Rebels Ready To Fight Long Or Short War
Col Carlos Castillo Armas said anti-Communist forces in Guatemala are prepared for a long or short battle to unseat President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman. He spoke from Esquipulas Guatemala and noted towns captured and provisional plans for a government. Casualties were two civilians. volunteers surged from 150 to 300 after Arrimas arrived.
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Carlos Castillo Armas
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Esquipulas
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Arben
Arbenz
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Honduras
Vado Hondo
Jacotan
Camoatan
San Salvador
Guatemalan
Chiquimula
Izabel
Zacapa
Colon
Las Quebradas
Olapa
Los Amates
la Barca
Champana
Quirigia
Bananera Santo Tomas
Morales
York
Iguana
el Ester
Gualan
Missing Man Found Shot Near Cameron College
An 80-year-old Lawton man, Finis H. Holder, who had been missing since Monday while hunting west of Cameron College, was found shot in the throat by his grandson and Boxer dog. Police ruled out murder, suggesting possible self-inflicted or accidental death. The 12 gauge shotgun lay at Holder’s feet, and the body was located about 7:30 a.m. near the woods one mile west of the college.
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Woods
Cameron College
Manville Redman
Holder
Charlie Smith
Lawton
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Former Cityan Says Beating Self-Inflicted
A 40 year old former Lawton resident admitted from his hospital bed to Tillman county authorities that he was responsible for the beating he suffered Tuesday night. Teague was found semi conscious in a shed at Traders Compress in Frederick where he had worked as a watchman. He recalled one shot fired upon entry. The suspect was released from jail with apologies from officers.
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Frederick
Lawton
Tillman County
Fred Hodges
The
Constitution Today
Aguillar Teague
Teague
Hodges
Jess Watson
Des Moines Evacuates 7500 as River Rises Past 1947 Flood
Emergency orders evacuated 7,500 people from low lying Des Moines areas as the Des Moines River climbed above 23 feet and neared 30 feet. Hundreds left yesterday with blocks in the southeast flooded. levees held but stressed while workers and guardsmen bolster defenses.
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Des Moines
National Guardsmen
City approves parking rule changes on Sixth Street
City council okays parking on only one side of Sixth Street to ease congestion and hazards. West side from F to Lee allowed, with a business district strip. east side limited from south to U S 277 and from B to Ferris. A study on Fourth between A and Gore and on Seventh between D and E is authorized. Police Chief Hennessee backed the changes citing street widths.
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Sixth Street
Lee
U.S
Ferris
Gore
Ralph Hennessee
Re-registration urged for Lawton residents near limits
Lawton residents living outside city limits must re register in their proper precinct before the July 6 primary. Registration must be completed by Friday or voters who have not registered since March 1 will lose voting rights. Officials note some residents are currently in city precincts and require new certificates at designated locations near Lawton Heights Williams and Selected Investments Center.
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Lawton
Pauline Joyner
County Election Board
Lawton Heights-Wiliams Addition
Selected Investments Center
E. O. Davis
City man saves Fort Sill soldier from drowning attempt
A local resident, D A Arthur, noticed water coming from an adjacent apartment at 311 Park and found Pfc Bennie Sandoval lying face down in a bathtub full of water after a suicide attempt. Sandoval was in satisfactory condition at Fort Sill Hospital. Officers Bob Jones and Roy Wood documented the incident around 9:45 p m.
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Pfc
Bennie Sandoval
Fort Sill Hospital
Sava
D. A. Arthur
Arthur
Bob Jones
Roy Wood
311 Park
McCain backs Gore Blvd paving plan in council clash
Mayor Joe McCain backs a plan to create a 40 foot wide Gore Boulevard paving district from 19th street west to the city limits to provide an east west traffic artery with city participation. Councilman Jake Witzel plans to bring the measure to a vote next Tuesday amid opposition from Councilman Lester McKenzie who questions city funding and hospital aid.
