Clean Cut Victory Seen For Tax Cut
House Republicans move to approve a $1 billion excise tax cut despite President Eisenhower opposition. The plan lowers excises to a 10 percent ceiling on most items, halves charges on luggage cosmetics bags and more, with long distance tolls dropping from 25 to 10 percent and local telephone taxes from 15 to 10 percent. Also reports a pedestrian, Cora Roth, 59, killed in Oak Creek while walking to Ash Wednesday services.
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Kinsey enters Ward Two race in Lawton council bid
Buck Kinsey, longtime Lawton businessman and former city councilman, announces candidacy for Ward 2. He cites four years on the council 1941 to 1945, local ties, business leadership, and plans for active recreation and youth facilities if elected. He urges Lawton voters to cast ballots Tuesday the 16th.
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Southwest Oklahoma
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Optimist Club Elects New President In Lawton
Billy Paul Galyon was elected president of the Lawton Optimist club to succeed Lee J. Woods who led in 1953 54. New officers include Clarence Aubrey vice president Hugh Payne secretary Joe Ford treasurer B A Allen sergeant at arms with Bill Ritzwalter Jack Botkin as directors and James Marshall as song leader. Tickets are out for the Optimist minstrel March 15 and 16 at the high school auditorium to fund youth activities.
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Lawton
Optimist Club
Lee J. Woods
Clarence Aubrey
Hugh Payne
Joe Ford
B. A. Allen
Bill Ritzwalter
Jack Botkin
James Marshall
Cameron Narrow Lead Over Odessa In Regional Tourney
Amarillo bulletin reports Cameron led Odessa Texas junior college 33 to 31 at halftime in the first round regional tournament game. Al Love scored 18 points for Cameron as they built a seven point advantage at one point in the opening period.
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al Love Banking
Cameron
Odessa
Editors to Visit Tito in Yugoslavia Tour
A touring group of American editors and publishers was notified Thursday that President Tito of Yugoslavia will receive them in Zagreb on Saturday. The visit underscores ongoing cultural and press exchanges between the United States and Yugoslavia during March.
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Bricker Declares Battle Isn’t Over
Senator Bricker of Ohio says the Senate fight over treaty power is only the first round. He cites furious lobbying by the House and State Department and warns of a broader battle to protect the Constitution against executive and treaty power.
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Lacy To Lead Oklahoma Furniture Meeting In Oklahoma City
Ewell B. Lacy of Lacy Furniture Co Lawton chairs the spring meeting of the Oklahoma Retail Furniture Dealers and National Retail Furniture Association at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. He will lead a discussion on state problems and co host the event with R L Gilbert Lawton president of the Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association. Principal speaker at the banquet will be C Cree Gable of Muncie Indiana, president of the national Retail Furniture Association.
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Former Area Resident Fined On Drunk Driving Charge
Haymond Hudspeth aged 35 paid 116 dollars in county court for driving while intoxicated after a highway patrol arrest last night. Hudspeth, a former local resident, now residing in Camp Carson Colorado, faced fines and court costs.
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Camp Carson
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Bandit King’s Men Poisoned By Jail Food
Eight henchmen of slain Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano fell ill after noon meals in Palermo prison. One died and prosecutors said all eight were hospitalized. the dead was Angelo Russo, an associate of Gaspare Pisciotta. The incident drew Communist accusations against Mario Scelba over alleged silencing of band members.
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Tahsequah Missing Pilot Listed in Communist Propaganda
Col Tahsequah son of Charley Komah of Hulen southeast of Lawton is named in a Chinese propaganda list after his disappearance. A World War II veteran and former star football player at Cameron and New Mexico A&M, he enlisted in 1941 and held the Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart and Air Medal. Survivors include his wife, parents and three children.
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Hulen
Lawton
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Cameron
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Gary
Paula
Auxiliary Police Set Disaster Aid Outline in Lawton
Lawton officials outlined a disaster aid plan at City Hall. Auxiliary police will operate in four sectors with defined gathering points at local schools. Civil defense director Jack Webb described alerts on the tornado network and emphasized keeping communications clear.
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Gore
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Cross Drive Yields Over $1200 in Comanche County Campaign
Hopes ran high for a fresh Red campaign in Comanche County as Se Set Sota Se Gime os reported slightly over 1200 dollars in contributions, reflecting fundraising activity following last year’s 1800 dollar total.
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Comanche County
Measles Outbreak Reported Across State Health Region
A state health department report cites 118 measles cases with Tulsa County at the second highest incidence and Pontotoc County recording the highest rate with eight cases. Infectious hepatitis is noted as a separate liver disease linked to contaminated water food or transfusions with 4 to 25 cases reported.
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