Reds Warned To Fix Airfield In Indo China War
French forces warned the Vietminh to repair the Dien Bien Phu airstrip to speed evacuations. If rejected, Paris said it would resume large scale air attacks as Giap’s forces move toward the Red River Delta. Only 11 French wounded evacuated. a month to move 753 more.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Vietminh
Dien Bien Phu
Vo Nguyen Giap
Red River
Giap
Son la
Delta
Logan Rally Set Tonight in Lawton Courthouse Lawn
State Sen. Bill Logan begins a major campaign phase for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination with a 7 o'clock rally on Lawton courthouse lawn. A statewide address follows at 7 45 p m with potential indoor venue if weather turns bad.
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Bill Logan
Lawton
Sen
Logan
Emmett Keough
Phil Lowery
Loco Cattleman
William Lee Logan
Page
Mrs. Rhoads Named State Janes Proxy
Lawton resident Githen K. Rhoads was elected state president of the Oklahoma Junior Chamber of Commerce auxiliary at the state convention in Oklahoma City. Other officers include Mrs. Warren Chrisman as state secretary for 1954 55 and Mrs. Jack Webster and others in Tulsa Stillwater Norman El Reno Muskogee. The Lawton Jaycees won six firsts in state scrapbook awards and backed a national convention push for auxiliary recognition.
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Githen K. Rhoads
Lawton
Oklahoma Junior Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma City
Warren Chrisman
Rhoads
Jaycee Jones
State House of Representatives
Jack Webster
Tulsa
Jack Bruyr
Tom Lowe
Bartlesville
Bob Hoth
Felix Waith
Stillwater
T. D. Norden
Norman
Kenneth Crownover
el Reno
Rose Marie Hogle
Muskogee
George Faubion Jr
Dale Bethke
Jaycee
Colorado Springs
Lawton Jaycees
Jaycee W
Former Cityan Killed In Crash Near Indianapolis
A Sunday night auto crash near Indianapolis killed former Lawton resident Mrs. Richard Anderson 21 and her infant daughter born after the crash. The couple's 11 month old son Dennis Wayne died instantly. the husband was critically injured and Mrs. Anderson died about 10 30 p m after two hours of injuries. Anderson faced planned surgery in an Indianapolis hospital.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lawton
Richard Anderson
Dennis Wayne
Flood Waters Hit Peabody Massachusetts City
Peabody Massachusetts, an industrial city of 23 000, faced millions in losses after a dam burst caused a flash flood. Health officials battled a growing menace as nine schools closed and water supplies were urged to boil.
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Peabody
Mass
Philip C. O'Donnell
Peabody Square
Isabela's Daughter Fight for Life in Paris Clinic
Bolivian tin heiress Isabel Patino Goldsmith dies in Paris after giving birth to daughter Isabela by cesarean section. The four pound eleven ounce infant remains in an incubator under Paris obstetrician M Mayer as father Jimmy Goldsmith keeps vigil and speaks of a “good chance” the baby will live.
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Paris
Isabel Patino Goldsmith
Isabela
Neuilly
M. Mayer
Jimmy Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Isabel
Jimmy
Patino
Survivors Tell Of Fortress Fight At Dien Bien Phu
Three badly wounded survivors recount the final hours of Dien Bien Phu as French defenders led by Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries fought to the last bullet. They describe men crushed by shelling, the loss of ammunition, and a last order to surrender when unable to fight.
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Hanot
Indo-China
Dien Bien Phu
Christian de Castries
Hanoi
Lanessan
Air Force
Genevieve de Galard Terraube
Paris
Red Leg
Marcel Champoosny
Champougny
Huk Leader Surrenders Ends Huk Rebellion in Philippines
Luis Taruc, famed Huk commander, surrendered to Philippine authorities as President Magsaysay's offensive against the insurgents widens. Army units pressed into southern Luzon seeking Taruc's remaining guards while aide Carlos Romulo called the surrender a turning point. The hunt shifts to Jesus Lara, deemed top Communist leader in the country.
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Manila
Luis Taruc
Huk
Ramon Magsaysay
Luzon
Carlos P. Romulo
Jesus Lara
Philippines
Lawton Youth Survives Lake Jed Johnson Drowning Attempt
A 19 year old Lawton student swimmer was pulled from Lake Jed Johnson by classmates after exhaustion. Nurses and Lawton clinic workers at a Sunday picnic performed artificial respiration and first aid helping him recover from shock. He is listed in good condition and expected to be dismissed soon.
