Fort Sill wage board approves civilian pay hike
The Fort Sill Public Information Office announces an Army Air Force wage board approved a wage hike averaging 12 cents for most hourly civilian employees effective April 11. About 250 post workers paid hourly will be excluded due to already higher pay. Civilian payroll will rise by about $225,000 annually. Affected grades WB and WE are increased, with specifics from WE and WR pay ranges and supervisors grade changes.
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Army Air Force
Washington
Ural
Fort Sill
Ihvisinn
Majesty
Fort Sit
Oklahoma City Markets Report Prices and Livestock Plenty
Oklahoma City markets show steady to weak demand across grains poultry and cattle. State Board of Agriculture lists poultry and egg price ranges while Oklahoma City livestock reports calf and steer values, with some weakness in slaughter cows and lambs, and steady stocker and feeder values amid mixed trade.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture
Wrsday
Edmond
Bison
Tennessey
Blackwell
Hobart
Medford
Alva
Clinton
Ent
Booker
Muskogee
Okahoma City
Tulsa
Vinita Brs
Lions
Watauga
Vinita
Bultorfat
Pauls Valley
EL Taeve
Elk City
Enid
Lawton
Shattuck
Watonga
Oxdanoma City
Oklavoma City
Msdai—Castle
Vrater
Ioan
Mrs. Oklahoma Contest Slated For April Event
Ten area champions will compete in Oklahoma City April 4 to 6 for the Mrs. Oklahoma title and the chance to represent Oklahoma at Mrs. America in Fort Lauderdale in May. Competitors include M. Chan Gulley Oklahoma Mrs. Russell V L Smith Mrs. Welter S Lassiter Mrs. Robert E Burnham Norman Mrs. James H Boggs Silwater Mrs. Phillip C Brooks Muskogee Mrs. Garland C Cunningham Shawnee Mrs. Carl I Cahill Okmulgee Mrs. Ernie F Miller Ardmore and Mrs. J M Smith Jr Clinton.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
M. Chan Gulley
Russell VL. Smith
Welter S. Lassiter
Robert. E. Burnham
Norman
James H. Boggs
Silwater
Phillip C. Brooks
Muskogee
Garland C. Cunningham
Shawnee
Carl I. Cahill
Okmulgee
Ernie F. Miller
Ardmere
J. M. Smith Jr
Clinton
Funeral rites for Mrs Johnson and Palmatier held
Funeral services and burial were conducted for Mrs. dna Johnson 45 of 2701 Taft Electra Tex after a several month illness. She died at her mother's home Mrs Erma Johnson where she resided the past serving area. Don Ray Mervick her son and three sisters survive. Memorial services for Mygd Palmatier 69 of New Haven Conn were held at Beeler Memorial Chapel with Lt Chanase Langhough officiating. She had visited Lawlor the last three weeks and died Tuesday morning in a nearby hospital after a brief illness.
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Dna Johnson
Taft
Elec
Tva
Tex
Electra
Johnson
Lawlor
Vernon
Erma Johnson
Don Ray Mervick
F. Stewart
B. W. Kusterker
Borger, Tex
E BL
Wallinan Elect
Myg
Ilda Palmatier
New Haven
Conn
Pam Sluestin al Beeleremoria Cnapel
Chanase Lit
Langhough
Sew
Nad Ais
Palmatier
Jlev
Francis M. Palmatier
Hugo Tries Again For Celebration Hailed by Local News
The Hugo semi centennial celebration was set to begin today after a rain induced postponement. A downtown carnival and historical pageant will anchor the event with Lt. Gov. and Mrs. Pink Williams in attendance. Local officials discussed bids from entertainers amid plans for future events.
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United Press
Hostihoma
Hwo
ALG
Bailey and
Miller Brothers Cirtus
Cowboy Pink Williams
Hugo
Robert
Kerr
Washington
Livis Presley
Enzo
Lindsay Helicopter Pilot Among Six Honored In Manila
In Manila six US Marine helicopter pilots and crew who recovered the remains of President Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others from a mountain near Cebu were awarded the Philippine Legion of Honor. Recipients included Capt. Frank M. Bluglin, 1st Lt. Merle Janke, 1st Lt. Jamies Lindsay, Lt. aes Chastain, Merle Henry, and Cantel Selpre I. Bralbe.
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Manila
Ramon Magsaysay
Cebu
Philippine Legion of Honor
Frank M. Bluglin
Pescadeero
Calif
Merle Janke
Mason City
Town
Jamies Lindsay
Lindsay
Okla
Aes Chastain
Dyer, Ark
Merle Henry
Middleton
Cantel Sel
I. Bralbe
Lubbock, Tex
Guymon Couple Married After Snowbound Delay
A young couple William Howard of Kenton North Carolina and Pat White of Guymon married after their weekend blizzard delay. The ceremony finally occurred but their honeymoon was scrapped as they must return to the University of Denver to finish the spring semester.
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Guymon
Qgkla
William Howard
Kenton
N-C
Pat White
University of Denver
280 Battalion Earns High Score at Fort Sill Test
Maj Gen Peter C Hains commends the 692d FA Bn for a 96.8 percent score in a Feb 26 27 test at Fort Sill. Lt Col Thomas B Ferguson led the unit with night firing practice and atomic-mission simulations amid adverse weather. Lt Col William S Lancey assumed battalion command this month. The 692d joins Exercise King Cole at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
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Fort Sill
Peter C. Hains
U. S. Army
9Dd
Thomas B. Ferguson
Hq. Btry
Dist FA Gp
Hains
William S$. Lancey
Battalion
Entier
692D
Fort Polls
Oklahoma Senator Opens Private Fund for McLain Memorial
Oklahoma City Senator George Miskovsky announces a private trust to raise about 25000 for a General Raymond L McLain statue. Trustees include Lee B. Thompson. memorial may start at the Semi Centennial Exposition before relocation to a public building.
