Weather Bureau Tests Pressure Jump Signals In Tornado Study
The U S weather bureau will install pressure jump signals in 115 towns across Oklahoma Missouri Kansas and Texas to test if rapid barometric pressure changes accompany tornadoes. Chief Forecaster John Hamilton says 25 new barometers will be in Oklahoma with stations manned around the clock. Signals ring bells when pressure jumps and location contacts the weather station.
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Lahoma City
U. S. Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
John Hamilton
O'shoma City
Hamilton
Morris Tepper
Weather Bureau
Washington
Kansas City
Progress on Saar issue moves toward German return
Bonn officials report that France and West Germany made progress in a plan to restore Saar Basin to Germany. After talks in Bonn, ministers noted a basic agreement on several quarrel factors, with further discussions set for Paris March 17. Topics include coal exploitation, Saar deliveries to France, a transitional period, and the economic union dissolution. German sources say talks proceed from a plan to reassemble Saar under Germany.
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Bonn
Germany
France
West Germany
Saar
Heinrich von Brentano
Christian Pineau
Paris
Mareh 17
Saarland
Fish Donate Blood To Arthritis Fight
Eight fish species from Lake Texoma were used in a study for the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation to fight arthritis. Acting on a request by Dr. Richard W. Payne, biologists trapped large fish in lake turbine tunnels, drew blood with syringes, stored it in test tubes, and refrigerated samples for analysis of protein factors in animal blood.
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Oklahoma City
Texoma
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Richard W. Payne
State Fish and Game
Illinois official state bird chosen by school children
The cardinal was selected as Illinois official state bird through a unusual statewide referendum run by schools and students.
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Illinois
Cardinal
Made by Stradivarius Quartet Inspires Awe at Lawton
Paganini Quartet members perform on historic Stradivarius instruments worth a quarter of a million dollars at the McMahon Memorial Auditorium as part of the Lawton Community Concert Series. Curtain is 8 15 p.m. The instruments include a 1680 Paganini violin, a 1736 cello, and a viola linked to Berlioz. The rare quartet draws crowds wary of protecting the priceless heritage backstage.
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Paganini
McMahon Memorial Auditorium
Lawton
Stradivarius
New York
Charles Foidart
Hector Berlioz
Lucilen Laporte
Mendelsshon
Kiwanis Banquet Cancelled for Ill President Raney
Kiwanis officials announced the cancellation of a banquet and reception planned for Tuesday night at the Hotel Lawtonian in Lawton. Kiwanis International president Jackson T Raney is ill and confined to bed by physician orders, per lieutenant governor Jay Dee Fountain. More than 400 Kiwanians and their wives were expected to attend.
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Jackson T. Raney
Kiwanis International
Jay Dee Fountain
Lawtonian
Fountain
Raney
Indianapolis
Ind
Pope Pius XI Birthday Audience Draws 10000 Cheering Pilgrims
In the Vatican Palace on March 3, more than 10,000 pilgrims cheered Pope Pius XI in a birthday audience. The 80 year old pontiff spoke clearly despite hoarseness from days past. It marks his 80th birthday and the 17th anniversary of his election as pope with another observance for ambassadors and ministers from over 40 nations tomorrow.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius XI
Vatican Palace
Pontiff
Vatican
Camp Fire Girls Workshop Opens In City Monday
Mrs. Lou B Paine director of field operations Camp Fire Girls Inc New York City will open a professionals workshop Monday Registration opens at 9 a.m. for the four day workshop with about 60 professionals and 400 delegates expected for the five state regional conference Delegates travel from Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arkansas and Louisiana The sessions are at the Hotel Lawtonian with a 6 30 p m supper at the D Andy Cabin Faxon The conference tours include the Artillery and Guided Missile Center and Holy City Easter Pageant site Details highlight Mrs Paine former Oklahoma leader and Wohelo Award recipient whose career includes camp administration teaching and leadership roles across Oklahoma and Wisconsin Minnesota and New York City
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Lou B Paine
Camp Fire Girls, Inc
New York City
Lawtonian
Camp Fire Girls
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arkansas
Louisiana
W. F. Lewis
Lawton
Lois Jarrell
Elizabeth Owen
Dallas
Tex
D’andy
Faxon
Holy City
C’andy
Camp Fire Council
Oklahoma City
Paine
Wisconsin
Minnesota
University of Oklahoma
University of Wisconsin
Altrusa Club
Delta Kappa Gamma
Traffic Charges Dominate Court in Saturday Session
Municipal court led by Judge J Merle Oaks handled a busy docket with fines and bonds totaling 246 dollars. Harold Peeney and Loretta Heartline each forfeited 11 dollars on license charges. Sidney Ahischlager and W H Bandy each 20 dollars on speeding. Lyle Racine, speeding, referred to military authorities. Jean Steed and Virginia Jackson each 20 dollars on loitering vagrancy, Tommie Hopkins 20 on vagrancy Guilty. R A Pike 5 dollars for trespassing profanity. Gilbert Torralba 20 dollars for theft from Rena Torralba. Four others fined 20 dollars each for public drunkenness.
