Four Iowa teens admit kidnap tale hoax
Four Newton Iowa girls aged 17 to 18 confessed the claimed kidnapping story was a hoax after police chased non existent abductors across southeast Kansas. Sheriff Floyd Huggins said they would face disturbing the peace charges in Independence. Judy Damman is aunt to missing New York child Stephen Damman.
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Independence
Kan
Iowa
Floyd Huggins
Walter L. McVey Jr
Huggins
Newton
Kansas Highway Patrols
Kansas
Judy
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Gloria
Stephen Damman
East Meadow
N.Y
Yesteryear notes from The Constitution files
Ten year retrospective items describe sale of city land valued at 31690 for building lots and possible county fairgrounds, veteran Lawtonian Joseph Sargent on his 98th birthday, road paving plans, 4-H contests at Fletcher, Florence Nixon joining The Parisan, paving progress on 11th and Sixth streets, bank robbery suspect captured in Wichita Falls, and Pi Zeta Kappa pledge Jessie Payne at Oklahoma A&M.
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Lawtonians
Joseph C. Sargent
Lawtonian
11Th Street
Gore
Sixth Street
Indiahoma Bank
Wichita Falls
Jessie Payne
Chattanooga
Pi Zeta Kappa
Oklahoma A&m College
Stillwater
ROK General Predicts Rhee Will Run Again
In Colorado Springs Lt. Gen. Chung Yu Kim, South Korean air chief, predicted that Syngman Rhee would seek another presidential term despite his public refusal. Kim said Rhee remains healthy and capable, and urged support for continued leadership in Korea.
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Colorado Springs
Colo.pa
Syngman Rhee
Korea
Chung Yu Kim
Lt Gen Hodes Named Chief Of U S Army Forces In Europe
President Eisenhower named Lt. Gen. Henry S. Hodes as commander in chief of U S Army forces in Europe. He will take command on May 31, succeeding Gen. Anthony McAuliffe and currently leads the U S Seventh Army in Europe after being nominated to four star rank.
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Hodes
U.S. Army
Europe
Washington
Eisenhower
Henry S. Hodes
Anthony McAuliffe
U.S. Seventh Army
Oil Firm Honors Veteran Employe at Cement Dinner
Magnolia Petroleum presents J. C. Hawkins of Verden a plaque for 39 years of meritorious service. C. A. Hill of the Duncan district officiates while Jerry Young presents a $100 bond from Duncan co workers. Fred Gentry and J. W. Petree attend among about 50 participants at the American Legion hall.
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J. C. Hawkins
Verden
Magnolia Petroleum Company
American Legion Hall
C. A. Hill
Duncan
Jerry Young
Hill
Young
J. W. Petree
Anadarko
Fred Gentry
Cement
CAB Approves Increase In Trans-Atlantic Fares
The Civil Aeronautics Board announced on Friday a 10 percent rise in first class Trans Atlantic air fares, effective April 1. The CAB had previously rejected this increase requested by the International Air Transport Association.
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CAB
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
International Air Transport Association
Liquor Clerk Gives Away Goods in New York Store
In New York a 60-year-old liquor store clerk John Closhesey said a message from God prompted him to “treat people good.” He allowed customers to pay what they wanted or nothing, leading to roughly $1,000 in whisky being taken and only $17.46 left in the till before police intervened.
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New York
John Closhesey
Closhesey
Second Yank Jet Pilot Falls Into Sea
A second U S Air Force jet pilot bailed out of a crippled plane in the Pacific off Okinawa today. Rescue boats and planes searched the area while the air force also said the search was halted for a thunderjet pilot missing off Okinawa yesterday.
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Tokyop
U. S. Air Force
Pacific
Okinawa
Air Force
Live hog yields 146 pounds dressed weight
A hog weighing 200 pounds live yields 146 pounds of dressed meat after processing. The average yield indicates a 54 pound loss to dressing and trimming. This reflects standard industry slaughter and butchery practices for meat production.
Confessed Embezzler Freed On Five Years Probation
William Grenier confessed embezzling funds from a Shreveport savings and loan. He was arrested in San Jose by the FBI and given five years probation on condition he repay 5800. He said a false sense of materialism led to the crime.
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San Francisco
Shreveport Savings and Loan Association
William Grenier
FBI
San Jose
Calif
Shreveport
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Louis Davis
Jeaneane Fahrney
Judy Damman
Highway Patrol
Clarence Shelton
Constitution Files
W. B. Bizzell
University of Oklahoma
Lawton Rotary Club
Fletcher
Dorothy Jack
Florence Nixon
Gilkey-Duff Hardware Company
Bate
U.S. Weather Bureau
Department of Commerce
Weather Bureau
North
Middle Atlantic
Appalachians
Mississippi
Central Plains
North Pacific Coast
ROK
Rhee
R. Anthony CO
Denver
Chromspun Rayon
Anthony’s
Lawton
Routh Engineering Air Conditioning
D Ave
Wolverton
Sheridan Road
Rambler - Hudson - Nash - Metropolitan
American Motors
Hudson
NASH
Metropolitan
United States
Alaska
Abc-Tv
Nash Ambassador Custom Country Club
Hudson Hornet
Custom
Hollywood
Earl McKinney
Hudson & Gmc
Lee Bivd
Bennett Cerf
George Romney
Cerf
Romney
Rambler
Nash and Hudson
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