Five Year Old Pete Roams City Park in Spring Outing
A five year old, Pete, eluded residents and police in Division Park, Fifth and Columbia, prompting a swift, improvised chase by neighbors. After hours of wandering, Lavada Jones, a 15 year old student, finally coaxed Pete from a tree and returned him home. The escape marks his second outing this week and recalls last summer when he was missing for two days. The pet monkey, white faced, belongs to Mr and Mrs Wayne Jones of 606 Columbia.
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Pete
Division Park
Fifth
Columbia
Lawton
Lavada Jones
Wayne Jones
Mundt Doubts McCarthy Boycott of Army Hearings
Senator Mundt says he doubts McCarthy will boycott the resumption of the Army hearings set for Monday after a closed door chat, noting the boycott was not discussed between them.
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Washington
Sen
Mundt
McCarthy
Monay
McCarthy Attacks Red Trade Policy as Diversion Claim
Washington May 20 Harold E Stassen charged Sen Joseph R McCarthy with aiming to divert attention from his Army-McCarthy hearings by attacking the administrations trade policy Stassen said McCarthy sought headlines while the country presses for a stronger Far Eastern policy and peace under Eisenhower Stassen rebutted McCarthys charges as false and sensational McCarthy focused on an agreement with Britain and France that restricted strategic goods under Iron Curtain trade rules at Red China and North Korea.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
McCarthy
Senate
Eisenhower
Stassen
White House
Britain
France
Iron Curtain
Red China
North Korea
Mrs. Jack Botts Elected New Jaycee Janes President
Mrs. Jack Botts of 22 N. 27th is elected president of the Lawton Jaycee Janes for 1954 55. She will be installed in June with officers of the Lawton Junior Chamber of Commerce and Jaycee Janes. Others include Warren Chrisman vice president Batten secretary Henry Weddle treasurer Ted Ralston reporter Earl Botkin and Vance Lenz directors. Retiring president Fred Larrance Jr. will also serve on the board. Botts is a charter member of the local group formed in 1952 and has served as secretary and member of various clubs. She is the former Doris Sutton, daughter of Dewey Sutton, and a Lawton High School graduate. She has worked for Southwestern Bell for six years and serves as district secretary.
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Jack Botts
Lawton Jaycee Janes
Lawton Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Janes
Warren Chrisman
Jack Batten
Henry Weddle
Ted Ralston
Earl Botkin
Vance Lenz
Fred Larrance Jr
New Janes
Peur Ol
Civic Jnn
Botte Os Agcee
Eee
Eastern Star
Sancare Golf Association
Firstman Church
Lawton
Doris Sutton
Dewey Sutton
Botts
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
First Wheat Is Harvested In Oklahoma 1954
The first wheat of the 1954 season was harvested near Randlett Oklahoma this afternoon. L A Zachary of the Chickasha Cotton Oil Mill elevator at Randlett said the initial 50 bushels tested 14.15 moisture and weighed 60 pounds per bushel. The crop was taken from Spurlock�s farm, with plans to bring in another 40 acres. This follows the 1953 first harvest by D L Alexander near Burkburnett Texas. Ten combines are in the Randlett area and will work steadily in the coming days.
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L. A. Zachary
Chickasha
Randlett
Spurlock
Zachary
Burkburnett
Tex
D. L. Alexander
Oklahoma
Texas
General Dahlquist to Speak at Fort Sill
Lt. Gen. John E. Dahlquist will be commencement speaker for the Artillery Officers advanced class at Fort Sill. The 10 am ceremony in Theater 1 will award 235 diplomas, the year’s largest graduation, with 19 students from allied nations.
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John E. Dahlquist
Army Field Forces
Fort Sill
Dahlquist
Charles E. Hart
Artillery Center
Vietnamese poet rushed to hospital during fasting protest
Vo Son Thiet a 45 year old Vietnamese poet was taken to a hospital in Geneva on the 16th day of his death fast for Indo China peace after police threatened to remove him from his tent by force.
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Geneva
Vo Son Thiet
Red Army closes on Red River Delta defenses near Hanoi
The vanguard of Vo Nguyen Giap's Red Army pushed three miles beyond Moc Chau and neared Hanoi while French evacuations in Tonkin stirred rumors. French air fights reported lines of trucks in flames as thousands of troops besieged southern delta posts and Hanoi feared isolation.
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Hanoi
Vo Nguyen Giap
Red
Red River
Indo-China
Dien Bien Phu
Moc Chau
Paul Ely
Tonkin Province
Giap
Giep
Delta
Chau
Elta
Thuc Hoa
Gulf of Tonkin
320Th
Phuly-Nam Dinh-Thai, Binh Triangle
Top Diplomats Talk Secretly On Indo-China
Geneva May 20 top diplomats at the Geneva conference held private talks to shape terms of a cease fire in the Indo China war. The United States signaled readiness to write off the talks if Communist positions persist. Western powers dismissed Laos and Cambodia as phantom regimes and pressed for an end to the deadlock. Eden sought a solution in talks with Molotov and Chou En Lai while negotiations dragged after three secret sessions.
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China
United States
Geneva
Laos
Cambodia
Eden
V. M. Molotov
Chou En-lai
Shrimp Boat Brings Up Sea Monster in Tampico
Tampico Mexico May 20 UP reports the shrimp boat Xochitl Elena docked with a 550 pound sea monster aboard. Capt Antonio Martinez Sanchez described the rare beast as six feet thick and four feet long with flippers on its back and belly and a half moon tail. He said teeth were long and sharp and its thick skin deflected harpoons multiple times.
