Navy Board Probes Bennington Disaster After Eyewitness Accounts
The Navy Board of Inquiry meets at Quonset Point Rhode Island to investigate the Bennington disaster that killed at least 91 crewmen and wounded 201. Eyewitnesses describe abnormal catapult room noises and damage including the No 1 fire room and living quarters.
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Quonset Point
R. I
Bennington
Navy Board of Inquiry
Leyte
Boston
Naval Board of Inquiry
Hart to Leave Fort Sill Friday Ceremony Honoring General
General Charles E. Hart Fort Sill commanding general departs Friday to take command of Fifth Corps at Frankfurt Germany. A public ceremonial review at Polo Field marks the farewell with over 2000 officers and men, bands and aircraft. Hart will visit West Point before Europe trip and return with his family in July.
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Charles E. Hart
Fort Sill
Hart
Polo Field
Artillery Center
Fifth Corps
Frankfurt
Germany
Washington, D.C
Polo Club
Col. L. M. Howell
77Th Field Artillery Group
James F. Brittingham
Artillery School
Army Aviation School
Ralph McT. Pennell
Lester McKenzie
Lawton
McKenzie
US Military Academy
West Point
Washington
Europe
Susie
Sally
Eight In Hospital After Cars Crash
Eight people were injured in a head on collision 10.3 miles west of Lawton on U S 62. Phyllis Cryer eight suffered a crushed head and internal injuries in fair to critical condition. Other victims include Frank Cryer 42 and Mrs Frank Cryer 40 with varying injuries and conditions. Rickey Dean ten months in good condition. Anona Wilkinson with lacerations. See wreck details on page 2.
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Lawton
U.S
Phyllis Dale Cryer
Frank Cryer
Rt. 1
Tipton
Memorial Day Observances Planned by Lawton
Lawton plans Memorial Day observances with banks post office and city offices closed. A Highland Cemetery service and a Fort Sill Post cemetery ceremony led by G. M. Brooks with the American Legion VFW and United Spanish War Veterans will include a parade and readings of war dead. Toby Morris will deliver the Memorial Day address.
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Lawton
Lawton Banks
Highland Cemetery
Fort Sill’s
Bennie Stephens
Brooks
J. L. McQueen
Buddy Garber
American Legion
Lincoln
Toby Morris
Aves
Princess Margaret Wins Magazine Crossword Contest
In London the winner was Princess Margaret who took the prize in a magazine crossword contest. The Palace confirmed the royal family enjoys puzzles with Princess Margaret’s prize listed as 3 guineas.
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London
Royal
Princess Margaret
Country Life
Bua Palace
Palace
Seniors Will Get Diplomas Tonight
Lawton high school will award 254 diplomas at 8 p.m. in the stadium if weather permits. rain would move ceremonies to the high school auditorium. Junior high rites earlier featured seven outstanding graduates and multiple award recipients with music and processions.
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Lawton High School
Lawton Junior High
JHS
Vernita Helms
Kiwanis
Domestic Science Club
Joan Godlove
American Legion and Auxiliary
Brent Morford
Betty Cole
Jane Holsinger
Ellen H. Richards
Chlorica Stephens
United States Opposes Viet Nam Split at Geneva Talks
U S officials insist on preventing partition of Viet Nam as Indo China talks resume in Geneva. Proposals by Vietminh are seen as calling for division, while Eden proposes immediate military talks between the two commands to map assembly areas.
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Geneva
United States
Vietminh
Viet Nam
Anthony Eden
Indo-China
Georges Bidault
Paris
Area Weather Forecast With Scattered Thunder Showers
Partly cloudy through Friday with widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s, nights around 62, today's low 55. Yesterday's high 83. At 11 a.m. reading 75 and precipitation near 0.90 inches.
Cohn Swears Stevens Adams Sought Switch Of Probe To AF Navy
Roy M. Cohn testified that Stevens and Army Counselor John G. Adams proposed shifting the McCarthy subcommittee probe to include the Air Force and Navy to ease the Army's image. He said Adams urged steering attention away from Ft Monmouth security risks and that perjury charges may follow. The testimony links Stevens Adams to alleged plan while denying direct Army ties.
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Cohn
Stevens
Adams
Navy
Washington
Roy M. Cohn
Army
John G. Adams
McCarthy Subcommittee
Air Force
McCarthy Army
Justice Department
Ray H. Jenkins
Jenkins
Subcommittee
McCarthy
Kirke B. Lawton
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Lawton Cohn
Lawton
N.J
Monmouth
FBI
Pioneer Lawyer and Republican Leader Nick Gensman Dies
Loren M. Nick Gensman 76 Lawton attorney and political figure died of a heart attack at 12 35 a.m. in his Lawton home after three years of illness. A Lawton resident since 1901 he served as U S representative after defeating Elmer Thomas in 1920 and was defeated in 1922. Born August 26 1878 in Andale Kansas he studied at Kansas University and married Lucia Van Cleef April 6 1904 in Perry. He opened a Lawton office after the 1901 open and served as federal referee in bankruptcy 1902 1907. He later served as county attorney in 1918 and remained active in GOP affairs and law practice until ill health forced retirement. He belonged to Oklahoma and Comanche County Bar associations Lawton Masonic Lodge Guthrie Consistory and is survived by his wife a brother L E Gensman and several nieces and nephews. Funeral set for 3 p m Friday at Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Rev J J Stowe Jr. of First Methodist conducting.
