Hijacking case faces heated edges at Chambless trial
In Oklahoma City the Chambless hijacking trial wrapped a two day session with heated cross examination. State witnesses Potts and DeLozer testified about the 1954 incident and Chambless being recognized as a participant while defense sought to identify a mystery broker in the liquor deal. The trial included discussion of a forbidden film during a mid morning recess and a motion for mistrial was denied.
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Lincoln
DeLozer
Potts
Lawton
King
Hale
Chambless
Oklahoma City
R. R. Rainey
Jim Strain
Bond
Highway Patrol
Robert S. Landers
United Fund drive gains as Rotary leads standings
Fund totals rise toward midpoint of campaign with Rotary at 60.4 percent of quota and Optimists at 57.5 percent. Club standings show Altrusa third, Northwest Kiwanis fourth, Kiwanis at 298.1 percent, Lions 22 percent, B P W 9.3 percent, ABC 1 percent, Frogs not yet reporting. Employee giving up 60 percent overall with Green-Phillips Chevrolet and Young Realty Co showing notable increases.
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Rotary
United Fund Office
Altrusa Club
Northwest Kiwanis
Kiwanis
Lions
B&pw
ABC
Lawton
United Fund - Red Cross
Green- Phillips Chevrolet Company
Young Realty Co
Green-Phillips
United Fund-Red Cross
Koehler
Japanese general tours U S Army posts visiting Fort Sill
General Tsutsui, on a three week U S tour, visited Fort Sill with Sakamoto and Capt. Toyoda to study the Artillery and Guided Missile School and radar displays. He planned a Knox Hall tour and wildlife visit before departing Saturday for Fort Bliss, part of a circuit of about 20 installations including West Point.
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Sakamoto
Susumu Toyoda
Washington D. C
John Horton
Fort Sill
J. E. Theimer
Tsutsui
U. S
Third Army
Fort McPherson
Department of Observation
Knoxhall
Wild Life Area
Lawton
Fort Bliss
Tex
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Tokyo Imperial University
Korea
Pyongyang
Siberia
Japanese National Police Reserve
Camp Nerima
Tokyo
Takayama
Imperial General Headquarters
War Ministry
National Police Reserve
Defense Academy
Senate backs land transfer as Monroney cites training needs
Monroney noted the Senate's unanimous approval of a land transfer after floor debate. He expressed confidence that President Eisenhower, his chief of staff, and Army Chief Gen Maxwell Taylor would direct the expansion, including training artillerymen for the useful range.
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Monroney
Senate
Eisenhower
Army
Maxwell Taylor
Musical Rehearsal Site Is Changed
The Lawton Little Theater chorus for Green Grow The Lilacs will rehearse at 8 p.m. Monday at 1410 N 15th, under musical director Lt. Paul Payson. The Monday session was moved from John Denney's studio at 2312 Gore. The principal cast, dancers and chorus held their first full rehearsal last night.
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Lawton Little Theater
N. 15Th
Paul Payson
John Denney
Gore
Two Lawton Men Enlist in Marine Corps
Two Lawton men have enlisted in the Marine Corps in the past week. Pvt. William Clearance Callahan, 20, of 111 A, and Pvt. Lloyd Wallace Washington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Washington of 512 Carver, have begun basic training at the San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot in California.
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Lawton
Marine Corps
Lee Laws
William Clearance Callahan
Lloyd Wallace Washington
Leslie Washington
Carver
San Diego
Calif
City of Lawton Bid Submission Policy
All bids must be submitted on first grade 100 level or better tires. The City of Lawton reserves the right to accept or reject any bid.
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Lawton
Neville
African man killed by mob in Buganda homage protest
In Kampala a mob attacked an African man who refused to kneel to King Freddie of Buganda. The crowd swelled near a royal pavilion as the king and queen received addresses from women’s groups. He was beaten, stoned, chased and dumped in a banana plantation 200 yards away.