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J. Merle Oaks
Harold Peeney
Loretta Heartline
Summit
Sidney Ahischlager
S. Third
W. H. Bandy
Duncan
Lyle Gordon Racine
Jean Steed
Wichita Falls
Virginia Jackson
Tommie Hopkins
Comanche
R. A. Pike
Gilbert Torralba
Rena Torralba
Oklahoma City livestock market report highlights weekly fluctuations
Weekly market notes show mixed cattle demand with steady slaughter classes, strong early week, late losses, and cows around 11 percent of supply. Steers 1050 pounds and lighter sold above, yearlings 18.50, heifers 17.50, stockers 14.00-16.50, cows 8.50-12.50, bulls 12.50-14.50. Hogs mostly steady with late strength. sows 9.00-11.50. Sheep see higher slaughter lambs 18.00-20.00 and steady ewes.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
Three Men Arrested After Porters Attack at Wolverton Hotel
Police held a suspect and two companions after a man allegedly swung a hand axe at porter Rommie Fuller at Wolverton Hotel, 316 S Fifth, and fired at hotel clerk about 3 40 am Saturday. Detectives spent the day Saturday sorting details as investigations continued.
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Lawton Hotel
Rommie Fuller
Porter
Wolverton Hotel
S. Fifth
Policeman Shot and Wife Surrenders in Hobbs
In Hobbs New Mexico a patrolman, Charles A. Hardy, was shot below the heart outside a restaurant. His wife Margaret Hardy surrendered soon after and confessed shooting, claiming suspicion of infidelity. Hardy faces a slim chance of survival from a .25 caliber wound. The wife was jailed for assault with intent to kill as police investigated the incident and other men were arrested nearby. The gun later found was a .38 with a .32 shell lodged in the barrel. The case moves to county attorney review after Monday.
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Hobbs
N. M
Charles A
Blackie) Hardy
Margaret Hardy
Joe Merritt
Cleo Stout
Stout
Merritt
Fuller
Sixth
Arlington
Kenneth Shadley
B. Davis
Manville Redman
Deadline Nears For Registration In Lawton Primary
Qualified voters in Lawton face a Friday deadline to register for the March 20 city primary to select four council members. New residents and those who did not vote in the last three elections must register. Pegan Grove residents must register, with registrar Mrs Sherman R Killian at 1500 Scott Road. Registration details include multiple precinct and ward locations and names of active registrars.
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Lawton
Pauline Joyner
Comanche
Legislative Council Groups Set Meets
Oklahoma City March 3 A state Legislative Council sub committee on mental retardation will meet Friday in Tulsa and a narcotics sub committee will hold its second session the following day in Tulsa Rep Basil Wilson heads the mental retardation group which considers a proposal to build a state home for mentally retarded children in Tulsa State officials note crowded institutions at Pauls Valley and Enid Rep J D McCarty chairs the narcotics committee which will hear from peace officers and pharmacists in northeastern Oklahoma about dope traffic Testimony in Oklahoma City recently indicated dope traffic slowed after a stricter narcotics law was passed two years ago.
