Riot at Missouri State Penitentiary Ends in Four Deaths
A violent prison riot at the Missouri State Penitentiary was quelled by Highway Patrol troopers after four convicts were killed and 30 inmates and 3 guards injured. About eight prison buildings were damaged by fire in the Jefferson City incident, which began around 7 p.m. and lasted six hours.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State Penitentiary
Highway Patrol
Oggy
Thomas
State Capitol
Jefferson Gentry
Clarence Dietzel
Oscarrington
Dulles Seeks World Plan for Peaceful Atomic Use
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles presented a four point UN plan to speed peaceful atomic energy. It calls for a new international agency with global participation, a spring 1955 world science conference, a US reactor training school for international students, and foreign medical experts to join cancer hospitals using atomic techniques. He announced a new UN agenda item and noted Soviet rejection of atom pooling while urging East West cooperation. He cited Europe’s uncertain path to unity after the European Defense Community setback.
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United Nations
N. Y
John Foster Dulles
U. N. General Assembly
Dulles
United States
U. S
Assembly
Soviet Russia
Europe
European Defense Community
France
Rain Forecast Notes Warmth Across Lawton Area
Autun reports a 7 56 a m arrival with warmer temperature expectations for today and Friday. Forecasts call for fair skies and high in the low 90s, with tonight’s low around 60. Precipitation is limited to the Panhandle and Pecos valley with thundershowers expected in parts of Texas and the Sunflower state Friday.
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Autun
Lawton
Panhandle
Pecos Valley
Texas
Kansas
Sunflower State
First H Bomber Victim Dies in Tokyo Hospital
Aikichi Kuboyama a 40 year old radioman and crew member aboard the Lucky Dragon died in a Tokyo hospital after exposure to radioactive ash from the Bikini Atoll hydrogen bomb test. His death is reported as the first linked to the test and follows jaundice complications from radiation. Japan has criticized the United States tests and reportedly presented a compensation bill to Washington.
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Tokyo
U.S
Bikini
Aikichi Kuboyama
Poe
Therman
Japan
United States
Washington
Hotel Stock Sale Reaches Forty Percent Milestone
Hotel Lawtonian stock drive advances, with $5,000 in sales today and $12,200 total since launch. J C Kennedy team leads with $1,900,Exal English team $1,300, top sellers include Walter Wicker and English with six shares each, Kermit Payne five. Next report set for Friday noon at Chamber luncheon.
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Lawtonian
J. C. Kennedy
Exal] English
Walter Wicker
English
Kermit
Charles Payne
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Civicers
Area Guard Units Set for Oklahoma City Thunderbird Colors Return
Lawton and three other Southwest Oklahoma units of the 45th Division will take part in Saturday ceremonies at the Oklahoma State Fair to return the Thunderbird colors carried into Korea. Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens will inspect the event at the fairgrounds with top aides as Gov. Murray hands the colors to Maj. Gen. Hal Muldrow.
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Lawton
Okahoma
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Hal Muldrow
Thunderbird
Milton Worley
Battalas
Will Vic
Wayne Hendrix
T Benson Hargett
Ralph Currell
Roy Williams
Duncan
Ardmore
Colonel Fleming Is Dismissed For Collaborating With Reds
Lt. Col. Harry Fleming, first American Army officer court martialed for collaborating with communists while a prisoner in Korea, is sentenced to dismissal from the service and forfeiture of pay and allowances. The 11 colonels and lieutenant colonels deliberated 12 hours before reaching verdict. Fleming planned to visit his family in Racine and Los Angeles before entering the marine supply business.
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Col
Harry Fleming
Fort Sheridan
Ill
North Korea
Army
Sheridan
Korea
Fleming
Ween
Ible Smee bin Neseet
Aankian
Racine
Los Angeles
John
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Sheridan
French Agree To Let Germany In NATO
London reports that Prime Minister Pierre Mendes France has agreed in principle to West Germany joining both the Brussels Alliance and NATO. Germany seeks simultaneous NATO membership, with France conditioning on safeguards against a revival of German militarism.
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London
Pierre Mendes-France
West Germany
NATO
Germany
France
Autumn Nutty Season Signals Hard Winter Forecasts
The article notes an early Arctic air blast reaching the Gulf of Mexico and frost in Indiana, with weather predictors and locals like Eunice Merton citing signs such as woolly caterpillars and thicker tree bark. Predictions warn of a harsh winter ahead.
