GOP Leader Predicts Veto for Farm Bill
Senate Republican leader Knowland said Secretary Benson believes the Senate farm bill is unworkable and would seek a presidential veto unless amended. The bill, passed 93 to 2, heads to a conference with the House amid heavy amendments and farm policy contention.
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Washington
Senate
Knowland
Benson
California
White House
Eisenhower
Sen. Aiken
Senate House Conference Committee
Congress
Inspectors Arrive For Fort Sill Two Day Inspection
Maj. Gen. Mark McClure leads a 32 member Fourth Army team to Fort Sill for the annual inspect ion. After briefings and demonstrations at Knox Hall and a field exercise with a 105mm howitzer battery, the group will tour new barracks and construction projects. A two day critique will follow outlining findings across administration training and logistics.
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Mark McClure
Fourth Army
Fort Sill
Artillery
Guided Missile Center
McClure
Knox Hall
900 Women Attend City HD Meeting
The ninth annual district Home Demonstration council conference opened at Cameron college with 900 in attendance. Miss Eunice Heywood of Washington, D C, will deliver the afternoon address A Challenge to Homemakers and executive council elections will follow. Hosts are Comanche county clubs led by Mrs Clara J Kelley. A Western styled barbecue, community singing, and talks by Dr A E Darlow and Shawnee Brown fill program. The Tillman county choral club will perform. Conference ends at 3 30 with God Bless America.
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G. W.crosnoe
Hollis
Norma Brumbaugh
Stillwater
B. Trotter
State Home Demonstration Council
Vian
Eunice Heywood
Federal Extension Service
Washington, D.C
Cameron College
District Home Demonstration Council
Executive Council
Cameron
Lloyd F. Merritt
A. E. Darlow
Oklahoma A&m College
Shawnee Brown
Tillman County Choral Club
R. L. Case
Mary N. Capps
Merritt
U S Hints Favorable View of British French Disarmament Plan
In London the United States, Canada and the Soviet Union studied a Britain France disarmament plan turned over at the U N sub committee talks. Harold Stassen indicated several U S reservations but overall friendly reaction to the plan.
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London
Britain
France
United States
Canada
Soviet Union
U. N
Hoover Blames Softheaded Parents For Increased Crime
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover told a House committee that a postwar crime wave is a youth problem caused by softheaded parents who fail to teach respect for God law and others. He urged parental accountability and said work and chores would keep youth out of trouble. He cited juvenile delinquency declines where parental liability is enforced.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Boy Scouts
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Stevenson Guilty of Manslaughter in Griffin Slaying
Horace Stevenson a 50 year old porter was found guilty of first degree manslaughter by a District court jury after deliberating since 10 40 a m the verdict came at 12 15 p m in the pistol slaying of Frank Griffin on January 23 defense vows motion for new trial Stevenson remains free on a 15000 bond pending that ruling The state contended Griffin was killed in cold blood in his own place of business.
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Horace Stevenson
Frank Griffin
Stevenson
Manville Redman
Arthur Cavanagh
Griffin
Light Balloting in City for Primary Election Threatens Incumbents
Voters in Lawton area cast about 750 morning ballots as polls open for four council seats. Ward by ward tally showed lowest as 11 and highest 77 in Dunbar area, with average around 25. Elections officials expect heavier turnout in afternoon. results to be tabulated by county office and The Lawton Constitution Press. Incumbents favored by many observers, with names listed for Wards 1, 2, 3 and 5.
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County Election Board
Lawton Constitution
Lester McKenzie
D. L. Shelton
Buck Kinsey
Marshall Looney
E. W. Kirkpatrick
Ed Pannell
Earl Fox
Stitt Pair
W. R
Bob) Morris
Dunbar School
17Th
Roosevelt
Fifth Ward
Swinney School
Ward
Malenkov Claims Russia Cleaned Up Dictatorship Enduring
Former Soviet leader Malenkov, visiting Britain as head of a Soviet power delegation, told Labour hosts that Russia has cleaned up and that dictatorship cannot return. He asserted collective leadership and room to dissent outside it, while Tass reported Mikoyan and Pervukhin spoke at Moscow factories about 20th Congress directives.
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Eddy Gilmore
London
Georgi M. Malenkov
Kremlin
Russia
Malenkov
Labor
Richard Crossman
Crossman
Sidney Silverman
Britain
Moscow
Stalin
Soviet Union
Tass
Anastas Mikoyan
Mikhail Pervukhin
The
Communist Party
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rebukes Nix For Remarks On Court
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reprimanded State Senator Kirksey Nix but did not suspend him as a lawyer. It ruled legislators enjoy immunity for on floor remarks and TV comments after adjournment, while leaving unresolved the charges of acting as DeWolf’s attorney.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Kirksey Nix
McAlester
Criminal Court of Appeals
State Bar Association
Nix
Carl Austin DeWolf
Bar
Supreme Court
Senate
DeWolf
Tulsa
Jerry St. Clair
Bar Association
Ambassador Endorses France in Algeria Liberal Solution Push
U S Ambassador C Douglas Dillon backs France in seeking a liberal and equitable solution to Algeria's nationalist unrest. He rejects a U S rift over North African policy, warns against terrorism, and urges elections once disorder ends. He praised France’s self rule moves in Morocco and Tunisia and warned outsiders against undermining Franco Arab ties.
