U.N. Police Raise Flag After Gaza Hand-Over
The United Nations forces raise their flag as Israeli troops withdraw from Gaza ahead of a 24 hour deadline. By early morning, U.N. police assume control across most of the strip with Danish, Swedish, Indian, and Colombian units deploying rapidly despite rain.
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Occurdor
Aggitsa
Fagrost
Gaza
Gaza City
Bareier al Ban
Gaya Cay
Taraeli
Tsrael
Sina
Strip
Tsraeli
U.S
Sinai Peninsula
Denmark
Sweden
India
Colombia
Ain Jerusalem
Knife Wielder's Sentence Upheld
Lawton drummer Jack Wendell Coryell, 21, was sentenced to three years for assault with a dangerous weapon after a March 27 1936 trial. The Oklahoma State Criminal Court of Appeals affirmed the sentence, stemming from a threat with a switchblade at Dolores Bar against waitress Mary Yort who testified about their prior relationship.
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Lawton
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Jack Wendell Coryell
Mall
Coryell
Mary Yort
Dolores
New Aggie President Sees Continued Growth
Clarence Davis named president of Cameron junior college succeeds C Vernon as well as Aggie president June 1. Davis plans to promote Cameron by visiting area high schools and will work on public relations. Howell steps down June 1 to join City National Bank as vice president and farm loan consultant after a decade as college president. He has led the college since 193?. Davis, 46, longtime educator, previously led Velma Alma and Wallers districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Crawford Shor
Continuee Gray
Carcoran College
Clarence Davis
Deviss
Velma-Alma
C. Vernon Aswell
Aggie
Tl Am
Davis
Cameron
Southwestern Area
Howell
The
City National Bank
Darrell Royal
Leon Heath
Graham Consolidated
Velma-Alma Botts
Howard County
Ark
Bokchito
Bryan County
Southeastern State College
Durant
With
Seven Women Found Living in Pennsylvania Station Rest Room
Seven women aged 45 to 72 were found living in the Pennsylvania Station ladies lounge. Magistrate Jack L. Nicoll heard their case after they were detained. two were freed of loitering charges, while Mrs. St. John aged 60 and Mrs. Lena Onorato aged 98 were judged innocent. Mrs. Dora Peck, 72, had $244 on her and described the lounge as a pleasant place to live with a rotating cast of faces.
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Yoris
Pennsylvania Station
Jack L. Nicoll
Dora Peck
Peels
Micoll
Peek
City Welfare Department
Ferk
Lawton Girl Wins Leadership Award
Vivian Pursley of Lawton High School tops the girls division of the Oklahoma Elks Youth Leadership contest and advances to a national competition. She will receive a $50 savings bond at the Elks spring convention in Muskogee in May. Brad Agnew placed third in the boys division. Hugh Jones Wood won first with a $100 bond and top score. Pursley also serves as Oklahoma Girls State governor and attended Girls Nation in Washington.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Order of Elks
Vivian Purgley
Davee J. Pursies
Jefferson
National Elk’s
Harold Carey
Elk's
Pursiey
U.S
Muskogee
Carey
Lawton High School
Brad Agnew
Bos
Hugh Jones Wood
Miss Pursley
Oklahoma Girls State
Girls Nation
Washington, D.C
Gregory Still Not Free Of Charges
Vinita Up-Craig County Attorney L O Thomas will ask the Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals if it knew of a hold order on Billy L Gregory when it freed him from jail in Pryor. Gregory, 18, was jailed nearly six years awaiting trial on robbery burglary and jail breaking. He was involved in an attempted robbery and car theft in Craig County before Mayes County offenses, and discussed Army status at Fort Sill while on leave from Fort Campbell.
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Vinita Up
Craig County
L. O. Thomas
Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals
Billy L. Gregory
Pryor
Gregory
Thomas
Disney
Mayes County
Criminal Court of Appeals
Fort Sill
Ft. Campbell
Eisenhower Pushes Slower U.S. Spending to Curb Inflation
President Eisenhower said he is trying to slow the rate of government spending to prevent higher living costs. He ordered a study of the budget’s $71.8 billion for the coming fiscal year while noting Vice President Nixon and Secretary Dulles are abroad. The cough and hearing difficulties limited his news conference as he weighed inflation risks and possible cost-cutting measures.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nore
Tucson
Aviz
Hisenhower
Nixa
Dulles
Miscaohower
Eisephower
Middle East
Mary Chambless Wife Gets Five Years Probation
U S District Judge Ross Rizley placed Mary Lay Chambless wife of missing Oklahoma City bootlegger Orville Chambless on five years probation after her conviction for violating federal liquor laws. Fred Albert Carlson of Oklahoma City received 18 months in prison and a $2500 fine. A third defendant James Cullen Hodges Cheectah was acquitted.
