Iran joins Western defense line in Baghdad Pact move
Iran officially adheres to the Baghdad Pact uniting Turkey Iraq Pakistan and Britain forming a defense belt from the Mediterranean to the Himalayas. Premier Hussein Ala says the note will be submitted to Parliament for ratification amid Western backed security aims while the Soviet Union warns that Iran joining the pact harms regional peace and good neighborly ties.
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Tehran
Iran
Middle East
Soviet Union
Turkey
Iraq
Pakistan
Britain
Mediterranean
Himalayas
Europe
Atlantic
North America
Hussein Ala
Baghdad
Moscow
Molotov
Persia
Sic
Russia
Middle
Near East
Shrine Circus Opens In Lawton With Pink Elephant Treasures
The Lawton Fort Sill Shrine circus plays today at the LO ranch grounds with 46 acts. Shows are at 3 30 p m and 8 15 p m featuring Tillie Jenny and Mimmie the pink elephant twins said to be the first born since 1894. A highway train of trucks carries more than 150 showmen and animals arrives before dawn.
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Louis A. Vanderpool
Minnie
Fuzz Barnes
Gil G. Gray
LO Ranch
Lawton-Fort Sill Shriners
Tillie
Jenny
Mimmie
Area Wheat Lands Eyed For Grazing
AGENTS of Weisbert Cattle Co. of Brush Colorado toured the area to judge if winter pasture lands can support up to 20 000 head of cattle with no movement before December 1 Farmers in Comanche Cotton and Tillman counties showed interest in leasing fields but no firm decision was made Winter wheat planting lags due to heavy rains Mrs Davis will conduct a second tour in about a month The firm operates ranches in Oklahoma Texas Mexico and Wyoming and usually wintered about 50 000 cattle but drought in traditional ranges is driving a search for new pastures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weisbert Cattle Co
Brush
Colo
Denver Davis
Colony
Comanche, Cotton
Tillman
Davis
Rumors swirl on Princess Margaret and Townsend in London
Reports from London state RAF Group Capt. Peter Townsend is due in London tonight while Princess Margaret arrives from Balmoral tomorrow. The pair deny details and public appearances, fueling speculation about a possible engagement. Townsend is on leave from Brussels as the trip unfolds with no disclosed plans.
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London
RAF
Peter Townsend
Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth II
Townsend
Brussels
le Touquet
Paris
Royal Castle
Balmoral
Scotland
England
Eisenhower Again Takes Command On Peace Policy
President Eisenhower resumes leadership of U S world peace program as doctors report improving heart condition after the Sept. 24 attack. He wrote an interim disarmament letter to Soviet Premier Bulganin, warning against any U S military cuts without parallel Soviet reductions. Dulles described the plan and noted a forthcoming more detailed reply.
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Denver
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Nikolai Bulganin
United States
Russia
Milton Eisenhower
Penn State University
Bulganin
Moscow
Dulles
Denver White House
American Legion
Miami
Geneva
Soviet Union
Sherman Adams
National Security Council
Washington
Bulgarin
Middle East
A Bombers Fly Patrol Amid Air Readiness
Rep. Ed Edmondson disclosed that intercontinental bombers loaded with atomic bombs patrol the United States 24 hours a day prepared for quick retaliation. He described the weapon as the ultimate deterrent and noted the fleet is kept in high altitude readiness and refueled frequently.
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Pryor
Okla
United States
Ed Edmondson
Oklahoma
Pryor Chamber of Commerce
Edmondson
Muskogee
Aggie Homecoming Plans Hit Peak With Queen Hopefuls
Three Aggie Homecoming queen candidates Paula Verma Carolyn Bryan and Carlene Aley were named by the Aggie football squad last night. A giant bonfire pep rally Thursday will introduce the contenders east of the city off SH 7. The queen will be announced at halftime of Friday’s game against Arlington State in Roosevelt Stadium with elaborate coronation plans. Tri-captains Bob Cotham Perry Morren and Charles Garlitz will escort the queen nominees.
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Aggie
Cameron College
S.H. 7
Paula Verma
H. S. Verma
Lake
Carolyn Bryan
Beckye Bryan
Gore
Carlene Aley
Bob Aley
Snyder
Arlington State
Roosevelt Stadium
Leroy Montgomery
Bob Cotham
Perry Morren
Charles Garlitz
Doris Reeder
Texas
Montgomery
Charles Dean
Cameron
Cool Air Mass Brings Cooler Temps To Lawton Area
A mass of cool air moves into Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma this afternoon and tonight, with a low near 40 in the Panhandle and 48 in the southwest. Skies clear tonight as temperatures fall from the 60s to the upper 40s, followed by fair weather and a warming trend across the state by Friday.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Wichita Falls
Tex
McAlester
Enid
Chinese say 47 Americans can leave upon request
Peiping radio quoted People's Daily stating 47 Americans behind the Bamboo Curtain may depart at any time if they apply for exit permits. It also said 19 other Americans accused of crimes are under review, though the 47 have not yet applied for exit permits.
