Civil Service Secrecy Debate Hits Front
Washington lawmakers challenge the Civil Service Commission claim of inherent constitutional power to withhold public information. Rep. Moss calls the assertion fantastical as a House subcommittee investigates federal information practices. The CSC argues broad authority, while records show a handbook rule designates information as government property to be guarded by employees.
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Washington
Federal Civil Service Commission
Moss
D-Calif
Civil Service Commission
House
CSC
Post Office
Treasury Departments
Lawrence V. Meloy
Philip Young
Young
Two Held In Bank Holdup At Sandia
FBI and sheriff deputies arrested Robert Clyde Sanders aged 25 and Joseph Starr Gullahorn aged 34 in Phoenix at about 1 30 a m on charges of stealing 47000 from the Bank of New Mexico on the Sandia base near Albuquerque. Francis E Crosby stated the arrest followed a complaint filed November 8 1955 before U S Commissioner Owen J Mowrey in Albuquerque.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Bank of New Mexico
Sandia
Albuquerque
Francis E. Crosby
Phoenix
FBI
Robert Clyde Sanders
Joseph Starr Gullahorn
U. S
Owen J. Mowrey
Crosby
Parade of Progress Arrives Futurliner in Lawton
A two mile motor parade opened General Motors Parade of Progress in Lawton led by Mayor C R Ellsworth. Futurliners drew crowds as the show began at 6 p m on the McMahon grounds and runs free through Monday before moving to Wichita Falls Texas.
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C. R. Ellsworth
Bruce G. Overbey
Parade of Progress
McMahon Auditorium
General Motors
Metropolitan Park
Lawton
Wichita Falls
Tex
Trial Ordered For Woman Suspect In Home Burglary
Fort Sill private's young wife Jacqueline Sykes 19 was bound over for trial on a second degree burglary charge of a rural Lawton area home burglary on Aug 19. Preliminary hearing led by Peace Justice Marvin E. Cameron ordered Sykes to face trial while two other young wives and fort Sill husbands await arraignments. Witness testimony included Sfc Emory Epperson and his wife, Sheriff Hale, with defense witnesses Depu ty Carl Phillips and D R Davis.
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Ray Atteberry
Fort Sill
Marvin E. Cameron
Jack E
Jacqueline) Sykes
Lawton
Robert Leo
Martha) Williams
Warren Crane
Carl Phillips
D. R. Davis
Epperson
Jes
Council Approves Lawton View Sewer District and Paving
City council last night okayed creation of Sewer District No. 8 for Lawton View, approved final paving district costs, amended an ordinance for safer gas appliance use, and authorized purchase of an $18,440 dragline for street and water departments. Marble J. Carpenter named engineer. blocks 68-77, 80-89, 92-101, 104-113, 116-120 included. Mayor Ellsworth to sign city contract with Carpenter engineering. bids to be advertised.
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Lawton View
City Fathers
Marble J. Carpenter
C. R. Ellsworth
Carpenter Engineering Service
Span Still A Thorn After Many Years Sorry
A long unused 150-foot steel span from a South Canadian river bridge near Norman was removed and allocated to Comanche county by the State Highway Commission. Commissioner Bill Kleeman reported his eastern district will use the steel in five bridges, with three already built and two more planned. The county may have to decide within 10 days whether to reuse steel spans from the abandoned bridge, while the performance bond tied to Kleeman’s actions will expire once all steel is consumed.
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Norman
State Highway Commission
Bill Kleeman
Comanche County
Kleeman
R. S. Seaman
Highway Commission
Cleveland County
State Highway Department
Off year vote lifts Democrats in multiple states
The Associated Press reports Democrats won key off year contests in Indiana Pennsylvania and Connecticut with major gains incl Kentucky governor and Philadelphia mayor. Chandler defeats Denney to become Kentucky governor while Dilworth unseats Longstreth in Philadelphia victory margin about 132000 amid broader Democratic sweeps in Indiana and gains in Pennsylvania Bucks County lead noted.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Kentucky
Philadelphia
A. B
Chandler
Edwin R. Denney
U. S
Richardson Dilworth
W. Thacher Longstreth
Dilworth
Longstreth
Eisenhower
Ohio
CIO
Indianapolis
South Bend
Muncie
Evansville
Michigan City
Marion
New Castle
Bloomington
Bucks County
al- Lee
Egypt Says U S Postponement Forced Arms Deal with Czechoslovakia
Cairo charged Washington pressed for delay and promises, forcing Egypt to buy from the Communist bloc as the West and the Soviet camp vie for influence in the Middle East. Egypt cited a drawn out 1952 1955 era dispute and a cotton for arms deal with Czechoslovakia amid border clashes with Israel.
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Cairo
Egypt
Washington
Middle East
U. S
George Allen
New York Herald Tribune
United States
UN Security Council
Israel
Czechoslovakia
Britain
France
Geneva
The
Herald Tribune
Soviet Union
Security Council
Russia
Eisenhower
Eden
Nikolai Bulganin
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Henry Byroade
West
Ruling On Gas Rates Is Due
Oklahoma City The Corporation Commission will rule within days on Consolidated Gas Utilities petition for a 417560 rate increase. Opposition from 45 state cities faded as hearings closed. Chairman Ray C. Jones said the case would be taken under advisement with a ruling forthcoming. Auditor William C. Abney reported staff figures show 15410824 capital investment, about 120419 less than Consolidated's figure.
