Kefauver Gains in Minnesota Primary Fight for Delegates
Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver moved ahead of Adlai Stevenson in Minnesota's presidential primary, tightening the race for 4 of the state's 30 Democratic National Convention delegates. Kefauver led in most districts and secured all 12 at large votes as Stevenson continued to trail with limited district wins. Political observers credited cross party voting and a Minnesota revolt against the Eisenhower Benson farm program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Sen
Kefauver
Tennessee
Adlai Stevenson
Minnesota
Illinois
Stevenson
Democratic Party
Adlairas
Chicago
Ike Pleads For Restraint In Race Integration Crisis
President Eisenhower urged Americans not to let school integration split the nation or create a mess. He called for moderation as he noted deep emotions in the Montgomery bus boycott case and urged progress with all deliberate speed while stressing unity and calm. He also warned that Middle East unrest could be catastrophic and supported mediation through the United Nations. He avoided commenting on Kefauver’s Minnesota primary upset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
South
Middle East
United States
U.S
United Nations Security Council
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Minnesota
Ike
Death recalls Corregidor money burning and missing fortune
Col. (Ret.) Leroy M. Edwards, 75, who helped burn 20 million dollars in currency on Corregidor in 1942 and hid millions from the Japanese, dies in California. Williams recalls the frantic action before the surrender as memories surface at a Lawton bank. Services set for Edwards and background on the Manila evacuation are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Bank
Leroy M. Edwards
Williams
Corregidor
Manila
Island
Oklahoma City rejects three of four bond issues
Oklahoma City voters rejected three of four bond measures totaling 11.75 million, approving 1.15 million for the North Canadian floodway. The street and bridge, airport improvements, and state fairgrounds bonds failed by large margins, with ward 3 and 4 opposition cited. Tulsa results show mayoral primary voting for Norvell and Evans, while incumbent Clark and Ingram trailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
George E. Norvell
M. A. Evans
L. C. Clark
Harry Ingram
Oklahoma Governor Bets on Harriman for Democratic Nomination
Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary, buoyed by Estes Kefauver's Minnesota win, forecasts no clear Democratic nominee and backs New York Governor Averell Harriman. Gary plans to lead Oklahoma's 28 votes to Harriman and will announce his official choice in April at a Utah Democratic meeting. He praises Stevenson but says rank and file voters have not embraced him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Minnesota
New York
Averell Harriman
Gary
Harriman
Kefauver
Stevenson
Utah
Doctors Seek Ike Summer Lake Visit Lower Altitude Health Advice
Denver doctors urge President Eisenhower to avoid mile-high Denver after his heart attack last September. A Washington source cites physicians advising a lower altitude, with Wisconsin mentioned as a potential Summer White House site. Local staff at Lowry AFB expect the president to return there this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Denver Post
Washington
the Post
White House
Lowry Air Force Base
Coroner's Jury Probes Coed Death at Avard
A six member coroner's jury in Alva Oklahoma weighed whether Mildred Ann Reynolds 22 died from a savage killer or a freak traffic accident. State investigators called the case baffling with tire marks showing a complex sequence of stops and shifts before the burned car found on a road to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva
Okla
Mildred Ann Reynolds
Ivan Gates
Crime Bureau
Gates
Woods County
Northwestern State College Coed
Avard
State Crime Bureau
O. K. Bivins
Industry Official To Address CC Chamber Forum
Dr. Randall T. Klemme director of the state department of Commerce and Industry will speak at the Lawton Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon Friday at 12 noon in the Hotel Lawtonian. The public is invited. Klemme, a former Oklahoma A&M VP, came from Karachi Pakistan where he led the Ford Foundation program and helped start the Point Four project in 1952. Born 1911 Belmond Iowa he earned a BA at Grinnell and a PhD at Iowa State in agricultural economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall T. Klemme
State Department of Commerce and Industry
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Lawtonian
R. E. Glenn
Oklahoma A&m College
Stillwater
Klemme
Commerce and Industry Department
Pakistan
Karachi
