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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1954
Page
18
A quoted reflection contrasts sorrow with human grandeur. Psalms 38:17 frames sorrow as part of life, while Henry Giles lauds the loftiest people for deep grief and the deepest sympathies.
A McCarthy inquiry into Reed Harris cites an ACLU defense but with no attribution of who listed the ACLU as subversive. The piece explains Tenney's California Senate panel and Tenney’s failed bid for vice president on the Christian Nationalist ticket.
A Washington air of emergency grows from Dienbienphu near Haiphong and Navarre Plan failure. The piece weighs how French, American, and Associated States plans to sustain Indochina falter without independence, and the difficulty of bridging the gap to a self-governing state over a decade.
Expert North Dakota Senator Langer pushes a resolution limiting U S military action to repel armed attack only. He argues Congress should declare war power but warns such a rule would leave allies exposed and the nation vulnerable. The plan is linked to the Warren confirmation controversy.
Displaced grain poses a storage crisis with some 280 million bushels of wheat corn rye oats and barley expected to be harvested this summer and no clear storage space likely available. Congress must craft bills to handle the surplus in 1954.
A reader reports a family keeping a five year old from snacks and two or three cookies at times. The doctor explains that a growing child needs steady daily calories and a balanced diet, with meals and snacks as needed to prevent hunger and weakness.
Readers discuss parenting boundaries and the impact of outside interference on a child's upbringing. A mother asks about surgery for a seven year old with incontinence from a rectal deformity, urging professional advice to avoid lifelong guilt. A sixteen month old’s endis oe tansion is noted but unclear. urgency of early care is implied.
A Queensland government official urged that it is proper to stare at Queen Elizabeth II during her visit, arguing the queen came to Australia so the people can see her. He defends attention to her appearance as a social right and mocks etiquette that frowns on admiration.
Hollywood reports Joan Crawford tried to move heaven and earth during a New York vacation as Bing Crosby browsed congratulatory telegrams after a singing comeback in a show within her film. Bob Hope quipped that the scene recalled Sinatra.
The tailorbird of India earned its name for sewing its nest inside a large leaf using its bill as a needle and silk or fiber thread. The world's largest man made harbor is San Pedro California. January 1 was not always the first day of the year. it became so in 1752.
Two B 36 bombers capable of carrying an atomic load landed at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu under secrecy. They were believed to be en route for Eniwetok in the Pacific, with an atomic test reportedly set for April 22. Base Commander Col. Richard T. Knight declined to comment on their presence or mission.
Tennessee Williams ruled out Shelley Winters for the London production of his Rose Tattoo, removing the actress from the casting lineup and reshaping the show's acting lineup.
A reader asks the maximum amount for a single money order. In Wagner's opera Tannhauser the character is based on a real medieval minstrel figure, acknowledged as a German minnesinger from the 13th century.
Fragmented item lists several film names and figures. Mentions Jack Webb in The Men and a planned remake by Alexander Korda. Notes about Mary Pickford publicity, Betty Hutton pay demands, and various industry references including Emil Jannings and Movita. No coherent narrative or dates clearly readable.
Washington talks on wiretapping recall past abuses as Congress considers limiting who may authorize taps. The piece traces oversight history from Gaston Means to J Edgar Hoover era reforms and the push for court approval of wiretaps while using evidence in court.
A list of partially readable clues and fragments covering topics from tree types to garments and terms, suggestive of a crossword or puzzle page with scattered word hints and incomplete answers. No clear event or person names emerge.
A compact puzzle clue solution stream listing down answers 46 through 48 with brief hints and cross references. Includes terms for essential being regrets meadow mouse cattle disease western state agitate and cavities in a wordplay puzzle format.
A garbled UP dispatch from Atlantic City and other cities reports scattered incidents. Police asked about a refund on money. a Galveston mail delivery dispute surfaced. former President Truman was blocked from parking at Westminster campus. an Oklahoma City note mentions highway work on private land and a landowner dispute.
Boston police found nine pairs of binoculars stolen from the Massachusetts Audubon Society in a vacant lot on Tuesday.
Political announcements list candidates for district judge city court sheriff and county commissioner including Ralph H. Cline K. V. Rhodes Floyd W. Kennedy and Walt Hutchins with party affiliation noted as Democrat and for the district.
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