City Man Subdues Burglar With Rifle
C A Dean of 905 Washington grabbed a .22 rifle and held a would be house burglar until police arrived. The intruder broke a front door lock to enter and was booked for breaking and entering. A second attempt to steal an adding machine from A P Grocery at 2702 H failed when the cord was nailed to a counter. A third burglary involved tools stolen from Brower’s car at the Drive In.
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Ee Ihaare Brower
Lincoln
45th Infantry Division heads home from Korea
The 45th Infantry Division will leave Inchon for the United States on March 14, the first American unit to rotate home since the Korean War began in 1950. The division, with 53 officers and 1,104 enlisted men, will travel with the division colors of the former Oklahoma National Guard unit.
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Temple Hosts Land Contests for County Judging Event
Temple will host the annual county land judging contests with FFA and 4H members from Cotton County. Ed Roberts of Oklahoma A&M will attend as a founder and extension specialist. Morning instruction precedes field contests evaluating soil texture, subsoil movement, erosion, slope, drainage, and land class assignment, followed by land treatment prescriptions.
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Eight Room House Destroyed by Fire on Roosevelt
Fire gutted an eight room house at 2013 Roosevelt at 10 am today. Firemen said the blaze started from defective wiring in the attic. When they arrived the top was burning and the home owned by Estelle Copeland was nearly a total loss.
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Schools to Get Budget Tonight
The Lawton public school budget for 1954 55 will be presented to the board of education at its regular meeting tonight. The board will be asked to pass a resolution calling the annual school election held the fourth Tuesday of March. Voters will likely approve a 15 mill general levy plus five mills by law and a five mill building fund levy.
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Board of Education
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Red Cross Campaign Progress Report in Comanche County
A partial passage notes the Red Cross campaign's activities and suggests county progress as a barometer of overall success. It mentions the division of the drive and a national pattern, with emphasis on timely proclamations guiding the effort.
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Comanche County
Police Fund Drive Seeks $450 More for Uniforms
About 75 dollars was raised in a shoot fund for policemen. City police still lack roughly 450 dollars toward new uniforms. Another ham shoot is planned for March 14 at the old airport grounds.
Farm Income Hike Sought By Benson
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson urged higher farm income beyond price stabilization in his first annual report to the President. He cited inherited problems, argued for market expansion and price cushions, and predicted most price adjustments have been made with costs expected to ease.
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Aggie Career Parley Draws Senior Girls to Comanche County
Tomorrow the second annual Career Parley, sponsored by the Junior group American Association at Universit Women, gathers high senior girls from across Comanche county. Principal speakers include Ed ward C. Keefe and Mrs. Johanna St. Clair with a panel moderated by Miss Helen Elliott. The program features Mrs. James H. Bushart’s vocal performances, Storey & Barton dancers, and a Lawton Jaycee reception, wrapping up around noon.
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Daughter Ends Boy Birth Run At Memorial Hospital
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Pratt 304 N 16th arrived at Memorial hospital at 8 43 p m Sunday the first girl born there in several days Memorial doctors had delivered 13 boys in a row over the weekend births kept the hospital busy with deliveries
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Possum Causes Car Knock In Philadelphia Garage
Robert Sachhetti lifted his car hood after a persistent knock and found nesting possum inside the engine area. The warm weather visitor had sought shelter and was removed, leaving the motor apparently undamaged.
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Philadelphia
Robert Sachhetti
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Funeral set today for fatally injured officers
Funeral services are scheduled today for two officers fatally wounded in a public safety incident in Shreveport Louisiana. The men were reportedly struck during a confrontation while serving a warrant linked to a gang-related case and are named in official notices.
Man Enters Cabin After Traveling About Fifteen Miles
A man entered a cabin after traveling roughly fifteen miles, with no additional details about目的 or circumstances provided in the readable text.
Huckabee Dies After Neck Wound in Unclear Incident
Report states Huckabe who suffered a neck wound died about an hour after the injury amid fragmentary details. Authorities have not released further information on the circumstances or any suspects.
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