City Hails Victory In Water Line Suit Test Case Verdict
City officials hailed a major victory after District Judge Floyd Jackson ruled in favor of the city in a replevin suit by Selected Investments Corporation over water lines in Lee Addition and Selected Investments Center. The judge found no valid lease or implied contract requiring reimbursement or possession of the pipe, noting the Lee Addition lease was effectively a sale and violated constitutional debt limits. Dozens of similar suits seek about 250000 for water lines installed over six to seven years.
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Lawton
Lee Addition
Selected Investments Center
Floyd Jackson
Selected Investments Corporation
Thesul
Selected Investments
Federal District Court
Selected Investment Center
Jackson
Logan, Godlove and Cummins
Maine
Lee
F. A. Lee
Loose Screw Fault Hits Army Tank Transmissions
Washington reports that about 6450 M47 and M48 tanks from General Motors require field repair after screws in Allison division transmissions came loose due to improper fastening. Repairs, costing about 33 man hours per unit, are being done in the field with Army and National Guard units. A Fort Hood report on January 22 identified the issue, prompting a company responsibility discussion.
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Washington
Army
National Guard
General Motors
Pentagon
Fort Hood
Tex
Allison
Dispute Over Parking Lots Sparks Council Debate
Three lots in block 1 addition near Ferris and Fort Sill Blvd raise contention as owners seek a parking station. Realtor Frank Daugherty says space will be open to all, plans cleared by Planning and Zoning, while council questions details and legality. If unresolved, a court action may follow.
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Ferris and
Fort Sill Blvd
Frank Daugherty
Rest Perty
Planning and Zoning Board
Biom Etrel
T. D. Nicklas
Eae Rerestoas
Turks Hold U.S. Ship In Mystery Sinking
In Istanbul Turkish authorities detained the 7,210-ton American freighter Volunteer State amid a mystery sinking of a Turkish coastal vessel. Four men are reported lost and inquiries focus on the freighter’s role.
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U.S
Istanbul
Turkey
Gil
Cox In Chaffee For Discharge
Pvt Homer Cox arrives at Camp Chaffee Arkansas to seek discharge after four years in Soviet prisons while AWOL He hopes to be civilian within 72 hours and plans to marry Inge Brenner in Austria Cox expects back pay over 4000 and has asked Senator Kerr to help with passport and reunion plans
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Camp Chaffee
Ark
Homer Cox
Army Separation Center
Cox
Oklahoma Ci
Lawton
Pete Cox
Austria
Inge Brenner
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
Witness Tells Of Crash In Manslaughter Hearing
Lawton cab driver Leslie R. Willeford bound over for trial on first degree manslaughter after a two-car crash on S H 7 ten miles east of Lawton. Witness Charles Eaton testified Willeford did not stop at the scene after sideswiping the Todd vehicle, killing R. D. Fine and injuring five others.
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Leslie R. Willeford
Lawton
Marvin Cameron
Willeford
Charles Eaton
Justice of the Peace
Kenneth Todd
Oklahoma City
Todd
R. D. Fine
Marlow
Eaton
Pawhuska
Buroper
Col Tahsequah Declared Dead After Missing in Korea
The Air Force notified Evelyn Tahsequah that Col Meech Tahsequah, listed as missing since December 6 1950 after a B 26 mission over Korea, has been declared dead by presumptive finding. He left behind three children and wife at 1607 Baldwin. The letter stated no reasonable possibility exists of his survival.
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Lawton
Department of the Air Force
Evelyn Tahsequah
Baldwin
Col
Korea
Japan
Ay Ionesseteet
Tahsequah
Army Private Balks At McCarthy Probe
March 4 1954 report says Army Private Marvin S Jr Balks at Senate questions about Communist ties while serving near a top secret radar project Project Lincoln. He cites possible self incrimination and refuses to answer if he is a Communist.
