Assault Trial Is Under Way
Willie Bates a 39 year old Lawton man goes on trial in district court for assault with a deadly weapon against his common law wife Frances King Bates. The case began with jury selection at 11 20 am and the victim testified detailing the Dec 17 incident at 102 S First. She described sever wounds needing over 100 stitches after Bates attacked her as she returned from an outhouse and then pursued her as she attempted to flee. Defense counsel indicated the trial would likely continue through the afternoon.
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Willie
Candy) Bates
Lawton
Bates
Frances King Bates
Arthur Cavanagh
S. First
Charles Ozman
Jack Brock
OLMSTEAD A World War II Hero to Be Remembered
A veteran connected to Fort Sill who earned the Silver Star Legion of Merit and Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster is slated for funeral services announced by Lawton Funeral Home. The deceased’s Army career included multiple Fort Sill tours.
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Page One Pean Theater
Fort Sill
Lawton Funeral Home
Three Men Face Fines and Short Jail Terms in DWI Pleas
Three men pled guilty in City court to driving while intoxicated and received fines of $100 plus court costs and 10 day jail sentences. Defendants were Sgt. Edward D. Faulk 33 Fort Sill Franklin Eugene Patterson 22 of 1401 E and J B Brooks 38 of Monday Tex. Other Monday night charges included failure to yield reckless driving and speeding. traffic cases heard in justice courts of Marvin E. Cameron and Woodrow Giles.
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Edward D. Faulk
Fort Sill
Franklin Eugene Patterson
J. B. Brooks
Tex
Brooks
Highway Patrol
Chilton Elijah Driskill
Wichita Falls
Alfred Dale Bilbrey
Mountain View
James Joseph Landoll
Gore
James Robert Graham
Duncan
Donald E. Bierer
Burl R. Jones Jr
General McClure's Staff Appointments and Honors
General McClure appointed deputy commanding general of the Fourth Army in August 1955 after leading the 24th Infantry Division in Korea. He previously served as Artillery Commander of the 5th Infantry Division in France and Germany during World War II and is decorated with the Legion of Merit, Silver Star, and Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster.
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L. Holmes Ginn
Merle L. Fisher
Lee L. Alfred
James G. Bean
Fredric C. Cook
Richard R. Danek
Chemical
Phillip R. Davidson
William R. Edwards
Clayton F. Fowler
Luis F. Mercado
John E. Perman
George L. Richon
Signal
James O. Sams
Ordnance
Gage H. Spies
Frank A. Swatta
Harold L. Taylor
Thomas C. Whitworth Jr
Cecil H. Bolton
Carl E. Brose
Donald F. Cassidy
John F. Marshall
Arley C. Outland
Thomas H. Evans Jr
Army Aviation
Joan M. Metzgar
Robert H. McCauley
James W. Dollar
Elvin S. Lowrie
C. W. Stowell
McClure
Henry H. Handley
Phillip J. Weidman
Fourth Army
24Th
Korea
France
Germany
Oklahoma City Markets Report Prices for Wheat Eggs Livestock
Oklahoma City markets list No 1 hard wheat at 2.46 to 2.72 per bushel depending on location. Broilers and hens show modest gains, eggs steady at 30 to 33 cents, butterfat at 50 to 66 cents. Livestock: cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep active with mixed price shifts. yearlings around 19.00, steers 17.75 to 18.50, cows 11.00 to 13.00, hogs 14.25 to 16.00, lambs 19.00 to 21.50 with premiums for choice spring stock.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Today
Bison
Hennessey
Clinton
el Reno
Enid
Kingfisher
Yukon
Blackwell
Vici
Medford
Frederick
Hobart
Lawton
Guyman
Hooker
Broilers
Muskogee
Tulsa
Vinita
Watonga
Laverne
Pauls Valley
Elk City
Sayre
Alva
Woodward
Oklahoma City Livestock
USDA
U. S
Comanche County Home Demonstration Hear Delegates and Talks
The Comanche County Choral group directed by Mrs. Merritt sang He and Surrey With The Fringe On Top as greetings were offered by Mrs. B L Arnold and Mrs. Crosnoe. Mrs. Trotter introduced state council members and guests while Esther Martin announced district agents. Theo Fite spoke on Forward With 4 H Work and Norma Brumbaugh spoke on Plans Ahead. Morning session ended with Cotton County Choral singing You'll Never Walk Alone and Let There Be Music. Miss Heywood, veteran home demonstration worker, outlined a long career from New York to federal service, holding degrees from Oregon State and Columbia University.
