Citizens Must Clear Slums Told at Chamber
R C Rubinson of the Urban Renewal division spoke at Fort Worth Lawton forum about the 1948 Housing Act amendments and city responsibility for slum clearance and blight prevention. He outlined requirements for federal aid including codes, a development plan, neighborhood analysis, administration, finances, rehousing, and strong citizen participation from Lawton Altus Frederick Oklahoma City and Seminole delegates.
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Ka Urban Renewal
R. C. Robinson
Urban Renewal Division of Housing and Home Finance Agency
Fort Worth
Tex
Robinson
Rener H. Waldrop
Charles H. Miller Jr
Layton
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
R. C. Rubinson
Hous and
Home Finance Agencs
Fort Wort
Wwcc
Robinsor
Lawton
County City Health Department
Porter
Cot
Britain and France Move Toward Suez Withdrawal
Britain and France prepared to withdraw from the Suez Canal zone with minimal or no conditions after talks between Selwyn Lloyd and Christian Pineau. A formal policy statement expected in Parliament as both nations seek a rapid, coordinated exit to ease canal closure and bolster post war diplomacy.
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London
Britain
France
Forezt
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pinear
Haw Jong
Christ
Suez Canal
U.N
el Mas
House of Commons
Taig
Efbe
Egypt
TIL
United Nations
Nasser
Europe
Powell Dies, Longtime Lawton Mayor and Educator
C S Powell former Lawton mayor and pioneer civic leader died today after a month of illness at Becker Memorial chapel services set for 11am Monday. He was Lawtons first school principal who chaired the Security Bank and Trust Co Home Savings and Loan Assn boards and helped found local civic groups. Powell born on a farm near Lee.
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Powell
Lawton
At & Am
Becker Memorial Chapel
Security Bank and Trust Co
Home Savings and Loam Assn
Tie
Secur Bank
Hes Rame
Oklahoma Development Council
Comanche County Historial Society
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Lawton Kiwanisci
Odd Fellows Lodge
Lee Powell
Fage
Egypt Objections Halt U.N. March Near No Man's Land
Egyptian objections stop a U.N. police march toward the front line along the no man’s land between Egyptian and British French forces. U.N. liaison said the aim was to seal front lines and secure a thin strip of neutral ground between opposing troops as talks continued. Brig. Diamal Helart sought assurances on the demilitarized zone while Maj. Gen. Burns coordinated with Egyptian officials. Brig. Peter Deakin reported no objections from British forces.
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L Cap
Egypt
U.N
Two Man's Land
U. N
Peter Deakin
Britain
29Th Brigade
Waitng
USN
No Man's Area
Two Sill Copter Units to Leave Fort Sill for Texas
Fort Sill units the 64th Transportation Company light helicopter and the 64th Transportation Detachment cargo field maintenance will move to Fort Hood Texas on January 27 according to Fourth Army Headquarters. An advance party from the Fort Sill post field gathered this morning including Capt. Kenneth W. Volger Lt Ervin L. Billman WO James A. Garner and WO Harry G. Bryant. The main body will depart January 27 accompanied by the 64th Maintenance Detachment under Lt Richard Magallanes. The 64th activated at Fort Sill August 27 1955 will be the first helicopter company stationed at Fort Hood for field exercises with the Fourth Armored Division.
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Fort Sill
Fort Flood
Tex
Fourth Army
64Th Transportation Company
Ith
Army Aviation Unit Training Command
Aautc Activairst
Bil Info
Texas
Kenneth W. Volger
Ervin L. Billman
James A. Garner
Harry G. Bryant
Richard Magallanes
64Th
Fort Hoo
Fourth Armored Division
Soviet Propaganda Barrage Against U.S. and Allies
London dispatch reports the Soviet Union launching a massive propaganda barrage against the United States and its allies. Moscow Radio and Soviet press accuse Western powers and Iraq of planning intervention in Syria, while denouncing U.S. Sixth Fleet actions and alleged plans to rebase in Austria. Observers see it as part of Moscow’s Middle East strategy and Mediterranean influence bid.
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London
UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Moscow Radio
Red
Britain
France
Iraq
Turkey
Woscow
Hungary
Egypt
Mediterranean
Austria
Syria
Sovetskaya Russia
U.S.R
Central Committee
The
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
U.S
Sovielski
Red Fleet
Rem Radio Moscow
Israel
Middle East
Cuban Revolt Crushed in Two Hours at Santiago de Cuba
About 200 armed civilians attacked two police stations in Santiago de Cuba in a bid to spark a revolt against President Fulgencio Batista. The government said the rebellion was crushed in under two hours with three rebels killed. The attackers wore olive uniforms and armbands linked to the July 26 Movement associated with Fidel Castro. The national police and maritime police stations were attacked at 5 45 am before police and soldiers counterattacked and rebels fled. The revolt followed years of Batista’s rule since a 1952 coup and earlier years of Machado’s ouster.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Francisco Tabernilla
National Police
Cav
Fidel Castro
Batista
Mexico
New Middle East Flareup Pushes Crisis Talks In London
Baghdad Radio claimed martial law in four northern provinces Mosul Erbil Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah to combat subversive activity. Turkey warned Britain Iraq may act to stop Syria becoming a Soviet satellite as crisis talks began in London with France Britain and Turkey. Western powers faced a sharp Soviet retaliation accusing the West of planning intervention in Syria and aiming to bolster the Baghdad pact amid fears of a wider Middle East war.
