Army's Oldest Unit Returns After 13-Year Tour
The 5th Field Artillery Battalion Battery D, the U S Army's oldest unit, returned to New York from 13 years overseas in Africa and Europe. In Brooklyn, 86 enlisted men and 2 officers debarked with barrack bags and M 1 rifles. Capt. Clifford A Upton said they were glad to be back and await reassignment at Ft Riley. The battalion's A and B Batteries and HQ CMDs with 347 enlisted and 21 officers arrived from Germany, under Lt Col Frank O Fisher.
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New York
5Th Field Artillery Battalion
U. S. Army
Africa
Europe
Brooklyn
Clifford A. Upton
Redemption and curiosity in theology summarized
The fragment reflects on divine redemption as a subject of faith and study. It notes that while redemption is proclaimed, even angels long to understand it yet remain unable to fully grasp it. The text pairs Zechariah and Sterne to contrast prophetic fulfillment with human inquiry.
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Sterne
Eisenhower Suffering Tests Nation's Resolve In Denver
President Eisenhower rests in Denver after a heart attack as the nation and world hold their prayers for his swift recovery. Public affection is vast. his illness reshapes the 1956 campaign as speculation grows on a possible successor and the GOP searches for a leader who can match his esteem.
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Denver
Eisenhower
White House
America
U.S
Geneva
Footprint Mystery Confounds FBI Tour Guide
A line of wet footprints along a corridor drew FBI agents to investigate with photographs and lab tests. The puzzled official offered humor, suggesting a charwoman briefly removed her shoes to rest her coins during floor mopping.
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FBI
Da Vinci painting and early US road trivia notes
A set of Q and A items covers Da Vinci's La Gioconda popularly named Mona Lisa. It notes the first federally built road the National Pike now National Old Trail Road. It explains fish rely on sense of smell with large smelling organs and brain lobes. It mentions the calumet ceremonial peace pipe of North American Indians.
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da Vinci
State Traffic Toll Mounts To 418
A 15 year old Nowata girl died after being struck by a car in a two car crash. The latest fatality raises Oklahoma highway deaths to 418 for the year, six more than last year. Patricia Snedden suffered minor injuries. Seven other people died on state highways yesterday, including three in a Turner Turnpike crash and two in a car truck collision near Sand Springs.
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Nowata
Oklahoma
Joyce Elaine Wallace
Patricia Snedden
Snedden
Turner Turnpike
Sand Springs
Deluge Sends Flash Flood Into Wichita
Heavy autumn rains sent eight inches of rain swelling Cowskin Creek and a drainage ditch, flooding more than 100 square blocks in Wichita. Hundreds evacuated, aided by National Guardsmen and Red Cross workers as waters receded and officials warned of possible further rain.
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Wichita
Red Cross
National
Air Force
Oklahoma City Prices and Livestock Market Report
State agriculture department lists prices for wheat and poultry products in Oklahoma City and regional markets. Broilers and hens show varying values by location while eggs weaken overall. Oklahoma City Livestock prices include cattle calves hogs and sheep with active trading and mixed changes. Descriptions include USDA market quotes for Chicago butter and related items.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Today
Bison
Hennessey
Hobart
Clinton
el Reno
Enid
Frederick
Kingfisher
Lawton
Yukon
Blackwell
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Hospital Births and Admissions Dusty list of cases
Birth announcements include multiple newborns with parents and times, such as a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Elgin at 5:28 p.m. on Oct and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Amos Spillman on Oct 1. Admissions list shows patients under care for medical or surgical reasons, including Mrs. C. M. Munich and W. H. Easton, with several names and addresses across towns. Dismissed and ongoing notes mix births, admissions, and medical statuses for numerous residents.
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Max Parrish
Walters
J. D. Jennings
Kermitt Elling
Don Roberts
McKinley
C. M. Munich
A Hoover
W. H. Easton
Euclid
Bennie Kennedy
Bell
Howard McLeod
McAlester
Martin V. Shaw
Dearborn
Patrick Gandolfi
J. L. Sanders
Mark Cizek
Elgin
Leslie Wilson
Maggie Smith
Baldwin
John Rimmel
Kenneth Smith
Rush Springs
Hubert Mobley
Oak
Clifton Wilson
Medicine Park
A Keller
Jennie Schwarte
Wallace Roberts
Ray Williams
Gore
Tom Garner
JoAnn Rhoades
Mary Rhoades
Randlett
Eva Harned
Earl Phillips
Lee
F. A. Stambaugh
Duncan
William Tuttle
Fort Sill
Edith Daniels
Gilbert Hagle
Michael Hughes
Lovel Hughes
Lewis J. Healy Jr
Taft
Amos C. Spillman
Taylor
Clarence Bott
Ray Atteberry
Ferris
Billy Joe Gay
Sam Batson
Rt. 1
Raymond Birdwell
Snyder
Rodolfo Briseno
Jose Briseno
Eagle Pass
Tex
Sagen Reece Russell
Wayne Witten
Chickasha
Arnett T. Oliver
Julie Olson
A. R. Olson
Ross H. Morgan
Gary Clift
Raymond Clift
Cyril
Sally Haggerton
Lake
Orville Wright
Julius Ackerman
Rain May Hurt Cotton and Wheat in Comanche County
County agent Lewis Haydock warns heavy rains since Sunday threaten opened and unripe cotton with staining and flattening risks and postpone alfalfa and wheat stands. Frost expected around Nov 6. Oct 20 earliest. Flooding may overflow Cache Wolf Beaver creeks and flood bottom lands. Lawton highway 277 water-covered. County agriculture officials note the rain is the wettest in three years, with potential use of moisture later.
