Rains Flood Lowlands and Close State Highways
Oklahoma endured up to six inches of rain flooding lowlands and closing multiple state roads. About 75 to 100 people were evacuated in North Canadian River areas. two bridges were shut as heavy rain drenched cities like Piedmont and Kingfisher. Fatal crashes amid slick highways raised the statewide death toll to eight in two days. eight roads were closed by high water and conditions varied across regions.
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Iki
Canadian
Oklahoma City
Edmond
Piedmont
Kingfisher
Newkirk
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Geary
Blackwell
Logan Earlyon Hall
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Waurika
Evelyn Lindsey
Chickasha
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Waurika Hospital
Highway Patrol
Covington
Billings
Hydro
Watonga
U. S. 66
Weatherford
Court Denies Holt Hearing On Demotion
Oklahoma City district judge A P Van Meter denied patrol officer Norman Holt’s petition for a hearing on his demotion from captain to lieutenant. Holt’s attorney said an appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court will be announced Tuesday. The safety department’s board hears demotions only for fired or suspended personnel, Holt contends, while officials say hearings are not automatic. The record shows 41 officers have been reduced in rank since 1937, Holt is the first to challenge the safety commissioner’s authority to order a demotion. Lookabaugh testified he may demote arbitrarily but has not acted arbitrarily. Page 2.
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A. P. van Meter Mone Day
Norman Holt
Holt
Oklahoma Supreme Court
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Safety Department
van Meter
H. J. Harmon
Assistaee
A. P. van Meter
Harmon
Jim Lookabaugh
Heavy rains surge through Lawton area causing lake rise
Lawton and southwest Oklahoma endured a heavy rainfall spell with 2.40 inches in Lawton since Sunday and Medicine Park totaling 1.2 inches. Lake Lawtonka climbed about three feet in a week as creeks ran strong. Officials noted rainfall was heavier east of the watershed. Little Beaver Creek rose and S.H. 7 may close later. Frederick reported 3.23 inches, while Sill Fort Sill measured two inches.
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Lawtonka
Medicine Park
J. J. Coody
C. R. Ellsworth
Medicine
Jimmy
Ellsworth
Sheridan Road
Ferris
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Lee Myers
Meers Store
Medicine Creek
Saddle Mountain
Ryvers Reeder
John Frampton
Sillfort
Emil Woesner
Cache
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Frederick
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Yankees Take Game Six to Even World Series 5 1
New York erupts for five first inning runs as Whitey Ford shuts down Brooklyn. Bill Skowron belts a three run homer, Ford allows four hits for his second win of the Series. Dodgers threat in later innings but Yankees prevail 5 to 1 to even the series at three games apiece.
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Reese
Zimmer
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Campanella
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Robinson
Bob Cerv
Yogi Berra
Dodger
Roy Campanella
President Eisenhower Sleeps Soundly After Setback
President Eisenhower slept soundly for seven hours after doctors reported him a little tired and not as well as usual. White House secretary Hagerty said the 8:55 p.m. bulletin marked a new anxiety level as the Fitzsimons Army Hospital noted his rest and normal vital signs before awakening at 4:25 a.m. The bulletin emphasized maximum rest and no new doses, with a formal update expected later.
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James C. Hagerty
White House
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Hagerty
Tie
Area Weather Forecast Mostly Cloudy With Showers
Area forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday. No significant temperature change expected with highs in the 70s and overnight lows around 62 to 63 degrees. An 11 am reading was 63, with Sunday hitting about 77 and total rainfall around 2.40 inches.
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Reading
First Of A Series City Traffic Deaths In 1954 Below Average
Lawton reported two traffic deaths in 1954, yielding 5.7 deaths per 100000, well below the 8.8 average of 197 cities in the same population bracket. The city had 16,880 registered vehicles and 241 people injured in traffic accidents, per the National Safety Council inventory.
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Ray Atteberry
Lawton
U.S
National Safety Council
Rains greet film chiefs in Wichita Oklahoma scenes begin
Rains greeted two Hollywood film chiefs in the Wichita Mountains as they inspected the area for upcoming filming. Lou Borzage, assistant director of Around The World In 80 Days, and a cameraman led a larger party at Cra terville Park film HQ over the weekend. About 500 local Indians plus buffalos and longhorn cattle will appear in Jules Verne's tale with a seven million dollar budget from Mike Todd Inc. Okla homa stars David Lee MOVIE.
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Lou Borzage
Craterville Park
Monroney To Address City PTA Meeting Tonight
Oklahoma's junior senator A S Monroney will discuss school legislation at the B C Swinney Parent Teachers Association general meeting in the school auditorium. The session starts at 7 30 p m. John Shoemaker city school superintendent and Wayne Gilley program chairman will introduce him with invited attendees from all city P T A groups. Co presidents are Mr and Mrs Kenneth Little and Mrs Christina Swanson is the school principal.
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Oklahoma
A. S
Mike) Monroney
B. C. Swinney Parent-Teachers Association
Sen. Monroney
John Shoemaker
Wayne Gilley
P-Ta
Swinney P-Ta
Kenneth Little
Christina Swanson
Hundreds Die In Moroccan Guerrilla War
In eastern Morocco and along the Spanish frontier, French tanks planes and troops fought a large guerrilla outbreak. Deadly clashes involved about 2 000 Berber tribesmen attacking five army posts. Two posts were fell back then retaken. Sultan Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa left Rabat for Tangier heightening tensions.
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Rabat
French Morocco
Atlas Mountains
Morocco
Sultan
Sultan Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa
Tangier
Floods lash eastern Mexico after hurricanes cause widespread damage
Eastern Mexico faces floods after three hurricanes. Damage hits the Mexico City Laredo highway and Tamazunchale. Moctezuma River inundates towns, a bridge washed out. Ciudad Valles 25,000 residents under water. Helicopter aid requested as thousands homeless. Death toll from Janet rises to 290 with over 1,000 injured.
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Mexico
Mexico City- Laredo
Tamazunchale
Thomas-and-Charlie
Moctezuma
Ciudad Valles
Tamuin
Martinez de la Torre
Warden McLeod Hospitalized After Diabetes Attack
Warden H C McLeod of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary is in Southwestern hospital after a Sunday diabetes attack. The long-time prison official was admitted at 11 02 am Sunday while in Lawton to pick up his wife visiting their daughter-in-law, Mrs W E McLeod, at Artillery Village. Their son is stationed in Iceland.
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Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Southwestern Hospital
McLeod
Lawton
W. E. McLeod
Artillery Village
A McLeod
Iceland
Wet year seeps into Lawton rainfall totals
Lawton has recorded about 33.84 inches of rain this year with three months left, about 4.50 inches above the 20 year average. May leads with 12.41 inches and September also ran wet, while February, March, April and July were below normal. Lake Lawtonka’s watershed stays ahead of last year but not enough to fill the reservoir. See WET YEAR, Page 2.
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Lake Lawtonka
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