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Oklahoma City
U.S
Ross Rizley
Mary Lay Chamble
Cisno
Tes
Orville Lindsay Chambless
Fred Albert
Carlson
James Cullen Hodec
Rinley
Alaboma
United States
Bomber Explodes and Burns at Lake Charles Air Base
A bomber exploded and caught fire on the Lake Charles Air Force Base flight line. Flames spread to an adjacent B47 and threatened about 30 other planes. No injuries were confirmed as investigators sought the cause of the blaze.
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Lake Charles
Lake Charles Air Force Base
Violent Blast Kills Captain and Deck Officers
A midships explosion tore apart the tanker Mission San Francisco after a collision with the freighter Erie on the Delaware River near Pea Patch Jetty. Twenty six of 150 crew escaped, nine were pulled from the water, and rescuers fought snow and flames as the burned ship sank near New Castle. The captain William C. Alien is listed as missing and Coast Guard halted shipping in the area.
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U.S.N.S
San Francisco
Delaware River
New Castle
Del
Pea Patch Jetty
Here
Coast Guard
Calter Zinnia
Military Sea Transportation Service
Navy
William C. Alien
Galveston
Tex
le Mission
Channel Shoal
Prohibition Repeal Proposed In House Oklahoma City
A resolution in the Oklahoma House calls for a constitutional amendment to repeal prohibition and establish state owned liquor stores. Authors Rep Jack Buss and Rep Robert Lollar propose tax proceeds split among schools, higher education, and mental health. The July 1958 primary would decide.
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Oklahoma City
House
Jack Buss
Robert Lollar
Miami
Lollar
Senate
Bliss
Plumbing Convention Opens In Lawton Oklahoma
Registration opened at noon in the Hotel Laictonian to launch the 48th convention of the Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors of Oklahoma. About 300 delegates are expected over three days with a board meeting at 4 pm and licensing law discussion at 8 pm chaired by Dale W. Thompson. Mayor Ellsworth welcomes delegates at 9:50 am.
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Laictonian
Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors of
Oklahoma
Lawton
Dale W. Thompson
Emil L. Baldwin
Oklahoma Department of Health
Ireams
R. Ellsworth
Lawson
Women's Auxiliary
William A. Landers
National Association of Plumbing Contractors
Robert L. McAfee
Southwestern Plumbing and Heating Wholesalers Association
CUNY
Hard Freeze Expected Tonight With Light Rain Likely
A hard freeze is forecast tonight with temperatures dipping to the low 20s and rain totaling a small amount across the state through Saturday. Some areas report light totals with Hobart, Altus, Poteau and Lawton recording measurable amounts. Friday should warm to near 50 after a high around 40 today with possible showers Saturday.
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Panyhandle
Gage
Hobart
F Altus
McCurtain
Poteau
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Monks Monitor Strip Tease Shows in Malaya
Budhist Priest Chuk Mar reported that monks attended striptease performances on the shy North Malayan island. He said he will raise the issue at the Buddhist Institute and take a serious view of the matter.
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Penang
North Malaya
Chuk Mar
Buddhist Institute
House Approves Mid East Doctrine Resolution
The House passed and sent to President Eisenhower a resolution backing U S readiness to act against Communist aggression in the Middle East. The 350 to 60 vote follows Senate approval 72 to 19 and authorizes 200 million dollars in military economic aid through July 1.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Middle East
Senate
Me. Cormack
Mass
Gordon
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep. Vorys
Ohio
Lawton Water Bond Sale Demonstrates Growing Stature
Lawton sold 782 000 in water bonds today to a six bank syndicate at 3.4904 percent, a sign of growing local finance strength. The issue maintains Lawton’s A rating, regarded as high, reflecting stable economy and solid past management. Key participants include Utley of Mervill Lynch and Cecil of the municipal La bond department, with banks from Oklahoma City, Dallas, Kansas City, and other firms involved.
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Lawton
Pauvkers
Issus
T Utley
Mervill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and
Seane
New York
Dallas
C. V. Cecil
Municipal la Bond
Utley
Erie City
Cecil
Yg Valliant
Okla
Liberty Natewal Bank Aneag. Trust Co
Oklahoma City
First
National Bank
Zahner and Co
George K. Ball and Co
Kansas City
Burns, Corbett and Pickard, Inc
Bee Bonds
Puget, Col
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New Cameron
Ula
Vivian Pursley
Chambless
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