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France
North Africa
United States
U. S
Dillon
Algeria
Eisenhower
Egypt
Kremlin
Morocco
Tunisia
Free World
Turki sh youths riot in Cyprus in Nicosia clash
In Nicosia Turkish Cypriot youths storm Konak Square injuring no one seriously and looting Greek shops after reports of a Greek attack in Vasilia. Police used tear gas as about 500 protesters moved toward the Mosque of St Sophia. A Greek Cypriot photographer was beaten while police dispersed the mob.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Vasilia
Konak
St. Sophia
Ahmed Zaim
Zaim
Aid Program Faces Major Alterations
President Eisenhower's foreign aid program of 4.859 billion dollars faced possible major changes as it moved through Congress. Chairman Richards of South Carolina led House hearings amid Senate objections over the program's size and the authority for long-range commitments.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Richards
D-Sc
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Storm Blowing Out At Least 135 Dead In Northeast Blizzard
The Northeast faced a spring start as a West Virginia born blizzard swept up the coast, dumping over a foot in New York and southern New England. The multi-state storm killed at least 135 people, mainly in traffic and shoveling incidents, while leaving commuters stranded, isolating communities, and flooding coastal areas. Rail and air travel were hampered. Boston’s Logan Airport closed.
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Associated Press
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New Jersey
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Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
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Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Ohio
Vermont
Boston
Logan
Lawton High Opens 325000 Auditorium With Dedicatory Address
Jerry Brammer student body president will give the dedicatory address at Lawton High School’s new 325000 auditorium opening night. The event includes the play Our Hearts Were Young And Gay at 7:30 p.m. with Hugh Bish welcoming and John Shoemaker introducing the Board of Education. The band led by George Walters will present colors.
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Jerry Brammer
Lawton High School
Brammer
T. P. Brammer
Hugh Bish
LHS
John Shoemaker
Lawton Board of Education
George Walters
Tommy Burroughs
Pete Love
Nehru Attacks SEATO Baghdad Pacts in Parliament
Prime Minister Nehru sharply attacked the SEATO and Baghdad Pacts in a public statement to Parliament. He said India and the West are not closer despite the Western Big Three ministers’ visit and noted New Delhi has formally protested to SEATO powers over Kashmir mentioned at the Karachi SEATO meeting.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Baghdad
West
SEATO
Kashmir
Seato Council
Karachi
Minnesota Primary Faces Kefauver and Stevenson
Minnesota voters head to the polls with Democrats Stevenson and Kefauver on the same ballot alongside delegates. Kefauver campaigns mainly on his own against obstacles while Stevenson benefits from strong state party support led by Gov. Freeman and Sen. Humphrey. Outcome hinges on rural and farm areas versus organized party influence.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Adlai E. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Stevenson
Ike
Kefauver
Eisenhower
William F. Knowland
California
New Hampshire
Orville Freeman
Hubert Humphrey
Services Pending For Col. Olmstead
Col Merritt E Olmstead retired Army colonel died in Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio Texas late Monday night His wife daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs C F Murray Jr are in San Antonio He had served on Lawton city council from Ward 2 as a Republican May 1950 to 1952 then Sept 1952 to Apr 1954 defeating by Buck Kinsey Also a member of First Methodist church and a ShrinerObituary continues on page Olmstead Page
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Merritt E. Olmstead
N. 23Rd
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
Tex
Olmstead
Lawton
C. F. Murray Jr
Col. Olmstead
D. L. Wigington
City Storage and Moving Company
Wigington
Buck Kinsey
First Methodist Church
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C. Vernon Howell
R. E. Glenn
Chamber of Commerce
Hubert Sheegog
HD Council
U.S
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J. C. Stafford
Cecil W. Shelton
Homer Specht
Carl Stephens
Parker E. Costilow
O. C. Mahaffay
James R. Tomes
I. C. Anderson
David Park Stovall
Roy L. Oakley
Lewis Derke
Griffin Lee Stevenson
Georgi
Oklahoma
U. S. Weather Bureau
Federal Soil Conservationists
R. H. Greck
Altus
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Sayre
Greck
Bill Brady
Soil Conservation District
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Martha’s Vineyard
Nantucket
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