Kismet II Breaks Up Off Cape Breton Reef
The Liberian freighter Kismet II began breaking up on a rocky reef near the northern tip of Cape Breton Island around noon. High waves and wind hampered rescue attempts as Gulfport stood by and helicopter crews prepared to assist.
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Halifax
N. S
Cape Breton Island
Sydney
Navy
Kismet
Gulfport
Aaron Solomon
Darmouth
Ham
Cape St. Lawrence
Royal Canadian Air Force
Shearwater
Cape Breton
Former Zoo Keeper Now At Post
Pfc Irwin Rudich of Fort Sill, once Bronx Zoo assistant keeper, recalls early fear of snakes and now embraces them as a soldier. At 19 he enjoys tales of serpents and plans a hunting trip in Oklahoma, hoping to earn from reptiles while studying. He credits training and curiosity for his shift from fear to fascination.
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Leo Duffy
New Yorker
Irwin Rudich
Fort Sill
Bronx
Ross Allen
Ross
Express
Army Aviation Unit Training Command
Oklahoma
Rudich
ICC orders end to racial segregation on interstate transport
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled segregation of interstate travelers in trains and buses is unlawful. It held waiting rooms must be open to all, overturning prior separate but equal standards. The decision cited ongoing progress in race relations and recalled earlier ICC stances, noting changes since 1887 and the bus case involving Sarah Keys.
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Washington
Are State Commerce Cogesnaes
Commission
ICC
The
National Assn. For
Advancement of
South
WAC
Sarah Keys
New York City
Farmers Rip Aid To Foreign Competitors
Cleveland reports the national Grange claims government policy blocks surplus crop sales abroad harming American farmers. Delegates say state of emergency looms as 9 percent of farmers produce 51 percent of farm commodities and many earn under $1,000 yearly. The 89th Grange convention closes today with calls for policy change.
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Cleveland
National Grange Convention
Grange
Fakira Sinks Off South China Sea After Leak
The 6,771 ton Pakistani freighter Fakira sank about 500 miles southwest of Manila after a hold leak. Rescue vessels saved all 52 crew members as ships in the area responded to distress signals sent Wednesday night. The Hong Kong bound vessel prompted an immediate rescue operation.
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Hong Kong
Fakira
South China Sea
Manila
Science Says Frisco Safe From Big Quake
San Francisco dismissed as unsafe by U C Berkeley seismologist Walter Marion who says there is no scientific basis for a Friday earthquake prediction by Mexican official Ponton. Ponton warned of the worst quake since 1906, claiming astrological factors support his forecast.
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San Francisco
University of California
Walter C. Marion
University In
Berkeley
Marion
Jose Mariano Ponton
Mexican Communications Ministry
National University
Mexico City
Ponton
Thanksgiving Day Violence Totals Rise Across Nation
United Press reports 144 traffic deaths from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Thursday, with fires killing 11 and miscellaneous accidents 22, totaling 177 violent deaths over the holiday. Michigan led states with 20 traffic deaths as President Eisenhower marked the day at Gettysburg with a family gathering and a 40 pound turkey.
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LM Sbimwell Ffirmay
United Press
National Safety Council
United States
Council
Michigan
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
U. S
Peaceful Thanksgiving Day for Lawton Area
Lawtonians returned to work after a peaceful Thanksgiving with no highway deaths in the Lawton area. Across Oklahoma 43 injured and five killed in 82 crashes on Thanksgiving and the previous day. Local police logged two city traffic mishaps including a two car collision on Fort Sill Blvd at 12 48 p m. Twenty five people spent Thanksgiving behind bars in Comanche county jail.
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Smith
Williams
Fort Sill Blvd
Comanche County
Driver License Office Busy As Crackdown Starts
Lawton reports a surge in licensing activity as a statewide crackdown on unlicensed drivers begins. The local office sees tripsled issuance with 116 licenses issued Wednesday after the campaign started, as three examiners conduct tests from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except Saturday mornings. Roadblocks are being set up across the area to enforce the measure.
