Tulsa residents warned of explosive wells under homes
In southeast Tulsa a 40 acre residential area sits atop abandoned oil and gas wells that could ignite. Lee Miller evacuated after odor of gas filled his home, with officials noting at least 20 wells in the area and six uncapped wells. Safety experts called the situation dangerous and uncertain, as area schools and residents weigh risks.
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Okla
Lee Miller
Loma Linda
Eisenhower Elementary School
Eisenhower
Vernon Jackson
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co
Vance Smith
Smith
G. M. Kintz
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Dallas
Miller
Oil Company
Three Die As Plane Crashes Near Willows California
A four engined B 50 reconnaissance plane crashed and burned near Willows California on a rice ranch five miles southeast of the town. Twelve crewmen died and five survived including T Set Vasquez S Sgt Joseph Whittone A1C John Patton and Sgt Frank Imely. The air force said 17 were aboard and some bodies were badly burned with names pending identification. The crash occurred during a routine weather mission from Briggs Air Force Base El Paso Texas.
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Calif
UPA
Air Force
T.set. Natividad Vasquez
Joseph E. Whittene
John B. Patton
Frank M. Imely
Glenn County General Hospital
Sacramento
Eighth Air Force
Fort Worth
Tex
Briggs Air Force Base
el Paso
A. B. Chittenden
Californians Die In Beech Twin Crash In Oklahoma
A two engine Beech aircraft owned by Hunter Douglas Co of Riverside California crashes eight miles southwest of Minco Oklahoma killing all three aboard. The occupants identified include pilot Jack Ivory executive VP of Hunter Douglas and two Riverside executives Kay Holmes and Clem Lund. Fire and burning wreckage seen. weather drizzle reported at Will Rogers Field.
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Okla
Here
California
CAA
Oklahoma City
Hunter Douglas Co
Riverside
Calif
Prescott
Arizona
Highway Patrol
Jack Ivory
Hunter Douglas Corp
Kay Holmes
Clem Lund
Federal Ae
Will
Willco Field
U S Troops Pull Out Of Trieste After Nine Year Occupation
Trieste dispatch reports United States troops began withdrawing from the Adriatic port on Thursday ending a nine year occupation. About 4 000 American soldiers moved out in a convoy while 3 000 British troops also prepared to depart under the London agreement between Italy and Yugoslavia. An Army spokesman said advance parties would billet in Leghorn as the force redeploys. Many soldiers expressed relief at leaving.
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United States
Adriatic
London
Italy
Yugoslavia
Leghorn
U.S
Willard Hawke
Tex
Cityan Begins A New Career
Lawton's Don Kephart, 24, leaves this weekend to join U S Naval Intelligence in Paris. He says he will not be a cloak and dagger operative, but will work with top secret material shaping a major career shift. He will study at the Sorbonne and continues his education after years at Memorial Hospital.
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U. S. Naval Intelligence
Paris
France
Don Kephart
Memorial Hospital
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U. S
Mississippi River
Academy of Sorbonne
Science and Letters
University of Paris
Cameron Col
N. Job
Compton Grid Team Will Welcome in Cameron Compton
Cameron’s Aggiettes drill team will debut Friday at Roosevelt stadium halftime in the Cameron Compton game. Lawton civic leaders Cameron officials will greet the West Coast visitors at Frisco depot at 12 35 p m Friday. The college student body will march to the depot, pin footballs on players, and hosts from business groups will join the welcome. After, players dine at Bryan’s coffee shop.
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Cameron-Compton
Calif
Shirley English
Mary Hines
Susie Williams
Gwen de Gruchy
Cameron
Aggie
Lawton
California
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Chamber to hear agriculture talks and fair levy plans
The Agriculture committee will present a forum luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce on Friday noon. The county fair board will discuss a five mill levy to improve fairgrounds facilities, to be voted on November 2. Jack Carter chairs the program and endorsement to boost turnout is expected.
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Chamber of Commerce
County Fair Board
Chamber
Jack Carter
Agricultural Committee
Bonn Parliament Splits Over Soviet Unity Plan
Bonn deputies split over Molotov four power talks toward German unity while Eden and others offered cautious replies. In Roswell New Mexico three dead seven missing as floods hit southeast region. state of emergency declared and guards deployed.