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Stillwater
Cotton County Choral Group
Ernest Jeffrey
C. S. Schneeberger
Heywood
Washington State
New York State
New Hampshire
Trial Testimony Details Coffee Shop Killing
Testimony described the shooting at Griffin's coffee shop with details of firings on the cafe counter and bullets entering Griffin and Stevenson. Witnesses recalled Stevenson saying I killed him and police noted a .32 automatic weapon with seven bullets.
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Griffin
Stevenson
Dewberry
Fort Sillman
Henry A. Bartels
Otis Waldron
Waldron
Cologne Cathedral to reopen after wartime repairs
The 700 year old Cologne cathedral, damaged in 1944 air raids, will be fully open when German Catholics hold a convention there from August 29 to September 2, marking the church reopening after extensive repairs.
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Cologne
Germany
Norwegian Tanker Grounds Blockage in Suez Canal
The Norwegian tanker Nyhammer ran aground broadside in the Suez Canal early Tuesday, completely blocking the critical waterway until it can be refloated, authorities said.
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Suez Canal
Suez
Egypt
Nyhammer
Congress Planned Washington Tomb in Capitol
Congress proposed placing George Washington's tomb in the Capitol but relatives rejected the plan, leaving the project unresolved as officials considered alternatives and debated commemorative options.
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Congress
George Washington
Capitol
Weather forecast hints at early spring conditions across Oklahoma
The AP reports winds to 45 MPH in Oklahoma and an official spring arrival at 9:21 a.m. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with scattered showers or thunderstorms mainly in the eastern half. Lawton Weather Bureau notes a chance of scattered showers this afternoon or tonight with no significant temperature changes expected.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Lawton
Nehru Plans July Visit to United States
The White House announced Indian Prime Minister Nehru will visit the United States in July for informal talks with President Eisenhower and other officials. Arrival is set for July 6 or 7 from London, using the Columbine III, and departure on July 10 or 11 back to London.
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Washington
Nehru
India
United States
Eisenhower
White House
State Dulles
New Delhi
London
Dry Weather Threatens Florida Citrus Crop
Miami report shows continued dry weather in south and central Florida endangering citrus groves and spring crops like sweet corn and beans. Many irrigation lakes are reported low as rainfall since January 1 totals just 1.99 inches versus the normal 5.17 inches.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Auditorium dedication marks first LHS play of year
The auditorium seating 1400 was inspected and accepted by the Board of Education with $5000 of payment held until stage equipment is installed and tested. Nationwide events include the National Anthem led by Joan Godlove, invocation by Marilyn Morris, and benediction by Susan Hawkins. Tickets go on sale at the auditorium box offices.
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Joan Godlove
Marilyn Morris
Susan Hawkins
Board of Education
Senate panel backs bill against jury room wiretaps
WASHINGTON UP The Senate Judiciary committee Monday approved a bill to make it a crime to place a wire recorder in a jury room or to listen in on deliberations of a federal grand jury or trial jury. Violators face up to a $1,000 fine and one year in jail.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
New Iron Boost Promises Pep for Perk in Forty
Advertises Ostrex onic Tablets claiming iron plus vitamins B and Be restore energy for adults over 40. Says daily dose equals iron from 16 dozen oysters or 16 pounds beef, with a week size option and a $1.45 savings, available at Gilbert-Woods Drug in Lawton and other druggists.
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Lawton
Gilbert-Woods Drug
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Comanche County Choral Group
Merritt
Surrey
Louis Beznoska
Manville Redman
Johnny Reece
Reece
Joseph Johnson
Johnson
Tennessee
Alford Hennessee
Police
L. M. White
Memorial Hospital
Quanna Dewberry
Earl Pettaway
Iinet
A L. Pollard Sporting Goods
D. Ave. Pho
M & D Finance CO
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KEY Termite & Pest Control CO
Wolverton Electric Co
Eee
Insurors Realtors
M. B. Dickson
Graham Pest Control & Fogging Service
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Frigidaire Appliances
Wolverton
Sheridan Road
W. Dale Pollock
Bell
ATA
R. D. McCaskill Agency
R. D. McCaskill Res
W. W. McCaskill Res
Opal Ford
ST. Joseph
Jumes
Lawton Municipal
Merce
Easley
Cherge
American Motors
NASH
Hudson
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U.S
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Abc-Tv
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Lee Bivd
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