Tax Slashes Urged To Halt Recession
Washington report says Sen. Homer Ferguson urged serious consideration of a bipartisan plan for emergency across the board income tax cuts to bolster consumer buying power amid a recession. committee spokesmen indicated a one year expiry with possible further cuts if conditions worsen.
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Wire Services
Washington
Homer Ferguson
R-Mich
Committee For Economic
Ferguson
Senate
Aie
Eisenhower
Sen
Hill
D-Ala
Millikin
R-Cole
Senate Finance Committee
House
Doug
Tinks
Lawton Oklahoma faces 15 mill school levy vote Tuesday
Comanche county voters will decide on a nine month school term and approve the 15 mill excess levy for operation. Lawton ballots include a five mill building fund levy. Polls open 6 to 7 pm in Lawton high school. others vary. Voters must meet residency rules. aid to the district hinges on the levy.
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Comanche County
Lawton
John Shoemaker
Lawton Public Schools
Oklahoma
Sprinkles Expected In Eastern Oklahoma Overnight
Overcast skies and a chance of showers and thunder were forecast for eastern and southeastern sections tonight as a cold front moves in from the northwest. Cooler temperatures are expected statewide with lows in the 20s to 30s and highs in the 50s to 60s, and Guymon reported a 40 degree low and 74 degree high as no precipitation was recorded in the 24 hours to 6:30 a.m. Monday.
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United Press
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Gulf of
Japan Hit by Radioactive Ash From Bikini Incident
Kyoto University scientists reported that radioactive ash from the Bikini nuclear test fell on Japan. A Geiger counter at their lab showed an extraordinary high count on March 3, two days after the device was exploded, about 1 600 miles away.
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Tokyo
Kyoto University
Japan
City Negro Slain In Tavern Brawl Leads To Murder Charge
James D. Fuller, 26, a Negro, faced a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Sylvester Thornton, 40, during a tavern brawl at 1518 Douglas. Thornton died of chest wounds after arriving at Memorial hospital shortly after 4 a.m. Douglas Miller, 50, was treated for a arm wound. A 26-year-old man surrendered to the sheriff, and four others were arrested in the investigation expected to proceed by day’s end.
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James D. Fuller
Sylvester Thornton
Fuller
Thornton
Britain to join six nation West European army
Britain agrees to integrate Royal Air Force squadrons and British infantry divisions into the proposed six nation European Defense Community army. The move aims to speed ratification in France and deepen US alignment with Western defense plans. The EDC force would include France Italy Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg and West Germany.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
Britain
Iain
Royal Air Force
United States
Eisenhower
Joseph Laniel
Italy
Belgium
The
Netherlands
Luxembourg
West Germany
Four Boulevard Blocks To Open Fort Sill Blvd
Ed Freeman of Harold Redding and Associates announced four more blocks of Fort Sill Boulevard will open to traffic by today or tomorrow. The opening brings six blocks south of Fort Sill Gate 3 and the full length to Cache Road should be open by early next month. Construction includes a new underpass and east west traffic carrier over US 62.
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Fort Sill Blvd
Ed Freeman
Harold Redding and Associates
Freeman
Smith Avenue
Fort Sill Gate 3
Military Reservation
Cache Road
U.S. 62
Nix Demands More Details On Charges
Oklahoma City Senator Kirksey M. Nix of McAlester faces disbarment action and asks for more specific information about the charges. The bar association accuses him of releasing a statement to newspapermen that undermined confidence, with a hearing scheduled on the action.
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Oklahoma City
Kirksey M. Nix
McAlester
A Bar Association
Nix
Radford predicts French win at Dien Bien Phu
Admiral Arthur Radford told reporters at the White House that the French are going to win the Dien Bien Phu battle. He indicated the United States would send more B26 bombers if requested and noted no current request exists. He said 200 American air technicians will be withdrawn in June with French replacements likely trained by then.
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Washington
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dien Bien Phu
United States
Radford
White House
Eisenhower
Paul Ely
Indo-China
Indo- China
Coffee Prices Rise Another Five Cents
New York reports a fresh round of wholesale roasted coffee price increases taking effect this morning. Vacuum packed brands have raised a nickel per pound, bringing prices from 1.15 to 1.24 dollars per pound.