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Lawton
Phil Gafford
F. A. Mussen
Highway Patrol
Fair Thanksgiving Weather Forecast in Southwest Oklahoma
The weatherman says Thanksgiving weather stays fair in Southwest Oklahoma through the weekend with no major temperature change. Highs will be 60 to 65 today and tomorrow, tonight's lows 30 to 35, and the 11 a.m. reading today at 50. A five day Oklahoma forecast shows little precipitation, with temps fluctuating around normal, upper 50s highs and lower 30s minima.
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Oklahoma
Wichita motorist killed in eastern Oklahoma collision
A 23 year old Wichita Kansas motorist Thom Jefferson Wright was killed in a car truck crash six miles east of Warner Oklahoma in Haskell county during the holiday period. A passenger Charles Allan Sloan from East Peoria Illinois escaped with minor cuts. The truck was driven by William Jackson Millsaps of Clinton Arkansas. The crash occurred when Wright tried to pass the truck and lost control.
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United Press
Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Thomas Jefferson Wright
Wright
Warner
Haskell County
Charles Allan Sloan
East Peoria
Ill
William Jackson Millsaps
Clinton
Ark
UN Drops Algerian Problem from 1955 General Assembly
The UN Political Committee unanimously agreed to drop the Algerian issue from the 1955 General Assembly agenda, aiming to end the French boycott that began September 30. India’s V K Krishna Menon urged no further discussion, and France reportedly agreed to accept the proposal as Asian and Arab blocs noted ongoing negotiations in Algeria and Morocco.
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United Nations
N.Y.P
General Assembly
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
France
Survey Work On 4 Lane Strip North Under Way
Preliminary survey work has begun for the 4 lane U S 277 from the new three level interchange northward for 3.8 miles. Wyatt Hendrick, Lawton consulting engineer, said work has started after highway department authorization for construction plans for a one mile section north of the interchange. The project aims for a four lane divided highway similar to U S 62 east of Fort Sill Blvd extending beyond Medicine Creek bridge on Fort Sill military reservation.
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U.S. 277
Wyatt Hendrick
Lawton
State Highway Department
U.S. 62
Fort Sill Blvd
Medicine Creek
Fort Sill Military Reservation
Hendrick
Rogers Lane
English Is Named Council President English Is Named Council President Exall
English Exall of Lawton was elected president of the Oklahoma Development Council at the annual meeting in Oklahoma City. He succeeds Richard Camp of Consolidated Gas Co. as president. First vice president is Harold Wright of the National Bank of Tulsa, and secretary treasurer is Don Anderson of Oklahoma Gas and Electric. regional and state directors from Altus, Duncan, Anadarko, Temple, and Frederick were named.
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Exall English
Lawton
Oklahoma Development Council
State Industrial Organization
Oklahoma City
Richard Camp
Consolidated Gas Co
Harold Wright
National Bank of Tulsa
Don Anderson
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
W. A. Yielding
Temple
Southwest
Oklahoma
English
John Badger
Altus
Richard W. Moore
Roy Patton
Duncan
Wallace Kidd
Anadarko
J. C. Kennedy Lawton
Bob Cull
Frederick
County Bond Purchases Grow in Comanche County
Comanche county's drive for U S Savings bonds shows progress with 1.569 million dollars in Series E and H bonds bought through October, reaching 88 percent of the 1.8025 million goal. Bond chair Grover C. Ralston notes Nov and Dec are strong sales months, aided by Christmas bonuses in bonds.
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Comanche County
U. S
Grover C. Ralston
Ralston
Georgia L eg al Chief Defies ICC Desegregation Order
Atlanta reports Georgia Attorney General Eugene Cook pledges to enforce intrastate segregation on trains and buses despite ICC ban while seeking to preserve school segregation. He cites technical issues distinguishing intrastate from interstate travel and warns of potential move to privatize public schools to maintain segregation. The governor notes the Supreme Court has ruled against school segregation but allows local adjustments. Georgia resists the federal decree by proposing private schooling.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Atty
Eugene Cook
Cook
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
U.S. Supreme Court
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