Employment Gains In April Report Signals Progress
Washington reports unemployment fell in April marking the first decline since October while total employment rose. Government updates show jobless numbers dropping by about 90,000 in April and overall employment edging up to around 60.1 million as seasonal gains offset factory and mining declines. The Commerce and Labor De partments plan to issue a joint April employment report soon.
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Dedgpes
Ent
Commerce Department
Census Bureau
Near-Blind Father Saves Kids In Fire
A near blind father guided by his wife rescued their four children from a dawn fire at their Oklahoma City home. The 14 month old infant awakened the family by slapping his mother. parents and children escaped as flames and a collapsing ceiling threatened the house.
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Oklahoma City
John Garner
Charlie Lee
Gracie Jo
Hearing Scheduled On Murder Charge
Preliminary hearing for O Niel Banks 26 Fort Sillman charged with murder in the stabbing death of Frank Bell Morday will be held May 18 before Peace Justice Marvin Cameron. Banks appeared for arraignment at 2 p m after taking 24 hours to make a plea. Peliphout 30 was stabbed Monday afternoon and died shortly afterward.
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O'Niel Banks
Fort Sillman
Frank Bell
Marvin Cameron
Banks
Cameon
Nec
Pecan Grove water tie in approved by city council
Opponents adopted wait-and-see attitudes as backers of the Pecan Grove housing plan won a partial victory at a Lawton city council meeting. RAMP Construction gained permission to tie to city water mains during a late vote after a closed session. The motion for immediate action failed. A second proposal granting water use passed 3-2 with Kinsey voting yes. Definite action on sewer tie-in is promised at next week’s session.
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Pecan Grove
Ramp Construction Co
West Lawton
Buck Kinsey
Joyce Pursley
H. D. Hastings
Kinsey
Jake Witzel
Leroy Botkin
Wesley Kepler
Ertle W. Kirkpatrick
Lester McKenzie
Joe McCain
Council
Sooner Solons Fight Hospital Transfer Bill
Oklahoma lawmakers oppose a House bill to shift Indian hospital operation from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Public Health Service. They seek to testify before Sen. Watkins subcommittee, warning the move could pave the way for federally operated hospitals for all and trigger socialized medicine concerns. Tribal leaders reportedly oppose the transfer.
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Solons
Washington
Oklahoma
Wenemarine Co
Public Health Service
Orme Lewis
Interior
Glenn Emmons
Indian Affairs
Interior Department
House
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Mike Monroney
Senate Interior Subcommittee
Arthur V. Watkins
Attah
Monroney
Watkins
Public
Southwest Oklahoma warms as storms ease across state
Oklahoma residents welcomed a spell of warm, dry weather after a week and a half of tornadoes and floods. Forecasts show highs in the upper 70s to low 80s with clear skies today and partly cloudy conditions tomorrow. Lake Hefner rises 20 inches with a 28 inch surge expected from Canton Dam releases, Grand Lake up 8 feet, Tenkiller Reservoir up 14 feet with another 5 to 6 feet possible, and inflows into Fort Gibson and Lake Texoma have ceased.
National Guard to clear tornado debris in Tillman county
The National Guard is asked to assist in clearing debris from fields near Frederick and Tipton in Tillman county after Saturday tornadoes that damaged homes and barns and injured three people. Cecil Black of the Frederick Chamber of Commerce cited Tom Brett of Oklahoma Civil Defense as recommending guard aid. Arrangements to house troops and move them into fields for debris collection were made, and Brett contacted Gov. Johnston Murray to order deployment.
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National Guard
Frederick
Tipton
Tillman
Cecil Black
Brett
Johnston Murray
Black
Britain Opens Talks on Asian Pact Before Geneva
Britain agrees to begin preliminary talks on a Southeast Asia security pact with an aim to corral Pacific and Southeast Asian nations against further Communist aggression. Talks at military staff level seen as basis for Eisenhower call to act, amid UK denials of formal arrangements.
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Great Britain
Eisenhower
Washington
Nations
Southeast Asia
Britain
London
Selwyn Lloyd
House of Commons
Lloyd
United States
Pacific
India
Indo- China
Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Ceylon
Burma
Indonesia
Anthony Eden
U.S
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Eden
Walter Bedell Smith
Indo-China
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Paraguayan Cavalry Div Rebellion Reported by Radio
A Paraguayan radio broadcast said a cavalry division revolted against the government while other troops and police supported the administration. Rioting was reported in Asuncion and a state of siege declared nationwide. President Federico Chaves, 74, began a new five year term after Aug 15.
