Young Reservists Begin Training Under New Reserve Law
The first group of recruits aged 17 to 18 and a half will start six months of active duty for training on October 3. Those enlisting before September 23 enter the first cycle unless delayed. Delays apply to high school students and college students with limits. Training sites include Fort Ord, Fort Jackson, Camp Chaffee, Fort Leonard Wood and possibly Fort Bliss and Fort Knox.
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Army Reserve
Reserve
Department of the Army
Army
Fort Ord
Calif
Fort Jackson
S.C
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Bliss
Tex
Fort Knox
Naval ROTC Applications Are Accepted
Applications for the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps are open to U S male high school seniors. Apply by Nov 19 at the naval recruiting office or via the Chief of Naval Personnel in Washington D C. Exams Dec 10, with about 1 800 selected and trained for commissions in 1956.
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Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Naval Recruiting Office
Chief of Naval Personnel
Washington D.C
NROTC
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
College
North Carolina Coast Struck By Massive Flooding After Storm
Damage across North Carolina’s coast was severe as a storm lashed towns from New Bern to Atlantic Beach. Four died in New Bern as the Trent River flooded 40 city blocks, while Morehead City suffered heavy wind and water damage. Washington, Belhaven and other towns saw rapid flood rises and quick recedes as residents sought shelter in mass numbers.
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North Carolina
New Bern
Elizabethtown
Washington, N.C
Belhaven
Morehead City
Atlantic Beach
Connie
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Tangier Island
Jone
Luther Hodges
Diane
Washington
Wilmington
Elizabeth City
City council eyes dam to Lake Lawtonka water plan
The council will consider digging a channel from the Thomas dam to Lake Lawtonka to ease a water shortage. A mayoral report on Chamber office discussions about a new water supply is expected. A zoning petition for 1404 Gore goes to the Planning and Zoning board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dam
Lake Lawtonka
Chamber
Gore
Jack L. Vance
Shirley Vance
City Planning and Zoning Board
Harris Hancock
Ralph Hennessee
Hennessee
Girls Invent Kidnap Hoax, Skip School
Oklahoma City juvenile officers took custody of 11 year old Wanda Jean Fish and Janice Mitchell after they confessed the kidnapping tale was a hoax. The girls claimed two hours with a gunman at a Capitol Hill home to dodge school, then admitted they invented the story to avoid class.
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Oklahoma City
Wanda Jean Fish
Janice Mitchell
Capitol Hill
Marines Reinstate Three Year Enlistments For All
Local recruiter S Sgt Lee Laws announces Marines now accept three year enlistments for men aged 17 to 28 and women 18 to 30. Applicants must pass mental and physical tests, have a clean police record, and bring birth certificates to the Lawton post office recruitment office on the third floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Sgt
Lee Laws
Lawton Marine Recruiters
Clermont’s 1807 Hudson voyage carries 14 aboard on first run
The Clermont, the first successful commercial steamboat, made its inaugural Hudson River voyage from New York to Albany carrying 14 passengers.
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New York
Albany
Hudson River
Watlington Receives Second Star in Army Promotions
The Department of Army announced recess temporary promotions this week to major general for Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Watlington former assistant commandant of The Artillery and Guided Missile School. Also named recess temporary lieutenant general for Maj. Gen. Samuel T. Williams Fourth Army commander and brigadier general for Col. James F. Ammerman former president of Board No 1 CONARC at Fort Sill. Watlington is in Washington DC G-3, reassigned Aug. 1 1955 after Fort Sill duty. Ammerman left Fort Sill in June for Athens Greece to head US military aid group section. he previously led Continental Army Command Board at Fort Sill.
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Department of Army
Thomas M. Watlington
Artillery
Samuel T. Williams
Fourth Army
James F. Ammerman
Board No. 1
Conarc
Fort Sill
Watlington
Washington, D.C
Ta&gms
Korea
X Corps Artillery
Col
Ammerman
U. S. Army
U. S
Oklahoma trooper shakeup prompts refile in court
Rogers said he would refile in Oklahoma county district court to restore Holt to his former rank or gain a hearing before the patrol appeals board. Holt and Lt. C. T. Raley were demoted after a shakeup tied to the Bud Williamson case, with Raley resigning before 20 years reached.
