Kansas Court Action Forces Katy's Move
A Kansas court action forced the Katy railroad to relocate headquarters personnel from St. Louis to Texas. Kansas authorities obtained records to halt operations and warn of openings, as 12 workers reportedly lost jobs and offices closed without notice. Officials call for ICC investigation while the railroad cites financial strain and need to avoid embarrassment.
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T_ LOUIS
iWaty
Talvoal
Kansas
Katy
William 8
Deramus
St. Louis
Texas
Robert Thomas
Totary Execuice Conmitttee
New York
State
St. Lewis
Ank
Sen, Schopmotr-Kasi
Sen. Malaysen
Wash
Senate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commence Commission
Sen Symington D
Ton Bratherbond
Railway Clerks
Thomas
Penntoad Corp
Woman Injured In City Street Collision
A Lawton woman Joyce Williams aged 21 suffered minor injuries after being struck by a car while crossing C street. The 25 year old driver George Wevills of 1250 Taff remained at scene. Williams was treated at Memorial Hospital and later transferred to Fort Sill Army Hospital. Police described scratches and bruises.
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Lawton
Joyce Williams
Cornell
Memorial Hospital
Army Hospital
Fort Sill
John McCaig
McCaig
Dentist Removes Drill Bit From Patient in WV
UA Junior Frye from Logan County jail was reported recovering after doctors in Huntington operated to remove a dentist’s drill bit from the bottom of his left lung. Frye, a 22 year old inmate, was taken to a hospital after a toothache prompted dental work. Surgeons opened his chest and retrieved the bit via a bronchial tube.
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Huntington
W.va
Frye
Logan Countty
Logan
Condemnation Suit Filed Over Oologah Reservoir Land
The U S government filed in U S District Court a condemnation action seeking access to 1 049 acres in Rogers County for the Oologah Reservoir project. The suit, valued at 92 951, anticipates a jury trial.
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Tulsapa
U. S
Rogers County
Oologah Reservoir
U. S. District Court
Corporation Commission Cuts Oil Allowable For April
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission set April oil allowable at 625000 barrels per day, a 20 percent cut from allocations. March production had stood at 540000 barrels daily, with the first two weeks exceeding that figure, and two weeks of reports likely to show decreased output.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
Financier Wenner-Gren to Open Vast British Columbia Frontier
Hal Boyle reports Axel Wenner-Gren plans a 40 000 square mile frontier development in British Columbia with a 400 mile monorail by 1960, spending millions to inventory minerals hydroelectric and timber. His project includes hospitals and schools and could attract over a billion dollars in development capital as his firms operate in 20 countries.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Axel Wenner-Gren
Wenner- Gren
British Columbia
Canada
England
Wales
Wenner - Gren
Sweden
Jie
Weimer
Completions Reported In State Rise Slightly
Oklahoma City Oklahoma 117 completions were reported last week by Research Oil Reports up from 115. Operators staked 139 locations versus 140 prior week with gas shows of 1 420 000 cubic feet from Viola Land at 15 850 963 feet. Distillate recovered from a Woodward County test by Champlin Oil and Refining Co. was noted from No L McDonald CSE NW 1 22N 21W.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Viola Land
British American
Krieger
Stephens County
Stephens-Grady County
Knox Field
Woodward County
Champlin Oil and Refiring Co
McDonald
Woodward Townsile
Endorses Fund Drives Of Churches
President Eisenhower endorsed fund drives of Protestant Catholic and Jewish groups to aid the needy abroad. In a message to campaign officials he urged support for these services to the homeless and destitute, describing it as show of friendship “people to people.” The drives are sponsored by the Interdenominational Church World Service the Catholic Relief Fund Appeal and the United Jewish Appeal Emergency Rescue Fund.
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New York
Ei Senhower
America
Interdenorminational
Interdenorminational Church World Servier
Bisho's Relief Fund Appeal
The
United Jewish Appeal Emergency Rescue Fund
Texas House Approves Anti NAACP Employment Ban
The Texas House passed a bill prohibiting NAACP members from being employed by state county or city governments including school districts. The vote was 111 to 36 after a record vote was requested. Rep. Reagan Huffman defended the measure while Rep. Bob Mullen opposed it citing civil rights concerns. The NAACP faces a temporary injunction in Texas and the bill provides penalties including dismissal and fines for offending subdivisions.
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Austin
Texas
House
State Senate
NAACP
Thad
Reagan Huffman
Marshall
Bob Mullen
Alice
Mullen
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Anti-Naacp
Silk Mystery: One Cocoon Yields Mile and a Half Thread
A single silkworm cocoon can produce about a mile and a half of silk thread. The fact underscores the remarkable efficiency of silkworm fabric production and the precision of sericulture.
Civil Works Cut Won't Delay Dams
Oklahoma projects proceed despite federal civil works cuts. Two reservoir builds in Tulsa area remain on schedule as state officials coordinate funding and oversight to prevent delays.
Tulsa District Corps Chief Says Okahoma Projects Face Little Delay
John D. Bristol reports to Washington that funds reductions may delay some projects. Maj. Gen. E tschner notes timing could shift but Okahoma projects, including Eufaula and Weystone, are not expected to suffer serious harm. An appropriation of $4,500,000 was cited in the briefing.
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Eufaula
Weystone
Cal
John D. Bristol
Tulsa
Budget Bureau
Okdahora
Bristol
Keystone project funds cut to five million one hundred thousand
Evfavia funding dropped to 5.2 million while the Keystone project faced a 900 thousand cut bringing the total to 5.1 million. Spain grows 30 olive tree species supplying about half the world olive oil.
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Spain
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Carole Michelson
Spring
Mil
National Press Photographers Association
Washington
Miss National Press Photographer
Carole
Washington, D.C
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Wenner-Gren
United States
Wolverton Electric Co
Sheriden BO
Sauerman
South 2Nd Street
McCord’s
Cee
Poe To
BUICK
Yavylkes
Lyon
Miodei
Centurion
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