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Tokyo
China
Peiping Radio
People’s Daily
Lawton approves Feasibility survey for Elgin reservoir
Lawton city council authorized engineer Wyatt Hendrick to prepare a feasibility report on East Cache Creeks Elgin reservoir site to supplement Lake Lawtonka. The go it alone project could cost 5000 to 10000 dollars, with final cost tied to lab work crews and land securing needs. The study will assess sedimentation water quality cost land and dam viability plus soil core tests.
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Lawton
Lake Lawtonka
Elgin Reservoir
East
Cache Creek
Wyatt Hendrick
Elgin
C. R. Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Kepler Quits as Ward 5 Council Post Filled by Pair
Lawton city actions name Stitt Pair sworn in as Ward 5 councilman replacing J. W. Kepler who resigned after 30 years. Kepler becomes building superintendent at city hall. Pair sworn in by Municipal Court Judge J Merle Oaks, with city officials attending in the mayor's office. Kepler expressed thanks and hopes for faithful attendance. Pair, born in Cotton County near Walters, moved to Lawton in 1925 and lives at 68 Roosevelt with wife and three children.
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J. Merle Oaks
Municipal Court
Stitt Pair
J. W. Kepler
C. R. Ellsworth
Pair
Lawton
Kepler
Cotton County
Walters
Roosevelt
Jannette
Lawton High School
James
Barbara
Blunt Zorger
Ward
Council
Lawton Census Counts Religious Preference In City Churches
The Ministerial Alliance reports 20 529 Lawton residents surveyed for a biennial religious census. City Baptists lead with 6 778, Methodists 3 210, Presbyterians 1 065. Summary includes church by church breakdown and mentions cards available from Kenneth Myers at First Baptist.
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First Baptist Church
Apostolic
Assembly of God
Baptists—Bible
Cameron
Calvary
Central
First
Freewill
Immanuel
Indian Mission
Missionary
Northside
Northwest Mission
Southside
Sunset Mission
Trinity
Christian—First
Liberty Heights
Christian Science
Church of Christ
Church of God, First
Congregational
Episcopal
Greek Orthodox
Jehovah's Witness
Lawon Heights
Lutheran
St. John’s
Westminster
Mike Monroney to Speak at Lawton Forum Luncheon
U S Senator Mike Monroney will address Lawton residents at Friday noon in the regular Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon at the Hotel Lawtonian. Emmett Keough urges members to bring guests and reserve by Thursday. Maj. Edward T. Williams and 23 Fort Sill staff will attend as special guests.
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Lawton
U. S
Mike Monroney
Keough
Sen. Monroney
Chamber
State Auto Death Toll Rises To 442
The Associated Press reports Oklahoma traffic fatalities rose to 442 in 1955, up from 425 the previous year. The latest deaths include Alvin Lee Hall of Sweetwater Texas E G Johnson 57 of Maysville and Ira Griffin 24 of Tahlequah.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Alvin Lee Hall
Sweetwater
Tex
E. G. Johnson
Maysville
Ira Griffin
Tahlequah
Production Begins At Perfect Circle in New Castle Event
National Guardsmen guard the Perfect Circle foundry in New Castle Ind as non strikers return to work. Skeleton crew of 84 opened doors while 600 guardsmen patrolled the area following last week violence. UAW meeting attended by about 150 members in Richmond and Hagerstown plants amid a 12 week dispute.
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New Castle
Ind
Perfect Circle Corp
Chesley Juda
National
Hagerstown
Perfect Circle
Richmond
CIO United Auto Workers
Col
Howard Wilcox
National Guard
UAW
William F. Caldwell
Oklahoma plans 93 mile northern turnpike start in 1956
The state expects to begin work on a 93 mile northern turnpike from Oklahoma City to the Kansas line in early 1956 after First Boston Corp. and an eastern bonding syndicate pledged to back a $63 million bond issue. Gov. Gary said funds should be available when needed next year.
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New York
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Kansas Line
Wichita
Kansas
Kansas City
First Boston Corp
Banker Group
Raymond Gary
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Ranch Circus
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St. Louis
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Tom Sharrock
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Wyoming
Colorado
Texas Panhandle
U.S
Milton
Mike
Northern Pike
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