Missouri Elects Nine Democratic Scions in Off-Year Vote
Missouri voters shifted toward the Democrats strengthening control of the congressional delegation. State Auditor Kell Holman won a full term. In the Fourth and Sixth Districts Republicans lost seats to George H. Christopher and W. R. Hull respectively, while Dewey Short and Thomas Curtis held on. Democrats also kept seats for Karsten, Cannon, Jones, Bolling, Carnahan, Moulder and Sullivan.
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St, Louis
Missouri
Aents
Eisenhower
Haskell Holman
Moberly
Harold L. Butterfield
Summer
Butterfield
Harry Truman
George H. Christopher
Jeffrey P. Hillelson
W. R. Hull
William C. Cole
Dewey Short
Thomas Curtis
Frank M. Karsten
Clarence Camnon
Paul C. Jones
Richard Bolling
A. S.J. Carnahan
Morgan Moulder
Leonor Sullivan
John B. Sullivan
Bible elected to fill McCarran seat in Nevada race
Democrat Alan Bible, a Reno attorney, won the U S Senate seat to complete Pat McCarran’s term. Republican Clifton Young was named to another term as Nevada’s lone congressman, while Gov. Charles Russell led in the race for a second term. Bible campaigned as a State's Rights Democrat and won by about 4500 votes as turnout rose. Pittman trailed Russell by about 2500 votes in the governor’s contest.
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Reno
Nev
Alan Bible
Pat McCarran
Bible
Ernest Brown
McCarran
Washington
Russell
Vai] Pittman
John Carter Sings Here Thursday Night in Lawton
American tenor John Carter, a New York born artist with a career spanning radio, concerts, and stage roles, will perform as second in the Lawton Community Concert association’s 1954 55 season. The 8 15 p m concert at the junior high school auditorium is open to association members. Carter’s rise followed world war service and a Metropolitan Opera contract after winning the Metropolitan Auditions of the Air. His era wide tours and reviews praised his suave tone and Gallic style.
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John Carter
Lawton Community Concert Association
Rockland County
N.Y
New York City
Carter
Metropolitan Opera Association
Metropolitan
Des Grieux
Massenet
Manon
Wac
Voice of Firestone
Navy
Pacific
Hawaii
Australia
The
Hollywood Bowl
Canada
Mexico
New York Times
Tractor Wreck Kills Farmer and Hurts Girl
A farm tractor overturned near McAlester Oklahoma killing H. L. Byrd. Karen Cartwright, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cartwright, was riding on the tractor and is in serious condition with a fractured skull. Both victims were pinned beneath the machine until a tenant found them.
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Mcalester
Okla
Here
H. L. Byrd
Karen Cartwright
Sam Cartwright
Byrd
Tulsans Challenge Tulsa Fluoridation Plan in Supreme Court
A group of Tulsa citizens petitions the U S Supreme Court to void a March 1953 city ordinance that fluoridates the water to prevent tooth decay. Ten petitioners led by Martin Leel D Fae Mab el Gerstenberger and others argue the measure violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments and oversteps police power. The state Supreme Court previously ruled the Legislature may protect public health and delegate this power to cities.
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U. A Supreme Court
Tulsa City
High Court
Supreme Court
Martin Leel
D. F. Ae
Mabel Gerstenberger
C . Roberts
Bernice Roberts
H. M. Lundquist
J. W. Klein
Emil Lermy
Marguerite M. Miller
State Supreme Court
South Carolina Drops Anti-Dueling Oath for Officials
Scattered returns from Tuesday's election indicate adoption of a referendum to strike the oath requiring officials to swear they have never dueled. Since 1895 state leaders have sworn they would not duel or serve as seconds in duels, now removed from the oath.
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Columbia
S.C
South Carolina
Funeral Rites Set for Charlene Lester in Apache
Services planned for Charlene Lester 24 former Apache resident who died in Fort Worth Texas. Rev Melvin Boyiddle to lead at Boone Indian Methodist church west of Apache with burial in Cache Creek Mission Cemetery. Survived by parents Percy and Mrs Anquone of Fort Worth two children Jackie Charles and Francis Robert four sisters and three brothers.
