U S Deficit Outlook Grows Despite Defense Cuts
The Eisenhower administration raises the expected deficit for the current year to about 4.7 billion dollars while cutting major security programs by 3 billion. Officials say tax refunds and lower corporate taxes trimmed revenues, yet defense contracts will boost production and employment. Reuters notes the annual budget revision.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Red Ink Spending Came To 3 Billions. However, Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
W. J. McNeil
Defense
Pentagon
Cityan Is Selected By Presbyterians
Dr M L Baker pastor of Lawtons Westminster Presbyterian church was elected moderator of the Mangum Presbytery marking the opening session of a two day meeting at Beal Heights Presbyterian church The public is invited to an evening session at 730 p m with a message by V Al Dimmock from Atlanta Ga associate director of evangelism for the Presbyterian church in the United States Rev Martin Singleton pastor of Oklahoma Citys Central Presbyterian and retiring moderator gave the morning sermon followed by the Lord's Supper observance.
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M. L. Baker
Lawton
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Mangum
Oklahoma
Beal Heights Presbyterian Church
Prince
V. al Dimmock
Atlanta
Presbyterian Church
United States
Martin Singleton
Central Presbyterian Church
Oklahoma City
Lee Presbyterians
Longhorn Roundup Branding at Wichita Mountain Refuge
The Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge begins its annual branding and disease testing of the world’s largest longhorn herd. Seven cowboys stamp 388 head, with veterinarians from Ardmore and Oklahoma City testing for TB bangs disease and brucellosis. Observers include H E Watson and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer representative Howard Horton, as branding continues through Thursday.
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Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge
Elmer Parker
Bill Crawford
Celves
C. A
Heck” Schrader
D. C. Bostwick
Ardmore
S. G. Fine
Oklahoma City
Department of Agriculture
Bostwick
Department of Agriculture Veterinary Service
Parker, Schrader
Joe Bill Lee
Carl Nease
Howard Horton
Metro-Golydon- Mayer Film Studios
Hollywood
Calif
Frank Rush
Craterville
Puzzling Range Fire Hits 400 Acres in Wichita Mountains
Refuge officials probed a puzzling range fire that scorched 400 acres of grassland and timber in the Wichita Mountains. Lawton man J B Colwell and Herschel Steddom found the blaze at 3 30 p m Tuesday and suspected deliberate vandalism. Fire crews from the Refuge Fort Sill range and volunteers battled the flames for about nine hours, bringing it under control around 2 30 a m today near the road to Lake Jed Johnson.
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Wichita Mountains
Ernest Greenwalt
Lawton
Fort Sill
Ferguson
Lake Jed Johnson
Herschel Steddom
N. 16Th
J. B. Colwell
Steddom
U S Shuffles Top Diplomats
The White House announced a major shift in four top diplomatic posts. John E. Puerifoy becomes ambassador to Thailand replacing resigning Will J. Donovan. Norman Armour is recalled to Guatemala. Edward T. Wailes will head the South Africa mission, succeeding Waldemar Gallman. Jack K. McFall moves from Finland after previously serving as minister. Eisenhower lauds Donovan’s service upon resignation.
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Denver
White House
John E. Puerifoy
Guatemala
Thailand
Will J. Donavan
Norman Armour
Venezuela
Puerifoy
Edward T. Wailes
Union of South Africa
Waldemar J. Gallman
Iraq
Jack K. McFall
Finland
Donavan
Eisenhower
Brain Washing Defense in Army Court Martial debated
In San Antonio on September 15 the court martial of ex pro wrestler Cpl Claude J Batchelor debated if brain washing from Communist propaganda during 38 months in a war camp could serve as a defense against collaboration charges. The defense argued for mitigation while the prosecution said it is not a defense.
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San Antonio
Cpl
Claude J. Batchelor
Batchelor
Joel Westbrook
Francis R. Boyles
Comanche County Included In Drouth Disaster Areas
Comanche and two neighboring counties were named by Agriculture Secretary Ezra T. Benson as drouth disaster areas among 32 added counties nationwide. The move makes 69 Oklahoma counties eligible for drouth aid enabling cheap feed and government loans for farmers and stockmen hit by severe drought. Senator Mike Monroney sent telegrams apologizing for delays and urging administration action. Applications for drought relief will be taken at the Farmers Home Administration in the post office building once procedures are clarified, FHA officials said.
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Comanche
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Oklahoma
Comanche County
Mike Monroney
Farmers Home Administration
Tony
FHA
Oklahoma Highway Commission awards area contracts
The Oklahoma Highway Commission awarded 292 753 dollars in area highway contracts as part of about 2 million dollars in statewide projects. In Comanche Jefferson Tillman and Stephens counties bids ranged 7.6 percent below estimates with Palissen Construction Co. and T and R Construction Co. among bidders for U S 70 and county roads.
