Six to Attend Arson School at OU
Three Lawton law enforcement and a Fort Sill CID member will attend the southwestern arson investigation school at the University of Oklahoma Wednesday to Friday. City will pay two firemen and two policemen costs. a third fireman’s expenses are donated by the local Insurance Exchange. More than 200 delegates from county and state agencies and private investigators are expected. Guest experts include Ray L. Straeter of the Los Angeles arson bureau and Brendan P. Battle of the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
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Lawton Fire Department
Military Police
Fort Sill
Southwestern
University of Oklahoma
Henry Bartels
Frank Sandranna
Police Department
Harris Hancock
Claude Hennessee
Jim Martin
Roger F. Cowan
Sill
Ray L. Straeter
Los Angeles Fire Department
Silent Commands Across Ancient Quarries and Time
A biblical moment from Judges 3 19 where a secret errand to the king is demanded with silence. The line echoes Pope on silence eternal and sovereign before nature or creation, linking scriptural intrigue with timeless contemplation.
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Gilgal
King
Earth
Pope
Test of Soviet promises at Geneva amid new look
The Geneva talks test Soviet intent after 1955 gestures such as the Austrian treaty and partial openness. If progress on disarmament European security and German unity stalls, Western observers fear hollow promises. The West must stay vigilant while the Kremlin faces payoff time or risk eroding trust.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
America
Kremlin
Private Washington dinners feature rare delicacies
In Washington private entertaining thrives in homes and clubs with intimate talk and exclusive foods not offered on a mass scale. A recent example saw former ambassador Robert Guggenheim host Dr. George Yeh, Nationalist China's foreign minister, serving caviar, turtle, quail, French peas, pate de foie gras, and wine.
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Washington
Robert Guggenheim
George Yeh
China
End for Ohio State expert recalls 1936 Notre Dame game
At a cocktail party a guest claimed Notre Dame scored twice in the final three minutes of the 1936 game. Jim Knovak, a NBC executive, objected and said he was there as an end for Ohio State. The exchange highlighted stubborn memory versus fact in sports lore.
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Ohio State
Notre Dame
Buddy
Jim Knovak
NBC
Notable Q and A items on population and aviation feats
A set of Q and A items covers demographics and aviation. The largest U S age group is 65 and over, with historical estimates near 75 million in 1900 and projections above 200 million by 1975. A synthetic hormone helps cattle convert feed to beef more efficiently. Col Horace A Hanes set a speed record at 40 000 feet with an average of 822 mph.
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U.S
Oldsters
Horace A. Hanes
Air Force
Israeli Repulse Egyptian Attack Near Gaza Strip
An Egyptian infantry platoon attacked an Israeli patrol in Kis sufim east of the Gaza Strip but was repulsed with no Israeli casualties. Egyptian jets were seen over El Auja and Patish Goulath areas, amid ongoing cross border forays since last February. UN observers urged restraint as Britain joined the appeal to avoid a wider conflict.
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Jerusalem
Kissufim
Gaza Strip
el- Auja
Negev
Patish
Goulath
Britain
Gaza
Nirim
Israel
el Auja-Nizana
World’s Just A Big Stage
Boston taxi driver William Epstein recounted a 65 cent fare on Tuesday. He said a careless passenger paid with a $100 bill, but the 39 cent change was never returned and the fare disappeared before he noticed.
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Boston
William Epstein
Epstein
Manhole Cover Theft Leads to Jail Fine in Detroit
Detroit city court sentenced 25 year old Chester Hamilton to 30 days in jail and a 15 dollar fine for stealing a manhole cover picked up on a street. In another Detroit case, Anthony Meskoutis and his wife were cleared of cruelty charges after a jury found reasonable cause for a father to spank his 10 year old son with a switch and witnesses produced hair from his head as evidence.
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Detroit
Chester Hamilton
Hamilton
Recorder’s Court
Anthony Meskoutis
Young Hunter Timmins Shoots Deer After Calling for Car
In Billings Montana teenager Charles Timmins 17 telephoned his father for the family car then shot a deer on Monday while hunting on a motorcycle. Inglewood California Roscoe Sperry 29 an aircraft worker was arrested for drunk and prowling after stumbling into the wrong car belonging to Irglewood police lieutenant C A Jones.
