Monroney Opposes Airport Aid Rules Shortchanging Small Airports
Senator Mike Monroney criticized a revived federal aid to airports proposal saying it would omit many smaller airports. The plan, backed by Charles L. Dearing, would let Commerce spend half the funds, halt terminal grants, and aid only airports of national importance, risking small 3,000 passenger airports.
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Washington
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Senate Commerce Committee
Monroney
Department of Commerce
Charles L. Dearing
Eisenhower
Congress
Bureau of the Budget
Len Hunt
D-Wye
Dearing
Youths Arrested After Wild Race on B Street
Two juveniles were arrested on speeding charges after a motorcycle and a car race on B Street. A third youth escaped, and officers pursue a blue Chevrolet driver. Inspector Ron Wheatley warned future offenses will not be dismissed.
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Ron Wheatley
Wheatley
Tulsa Woman Receives Five-Year Manslaughter Sentence
Mrs. Helen Kathleen Vest was sentenced to five years by District Judge Eben L. Taylor for manslaughter in the fatal tavern shooting of her husband Ernest Vest last July.
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Tulsa
Helen Kathleen Vest
Eben L. Taylor
Ernest Vest
Wichita Mountains Refuge Hosts 185 Bird Species
Doc displays a Fish and Wildlife leaflet noting 185 bird species visit or reside in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The report highlights diverse terrain drawing eastern and western species, with canons wren rufous crowned sparrow road runner scissor tailed flycatcher painted buntings summer tanagers western kingbirds and seasonal Mississippi kites among others. Ducks robins eagles vultures and turkey vultures also occur, with winter roosts and nesting colonies noted.
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Oklahoma
Doc
Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Department of Interior
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Wichita Refuge
Wichita
Mississippi
Births and admissions listed in hospital notes
Hospital notes record births for Aubrey Garrett daughter and R E Secoy son, with weights and times. Multiple admissions and discharges: Willie Copeland medical, J T Thomas medical, Kennedy medical, Mills surgery, Myers surgery, Morrison medical, Derke surgery, Young surgery, Garner surgery. Additional births include Andrews daughter and Robertson daughter with weights and times. Various patients listed under surgery or medical and several discharged patients, with addresses and conditions.
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Aubrey Garrett
R. E. Secoy
Baldwin
Willie Copeland
Lee
J. T. Thomas
Lodge Calls Chinese Communists Unfit for U.N. Seat
U.S. delegate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. said the Chinese Communist regime is wholly unfit to join the United Nations. He presented a detailed indictment noting direct aggression and narcotics use for subversive aims, calling it paradoxical to seek U.N. membership while attacking it.
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Chicago
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U.S
U.N
Inland Daily Press Assn
Lodge
Buddy Poppy Day Saturday Opens Memorial Day Observance
Lawton veterans groups begin annual Buddy Poppies sale on downtown streets with approval from the Lawton Appeals Review Board limiting activity to single day street sales by American Legion Auxiliary members. The VFW Auxiliary plans to file a request for participation this afternoon. Proceeds aid disabled veterans widows orphans and national welfare services.
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Lawton Appeals Review Board
Lawton
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
Deward Stringer
VFW Auxiliary
Appeals Review Rd
The
Legion Auxiliary
Retired Lt Colonel Davis to Finally Earn Degree
George H. Davis of Pawnee, a retiree and veteran, began college in 1897 and returns to Oklahoma A&M after years in the Army. He started college again in 1947 after retiring in 1947 and will receive his degree this year.
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Stillwater
Okla
George H. Davis
Pawnee
Oklahoma A&m
Army
Dien Bien Phu Angel Recalls Tragic Wounding Siege
Lt. de Galard Terraube, the nurse known as the Angel of Dien Bien Phu, recounts enduring forty days and nights under bombardment. She describes scarce medical staff, underground bunkers, and the effort to save wounded as Vietminh attacks intensified.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Genevieve de Galard Terraube
Dien Bien Phu
de Galard
Ho Chi Minh
Christian de Castries
Vietminh
Pathologist Fletcher to Lead Memorial Hospital Clinic Meeting
Dr. D. E. Fletcher, Wichita Falls pathologist, will run a clinical pathological conference at Memorial hospital during the medical staff monthly dinner meeting. About 25 doctors are expected, with several out of town physicians invited. Fletcher will be joined by laboratory assistants. The session follows Memorial’s provisional accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals and is part of ongoing staff clinics.
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D. E. Fletcher
Wichita Falls
Memorial Hospital
Fletcher
Lawton
Memorial
William C. Love
Leslie T. Hamm
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Boss Night Urges Support for NSA National Secretaries Week
Local bosses urged to back the NSA and National Secretaries Week slogan Better Secretaries Mean Better Business. Charter officers listed include Miss Hair president and Naomi Bigbee treasurer with 1954 55 officers elected. Members and guests named include Lillie Mae Frazier Anita Green Imogene Pope and Virgie Johnson among many others.
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Ing
CPS
NSA
Miss Hair
Naomi Bigbee
Lillie Mae Frazier
Anita Green
Imogene Pope
Virgie Johnson
Pauline Swindell
Betty Rush
Bennie Stephens
Murray Gilbert
Edwin Hobbs
Charlie Stotts
Geraldine Hair
Gordon L. Paine
C. Vernon Howell
O. C. Elkins
J. C. Kennedy
Martha Safrit
Emmett L. Keough
Orville Pope
Henry Welker
James Martin
Arthur Young
Ova Lambdin
Ruby Harris
Justin
Trains To Be Discontinued Between Oklahoma City And Arkansas City
A referee for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission recommends discontinuing two Santa Fe passenger trains running between Oklahoma City and Arkansas City Kansas. The railroad still operates six other trains on the route.
