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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1954
Page
3
Fire at Oklahoma Tire and Supply Store sparked extensive damage across Blackwell. Plumbers and electricians worked overnight to remodel a vacant building for a new bank as nine firms suffered loss of records and injuries, while officials planned new fire apparatus.
A pro European Defense Community protest turned violent as about 100 rioters, backed by de Gaulle supporters and monarchists, attacked Premier Laniel and Defense Minister Pleven during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe. Police arrested seven demonstrators as stones flew and hats and glasses were lost.
Federal civil defense chief says despite progress there is no civil defense in America equal to the problem. He urges local authorities to take lead in defense planning and response.
New York today introduces a notorious novelty disc by RCA Victor. The event centers on a 1940s era performer, Miss Alice Jenkins, and a staged concert in a New York hotel ballroom. An offstage bird cue malfunctioned as the bird screeched through the performance until an engineer shut down the boiler radiator.
President Truman said the H bomb could bring peace if disarmament and a ban on lethal weapons prevail. He cited 250 meetings with Russians and urged organizing moral forces for world peace. About 1,000 attended a dinner honoring Rabbi Thurman for 40 years of service.
Walter E. Brown received a letter last week from a man who owed him 75 dollars for gasoline and auto repair. The borrower could not recall his name or how much was owed, but he fulfilled the promise after 22 years.
Kansas and Oklahoma sports men will compete in an interstate barking contest imitating coyotes at Lake Carl Blackwell in Stillwater. The event runs October 4 through 6.
The NBC orchestra will continue under other conductors while Toscanini leaves after a final performance. He withdrew in tears, retreating to his green room as applause faded, citing emotional strain from RCA and the mark of his long tenure.
London reports on Rusty Simone Silva saying she stripped to gain a film deal. The 25 year old said Marilyn Monroe inspired her, while onlookers on a Cannes island witnessed a risky stunt ending with injuries to a spectator and a clumsy moment involving Mitchum and his wife.
A state funding survey shows only 3 742 dollars left in the extra fund and 3 307 in the extra protection fund. The money is to cover until July 1 when 10 000 dollars becomes available for extra help and 25 000 goes into the fund. L D Melton, former Legislative Council director and now tax attorney, has been paid 300 dollars monthly as adviser and consultant to Gov. Murray. Other payments were to Har-
Washington reports 67 more airmen presumed dead in Korea list. Among those named is S. Set. Arthur W. Hoult of Foyil Oklahoma, husband of Mildred F. Hoult. The names follow prior missing-in-action listings dating back more than a year.
A new treatment for hemorrhoids is advertised as shrinking piles without surgery and offering prompt pain relief. The ad promotes an ointment sold for 98 cents a tube with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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