Logan Parley Brings Boost For Campaign
Logan Parley drew about 400 people from 10 cities to Comanche county to rally for Bill Logan for Governor. The gathering created the Comanche County club, elected local campaign leaders, and boosted Logan’s statewide bid with a pledge to build a stable government.
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Logan Parley
Bill Logan
Lawton
Logan
Oklahoma
Grou
Coman County
Comanche County
District Court Room
Governor Club
R. L. Gilbert
Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association
Mary Pokerny
Inez Manning
J. C. Kennedy
Charles Jennings
Comanche County Democratic Central Committee
Gilbert
Sen
Air Force Academy Bill Sent To Chief
The House endorsed a bill to authorize the Air Force to build its own academy like West Point and Annapolis. It now goes to the White House for the President's signature.
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Air Force Academy
Bill
Washington
House
Air Force
Army
West Point
Navy
Annapolis
White House
H Bomb Beyond Belief
Defense Secretary Wilson called recent Pacific H-bomb tests unbelievable and noted the series shows the weapon’s rising danger to attackers. He said improvements continue and that the hydrogen bomb is a more devastating advance than the A-bomb was to TNT.
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Washington
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
United States
Wilson
Pacific
Maercy Commission
March
Pearl Harbor blame shifts to Roosevelt in new claims
Rear Adm. Robert A. Theobald (ret.) argues in The Final Secrets of Pearl Harbor that Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed U S entry into war by keeping the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and failing to alert Hawaii two months before the December 7 1941 attack. He absolves military commanders, saying they acted under difficult orders.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Robert A. Theobald
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theobald
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
U. S. Pacific
Hawaii
U. S. News and World Report
Devin- Adair Co
New York
Walter C. Short
Husband E. Kimmel
Navy Command
Eisenhower seeks broader power to cut tariffs and boost trade
President Eisenhower calls for expanded presidential authority to negotiate tariff adjustments and extend the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act as part of a broad economic policy. He urges reduced aid to other nations, greater peaceful trade with the Soviet bloc, and looser buy American rules, while Congress weighs key GOP opposition and commission findings.
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Eisenhower
America
Congress
Randall
Special Commission On Foreign Economic Policy
Senate
House
Clarence Randall
Chicago
Inland Steel Co
Daniel A. Reed
RNY
Ways and Means Committee
Richard M. Simpson
R-Pa
Eugene D. Millikin
Rcolo
Senate Finance Committee
Indian Officer and 42 Soldiers Die in River Crossing
A junior Indian Army officer and 42 soldiers drowned during a river crossing drill on maneuvers in Jammu State. The unit attempted a foot crossing of the swollen Tawi River as spring thaws swelled the water, according to a Defense Ministry spokesman.
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New Delhi
India
Jammu
Defense Ministry
Tawi
Deadly crash at Fort Bragg injures ten during blaze
At Fort Bragg an Air Force Flying Boxcar struck a barracks and smashed into a mess hall during an emergency landing. Nine killed, pilot died later, ten injured with two in critical condition as flames raged for over an hour.
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N. C
Air Force
Bachelor Officers
Morris Beschloss
Ee Ee Parade
Mess Hall
Lane
Mess Hall Eines
Congress Moves Expedited Excise Tax Cut to President
Congress rushed a broad excise tax reduction of 999 million dollars annually to President Eisenhower after swift Senate and House approvals. The measure lowers levies on household goods, cosmetics, travel, and entertainment items with a temporary extension on cigarette, automobile, gasoline, liquor, and beer taxes lasting until April 1955.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Capitol
Deat
GOP
Twenty six civil cases set for April 19 in Superior court
Twenty six civil cases are scheduled for trial April 19 in Superior court. The docket mainly lists civil damages and money judgments. Notable damage suits include Hattie Lee Young versus Julious Yoast and Catherine Ward versus Oscar Cox.
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Superior Court
Hattie Lee Young
Julious Yoast
William Monroe Huff
James E. Krueger
Billy J. Snowbarger
Willis Benjamin
Lula Taylor
Dora Brown
J. H. Boggs
Ethel Meeks
Thomas Careete Pipe Co
Joseph de
James D. Shadoan
William Elwood Day
Buckley T. Norris
Monroe Allen Bradford
Catherine Ward
Oscar Cox
George Hewes
Radford Hewes
Billy Hewes
Ralston Purina Co
Rain Forecast Lifts Spirits After Freeze Hits Crops
Forecasters predict rain this Wednesday easing the agri cultural gloom after a cold snap that left fruit and vegetables damaged in Lawton. Temperatures dip to near 32 tonight with highs in the 50s Wednesday. a cooler spell continues through Sunday with scattered showers and a slight warming trend afterward.
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Lawton
Permit Fees Drop In 1953 City Reports
City reports show Winter revenue from inspection fees permits and other charges fell in 1953 after a five year rise. New construction in Lawton plunged driving down totals from 25000 plus in 1952 to 8418.40 last year. City Inspector A M Mankin noted bus industry projects are rebound with a rise since early this year.
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Bill Ramsey
Lawton
A. M. (Charles) Mankin
Registrars Face Last Minute Voter Re-registration Rush
Precinct officials rush to process registrations ahead of the deadline for voter re-registration under state law. A large number of potential voters risk losing rights, with lines forming into the evening as the last day approaches. a list of registration sites appears on Page 114.
Palmer urges Sill graduates in leadership role
Lt. Gen. Williston B. Palmer addressed 93 officers at Fort Sill during a commanders class graduation. An honor ceremony featured Lt. Col. Mar Williams, the 89th Army Band, and a 15-gun salute by the 967th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. Maj. Gen. Charles E. Hart awarded Palmer the Order of Lt Barbara as the artillery throne was introduced.
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Williston B. Palmer
G-4
Department of the Army
Ttery
Fort Sill
Palmer
McNair Hall
522Nd Infanaie
Mar Williams
Comake
89Th Army Band
967Th Armored Field Artillery
Barbara
Charles E. Hart
Ger. Pal
Spring Snow Leaves At Least 21 Dead
A spring storm from Wyoming to Maine dumped up to 16 inches of snow and caused at least 21 deaths as it moved from the Plains to the East. By Tuesday the heavy snowfall subsided and a cold front brought freezing rain and sleet.
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United Press
Wyoming
Maine
Plains States
Dairy Props Plan Unveiled Amid Senate Debate
Senate leaders Aiken and Anderson unveil a dairy proposal aimed at offsetting criticism and boosting producer confidence. The plan emphasizes parity for milk prices and ties milk levels to dairy feeds, seeking broad support and flexible implementation.
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Ators Aiken
Anderson
Aiken
Senate
Botha
Ipa
Lovers Live With Corpse Near Parris Island
A Marine Pvt William Byers and his teen girlfriend hid with the corpse of her mother for two weeks after Byers stabbed Anna Gresh 43 in New York when surprised by the couple in bed. The confession, released by the Marine Corps information office, notes the couple then planned extradition to New York.
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The
Marine
William D. Byars
Ocean Ster
Paris
Marine Corps Public Information Office
Byers
New York
Anna Gresh
A. Ma
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