Eisenhower Heads Two Busy Campaign Days in New York
President Eisenhower returns to a packed two day slate of speeches and politicking in New York and Connecticut. He will speak at Trinity College Hartford receive an honorary degree then join a birthday tribute to Gov. Lodge before a major nonpartisan address in New York City. He plans to boost the GOP effort by visiting Irving Ives at Roosevelt Hotel with over 500 campaign workers expected to attend. A Waldorf Astoria conference with Clifford Case precedes a Senate race in New Jersey and New York gubernatorial battle with Averell Harriman.
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Ashington
Eisenhower
White House
Denver
New York
GOP
New York City
America
Hartford
Conn
Trinity College
Bushnell Park
Connecticut
John Lodge
Columbine
LaGuardia
DuMont
Astor Hotel
NBC
CBS
Ives
New York State
Roosevelt Hotel
Irving M. Ives
Averell Harriman
More Give More To Boost Drive 1954-55 Campaign
Increased gifts from more contributors aid rapid early progress in the United Fund Red Cross drive. Sixty eight firms and offices report 100 percent employee participation with average gifts of 5.43 dollars. 1,111 employees in 84 firms have given 3.59 dollars each, a ten percent rise over last year. Top firms by average per employee include Reality Roofing and Young Realty, with others like Becker Funeral Home and Security Bank. See DRIVE, Page 2.
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United Fund-Red Cross
Young Realty
Becker Funeral Home
Security Bank and Trust Co
Orville Pope Insurance
Lacy Furniture
Paul Harris
R. D. McCaskill
Dutchers Shoe Store
Colony House
Dixie Store
Sears Roebuck and Co
Lawton Theaters
Adolph Fietz Motor Co
Wolverton Hotel
Walter M. Smith
Builders
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Billingslea Lumber Co
Dock Workers Walk Off Liners At Southampton
London strike action spreads from ports including London Liverpool Birkenhead Hull and Southampton halting shipments. About 39,000 workers walk out with talk of troops to unload meat eggs and fruit if men do not return by Saturday.
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London
Queen Elizabeth
America
Southampton
Britain
Liverpool
Birkenhead
Hull
Churchill
Dock Labor Board
Killing Suspect Free Again In Texas Mystery
Fort Worth reporters say blood stains covered a bedroom in the home of murder suspect David F Hagler Jr. after his release on $10,000 bail. Detectives planned swindling charges before deciding not to file them. Hagler is linked to a murdered man found cremated in a vehicle near Davis Oklahoma.
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Hagler
Fort Worth
David F. Hagler Jr
Alexander
John Dunwoody
Davis
Okla
Dunwoody
Lee Hagler
Harris Trial Set Monday
Paul E Harris a 25 year old soldier faces first degree manslaughter in the May 30 smothering of Earl Hawkins 50 in a Fort Sill car on the reservation The case moves in Oklahoma City federal court Harris on leave from Camp Chaffee Ark visiting his mother in Lawton Two Lawton policemen Henry Bartels and Melvin Simmons will testify at the trial The murder charge was replaced by manslaughter on July 9
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Paul E. Harris
Earl Guy Hawkins
Oklahoma City
Harris
Hawkins
Fort Sill Reservation
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Lawton
U.S. District Attorney's Office
Henry Bartels
Melvin Simmons
Wton
Keller Jury Sets Thursday Session
Peace Justice Marvin Cameron said a coroner s jury probing the October 13 death of Lillian Mae Keller will meet at 10 am Thursday to form a recommendation. County Attorney Manville Redman announced an autopsy report is complete and the jury will study the findings to determine if there was foul play. Keller s bruised body was found in the bed of her trailer in the 1400 block Pennsylvania. Her husband Earl Keller is being held pending results. Police officers Melvin Simmons Jack Wheeler Fred Mitchell Otis Waldron Alford Hennessee assisted in the investigation.
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Peace
Marvin Cameron
Lillian Mae Keller
Manville Redman
Redman
Eisenhower S marginal impact on Senate races voter views
Lubell reports voters praise better known candidates in many Senate contests as Eisenhower’s national campaigning shows some effect. Some Democrats prefer balance or vote honestly for the best man, not the party. Michigan and Massachusetts voters favor Ferguson and Saltonstall for experience and leadership, despite party lines. The trend varies by state and candidate familiarity.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Ike
Michigan
Massachusetts
Homer Ferguson
Leverett Saltonstall
Packard Co
Detroit
Ferguson
Boston
Iowa
Minnesota
Lubell
Allies Agree On Basic Plan To Free Reich
Western powers and Bonn agreed on steps to transform West Germany from a former foe into a near sovereign state. A two hour session produced a basis for an accord to end allied occupation and restore almost all rights. The plan hinges on ratifications and future talks with the four ministers and NATO members.
