McCarthy Fights Uphill Battle Over Censure Move
Sen McCarthy faces a likely uphill fight as the Senate weighs a censure motion based on a nine day hearing. A special committee of six members, three Republicans and three Democrats, issued an unanimous report calling criticism of his past actions. Williams said McCarthy would not comment while under sinus treatment, and associates doubted he could rally enough votes to prevent censure before the November showdown.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Senate
Wisconsin
Edward Bennett Williams
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Williams
Weather outlook hints at possible rain and cooling trend
The forecast suggests possible thundershowers that could ease the gusts and heat. Clouds are expected to linger through Wednesday keeping highs near 95 after a 98 reading Monday, with cooler conditions by Thursday and a return to warmth Friday in the west, then cooler again over the weekend.
Ferry Officers Had No Inkling Of Disaster
Toyo Maru sank Sunday with 1172 lives lost after officers failed to foresee a capsize. Second mate Kyoji Abe said storm severity may have been underestimated and that an evacuation was discussed but not carried out as the vessel listed and capsized five hours later. Abe, the highest surviving officer, described the ship rolling 45 degrees and sinking with most crew below decks.
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Tokyo
Kyoji Abe
Poice
Ahe Harbor
Abe
Divers Begin Recovery From Toya Maru Ferry Disaster
In Hakodate Japan divers started removing bodies from the sunken Toya Maru after the Sunday typhoon capsized ship killing 1 172 people. US air force helicopters sent flowers as survivors blamed crewmen for delaying escape warnings.
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Nanaehama Beach
Japan
Tokyo
Hakodate
U. S. Air Force
Autopsy Report Delayed For Cox Case In Oklahoma City
The autopsy of Homer H. Cox 32 Lawtonian and former prisoner who died Monday will be released Thursday after a conference at University Hospital Oklahoma City. Cause of death believed pneumonia with mystery noted by Cox’s Austrian sweetheart. Funeral services set for 4 p.m. Wednesday at Street and Draper. burial in Resthaven Cemetery.
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Homer H. Cox
Draper Funeral Home Chapel
Oklahoma City
Resthaven
Cox
J. P
Pete” Cox
Lawton
Austria
Inge Brenner
Corte Senta
Signettaen
Spiny Coe
Lee
Hotel Lawtonian Stock Drive Reaches Funding Milestone
Lawton residents completed the final hurdle in building the new Hotel Lawtonian as $44,000 more stock was sold, pushing community totals to $913,800 since 1951. The 150 room hotel, planned for completion by year end, faces a planned Christmas opening with C. R. Holley as manager and conventions lined up for next year. Emmett Keough named top salesman for the largest number of individual sales.
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Lawton
Oes
Lawtonian
Hotel Corporation
Dinpre Bang Men Moe Ena
C. R. Holley
Emmett Keough
Comanche County OKs 5 Mill Fair Levy on Ballot
Comanche county commissioners move a 5 mill levy to fund and repair fair facilities for 1955 56, adding to other taxes. The unanimous vote follows recent failed bond plans and sets 17 000 ballots for the November election.
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Comanche County
Emil Woesner
Pete Wynn
Bill Kleeman
Manville Redman
County Election Board
Fair Executive Committee
Prc
AWOL Penalties Doubled By Chief
Eisenhower expands AWOL penalties for armed forces by executive order. Most penalties doubled and dishonorable discharges more likely. New provisions include forfeiture of pay and possible prison terms for missing movements or aircraft units.
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Denver
Eisenhower
White House
President of Sears To Visit City Today
Fowler B. McConnell president of Sears Roebuck and Co will tour the firm’s new Lawton store this afternoon to inspect the retail outlet and meet local officials as part of the opening events.
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Sears
Fowler B. McConnell
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Lawton
McConnell
Ith and Gore
Spurned Lover Runs Amok in Wisconsin Tragedy
In Mineral Point Wisconsin on September 28 a rejected suitor Ray Antoine killed rival Elmer Thomas and Ruben Benson then wounded a woman Patsy Walton and shot himself. Antoine in critical condition at a Dodgeville hospital. the woman also critical. Ruth Hughes, a widow, had rejected him and taken out a marriage license with Thomas earlier Monday.
