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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1954

Page

11

Two Inmates Escape Cherokee County Jail in Tahlequah

In Tahlequah Oklahoma two inmates Elmer Davis 26 and Estes Bright 37 escaped from the Cherokee County jail by sawing crossbars on the ground floor just before daylight They had been held since 19 for burglary at a combination store and post office Mrs Etta Rogers the jailer s wife reported hearing rattling at the cell door and the escape was confirmed after breakfast A woman June Fitzen was arrested with them and remained in custody Sheriff Wayne Cunningham led the search for the pair

Tahlequah Okla Cherokee County Elmer Davis Estes Bright Etta Rogers Jim D. Rogers Davis Bright

Rules Don't Count When Tots Hungry

Detroit report on Wayne County Board of Institutions considering actions after a woman worked through pregnancy against policy. Husband desertion left her with two children and no support, prompting questions about leave rules and civil service compliance.

Detroit Wayne County Board of Institutions Ee Oesareseen Civil Service

Former Constitution Staffer Debuts as Novelist

Wallace Perry a longtime Las Cruces resident and former Lawton and El Paso editor, releases his first novel Each Purple Curtain May 4 published by The Naylor Company. The romance set on the Mexican border follows the Rio Grande era with desert horizons as backdrop.

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Easter Egg Hunt at Nichols Park Draws Thousands

Henryetta Oklahoma reports 6000 Easter eggs to be hidden at Nichols Park and 4400 candy eggs to be distributed, promising a large community Easter event.

Henryetta Okla Nichols Park

Discount Rate Cut Approved by Federal Reserve Board

The Federal Reserve Board cut the discount rate from 1% to 1% with the Chicago district already acting and the other 11 banks expected to follow. The move aims to ease money and credit by making borrowing cheaper for commercial banks from the federal reserve system.

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Nazareth Council Seats Split In Tax Fund Vote

Communists win six of 15 seats on Nazareth governing council as Nazareth, Jesus Christ’s historic village, with 20 000 residents, many Arabs and refugees, undergoes political change.

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Turnpike Traffic Load Increases in March Reports

March total traffic load shows a rise over February and January with figures in the thousands. The report cites March totals around 142 thousand, with detailed counts for pickups and truck-trainer combinations down to individual months, though several OCR fragments are garbled.

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