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Roswell
N. M
New Mexico
Edwin L. Mechem
Chaves
Artesia
Hagerman
Lank Tunnell
Tunnell
Fay Kerr
Pecos
Weather Forecast For Friday Mostly Cloudy And Warmer
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies Friday with a rise in temperatures. Expect a high in the low 70s and a Friday afternoon high in the upper 70s, with tonight's low around 50 to 55 and today’s low near 56. An 11 am reading shows 65, with a Wednesday high of 67.
Hearing On Tap For Young Driver
County Judge S R Harper announced a juvenile hearing for Edward Lee Spivey 15 will be held at 2 pm Friday in the county courtroom The boy who lives southeast of Lawton was released Wednesday from county jail He is held in connection with the traffic death of Mrs Inez Roberts 59 wife of Constable Edd Roberts County Attorney Manville Redman said he filed a delinquency petition in county court after city police requested manslaughter See HEARING Page 2
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S. R. Harper
Edward Lee Spivey
Lawton
Inez Roberts
Edd Roberts
Manville Redman
Eisenhower Ballot Influence Varies by State in 1952 Race
SAMUEL LUBELL reports on how Ike’s appeal affects Senate races in Iowa Minnesota and Illinois. Voters lean Republican to back Eisenhower but hits vary by city rural areas and economic status. The piece notes differences in candidate clarity and public positions and cites Gillette Humphrey and Douglas as targets of the Ike campaign.
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Milich
Eisenhower
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Guy Gillette
Hubert Humphrey
Paul Douglas
Ike
OU Kid Lands In The Klink
Norman Oklahoma October 7 Willoughby a genuine OU kid goat faces a stay in the dog pound after police impounded him for violating the university curfew by roaming the campus at night Dudley Malone one of Willoughby’s owners said the goat will be kept for safekeeping pending a final decision on a Dallas trip where Oklahoma plays Texas The goat has a white beard curved horns fifteen inches long and was described as fierce looking by officers who cited escapades on campus leading to the arrest.
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Okla
Willoughby
Dallas
University
Sooner
Kent
Train Derails Near Gene Autry No Injuries Reported
ARDMORE Okla The Santa Fe Texas Chief derailed after colliding with a truck ten miles north near Gene Autry Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported all truck occupants leaped clear no passengers injured though seven cars left the tracks and track was torn seven car lengths the train ran south from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth and Dallas near a site previously struck by a bull last year
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Okla
Santa Fe Railway
Texas
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Dallas
City Dad Begins Probe Of Son Pistols Death
A Lawton father, Ste Johnnie Edwards, starts his own investigation into the shooting death of his son Falcon Odene Edwards, 26, in Granite City Illinois. Conflicting reports say the youth was killed during a struggle with his girlfriend s father John Tempo who told police he woke to see Edwards with a gun. Tempo said a gun went off, Edwards died at St Elizabeth s Hospital, and police found a note implying planned self harm. The Edwards say they will investigate amid conflicting stories as the son had recently visited Lawton and worked in Granite City.
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Granite City
Ill
Falcon Odene Edwards
Ste. Johnnie Edwards
United Press
Edwards
John Tempo
Falcon Edwards
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Grace
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Set
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Young Edwards
Imogene Walker Edwards
Welty
Oklo
Illinois
Windfall tax seen possible by government on profits
IRS Commissioner T Coleman Andrews told the Senate Banking Committee authorities may seek extra taxes on windfall profits from postwar building projects. He declined to reveal specific plans but said cases show builders used gaps in tax law. Committee chair Capehart pressed for potential recapture of funds. Andrews said he is eager to collect any additional taxes possible and noted fewer loopholes than believed.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
T. Coleman Andrews
Andrews
Senate Banking Attee
Capehart
R-Ind
Plane crash reported near Magdalena New Mexico
New Mexico state police said a big plane crashed near Magdalena in the south central part of the state. No further details were available.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Magadalena
Defense reports 74 security discharges this year
Washington report shows 74 servicemen received other than honorable discharges for suspected Communist associations this year. The Army issued 59 undesirable discharges and seven more under different terms, with Navy seven and Air Force one. The new program, praised by Defense Secretary Wilson, tightens removal of security risks across services.
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Defense Department
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Denver
Wilson
Clouds Stay as Rain Vanishes for Lawton Area
Wet weather lingers with Clouds Stay, Rain Vanishes forecast. The Lawton area sees highs in the low 70s today and upper 70s Friday, with cooler nights around 50 to 55. Wednesday reached 67, early today 65, while western regions report 0.5 to 2 inches of rain aiding soil but require more for crops.
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