Texas Lover Flees Publicity Amid Montreal Scandal
A 20 year old English showgirl Miss Naomi Wolfson says her Texas benefactor Fred Harrison of Houston, 38, fled after a quarrel over publicity. She told reporters in Montreal that Harrison sped away after learning of media interest and planned trans Atlantic travel.
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Checkers players gather for Lawton weekend tournament
Lawton hosts a regional checkers meet with top players like Ernest Loft and E H Gill. The event uses American Federation rules and features four points for a win and three for a draw. Players rotate blacks and whites, games can last hours, and some carry personal boards. Walter Hellman from Gary is the world champ challenging later.
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Okahoma City
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Gilmer Funeral Attended By 600 in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City June 11. The funeral of Dixie Gilmer state safety commissioner who died Wednesday drew more than 600 friends and fellow officers. Gov. Johnston Murray led honorary bearers past a highway patrol guard as eight motorcycle policemen escorted the motorcade to Memorial Park. Gilmer formerly Tulsa County attorney and served a term in the state legislature.
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Johnston Murray
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Tulsa County
Owl Cannot Move Eyes Despite Alertness
A study notes owls face fixed eye sockets limiting movement while maintaining exceptional night vision and depth perception. Researchers explain fixed eyes aid binocular focus but restrict tracking of rapid sideways motion.
Cheap Electric Power Slated For Northeast
U S Supreme Court clears the Lawrence river project joint with Ontario and New York for seaway plans to let ocean ships reach the Great Lakes. Senate panel backs FPC decision on Niagara Falls development. Both projects aim to cut power costs in the Northeast, with about 12 billion kilowatt hours yearly from St Lawrence by five years out and combined savings near 100 million dollars annually for New York consumers.
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Six New Polio Cases Reported In Oklahoma Week Six
Oklahoma City six new polio cases were reported in the week ending June 5 raising the year total to 48, compared with 55 a year ago. The U S Public Health Service said measles remained high with 179 new cases bringing the year total to 2 256 versus 3 104 at this time last year.
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Oklahoma
U. S. Public Health Service
Bill Smith Agency Hail To 0 Storm Insurance
Bill Smith Agency advertises hail and storm insurance services with contact phone 4985.
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Seven Win Lifesaving Badges In Red Cross Course
Seven city youths earned junior or senior lifesaving certificates in the first Red Cross course. Four juniors Preston Holsinger Larry Walker John Hanagan and Dick Nicklas and three seniors Leigh Ewing Lees Be Manchak and others completed training and tests. The program plans more courses about monthly through the summer.
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Army Acts To Open Clinton Air Base
Army engineers will seek a 25 year renewable lease on the 2600 acre Clinton Air Base as Clinton Mayor A C Johnson grants regal entry to start construction and improvements. The Strategic Air Command will take over the facility July 1 and has voted 11 million dollars to reactivate the base located in Washington County Clinton Oklahoma.
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Funeral Rites for Leroy Pe 55 in Louisiana 1926
Funeral arrangements are complete at Shaw Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons De-Pendergrast of Ardmore two daughters Mrs Rosalie Bell and Mrs Gertrude Champion both of Nor Sixth and a daughter Mrs My Smith of Asean Falls with ten other relatives listed in the notice.
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Farm Ground Yields Third Slaying Victim
COSHOCTON Ohio authorities probing a former mental patient accused in one murder unearthed another body on the Cletus Reese farm north of town. A fourth victim, Lester Melick 28 of Danville, was found in a shallow grave after his son Harry discovered the contour in the field. Reese 36 in custody since last week over Clyde Patton 28 a schoolteacher beaten to death.
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Lester Melick
Danville
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Knox
Paul Cochran
Knox County
Southwest Oklahoma hot weekend forecast from Lawton area
Forecast calls for continued warmth with highs near 90 to 95 Friday and Saturday and a chance of scattered thundershowers. Expect hot, dry conditions through Monday with partly cloudy, humid weather in southwestern Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
Bake Potatoes Faster by Parboiling Before Baking
A kitchen tip suggests placing potatoes in boiling water for 15 minutes before baking to cut overall cooking time in half. This pre‑parboil step softens interiors and reduces oven time, while preserving texture and flavor.
Southwestern Bell Plans Big Lawton District Employee Party
Roy C. Echols general manager of Southwestern Bell Oklahoma will speak at a district employee party Saturday night at Carnegie auditorium Lawton Registration at 6 30 p m program at 7 30 p m Refreshments in the school gymnasium Nearly 938 Bell employees in the district are expected to attend with guests from Oklahoma City and other district towns including Waurika Walters Ryan Marlow Duncan Tuttle Rush Springs Minco Chickasha Anadarko Alex Snyder Olustee Mountain View Mangum Hobart Granite Eldorado Blair Altus and Lawton The party could become an annual affair.
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Hearing Set For Boy Who Shot Playmate
Juvenile Court set a hearing for June 24 concerning a boy who admitted shooting Robert Louis Savage after an older boy twisted his ear. Court Director Fred Woodson noted it is the first murder case in the court's five year history.
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Fred Woodson
Tot Falls From Moving Car, Suffers Only Minor Bruises
A baby fell from a moving vehicle but sustained only scratches and bruises. Bystanders retraced the street and recovered the child unharmed despite the alarming episode.
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No Windshield Mystery
Chicago report from June 11 notes unclear weather or debris affecting travel as motorists report no windshield damage from stone or gravel, with local officials awaiting further details and safety advisories.
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Chicago
Farm Union Chief Denounces Kerr Endorsement Claim
Oklahoma Farmers Union President Homer Duffy said Roy J. Turner’s implied endorsement was misleading and that the union had hoped to stay out of the senatorial race. Duffy issued a clarification stating the endorsement did not come from him.
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Oklahoma City
Homer Duffy
Oklahoma Farmers Union
Roy J. Turner
U. S. Senate
Anquet
Duffy
Fort Sam Houston to Chickasha Visit Noted by Alex Walker
In early rounds, Alex Walker visits Ft. Sam Houston and travels on to Chickasha for a series of meetings and engagements. The trip highlights ongoing military and civilian collaborations and includes scheduled discussions with local officials and community leaders.
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Alex Walker
Chickasha
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