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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1957

Page

3

Civil Rights Faces Stiff Senate Fight

James Marlow reports the civil rights bill faces a tough path in Congress with Southern opposition likely to block Senate debate. The House has approved a version creating a six member commission and new divisions, while Senate support remains unsure amid fierce procedural battles and juries in contempt cases.

Senate James Marlow Associated Press Washington Congress House Judiciary Committee Eisenhower Fall House Rates Committee House Senate Judiciary Committee Wisenhower Justice Department

Gene Lockhart Dies At Age 66

SANTA MONICA Calif Gene Lockhart 66 versatile performer actor director author and composer died of a heart seizure yesterday He appeared in more than 30 films and on Broadway in Death of a Salesman and Ah Wilderness His wife Kathleen and daughter June Lockhart were with him at death He began with Canada’s Kitties Band and later wrote for Brearl Wey shows and worked as a columnist and singer

Santa Monica Calif Gene Lockhart Kathleen June Lockhart Lockhart London Kitties Band of Canada Heatrice Lillie Brearl- Wey

Convicted Killer Mounts Pulpit in Newark Church

J Jerry Cacopardo, once convicted of murder in 1937, spoke at East Side Presbyterian Church New Jersey after Governor Harriman lifted lifetime parole restrictions. Now a pastor in Stackensack, he offered a tearful sermon citing his past and seeking a chance to prove his reform.

J. Jerry Cacopardo Anna Louise Newark N.J East Side Presbyterian Church Cacopardo New York Harriman N. J Jerry Cacopardo Averell Harriman Reformed Christian Church Stackensack Brooklyn Philadelphia Bloomfield N. 3 God Abraham Isaac

Gasoline Burns Explodes In Sewers In Glenolden Pa

Gasoline leaked from a service station tank and flowed into storm sewers in Glenolden, burst manhole covers, and ignited as it reached a creek behind Harvey Krause’s station. Firefighters traced the blaze by smoke from culverts, summoned nearby aid, and extinguished it with a chemical extinguisher. no injuries reported.

Glenolden Yestemay Harvey Krause Philadelphia

Stock Market Too Good To Be True

Kenny Green, 20, of Elkins Park, invested $100 earned from chores in Sperry-Raudy Corp. Five shares yielded a $120 dividend, though it should have been $1. A faulty check-writing machine seems to have produced the excess. He is mailing back the unexpected dividend.

Philadelphia Kenny Green Kenney Elkins Park Sperry-Raud Corp

All Out Battle Against Excessive Oil Imports

Moland V. Rodman of Anderson-Prichard Oil Co urged 1,200 North Texas Oil and Gas Association members to curb excessive foreign oil flow. He warned domestic producers must swallow their problems or meet them as the United States faces a growing import challenge.

Wichita Falls United States Moland V. Rodman Anderson-Prichard Oil Co Oklahoma City Rodman North Texas Ois and Gas Association

Woman Escapes Washtub After Five Hour Plunge

Chesterfield England report says Sarah Banner fell backward into a washtub and was stuck for five hours before police and firemen freed her. She called the predicament most embarrassing and criticized neighbors who heard her pleas but did little.

Chesterfield England Wup Sarah Banner

Mamie Van Doren Wounded On Duty

Hollywood actress Mamie Van Doren visiting for treatment after a finger nick while preparing for a personal appearance. Blood poisoning followed prompting her to return for care. In Santa Monica Eddie Jackson, 61, undergoes a second hernia operation at St John’s Hospital.

Mamie van Doren Hollywood Mamie van Dorer Miss van Doren Ray Anthony Chicago Santa Monica Calif Eddie Jackson St. John's Hospital Jackson Jimmy Durante

Dinah Shore Wins Motherhood Award at Beverly Hilton

Dinah Shore, noted singer and actress, won the 1957 Mother of the Year award from City of Hope Medical Center at a televised Beverly Hilton ceremony. Esther Williams, first winner, presented the plaque as Dinah and husband George Montgomery alongside their children John and Melissa attended.

Dinah Shore City of Hope Medical Center Esther Williams Beverly Hilton Hotel Dinah George Montgomery John Melissa

St Joseph Aspirin Claims Faster Disintegration

The advertisement proclaims St Joseph Aspirin disintegrates three times faster than rival brands and absorbs quicker for headaches muscle pain and colds. It asserts superior readiness to work and urges purchase as the “beat for less” pain relief.

St.Joseph St. Joseph St. Jomeph

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