Kerr Says Sil To Play Key Defense Role
U S Sen Robert S Kerr urged maintaining strong military power for nuclear age security and praised Fort Sill as a vital part of national defense. He said Fort Sill has a tremendous future and that the job can be done there rather than elsewhere. He lauded Gen Edward T Williams and urged federal help for highways and education, noting Russians’ conciliatory mood stems from American power.
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U.S
Robert S. Kerr
America
Fort Sill
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Sen. Kerr
Sen
Kerr
Rush Springs jail escapees captured near town
Two of three Grady county jail escapees are captured near Rush Springs. Cornelius Cook and Flora Mae Giddings were arrested within five miles of Rush Springs after a tip from school custodian Joe Brown. The third fugitive remains at large in a wooded area west of Rush Springs.
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Grady County
Rush Springs
Highway Patrol
Cornelius Cook
Flora Mae Giddings
Marlow
Cook
Giddings
W. R. Garrett
Clyde Awtrey
Lawton
Awtrey
Joe Brown
Brown
Main Street
Garrett
Mrs. Giddings
Wrecked Plane On Course Over Medicine Bow Peak
A United Airlines DC-4 crashed into Medicine Bow peak in Wyoming killing all 66 aboard, in the nation's worst civil aviation disaster. Investigators scoured the snowbound peak as wind storms hampered efforts, with theories pointing to high winds and a possible down draft.
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United Airlines
Medicine Bow Peak
New York
San Francisco
U.S
Laramie
Wyo
Medicine Bow
UAL
Wyoming
Civil Aeronautics Administration
University of Wyoming
Wyoming Air National Guard
Russ Hynes
Jackson
University of Wyoming Alpine Club
George Nelson
United Air Lines
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Evacuation Plan Urged for Tampico as Flood Worsens
Tampico Mex 150000 residents face mass evacuation as floods from three hurricanes worsen. Gov Horacio Teran calls it an incredible disaster as 15 more deaths are reported and authorities note drownings and a collapsing five story building. Rear Adm Miles supports evacuating most of the city if conditions do not improve. The crisis follows rivers Panuco and Tamesi encroaching on dry land.
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Tampico
Mex
US. Navy
Horacio Teran
M. E. Miles
U.S. Navy
Saipan
Panuco
Tamesi
Willie Fights Back Divorce Case Details Infidelity and Drunkenness
Oklahoma City reports the divorce case of former Gov. Johnston Murray and his wife Willie. Willie Murray seeks $676.67 monthly separate maintenance while alleging infidelity and public drunkenness. The petition notes drunken incidents at a Chicago meeting and a 1955 country club party. Murray works for a Texas oil firm since leaving office. Judge Glen O. Morris ordered child support-like maintenance and scheduled further show cause proceedings.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Willie
Murray
Glen O. Morris
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club
Education Parley Leaders Named
Twelve delegates were elected to represent Comanche county at the Oklahoma Conference on Education October 18 19 in Oklahoma City. The county meeting at Lawton High School drew about 200 people with leaders including Dr. Charles Green Mrs Frances Curb Mrs O L Parsons Darold English John Shoemaker T E Lauderdale Fred R Harris Miss Thelma Talla Githen Rhodes Walter Gray Rev J J Stowe and Ron Stephens. The group called the gathering a tremendous success and will convey recommendations to the state conference. Mayor C R Ellsworth and Sam Joyner Jr spoke briefly.
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Comanche County
Oklahoma City
Lawton High School
Charles Green
Frances Curb
O. L. Parsons
Darold English
Citizens Council On Education
John Shoemaker
T. E. Lauderdale
Cache
Fred R. Harris
Thelma Talla
Githen Rhodes
Walter Gray
Fort Sill
J. J. Stowe
Ron Stephens
Hal Hallet
C. R. Ellsworth
Sam Joyner Jr
Lawton Board of Education
Jack Batten Lee
Nix Urges Grand Jury Over Oklahoma Patrol Mess
Sen Kirksey Nix urged Comanche County residents to call a grand jury to probe the Oklahoma Patrol controversy. At a daylong hearing in Oklahoma City he pressed Safety Commissioner Jim Lookabaugh on why felony charges were not filed after a bootlegger allegedly driven car left the scene of an accident. He cited Ab Hall as the driver and noted questions about title changes and backdating.
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Oklahoma City
Kirksey Nix
Comanche County
Sen. Nix
Senate
Department of Public Safety
McAlester
Stat- Nix
Jim Lookabaugh
Ab Hall
Mr. Looka
Hollywood crew to film in Wichita mountains this week
Film boss Mike Todd and 35 Hollywood crew members arrive by plane this afternoon for a major motion picture in the Wichita mountains. Some 500 local Indians in regalia will be filmed in Craterville park with buffalo and longhorn cattle, the world’s largest herd, used in scenes from Around The World in 80 Days. Stars David Niven and Beatrice Lillie not expected. Mexican comedian among supporting cast.
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Mike Todd
Lawton
Wichita Mountains
Jules Verne
Craterville Park
Hollywood
Wichita Beauty
David Niven
Beatrice Lillie
Frank Rush Jr
Craterville
Lou Borzage
Rush
World
New
Allies Urge New Atomic Parley
UNITED NATIONS New York United States and Britain proposed formally that a second atoms for peace conference be held under United Nations auspices in about three years The resolution praised Geneva conference results and urged continued advisory committee work while noting progress toward drafting an international agency statute to promote peaceful atomic energy and circulated for comment.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
Britain
General Assembly
Geneva
Assembly
Three Killed in Wreck Near Norman
Three people died and three children were critically injured when a car from Deer Park Texas crashed into a creek bank 512 miles north of Norman. The Lampley family, en route to Oklahoma City, included Ira C. Lampley Neva Lampley Mrs. Lampley’s mother and three Lampley children aged 9 16 and 3. Joan was found unconscious on the road shoulder.
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Associated Press
Norman
Deer Park
Tex
Houston
Oklahoma City
Highway Patrol
Ira C. Lampley
Neva Lampley
Perfect Circle Stays Closed
Mayor Paul F. McCormack of New Castle Indiana refuses immediate reopening of the Perfect Circle foundry after a riot left eight people shot. National Guardsmen guard the plant as 5000 CIO UAW sympathizers protested and 100 nonstrikers were barricaded. a decision is not expected before Monday.
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New Castle
Ind
Paul F. McCormack
Perfect Circle
McCormack
Cio-United Auto Workers
New Plea Delays Pageant Money
Principle Films Inc files a second petition for rehearing with the State Supreme Court delaying the Easter Pageant’s bid to collect 110000. The court had denied a rehearing earlier and had upheld a prior judgment in Pageant’s favor against Principle Films on the 1953 Tulsa case. The latest filing requests a rehearing and oral argument.
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State Supreme Court
Principle Films Inc
Ellect
Supreme Court
Tulsa Film Company
Principle Films
District Court
Eight Held In Plot To Murder Rhee
Eight men were arrested on Monday in Seoul shortly before a planned assassination of President Syngman Rhee. The Korean mission in Tokyo released the first public word of the arrests.
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Rhee
Seoul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Tokyo
Weather warms area with sunny weekend forecast
Lawton residents can expect perfect football weather with bright sun and crisp temperatures. A cold air mass last night dropped readings to 44 degrees with a 43 degree low, then rise to near 80 by Saturday as conditions clear.
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Lawtonians
David Duke
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