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Lawton
Lawton Clinic
Lake
Jed Johnson
Jimmie Poindexter
Lawton High School
Poindexter
E. L. Poindexter
Southwest Gets Added Moisture from Morning Showers
A hard shower dumped .20 inch of rain on Lawton before noon with cloudy skies suggesting more. Minco in Caddo county had the largest downpour at half an inch. Forecasters predicted continued clouds and possible showers through Tuesday. Local reports noted showers in Medicine Park and Apache with pea sized hail but no damage. Lawtonka lake was rising slowly despite light rain.
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Lawton
Minco
Caddo County
John Frampton
Medicine Park
Lawtonka
George Leavite
Apache
Willard Teakell
Walters
Henry Lanterman
Snyder
Burglary Wave Leaves City on Weekend Crime Spree
An 11 year old in custody and two other juveniles sought after a weekend surge of burglaries and thefts. The youth confessed to taking cash and cigarets from Tip Top Laundry and a billfold from Harold Boan residence. Hawkins Drive In theater also hit for cartons of cigarets. Authorities note no sign of forced entry at Boan home.
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Everett Hale
Harold Boan
Boan
Hawkins Drive-In
Jack Hawkins
Happy Boy Kills Himself in Santa Monica Little League
Carter Sorensen an 11 year old Santa Monica Bankers baseball player was found dead hanging in his garage the night before the season opener. Police say he apparently died by suicide though his coach and family note he had been in exuberant spirits and are seeking reasons for the tragedy.
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Santa Monica Calif
Carter Sorensen
Bankers
Santa Monica
Committee Approves Farrington for CCC Board
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved the nomination of Robert L. Farrington to the Commodity Credit Corporation board of directors. Farrington, a native of Frederick, Oklahoma, was named to join the CCC.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Robert L. Farrington
The
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farrington
Frederick
Okla
Murray Sees Little Trouble For Oklahoma
Gov. Johnston Murray said Oklahoma will likely accept the Supreme Court ruling abolishing school segregation and foresees no need for a special session to begin compliance. He cited previous integration at the University of Oklahoma and noted no expectations of a private white school system.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Oklahoma
U. S. Supreme Court
Murray
University of Oklahoma
Education Department
Oliver Hodge
Langston
Langston University
Truman Bennett
Hodge
Ries
Supreme Court rules segregation in public schools unconstitutional
The US Supreme Court in a unanimous decision declares racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Chief Justice Earl Warren says education must be available on an equal basis, overturning the separate but equal doctrine and affecting 17 states and the District of Columbia. The ruling covers four cases from South Carolina Virginia Delaware and Kansas and signals further arguments on implementing decrees.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
U. S
Dred Scott
Warren
South Carolina
Virginia
Delaware
Kansas
District of Columbia
Arizona
New Mexico
Wyoming
Plessy
Supreme Court ruling reshapes Southern schoolsegregation fate
The high court outlawing integrated schooling triggers upheaval across the Deep South with abolition of public schools possible in several states and immediate special sessions planned. Many states face reassigning thousands of Black teachers and redefining segregation laws as Oklahoma already bans mixed instruction. Texas officials await the ruling to gauge impact.
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Atlanta
Supreme Court
United Press
Oklahoma
John Ben Shepperd
Texas
Car sought in deputy shooting chase in Chattanooga area
County sheriff officers secured the Chattanooga area today for a car believed to match the description of one used by two gunmen who fled after killing a Louisiana deputy sheriff and wounding another Sunday. Sheriff Hale returned from the area saying no trace was found. Police alert remained active.
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Chattanooga
Louisiana
Everett Ray Hale
Lawton Schools Await State Plan
Lawton school officials await state department guidance and legislative action before altering local public schools. Superintendent John Shoemaker says Lawton schools will follow any state plan after the Supreme Court ruling and notes state laws apply nationwide. No Fort Sill arrangements have been set pending the Court decision.
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Lawton
State Department of Education
John Shoemaker
Lawton Public
Supreme Court
Oliver Hodge
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Shoemaker
Defense
Wilson
Post Children’s
Fort Sill
Douglass Honor Grads Revealed
Claudette Wallace named valedictorian and Connie Jean Smith salutatorian of the 1934 Douglass high school graduating class. Claudette, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wallace of Dearborn, holds a 93 grade average and serves as secretary of the Douglass Choral club and senior class, with roles on the News Letter staff and Sub Deb club. Connie Jean, daughter of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Smith of Arlington, posts a 91 scholastic average and belongs to the chorus and Douglass band, plus the News Letter staff.
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Claudette Wallace
Connie Jean Smith
Douglass High School
Claudette
Thomas Wallace
Dearborn
Douglass Choral Club
News Letter
Rudolph Smith
Arlington
Connie Jean
Douglass Band
the News Lettine Sey
Duncam
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