Middle East war fears deepen as Soviet arms flow rise
In Washington the Geneva spirit is seen as failing to curb the Soviet arms sales to Egypt Syria and Saudi Arabia. War risk rises with possible clashes Egypt Israel in the next thirty days. Afghanistan mirrors the pattern with Soviet credits and technicians aiding roads granaries and storage while Daoud and Abdul Malik gain political payoff. A Taliban? No. Afghanistan case signals broader Cold War pressure.
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Joseph & Stewart Alsop
Washington
Geneva
Middle East
State Department
Egypt
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Vyacheslav Molotov
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Bulgaria
Eisenhower
Middle Eastern Fertile Crescent
Afghanistan
Iran
Russia
India
Mohammed Zahir Shah
Prince Daoud
Abdul Malik
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Bulldozer crews begin city canal cleanup under city engineer
City crews under City Engineer Doug las L. Smith began cleaning the Squaw Creek drainage canal between Bell and Cache Road to fix backup flooding. A second crew cleared brush and trash south of Lee Blvd while additional work progresses through Tomlinson addition and other canal sections.
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Douglas L. Smith
Cus Squaw Creek
Bell and
Cache Road
Lee Blvd
S.H. 7
Tomlinson
Smith
Bell
Gore
Dee Dee
Park
S. Second Street
Fund Drive Bogs Down At 63 520 In Lawton
United Fund Red Cross drive in Lawton stands at 66 percent of goal with total collections 63 520.97. Reporting and calling slow, with many worked cards not yet reported. City Disposal plant workers contributed 53.96 in gifts averaging 10.79 each, a bright spot amid overall lag. Inter club standings show Rotary leading at 77.2 percent and 23742.42, Optimists 68.9 percent 6895.35, Altrusa 60.2 percent 487.28. The drive HQ staff are compiling outstanding e cards and sending them to clubs.
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United Fund-Red Cross
Lawton
Latha H. Prosser
B&pw
Frogs
ABC
Kay Thomas Junior High to crown grid queen of 1955 56
Kay Thomas freshman will be crowned Junior High Grid Queen at Lawton Roosevelt stadium during homecoming events. Attendants include freshmen Brownie Sue Robertson and Johanna Cargill. Principal A Richardson announced the queen at a morning assembly. Parade starts 3 p.m. downtown, caravan formation at 2:30 at the Junior High. Kickoff for Wolverines-Duncan is 7:30 p.m. A pep rally honored Dr. O L Parsons, team physician. Coaches Lou Whitely and Jack Stephenson recognized.
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Kay Thomas
Wolves
Roosevelt Stadium
Brownie Sue Robertson
Johanna Cargill
A. Richardson
Lawton
O. L. Parsons
Lou Whitely
Jack Stephenson
Dan Glassock
Lorena Fullerton
Linda Gordon
Billie Simpson
Shirley Scott
Nancy Coe
Nancy Pipes
Marilyn Marr
Shirley Cox
Darlene Standridge
Doris Cannon
Geneva Clark
Billie Blackerby
Neva Bishop
Sharon Martin
Ann Green
Lynda Freeman
Gloria Desmond
Ella Mackey
Jack Lord
Len Hall
Shirley Paul
Boys Glee Club
Hospital Births and Admissions in Oklahoma News
Births listed for Nov 1 and Nov 2 to multiple families across towns such as Walters Cache Elgin and Sterling. Admissions include J W Lyle Lindy alguém and others undergoing surgery with various addresses. several dismissals noted with newborns. Memorial births also recorded with multiple newborns and postnatal details.