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Comanche County
Lewis Haydock
Haydock
Cache
Wolf
Beaver
Bill Sieg
County Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Office
277
Lawton
Sieg
Pilot Swoops To Death In Lake At Air Force Barbecue
A B57 demonstration pilot, John Birt 28, died after his jet engine failed during a flight over the Yuma Air Base reservoir where more than 1,000 picnickers watched. Rescue teams searched the muddy water for the body as the Air Force barbecue marked the world wide rocketry shootoff. The pilot worked for Martin Aircraft Co of Baltimore and was alone aboard the craft. The barbecue was part of the celebration.
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Air Force
John Birt
Yuma Air Base
Martin Aircraft Co
Baltimore
Ground Hogs Safe In Defense Test
Richmond civil defense test set for Oct. 23 aims to avoid harming any ground hogs. H. T. Angell of the Ground Hog Club of Roanoke urged officials to protect their civil and natural liberties, and the coordinator replied no ground hogs will be scared or mistreated.
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Richmond
H. T. Angell
Ground Hog Club
Roanoke
J. H. Wyse
City Guard Unit Signs Up 14 Men
Fourteen men enlisted in Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Division, Oklahoma National Guard during September's Operation 8, 000 recruiting drive. Eight more enlistments are processing this week as Sgt. Arthur Gibson noted. The unit meets Mondays 7 30 to 9 30 pm at the National Guard Armory. Enlistees include John C. Cremer Jr. 17 Elgin and others from Fort Sill Medicine Park Elgin and Elgin area. Gene Ingle repeats as a fourteenth enlistment.
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Oklahoma National Guard
Arthur Gibson
National Guard
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John C. Cremer Jr
Elgin
Lester V. Glennon
Euclid
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Edward M. Shelton
Upton Road
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Marvin E. Rogers
New York
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Eisenhower's Semi-Retirement Path After Illness
The article outlines a planned phased withdrawal for President Eisenhower, with a return to Gettysburg for convalescence and limited cabinet talks. It discusses possible involvement in 1956 politics, the regent role of Vice President Nixon, and the delicate timing of retirement decisions amid party dynamics and ongoing foreign negotiations.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
Kilkenny
World Series Box Score Highlights and Errors
Play by play box score shows the Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Yankees World Series game. Key stats include Berra Bauer Skowron Furillo with RBIs and a Skowron homer. Ford earns the win, Spooner the loss, Spooner also allows five unearned runs with Roebuck in relief. Attendance listed as 64,022 with Minute details on errors and double plays.
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J. Robinson
Amoros
Spooner
Meyer
Kellert Roebuck
Abrho Rizzuto
Martin
McDougald
Milk cattle on North Dakota farms in June 1955
In June 1955 North Dakota farms reported about 370000 head of milk cows, down from 10000 head in June 1954. The brief notes reflect a decline in dairy stock during the period.
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North Dakota
Dinner Bell Across Roast of Can Beef 4
Crossword style clues fill a grid with Across and Down entries. Answers include meal terms and common words such as resound ladder ledger shade and others, forming a themed dinner and household related puzzle. The clues mix wordplay and ordinary vocabulary across 57 entries.
Puzzle Answer Lineup From Clues
Answers to the crossword style prompts fill the sequence: 27 A good dinner does soul good 28 Kind of bomb hydrogen 29 French seas mers 31 Evergreen trees pines 33 Crown diadem 38 City in Washington Olympia 40 Waits decision veto 41 Mountain spur shoulder 42 Gudrun's husband Odin 43 Mild expletive darn 44 He might live in Copenhagen Dane 46 Saudi Arabian district albalad 47 Therefore hence 48 Droops sags 50 Pea container pod
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Copenhagen
Typhoon Marge Aims Toward Japan’s Industrial Heart
Packing 100 mile an hour winds, Typhoon Marge roared toward south central Japan today amid fears it will rip a path of destruction through Japan's largest industrial areas.
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Japan
Tokyo
Marge
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