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Charlene Lester
Fort Worth
Tex
Melvin Boyiddle
Boone Indian Methodist Church
Apache
Cache Creek Mission Cemetery
Lester
Lawton
Apache High School
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Kan
E. J. Lester
Mescalero
N. M
Percy Anquone
Jackie Charles Lester
Francis Robert Lester
Frank Martinez
Austin
Marcie Ann Anquone
Ida Lucenda Anquone
Mimmie Marie An
Mrs B Wolfe 93 Services Held at First Baptist Chattanooga
Mrs B Wolfe aged 93 died recently and funeral services were conducted at 109 p.m. Tuesday in the First Baptist Church of Chattanooga with Rev O L Jones officiating assisted by Rev John Lamb. Bearers named were J S Humble O W Kelly Roy McCary a Peters Bill Cawthon and E P Ison. Burial followed in Faxon cemetery under Ritter Funeral home directions.
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B. Wolfe
First Baptist Church
Chattanooga
O. L. Jones
John Lamb
Chattanooga Presbyterian Church
J. S. Humble
O. W. Kelly
Roy McCary
A Peters
Bill Cawthon
E. P.inson
Faxon Cemetery
Ritter Funeral Home
GOP Wins Senate Race In Colorado
Gordon Allott won the Colorado Senate seat replacing Edwin C. Johnson who retired to become governor. Allott led through farm and urban districts as Eisenhower visited Denver. Johnson trailed closely to Donald Brotzman with 1,314 precincts reporting. Republicans also held the Northern and Southern congressional seats.
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Denver
Gordon Allott
Senate
Edwin C. Joie
Allott
Colohower
Rade
Eisen
Lamar
Farm Seesedge
Yank Ae Ivy Wel
Carroll
Johnson
Donald Brotzman
Boulder
Brotzman
William S. Hill
Fort Collins
J. Edgar Chenoweth
Colorado
Tillman 4-H Club Girls Win Honors
Frederick staff reports Tillman county 4 H club members earn expense paid trips to the national 4 H congress in Chicago and a scholarship for another member. Barbara Schroeder Weaver Miss Kelly is noted as the 1954 southwest district winner in home demonstration record and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Kermit Kelly.
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Frederick
Tillman County
Chicago
Barbara Schroeder
Weaver
Miss Kelly
Kermit Kelly
Miss Schroeder
Schroder
Reyco Health
Kellens Company
Suchag Benn
E. M. Sedgwick
Sears-Roebuck
Ottawa County Board to Reform Pledged Business Practices
Hass Watkins, chairman of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners, pledges revamping business practices of the board. The move aims to address concerns and improve governance. Details on scope and timeline were not disclosed.
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Ottawa
Miami
Hass Watkins
Ottawa County Board of Commissioners
Courthouse Fund Shortage Prompts Board Action
The full board will consider all personnel actions, contract letting, and expenditures due to the $38 000 courthouse fund shortage.
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Democrat
Frigidaire
Farmer
Tulsans
McCord
MicCord
Howard & Howard Insurance
Otto Howard
Bill Stern
ABC Radio Network
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
ST. Loui
Newark
Los Angeles
Mrs
G. B. Wolfe
GOP
Auto Radio
Southwestern Radio & Sound
Lindsey Whitten
Conoco
Tillman
Hobby Center
Service Department
Sue
Eesacer Ener
Conoco Super
Tich and Gore
John T. Knudsen
South Fourth East
Salt Lake City
Utah
Tcr
Sidewabl
Ray B. Crowley
Littleton
S. J. Crosby
West 6Th Street
Anaconda
Montana
Beetle
On Company
S. E. Brooks
North Third
Belen, New Mexico
William Grabowski
North Wirth Ave
Elgin
Illinois
Shell Oil Company
Continental Oil Company
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