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Billings
Mont
Hunter Charles Timmins
Timmins
Inglewood
Calif
Roscoe Sperry
Sperry
C. A. Jones
Irglewood
Two Mexicans Admit Murders Confess Over Forty
In Pachuca Mexico two men named Macario Covarrubias and Hilardio Martinez confessed to 40 murders or more during police questioning. Covarrubias reportedly said they have committed many killings and will continue confessing as they remember them.
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Pachuca
Mex
Macario Covarrubias
Hilardio Martinez
Covarrubias
Markets Chicago Butter Steady as Receipts Hit 673957
Chicago market notes butter steady with receipts of 673,957 and wholesale buying prices unchanged to four higher. Declared grades show 93 score AA 57, 92 A 57, 90 BSS C 543. Cars 90 B 565. Also reports population of the world estimated at 2,620,000,000.
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Chicago
Evans Body Exhumed in Cadaver Case from Page One
The body of Evans was exhumed after the flesh had been removed. A silk shirt covered the face and a blue Smith and Wesson revolver was found near the seat of his trousers. An empty shell and loaded cartridges lay nearby. A dirt-covered .25 automatic was in a pocket. Evidence suggested Evans was killed with his own gun in a Cadillac.
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Evans
Wright
Widow in Long Island estate tragedy tied to Nashua owner
Mrs Woodward, sobbing and incoherent, clutched her un clad husband’s bloody body after a shooting at an Oyster Bay estate. Investigators sedated her then gave a stimulant for questioning. The couple, 12 years married, linked to New York’s elite, owned the famed racehorse Nashua.
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Long Island Estate
New York
Nashua
Woodwards
Duchess of Windsor
Oyster Bay
Long Island
North Shore
Gulotta
Heavener Man Burned To Death In House Fire
A 51 year old Heavener man Vester Oliver was burned to death yesterday when fire destroyed his four room frame house near Heavener. His body was recovered from the debris and the cause of the blaze had not been determined.
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Heavener
Okla
Vester Oliver
Population comparison of Australia and Formosa cited by National Geographic
The National Geographic Society notes that Australia and Formosa each have populations near eight million, despite Australia being about 200 times larger in area. This contrast highlights population density differences between the two regions.
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Australia
Formosa
The
National Geographic Society
Hospital Births and Admissions Across Regions
Births include a son for the Harrin family in Fletcher and a daughter for the Fisher family in Chattanooga both on October 31. Other newborns listed include a son for the Peffer family in Williams. Numerous admissions and dismissals are recorded for Altus, Southwestern, Kiowa, and other locales with conditions spanning medical and surgical cases.
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Don Harrin
Fletcher
Dan Fisher Jr
Chattanooga
Ben Peffer
Williams
David O. Reid
Altus
James H. Harris
Wayne Elrod
S. 25Th Place
Elsie McKinsey
Ferris
Arol J. Steverson
Roy Benjamin
May Woods
Raymond D. Bentley
Oak
Wade Hunter
Andrews
David Charles Ogilbee
Clarence Ogilbee
Temple
Dennis Rhode
James Rhode
Fort Sill
Beulah Hughes
John Reinwand
Lewis Newton
Coy Moore
Edd B. Wallis
Comanche County
Victor Thompson
Roosevelt
Southwestern
Paper Price Hike Goes Into Effect
NEW YORK UP The $5-a-ton increase in newsprint prices went into effect Tuesday despite warnings of newspaper price rises. The hike, announced Oct. 18 by St. Lawrence Corp. raises New York prices to 131 a ton with delivered prices nationwide similar. A House Commerce subcommittee led by Rep. Arthur G. Klein plans an executive session to discuss the boil ing newsprint question and may tour plants in the South later this month.
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New York
St. Lawrence Corp
Canada
House
Arthur G. Klein
D-N.y
Klein
South
Farris Loses Bid For Life Sentence In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City police detective Bennie Cravatt was killed during a supermarket robbery. Harbie Franklin Farris, 22, of Dallas, was sentenced to die and the Pardon and Parole Board refused clemency. Governor Raymond Gary said no reprieve will be granted and execution will proceed on November 18.
