Tot Rescued After 4 Hour Stay In Well
A 17 month old girl named Yvonne Brasiey was rescued after four hours trapped in an old well near Anderson. Her mother recalled hearing the child crying as neighbors failed to stop. Firefighters used a parallel shaft and pipe removal to free the toddler, who received oxygen during the rescue. Her brother Richard and parents waited anxiously, thanking responders as the child was finally brought out safe.
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Anderson
Soniane
Yvonne Brasiey
Richard David
J. B. Beasley
Richard
Toran
Lyant Yard
Yvonne
Anderson High School
Eyvonné Beasley
S.C
Quiet Neighbor Faces Zoning Battle in Turkey Paint
Md Zoning officials seek removal of Mr Jones from his home in Turkey Paint as neighbors defend him calling him a quiet, inoffensive community asset. Planning and Zoning Commission calls him a troublemaker. The Glenns purchased a berry for their T year old son David. They appeal the commission ruling against conkeys in the area.
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POLIS
90 year old man mails parking fine payment with excuse
In Miami Florida Fred 2 Bonneau of Bristol Connecticut aged 90 sent a letter to the Traffic Fines Bureau along with a postal money order to cover a parking citation dated February 13 1954. He explained I am sorry to have put you to all this trouble I had the money in an envelope but never mailed it.
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Miami Fla
Fred 2
Bonneau
Bristol
Con
Miami Trafffic
Hooked Cat Triggers Hingham Car Crash
In Hingham Massachusetts a cat with a fishhook in its lower lip caused a head on collision between two cars. The teen driver Peter Vigneau seventeen and the cat escaped injury while both vehicles sustained heavy damage. Police rushed them to a veterinarian where the hook was removed. The method the fishhook attached remains unclear.
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Hingham
Mass
Peter Vigneau
Peter
Veteriinarian
Army wedding at Fort Story with crossed boat hooks
In Virginia Beach a traditional wedding for Pet. Dennis Fellbagm and Sandra Zimmerman from Marathon Wisconsin ended with the couple exiting under crossed boat hooks at swords. The odd ritual tied to Army Transportation Corps life hints at amphibious dock culture.
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Virginia Beach
Fort Story
Army Transportation Corps
Army
Pet
Dennis H. Fellbagm
Sandra Zimmerman
Marathon
Wis
Dulles Pushes Open Skies Plan In London Talks
Secretary of State Dulles pressed President Eisenhower s open skies proposal during London discussions on East West disarmament. He met with Harold Stassen and British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd to stress inspections to reduce surprise attacks and advance partial disarmament amid Western European doubts over nuclear test policies.
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London
Dulles
Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
U.S
Europe
Sehwyn Lloyd
Tron Custain
Geneva
United States
U.N
Soviet Union
West
Tron Curtain
Slassen
United See
Dulres
Nm Oroh
City Eyes Mental Health Facility
State Sen Fred R Harris announced he is backing a new low level mental health clinic in Lawton to serve the southwest. A second clinic was proposed for McAlester or another city as Oklahoma authorities consider two clinics overall. Harris met with Dr Hayden Donahue who favored Lawton as one location. The concept is new to the field of mental health.
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Fred R. Harris
Lawton
McAlester
Oklahoma
Harris
de. Hayden Donahue
Sen. Harris
Rodeo Fever Opens Friday In Lawton Celebration
Lawton gears up for a city birthday party and RCA approved rodeo. Tammy Seivers stock arrives with Brahma bulls and bucking stock for Friday’s 8 p.m. kickoff at the LO ranel arena. A 3 p.m. Friday parade leads into Eddie Dean’s appearance, with Dean arriving Thursday night from Hollywood. The weeklong event runs to Tuesday with no show Sunday.
