Cyprus Curfew Ends After 24 Hour Shutdown Violence
Cyprus lifts its 24 hour curfew as British forces maintain alert amid renewed threats from pro Greek islanders. One Turkish Cypriot killed in a Limassol coffee house attack and bombings near Paphos contribute to ongoing unrest as Archbishop Makarios is held. Riot police in Athens guard embassies during Independence Day parade.
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Two Boys Admit Stealing Antique Guns in Capital
Oklahoma City report says two 16 year olds admitted breaking into the state history building and stealing a collection of priceless antique guns. Ross Biggers said the case would go to the county attorney Monday. The youths were arrested Saturday. the guns stolen March 10 were recovered. Most weapons were placed in gasoline can. some require repair.
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Father and twin sons among five drowned in Crab Orchard Lake
Prince McSpadden, 44, his 10-year-old twin Rex and Lex, neighbor Roy Woddis Jr., and Jerry Sexton, 11, were in a 16-foot boat on Crab Orchard Lake when it sank after a motor started. Sexton swam 250 feet to shore as authorities noted the father stayed with his sons to the end.
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Rose Tattoo revival tests Lawton film tastes
Billboard notes Lawton audiences varied from hats to refunds over The Rose Tattoo with Anna Magnani praised for a powerful Sicilian widow role. Marty tops Oscars yet played weakly here. From Here to Eternity star Burt Lancaster also stars. Budget cinema and local reactions color the 1955 film scene with other mentions of Picnic and Wonders of Manhattan.
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Gas Turbine Car Begins 3000 Mile Road Test Across Nation
Chrysler sends its gas turbine car on a 3000 mile cross country test from New York to Los Angeles. The experimental Plymouth frame hides a turbine engine that eliminates radiator hoses and many components. It weighs about 200 pounds less, vibrates less, uses little oil and can run on kerosene or fuel oil.
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Hundreds Watch As Tire Dump Burns In Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City hundreds of curious residents gathered at an eastside tire dump as a fire burned thousands of used tires sending black smoke over the city. Police cleared 500 spectators near the MKT railway for a passing train. Officers said damage was small.
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Butler Hall Debate Delegation By the Bulletin Forum
Philadelphia Democrat ic National Chairman Paul M Butler and GOP chair Leonard W Hall clashed on delegation of duties by President Eisenhower during CBS Forum. They sparred over foreign policy the Minnesota primary farm issue segregation and bipartisanship under Eisenhower with Butler urging delegation and Hall arguing the President maintains all official duties. Butler cited the Feb 29 radio address while Hall insisted the President carries on every duty. Butler noted Minnesota primary results as proof of farmer discontent. Hall accused Democrats of stall ing the farm bill and warned of a potential billion dollar loss to farmers. The debate framed segregation as a Southern issue but Butler called it a national problem while Hall claimed more bipartisan foreign policy meetings under Eisenhower than under Roosevelt or Truman.
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Precinct Meetings Set by Oklahoma Democrats in April
Oklahoma Democrats announced April 13 precinct meetings to elect delegates to county conventions, which pick delegates to the April 30 state convention in Oklahoma City. About 1,500 delegates will attend the state convention to choose 56 delegates to the August 13 national convention in Chicago, each with a half vote for the presidential nominee. Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota will deliver the keynote address.
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Enid Residents to Vote on School Mill Levy Tomorrow
Enid residents will vote tomorrow in a school mill levy election. The ballot covers two existing 5-mill assessments and a new emergency levy. The extra levy would raise $165,000, lifting the building fund surplus to $325,000 for new construction, additions, and teacher salary increases.
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German Language Roles Open in Stalag 17 Cast
Lawton Little Theater seeks two German speaking roles for next month’s Stalag 17 production. German guard and captain parts require speaking German, said director John Denney.
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War risk in Middle East, Rees-Davis warns
United Press reports Conservative MP W. R. Rees-Davis warns of a likely outbreak of war involving Arabs and Jews within the next two months amid the Middle East situation.
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W. R. Rees-Davis
Middle East
Narcotics Sweep Nets 147 Suspects in L.A. Raid
In Los Angeles a major narcotics operation led to 147 suspected peddlers being rounded up. Authorities say widespread panic begins as dealers vanish before users can obtain drugs.
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Interns warned by passing motorist over meningitis risk
Dr. George Polis and two colleagues, vacationing interns, recalled a passing motorist warning them that one of them might die from exposure to spinal meningitis if they did not seek a doctor. The remark underscored the fear and urgency in a tense moment reported from Miami.
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George Polis
South Resists integration ruling via school pattern defense
Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi warns that many Southern areas will not give up their social pattern to implement the Supreme Court order on racial integration. He criticizes abolition of public schools as a potential reply to federal desegregation mandates.
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Man Killed In Bar Shooting At Davis
A 31 year old Sulphur man named Jack W. Jernigan was killed in a Davis tavern shooting around 1:30 a.m. at Jack O Diamonds tavern owned by Bill Stanley. Owner Bill Stanley and bartender Al Bates said Jernigan tried to rob Stanley and was shot during a scuffle. No gun was found. Bates is jailed in Murray County pending investigation. no charges filed.
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Excelsior Institute Offers Free Book on Glandular Inflammation
Older men with glandular inflammation may suffer premature senility and incurable malignancy without proper treatment. Excelsior Institute reports over 1,000 communities treated successfully using non surgical methods. Free book explains proven non surgical treatments and is available with no obligation from Excelsior Institute Dept H41 Excelsior Springs Missouri.
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