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Oklahoma City
State Legislative Council
Tulsa
Basil Wilson
Mangum
Pauls Valley
Enid
J. D. McCarty
Oklahoma
McCarty
Solons Eye Medical Examiner System Proposal
A state Legislative Council committee will continue its Thursday study on replacing Oklahoma's coroner system with medical examiners. The county government panel, led by Rep. Jeff Davis, will meet at the state Capitol and hear testimony from justices of the peace. The panel will also discuss sheriff and county surveyor laws as past efforts to create a medical examiner system are reviewed.
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Oklahoma City
State Legislative Council
Oklahoma
Jeff Davis
Rush Springs
Jack Rhodes
Legislative Council
Kansan Injured In Grady Crash Near Minco
Wallace Tate Chitwood, 29, Pratt Kansas railroad worker, was injured on a country road near Minco Grady county when his 1949 Hudson overturned into a bar ditch. He suffered facial lacerations and a fractured right leg and was hospitalized in Chickasha. Trooper Delbert Jump cited dust from a preceding vehicle and loose roadway material as factors.
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Pratt
Kan
Chickasha Hospital
Minco
Grady County
Highway Patrol
Wallace Tate Chitwood
Delbert Jump
Chickasha
Chitwood
Noose Still Loosening in Britain Despite Vote
London report notes a parliamentary approval to abolish the death penalty faces hurdles. The plan would curb hanging in the United Kingdom while colonies like Cyprus and Kenya retain executions as a deterrent. A limited anti hanging bill faces grim odds in the Lords, with imperial executions mostly untouched.
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Herbert Spencer
London
Britain
United Kingdom
Cyprus
Kenya
House of Commons
Commons
House of Lords
Northern Ireland
Two Brothers Die As House Burns In Oklahoma
Bristow Oklahoma reports two brothers died of suffocation when a fire swept the living room of their small frame house early today. Victims were Jess A Kuykendall 42 a painter and Omer Kuykendall 37 an employee of a bottling company.
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Bristow, Okla
Jess A. Kuykendall
Omer Kuykendall
Smoking Room Blaze Damages Lawton Meat Smoke Area
Early Saturday a fire heavily damaged the Lawton Meat Supply smoking room at 310 East L. The 8 by 10 foot center smoking room housed trays of pig knuckles and required wall roof and ceiling repairs. Firemen cited thermostat failure or sawdust ignition as likely causes. Two grass fires elsewhere along 811 A and 2309 Sheridan Road caused no reported damage.
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Lawton Meat Supply Company
East L
Katyce
Sheridan Road
Size 10 Shoes Are A Clue In Timm Case
A pair of size 10 black loafer shoes is a new clue in the Roger C. Timm case. Investigators seek the route of the airman found shot near Madill. the car he owned was found in San Antonio. Prentice Frank Day, a tall thin suspect, was last seen after a Tulsa questioning.
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Madill
Okla
Roger C. Timm
Illinois
Timm
San Antonio
Prentice Frank Day
Day
Tulsa
New York
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Genoa
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93D Field Artillery Group
Fort Sill
Howard L. Munsell
267Th Armored FA Battalion
William L. Allbright
B. Btry
Richard A. Edwards Jr
267Th Afa Bn
U.S. Army
Camp Fire Girls Workshop
City
Lou B. Paine
Oklahoma City Livestock
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C. T. Tucker
Arlington. Pc
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Ft. Sill Blvd
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Fort Sill Blvd
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Oak
Weldon Rightmer
Ferris
William Leitner
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Walter Montgomery
N. 32Nd
Jack Webb
Atlanta
Elbert L. Moore
Warren Hotel
Maude L. Parker
A. A. Denham
Charles Sperling
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L. A. Gillham
Lloyd Padgett
Wayne Castleberry
Lon Simpson
Park
Viola Lewis
S. Sixth
A. E. Seabolt
Jefferson
Viola Witzel
R. L. Child
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Camps Grocery
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Lee
Solons Eye Medical Examiner System
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Romania
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