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Oklahoma Highway Commission
Oklahoma
Comanche County
Jefferson
Tillman
Stephens
Cache
Cache Creek
Jefferson County
Waurika East
Paliesen Construction Co
Oklahoma City
U. S. 70
Pallesen
Ray W. Lynch
Tillman County
U. S. 183
Davidson East
T & R Construction Co
Muskogee
U. S
Jackson County
Eldorado
Bruce Construction Co
Woodward
Smyth Resigns from Atomic Energy Commission
Dr Henry D Smyth resigns from the Atomic Energy Commission saying the stockpile will deter war and overwhelm enemies if attacked Eisenhower reluctantly accepts the resignation Libby named to succeed Smyth on Sept 30 Smyth plans to return to Princeton University where he chaired the physics department from 194? to 1956 The resignation follows a split over J Robert Oppenheimer access to secret data and tensions with Chairman Lewis Strauss
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Eisenhower
Smyth
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
White House
Willard Frank Libby
University of Chicago
AEC
Free World
Truman
Princeton
Princeton University
Oppenheimer
Lewis L. Strauss
Commission
Op Ao
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Strauss
Comanche County Seeks Relief Delay Exposed
Western district Commissioner Pete Wynn travels to Oklahoma City to press the Emergency Relief Board on a week long delay in food deliveries for more than 300 needy Comanche County families certified September 2. Commissioner Emil Woesner says the board is likely delaying due to rising county certifications.
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Comanche County
Oklahoma City
Pete Wynn
Oklahoma Emergency Relief Board
Emil Woesner
Wynn
Cool Spell Falters as Lawton Sizzles at 100 Degrees
Disappointed Lawtonians endure another 100 degree day with no relief in sight. The weatherman forecasts fair skies and no major changes. Yesterday’s high reached 101 and the low dipped to 63. At 11 am today the temperature stood at 94. Overnight lows were 63 in Lawton and McAlester, the coolest in the state.
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McAlester
Building Collapses Buries Five in Florida Store
An 80 year old brick drug store collapsed without warning in Flora Ul burying five people in rubble. Two escaped. Rescue crews pulled out Carroll Thomas 18 and worked to reach two more presumed dead Jerry Savage 19 and Leonard Leak 34 while John Throgmorton 70 briefly trapped then joined rescue efforts.
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Flora
Carroll Thomas
Fountain
Jerry Savage
Leonard Leak
John Throgmorton
Eden Pushes Plan In Paris
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden seeks French approval for a plan to enlist German troops in Western Europe defense. He meets Prime Minister Mendes France as France remains the key hurdle to a NATO linked Brussels pact replacement.
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Paris
Anthony Eden
Pierre Mendes- France
Britain
Europe
Mendes- France
Eden
Westermany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
France
EDC
West Germany
Brussels
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Germany
NATO
Dulles Plans Europe Trip to Discuss German Defense Issue
Secretary of State Dulles will fly to Europe to discuss the German rearmament problem after France rejected the European Defense Community. He will visit Bonn and London, meeting Adenauer and Churchill, before returning for the United Nations General Assembly opening.
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Washington
Dulles
Europe
Bonn
London
Paris
Southeast Asia
State Department
West Germany
Adenauer
Churchill
Eden
Prese
United Nations General Assembly
Americans freed after 18 months in Chinese jails
Two U S war correspondents and a U S merchant captain escaped long confinement in China after 18 months in dark cells with little water and no daylight. They described isolation, interrogation, and harsh conditions before crossing the Red Chinese frontier to freedom.
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Wire Services
Hong Kong
U.S
Freedom
China
United Press
Richard Applegate
International News Service
Donald Dixon
Ben Jonner
Korea
Muse Boy Becomes 17th Polio Victim
A Muse Oklahoma youth visiting relatives in Altus was diagnosed as Memorial hospital's 17th polio case of the season. Six year old Edward Carol Rainwater son of Odair and Mrs. Rainwater had been under observation since 10 and was now undergoing treatment with a fair condition noted by hospital attendants.
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Okla
Altus
Memorial Hospital
Edward Carol Rainwater
Odair Rainwater
Memorial
Portrait of a Coed Killer Confession Unveiled
McAlester Oklahoma reports Jack Ray a 34 year old lifer confessed killer of Penn State coed Rachel Taylor in 1940. He claims a whirlwind crime career including murder car theft and heroin selling while portraying a campus boy. Officials study the confession as they weigh its details and ask for proof.
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Mcalester
Okla
Jack Ray
Penn State
State College
Rachel Taylor
Ray
Taylor
Wildwood
N. J
Abner Dear
Miss Taylor
Oklahoma
Dear
Pennsylvania
John R. Juba
Attlee Views Flood Crisis During China Journey
In a travel report from Shanghai to Hangchow and Canton, Attlee notes vast floods affecting 200 miles of land and hundreds of thousands of people. He describes Hangchow’s ancient sights, silk and jute industries, and the lake as a peaceful contrast to the flood area.
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Clement R. Attlee
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Sydney
Shanghai
Hangchow
Peking
Mukden
Sean Lap Sehae
Buddha
Canton
Chiang Kai-shek
Attlee
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Kert
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Macao
Muse Boy
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