1000 To Gather At Phone Party In Lawton District
About 1000 Southwestern Bell Telephone Co employees and families will attend the annual party in Cameron College auditorium Lawton with H B Groh as speaker. Registration at 7 p m, program at 7 30 p m plus children’s program, refreshments and dancing, with buses from many area cities.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Lawton
Cameron College
H. B. Groh
Southwestern Bell
Oklahoma
Groh
Altus
Blair
Eldorado
Granite
Hobart
Mangum
Olustee
Snyder
Avex
Anadarko
Chickasha
Minco
Mountain View
Rush Springs
Tuttle
Duncan
Marlow
Ryan
Walters
Waurika
Three Americans Win Nobel Prizes
STOCKHOLM The Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics went to three Americans today. Dr. Vincent du Vigneaud of Cornell University's medical college won the chemistry prize for work on oxytocin and vasopressin. The physics prize was shared by Dr. W. E. Lamb of Stanford University and Dr. P. Kusch of Columbia University for correcting an earlier measurement error. The physicists split 36720 dollars. du Vigneaud’s chemistry prize also totals 36720 dollars for hormone research aiding childbirth and organ regulation.
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Stockholm
Vincent du Vigneaud
Cornell University
Medical College
W. E. Lamb
Stanford University
P. Kusch
Columbia University
du Vigneaud
Nobel
Fragmented verse about knowledge and fate
A paraphrased religious inquiry cites John 16 30 and Alexander Smith. It reflects belief in a guiding, unseen hand that will unravel the tangled skein from beginning to end.
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Alexander Smith
Guatemalan President Castillo Armas Eyes US Aid and Investment
The visit of Guatemala's President Carlos Castillo Armas to the United States prompts discussion of continued aid and private investment. Analysts praise stabilization since the 1954 revolt, noting labor reforms, land distributions, and growing American enterprise, while acknowledging corn shortages and speculative risks.
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United States
Carlos Castillo Armas
Guatemala
Castillo Armas
New York
Washington
U.S
Daniel James
James
United Fruit
Pan American World Airways
Guatemala City
Reds
West
Jet Age Advancement Fueled by Engine Pioneers
Astonishing progress in jet propulsion follows United Air Lines ordering 30 jet transports, reflecting the aviation industry’s swing toward jet powered commercial flight. Adm. DeWitt Ramsey lauds engine makers for enabling this leap, noting jets’ superior power-to-weight and the billions invested fueling America’s lead in this pivotal aviation era.
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United Air Lines
Adm
DeWitt Ramsey
Aircraft Industries Association
America
Postwar home builds and historic questions from 1950s
Q how many new homes built since the war 10 millionth postwar home will be built in 1955 per the National Association of Home Builders. Q when did Lincoln deliver Gettysburg Address November 19 1863 at dedication of military cemetery. Q what city suffers smog Los Angeles. Q Is Juan Peron still president Argentina Yes.
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U.S
National Association of Home Builders
Gettysburg
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Channel Easement Talks Move Pending Government OK
City council and Mayor C R Ellsworth report negotiations to secure channel easements between Lake Elmer Thomas and Lake Lawtonka await U S Wildlife Refuge approval. Sept 20 action authorized attorney to pursue terms for a two to three foot dam addition to increase floodwater storage for Lake Lawtonka.
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Lake Elmer Thomas
Lake Lawtonka
U. S. Wildlife Refuge
C. R. Ellsworth
Thomas
Lawtonka
Thomas Dam
Committeewoman Is Ill In Capital
Mrs. Pearl Sayre a veteran Republican national committeewoman for Oklahoma and Ardmore resident, lies in fair condition at Washingtons Garfield Memorial hospital after gall bladder surgery Sunday. In her late 70s, Sayre has long served the party including a term as vice chairman from 1944 to 1952.
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Press
Washington Bureau
Washington
Pearl Sayre
Republican National
Oklahoma
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Ardmore
Sayre
GOP
Helen Simpson
Gainesville
Tex
Pearl Carter Pace
Kentucky
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Plainville
Missing Boy 3 Believed Kidnapped In Suburban Search
East Meadow New York police say Stephen Damman is believed kidnapped after a two month search of the town and surrounding 20 square miles. Thousands joined the effort including airmen from Mitchell Air Force Base as a house by house, ditch by ditch sweep ended.