Ford Foundation
Belmond
Iowa
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa State College
Col- See Chamber
Vanguard rocket described as huge rifle cartridge
The Vanguard an 22,600 pound liquid fuel three stage rocket stands 72 feet long and 45 inches in diameter. Built by Martin for Cocoa Florida launch, it aims to loft earth's first man made moon 300 miles up in about 10 minutes as part of IGY 1957 58.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Outer Space
Vanguard
Navy Glenn L. Martin Co
Martin
Air Force Missile Test Center
Cocoa
Fla
Central Junior High Enrollment Soars Prompting Bond Vote
Lawton expects enrollment at Central Junior high to rise from 2110 to about 2500 by September 1957 due to larger elementary classes. Superintendent John Shoemaker cites need for a $1.65 million bond for Tomlinson Junior High construction. New site at 29th and Ferris in Tomlinson addition. Lawtonians vote March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Junior High School
John Shoemaker
Tomlinson Junior High
Central Junior High
Shoemaker
Lawtonians
Ferris
Tomlinson Addition
Fierce Blast Kills Two Men at GE Plant Schenectady
An explosion and ensuing fire at General Electric's chemical materials building in downtown Schenectady killed two workers, injured 11, and damaged nearby homes. Five workers escaped unharmed, two hospitalized, and authorities investigated whether the blast involved a bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric
Schenectay
Shopper's Night Tops Thursday Sales in Lawton Area
Lawton and southwest Oklahoma retailers announce the third Shopper's Night for Thursday. Stores open until 9 p.m. to offer special bargains replacing the usual 9 p.m. Saturday hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Southwest Oklahoma
Bates Gets Year In Jail and Fine for Aggravated Assault
Willie Bates, 39, a Lawton shoe shine operator, was found guilty of aggravated assault and sentenced to one year in county jail plus a $500 fine. A separate jury heard evidence in a second burglary case against Robert Neal Hill tied to a November break-in at Sonny's Bar on Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Bates
Toby Morris
Lawton
Robert Neal Hill
Sonny’s
S. Third
Hill
W. O
Sonny)Hood
Lewis Derke
Samuel Davis Brown
Lee
Partridge Howard Gain New Support
Rep. Carl Vinson of Georgia vows a strong fight in the House on Wednesday to pass bills allowing two retired generals to hold top posts in the Immigration Service. The move faces opposition from Rep. Robert Mollohan of West Virginia who says it would militarize the civilian agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House
Immigration Service
Robert H. Mollohan
D-W. Va
Snow and rain ease drought across Oklahoma
The Associated Press reports up to two inches of snow in Osage and widespread rainfall across Oklahoma easing the drought. Snow fell at Pawhuska Foraker Pryor Bartlesville and Arnett while rain and snow touched Tulsa Pawnee and Creek counties. Most stations measured under an inch though Cleveland and Mannford exceeded an inch. Roads remained open and temperatures stayed above freezing with highs from 55 to 66 and lows around the 34 to 48 range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Osage
Pawhuska
Highway Department
Foraker
Osage County
Pryor
Bartlesville
Tulsa
Pawnee
Creek
Woodward
McAlester
Claremore
Arnett
Cleveland
Mannford
Creek County
Guymon
Oklahoma City
Ponca City
Enid
Altus
Rain Showers Signal Weather Break in Lawton
A light rain swept Lawton bringing .17 inch, heaviest in March, with showers ending by noon per Weather Bureau. Cloudy and colder outlook, highs around 45. March total reaches .28 inch. 1956 year total 2.29 inches. yesterday’s high 62, today’s forecast near 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Shelton Wins Ward 1 Seat as Three Incumbents Re-elected
D L Shelton, who retired as city clerk, wins a council seat in Ward 1 after upsetting Lester McKenzie in the primary. Incumbents Buck Kinsey Ward 2 E W Kirkpatrick Ward 3 and Stitt Pair Ward 5 secure two year terms as voter turnout remains light across Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Shelton
Lawton
Shelton
Lester McKenzie
Buck Kinsey
E. W. Kirkpatrick
Stitt
Kinsey
Kirkpatrick
Marshall Looney
Ed Parnell
Earl Fox
Lawton View
Ward 3
Ward 2
Ward 5
Gore
McKenzie
Ward
D. L. Shelton——Hee Ee
Buck Kinsey Sewe Wen
Ed Pannell Ewe
Ideans Ae
W. R
Bob
Morris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Estes
Adlai
Presiveni
Joemt
Los Angeles
California
Uss
United Press
Gary Happy
Averell
Coed
Bill Crawford
Bates
Wesley Kepler
Bob) Morris
Ed Pannell
Stitt Pair
W. R. Morris
Looney
Stephens
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!