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19Th Street
Jake Witzel
Lester McKenzie
Gore
D. Henry Jones
Hospital
Jones
Memorial Hospital
McKenzie
Chamber of Commerce
Witzel Rose
11Th
17Th Street
Witzel
Council
Eisenhower Presses Foreign Aid To Meet Communism Threat
President Eisenhower urged Congress to authorize the full foreign aid budget of 3 447 700 000 as essential to confront Communist expansion in Southeast Asia. He warned cuts would be unjustified and unsafe amid ongoing Indo China tensions and shifts in the Geneva talks.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Southeast Asia
United States
Walter Bedell Smith
White House
Indo-China
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Smith
Geneva
Korea
Churchill
Turner Raps Kerr Record in Southwest Oklahoma Tour
Roy J. Turner continued his speaking tour in southwest Oklahoma denouncing Senator Kerr as absenteeism marked by political games while cattlemen failed. Turner, a millionaire oilman and rancher, spoke for about 30 minutes praising farmers and cattlemen and urged voters to consider his farm policy. He cited a Truman invitation in 1948 to be secretary of agriculture that he declined to aid farmers and Democratic campaigns.
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Roy J. Turner
Oklahoma
Robert S. Kerr
Senate
Seeumecke
Kerr
Turner
T. D. Nicklas
Lawton
U.S. Senate
Truman
Oklason
Niremer
Neven
Seoul Fire Destroys Block in Black Market District
A major Seoul blaze consumed a 10 block area in the black market district on Wednesday night, destroying homes and shops and leaving about 6,000 people homeless. Bulldozers halted spread while rescue crowds gathered as fuel barrels exploded and officials reported no casualties yet. The fire began around 8 p.m. and was controlled about two hours later near the ancient Southgate entrance, marking one of Korea's largest postwar fires.
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Seoul
Southgate
Korea
Pusan
Reopened Patrol Training Possible in Oklahoma City
Lawton hosts district four briefing as Lawrence Bellatti and new leaders discuss re opening the OHP training school. Bellatti notes 33 patrolmen short of 300 authorized, hints at Oklahoma City center revival if funds allow while touting stepped up enforcement and strong district safety programs.
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Lawrence
Chub” Bellatti
William K
Bill” Blood
Murray
Frosty Troy
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Bellatti
Stillwater
Rack Rollins
Bob Lester
Public Service Building
Oklahoma City
Raley
Blood
C. T. Raley
District Four
Caddo
Tillman
Jackson
Jefferson
Comanche
Stephens
Grady
Harmon
Cotton
Thal
City to press U.S. 62 easement talks Friday
Lawton officials and state highway reps meet at Anadarko Indian Office at 10 a.m. Friday to clear minor easements for the 720000 project to widen U.S. 62 from Fort Sill Blvd east to U.S. 277 and build a triple deck interchange. City council appointed Witzel Gallaher and Jennings to attend, with railroad easements also needed and a detour planned. The project aims to improve access and handle rising traffic near the planned turnpike, though some property owners oppose widening from Fort Sill Blvd west to Sheridan Road.
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Anadarko Indian Office
U.S. 62
Fort Sill Blvd
U.S. 277
Rock Island Railroad
Witzel
Lawton
Chamber of Commerce
Ferris
Second Street
Railroad Street
City
Fletcher S Riley Sued For Divorce
Oklahoma City June 23 The second of Oklahoma's 16 Democratic candidates for governor faced a divorce action Wednesday. Fletcher S Riley's wife filed suit on grounds of incompatibility. They have been married 30 years. Riley is a former state judge from Lawton. He announced he was dropping out of the campaign and his name will remain on the ballot.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Fletcher S. Riley
Ge Court
Lawofor
Hall
Pandas
City Swelters as Heat Wave Grips Lawton Area
Lawton sweltered under a heat wave reaching 98 today with forecast for fair and hot weather through Thursday. Highs likely 96 to 102 across most of Oklahoma as several towns hit or exceeded 100 Tuesday including Kingfisher 101 Altus Hobart and McAlester at 100. Night lows around 70 add to the heat while no significant precipitation is in sight.
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Lawton
French Chief Sees Hope For Peace
In Bern Pierre Mendes France and Chou En Lai met for two hours and Mendes France voiced hope the Geneva conference could produce progress toward peace. He said the talks showed collaboration, not confrontation, though he offered no firm assurances about outcomes.
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Switzerland
Pierre Mendes-France
China
Chou En-Lai
Mendes-France
Chou
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