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Army
McCarthy
Washington
Senate
Joseph R. McCai
Pfc
Marvin S. Jr
Belsky
Wisconsin Republican
Rain and Snow Forecast for Southwest Oklahoma Area
Weather forecasts warn of rain mixed with snow and sleet in Southwest Oklahoma this afternoon and Friday, bringing sub freezing temperatures. Farmers greet moisture, fruit crops have suffered, and motorists are urged to drive carefully as slick highways develop. A broad statewide warming trend is not expected, with varying regional timing.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
McCarthy Eisenhower Clash Seen as Ongoing Political Test
Senate mob McCarthy clash with Eisenhower over Communist probes continues to test White House and GOP leadership. President rebuked McCarthy at press conference while McCarthy defended questioning of officials and pledged to expose suspected communists, signaling a bipartisan tug of war without a clear breakthrough.
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McCarthy
White House
Ite
Fateh W. Reicher
Zwicker
Tosan
Financiers Begin Toll Road Study Tour
A group of 21 leading bankers left Oklahoma City for Tulsa on the first tour of Turner Turnpike routes authorized in a special election. They traveled the Oklahoma City Tulsa toll road by bus, planned flights to Joplin, Wichita and Wichita Falls, and were to be hosted at banquets by the Chamber of Commerce. Norman Hirschfield chaired the organizers while the trip outlined potential pay as you drive toll road terminals and endpoints across several states.
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Tulsa
Turner Turnpike
Oklahoma City- Tulsa
Oklahom
Joplin
Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma
Wichita Falls
Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Norman Hirschfield
Hot Italian Scandal Aired Before Court
Rome reports expose on narcotics traffic sex and politicians to be aired before the papal court. Silvano Muto editor of Attualita, who broke the story, faces charges of spreading false and libelous material. A 21 year old Wilma found dead on a beach near Rome last year is noted in the coverage.
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Rome
Italy
Iival
Pepal
Silvano Muto
Attualita
Wilma
Gubernatorial Hopefuls Glad Nance Is Out
Oklahoma political chatter swirls after House Speaker James C. Nance withdraws from the governor race. State Rep. James Arrington and State Sen. Raymond Gary anticipate backing moves with Nance out. Journalists note potential realignment as lawmakers, highway officials, and National Guard leaders react, while Nance himself offers no plans for the political future.
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Oklahoma City
James C. Nance
James Arrington
Stillwater
Raymond Gary
Madill
Nance
Joe W. Curtis
Pauls Valley
Highway Commission
Hal Muldrow
Norman
45Th National Guard
Purcell
Gomer Smith Jr
Ora J. Fos
R. P
Bob) Matthews
Sanuloa
Matthews
Gary
William
City To Join Prayer Day Observance Worldwide
Lawton joins Christians in 118 countries for World Day of Prayer tomorrow with services and meditation from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at First Methodist Church, sponsored by Lawton-area churches. Activities include a youth program 3 to 4 15 p.m. with Presbyterians and Christian denominations participating.
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Lawtonians
First Methodist Church
Lawton Church
First Christian
St. Andrew's
Mark Wallock Pageant Room Dedication Set
Public invited to brief dedication ceremonies at 2 PM between the chapel and the Lord's Supper building. The rooms honor Easter service founder Mark Wallock and are part of church facilities with events to follow on Page 2.
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Mark Wallock
Attack On Ikre Dulles Feared Threat From Puerto Rican Nationalists
Federal authorities fear Puerto Rican Nationalists may attempt to assassinate U S leaders. Pedro Albizu Campos, head of the party, is seriously ill in Puerto Rico but officials warn his condition could inflame followers. A government source says a personal crisis attack on U S leaders is considered possible as a grim pattern follows a shooting in Congress. The FBI has warned the Justice Department of conspiracies to use the Smith Act to prosecute leaders, with indictments possible if evidence is found.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John
Foster
Tenera Bah Gover
Pedro Albizu
Nationalist Party
Puerto Rico
Leew Te Ros
United Press
FBT
J Dear’ Hoover
House of Representatives
FBI
Justice Department
U.S
Massive Post Parade Ready at Fort Sill Review
The final rehearsal occurred Wednesday for a ceremonial review on the Polo Field at Fort Sill. About 2,200 troops will participate in a retirement ceremony as Maj. Gen. Charles E. Hart commands the Artillery Center audience.
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Fort Sill
Cere
Charles E. Hart
Artillery Center
Hart
Public Information Office
Polo Club
Sheridan Road
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