NSA Employee Charged With Secrets Plot
A former National Security Agency worker, Joseph Sydney Petersen Jr., is charged with improperly obtaining secret documents from 1948 to 1952 with intent to aid a foreign nation. He was arrested in Arlington Virginia, arraigned in Alexandria, and held on $25,000 bail. Petersen, born 1914 in New Orleans, taught physics before joining NSA and was discharged Oct. 1 after an FBI investigation.
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Washington
National Security Agency
FBI
Joseph Sydney Petersen Jr
Hushbush Defense
Petersen
United States
Arlington
Alexandria
New Orleans
Loyola University
St. Louis University
Loyola
Ursuline
Supreme Court Justice Robert H Jackson Dies
Supreme Court Justice Robert H Jackson died today at 62 from a heart attack while en route from his McLean Virginia home to the Supreme Court Building. He had served on the court since 1941 and earlier led as U.S. prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
McLean
Elsie Douglas
Ees Oo
Hill Carter
U. S
Nuernberg
Eisenhower
Justic
Fred M. Vinson
Earl Warren
Warren
Harrold H. Burton
Jackson
Spring Creek
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Roosevelt
Jamestown
N.Y
Internal Revenue Bureau
Sill Man Killed In Wreck West Of Lawton
Fort Sill soldier Cpl. George W. Steves, 24, died when a car struck the rear of his motor scooter eight miles west of Lawton on U.S. 62. Three others were seriously injured: Buster Henry Latimer, 24, driver of the car, his wife Louise Latimer, 24, and Clarence Johnson Jr., 30, a passenger. The crash occurred about 6:40 p.m. at the Blue Beaver Creek bridge. Latimer’s car careened down embankments. Steves was hurled 200 feet into a farm fence. The three injured were treated at Southwestern hospital. Steves’ body sent to Fort Sill. Police said Latimer likely failed to see the scooter.
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Lawton
U.S. 62
George W. Steves
Fort Sill
Tom Sharrock
Buster Henry Latimer
Oklahoma
Louise
Clarence Johnson Jr
Rt. 1
Johnson
L. L. Kelsoe
John Duke
Blue Beaver
Bar Ditch
Southwestern Hospital
Steves
Latimer
Ken Wesley Lyon
Cache Road
Fort Sill Station
Lyon
Clyde W. Lyon
12Th
Clarence Aaron Self
Oklahoma City
Air Force
Sheppard Field Tex
U. S. 62
Porter Hill
W. W. Flanagan
H. D. Morgan
Robert F. Perry
Adlai Accuses GOP of Bluff in Hollywood Address
Adlai Stevenson charged President Eisenhower with bluff and bluster over 20 months, criticizing a catalogue of Republican sins. He argued American prestige has suffered, warned against misrepresentation of issues, and promised an accounting at the polls. He also critiqued details of the Denver remarks on farm price support and corruption claims.
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Hollywood
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Warren H
Stevenson
America
Denver
Courthouse Lawn Parking Proposal Sparks Debate
Mayor Joe McCain proposed converting most of the courthouse lawn to parking space to ease downtown conflicts but faces immediate opposition from a county commissioner. He plans to present the plan to the county board soon, outlining meters paid from half of collections and maintained with landscaping to beautify the area.
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Joe McCain
County Board of Commissioners
McCain
Oklahoma Downs Texas in Dallas Cotton Bowl Showdown
Oklahoma's No. 1 Sooners beat Texas 14 to 7 at the Cotton Bowl before a 76,204 crowd. Five fumbles did not stop the Sooners from asserting supremacy as UCLA and Wisconsin won tight, while Iowa fell to Michigan 14-13. Top scores also include Notre Dame, Penn State, and others.
