28 Year Easter Pageant Cross Tradition to End
The Wichita Mountains Easter Pageant will alter its 28 year tradition by portraying Christ on the Cross for the first time in the Holy City of the Wichitas on April 21. Rev A M Wallock started the practice in 1929 to keep Christ anonymous in the crucifixion scene. The production has evolved from a tableau to a full dramatized life of Jesus over decades.
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Fiery Object Threatens Pan American Flight Over Atlantic
A flaming object reportedly forced evasive action by a Pan American Airways jet during a New York to San Juan flight. Four people hospitalized for shock and injuries after the maneuver. The unidentified object was seen by other crews and a Trans Caribbean pilot but may have been a meteor. Pan American and military officials said no jet activity was detected in the area.
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Soviet Sets Off Nuclear Blast
Washington reports Russia conducted another nuclear test yesterday as part of a series that began last August. The Atomic Energy Commission provided only minimal details in its brief announcement.
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Nasser Rejects Canal Toll Split and Demands Full Payment
Egypt rejected a Western plan to split Suez tolls 30 to 50 and said it would demand full payment once the canal reopens. A government spokesman warned passage could be barred for ships not paying in full and hinted Israeli vessels might be barred as well. The Egyptian statement criticized proposals to revive the Suez issue amid the crisis.
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Heavy Court Docket Ready For March Trial Term
A 46 year old Wichita Falls gunman faces a 45 case criminal term in Superior court opening March 23. Judge Landers and Judge Eu banks will preside as Livingston jury sessions begin. The docket includes armed robbery rape embezzlement drunken driving and related charges with seven robbery cases among seven robbery charges and multiple other crimes. George Patrick Shannon 46 of Wichita Falls faces robbery charges for a Safeway holdup on January 19 and was captured an hour after the heist. he has remained in county jail. Also slated for trial are George Fuqua 34 of Texas Oklahoma and Mississippi bead man linked to the missing bootlegger Chambless on two armed robbery charges stemming from 1954 hijackings.
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Mild Weather Expected Across Lawton Today
Lawtonians can expect mild weather with rising temperatures and increasing cloudiness. Winds may lightly affect conditions as the day warms into the upper 60s after a 64 degree Saturday, with no cold spell seen for several days per the weather bureau.
Phenomenal Expansion Seen in Decade of Church Growth
Lawton will exceed 36 million dollars invested in church properties by 1957 as a decade of expansion continues. Major programs by Baptist, Methodist, Churches of Christ and Presbyterians add new structures, remodels, and extensions including a 400000 sanctuary at First Church.
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Filing Period Ends Primary Races Set in City Elections
Primary battles form across the city with a record number of filings ensuring contests for nine offices. Three seek the mayor’s post with Ellsworth seeking a second term, and Gary City Clerk Dodson and City Treasurer Pippin unopposed. Ten file for four council seats as campaigns intensify in residential areas. See RACES, Pare 1.
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Wreck Kills Anadarko Student. Six Hurt Near Cyril
A one year old Anadarko youth died and six others were injured in a two car crash three miles north and one mile west of Cyril on SIL 8. Jim Brown the Anadarko high school senior was the dead youth. The Cement family Lloyd Walker 31 Jo 28 and their children David 7 Jimmie 5 and Janet 3 were among the injured along with Ike Clark Anadarko student. Clark and Brown were taken to an Oklahoma City hospital. Walker described in critical condition with head and leg injuries. The accident occurred about 7 30 p m at a county road intersection as the two cars collided. The students were en route to Lawton to attend a basketball game. the Walkers were traveling to Anadarko.
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Dem Urges Ike To Take Rest
Senate whip Mike Mansfield urged President Eisenhower to rest in the sun to protect his health and national security. Mansfield warned against risking his health as his leadership is pivotal. The White House said Eisenhower would decide by Monday on possibly visiting Florida to recover from a cough ear infection and cold.
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Two Americans slain in Acapulco tied to guides case
Federal police said two Americans Joseph A. Michel and Edith Hallock were robbed and slain by Mexican guides Roberto Zuniga and Candio Fernandez. A third Mexican, Luis Fenton, confessed planning the robbery. One body found, other missing. suspects held in Acapulco prison amid tension. Jewelry valued at $70,000 recovered from a garden palm.
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Reds Exploit Negro Group Says Witness
Baton Rouge hearing on segregation reveals claims of Communist penetration of the NAACP. Hubert Badeaux of the New Orleans Police Department cites thousands of documents, while NAACP counsel Thurgood Marshall denies infiltration. An earlier witness recalls joining the Communist party at FBI request.
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Cityans Enjoy Gasoline War In Lawton Prices Drop
A minor gas war continued in Lawton with major companies selling two to three cents below standard rates. The outbreak started early in the week and is the third and least severe gas war in recent months. Major firms kept the reduced prices while independents briefly matched them before returning to normal.
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Temblors Rock the Aleutians and Hawaii Coast
The Alaska earthquake of magnitude 8 struck the Aleutians at 9 07 a m PST triggering tidal waves that reached Hawaii with up to 215 foot heights washing ashore on Midway and threatening the California coast. Fourteen Kauai homes were swept into the sea as two villages were destroyed and a Honolulu reporter died in a plane crash linked to the waves. Rescues saved several stranded individuals while naval observers noted harrowing experiences as a second quake of 7 0 magnitude followed later Saturday. The quake's depth and elastic waves were discussed by seismologists noting the energy could circle the world multiple times.
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Eisenhower clears policy for U S aid in Middle East fight
President Eisenhower signed a resolution declaring U S readiness to engage in a Middle East defense to counter Soviet overt aggression. The move signals deeper U S involvement in the region and drew Soviet protests. Israeli Ambassador Abba Eban pressed for US backing of Israeli shipping through the Gulf and Suez Canal.
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Marine drill instructors defy orders at Parris Island court martials
At Parris Island the fourth court martial of a drill instructor closed as a staff study revealed widespread disobedience among drill instructors. Cant Pat Morgan of Austin led an inquiry into allegedly mistreated recruits, prompting four courts martial in two weeks and a claim of mass disobedience lasting over the period.
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Big 3 to Reject Soviet Proposal in Mideast Move
The United States along with Britain and France will next week reject Moscow's month old call for a Four policy declaration on the Middle East. The move aims to counter Soviet propaganda and stop Kremlin efforts to stir trouble in the region.
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