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Oklahoma City
Arkansas City
Kan
State Corporation Commission
Montfort Johnson
Camp Fire Girls Plan Activities for Summer Camp
Registrations open until May 28 for the annual Day Camp and summer activities at C Andy Cabin southwest of Faxon. Day Camp runs June 14 to 18 following a Lawton Camp Fire council board meeting. About 100 boxes of listed items were packed by Blue Bird and Camp Fire girls for children in southern Korea.
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C’andy Cabin
Faxon
Lawton
Julius Johnston
Columbia
D’andy
Weather update notes scattered rainfall across region
The night remained largely dry with no rain reported in nearby points. A trace amount totaling .77 inches was measured yesterday midday by Mrs. Elrod. Hobart recorded .27 inches and Healdton in Carter County reported 1.15 inches.
Oklahoma City Market Prices Report May 25 Oklahoma
State culture report lists wheat prices by grade and market area with values across towns, plus butterfat milk and egg trends. Cattle hog and sheep markets show trading slow steady shifts, with price ranges for slaughter calves cows bulls and stocker units across Oklahoma and neighboring markets.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Culture Today
Hennessey
Kingfisher
Blackwell
Clinton
Enid
Fairview
Medford
Vici
Alva
el Reno
Hobart
Lawton
Hooker
Frederick
USDA
Chicago Market Quotations Mixed in Latest Report
The report shows receipts at 1 795 848 with wholesale prices steady to higher. Composite scores include AA 5675 and ratings such as 92 A 56.75 90 B 54.25 89 C 51.5 and automotive entries 90 B 55 89 C 525.
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Chicago
Butterstead
Funeral Rites For Pvt James R Smith In California
The body of Pvt. James R. Smith 20 Fort Sillman who drowned Sunday when an airplane he piloted crashed into Lake Law tonka was sent to Los Angeles Becker funeral home to a city. Escort was M Sgt Mack Stephens Pvt Smith was a member of the Sith FA Rocket Battery.
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James R. Smith
Fort Sillman
Lake Lawtonka
Los Angeles
Becker Funeral Home
Mack Stephens
Smith
Sith FA Rocket Battery
Welfare payroll inquiry probes department salaries
A Shawnee lawmaker reports a Legislative Audit subcommittee will review salaries in the welfare department including education and salaries of key officials. He notes inquiries aim to inform on welfare program costs while denying direct link to recent criticisms of restructuring child welfare under county supervision.
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Stevens
Rader
Legislative Audit Committee
Robert O. Cunningham
Oklahoma City
Sapulpa
Guthrie
Stillwater
Atoka
Washington
Rogers
U.S. ships arms to Nicaragua and Honduras as Guatemala links loom
Moscow radio attacked Washington hours after the State Department announced arms shipments to Nicaragua and Honduras under mutual defense pacts. Officials said air moves were first, with sea cargoes to follow, and that equipment was assembled in Georgia. Two Globemaster transport planes were loaded for delivery.
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United Fruit Co
Peurifoy
Moscow Radio
State Department
Nicaragua
Honduras
U.S
Washington
Latin America
Guatemala
United States
Georgia
Keough to Speak at BPW Banquet in Lawton
Emmett L. Keough Lawton civic leader will discuss Full Citizen Government at the BPW banquet set for 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Old South cafeteria. Frances King to be installed as president for 1954 55 replacing Blanche Flickinger. installing officer Mary Pokorny. Support from Vaughan Landes Anadar ko state president and Lawton clubs. Music by Nettie Oliver and Yvonne Royce. Public affairs chairman Lela J. Wilson leads arrangements with radio television and music committees.
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Emmett L. Keough
Lawton
Old South
Frances King
Blanche Flickinger
Mary Pokorny
Oklahoma
Bpwc Federation
Vaughndean Landes
Anadarko
BPWC
Nettie Oliver
Yvonne Royce
Lela J. Wilson
Radio & Television
Rain threatens city water plan as lakes approach capacity
River watershed forecasts show Lake Overholser near full and Lake receiving canal flow at two thirds. If rains persist, officials may release harder water downstream to favor fresher rainwater. Canton Dam flood gates could lift water toward Oklahoma City, while Cimarron County exits federal drought relief effective June 1. Flooding rain has damaged crops and risked late wheat harvest in the southwest.
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Overholser
Canton Dam
Oklahoma City
Canton
McAlester
Gage
Guymon
Cimarron County
Oklahoma
Altus
Lugert
Army urges graduates to adapt to future war tech
General Dahlquist praised progress in atomic energy rockets electronics and guided missiles while warning no sudden overhaul of Army structure is coming. He urged graduates including 19 allied officers to view their training as a guide for future warfare and leadership at the Army artillery school ceremony.
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Orie
Genuist
Korea
Dahlquist
Aaa
Stolen 1937 Chevrolet Hunted By Lawton Police
Police investigate theft of a 1937 Chevrolet from the 1100 block New York last night. Owner Roosevelt Jordan says doors were left open but keys not in the car. A set of black fender skirts from Bill Murray's 1941 Ford were also reported stolen.
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New York
Roosevelt Jordan
Bill Murray
Cameron College
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