Eisenhower security program fuels debate as payrolls counted
The article reviews the Eisenhower administration count of government security separations, noting figures differ from Defense Dept totals and highlighting testimony by Philip Young on the lack of direct firing proof. It cites Civil Service Commission data and a Civil Service Connection tally of cases involving sex perversion versus broader charges.
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Truman
House Civil Service Committee
Iarch
Philip Young
Civil Service Commission
Servce
CarCrash Injures Man Near Porter Hill
Troopers report a car driven by Robert F. Perry left U S 62 east of Porter Hill when a left front spring hanger snapped causing the vehicle to flip. Perry received treatment at Fort Sill station hospital and was released.
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U.S. 62
Porter Hill
Robert F. Perry
Per
Fort Sill
Itnal
Navy Band to Perform in Lawton High Gym Thursday
The United States Navy Band arrives in Lawton under the Lawton high school band sponsorship for a Thursday 8 p.m. concert in the new high school gym. The ensemble's praised precision and stage presence drew strong quotes from The Denver Post, Oakland Independent, and World Herald Omaha.
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Southwest Unumonans
United States Navy
Lawton
Capital
Plaza
Charles Brendler
Denver Post
Denver
Colorado
Oakland
Nebraska
World Herald
Omaha
Jackson Supreme Court Chief Justice Jackson Funeral
The service for Chief Justice Jackson will be held at Jackson ton Episcopal Cathedral with Rev. Alfred St John Matthews and Albert Laxcas leading. The body will be transported to Frewsburg New York for burial Wednesday. Honorary pallbearers will include Jackson’s Supreme Court colleagues. President Eisenhower’s next high court pick remains unsettled with anticipated announcement after he returns from Denver. Survivors are widow Irene G. Jackson and children William E. Jackson and Mary G. Bowdoin Craighill Jr.
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Page Oneton
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Mclean
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Albany
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Roosevelt
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William E. Jackson
New York City
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Memphis Boss Crump in Critical Condition
Edward Hull Crump the longtime Memphis political boss, 80, remains critically ill after heart disease worsened while under home treatment. Doctors’ bulletins show he has grown weaker since last week.
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Memphis. Tenn
Edward Hull Crump
Memphis
Roie
Hospital News Items From Lawton Area Notes
Hospital news lists admits and dismissals by name and town, including births and surgeries. Names cover Apache, Lawton, Duncan, Fort Sill Indian School, and nearby communities with dates and weights where available. The item compiles patient movements and recent births across multiple local facilities.
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Billy Wermy
Sadie
Bertram Stillwell
Fort Sill
City Bulging With Police
Lawton hosted a semi annual meeting of the Oklahoma Fraternal of Police with officers and members from 11 Oklahoma cities. About 22 executive state officers attended a luncheon at 7 p.m. at the Old South Cafeteria before a business session led by Paul McQuillen and Patrick McHenry.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Police
Old South
Paul McQuillen
Muskogee
FOP
Patrick McHenry
el Reno
Stillwater
Fresco
Cs Durant
Tulsa
Duncan
Okmulgee
Midwest City
Robert “Bob” Oliver
McAlester
Paul Owen
Sapulpa
Fred Mitchell
Frank Sandranna
Fire mystery deepens in Arbuckle Mountains death
The body was found in a burned vehicle on a back road two miles south of Davis in the Arbuckle Mountains. Highway Patrol expects a Fort Worth dental report. Authorities question a man who checked into a nearby tourist court Friday night while Hagler was reportedly elsewhere.
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Highway Patrol
Fort Worth
L. E. Shires
Davis
Arbuckle Mountains
U. S. Asphalt Corp
Hagler
Oklahoma
Doris Hagler
27th National FFA Convention Opens
The 71st national convention of the Future Farmers of America opened in Kansas City today. Six to eight thousand farm youths gathered for preliminary activities.
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Kansas City
National Convention of the
Future Farmers of America
Joint U.S.-Spanish Naval Maneuvers Planned
Valencia Spain officials reported joint American Spanish naval maneuvers after General Franco's U S Mediterranean Fleet visit aboard the carrier Coral Sea. Vice Admiral Thomas S Combs said the United States sought joint drills with Spain and Spanish officials indicated willingness to participate.
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Spain
Francisco Franco
U.S. Mediterranean
Thomas 5. Combs
Area Men In Service Area Men In Service
Lt. Col. Alvin S. Adams assigned to 8232nd Army Unit in Japan for administrative duties. Pvt. Sherman E. Walker, son of Mrs. Albert A. Walker of Roosevelt, aids reconstruction on Armed Forces Assistance to Korea projects in the 17th Regiment, 7th Infantry division. Walker’s unit works on building repairs roads and irrigation facilities. Walker arrived in Korea last April for training.
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Fleming
8232Nd Army
Campere Japan
Sherman FE. Walker
Sherman E. Walker
Albert A. Walker
Roosevelt
Korea
17Th Regiment
Seventh Infantry Division
Pvt
Walker
Seamen Rescued After Desperate Raft Ordeal
Del Valle described how 11 seamen survived a harrowing voyage after clinging to a makeshift raft. He said on the last day they contemplated suicide but saw a Navy carrier and planes, minutes before rescue. Doctors reported none in serious condition as the Coast Guard ended the search.
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del Valle
Ressue
U. S. Public Earth Service
Coast Guard
Cityans See Famed Ice Skater Sonja Henie On State Tour
City residents watched Sonja Henie during a state tour stop. The Norwegian champion spoke of her career and films while fans noted her routines and portable rink setup. Henie plans a European tour return and Oslo showcase next summer.
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Highway Patrol
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Mary E. Smith
A. R. Patterson
Walters
John C. Miller
Duncan
Joe Williams
Curlee Tomlinson
Joe Reed
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Lillie Mae Frazier
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Kaw
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New York City
Plays Land Shop
Sonja Henie Revue Inc
Henie Movie, Was Recently Re-Released. Miss Henie
Europe
Oslo
Norway
Flood disrupts Racine Avenue pumping station and city phones
Flood damage from page one crippled the Sanitary District Racine Avenue pumping station hindering drainage flow. Telephone service suffered as waterlogged underground cables failed at Cook County and Presbyterian hospitals. crews worked to restore lines.
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Sanitary District
Racine Avenue
Cook County
Presbyterian
Transit Disrupted as Flood Hits City Lines
Chicago and Eastern Illinois and other lines were forced to detrain at outlying stations or downtown terminals. Hundreds in residential areas were ferried toward jobs by auto, city buses, and streetcars as elevated and subways carried extra passengers and revived service through the flood.
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