Probe of School Supply Payoffs Prompts Oklahoma Inquiry
Oklahoma City Rep. Robert O. Cunningham announced a state probe into a school supply firm president who said he paid 52 county and state officials including one legislator. Cunningham plans to travel with CBI agent Steele Westbrook to obtain canceled checks, while delays arise from the illness and hospitalization of Textbook Director True B. Emerson.
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Oklahoma City
Robert O. Cunningham
Johnston Murray
Cunningham
Legislative Council
Steele Westbrook
CBI
Ne Ae
Murray Lee State
Latin America
Westbrook
Dallas
David Fred Hagler, Jr
Fort Worth
Murray
Oklahoma
True B. Emerson
Emerson
Germany Eyes West German Entry in Allied Defense Pact
Foreign ministers await ratification by parliaments in the involved nations. The Saar region, long a friction point between France and Germany, is under a regime linked to France in an economic union. Adenauer seeks greater political freedom for pro German parties. Mendes France favors European integration under a Western European union.
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Mendes-France
Dulles Travels to Paris to Finalize West German Ties
Secretary of State Dulles departs for Paris to join Western European diplomats in detailing terms for bringing West Germany into the anti Communist defense alliance. Washington reports broad agreement with the United States and allies on restoring West German sovereignty and German rearmament, now needing concrete terms.
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Washington
Dulles
Paris
West Germany
United States
Germany
Proud New Dad John Clabes Rates His First Heir
Dopey in town celebrates Jonathan Blair Clabes as the infant son of John Clabes city editor of the Constitution and Aleece Clabes. The report notes a gleaming progress and a pencil biting first tooth in editor's hands. Marie Folk carries a large hat box with military bonnets for CWO Bruce Folk departing for duty in the Far East. Jimmy Knox returns from the Gulf, rest boosts his spirits as a Dodge dealer and chamber of commerce president. Dr Leslie T Hamm and others inspect gear for deer reduction in Wyoming and the Black Hills country this month.
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John Clabes
Jonathan Blair Clabes
Papa
Constitution
Mama Aleece
Marie Folk
1708
Elm
CWO
Bruce Folk
Far East
Marie
Jimmy Knox
Dodge
Chamber of Commerce
Gulf
Leslie T. Hamm
Wyoming
Black Hillis
Officers Learn to Use County Intoximeters At Demonstration
Twenty two Comanche county peace officers attended a two hour session in the district courtroom to learn Intoximeter operation. Troopers O B Smith and Carl White demonstrated the device using whisky, noting the meter yields court admissible results and that refusal can be used as evidence. Attendees included city police, highway patrol, sheriff’s office, and county officials.
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Comanche County
O. B. Smith
Carl White
Norman
Manville Redman
Oklahoma Health Department
Oklahoma City
White
Smith
Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
State Health Department
Ralph Hennessee
Walter Asbery
Frank Murphy
R. A. Davis
Ronald Wheatley
Preston Williams
C. T. Raley
John Duke
Bill Flann- Oea Morgan
Wes Miller
Norman Carroll
Bennie Wallis
Louicg Davis
Woodrow Giles
Marvin Cameron
S. R. Harper
Superior Court
Robert S. Landers
Vernon Field
Arthur Cavanagh
City Man Appears In Famous Movie The Caine Mutiny
Johnny West Boatswain third class and 1950 LHS graduate appears in The Caine Mutiny filming aboard the U S S Doyle. West, son of Hugh and Mrs. West of Lawton, served four years in the Navy with seven months on Korean waters and is now stationed at Charleston South Carolina.
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LHS
Johnny West
Hugh West
U.S.S
West
van Johnson
Charleston
S. C
U. S. Navy
Cameron Aggies Host Homecoming Events and Alumni Reception
Miss Woodward's attendants Rae Ann Best and Paula Verma will precede halftime ceremonies featuring the Cameron Aggiettes and the Tipton high school band. An informal dance follows in the gym, with an alumni reception planned in the home economics building and officers to be elected.
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Cameron College
Landers Jr
Landers
Cameron
Jo Johnson
Cavanagh
Damage suit seeks $15,285 for injuries in Lawton
Doyal G. Lambert of Lawton files in district court against Roy H. Hardage over a motorcycle car crash in the 2400 block S 11th. Lambert seeks $15,285 for personal injuries and $208.63 for motorcycle damages. He claims Hardage failed to yield the right of way.
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Doyal G. Lambert
Lawton
Roy H. Hardage
Lambert
Hardage
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Lula F Smith 75 Temple
Mrs Lula F Smith 75 of Temple died this morning after a two week illness in a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 Wednesday at Temple First Baptist Church with Pearson Funeral Home in charge and burial at Temple. Her husband Alva J Smith died last December. Survivors include three brothers John M Lokey War Eagle Arkansas Thomas J Lokey Atlanta Georgia Ray Lokey Murchison Texas and three sisters Mrs Ruth Turner Glendale California Mrs Carl Johnston 1915 Gore and Mrs Gladys Osborne Midwest City.
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Lula F. Smith
Temple
Temple First Baptist Church
Pearson Funeral Home
Ruth Turner
Glendale
Calif
Carl Johnson
Gore
Gladys Osborne
Midwest City
Reckless driving charge after Wichita Falls wreck
A wreck at 11th and Monroe near Wichita Falls injured Mrs Zilar and led to Mrs Brammer and 15 month old David Brammer being taken to Southwestern hospital where they were not admitted. Lloyd O Haun Jr 22 of El Paso Tex drove a car that attempted a U turn. Webb’s accelerator jammed causing a out of control crash.
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Bouchillon
Murphy
Retirement of Col Kenneth Perkins at Fort Sill
Readable notes show Col Kenneth Perkins retiring as Fort Sill commanding officer. Also referenced are Billie Ruth Cathcart a seventh grader achieving top honors, and various historical items from 20 and 30 years ago including election of Rev T J Irwin as grand chaplain and formation of the McKinley Patrons club fighting the Ku Klux Klan influence.
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Col
Kenneth
Perkins
Fort Sill
Billie Ruth Cathcart
T. J. Irwin
Lawton
McKinley Patrons Club
Irwin Ozman
Ku Klux Klan
Maxey Hardy
LHS
Frederick
Citizens discuss ready made charter to reorganize Lawton government
A Lawton meeting heard Dr. Charles Spencer explain the ready made charter for a council manager system. Citizens committee leaders will be named and officers elected later as they promote the plan to replace the mayor council form with unified authority under a manager. A collection raised 125 dollars to cover printing and initial costs.
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Charles Spencer
Central State College
Spencer
Citizens Committee
Lawton
Gilbert
Altus
Personal appeal and party label drive Congress voting patterns
The piece argues voters rely on personal contact and name recognition with incumbents to sway congressional contests. It notes that personal favors and local presence help incumbents cross party lines, while midterm dynamics reduce straight-ticket voting and limit presidential coattail effects.
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Dayton, O
American Legion
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Oklahoma City Market and Agriculture Prices Report
Oklahoma City reports prices for Wheat No 1 hard and various grains with regional spot figures. Livestock prices include cattle calves hogs and sheep notes on market trends. insurance ads list FTC hearings with dates across multiple cities.
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State Department of Agriculture Today
Yukon
Bison
Hennessey
Kingfisher
Alva
Blackwell
Enid
Fairview
Frederick
Medford
Vici
Clinton
el Reno
Hobart
Lawton
Guyman
Hooker
Broilers
F.o.b
Muskogee
Tulsa
Ardmore
Chickasha
McAlester
Chandler
Laverne
Watonga
Elk City
Vinita
Durant
Pauls Valley
Ee City
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