foreign Minister Brentano stated reunification depends on elections in both halves and a freely elected government would decide military policy. If reunification leans toward the Western camp, a European security pact would be offered to the Soviet Union.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Henrich von Brentano
Ivar Cartain
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Soviet Union
Russia
Trials Start In County Court Amid Dismissals
Trials in Camanche County Court open Tuesday amid a docket shattered by dismissals and cases stricken from trial. Lawton teens charged with public decency in a May 29 Wichita Mountains raid have been removed on appeal. Several appeals from Municipal Court faced dismissal or nonappearance.
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Tlal
Lawton
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
John P. Fullerton
Anderson Takes Treasury Office
Robert B. Anderson took the post of secretary of the Treasury with Eisenhower pledging a watchful welcome. The oath was administered by Judge Warren Burger as Anderson swore in in the White House cabinet room, to succeed retiring George Humphrey amid concerns over the nation’s finances.
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Washington
Robert B. Anderson
Warren Burger
Court of Appeals
Dulles Heads For Arms Talk
London reports cite Secretary of State Dulles flying abroad to push the open skies plan amid stalled five power disarmament talks. He will meet with Harold Stassen and top British leaders to seek a turning point and possibly a decision on continuing discussions.
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London
Dulles
Eisenhower
Europe
Harold E. Stassen
U.S
U.N
Washington
John Diefenbaker
Canada
Soviet Russia
USA
Ivon Curtain
Pavig
North Atlantic Treaty Council
Bulles
Reform Parties Sweep Elections In Argentina
Moderate reform parties claim a two to one lead as 4 million votes counted. Pro reformists expected a working majority in a 305 member constituent assembly, with at least 73 seats to 35 for anti reformists. Peronists urged blank votes, while Balbin’s Radical Party led with 1.93 million votes and Frondizi’s leftists trailed by about 230,000. Weather and a bomb incident near a sugar mill chapel marred otherwise peaceful polling.
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Buenos Aires
Fedro Aramburu
Argentina
Juan Peron
Expictator
Venezuela
People's Radical Party
Richardo Balbin
Arturo Frondizi
Balbin
Frondizi
Sone
Tueunan
Weather Outlook Still Hot And Dry In Oklahoma
Oklahoma remains in a summerlike heat wave with upper ninety degree highs and little chance of rain through Saturday. Only scattered weekend showers touched northeast Oklahoma. Eastern sections face the only real shower risk, as many stations report near record heat with Lawton at 109 and Sunday in the hundred range.
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Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Olahoma
Gage
Lawton
Gates
Advanced Class Refuge Fete Set
Lawton Chamber of Commerce plans its annual charcoal broiled buffalo feast honoring Fort Sill advanced officers class students. Sept 13 at Lake Quanah Parker in the Wichita Mountains. About 1,400 attendees expected including T48 officers and wives. Tickets $10 per couple on sale in August with Dale Thompson as general chair.
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Lawton
Ross H. Porter
Wom
E. C. Williams
Cereman
Jack Carter
Milton Keating
Don Daze
Colton Electric Co
I. G. Cole
Lawton Birthday Calendar and Rodeo Events Overview
Lawton hosts a birthday party calendar with events including a square dance on Third Street sponsored by Pioneer club from 1 to 8 pm, August rodeo parades downtown and at LO ranch grounds, opening night of the RCA approved Tommy Steiner rodeo, a sunrise pioneer breakfast by Lawton Rangers, and a Pioneer club picnic at Union Park with memorial services, parade, and rodeo finale.
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Hero's
Lawton
Pioneer Club
Third Street
Pim
RCA
Tommy Steiner
LO Ranch Grounds
City
Lawton Rangers
Union Park
Eisenhower orders 10 percent import cut or control
President Eisenhower directs companies east of the Rockies to cut imports by 10 percent immediately or risk mandatory controls. In Oklahoma Miame a second bulletin announces the temporary suspension of Ensyte Picher Co. mining and milling division operations affecting 600 workers.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Rockies
Miame
Okla
Ensyte-Picher Co
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Treasury
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