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Argentina
Paraguay
Radio Teleco
Asuncion
Federico Chaves
Fort Sill Army Day Parades Open House At Post
Army Day activities in Lawton and Fort Sill include 10 am and 4 pm parades featuring Army Artillery units and a 280mm gun, a 1:30 pm weapon firing demo, open house 10 am to 5:30 pm, air helicopter square dance, and a 7:30 pm baseball game plus a 8:30 pm talent contest at Theater No. 13.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Post Field
Army Aviation Hool
Butnerfield
Theater No. 13
U. S. T Patrol
Department of the Army
Fresh Reinforcements Reach Dien Bien Phu Siege
French parachute in additional troops to defend Dien Bien Phu as Communist forces press within 400 yards of the fortress core. Brigadier General de Castries halts a counterattack while Viet Minh efforts intensify, aiming for a decisive push amid heavy shelling and battlefield fatalities.
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Hanoi
Dien Bien Phu
Supports Dutles Form PATO Amid Ike Speech
President Eisenhower said the United States lost international prestige due to the McCarthy Army dispute and urged swift hearings with clear answers. He backed Stevens and urged a united front among free nations concerned with Southeast Asia, stressing urgency and practical outcomes.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Sen. McCarthy
Army
Stevens
America
Dulles
Free Nations
Southeast Asia
Solons Lead Charmed Lives in Primaries Across States
Incumbents won renomination in five states with Senators Sparkman and Bender taking key Republican and Democratic nominations. Sparkman, a 1952 VP candidate, swept Alabama's race amid questions on race policy. Bender captured Ohio's Senate bid while Indiana Florida and New Mexico also held primaries. Former Gov. James E. Folsom led a seven-man Democratic governor primary in Alabama.
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Congress
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Ohio
George H. Bender
Senate
Alabama
Laurie C. Battle
Sparkman
Indiana
Florida
New Mexico
Illinois
New Jersey
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Nick
Laugh Gets Man Ousted At Hearing
Capitol police remove a spectator identified as Arthur Perfit of New York after he burst into loud laughter at a McCarthy Army hearing. Perfit claimed to be a spy and cried out remarks as he was escorted from the room, later said to be headed to hospital for observation.
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Capitol
Sen. Mahy
Arthur Perfit
New York
United States
Lewis Disney
Capitol Police
Perfit
Army
Joseph N. Welch
McCarthy
Lt. Disney
St Mary's Announces Top Graduates Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Lynn Carpenter is named valedictorian and Don Kolker salutatorian at St Marys High School. Carpenter holds a 96.7 average and has served as senior class vice president, youth group vice president, basketball queen attendant, choral club member, pep squad member, co cheer leader, and senior play participant. Don Kolker, son of Mr and Mrs R E Kolker, rounds out the top ranks with a 96.7 average.
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Lynn Carpenter
Don Kolker
St. Mary's High School
M. Benter
Angreas
Don
R. E. Kolker
Arlington
Lynn
Activ
McCarthy Refuses to Name Spy Source in Army Probe
Senator McCarthy testified on the stand amid his clash with Army officials over Russian espionage documents tied to secret radar labs. He refused to reveal informant origins, stating he would not disclose sources and would waive no immunity. The 24 page letter to Maj. Gen. Bolling, labeled Army intelligence, sparked questions about the security risk at Ft Monmouth.
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Washington
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
Army
McClellan
FBI
Ray Jenkins
Public Inquiry
Intelligence Department
Ft. Monmouth
Alexander R. Bolling
Army Intelligence
Truman calls McCarthy hearings a Senate disgrace
Former President Truman said the Army hearings were a disgrace to the Senate and expressed regret at the spectacle as he arrived for a two day Democratic committee meeting. He declined further comment on the investigation and urged waiting for full facts on the Indo China crisis. He stressed not wanting to cause trouble or embarrassment.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Democratic National Committee
Sentead
U.S
Congress
Second Troop Airlift Begins to Indo China Support
The United States Air Force in Europe announced the second airlift of French troops from France to Indo China. Giant C-124 Globemaster airlifted reinforcements from Istres Le Tube airfield Marseille, following an April 20 first movement from Orly Field outside Paris. The effort, under Maj. Missed, operates to transfer troops to the Indo China zone and return after deployment.
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Germany
USS. Air Force
Europe
France
Em Nee
India
Gian Hen
Istres le Tube
Marseille
Orly Field
Paris
United States
Globemasters
Peda
Larson Base
Moses Lake
Cannon
Maj
Missde
Indo- China
Two Candidates Are Challenged In Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma State Election Board heard challenges to two candidacies on May 5. John W. Conner seeks state auditor, a name similar to Secretary of State John D. Conner. James R. Dickey, an Oklahoma City insurer, also faces a challenge as a candidate for state auditor. Hearings set for May 18 by secretary J. William Cordell. Shaw argues Conner’s filing is frivolous, unlawful, and a bad faith attempt, and asserts Conner is not a resident of 174 Broad.
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Chailt
State Election Board
John W. Conner
John D. Conner
A. S. J. Shaw
James R. Dickey
J. William Cordell
Board
Shaw
Conner
N. Broad
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