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Oklahoma
Raymond 5. McLain
George Miskovsky
Oklahoma City
Miskovsky
Oklahoo
McLain
Miskavsky
45Th Division
Genoa
Lhen
Lee B. Thompson
Geronimo School to Receive 4004 From Federal Government
Geronimo Independent School District No. 4 will get an immediate $4,004 payment from the Federal government under Public Law 874, advised by Congressman Toby Morris. Superintendent Clifford Lorah said tentative entitlement totals $35,005.85 for maintenance and operations, with this year’s payment up $1,638.80 from last year due to higher average daily attendance and a legislative change shifting to current year attendance.
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Geronimo Independent School District No. 4
Toby Morris
Clifford Lorah
Lorah
Area Men In Service PVC. LOWELL DIES COMPLETES COURSE
Lowell E. Dikes son of Mrs. Virgie Dowdy Ratcliff Tex and Lowell R. Dikes 2599 N 17th recently completed the military police course at the Army's Bouyeoen Intelligence Military Police and Special Weapons school near Oberammergan. Dikes entered the Army in Nov and is assigned to the Army Police detachment W65th WH in France.
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Lowell
Lowell E. Dikes
Virgie Dowdy
Ratcliff
Tex
Lowell R. Dikes
Army
Oberammergan
Dikes
Ary
France
Sill To Begin Registration Of Vehicles
Fort Sill will start annual vehicle re registration at 8 a.m. April 1 at the Military Police Safety Lane. All vehicles must have 1857 registration and pass a safety inspection. Driver's license proof of ownership and liability insurance are required. May 11 is the deadline. Stickers cost 45 cents per set and go on the windshield.
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Fort Sill
Miliary Police
Randolph Road
Tanker Keeps Jet Bomber In Air During Checkup
ABILENE Texas A B47 jet bomber was refueled by KC tankers from Altus Air Force Base over Dyess yesterday. The crew kept the bomber aloft four hours while technicians checked landing gear and instruments. The plane landed safely with four men aboard none injured. Crew included Captain John F Briggs pilot first lieutenant J Hy Diggs observer lieutenant M B Blume copilot and Airman John A Mus Salti crew chief.
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Abilene
Tex
Dyess Air Force Base
Altus
Okla
Ai Force
Non Car Accidents Kill 92 Sooners
Stillwater report shows ninety two Oklahomans died in non car accidents during January and February. Forty seven deaths occurred in January and 45 in February from fire gunshot burns and falls plus accidental shootings. Five youngsters drowned in a Leedey farm pond. Seven died in airplane crashes.
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Stillwater
DeWitt Hunt
Oklahoma
A&m
Leedey
Kerr Can't Make It Ada Chamber Postpones Dinner
The Ada Chamber of Commerce annual dinner scheduled for tomorrow is postponed to April 5. Sen. Robert Kerr was to be the principal speaker. Kerr canceled his Washington trip and will speak in Ada on the rescheduled date.
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Ada
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
Kerr
Washington
Traffic Toll Mounts To 129 In Oklahoma
Two out-of-state visitors died in Oklahoma accidents raising the state highway fatality toll for the year to 123. Lola Johnston of Harrison Arkansas and Burl Burdsul Nichols of Burbank California died after separate crashes near Duncan and north of Norman. Nichols survived the wreck but later died from head and internal injuries.
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United Press
Oklahoma
Lola Johnston
Harrison
Ark
Duncan
Leon Ferguson
Thomas L. Fortenberry
Ferguson
Fortenberry
California
Burl Burdsul Nichols
Burbank
Calif
Oklahoma City
Bob Lamb
Nichols
Norman
U.S. 62
SH 9
Chickasha
Ardmore Delegates Head For Capital
A Carter county business delegation travels to Washington to urge the Air Force to proceed with a $12 million Ardmore Air Force Base on base housing project. The plan for 750 housing units had been dropped after the government announced it would not pursue land acquisition, amid local opposition, but the Air Force later halted returning the land to owners.
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Ardmore
Okla
Carter County
Washington
Air Force
Ardmore Air Force Base
Ingrid Brigman Says Second Oscar Easier On Nerves
Paris Ingrid Brigman, 42, Swedish born actress, says winning her second Oscar for D An Anastasia was easier on nerves than the first. She took sleeping pills to calm excitement before the ceremony and noted Yul Brynner won best actor for The King and I.
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Ingrid
Paris
Ingrid Brigman
Oscar
Associated Press
Yul Brynner
Bergman says friendship with Yul fueled Anastasia fame
Ingrid Bergman spoke at a news conference in English French and Italian saying she has no current plans to return to the United States. She stars in the French production Tea and Sympathy in Paris and plans to stay until it closes this summer before vacationing in Italy. Her agent indicated she might receive the Oscar statuette soon in Paris at a ceremony.
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Yul
Anastasia
Bergman
United States
Paris
Italy
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Wyandotte Chemicals
Buffalo Fire Equipment
Southwest Disinfectants
Regina Floor Machines
Wheeling Metal Ware
Neil Ashlock
Southwest Chemical Co
Lawton, Oklahoma
Dolese Bros. CO
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D Avenue
Oklahoma Abstract CO
C Avenue
Allstate
Tubetype Blackwalls
Prun
Dawn
Rayneent
Sears
Ith
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