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Lawton
Tammy Sevier
Brahima
LO Vaneh Pons
Atau
Eddie Dean
Lawton Rangers
LO Ranel Arena
Lawnlon
U.S. Highway 277
Dean
Hollywood
Conpecter
Buddy
Rodeo
America
Sulphur Springs
Tex
Tayeth Cub
Oil Import Cuts Meet Mixed Backing From Senators
Washington lawmakers from oil and coal states praised the administration plan to curb imports but warned prices may rise for consumers if voluntary cuts fail. A cabinet committee urged a 20 percent voluntary reduction with quotas as a fallback. Fred A. Seaton said outcomes may take months to assess as the Independent Petroleum Association weighs the proposal at its Dallas meeting August 5.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Saic
U.S
Cormittee
Titevior
Fred A. Seaton
Record Heat Across Oklahoma Cities Surges To 105
Lawton hit 105 degrees the hottest of the year as Hobart Tulsa and Stillwater logged higher readings. Stillwater set a new record and the capital’s high was approached by one degree. Showers were forecast this afternoon and tonight across the southeast and panhandle.
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Lawton
Hobart
Tulsa
Stillwater
Southeast
Panhandie
Stores Plan Late Hours Two Nights
Lawton business firms will stay open late two nights this week to aid shoppers. Late hours are set for Wednesday night as customary at month’s end, with Regal stores extending Thursday hours in line with Family Day events.
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Lawton
Regal
Morse Blocks Truce Effort In Civil Rights Debate
Sen. Morse of Oregon blocked a bid by Sen. Johnson to pause civil rights debate for two days to address defense and other bills. The move sparked bitter exchanges as supporters cited race issues and past riots, while opponents warned against delaying the civil rights measure.
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Washington
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Gehale
Detroit
Russell
Michi+SAN
Georgia
McNamara
D-Mich
Potter
R-Mich
Michigan
State Boys Plan Rocket Tests at Holloman Center
Two Tulsa youths, 17 year old Brawley Glover and Cliffare Ramsey, plan to test their homemade rocket at Holloman Air Development Center with help from top missile experts. They built a 50-pound, 81,000 material project using red fuming nitric acid and aniline propellant, faced valve issues, and prepared a blockhouse test setup for static engine runs before flight tests this week.
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Holloman Air Development Center
N. M
UPI
Oklahoma
Holloman Airy Development Center
Brawley Glover
Cliffare Ramsey
Tulsa
Avy
Glover
Ramsey
Illinois Governor Denies Leopold Clemency Bid
Springfield officials report Governor William C. Stratton will decide after noon on Nathan Leopold’s clemency appeal for a reduced sentence in the Bobby Franks murder case. Leopold, age 62 and sick with diabetes and heart trouble, seeks release from an eight year term to four with time off for good behavior, with Stateville Prison Warden Joseph E. Ragen to relay the decision.
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Springfield
Nathan Leopold
Bobby Franks
William C. Strattan
Ayrill
Leopold
Stateville
Joseph E. Ragen
Stratton Cam Gann
Didge
John Caverly
Richard Loch
Black Beaver Council Eyes Doubling Scout Rolls by 1960
George Gravley reports the Black Beaver Council plans to double active Scout rolls by 1960 amid rising costs and flat budgets. Only five professional staff serve 11 counties in southeast Oklahoma with 48 active units. district leaders aim for 80 units, seeking volunteers to form new units in nearby towns.
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Black Beaver Council
George Gravley
Weller
Boy Scouts
Lawler Fork Lilk United Fund
Oklahoma
Huntinghorse
Commanche
Colton
Tex McCoy
Lawton-Fort Sill
Walters
McCoy
Gary Cautious On Future Plans
Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary says he will not seek the U S Senate in 1960 and will complete his term as governor. He notes encouragement and letters but remains noncommittal about future politics. Senator Robert Kerr seeks re election in 1960 after two terms in the Senate.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
CS. Senate
Coverane
Robert S. Kerr
Senate
Gary
Area Weather Forecast Clears to Party Cloudy and Heat
Weather briefing notes hot through Wednesday with a high near 102 and a low around 72. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and rising humidity as the week progresses.
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Cynthia Ann Parker
Jampeser
Tommy Steiner
Rca-Ap
Bill Dixon
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