Cancer Kills Tom Phillips
Tom R. Phillips 55 Holdenville newspaper publisher and nine year veteran of the Pardon and Parole Board died in Oklahoma City after cancer treatment. He led the Holdenville Daily News and co owned Wewoka papers. Born December 18 1900 near Lexington he began in Norman and moved to Washington as secretary to Senator Elmer Thomas before returning to publish multiple Oklahoma papers.
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Oklahoma City
Tom R. Phillips
Holdenville
Pardon and Parole Board
Phillips
University of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Valley View Hospital
Ada
Oklahoma Press Association
Publishers
Lexington
Norman Public
Democrat Topic
Norman
Norman Transcript
Chickasha Express
Washington
Capital- Democrat
Wewoka
Senate Accepts Compromise Corn Acreage for Soil Bank
The Senate adopted a compromise plan setting a 51 million acre national corn allotment after a heated debate sparked by Sen. Hickenlooper's 56 million acre base. The action, part of an election year farm bill, shifted away from rigid price supports and marked a major win for President Eisenhower as final votes on amendments proceed.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Soil Bank
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Hickenlooper
Eisenhower
Shoppers Night Declared Success In Lawton Fort Sill
Hundreds of Lawtonians and Fort Sill personnel praised the new Shopper s Night with no customer resentment at Saturday closures and strong Thursday hours. Merchants reported heightened interest and record sales after 6 pm, with a shoe store noting its best Thursday business in years and a jeweler reporting better results than typical Saturday nights.
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Scott
Area Weather Forecast Says Clear to Partly Cloudy Skies
Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions with minimal temperature change. High near 70. Low tonight around 40 and today around 37. 11 a.m. reading 57. Yesterday’s high was 67.
Oklahoma Weather Report: Mild Saturday Forecast Across State
Lawton and statewide areas saw fair skies and mild noon conditions with a 70 degree high and 40 degree low today. The U S Weather Bureau notes a cooler five day outlook with normals four to six degrees below in northwestern Oklahoma and near or slightly below elsewhere.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
U.S. Weather Bureau
City Recreation Center Council Reorganizes Sunday
Lawton Recreation Center plans a 3 30 p m Sunday meeting at the center to reorganize the parent council and boost youth program interest. Mrs Jack E Howe will be introduced as temporary youth director and helpers include members of the Junior Service League and Recreation Commission. The aim is to chaperone provide refreshments and plan an activity packed program with Howe and league members. The Center student council also reorganizes and will be covered on page two.
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Lawton Recreation Center
14Th and
Bell
Jack E. Howe
Lawton Recreation Commission
Lawton Junior Service League
Clare Morford
Ior Service League
Howe
Rod Pope
F. Jack Allen
George Dent
Ralph Currell
Milo Gordon
W. H. Kilpatrick
Billy Stamps
Wilbur Thomas
Bernell Gilbert
Demonstrators Attack U.S. Consulate in Tunis Turmoil
In Tunis 2500 demonstrators ransacked the U.S. consulate and the U.S. Information Service offices. Petit Matin newspaper offices were also attacked as protests targeted the United States and officials. In New York, Wes Santee won a court injunction allowing amateur competition pending March trial amid AAU objections.
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Tunis
Tunisia
United States
U.S. Information Service
Petit Matin
Andre Barouch
Nedoestour Independence Party
Pierre Mendes - France
Roger Seydoux
Seydoux
New York
New York State Supreme Court
Wes Santee
AAU
International Olympic Committee
U. S
Ballot To End City Meeting At Camp Fire Girls Convention
The four state Camp Fire Girls convention at the Hotel Lawtonian in Lawton proceeds with officer elections and installations Saturday after regional workshops for 400 delegates from Oklahoma Texas Arkansas New Mexico and Louisiana. Notables include Lowell Bociford Fort Worth Mrs Lou B Paine New York and Mrs Henry L Johnson Albuquerque with Ewing Gafford as evening speaker on service. The closing session at 9 am will hear workshop reports and install new officers.
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Camp Fire Girls, Inc
Lawtonian
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Lowell Bociford
Fort Worth
Tex
Lou B Paine
Department of Field Operations
New York City
Henry L. Johnson
Albuquerque
Paine
Security Bank and Trust Co
Daphne Lance
Oklahoma City
Wendell Lindsay
Lake Charles
W. W. Godlove
Drastically Revises Arms Policy To Meet Need Of H-Bomb Age
A train car collision on U.S. 277 last night killed 19 year old Fort Sill soldier Pfc. Russell L. Wright of Co. A 552nd Infantry Bn Calhoun City Miss. His twin brother Pfc. Harry L. Wright and driver Pfc. Zackie Owens Jr. 19, both of the same unit, were seriously injured.
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U.S
Fort Sillman
Russell L. Wright
Co. A
552Nd Infantry Bn
Calhoun City
Miss
Harry L. Wright
Zackie Owens Jr
County Roads Safest During Three Periods
A Lawton district report shows Comanche county roads were safest 7 to 9 pm, 7 to 9 am, and 10 to 11 pm in February. Sixteen one car crashes, eight two car crashes, and one three car crash occurred among 28 incidents. Friday recorded the most accidents. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays were safest days.
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Comanche County
Vernon Bost
The
Highway Patrol
Bost
Lawton
U.S. 277
U. S. 62
S.H. 7
Oklahoma
Twelve Members of One Family Dead in Oxford Fire
In Oxford Pennsylvania a rural home housing a family of 12 was destroyed by fire killing twelve members including wife children and grandchildren of John Twyman a 36 year old truck driver. Investigators said foul play is possible but not certain and a thorough probe will be conducted with State Police and fire officials. Identifications were reported as tentative.
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Oxford
Pennsylvania
Ernest Schneider
Chester County
John Twyman
Bottoms
Twyman
Oklahoma to host Atom for Peace display in April
Oklahoma City will host a rare Atom for Peace exhibit in April to attract national attention to science. W P Atkinson said the display, shown only in Geneva previously, will run April 22 to 28 with pre-showings starting April 15 for media, legislators, educators, industry, and scientists. He noted Oklahoma’s bid was supported by Admiral Strauss and Governor’s Council support, highlighting the state’s keen scientific interest and potential industrial impact.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
W. P
Bill) Atkinson
Midwest City
Lawton
Geneva
Switzerland
New Run Committee
Atkinson
Disarmament Plans Might Satisfy Reds
Washington report on revised U.S. disarmament policy aimed at nuclear controls shifts focus from manpower cuts to A bomb and H bomb limits. Harold Stassen said the plan seeks to pool atomic material for peaceful use while enabling verifiable reductions and would be coordinated in London before March 19 talks with Britain France and Canada. The unchanged core remains strict inspection as essential to any arms reduction.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Harold Stassen
Russia
Stassen
United States
London
U. S
Britain
France
Canada
Soviet Union
Nikolai Bulganin
Truman
Mystery Clouds Seamen's Deaths
Investigators probed five missing crewmen from the Doris E after a fire and possible explosion aboard the 65-foot Coast Guard survey boat. The burned hull and bodies washed ashore as a cutter searched the area in rough seas and high winds.
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Morgan City
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
McKay Considers Entering Oregon Senate Race
Interior Secretary Douglas McKay visited Oregon Friday fueling talk he may run against Senator Wayne Morse. He met with Republican officials and would not confirm plans, despite earlier statements against entering the race.
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Portland
Ore
Douglas McKay
Oregon
U.S. Senate
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
McKay
Senate
Eisenhower
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W. KE. Hackney
Marshall, Tex
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Richards Spur
Norman Carroll
Dan Combs
A. G. Cash
Bill Atkinson
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