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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1954
Page
13
The government seeks to prove a second St. Louis police officer lied about the missing half of the $600 900 Greenlease ransom money as the perjury trial of former officer Dolan begins in federal court. Jury selection continued with key witnesses planned to testify for the government.
In Hollywood on April 13 supporters of Gerald L. K. Smith unofficially backed Sen. John Bricker of Ohio as the Republican presidential nominee for 1956. Dr. Wesley Swift announced Eisenhower would not seek re election and forecast a Bricker movement convention planned in Omaha Nebraska next week.
Meriden Connecticut patrolmen tracked a car after a motorist reported two hands protruding from the trunk. A teen driver confessed he placed a severed end of a toy prop for air, leading to the odd discovery and investigation by officers Caponigro and Guest.
In Los Angeles and San Francisco, new homes and offices rise despite vacant houses nearby. Contractors report building activity up to 30 percent higher in some areas as financing hopes push home construction forward.
Oklahoma City April 13 records show Bailey was raised to 25000 per year as head of the UP Turnpike Authority and appears to have abandoned plans to form Central State Engineering Co. The firm name was reserved then allowed to lapse after three 60 day periods. Bailey was rehired last week with the raise.
Oklahoma City April 13 The disbarment hearing for State Sen. Kirksey Nix of McAlester has been postponed to April 20 after his lawyers complained they lacked preparation time. Nix is accused of improper statements about the State Criminal Court of Appeals in the Carl Austin Dewolf murder case. Dewolf, executed for killing a Tulsa police officer, was once represented by Nix.
Chicago April 13 UP Warden Joseph E. Ragen of Stateville penitentiary accepted the Silver Sea award from the National Council of State Garden Clubs. The trophy honored the convicts for outstanding beautification of the penitentiary grounds.
An April tremor in Holdenville Oklahoma was felt by several observers with one man noting two small shocks. No damage was reported and Regis College seismograph in Denver did not register the quake. Local officials and witnesses described it as a weak earthquake compared with a past regional quake.
HALIFAX N S The Liberal party leader Angus L Macdonald 64 died early today in Victoria General Hospital after a brief illness He led Nova Scotia from before World War II and became Canada s first naval minister His tenure saw the navy expand to about 90 000 men and 500 ships including the first Canadian aircraft carriers He later returned to provincial premiership
Sanders daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Sanders tops Fletcher's graduate list as valedictorian. Marie Hutson, longtime Fletcher schools secretary, earns high grades and holds multiple roles including senior class treasurer and newspaper staff member with awards from the American Legion. Other classmates include Eddie Blue Don Robert Corcoran Bab Coleary Har less Don Jump Geneva Knox Malone Sherman McCarty McNabb Peggy Nelson Charles Parker Frances Pullen.
A Galves woman tied a dog to the mailbox after the postman repeatedly failed to stop by. She agreed to the arrangement and cited reason related to the mail route. The incident centers on the dog tied to the mailbox and the unclear motives behind the action.
MacMurray and Miss Haver resided in an Brentwood area home for 17 years and have now put the old house up for sale at 135000. The couple and their adopted children Susan Jr and Robert 10 were linked to a move with plans for new Brentwood residence near Sees two miles away. Miss Haver recently left Xavier Kansas convent, returning due to the strain of nun life.
An eight year old pupil at a Southwest school swallowed a pencil during class. Doctors attempted to remove it after it lodged in his throat and stomach, with admission that coughing failed to dislodge the object. He was transported to St Francis Hospital for treatment.
Britannica notes that the jellyfish served as a model for the first parachute. This historical reference highlights early biomimicry in aviation development.
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