Lawton High Expansion Moves Forward in 1958 Plan
Lawton school board met to approve a proposed expansion of Lawton high school adding eight classrooms on the ground floor and three on the second. Enrollment of 1,507 may rise by about 40 next year with more growth predicted. Architects named for Pecan Grove addition and Westwood elementary.
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John Shoemaker
Noftsger
Lawrence
Oklahoma City
Westwood
Cottingham
Cook
Lawton
Pecan Grove Addition
Buster Melton
Pecan Grove
Robbery at Harrah bank prompts cross state probe
Investigators race across Oklahoma after a bank robbery at Harrah near 20 miles east of Oklahoma City. The getaway car was stolen in Chandler and the license 127 taken at Sapulpa. A leader described as about five feet tall, wearing a red cap and gray suit led the group. the band took unknown money. This followed a separate Maud bank holdup last month that yielded 23054 and remains unsolved.
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Oklahoma County Sheriff's Deputies
Chaniel
Sapulpa
Harrah
Oklahoma’ City
Oklahoma
Maud
National Bank
CHAMBER Officers to Introduce Special Guests
A Chamber program will feature a parade of senior officers led by Brig Gen John C Hayden commanding general of troops. Other keynote leaders include Col James Holley Col Stuart Crawford Col Samuel Morrows and Lt Col Robert C Maling among numerous staff officers.
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John C. Hayden
James Holley
Stuart Crawford
Samuel Morrows
William B. Draper
Lexington Sheffield
Charles Symroski
52Nd Field Artillery Group
Edward Shinkle
Artillery Board
Thomas Badger
G-3
Maxwell Thompson
Gordon W. Seaward
Charles H. White Jr
Everett G. Hahney
Department of Observation
Beverly E. Powell
Robert C. Maling
Lawton Hotel Plans Add 88 Motor Court Units
Hotel center court proposal adds 88 motor court rooms to the present 150 room building. Enclosed second story runway would link the court to the hotel, providing easy access to hotel facilities. Directors push the plan to meet growing demand and align with modern downtown hotel trends.
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Page One
Center Court
Flans
Feem
Lawton
Dirksen pledges full scale U S program probe
Dirksen vows a broad investigation of the United States defense and space program after a discussion with Radford, asserting the United States can outpace the Soviet Union. Symington says the truth is the U S is at least two years behind the Russians while Mundt calls for spending tied to targeted programs.
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Radford
Pentagon
Sen. Symington
Dxmo
Subcommittee
Hannibal
Sen
Mundt
R-Sd
Senate Appropriations Committee
Pancake Day At Ambuc Club Draws Crowd And Contests
About 1,000 tickets were sold for the Ambuc club annual pancake breakfast held from 6:30 am to 8:30 pm at the Southwestern Hell Telephone Company's garage and warehouse. Proceeds go to the ball park development fund. Sen Fred R Harris Jr and Rep Toby Morris led a pancake contest to determine who eats the most pancakes.
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Ambuc Club
Frank
Fred R. Harris Jr
Toby, Morris
Hell Telephone Company
Ball Park
Six Hurt In U S 62 Crash West Of Anadarko
Six persons injured in a three car pileup about 7 p.m. on U.S. 62 forty miles west of Anadarko. Milburn C. Reames, Kellie Earnest, Jack W. Lesley and passengers Mary Earnest, Cora Hamilton, and Katherine Stone affected by bruises, lacerations, and shock. Police describe sequence: Reames stopped for a hitchhiker, rear ended by Lesley, Lesley swerved into left lane and hit Earnest. Also notes a separate minor incident involving a 1951 Pontiac station wagon backing into a truck while a bottle interference caused the crash.
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U.S
Highway Patrol
Gilmore Edgman
Milburn C. Reames
Oklahoma City
Kellie Earnest
Fort Cobb
Studebaker
Jack W. Lesley
Reames
Lesley
Edgman
Earnest
Mary
Cora Hamilton
Fort Lou
Land Katherine Stone
Lois Pawline Burk
Tulane
Burke
Champlin Station Opens Near Elgin Cafe
Claude Mansel, owner and operator of the Champlin service station just west of the new Elgin cafe, announces the business is officially open for operation.
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Elgin
Claude Mansel
Champlin
Moon Rocket Sparks U S Action After Sputnik II
Washington pressed for faster U S rocket progress as two Soviet satellites orbit the globe. Senate leaders and Armed Services members argued over the missiles program while Eisenhower planned cabinet discussions. Smithsonian astronomer Whipple warned of an amazing Soviet display next month and the possibility of a nuclear armed moon rocket.
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Synfense
U.S
Bate
Russia
Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Flu and Weather Cause Massive Absenteeism in Agra Schools
In Agra on Monday, pupil absences hit record levels across multiple schools. Roosevelt Elementary saw only six students present in one classroom amid widespread illness and weather disruptions. Lawson High reported 170 of 200 absent, with several other campuses including Tomlinson, Jefferson, Swinney, Washington, Will Rogers, Whittier, Woodrow Wilson and others recording double digit absent counts.
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Tomlinson
Adama
Jefferson
Swinney
Washington
Will’ Rogers
Whittier
Woodrow Wilson
Disney production activity for Around the World in 30 Days
In October 1955 Disney crew work shifts to a Burnett rain Indian buffalo sequence with stuntman Kima Canutt as action director. Ivanhoe and Helen Troy are noted connections. Negotiations with Boyd Productions target a 20th Century Fox western Indian Paint with filming likely at Rush’s Rocking FE ranch around December 1, two weeks of location work anticipated.
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Kima Canutt
Hollywo Motion Pictures
Combo
Helen Troy
Rush
Todd-A-O
Boyd Productions
20Th Century Fox
Rocking ‘Fe
Hearing on Construction Firms at Fort Sill Picketing Case
At Fort Sill hearings, Downing moved to dismiss complaints. NLRB counsel Everett Rhea and witness Ferguson described restricted picketing and halted projects. Ferguson cited 23 supply vehicles blocked by cross-picket lines on Aug 3. Page Aircraft now employs 240, down from 368 under Spartan, with some work shifted to military personnel.
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W&l Construction’ Co
Downing
Russell Holloway
Oklahoma City
Trades’ Councils
Everet Rhea
Fort Worth
NLRB
Ferguson
Fort Sill
Federal District Court
W. R. Wallace
TAM
Page Aircraft
Spartan
Testimony Begins Amid Contractor and Union Officials Expected
Contractors and union officials are anticipated to testify later today as part of ongoing hearings. The proceedings focus on labor disputes and wage disputes, with several key figures scheduled to provide statements and evidence.
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Tccess
Othr
Soviet Scientist Claims Moon Mission Feasible
A Soviet scientist said Russia can send a rocket to the moon and return. A. Ny Nesmeyanov, president of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, cited the extraordinary power of Sputnik as context during celebrations of the Bolshevik revolution's 40th anniversary.
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A. Ny’ Nesmeyanov
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Sputnik
Scientist cites rocket's power in Moscow radio statement
Nesmeyanov described a second satellite carrying over half a ton of scientific equipment, noting the rocket's extraordinary power. Khachatkov added commentary in his article.
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