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Tampico
Mexico
Texan Arranges His Funeral Then Ends Own Life
Breckenridge Texas resident James Clifford Lusby a 43 year old machinist phoned a funeral home and then shot himself. Funeral owner H M Satterwhite said Lusby asked to be picked up in ten minutes and found him dead in his kitchen with a rifle nearby. The death was ruled a self inflicted action.
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Breckenridge
Tex
James Clifford Lusby
H. H. Satterwhite
Lusby
Hank
Satterwhite
Outstanding Seniors Honored In Assembly
Lawton high school crowned 26 awards at the annual LHS senior awards assembly as seniors in caps and gowns gathered for graduation activities. The LHS band, led by James Matthews, presented the processional and colors, George Kouri led the flag salute, and Jay Grundman directed singing of America. Peggy Elledge, student body president, offered the prayer, with Sandra Clark soloing and Lydia Morales directing Alma Mater. Speakers included LHS principal Hugh Bish and Superintendent John Shoemaker. Katharine Harper homemaking award went to Genese Oswalt. American Legion citizenship award to George Kouri. Legion auxiliary award to Sue Washburn. Jack Russell and Barbara Turner noted as award recipients. Darwin Porter received best achievement honors. Page 2.
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Lawton High School
LHS
James Matthews
George Kouri
Jay Grundman
Peggy Elledge
Sandra Clark
Lydia Morales
Hugh Bish
John Shoemaker
Lawton Public Schools
Genese Oswalt
Malcolm Oswalt
Katharine Harper Club
Gene Dees
American Legion
Eddie Kouri
Arlington
Billy Paul Galyon
Legion Auxiliary
Sue Washburn
I. B. Washburn
Fort Sill
Conway Garner
Lawsuit Seeks Injunction Over Lake Gondola Use
New Medicine Park company owners file civil suit in district court asking for an injunction to stop City of Lawton from diverting and polluting Medicine Creek and from using waters of Lake Gondola and Bath lakes for filtration. They seek $440,965.58 in damages and complain of impounding waters near Medicine Creek and the filtration plant. Hearing date not set.
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Lawton
Medicine Park Company
Medicine Creek
Lake Lawtonka Dam
Bath Lakes
Lawtonka Dam
Bids Sought On Lawton Fort Sill Youth Center
Sealed bids are invited for a new Lawton Fort Sill Youth Center with a public opening set for June 2. A 3 p.m. special Recreation Council meeting will decide award time at the Community Chest office. Council president Whitwell said about $36,000 is in the Youth Center fund, enough to cover the lowest bid, otherwise bids may delay. Construction planned to start early summer with completion forthcoming.
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Newton
Lawton- Fort Sill
City Will Hear Prize-Winning Music Tonight
Lawtonians may hear prize-winning music tonight as the Lawton junior and senior high bands perform at 7 30 p m in the Cameron college auditorium. The senior high band directed by James T Matthews earned sweepstakes at the Altus band festival and top honors as outstanding Class A band with superior concert playing and sight reading. At Cameron district contest the group won supers in concert playing and sight reading. State competition rated superior in sight reading and excellent in concert playing. At Enid festival the band earned superior ratings in concert playing and sight reading. The junior high band, led by George Walters, also placed highly with superior concert playing and a trophy as outstanding junior high.
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Lawtonians
Lawton
Cameron College
James T. Matthews
Altus
Cameron
Enid
George Walters
Rhee Forces Trail In Vote In First Districts
In the National Assembly election progress, anti Rhee candidates led in 21 of the first 27 districts reported. Seoul officials said less than a seventh of ballots counted with Liberal Party candidates ahead in five of sixteen districts. Democratic Nationalists led in three districts, Independents and others in eight. In Pusan, DN leaders were ahead in two races, Independents in three, and Liberals in three, with only one of three leading Liberals endorsed by Rhee.
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Seoul
National Assembly
Syngman
Rhee
Liberal Party
Pusan
Field Force Board Moves to Fort Sill for Testing
The Field Force Board will relocate to Fort Sill in June for permanent duty. The Public Information Office announced the board, numbering more than 200 personnel including officers and civilian employees, will test field artillery weapons of all types.
General Hutton to lead Army Aviation School at Sill
Brig. Gen. Carl I. Hutton named to succeed Col. I. Washburn as commandant of the Army Aviation School at Fort Sill. Washburn to depart soon for overseas duty. Hutton will be the first general officer to command the school. Col. Washburn's future plans and other staff notes noted.
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Carl I. Hutton
Col. I. Washburn
Fort Sm Ble Pbepee
Deus Gameet Arteing
Sill
Camp Carson
Colo
Washburn
PIO
Hutton
Army Aviation School
Ford E. Allcorn
Ee Ae
Allcorn
Sweden Queried About Arms Ship Roiled Guatemala Link
Washington reports that the United States has asked Sweden for details on a 4900 ton Swedish freighter bound for Guatemala carrying arms. The inquiry signals a broad probe into how the weapons were shipped from Polish ports under Russian influence and could influence actions under the Rio Treaty. Sweden was asked to explain the ship Alfhern's activities and supply any relevant information.
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Washington
United States
Swe
Guatemala
Poland
Sweden
Alfhern
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New Jaycee
Jane
Mrs
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Fourth Army
Army Fieldorces
Red Army
Red River Delta
Key City
Rcn Acita
Haiphong
Saigon
Ethel Schmehling
Peggy Wickman
Adele Skrolle
Field Force Board
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