McCarthy blasts Army report amid blackmail charges
In Washington Senator McCarthy and his chief counsel Roy Cohn faced mounting pressure over an Army report alleging attempts to pressure for special treatment of drafted aide G David Schine. McCarthy denounced the claims as blackmail and pledged to keep Cohn on the committee, while Democratic senators urged swift investigation and calls for further session.
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Missouri
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Manitowoc
Wis
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Brazil US Back Resolution On Communism At Inter American Parley
Brazil and the United States lined up in support of the U S draft resolution on Communism at the Inter American Conference. Brazilian Foreign Minister Vicente Rao urged delegates to back a version addressing Western Hemisphere dangers while Mexico opposed the language citing non intervention. The proposal envisions consultations if international domination is suspected with a two thirds vote for action. See PARLEY Page 2.
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United States
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Roberto Cordova
McCarthy Links Murrow To Reds In Clash Over Murrow
Senator McCarthy accused Edward R. Murrow of Moscow ties and suggested Adlai Stevenson knew of untruths in a broadcast. Murrow defended his role with the Institute of International Education noting a cancelled Moscow summer session and a Russia tour. A manslaughter charge was filed against Sgt. Robert M. Nelson in the March 6 fatal crash near the Comanche-Caddo line, with Lindsey girl killed and several others injured.
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Government Printing Office
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Nutley
N.J
Army
Ft.Monmouth
Doris Walters Powell
U.S
Employment outlook improves in Comanche County
Oklahoma State Employment Service reports February employment in Comanche County rising to 16 350 jobs, up 125 from January and 600 from a year ago. Construction farming and domestic work each gain 50 positions while trade slips 50. Unemployment rises to about 1 300 as labor demand lags yet forecast calls for spring gains with more migrants and student job seekers.
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Oklahoma State Employment Service
John Looney
Lawton
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Proming Agp Cee
Revenue Office Sets Late Closing Hours
The local Internal Revenue Service office will stay open later on Monday to aid taxpayers before the income tax filing deadline. Joseph E. Kosco, senior officer, said the office in the federal building will remain open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for public convenience.
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Joseph E. Kosco
Ederal
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Burke Fined $250 For Part In Strip Tease Show
Burke 28, operator of the Blue Beaver Ranch tavern eight miles west of Lawton, pleaded guilty to amended charges of outraging public decency for a strip act staged December 2. He was fined $250. a bribery count was dismissed. The waitress, 23, testified she was dressed in panties and brassiere, and Burke allegedly collected money from customers before the show. Burke contends the money paid the girl’s fine, not a bribe.
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Blue Beaver Ranch
Burke
Lawton
Bob Landers
Donna Davis Dominates Comanche County Dairy Show
Donna Davis of Lawton swept top awards at the Comanche County Dairy Show including grand champion milking Guernsey and milking Holstein, first in Guernsey, and a blue ribbon Guernsey under six months. Grand champion Jersey went to Doug Livingston, grand champion milking Shorthorn to Lester Dup ler, and Ayrshire to Donald Rankin, all of Lawton. Sterling youngsters earned grand and reserve champion sheep and many sheep honors with Teddy Jones owning grand and reserve sheep in Sterling FFA and Karen Tomlinson Sterling 4-H. The grand champion Hereford steer belonged to Bob Bohl, Chattanooga FFA, and the reserve Shorthorn to Billy Kenney, Lawton FFA. Finale tonight features a premium stock sale at 7 pm and a Jaycees barbecue at 6 pm with tickets on sale at the fairground sale barn.
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Comanche County
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Lawton
Doug Livingston
Rt. 4
Lester Dupler
Ayrshire
Donald Rankin
Sterling
Jaycees
Parks Bond Issue Okayed
Oklahoma City reports the state Planning and Resources Board approved a seven million dollar park bond to construct three lodges at Lake Texoma Quartz Mountain and Sequoyah plus four hundred seventy five thousand dollars in improvements at Lake Murray. The bond financing supports lodge construction at the three lakes with an engineering agreement to follow. A bond syndicate led by John Naveen and Co Chicago arranged set terms with R Edwards Co of Oklahoma City and First Securities Co of Wichita Kan. Board officials noted no further details at press time.
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Strip On Boulevard To Open Saturday
Fort Sill Boulevard north of Cache Road will open Saturday afternoon with full section use in about three weeks. Widening work between Cache and Ferris began late Friday. final concrete pour expected by midweek and curing of the pavement will allow full use by early April. Traffic through the Ferris intersection will be blocked starting Saturday. shoppers can approach from the west.
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Kerr to Visit Lawton Sunday at Airport
U S Senator Robert S Kerr will stop in Lawton for a brief visit on Sunday. He will be at Lawton airport at 2 p m to meet and greet anyone interested.
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Robert S. Kerr
Lawton
Atom Spray Probe Urged
Senate House Committee on Atomic Energy called for a report on why 264 persons, 28 Americans, were exposed to radioactive dust during recent tests in the Marshall Islands. They suspect weather changes but seek assurance no negligence occurred. The Atomic Energy Commission confirmed the incident and noted the exposure occurred during routine tests and transfers to Kwajalein Island.
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House Committee On Atomic Energy
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
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Marshall Islands
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Winds, Dust Reduce Visibility Across Southwest Region
A strong cold front from the Rockies brought snow to Boise City and dust storms across the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma. Blowing soil cut visibility to a quarter to a half mile, with Guymon reporting dust and Garden City near zero visibility. Blizzard conditions formed in western Kansas as wind-blown snow reduced visibility to zero, and forecasts warned the storm would spread across northwestern Kansas and north central Kansas. The Weather Bureau labeled the system major and expected enveloping northwestern Kansas and north central Kansas by daybreak.
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Seeee Panhandle
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Oklahoma
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Dust storm hits western Oklahoma with 50 mph winds
A broad dust storm swept western and southwestern Oklahoma driven by strong gales reaching 59 mph in gusts. Farmers watched dust roll across farmland as soil conservationist Jean Matthews warned damage would be limited to sandy acreage such as Sterling. Most small grains remain resilient though wind intensities will not help crops. Noon winds were about 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph and the day’s average around 42 mph. No rain is forecast for the next five days.
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Oklahoma
Jean Matthews
Sterling
Airport Work At Frederick To Start Soon
Plans for rehabilitation of facilities at the Frederick defense facility have been completed and given to Spartan for advertising bids by midmonth. Ed Storie of Spartan at Fort Sill said major inspections and special maintenance jobs will be done at Frederick while most organizational maintenance remains at Fort Sill. About 80 to 100 employees may be transferred to Frederick over the coming months. He noted the firm would not proceed without bids and scheduling details.
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W. Hayes
Ed Storie
Fort Sill
Frederick
Stoke Indiion
Gallagher Dismisses Suit Against Hester
James W. Gallagher of Norman former secretary treasurer of the Oklahoma Democratic Party filed a district court suit against chairman Smith Hester. The suit was dismissed yesterday with prejudice, ending requests for funds tied to the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner and the party’s leadership feud in Oklahoma City.
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Norman
State Democratic Party
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