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New York
Dogs Kill Sheep in Lawton Area Pack Attacks Farm
Lawton reports say a pack of roaming dogs leaped a fence and attacked a flock at a local farm. Police and a veterinary team assessed four killed and several injured lambs and ewes with estimated losses around 435 dollars. some animals were owned by an FFA group.
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Lawton Future Pucuseecak Ranidiendak
Lee
Hennessee
Arvel Cummins
Alfred Green
FFA
Green
Johnny Griswold
Diamond Thief Escapes Net in Rail Hold-up
Centralia Missouri police hunt for a bandit who held up and wounded John Gray a 55 year old New York diamond importer aboard Wabash No 12 from Kansas City to St Louis after Gray resisted with a magazine. The bandit escaped with a briefcase after firing at Gray and was last seen entering a brown Pontiac driven by a woman with a passenger.
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Centralia
John Gray
New York
Kansas City
St. Louis
Gray
George P. Lennertson
Walter Wilkerson
Paul Prior Elected Treasurer of OEA
Paul Prior, principal of Lincoln School, was elected treasurer of the Southwest district of the Oklahoma Education Association at the district meeting in Weatherford. Pearl Burcham of Weatherford is president. Sally Fletcher, candidate for state vice president, also received support at the meetings.
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Paul Prior
Lincoln School
Oklahoma Education Association
Weatherco
Pearl Burcham
Weatherford
Mable Hamburger
Southwestern State College
DEA
Sally Fletcher
Peaching
Newspaper group discusses trends at City Meet
Oklahoma press association leaders met at Old South cafeteria after a noon luncheon to review problems and trends in the pit field. Lawton figures hosted by Ned Shepler highlighted southwest Oklahoma's bright future and industrial potential, with guests including James Knox and state officials.
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Mamie Eiactalenssina
Oklahoma Press Association
Old South Cafeteria
Eeough
Oklahoma
Keough
Southwest
Kers
Lawton
Duncan
Peope
James Knox
Shepler
H. Milt Phillips
Press
Frederick Work Bids Are Asked for Airport Rehab
Invitations to bid on rehabilitation work at Frederick's airport have been sent to contractors. Manager Ed Storie of Fort Sill says work should start about April 15 with more than 10 firms expected to bid. Two hangars a maintenance shop and a paint shop will be prepared for Spartan's use to ease Fort Sill crowded space. About 80 to 100 employees may be shifted. field maintenance and some operations will move to Frederick while organizational maintenance remains at Fort Sill.
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Frederick's
Ed Storie
Fort Sill
Spartan’s
Siplicbanentnar Kites
Frederick
Pigeonholing Espionage Case Sparked by McCarthy Charge
Washington notes report McCarthy accused a newspaperman case of being pigeonholed as espionage prosection. Brownell promised inquiry but aimed to name none. The exchange touched FBI files and Fulbright's attack during the term. Dirksen chaired the subcommittee and referenced the matter.
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Washington
Sena McCarthy
Wilmom Brownell
McCarthy
Brownell
Fulbright
D-Ark
FBI
Sen. Dirksen
R-Iii
Subcommittee
Fun Contest Set Tuesday in County Competition
Winners in the county competition will represent the group at the southwest district meet to be held here March 30. A state contest is scheduled for the first week in June with contests at the end of November. Share the Fun Contests are sponsored by United States Rubber Co and local dealers. The Bob Lamphere dealer is featured here. The program includes musical, dramatic novelty acts and involves clubs with members over 12.
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United States Rubber Co
Bob Lamphere
Spencer Queton
Fort Sill Indian School
Marines Reclaim Mt Suribachi as Wary Exercise Rehearses
The 3rd Marine Division returns to Mt Suribachi Iwo Jima with nearly 20 000 Marines ashore as air and sea forces join in a large scale drill. Vice Admiral Alfred Pride and Maj. Gen. Robert H Daly inspect the maneuver amid grimm reminders of World War II dangers.
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Iwo Jima
Mt. Suribachi
United States
Tokyo
Alfred Pride
3Rd Marine Division
Robert H
Maj
M Daly
Spokane
Wash
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