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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1954

Page

4

Mundt Pushes Bill to Act on Security Risk Employees

Sen Mundt seeks rapid action on workers tagged as security risks by the FBI. He proposes a Justice Department division of personnel security to evaluate FBI findings and issue decisive actions, with automatic steps for agency and employee review. He discussed the plan with Attorney General Brownell, who called it interesting.

Washington Sen Mundt R-Sd FBI Senate Investigations Subcommittee Justice Department Em‘ing Gen Brownell

Oilers Rise in Weekly Reports Across Drilling Activity

A Research Oil Reports survey shows oilers and total completions up over the prior week. Oilers rose from 123 to 140 with dry holes up from 47 to 62. five gas wells and two service wells completed the total. New work slipped due to Memorial Day with 168 starts versus 207 the prior week. A potential two zone find may form east of Tinker AFB near Oklahoma City as Webster Drilling spuds No 1 McNew.

Research Oil Totay Til Te Bee Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma City Webster Drilling Texas County Gulf Hixon

Tulsa Firemen Demonstration Highlights Renowned Show

Tulsa firemen struggled to start a blaze during a live demonstration for visiting state firefighters. Despite strong drafts, ignition of excelsior in a condemned two story structure took 15 minutes before the fire was lit and extinguished in about four minutes with special equipment. The event, part of the Oklahoma Firemen's Association opening day, drew hundreds as a civic center project event and featured speakers including R. J. Douglas and Luther Smith from the state bureaus.

Tulsa Okla Oklahoma Firemen's Association R. J. Douglas Oklahoma A&m College Oakah Jones Get Revis. of Commerce Luther Smith State Inspection Bureau Kile Morehead Ar‘son Bert She Kerr

Vagrant Confesses California Murder

VAN BUREN Arie June 4 UP Chief Russell said Fagey Marvin and Bove held on to believe this in a pretrial report Russell said Bove said he tiled Mrs Lie after they both blacked out Gope at Mexicali California

van Buren Arie Russell Fagey Marvin Bove Lie Mexicali Cali

Colorado Springs Emerges as Air Academy Site Contender

A five man selection board narrowed to Alton Illinois Lake Geneva Wisconsin and Colorado Springs for the Air Force Academy site. Air Secretary Harold E Talbott will decide after engineers and real estate experts review all three. Congress authorized 124 million dollars for the academy with 1 million for a temporary location next year.

Washington Olorado Springs Colo Air Force Alton Ill Mississippi River Lake Geneva Wis Colorado Springs Harold E. Talbott Denver Talbott Air Secretary Pe Ac Congress Wl Foor Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis Geneva Johnson Chenoweth J. Edgar Olo Colorado Spr Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Tex Texas Selection Board Ata New Wer

Chinese Girl Finds Love on Oklahoma A&M Campus

Vine Talesa Leung, a 23 year old Chinese graduate in elementary education, earned a B S during graduation week at Oklahoma A&M. She becomes engaged to Tao Yao Fang of Tientsin, a 1950 civil engineering graduate now at a Tulsa firm and violinist with the Tulsa Philharmonic. Catherine plans to teach in Tulsa after marriage and continues graduate study at Columbia University, aided by A&M professors who helped enroll her. She is an honor student active in Future Teachers of America and the Baptist Student Union.

Vine Talesa Leung Oklahoma A&m College Aggieland Catherine Hong Kong Tao-Yao Fang Tientsin Aggie Tulsa Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra Columbia University A&m Columbi Future Teachers of America Baptist Student Union

Three Middies Await Security Checks Before Commission

Three midshipmen of the U S Naval Academy face security investigations before commissions. They will receive diplomas with the class of 1954 and return home to wait as inquiries conclude, potentially earning commissions within six months if results are favorable. Four others graduate with clean records. one receives a certificate and discharge for an academy rule violation.

Annapolid U.S. Naval Academy Navy Washington Marines Air Force

Political Hopefuls Tossing Promises

Oklahoma City on June 4 reports candidates in the governor race tout promises. Mrs Willie Murray promoted an industrial committee under the governor to study the state's long term industrial potential. William Gill Jr spoke of expanding his campaign into Hobart Clinton and Elk City.

Oklahoma City

Mortgage Insurance for Altus Defense Housing Planned

Applications for mortgage insurance for Altus defense housing will be received by the Federal Housing Administration for seven days. Approval was given for 200 rental houses for military families and 80 with three bedrooms. Rent ranges from 47.50 to 62.50 per month for two bedrooms and 60 to 85 for three bedrooms.

Oklahoma City Altus Federal Housing Administration Office Jo Ag Housing Home Finance Agency Milies

Senate group advances tax revision in secret session

The Senate group hours from final action on a tax revision bill meets in secret session after five weeks of drafting. Key issues remain: treatment of stock dividends for taxpayers and a Democratic proposal to raise personal exemptions to cut income taxes while preserving dividend relief. Treasury cites a depreciation plan as a major feature of the omnibus bill, allowing larger early-year tax write offs for equipment.

Eisenhower Treasury Senate Committee

Convicts Considered for Parole by State Board

Fourteen convicts from various counties face parole review by the State Pardons and Parole Board at Granite Reformatory. Names include Jerry Jones Muskogee Creek Wa Lee Servaes George M. Jones Grady Lim Thomas M. White G A Stubbard Fiend Anglia H R Howes Opal Jones and others with terms ranging from two to ten years for burglary grand larceny auto theft and related offenses. The note mentions a sentence onshore about tiny viruses.

Oklahoma City State Pardon and Parole Board Dane 21 Granite Reformatory Muskogee Jerry Jones Creek County Lee Servaes Love County George M. Jones Grady E. Lima Tulsa Thomas M. White G. A. Stubbard Stephens County Fiend Anglia Ponfotce H. R. Howes Fiocke Opal Jones

Oppenheimer Security Ruling Sparks Review Call

The five man Atomic Energy Commission board found J Robert Oppenheimer loyal with high discretion but a security risk. It urged the full commission to reverse the finding and review the verdict. The hearings spanned weeks with 49 witnesses and 6 000 pages of testimony.

Oppenheimer Atomic Energy Commission Full

Solon urges GOP to drop McCarthy in probe fallout

Solon urges Republicans to abandon McCarthy to help November gains. He calls McCarthy an asset to some leaders and criticizes the Army McCarthy hearings spy system as dangerous. He also says he has no information and will not testify to the committee.

Wisconsin Flanders Orlando Sen. McCarthy McCarthy Slares Army G. David Schine Roy M. Cohn Vermont

Arson Charges Filed Against Former Enid Resident

Reichert, a former Enid resident, is charged with arson for setting fires at two lumber yards in April. Authorities say the incidents caused extensive property damage and prompted investigations by local fire departments and the police.

Enid Reichert

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