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Oklahoma City
Corporation Commission
Consolidated Gas Utilities
Commission
Ray C. Jones
William C. Abney
Commissio
Consolidated
Abney
Oklahoma
Entire Jap Village Wiped Out By Fire
An early morning blaze destroyed the Minamiku community on Nu Island in Kobe Japan. All 110 houses were reportedly leveled in the fire on the inland sea. Neighboring residents and authorities described extensive devastation across the island. Local officials opened shelters as investigators began assessing the cause and extent of the damage.
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Kobe
Japan
Minamiku
Nu Island
Education Week Called Best Yet
Lawton marks Amer ican Education Week with programs at 20 schools. CTA officials say the observance is among the best in years. Five hundred patrons attended the Junior high open house, with greetings from Dr. and Mrs. Parsons and several community members. Student leaders assisted in welcoming visitors. See WEEK, Page 2.
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Civic Club
Lawton
Lorena Fullerton
CTA
C. L. Parsons
D. E. Jones
W. C. Newton
James Walker
Early Turley
Leslie Wallis
Colder Weather Expected Again By Thursday
The local weatherman forecasts a return to colder conditions by tomorrow with a low around 30 to 33 and a high near 60 after a 20 degree low today. A record cold event for the season may arrive Saturday as a high pressure system builds in northwestern Canada and moves into Oklahoma.
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Canada
Oklahoma
City Bootlegger Jailed In Cement Bank Robbery Case
Shaw of Lawton a bootlegger and gambler with ties to Anadarko was jailed in Cement after a Friday bank heist at First State Bank. Fears of a third suspect linger as FBI and sheriff pursue remaining leads amid disputed alibis and planned charges by County Attorney Limrick.
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Shaw
Howard Shaw
Lawton
Texas
Jimmy Spann
Caddo County
First State
Cement
Oklahoma City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Anadarko
Frank Limrick
Constitution
Spann
Limrick
W. K. Fair
Huntsville
Tex
Southern Club
Larsson
FBI
Larison
Cement Bank
W. C. Wright
State Crime Bureau
West Denounces Soviet Stand On German Unity
In Geneva the West accused the Soviet Union of seeking the Sovietization of all Germany. Dulles, Macmillan, and Pinay condemned Molotov’s stance on German reunification. They urged reconsideration and called the Big Four talks a failure, saying the USSR uses German unity as a pawn against Atlantic and Western European ties.
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Geneva
West
Russia
Dulles
Macmillan
Pinay
Molotov
Moscow
Germany
Soviet Union
Mystery Bomber Crash Kills Three
Three Air Force captains died when their B47B from Biggs AFB exploded and crashed after a routine radio report. Capt. Tilton of Brady Texas Capt. Sterling of Eagle Grove Iowa Capt. Courcier of Wichita Falls Texas were identified. Bodies located with parachutes. No official cause given. A separate report describes a mysterious man seen near the crash area.
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WilUwanu Lirec Ciliuleil
A. G. Sterling
Pilot
Eagle Grove
Iowa
H. T. Courcier
Wichita Falls
Tex
Biggs
el Paso
Midland
Waco
341St Bomber Sqdn
97Th
Coal Mine Collapse Kills 11 Japanese Miners
An 80 foot section of a coal mine wall collapsed in Fukuoka on Wednesday killing 11 miners and injuring 18 others. It followed a prior month disaster in Mojiri mines, Hokkaido, where 60 people died.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Mojiri
Hokkaido
Cotton Now Top Surplus Problem
A Agriculture Department official says cotton is becoming the nation’s premier farm surplus, surpassing wheat. The 1955 cotton crop is estimated at 14.843 million bales as of November 1, with a total supply near 25.443 million bales including carryover. Domestic and foreign use for 1955-56 is about 12 million, and production plus carryover exceed normal supply by roughly 9.843 million bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
McCarthy Considers Nomination in Several State Primaries
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin said supporters may enter his name in three or four GOP primaries. He noted no personal plans to run, but mentioned possible entries in Wisconsin Nebraska Massachusetts and perhaps New Jersey.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Young Chickasha youth jailed for Porter Hill robbery
A 15 year old Chickasha youth, Larry Rollins, was held in county jail on armed robbery charges after fleeing home in a 1955 Cadillac to rob a Porter Hill service station. Attendant Jim Holder said the boy flashed a .22 pistol and demanded money, then loaded fuel before leaving. Authorities sought the Cadillac and planned ward of court action. The case was not yet decided by County Judge S R Harper.
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Chickasha
Porter Hill
Larry Rollins
Jim Holder
Holder
S. R. Harper
Will
Cadillac
Ed Rollins
Car Train Collision Kills Woman and 2 Children
A Frisco freight train struck a car at Hickory Oklahoma about 9 am, killing Mrs. Bessie Gephart about 40, and her children Mary Fran k about 10 and Bill about 8. The vehicle was pushed roughly 75 yards along the track. The crash occurred 25 miles southwest of Ada.
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Ada
Okla
Hickory
Here
Bessie Gephart
Mary Frank
Bill
Frisco
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Bill Crawford
Jack E. Sykes
Robert Leo Williams
C. A. Stoldt
U.S
Pfc
John L. Nontell
Ft. Hood
Nontell
Air Force
Col. E. McKaba
Connally Air Force Base
Wisconsin Republican
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