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London
Baghdad Radio
Iraq
Turkey
Britain
Syria
Middle East
France
West
Soviet Union
Moscow Radio
Israel
Bahdad Radio
Beiru
Lebanon
Mosul
Erbil
Iran
Kurkuk
Sulemanya
Commmunique
Ethem Menderes Prisonaily
Sebyyn Lloyd
NATO
Mediterranean
Norris Pal Deny Drug Fraud Count
Gene Paul Norris and a man named W. C. Stumphrey were released on $2,000 bonds after pleading innocent to attempting to obtain narcotics by fraudulent means. Norris, 35, claimed to be an errand boy for the real party. Bonds were posted by Lucille Barry Harris of The Summit Fidelity and Casualty Co. Norris and Humphrey spent about five hours in jail before going free following a police tip about a false morphine prescription call.
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Gene Paul Norris
W. C. Stumphrey
Norris
Lawton
Fort Worth
Tex
Humphrey
Lucille Barry Harris
Oklahoma City
Summit Fidelity and Casualty Co
Otis Waldron
Compton
All American Wedding Slated in Oklahoma City
All-America football star Tommy McDonald and Miss Ann Campbell will wed January 22 in Oklahoma City. Campbell, Miss Oklahoma 1958, will finish her University of Oklahoma studies days before the ceremony at First Christian Church. McDonald, named to the United Press All-America team with teammate Jerry Tubbs, continues studies toward an industrial education degree.
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Oklahoma City
Tommy McDonald
Pretty Ann Campbell
Miss Campbell
Oklahoma
Ronne
University of Oklahoma
Tommy
United Press
Dry records show Lawton area ahead in dry year
Weather records indicate Lawton area will finish the first five months with rainfall nearly eight inches below normal. Today brought fair skies and mild temperatures with highs in the low 60s and a low near 38. December is expected dry, potentially placing the year among the ten driest on record.
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Lawton
150 Attend 4-H Party
About 150 Co manche county 4-H youth honored at Achievement Day held at Fort St Indian School. Kathleen Woesner elected to head the county federation for the coming year, with Wilma Buchwald Faxon as vice president Judy Roberts Indiahoma secretary Joe Lynn Wernl Sterling game leader and Lendell Benson Flower Mound song leader named. Honorary adult 4-H members were Dr Charles Kelsey and Lee Wood of Lawton.
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Comanche County
Huh
County Federation
Fort St Indian School
Kathleen Woesner
Cycite
Wilma Buchwald
Faxon
Judy Roberts
Indiahoma
Hungary Declines UN bid on inspections in revolt town
UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjold said Hungary has not replied to a United Nations request to permit inspections in the revolt town. The Kremlin puppet government’s refusal may spur Western moves toward a new resolution condemning Hungary, with a potential trip by Hammarskjold to Budapest or dispatch of UN observers still possible.
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United Nations, N
Dag Hammarsfold
Hungary
United Nations
Hammarskiold
Kremlin
Hammarskjold
Budapest
U.N
United States
Iraq
Syria
Nuri
US to Supply Europe With Oil
Washington ordered an emergency program to deliver up to 1,100,000 barrels of oil daily to Western Europe. Mobilization Director Flemming asked Interior Secretary Seaton to activate the Middle East Emergency Committee of 150 oil companies to pool production and tanker capacity amid Suez blockage. European rationing already in place pressures Britain and France to withdraw troops from Egypt. the action signals the United States seeks assurances for UN stabilization efforts.
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Washington
Europe
Arthur S. Flemming
Seaton
Middle East
Suez Canal
Britain
France
Egypt
Fiemming
United States
United Nations
Soviets Use Tanks To Stop Refugees
Vienna reports Russian tanks used to halt the Hungary to Austria refugee flow as the total reaching free Austria surpasses 100,000. Tanks neared the frontier west of Sopron during the night and refugees were fired on, with casualties not yet estimated.
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Vienna
Hungary
Free Austria
Sopron
U.S. backs Baghdad Pact amid Iraqi tensions
The United States affirms support for the Baghdad Pact members Pakistan Iran Turkey and Britain while Iraq withholds council participation after the British attack on Egypt. Washington warns Russia against Middle East influence as Baghdad requests jet planes and weapons.
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Iraq
Pakistan
Turkey
Iran
Britain
Irag
Egypt
Baghdad
Middle East
Russia
State Department
Missile battalion to move from Bliss to Fort Sill soon
Washington bulletin: The 26th Missile Battalion with 227 men will be moved from Bliss, Texas to Fort Sill, Oklahoma in the immediate future, the Department of the Army told Rep. Victor Wickersham. No further details were provided.
Winnie Celebrates His 82nd Birthday
London reports Sir Winston Churchill, aged 82, feeble yet sharp of mind, marking the day with a quiet routine. He remained in bed late, read letters from around the world, enjoyed a light breakfast, and rose for a shave.
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Winnie
London
Winston
Churchill
Nasn
Comanche County Ad Valorem Taxes Sent Out
Over 9,000 residents will receive notices totaling 1,926,655.58 in 1956 ad valorem taxes, announced county treasurer Lillian Ward. The levy is 147,133.39 less than 1935, with total valuation at 30,014,950. real estate 5, with personal property 3,948,170 and public services 5,730,701. Taxes include 14.40 per 41,000 valuation plus district and municipal sums.
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Morton Scott
Comanche County
Lillian Ward
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