White group vows fight over Delaware school integration
A pro segregation group led by Joseph M. Deanes warned of court action to block 11 Negro students from attending Delaware high schools as the town prepares to reopen. White parents reportedly may refuse to send children, amid mass meetings and threats of violence, while officials press for immediate integration.
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Delaware
Joseph M. Deanes
Hartley
Del
National Aren
Deanes
Benjamin Banneker Dore Tan
Lakeview Ave
Harrington
Nt Bowles
NAAWP
Bert
Milford Board
State Board of Education
J. Caleb Boggs
New High School Dedication Draws City Officials
John Shoemaker city school superintendent and instructors led a busy week with the 2.4 million high school project. A Sunday open house drew near 2000 attendees as students and guides toured the new building. Shoemaker attended a state administrator meeting in Norman with other city officials and school leaders.
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John Shoemaker
Salt of i
Shoemmaker
Foley
Shoe
Ground Swells Send Bathers To Hospital
Ten foot swells and a heat wave drew crowds to the beaches. Six people required hospital treatment after being buffeted by the breakers. Lifeguards rescued around eighty swimmers as Capt. John F. Dillon warned beachgoers to seek safety and stay alert for receding waves.
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Los Angeles
John F. Dillon
Foo
Knife Fork Club To Hear Humorist At 7 PM Today
Lawton's Knife and Fork Club will host Orlo M. Brees, a noted New York humorist, as the after dinner speaker at 7 pm in the new high school cafeteria. Club president Harry Miller cites Brees as a leading funny man and former New York state legislator with international experience.
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New York
Lawton
Orlo M. Brees
Harry Miller
Brees
Circus Train Arrives Early For Lawton Shows
Circus train heads to Lawton early Thursday for a full display at the old fair grounds east edge of town. Cyde Beatty and the troupe promise thrilling acts including lions and tigers, aerial ballets, and a famed couple in a dynamic performance duo with a singing background.
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Fetae Conte
Lawton
Cyde Beatty Saees
Law
Ars
Esiure Cyne
Ancient Autos Shown In Tulsa
Ancient automobiles were on display and in competition at the Tulsa regional Oklahoma Horseless Carriage Club fall outing held at B. J. Stouffer's home. Cars from Oklahoma City and Tulsa area competed in races before judging, with trophies awarded for appearance, condition, authenticity, and driver costuming. Notable winners included a 1912 1926 1932 Auburn by Lyman Knapp and a 1905 Cadillac by Bob Rudy, among others.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma Horseless Carriage Club
B. J. Stouffer
Oklahoma City
Maxwell
Francis Turley
Wichita
Kan
Cadillac
Bob Ruedy
Auburn
Lyman Knapp
Blackwell
Chrysler
Bob Allen
Taylor In Formosa For Top Level Talks
Maxwell D. Taylor, commander of the 8th Army in Korea, arrived in Formosa for high level talks as Nationalist planes and ships attacked the China coast for the 25th straight day. The Nationalist air force reported sinking 35 motorized junks near Quemoy amid warnings of further strikes on Amoy and Communist bases as Taylor landed.
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W — Wen
Maxwell D. Taylor
Korea
China
Quemoy
Taylor
Que
Defense Ministry
Amoy
Commuunist
Sais
Rom
Comanche Yesteryears: Council votes to buy flow controls
A historical note from Lawton and surrounding areas recalls a council decision to purchase flow controls for a filtration plant. The column lists past local events including military homecomings, agricultural meetings, school assemblies, and community leaders from Oklahoma.
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Maj
Jewel' A Holt
Pacific Theater
McAlester Man Drowns In Creek
Carl Williams 22 of McAlester drowned crossing Gaines Creek near Canadian Taefaahone Patsnell Whe ay saisliams sank while swimming to a tree where a raccoon had taken refuge. A companion, also from McAlester, escaped. The body was recovered this morning.
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Mcalester
Okla
Carl Williams
Gaines Creek
Tae Faahone Pats
Nell Wheay Sailiams
Coon
Wileiams
Mao Named Red China Chairman
Tokyo reports Peiping radio named Mao as chairman of Red China with Chu as army commander and Politburo member. Chou En-Lai named prime minister, Chow as premier and foreign minister, while Ghu, Mao's ally since the Long March, seen as potential vice chairman.
