Bell System strike nears agreement amid nationwide walkout
The Lawton Constitution reports AT T workers receive an hourly package of 13.2 cents as the highest settlement this year. Return labor messages go to installers nationwide while long distance service remains open. The Ohio Bell strike persists with 38,350 CWA members, mostly operators, in Cleveland amid stalled talks. Negotiations continue as the nationwide Western Electric strike unfolds across 44 states, with some states unaffected by local equipment.
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Bell Telephone System
Dunne
At&t
CWA
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Ohio Bell
Western Electric
Ohio
Cleveland
District of Columbia
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Montana
Acid Attack Hits Brooklyn High School Student
In a revenge attack at Thomas Jefferson High School a youth hurled a beer bottle of lye into a history classroom injuring eight students and a teacher. David Ozersky, 18, remained hopeful yet uncertain about sight recovery as doctors warned full damage would take days to reveal.
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New York
David Qezereke
Brooklyn
Qeersky
Maurice Kessler
St Clare's Hspital
Loren P. Guy
Guy
Ozersay
Kessler
Ozersky
Thomas Jefferson High School
Isidor Auerbach
Auerbach
Faubus Fight Continues Amid Court Actions In Arkansas
In Little Rock the Faubus case proceeds with questions on whether an injunction holds during appeal. Gov. Faubus’ stance splits legal authorities. Dr. William Cooper, Little Rock School Board president, testifies that after the 1954 Supreme Court ruling, the board directed Superintendent Virgil Blossom to craft an integration plan and that the plan was broadly supported locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davies
Faubus
Incecaxerhor
William Dr. Cooper
Little Rock
Jie
Virgil Blossom
U. S. Supreme Court
National Guard
Central High School
M. Davies
Norway Monarch Remains Critical Amid Update from Oslo
King Haakon, age 70, sank toward death during the night. Doctors reported 70 mm improvement in his condition but said in other respects his status was unchanged. Professors Yalvesen and Efskind signed the communique as a nurse remained at the bedside in Oslo.
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Oslo
Norway
Haakon
H.A. Yalvesen
Leif Efskind
Flu Siege Reaches Texas Schools and University
Texas reports 11 confirmed Asian flu cases with hundreds absent. At Texas A&M Hospital about 250 admitted and 10 Aggie students ill, while 200 more rest in dormitories. High schools cancel eight football games as university and community brace for outbreaks.
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Dallas
Tex.s
Texas A&m Hospital
Charles Lyons
Aggie
Lyons
Nonce
Texas Health Department
Texas Christian University
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Leaves Moscow for Lenin Arad
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt departed Moscow for Lenin Arad Thursday night after a four day stay at the Black Sea resort town of Sochi. She is scheduled to return to Moscow next Monday.
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Moscow
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lenin- Arad
Black Sea
Sochi
Union rackets hearings tie Hoffa Beck to phony actions
Senate rackets hearings connect Holla to arranging influence to swing a vote for O Rourke while Hoffa and Union president Dave Beck face AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Committee charges. Both men may be ousted if Teamsters are to remain an AFL-CIO affiliate.
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New York Post
Senate
Holla
O'Rourke
Lacey
Crane Dismisses Fraud Complaints in Lawton Case
County Attorney Warren Crane dismissed two fraud charges against Ben R. Lewis, 26, of 913 McKinley, scheduled for trial in a forthcoming Superior court term. Co defendant Alvin L. Iravig, 34, remains charged. The case involved alleged mortgage misrepresentations on an Yee cel pickup and a wrecked car to secure notes, with dates cited in Austerman records.
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Warren Crane
Lawton
Ben R. Lewis
McKinley
Crane
Alvin L. Iravig
Suspect Sought In City Robbery
Detective Lt. Clea Stout reports no arrests yet in the $800 hijacking of a local chiropractor early Thursday. A suspect is being sought by local and area officers. identity not disclosed. Victim Dr. Robert Ward was robbed by a masked bandit who tied his hands and feet, then released him after a patient heard noises.
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Clea Stout
Sout
Areca
Robert 5 Ward
Clinic
GDLB
Ware
Alles
Sillman Must Face Bogus Check Trial
Robert W. Botrie of Fort Sill was ordered to stand trial in district court on a charge of passing a worthless check. Justice of Peace Woodrow Giles recorded the preliminary hearing, with Potrie accused of passing a $100 bogus check accepted as a down payment on an automobile by the Fort Sill man.
