Final Mass Flights Start Today Air School Moves to Camp Rucker
The Army Air School begins its transfer to Camp Rucker Alabama with the first of two final mass flights. Col Jules E Gonseth Jr and Maj A C Thomson Jr depart Fort Sill for the Alabama post as the school shifts under Third Army. More than 360 students will train in 15 classes including five aircraft courses and ten helicopter courses. Camp Rucker already hosts over 180 students in two fixed wing and one rotary wing class as the final TAC course 541 prepares to graduate. Brig Gen John B Horton will address the commencement.
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Army Aviation
Camp Rucker
Ala
Third Army
Jules E. Gonseth Jr
Maj
A. C. Thomson Jr
Alabama Post
Fort Sill
PIO
John B. Horton
Artillery Center
Gary Afb
San Marcos
Tex
Gary
Post Field
TAC
AIR School
McCarthy Denounces Army Report on Peress Case
Senator McCarthy calls the Army report on Maj. Irving R. Peress completely phony and accuses Secretary Stevens of hiding a “dangerous secret master” behind the discharge and promotion. He says more letters are coming and cites sworn testimony about other cases as proof of bias. See PERESS, Page 4.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Maj
Irving R. Peress
Stevens
Peress
FBI
Lawton Plans Museum and Archives Building
Lawton moves to create a museum and archives building to house artifacts and papers donated to the Comanche County Historical Society. Arthur R. Lawrence announces the executive committee has voted to begin planning with a meeting later this month.
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Lawton
Comanche County Historical Society
Arthur R. Lawrence
Lawrence
Historical Society
Fred R. Harris
Byron W. Aycock
Ray H. Babbitt
Morris Swett
Harris
Harry B. Routh
Robert B. McCoy
Helen Bixby
Nolan McWhirter
No Man's Land
City nets $2,360 in home auction sale
City officials collected 2360 dollars from a Wednesday auction of buildings and equipment tied to Lake Lawtonka reservoir expansion. Four frame cottages and a store building changed hands among about 50 attendees, with Neal Walker purchasing a two story structure for salvage value.
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Lake Lawtonka Reservoir
Neal Walker
Lawton
Schoolhouse Slough
Aes Ineie
Lawton High School Homecoming Features 1940 Reunion
Lawton High School combines a 1940 graduating class reunion with homecoming events. An assembly at 9:15 a.m. honors LHS football 1939-40. Mary Lynn Marler and attendants introduced. A 3:30 p.m. parade features 15 floats, band, and Wolverettes. Coronation between halves honors queen by Alvin Winham.
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Lawton High School
LHS
Mary Lynn Marler
Julia Fullerton
Hattie Jo Carlton
Lawton
Wolverettes
Alvin Winham
James Howard
Ronnie Jones
Janice Parker
Gwen Patterson
Vivian Pursley
Fortune tale ends as housewife sues for support
In Chicago a young wife seeks support after her husband, claiming a $1 million inheritance, returns claiming wealth. Mrs Jeanette Illingworth, 21, and her attorneys say she believed him rich for three weeks before learning he earns only $60 weekly.
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Chicago
Jeanette Illingworth
Elgin
Ill
Demos Take Senate Control by One Vote in Oregon race
In Oregon Richard L. Neuberger defeated Republican Guy Cordon by a narrow margin, giving Democrats 48 Senate seats. The outcome, coupled with Morse's Oregon Independents, solidifies Democratic control though recanvasses loom in tight races. The new Senate convenses Monday while calls for party restraint and responsibility echo from leaders across parties.
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Demos
Senate
Neuberger
Oregon
Washington
Congress
Recanvasses
Richard L. Neuberger
Guy Cordon
Sen
Morse
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Prosecution links secret love to Sheppard murder
The prosecutor argues Dr Samuel H Sheppard killed Marilyn after a secret affair with Susan Hayes and a dalliance with other women. He describes trips to Los Angeles and Monterey, the affair ongoing before Marilyn’s death, and claims Sheppard was injured when Marilyn cried out. The case aims to show an intruder was not involved.