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United Press
Gulf of Mexico
Indiana
Donnie N. Watts
Richfield
Ohio
Eisenhower Attacks Federal Power Monopoly at McNary Dam
President Eisenhower denounces a federal power monopoly while dedicating McNary dam on the Columbia River. He vows the administration will avoid extremes and support local participation, arguing federal help should be necessary and not national control. Orion Sen. Guy Cordon joined the visit amid GOP campaigning.
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Chief
Umatilla
Ore
Eisenhower
McNary Dam
Columbia River
United States
McNary
Congress
Strongy
White House
Oregon
Guy Cordon
Richard N. Neuberger
Charles L. McNary
Wendell Willkie
Ejisenhower
Comanche County Fair Ends After Three Day Run
The Comanche County Junior Free Fair closes its three day run tonight with sheep and cattle judged by Orville Sweet of Snyder. County agent Lewis Haydock praised the event though entries totalled over 500, similar to last year, with some decline in canned goods and crops. Ten top 4 H girls will travel to Oklahoma City with sponsor Miss Louise Kennedy. winners include Kathleen Woesner and Pat Peters among others.
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Comanche County
Orville Sweet
Snyder
Lewis Haydock
Crouth
Oklahoma City
Louise Kennedy
Kathleen Woesner
Cache
Pat Peters
Fairview
Margie Mae John
Flower Mound
Lawton
Pearl Thornton
Faxon
Eurah Richards
Janeris Hagar
Juanita Clower
Laura Carter
June Slaughter
Fletcher
Shirley Jones
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Wesley Ragan
Elbrege Sullivan
Bureau Fair
Altus Boy 19th Polio Patient
Philip Grimes seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Coy Grimes of Altus was admitted to Memorial hospital as a polio patient the 19th case this year Doctors say the worst is over and he is in the isolation ward There are now six polio patients at Memorial Kenneth Woods six month old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Woods of Duncan is the other patient in the isolation ward
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Philip Grimes
Coy Grimes
Altus
Memorial Hospital
Memorial
Kenneth Woods
Joseph Woods
Duncan
Signs Torn Down In A Wave Of Destruction
Police report a new wave of vandalism with 11 stop and yield signs damaged over two weeks. Capt. Tom Phipps says perpetrators threaten public safety as crews race to replace signs. Authorities note older youths drive cars and urge residents to report unrooted or bent signs and sign tampering.
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Tom Phipps
Phipps
Oklahoma lawmakers push end to school segregation
Oklahoma City lawmakers urged a constitutional amendment to end segregation in public schools aligning with the Supreme Court. The proposal would create a five mill countywide levy shared by districts, replacing the current 4 mill Negro and 20 mill white district funding. They also urged immediate legislation to conform to the high court ruling, allow county boards to levy 20 mills without a vote, permit 10 percent bonding for school buildings, loosen building levy limits, rejoin the Southern Regional Education Compact, and seek related measures.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Legislative Council
U. S. Supreme Court
Ben Easterly
Alva
Regents For Higher Education
State Board of Education
Board of Education
General Bolte to visit Fort Sill for salute and event
Gen Charles L Bolte vice chief of staff of the Army arrives at Fort Sill Friday for an overnight stay. A 17 gun salute marks his arrival at Post Field with honors from the Artillery Center and Army Bands. A 105mm howitzer demonstration and a helicopter lift are planned before a dinner in his honor.
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Charles L. Bolte
Army
Fort Sill
Post Field
Edward T. Williams
Thomas M. Watlington
John B. Horton
89Th
97Th Army
Bolte
2Nd Field Artillery Battalion
Carl Reno
Aicopter
Division of Tactics
Arms Department
Army Aviation School
Gen. Bolte
Jet Fuel Tank Explosion Kills 25 in Bitburg
U S Army says a jet fuel tank exploded at a terminal near Bitburg Germany, killing at least 25. An Army spokesman noted the tank served a NATO pipeline terminal and French troops conducted maintenance in the French occupation zone.
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Bitburg
Germany
U. S. Army
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
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Wesley Carson
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Raymond Carson
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