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Tokyo
Red China
Mao Biko
roe'Ting
Ot Ie
Peiping
Chu
Mao
Chou En-Lai
Pei
Chow
Reds
China
Chairmian Ghu
Communist Movement
Rest and Diet Talk From Montevideo Doctor
Washington dispatch reports Dr Roberto Scarsi of Montevideo sharing views on heart rehabilitation at the World Congress of Cardiologists. He notes life expectancy may rise with proper care, cautions against drastic changes, urges moderation for heavy drinkers or smokers, and advises gentle rest and gradual activity for heart patients.
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Washington
Montevideo
Roberto S. Scarsi
Scarsi
Will Churchill Retire Hidden Plans Behind the Question
London reports that Winston Churchill, soon 80, is said to consider staying in office and representing Woodford in Parliament, despite recent strokes and poor health. Close aides note a continuing drive to guide Britain while the prime minister’s exact political future remains unspoken.
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Wilbur Landrey
London
Winston
Churchill
Victoria
Roosevelt
Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Anthony Eden
Germany
John Thirkell
Winston Churchill
Woodford
Thirkell
Thirkel
Rivera Villa
Lord Beaverbrook
Bermuda
Eisenhower
United States
Britain
Textbook Official Confers In City
Mrs Elsa Swan consultant for Silver Burder Book Publishing Co visits the city this week to confer with elementary school instructors. She notes the new arithmetic book is used for grades three through six. She plans after school meetings and a workshop for third and fourth grade teachers with demonstration classes all week and visits to Roosevelt Will Rogers and Lincoln schools.
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Elsa Swan
Silver Burder Book Publishing Co
Thelma Talla
Swan
Roosevelt
Will Rogers
Lincoln
Time Change Errors Strain Sunday Church Services
Nation returns to standard time this weekend but many attendees arrived an hour late for church after forgetting to turn back clocks Saturday night. Officials estimate about 54,600 clocks adjusted nationwide as part of the time change.
County Teacher Honored at State Fair Friday
Laura McCallister of Elgin will be among 73 veteran state teachers honored on Teachers Appreciation Day at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City. She is recognized as the oldest in Comanche County with 42 years of service as an instructor.
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Ars
Laura McCallister
Elgin
Oklahoma City
Comanche County
Bullfighter Bette Ford Wins Applause in Mexico
Former New York actress Bette Ford delights crowds in Piedras Negras Mexico earning two ears for a first class performance as a woman bullfighter. Critics hailed her appearance as the best of her brief career though she apologized for a second bull that died after repeated sword thrusts. Ford announced plans to fight October 3 in Ciudad Acuña where Patricia McCormick, a Texas coed turned bullfighter, was critically gored by a bull earlier.
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Piedras Negras
Mex
New York
Bette Ford
Miss Ford
Cuidad Acuna
Patricia McCormick
Senate Spy Probers Keep High Standards
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee led by Senator William E. Jenner investigates the Internal Security Act and related laws. It publishes testimony from its inquiry into interlocking subversion in government agencies, including Braden and White, with hints of high level intervention and cautions from the State Department.
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Senate
Ely
William E. Jenner
Senate Judiciary Committee
Charles P. Grimes
Me Grimes
Jeter Ang
Spruille
Braden
Latin America
Cows at Large Spark County Police Action in Arkansas
Mrs Mary Vorsas of the North Little Rock police department faced multiple arrests over three days for permitting cows to run at large within city limits. Neighbors pressed complaints, a judge fined her on ten counts, and appeals were set with escalating bonds. Police continued actions as cows remained at large.
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Little Rock
Mary Vorsas
North
Explorer, 79, Plans New Arctic Trip
Rear Adm. Donald B. MacMillan, 79, who just returned from his thirtieth Arctic voyage, announced plans for another expedition next year from South Bay Harbor Maine. He described the three months at sea aboard his one foot schooner as uniquely challenging and engaging, noting the ice and conditions near the North Pole.
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Southbay Harbor
Maine
Donald B. MacMillan
Far North
MacMillan
North Pole
Homicide Witness’s Death Before Testimony
Sheriff Horace Alexander said nova Wiles Clary, 38, appointed to testify in the trial of William W. Bennett for assault with intent to murder, shot herself in the head near Lewistown where she worked as a ... The witness had testified before a grand jury indicting Bennett.
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Horace Alexander
Nova Wiles Clary
William W. Bennett
Bennett
Charles H. Harmon
Sui
St Tostone
Abert
Lewistown
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