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Cleveland
Susan Hayes
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
John J. Mahon
Samuel Sheppard
Bay Village
Mahon
California
Sheppard
Los Angeles
Monterey
Calif
Susan
Miller
Arthur Miller
Hayes
Sam _ Sheppard
Industrial Tourists Report Friday at Lawton Chamber Luncheon
A noon Lawton Chamber of Commerce luncheon Friday will feature an Oklahoma Industrial Tour report by Milt Keating D L Wigington and Exall English who joined the self Oklahoma campaign. Col Robert Johnson will present certificates of appreciation to Larrance Tank Townes Mens Store and Southside Ice Co for allowing employees time off for summer camp and reserve activities. Charles Gallaher will brief on Lawton sewer districts and bond market relations.
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Oklahoma
East
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Milt Keating
Chamber
D. L. Wigington
Exall English
Charles Ozman
State Legislative Council
Robert Johnson
Oklahoma Military District
Larrance Tank
Townes Men's Store
Southside Ice Co
I. D. White
Fourth Army
Charles Gallaher
Lawton
Football Teams To Get A Pat Despite Losses
A banquet will honor Lawton high school and Fort Sill Indian School football squads, winless this season, at 7 pm in the First Baptist church annex. Dr. Charles Green leads arrangements and invites all fans. tickets are 75 cents per plate with each fan buying for a player.
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Lawton High School
Fort Sill
Jose
Dr. Green
Tay Moore
Fort Silk
Patrol Car Zoning System Begins in Lawton
Police Chief Ralph Hennessee announced a patrol car zoning system to curb traffic offenses in Lawton. Starting Nov 1, four patrol cars will monitor sections from Ferris north to city limits, aiming to slow violators in outlying residential areas.
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Lawton
Ralph Hennessee
Hennessee
Ferris
B Ave
Dems Demand GOP Reveal Risks Details
Speaker designate Sam Rayburn said Democrats will force Republicans to reveal who they fired for security risks and why. He warned investigations will accompany legislation as the new 84th Congress forms after Democrats won control with a 232 to 203 margin. Rayburn noted plans on taxes and farm program renewal, including potential dividend tax relief repeal.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
House
Federa
Rayburn
Bonham
Tex
Texas
Congress
Eisenhower
59 Cases On Tap In Superior Court
The fall term of Superior Court begins November 22 with 36 criminal and 23 civil cases slated for trial. Arraignment Day is Friday November 12 at 10 a.m. The docket includes charges such as robbery by force against Freddie O Neal Nemiah Colbert and others, plus offenses like attempted rape murder and larceny of live stock.
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Superior Court
Robert S. Landers
Freddie O'Neal
Nemiah Colbert
Eddie Williams
Edward Williams
Charlie Hill
O'Neal Banks
Leo Schottenfeld
Richard
Ricky) Tamburo
Ralph F. Noliner
John F. Noliner
Bobby Gene Stewart
Vernon C. Smith
Freezing Weather Forecast Tonight
Forecast calls for temperatures to drop below freezing tonight following a milder afternoon with highs in the upper s. Lawton recorded 38 last night. tonight expected around 30. By mid morning today the mercury rose to 45, higher than yesterday's high.
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Lawton
Mercury
Leipaw See
Turncoat GI Has Easy Life
Oklahoma City mother claims American GIs who refused repatriation for Communism live easy in China. She cites letters from Pfc Hawkins and others praising life under the Red regime and says some ex-POWs face court martials if they return.
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Oklahoma City
China
Carley Jones
Oklahoma City Times
Set
Rufus E. Douglas
San Angelo
Tex
Pfc
Hawkins
Korea
Peking University
Roy
Ard S. Dickenson
Cracker’s Neck
Claude J. Batchelor
Ker- See
Gary Is County Top Vote Getter in Comanche Election
Governor elect Raymond Gary led Comanche county with 7 131 votes the highest total in the race as 9 814 ballots were cast overall just over half of eligible voters. Floyd Jackson 7058 Victor Wickersham 6992 and Robert Kerr 6756 followed. Senate totals reached 9664 with Kerrs ally leading at 9567 and a 9358 levy proposal count rounded out the counts official returns announced late Wednesday.
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Raymond Gary
Comanche County
Gary
Floyd Jackson
Supreme Court
Victor Wickersham
U. S
Robert S. Kerr
Senate
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