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Rogers
Oklahoma County District Court
Holt
Patrol Appeals Board
Lawton
C. T. Raley
Raley
Safety Department
Bud Williamson
Williamson
Norman Carroll
Faxon
Carroll
Buffalo film to shoot in Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma
Hollywood plans a major production using Todd AO technology with 500 Buffalo and 200 Indian performers. Frank Rush will house, feed, and provide actors at Craterville Park near Lawton while Durango shots continue. Filming in Craterville Park Oct 5 to Oct 9 with village and railroads built on site.
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Buffalo
Todd AO
Oklahoma
New York City
Frank Rush
Craterville Park
Edgar Monetathchi
Rush
Wildlife Refuge
Todd Company
James Sullivan
Frank Fox
Colorado
Anadarko
Durango
Verne
The
Wichitas
Hollywood
Junta names Molina leader as Peron resignation reshapes Argentina
Argentina's junta, after Peron's resignation, advances sweeping changes. Gen Jose Domingo Molina appears as president amid reassignments of police heads and military governors. Adm Isaac Rojas reportedly seeks Buenos Aires harbor talks with rebels, while Bergallo assumes national security and gendarmerie oversight.
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Adm
Isaac Rojas
Buenos Aires
la Argentina
Jose Domingo Molina
Peron
Molina
Emilio Forcher
Carlos Wirrth
Angel Juan Mani
Fair opens with judging of 40 entries at Fort Cobb fair
The 1955 fair opened Monday with judging of 40 girls and women's entries along with poultry rabbits crops and handicrafts. John Kusel vocational agriculture instructor at Fort Cobb served as swine judge and will judge beef entries. Winners in swine divisions include numerous 4 H and FFA members from Faxon Fletcher Sterling Elgin Flower Mound Cache and more, with champions named in several breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kusel
Fort Cobb
Oklahoma City urban highway project costs outlined
Gary general and representatives from The Artillery and Guided Missile Center and Lawton discussed a plan to fund a one mile four lane urban highway at about 500000 dollars, with a three mile total near 1500000 dollars. Right of way may be needed but no serious issues are anticipated.
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Page One
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Lawton
Logan
Forger Draws Two 1 Year Sentences
Joe Tempson a 21 year old Newark New Jersey man was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary on each of two forgery counts. He pleaded guilty to the second degree forgery charge. Judge Toby Morris in district court set the sentences to run concurrently on the recommendation of County Attorney Manville Redman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tempson
Newark
N. J
Toby Morris
Tempson
Morris
Manville Redman
Testimony Ends In Negros Trial
In a Negros trial Judge Toby Morris ordered recess after both sides rested evidence in the Randolph Chancellor case. Prosecutor Manville Redman called five state witnesses to show Chancellor obtained money from A&A Finance by mortgaging a television set he did not own. The 320-pound defendant testified in his own defense, with three other witnesses for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Morris
Randolph Chancelor
Lawton
County Attroney Manville Redman
Chancelor
A&a Finance Company
Rotation Moves for Field Artillery Bns Across Posts
In June the 532nd Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Sill exchanges stations with the 529th Field Artillery Battalion in Karlsruhe. The 538th at Fort Carson will swap with the 273rd at New Ulm, Germany. In July the 553rd at Fort Sill will move to Darmstadt to replace the 760th Battalion.
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268Th Field Artillery
Tokyo
532Nd Field Artillery
Fort Sill
529Th Field Artillery
Karsruhe
538Th Field Artillery
Fort Carson
273Rd Field Artillery
New Ulm
Germany
553Rd Field Artillery
Darmstandt
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Federal Police
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FFA
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Bobby Pepper
Chester White
Larry Buchwald
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Larry Watson
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Fletcher Ffa
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Indiahoma
Poland
China
Donnie Buchwald
Joe Coleman
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Adraine Smith
Elgin Ffa
Robert Pipkin
Joyce Scott
Larry Bennett
Benton Marshall
Mary Tomlinson
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Glen Lawson
Marvin Livingston
Johnnie Scott
Hampshire
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Donald Crow
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Cache Ffa
Larry Bordreaux
Oliver Kern
Cache
Berkshire
Don Loneman
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Lester Adler
Berton Marshall Faxon
Bill Flannigan
Lester
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Auto Radio
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