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Robert W. Botrie
Fort Sill
Justice of
Woodrow Giles
Potrie
W. T
Fort Sillman
Smokettes Club Plans Christmas Project For Tots
Smokettes club members of the Laarton fire department auxiliary will aid the Salvation Army in a Christmas drive for underprivileged children. They voted to make dresses or dolls collected by the church group for distribution to needy families. The meeting elected Mrs. S. T. Smith secretary and welcomed Miss Mary Waldryn Martin as a new member. The next gathering is Oct. 15 at the Martin home with Mrs. Tommy Perkins presiding.
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Snokettes Club
Ladics
Laarton Fire Department
Salvation Army
5. T. Smith
Mary Waldryn Marlin
Martin
Jimmy Martin
Ninui
Clu
Tommy Perfsins
Turning Heat On PAMPA Crime Suspect Jailed
In Pampa Texas D F William began serving 90 days in jail today for attempting to kill his wife and daughter by placing them in an electric clothes dryer.
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Pampa
Tex
UPI
D. F
William
Lawton City Directory listing households and streets
Directory continues with exhaustive listings of all firms and houses in Lawton. It details numerical streets followed by alphabetical street names, with residence and business numbers under each street and cross street intersections. It highlights ten owner occupied homes and a full telephone listing, noting a directory library at the Chamber offfice and Polk publishing oversight.
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Lawton
Lawton City
Chamber
United States
Canada
Association of North American Directory
R. L. Polk & Co
Dallas
Auction nets fifty thousand in buffalo and Longhorn sale
Sale totals reach 50000 with one quarter of receipts to Comanche county for school and road funds after expenses. Acree, described as the colorful bidder, signed most sale slips as the Oklahoma radio farm commentator tours the nation. He envisions a Tabulous farm near Lake Wales Florida and Hope Haven Florida with 5000 birds and animals.
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Comanche County
Acree
The
Oklahoman
Chicago
United States
Lake Wales
Fla
Wintes Haven
Florida
James Curpess
Fabulous Farm opens with oddities and exotic fowl display
The exhibit called Fabulous Farm showcases a baseball playing rooster and a Japan roos ter with a 25 foot tail needing thrice daily handling for exercise. Acree describes it as man’s first attempt to unite domesticated fowls and animals under one roof, with Longhorns in Range Rambler, a cross section of breeds, a poultry palace, milk animals including reindeers, camels, wild mares and dairy stock, Beasts of Burden, horses, elephants and other game birds in a grand tourist display.
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Acree
Cheyenne Picks Slogan The Sunshine Capital
The Wyoming Eagle and State Tribune adopted a new Cheyenne slogan, Cheyenne The Sunshine Capital, but the sun did not shine all day.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Eagle and State Tribune
Wilson notes Soviet test claim and future missile capability
Secretary Wilson dismissed the Soviet intercontinental missile test as nonoperational but plausible, saying the Russians may have a missile someday while the United States already has tested ballistic capabilities. Holaday cited a Jupiter launch last November that reached 3,000 miles, and Wilson explained debt-limit constraints drive manpower cuts across all services totaling 275000, trimming Army to 900000, Air Force to 875000, Navy to 645000, Marines to 180000 with absorption of most cuts by early discharges.
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Wilson
United States
William M. Holaday
Holaday
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marines
Military plan hints at future reductions in active duty
The document discusses extending active duty for reserve officers and removing less competent enlisted men. It notes the same approach will likely be used for a second reduction of 100,000 personnel, outlining likely steps in force reduction.
Sunset Baptist Names New Pastor Rev Bobby Green
Sunset Baptist Extension selects Rev. Bobby Green as pastor to begin duties Sunday. He previously led Emerson Baptist Church south of Lawton, teaches at Lawton High School, and is an Oklahoma State University graduate residing at 1309 Ferris.
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Bobby Green
Sunset Baptist Extension
Green
Emerson Baptist Church
Lawton
Lawton High School
Oklahoma State University
Ferris
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Lawton Constitution
Page One
Texas
UNION
Page
Sillman
Smokettes Club
Tom Lansden
Hin
North
14Th
Dial
Babbitt
Petier
Carl Schow
Barrett Andrews
Gore Blvd
Fed
Tax
America
Sale Ale’. Hn
Quarantece
Ainspe
Ind
McCord
Sunset Baptist
Morford Drive
Walter M. Smith
Agency
U.S
Byar Penakie
FORD
Studebaker
Yuatow
Tudebarer Champion
Over
BIG Trade
Gmac Financing
Wade Olds Co
Wade
Dess Griffin
Cletus Hil
Bill Winston
Oscar Lock
Ay Griffin
C. OG
Mosley
Tom Saffa
Spence Hawkins
Sheaffers
Cartridce
Jlo D
Grritane
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