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Oklahoma
Big Red
Texas Longhorns
Dallas
Sooner
UCLA
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
Texas
Notre Dame
Pitt
Yale
Columbia
Kansas State
Nebraska
Iowa State
Kansas
SMU
Missouri
Ohio State
Ilinois
Rice
Michigan State
Indiana
Arkansas
Baylor
Miss State
Tulane
Alabama
Tulsa
Oregon
Cacconen
Navy
Stanford
Georgia Tech
LSU
Army
Dartmouth
Penn State
Virginia
Maryland
W. Forest
Georgia
North Carolina
Murder Case Hearing Due for Edward Shemany
Edward Shemany of Gracemont is charged by federal authorities with murder for the bludgeoning death of his brother Charlie after an all night party on an Indian allotment farm under U S jurisdiction. He was arraigned Friday before U S Commissioner C D Campbell and is held in Comanche County jail. A preliminary hearing will be scheduled next week by a U S district attorney.
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Edward Shemany
Gracemont
U. S
Ofice
Shemany
C. D. Campbell
Comanche County
Longhat
Charlie
Mormackite Freighter Sinks Off Cape Henry
NORFOLK VA Oct 9 The 6214 ton ore freighter Mormackite capsized and sank in a gale with 11 of 48 crew saved. Destroyer squadron 22 commander heads to Norfolk with survivors and the dead aboard. Coast Guard says further recoveries for this date appear complete and some bodies were attacked by fish.
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Norfolk
Cape Henry
Coast Guard
Donald B. MacDiarmid
Elizabeth City
N. C
Navy
Hurricane Hazel Maintains Westward March Across Caribbean
Hurricane Hazel moved westward in the Caribbean with 125 mph winds as Navy officials halted further flights into the storm eye. The system held its westward course for a fifth day, raising storm jitters in Jamaica Cuba and Central America as it neared the middle Caribbean.
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Miami
Hazel
Caribbean
Navy
Jamaica
Cuba
Central America
Rare Whoopers May Land In Area
Twenty four unpredictable but distinguished guests may visit the Lawton area this month. Whooping cranes migrating from Canada to winter in Texas may stop over in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge for a meal and a nap. Refuge Manager Ernest Greenwald believes the cranes will be drawn to the lake-rich refuge for a one night stay. Oklahoma Game and Fish officials urge hunters to grant the birds safe conduct to Texas. Last season birds appeared in Eldorado Madill and Walters. In 1950 52 migrations were disrupted by hunters leaving only 21 birds. three more were hatched last year.
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Frosty
Troy
Lawton
Canada
Texas
Wichita Mountains
Ernest Greenwalt
Oklahoma
Eldorado
Madill
Walters
Churchill Warns U S Must Not Let Isolationism Rise
Blackpool Oct 9 Prime Minister Winston Churchill warned Britain’s Conservative convention against driving the United States toward isolationism lest Europe be doomed to Soviet domination. He urged calm talks with Russia while warning against confusing totalitarian rulers with their peoples and said he would stay in office with Eden as foreign secretary.
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Blackpool
England
Winston Churchill
Britain
Socialist Party
United States
Europe
Soviet Union
Stalin
West
Lition
Churchill
Soviet Russia
British Isles
U.S
Anthony Eden
Eden
One Time Aggie Bull Sells for 85500 at Michigan Sale
A Hereford bull formerly owned by Cameron College sold for 85500 to Woody Hereford Ranch of Barnard Kansas at High Point Farms Romeo Michigan in a disbursement sale. The animal previously brought 29000 to Cameron College in a Denver show and sale in 1953, with blood lines influencing Southwest Oklahoma stock.
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Cameron College
Woody Hereford Ranch
Barnard
Kan
T. R. Zato
High Point Farms
Romeo
Mich
Michigan
Denver
Colo
Southwest Oklahoma
Special Tag For '55 Time Ripe For Reservations
County Tag Agent Phil Gafford announced on Saturday that reservations for special numbers are now being accepted and plates will be available beginning December 11. A new blue on black tag design features white numerals and the legend Visit Oklahoma-35 replacing the previous wording.
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Phil Gafford
Oklahoma
Shower Risk for Lawton Area Sunday
Weather forecast notes scattered showers possible this evening with fair conditions Sunday. Partly cloudy Sunday night with a dry bias and upper 80s. Saturday’s low 65 and high 90, 9:30 p.m. reading 65. tonight’s low around 65. Partly cloudy skies expected tomorrow.
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Lawton Area
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Adlai
Gop
Pat
Fellows
Fred Ottinger
Winnie
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