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Mineral Point
Wis
Ray Antoine
Dodgeville
Patsy Walton
Linden
Elmer Thomas
Chicago
Ruben Benson
Linden Town
Ray M. Reese
Ruth Hughes
Antoine
Thomas
Attlee Narrowly Backs German Rearmament at Labour Conference
In Scarborough England Britain's Labour Party approved Clement Attlee's plan for German rearmament by a slim margin. The total vote was 3,270,000 for and 3,022,000 against out of 6,292,000 cast with 248,000 votes supporting the motion.
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Scarborough
England
Britain
Labor Party Today
Clement Attlee
Bevan
Aneurin Bevan
Herbert Morrison
Attlee
Morrison
Labor Party
House of Commons
Laborites
James Campbell
Railway Men's Union
Mendes-France Links Saar Issue to Armament Controls Plan
French Premier Mendes-France unveils a package plan at the nine-nation conference tying the Saar settlement to strict German rearmament limits. West Germany contends for internationalization, while Adenauer pledges voluntary restraint after occupation ends. delegates note a strong start as US Britain France and Germany prepare talks on restoring sovereignty.
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London
France
Saar
Germany
West Germany
United States
Britain
NATO
Alfred M. Gruenther
Sary
Mendes-France
Konrad Adenauer
Mendes - France
Adenauer
Council of Europe
Strasbourg
John Foster Dulles
Johann Willem Beyen
Eden
Canada
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Belgium
Polish security official flees to U S reports 1949 vanishing
Josef Swiatlo a high ranking Polish security official has fled to the United States and provided U S officials with an account of the 1949 disappearance of Noel and Hermann Field. The State Department asked Poland and Hungary to release the Fields and Swiatlo was granted temporary entry, revealing new details about a decades old mystery.
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Washington
Josef Swiatlo
Poland
United States
U.S
Noel Field
Hermann Field
Noel
Swiado
Miedzeszyn
Warsaw
Hungary
Herta Field
State Department
Swiada
Budapest
Atty
Gen. Brownell
Swiatlo
Ministry of Security
Railroads Asked To Cut Hay Rates
President Eisenhower and Secretary Benson urged railroads to reduce freight rates on hay shipments to drought struck areas. Benson reported drought in 700 counties across 15 states, noting repeat and prolonged dry conditions. The White House cited nearly double the counties in drought versus 1953 and referenced multi year drought in some areas.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Ezra T. Benson
Drouth
Benson
White House
Agriculture Secretary
India Train Wreck Claims At Least 53 Victims
A passenger train on the P- an express plunged into a flooded river fifty miles east of Hyderabad early today. At least 53 people were killed or presumed lost. Officials called it one of India's worst railroad disasters.
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Bombay
India
Hyderabad
Kidnaper's Brother Jailed After Clash With Officers
Johnny Baker brother of Leon Baker was arrested by Lawton police after a tussle with four officers. He was jailed in the county jail pending investigation. Baker resisted and tried to kick an officer as he was detained and identified. He is held while authorities review possible charges.
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Johnny Baker
Leon Baker
Lawton
Baker
TL Gilgen
Oklahoma
Manie
Sims
Mitchell
Tommy Ti
Ficers
Eng
Hoe
Thailand fears fifth column invasion from Red China
At the United Nations General Assembly Prince Wan Waithayakon, head of Thailand's delegation, warned of planned large scale Communist infiltration from Yunnan and Vietminh into Thailand to subvert its government. He reserved the right to seek a U.N. observation team along the Thai Indo-Chinese border.
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United Nations
N.Y
Thailand
U.N. General Assembly
Red China
Prince Wan Waithayakon
Assembly
Yunnan
Wan
U.N
Baseball World Series pitching picks announced
New York Sept 28 Bob Lemon was named by Al Lopez to pitch for the Cleveland Indians and Sal Maglie was named by Leo Durocher to pitch for the New York Giants in the World Series game at the Polo Grounds Wednesday.
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New York
Bob Lemon
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Sal Maglie
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
TriState theft ring broken across three states
Texas and Oklahoma authorities announce the arrest of three youths in a year long farm burglary ring. The suspects moved through Texas Oklahoma and likely Louisiana stealing from farms about 50 miles apart using a nearly fool proof system. A rickety horse trailer tied the trio to their first lead and spurred investigations by Texas Rangers county officers and Southwest Cattlemen’s Association detectives.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Everett Ray Hale
Oral Ridgeway
Louisiana
Texas Rangers
Southwest Cattlemen’s Association
Wirt
Okla
Ardmore
Hale
LO Ranch
Lawton
Walter Crosby
Burkburnett
Tex
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