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East Meadow
N. Y
Stephen Damman
New York
Mitchell Air Force Base
Marines Participate in All Nations Wars
The United States Marine Corps has served in every major American conflict, providing ground and expeditionary forces across diverse theaters. Its long record spans from early conflicts to modern engagements, reflecting adaptability, discipline, and a central role in U.S. military history.
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The
United States Marine Corps
Pie Box Supper At Hillside School Proceeds For Christmas
Hillside school four miles south of Lawton hosts a pie and box supper at 7 30 p m Thursday. Proceeds support the annual Christmas program, instructor Joyce Johnson said.
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Hillside School
Lawton
Joyce Johnson
217 Dogs Snared During October
City poundmaster C. F. Verner reported 217 dogs captured in October by 169 calls. The total included 180 live and 37 dead dogs. 158 were put to death, 18 bailed out, and 15 held as the new month opened. Revenue from care totaled $75.50. Verner to begin two weeks' vacation.
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C. F. Verner
Verner
Engineers Wanted at Tinker Field Okla City Airforce Base
Oklahoma State Employment Service reports urgent civil service engineer openings at Tinker Field in Oklahoma City. Positions include electronic, mechanical, industrial engineers and telephone and telegraph work. Also needed are engineering draftsmen, radio repairers, aircraft electrical mechanics, instrument and gyro repairers and related electronics roles.
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Tinker Field Airforce Base
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Employment Service
Employment Service
Big
Airforce Base
City Fire Chief Named Honorary Insurance Deputy
Fire Chief Harris Hancock of Oklahoma City has been named honorary deputy insurance commissioner for Oklahoma. State Insurance Commissioner Joe B. Hunt announced the appointment in a letter to the city council praising Hancock and his department for protecting lives and property. A certificate and wallet card accompanied the letter.
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Harris Hancock
Bridge Concrete Pour Underway On City Project
City engineer Douglas L Smith announced a new bridge between 23rd and 24th would begin concrete pouring in the early afternoon. Harold Redding Associates construct the bridge, part of three recently approved by the city council, with a projected cost near 9000 dollars and an opening of two hundred square feet featuring four box culverts of fifty square feet each.
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Douglas L., Smith
Harold Redding Associates
Literary Lesson Answer to Previous Puzzle 1 Author Franklin
Puzzle solution list matching clues with words and definitions. Includes entries for 1 to 56 across varied categories such as literature, language, and general knowledge with concise mappings like land, fish products, and ancient terms.
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Ted Ralston
Ww. R. Rice
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Ww. D. Hargraves
H. C. Ahlschlager
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Charley Thompson
Cache
J. W. Lyle
Garfield
Medical
Stephen Henderson
Lindy
J. R. Boswell
T. A. Williams
Kenneth Waller
John Leath
W. E. Jerrell
James Huntt
George Brent Middleton
Hughie Middleton
Elgin
Hewitt Gardner
Kiowa
Leland Friday
Concho
Elmer Cody
Apache
John Chibitty
Star Rt
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Mary Tasso
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Pearline Pekah
Rt. 3
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Hammon
Chester Logan
Shawnee, Sur
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Canton
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Don C. Kerr
Sterling
James Armstrong
Kinyon
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Henry Guerrero
Monroe
Howard E. Kessinger
McGlaughlin
Artillery Village
James D. Corner
Jefferson
William E. Wilkerson
Fred Speare
Ferris
Roger Rosser
Baldwin
John J. Lancaster
Ralph Wright
Andrews
Steven Wooderson
Dale Wooderson
Fort Sill Blvd
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Chenista Faye Evans
Dove Evans
Joy Ann Monroe
Leroy Monroe
Temple
Randy Dale Winham
Arnold Winham
Klau Dieter Kramer
Ralph E. Smith
Fort Sill
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Kenneth Couch
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Dearborn
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Eddie Gilbert
Douglas
Curtis Gilbert
Danniel Suttle
J. R. Gibson
Cyril
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Pollard
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Olustee, Sur
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Clarence Ogilbee
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Kenneth Seales
Robert H. Boyd
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