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Paris
Bonn Republic
West Germany
United States
Britain
France
Konrad Adenauer
Dical
Herbert Blankenhorn
Foreign Office
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Anthony Eden
Pierre Mendes-France
Dulles
Brussels
NATO Council
Germany
NATO
Mendes-France
Adenauer
Saar
Bonn
Soviet Union
Berlin
Washington
Ten Puerto Rican Reds Arrested
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced the arrest of 10 leaders of the Puerto Rican Communist party in Puerto Rico and New York on Smith Act charges. Nine arrests occurred in Puerto Rico and one in New York. Among the detainees are Juan Santos Rivera and Juan Emmanuelli, Moscow trained, who acted as liaison between Puerto Rican and U S Communist parties. Emmanuelli reportedly said in 1949 that the traitorous American flag should be torn from Puerto Rico.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Communist Party
Puerto Rico
New York
Hoover
Juan Santos-Rivera
Juan Emmanuelli
United States
Emmanuelli
Lawton Citizens Committee Seeks Charter Vote After Council Rejection
Lawton leaders form a Citizens Committee to push a petition drive for a special election on a charter form of government after the city council refused to call a vote. Petition forms will be printed and distributed. the effort targets an early Nov 15 deadline. The council, while unanimously deferring action, pledged support from at least two members and cited costs ranging from 750 to 1000 dollars, with others arguing the figure could reach 3000. Critics argue the cost will be far less, citing past elections, while the committee emphasizes a change for city welfare and urges residents to vote.
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Lawton
Spe
Cial
Warren Wolverton
Leroy Botkin
Buck Kinsey
Citizens Committee
Council Chamber
Bert
Gilbert
Joe McCain
Anta
Wolverton
Wesley Kepler
See Council
Fourth Sheppard juror seated amid defense protests
Cleveland Ohio October 20 The fourth member of the Samuel Sheppard jury was tentatively seated after a heated exchange as defense contended prejudice from Sheppard affairs with other women. Thomas J Solli, first prospective juror Wednesday, answered questions after 55 minutes of wrangling with Judge Edward Blythin, defense attorney Fred Garmone and prosecutors. The judge allowed a rephrased question about potential prejudice if affairs were proven and Solli replied there would be no hesitation in deciding if instructed by the judge.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Samuel H. Sheppard
Common Pleas
Edward Blythin
Fred Garmone
Garmone
Solli
Sam Sheppard
Blythin
Garron
Garricone
Polio Strikes Stephens Girl in Memorial Hospital
The 12th Stephens county polio case of the year was admitted to Memorial hospital on Tuesday night. Janette Louise Walker, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Walker of Marlow, is described as fair with no respiratory involvement but some difficulty swallowing. A bulbar case, Bob Harlan, 20, Cameron College student, also remains in fair condition after a critical period following his October 13 admission. Memorial Hospital is treating 12 polio cases, with the Walker girl being the 28th admitted this year.
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Stephens County
Memorial Hospital
Buibar
Janette Louise Walker
Harold B. Walker
Marlow
Bob Harlan
Cameron College
Memorial
Walker
UN Arms Debate At Decisive Stage
United Nations debate on disarmament nears a decisive phase as British Delegate Selwyn Lloyd prepares to outline London’s position. Lloyd, co author of a British French plan, speaks before the 60 nation Political Committee and echoes remarks by U S Delegate James Wadsworth criticizing Soviet behavior. Vishinsky has given speeches seen as conciliatory by the Soviet bloc amid setbacks to Russian aggression charges.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
Selwyn Lloyd
Lloyd
U.S
James Wadsworth
Soviet Union
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Soviet Bloc
United States
Needy Will Get Food Thursday in Comanche County
Emergency food supplies for 1135 needy persons in the central district of Comanche county will be issued from 8 a.m. Thursday at the OK Transfer & Co. warehouse. 321 families are covered. commodities include 2160 of cheese 456 cans of shortening 320 cartons of dry milk and 5200 pounds of beans. Separate distributions are planned for eastern and western districts with venues in Faxon Chattanooga Indiahoma Cache Medicine Park and other sites on Monday and Tuesday.
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Comanche County
OK Transfer & Co
Central District
Emil Woesner
Pete Wynn
Faxon
Chattanooga
Indiahoma
Cache
Medicine Park
Bill Kleeman
Woesner
Mila Ane Ons Y
Two Councilmen Back Council-Manager Plan
Two councilmen favor changing to the statutory council manager plan endorsed by a Citizens Committee. Warren Wolverton and Leroy Botkin pledged support and said they are 100 percent for the change, while six others oppose or remain uncommitted. They argue it will improve government. opponents include Wesley Kepler Joyce Pursley Lester McKenzie Buck Kinsey Ward 2 Ertle Kirkpatrick and H Hastings. See Councilmen, Page 2.
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Citizens Committee
Warren Wolverton
Ward
Leroy Botkin
Ard
Botkin
Wolverton
Plantain
Rte
Fawn
Wesley Kepler
Joyce Pursley
Lester McKenzie
Buck Kinsey
Ertle Kirkpatrick
H. D. Hastings
Lake Properties to be Sold in Public Auction
City officials set November 3 at 10 a.m. for a public auction of cottages buildings and equipment from the Lake Lawtonka reservoir expansion. Auction takes place at the head of the lake where the items are located. Also, city actions include appointing Bob Waco to the Recreation Commission replacing Peyton Hurst and considering a new police employment ordinance after a week of study. A drainage relief move on Good Acres area overlays Denver Avenue west of 23rd Street to facilitate 37.5 acres under FHA oversight. Post Cons Lawton offered $5.69 as the sole bid per AUCTION Page 2.
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Oer Lake Lawtonka Reservoir
Bob Waco
City Recreation Commission
Peyton Hurst
Denver Avenue
23Rd Street
Weather forecast hints at cloudy areas and cooler temps
Partly cloudy skies and slightly lower temperatures are forecast for tomorrow. The day’s high is expected to be around eight degrees, with Thursday possibly five degrees cooler. Low tonight around the Mascom area, with a prior night’s low recorded.
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Thuray
Mascom
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Charlene Woodward
Snyder
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Paula Verma
H. S. Verma
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