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Oklahoma City
Texas
Harbie Franklin Farris
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board
Raymond Gary
Fairis
Dallas
Bennie Cravatt
Oklaho City
Break-Ins and Thefts Probed by City Police
City police investigated three break ins an attempted burglary two thefts and costly vandalism nationwide. Burglaries occurred at Denison Hardware 1707 Sheridan Road where numerous items were taken though a radio two sets of steak knives irons and other tools were listed as missing. Beulah Hardman Grocery 101 E Bell reported a broken rear door but nothing missing. A home at 508 S Eighth saw a rear screen door cut but no items stolen. An attempted burglary was reported at 715 F by Mr and Mrs P G Woodard with a window screen cut but entry not gained. Thefts include a 1954 Dodge battery stolen from 500 block S Fifth and a south Lawton laundry watch left on a window latch. Costly vandalism involved a 1953 Ford convertible top ripped off owned by Jimmy Couch 1210 Bessie.
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Jesse Denison
Beulah Hardman’s Grocery
E. Bell
P. G. Woodard
Lillian Sheehan
Katheryn Singleterry
South Lawton
Jimmy Couch
Rioters clash with police in Patras over Cyprus issue
In Patras Greek police and rioters fought with stone throwing demonstrators. Police fired on crowds and a British Institute was damaged as Archbishop Makarios met with Prime Minister Karamanlis in Athens. About 50 police and civilians were treated for injuries as unrest spread to other Greek towns. Makarios said the government would handle the Cyprus issue until Cypriots’ national demands are satisfied.
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Athens
Greece
Patras
British Institute
Puuaing
Cyprus
Makarios
Union With Greece
Constantine Karamanilis
Peloponnesus
Karamanlis
Mediterranean
City Man Fined 120 After Raid
Municipal Court Judge J Merle Oaks fined Roy Robinson 120 after a raid netting liquor. Robinson, 53, was found guilty on six counts including illegal possession, running a joint, and maintaining a public nuisance. Officers Murphy Kelley Dewberry and Hawkins filed the complaints after raids at 14 and 16 Columbia. Ervin Paulson was fined 60 on three traffic charges. F B York was fined 15 for allowing an unlicensed driver. Four others were fined for public drunkenness and one for disturbance.
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J. Merle Oaks
Lawton
Roy Robinson
Robinson
Frank Murphy
Melvin Kelley
Quannah Dewberry
Junior Hawkins
Columbia
Ervin Paulson
Paulson
F. B. York
Alma
Okla
Worlds Safest Mile Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Detroit River vehicular tunnel linking Detroit and Windsor Ont marked its 25th anniversary. It has carried 43 million cars with only two fatal accidents. The 5,168 foot structure lies largely under the riverbed and cost 25 million dollars.
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Detroit
Detroit River
Windsor
Ont
Across and Down Clues From a Theatrical Puzzle
A compact list of crossword style clues covering actors roles and common terms. Includes entries for young actor, unruffled, peruser, fireplace shelf, threaten, collection of sayings, Hawaiian wreath, mountains abbr, conquers, antic, reaches for, smell, weary, solo, ship's crane, light brown cheese denomination tiny Scots legal point Greek letter recollection Brazilian macaw reprint abbr oriental guitars he is dancing and singing roles in a line horseback.
Puzzle Answer Key From Previous Round
A compact clue list maps terms to definitions and includes classical and literary references. Each line represents a short puzzle item likely cross referenced by number with answers matching language clues and dictionary style hints.
Tulsan Killed By Truck States Toll Rises To 476
Oklahoma's 1955 fatality toll rose to 476 with the death yesterday of an 83-year-old retired carpenter in Tulsa. The latest fatality was James Samuel True, an east Tulsa resident, who died after being struck by a pickup at an east Tulsa intersection.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Tulsa
James Samuel True
College boys resist change over high laundry charges
A compact note argues that male students remain reluctant to alter routines as long as college laundries levy steep fees. The piece implies price sensitivity shapes campus behavior and daily habits.
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W. M. Young
Tarrant County
Justice of the Peace
Carl Elston
Lake Worth
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Walter Jones
Elgin
Roy O’kane
Faxon
Medical
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Frederick
Charley Thompson
Cache
Helen Moran
James Mitchell
E. T. Bohlender
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Everett Kirkpatrick
Gerald Gravlee
R. W. Compton
Gary Compton
William Harrison
James Peterson
Anne Wear Smith
Richard Green
Grandfield
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Belpha Baughman
Geronimo
Grace Carlin
May Marks
Kiowa
Bessie Monetathchi
Helen Tawkoyty
Carnegie
Amy Imach
Apache
Carrie Bearing
Riverton
Wyo
Elton Parker
Anadarko
Benjamin Shot Gun
Canton
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