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Kampala
Uganda
Freddie
Buganda
Slaying Mystery Baffles Police In Chicago Case
Bodies of John Schuessler and his brother Anton lay in coffins as funeral services for Robert Peterson were held. Eyewitness testimony emerged from Margaret Crimmins who saw three youths at 10 30 p m the night of the killings. Four suspects detained without charge visited the wake, while another girl from Indiana claimed to know the culprits. Authorities edge toward narrowing the time frame if Rohlfes statement tests true.
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John Schuessler
Anton
Robert Peterson
Margaret Crimmins
Schuessler
Robert R. Thibodeau
Joseph P. Renz
Clark G. Lupton
Robert Kirkham
Undertaker’s
Fellows
Indiana
Anton, Jr
Lohman
Rohlfes
Sheriff's Police
Edward Rohlfes
Gloria Vasquez
Sacramento
Calif
Brookville
Ind
James Hixon
Chicago
Hixon
Eisenhower reproaches Zhukov at Geneva talks
The 1950s peace talks reveal Eisenhower addressing Marshal Georgi Zhukov, Russia’s defense minister, urging that he listen to truthful soldierly remarks. He defends NATO as a peace instrument and recalls his past role as supreme commander.
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Eisenhower
Marshal Georgi Zhukov
Geneva
Russia
Marshal Zhukov
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Zhukov
Local United Fund board taps new leaders after resignations
Wilson and Ritzweiler resign from the board citing policy disagreements. Elected to fill posts were B. Lord, Mrs. Dixie Scruggs and Jay Dee Fountain. A committee including Lt. Col. R. C. Strange and Ray Babbitt will meet at Memorial hospital. Dent noted four potential candidates for the executive director post. The session continued with routine business. first meeting set for Wednesday at noon.
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Howell
Ritzweiler
Wilson
B. Lord
Dixie Scruggs
Jay Dee Fountain
Dent
R. C. Strange
Ray Babbitt
George Page
Bill Love
Memorial Hospital
Peace moves tangled in war and postwar diplomacy
A wartime summary cites Russia accusing Japan of continuing hostilities as Tokyo probes peace offers. Togo faults Russia for using mediation for gain, noting Yalta bargaining while Japan weakened. Eisenhower and Dulles coordinate Western talks on four key issues at Geneva via Rome and Paris. The plan aims to reassure Moscow about a united, peaceful Germany and global security.
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Hiroshima
Moscow
Togo
Japan
Russia
Yalta
Eisenhower
Bulganin
Eden
Faure
Dulles
Geneva
Rome
Paris
NATO
Germany
America
Hitler
Death Cabin Case Reaches Jury After Final Argument
Defense completed hour long final argument at 11 45 am and Judge Van Mecier recessed for lunch to 1 15 pm. The trial will go to the jury after rebuttal and judge instructions. Loel testified he killed his 31 year old traveling companion Mrs Elizabeth Jeanne Henderson in an Oklahoma City motel January 10 1954 after she allegedly attacked him. He said she grabbed him and began squeezing and twisting. He claimed to have struck back with a bedside object and later realized a hunting knife was in his hand. The woman had 13 stab wounds.
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A. P. van Mecier
Loel
Oklahoma City
Elizabeth Jeanne Henderson
Elizabeth Jeanne Henderson, Attempted To Force An Unnatural Sex Act On Him. “T
Funeral rites for Mrs Amanda Melson at Calvary Baptist
Services for Mrs Amanda Elizabeth Melson aged 94 of 1207 S Sixth will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Henry Wall officiating Burial will be in Highland Cemetery Ritter Funeral Home in charge Mrs Melson died at 945 a m Thursday in her home after an extended illness
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Amanda Elizabeth Melson
S. Sixth
Calvary Baptist Church
Henry Wall
Highland Cemetery
Ritter
Realty Offers Listings for North Addition Buyers
Willis Brokerage at 302 C Ave promotes selling property by accepting listings. Most inquiries target North Addition and the older part of town.
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North Addition
Willis Brokerage
C Ave
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Massey
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Chhmbless
Waurika
Red River Bridge
U.S. 70
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Bernard Szatkowski
Dave Tant
Troy
Ned Hawkins
Superior Court
Szatkowski
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