Segregation End Jeopardizes Ike's Housing Program
Supreme Court action against racial segregation in San Francisco public housing jeopardizes President Eisenhower's plan. Senator Maybank, longtime housing advocate, opposes the housing provisions, risking congressional approval of a major public housing program supported by Southern Democrats.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Eisenhower
San Francisco
Sea Maybank
DSC
Maybank
Senate
Banking Committee
Maybanks
Sen
Sparkman
Ala
Beginning Band Classes Enrollment Opens in Lawton Schools
Over 60 students joined Lawton public schools summer band program. High school band room enrollment runs 1 to 7 p.m. daily this week with Directors Matthews and Walters expecting a record turnout. Classes start June 1 and run eight weeks with free instruction for all Lawton students. Directors offer afternoon consultations to help choose suitable instruments. Telephone 439 available for non in person enrollment between 1 and 7 p.m.
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Lawton Public School
James Matthews
George Walters
Lawton
Two City Women Will Receive Nursing Caps Friday Evening
Miss Virginia Barnes daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn G Barnes 1722 Elm and Miss Velma Nagel daughter of Mrs E Nagel Lawton will be capped in ceremonies at the University of Oklahoma School of Nursing Friday night They are members of a freshman class of 48 finishing nine months of nursing training
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Virginia Barnes
Glenn G. Barnes
Elm
Velma Nagel
E. Nagel
Lawton
University of Oklahoma School of Nursing
ROTC Student Rounds Europe During Summer Cruise
Ralph Capshaw a naval ROTC student at the University of Oklahoma is on a summer training cruise to Europe. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W J Capshaw of Chattanooga.
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Chattanooga
Ralph Capshaw
University of Oklahoma
Europe
W. J. Capshaw
Variety Seen Insurance Against New Recession
In the postwar era cities and regions seek diversification to shield economies from downturns. Firms with multiple products fare better than single- industry shops, with New England and the South pushing new plants, tax incentives, and site surveys. Seattle splits risk by seeking new industries to supplement Boeing plants.
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South
New England
Pittsburgh
Florida
Syracuse
N.Y
Assn
New Orleans
Kansas City
Seattle
Boeing
Accused Murderer Undergoing Sanity Evaluation
Taft Oklahoma May 26 UP Oslo Renzo Alphonso Hayes 27 year old Black man accused of murdering Tulsa trailer park employee Val Dale Royster and Dewey farmer Emery Unruh is under observation at the state mental hospital. Hayes was sent here by Tulsa District Judge Eben L. Taylor and will be confined for up to 90 days. Ernest Fields already found guilty in Royster murder faces a death sentence. Hayes and Fields also face Washington county charges in Unruh killing.
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Taft
Okla
Lorenzo Alphonso Hayes
Tulsa
Dewey
State Mental Hospital
Hayes
Eben L. Taylor
Val Dale Royster
Ernest Fields
Royster
Fields
Washington County
Emery Unruh
Déwey
Wage Increase Okayed for Baja California Electric Workers
In Mexico City on May 25, Frontier Electric Company of Baja California and the National Electrical Workers Union approved a 30 percent wage raise retroactive to April 19, the peso devaluation date. The contract was signed before Labor Minister Adolfo Lopez Mateos.
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Mexico City
Frontier Electric Company
Baja California
National Electrical Workers Union
U. S
Adolfo Lopez Matheos
Funeral Rites Set For Maj. Aaron J. Michalski
Word of Maj. Aaron J. Michalski death reached Rus sell Blo xsom of Lawton. The Winona Minnesota native and Fort Sill foods supervisor from 1947 to July 1950 died April 4 after a brain operation. He was known at Fort Sill before a 1950 transfer to Tokyo. Funeral plans were announced for Arcadia ISC.
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Russell Bloxsom
Lawton
Aaron J. Michalski
Winona
Minn
Fort Sill
Maj
Michalski
Tokyo
Japan
Arcadia
Isc
Obituary notices for David B. Leffel and Charlie Haldiman
Services are pending at Lawton funeral home for David B. Leffel 83 of Chickasha born June 14 1871 in Dallas county Texas moved to Lawton 1901 later to Chickasha survived by wife a daughter Toy Leininger Oklahoma City a son LaMonte four sisters and two brothers. Also services for Charlie Haldiman 82 former Lawton resident who died in Supply will be held at Becker funeral home chapel with burial in Highland cemetery. He lived in Supply 10 years and was a Cox Store pioneer with two brothers Jacob Jamestown Missouri and Godfrey Denver Colorado and a sister Lena Braun Tissah Missouri.
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Lawton
David B. Leffel
Chickasha
Leffel
Dallas County
Tex
Comanche County
Fort Sill
Toy Leininger
Oklahoma City
LaMonte
Mary Johnson
Ann Wilhoite
Lillie McDonald
Norge
Mabel Baldwin
Cortez
Cole
Lane
Rush Springs
Kirby
Phoenix
Ariz
Charlie Haldiman
Supply
Becker Funeral Home
Lloyd Hatfield
Midway Church of Christ
Highland Cemetery
Haldiman
Cox Store
Jacob
Jamestown
Godfrey
Denver
Colo
Lena Braun
Tissah
All Night Beauty Parlor Run by Ex Sergeant Opens
Ex Sergeant Larry Mathews operates America's only all night beauty parlor in the Great Northern Hotel. The ceaseless shop draws housewives with insomnia and show stars from opera to night clubs, as Mathews notes the current butch bob trend and the salon atmosphere often resembles a rehearsal hall with three singers under dryers. He and his wife Norma staff twelve employees and keep hours around the clock except for one closing night.
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New York
Larry Mathews
Mathews
America
Great Northern Hotel
Metropolitan Opera
Yale
Larry
Uncle Sam
Norma
All Night Beauty Parlor Boom Nets Big Bets
The piece profiles Mathews who built a thriving all night beauty parlor trade. He plans a second 24 hour parlor in an upstate New York resort hotel this summer. Investors include bankers and bookies drawn by the insomnia friendly profits.
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Mathews
New York State
Moose Standout as Largest Antlered Creature Worldwide
Moose are described as the biggest living antlered animal on earth, notable for their massive size and distinctive broad palmate antlers.
Sorority Raises Funds for Youth Center Building Fund
Theta Mu chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha turned over 219.19 to the Lawton Fort Sill Recreation Council from their recent benefit dance. Secretary Latha H. Prosser said the check was given after collections from the dance held last month.
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Theta Mu Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Latha H. Prosser
Lawton-Fort Sill
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FAST
McCord
Hal Boyle
Farmers Insurance Group
Bill Smith Agency Fire Insurance
Holsey
Fuller Brush CO
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