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Loren M
Nick” Gensman
Lawton
Gensman
U. S
House of Representatives
Elmer Thomas
Andale
Kan
University of Kansas
Douglas County
Kansas University
Lucia van Cleef
Perry
Congress
Oklahoma
Comanche
U S Searches Ship At Canal For Arms
Central American tension rises as U S customs inspectors search the 8693 ton French freighter Wyoming at Cristobal Panama Canal for alleged contraband arms tied to Guatemala. French Line says seven boxes of sporting weapons aboard. manifest lists hunting rifles and pistols from Antwerp.
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Panama
Central America
U.S
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Cristobal
Wyoming
Guatemala
Edmond Lanier
Paris
Antwerp
Belgiard
San Jose
la Libertad
Salvador
Lanier
U. S. State Department
Charter Government For Lawton Proposed
Lawton residents show growing demand for reform as Emmett Keough urges civic clubs to study a charter form of government. At the Lawton Business and Professional Women's annual banquet about 100 attendees heard calls for leadership and guidance to implement change. Frances King was installed as club president for 1954-55 with Peggy Fonew as past president and other officers named.
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Lawton
Frances King
Blanche Flickinger
Peggy Fo
Holman
Ida den- Lets Smith
Effie Wickman
Corres
Annie Lau
Eau Keough
Deputy Slayer Caught With Girl
Jas per M. Self a 34 year old identified by witnesses as one of two men who killed a Louisiana deputy sheriff was captured in Houston after a dawn breakfast raid by Inspector Tom Eubanks and Harris County Sheriff C V Kern. Police surrounded a Houston apartment and found Self with a woman known as Billy Jean Turner. Self and Warren Douglas Gates were identified from photos as the suspects.
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Houston
Jasper M. Self
Louisiana
Tom Eubanks
Harris County
C. V
Buster) Kern
Self
Billy Jean Turner
Warren Douglas Gates
Mans- Lee
Rain and Storms Hit Southwest Sector with Lightning
Rain and electrical storms pelted the southwest sector through Wednesday night with forecasts of more through Friday. Lake Lawtonka rose another two inches, bringing weekly rise to one foot, while precipitation varied across areas from .1 to .87 inches. Severe weather prompted four tornado alerts statewide, with storm cells causing brief high winds and intense lightning but no reported damage.
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Oklahoma
Crac
Lake Lawtonka
John Frampton
Mene
Medicine Park
Wayne Rowe Ofers
Bill Tugman
Cotton County
Snyder
Lawton
Torna
Walters
Open Stored Grain Loans Expanded For Oklahoma Farmers
Federal officials approve 80 percent loan rate on open stored grain with full 90 percent parity on in storage. Oklahoma delegation led by Rep. Victor Wickersham secures move to add 20 percent upon proper storage. Action tied to easing grain storage shortage as harvest begins.
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Washington
Federal Agriculture
Victor Wickersham
Dokla
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
Wickersham
James A. McConnell
Commodity Stabilization Service
McConnell
Reds Besiege Yen Phu in Red River Delta clash
Reports from Hanoi say Vietminh regulars besieging Yen Phu, 30 miles from the French capital, guarding access to Phu Ly. French High Command notes around 12 Vietminh battalions encircled the post with air supply limited and trenches dug in nearby hills as battle intensifies.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Dien Bien Phu
Red River
Yen Phu
Phu Ly
Vietminh
En Phu
Nate
Poewer Pd
Dane
Governor Fires Two Foes Of Wife
At a single action the governor dismissed two foes of his wife and cleared a state official on a similar charge. Martin Hanan, the press and radio secretary, said he would talk today to Murray about resigning though he intends to stay neutral in the campaign. Hanan, a former Oklahoma City radio announcer, claimed no dispute with the governor and gave no details of his future steps. Murray Francis Murphy of the motor vehicle division faced a request for his dismissal over alleged disparaging remarks about Mrs. Murray, which Murphy said were based on erroneous information.
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Martin Hanan
Hanan
Murray
Oklahoma City
Campelen
Murray Francis Murphy
State Tax Commission
Murphy
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General Service
John Wallam
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Wallam
Lee Bennington
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Eden
L.M. Nick’ Gensman
Pioneer
L. M
Nick’ Gensman
Frederick
Chattanooga
Carl Smelser
Roosevelt
Cooperton
Con
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