Lawton Constitution masthead and policy notes
The Lawton Constitution and Morning Press masthead lists leaders and staff including Editor and Publisher LED SHEPLER and Business Manager F AENTLEY with departments and offices in Lawton Oklahoma. It notes copyright and reprint rights under the Associated Press and prints quotes about time eternity from Isaiah and Bishop Hivers, reflecting editorial policy statements.
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Shepler
SON_F._AENTLEY
Ted Raustom
R Rice
JOE House Aniverising Nemager
Cy Circulation
Britain shifts to nuclear era military policy landmark
Historic plan envisions Britain reducing its 760,000 strong army by half by 1962, abolishing the draft in 1960, stripping the Royal Navy of battleships, and reorganizing around carrier forces. The HAF air arm will be replaced by a guided missile system as research concentrates on rockets and missiles with nuclear warheads. This shift, driven by nuclearforce and electronic guidance, signals a Western defense realignment with United States dependency and raises questions about conventional war capability and future deterrence.
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Britain
Leiden
Spain
Royal Navy
Protector
Seven Seas
HAF
United States
West
America
France
West Germany
Italy
Europe
Kremlin
Spirit of St. Louis visit sparks mistaken Lindbergh claim
At the Smithsonian in Washington, a humorous scene unfolds as two visitors spot a tall man near the Spirit of St. Louis. One believes he is Lindbergh, wagering a million, only to learn the signer is actor James Stewart who has just finished the film Spirit of St. Louis and is in town.
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James Stewart
Jimroy Stewart
Inside Story Frank Haleman on Nixon's Africa Safari
Washington correspondent Frank Haleman accompanied President Nixon on the African tour and spoke to the Press Club about the safari. He recalled a slow journey back from Gettysburg and joked about the long return, noting the delay overshadowed the trip.
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Frank Halemman
Washington
New York News
Nixon
Press Club
Haleman
Gettysburg
Holeman
Question and Answer on Degrees and Leaders
The text lists Q and A items about academy degrees tax history and leaders. It notes US Military Academy graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree. It states Belgium is presented by King Baudouin I and Austria’s predominant faith is Roman Catholic. It recalls President Harding first paid income tax in 1923.
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U.S
Austria
Harding
Oklahoma Legislators Seek Welfare Bill OK
A group of eight Oklahoma legislators arrived in Washington to press Congress to approve a welfare bill allowing old age pensioners to earn income up to 50 dollars a month or 600 dollars a year without reducing relief. They cite unneeded costs and claim the measure would aid pensioners and ease caseworker burdens. Leaders note the bill passed unanimously in Oklahoma and plan further talks with officials.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Grap
House
Senate
Congress
Jim Nanes
Purcell
Kance
Nance
Oklahoma House
Charles J. Shetland
Ed Edmondson
Muskogee
Paul Douglas
Otis Munson
Nowata
House Welfare Committee
Bill Shibley
Bristow
Delbert Inman
Atoka
Ralph Graves
Shawnee and Sons
Clem McSpadden
Oliver Walker
Dale
Bob Trent
Senate Welfare Committee
Britain warns Japs to stay out of testing area
London announces that any person entering the Pacific H-bomb testing area does so at their own risk. Aubrey Jomes says precautions will be taken to keep unauthorized vessels or aircraft out as danger zone is declared around Christmas Island with date for tests not set. A Japanese group plans a peace flotilla protest.
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James F. King
London
Britain
Aubrey Jomes
House of Commons
Christmas Island
Bertrand Trussell
Frank Beswick
Jones
Passover Begins at Sundown Worldwide Observance Opens
Jewish communities prepare for Passover as sundown marks the start of eight days for Orthodox and Conservative Jews and seven for Reform. The first Seder signals family gathering and symbolic foods. Ben-Gurion urged aid as up to 120,000 Jewish refugees may enter Israel this year.
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New York
Egypt
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Tulsa Man Kills Himself In Room
Herman Im Schuster 56 a Public Service Co employe was found shot to death in his rooming house in Tulsa County investigator W L Lang said the man apparently shot himself after a note and a .38 caliber pistol were found. He had been despondent over ill health and was discovered by Mrs Bess Coe who runs the rooming house at 1711 S Boulder Ave.
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Tulsa
Herman Im Schuster
Public Service Co
W. 4
Laced Lang
Schuster
Lang
Bess Coe
S. Boulder Ave
Behuster
Kansas Students To Miss Pageant
A group of seven girls from Manhattan State College will miss this year's Easter Pageant after five years of attendance. Pageant organizer Miss Oberg, stationed at Newport Rhode Island, explained the group cannot travel this year and hopes to participate next year.
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Kansas
Manhatan State College
Oberg
Wichitas
Miss Oberg
Wave Officers Training School
Newport
R. 1
Nake Tragen
City Man Injured In 2 Car Crash
Walter A. Clements 50 of 661 Roosevelt was injured in a three vehicle crash at Sixth and D as his 1932 Plymouth was struck by a westbound 1959 Chevrolet then hit by a 1957 Ford. Clements suffered facial cuts and possible back injury. admitted status unknown. Drivers Carrol Winsor 21 of Fort Sill and Geneva Sims 16 of 207 N Fourth reported. total damage around 700 dollars.
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Npeed
Walter A. Clements
Roosevelt
Clements
Grady Crabtree
Jack Wheeler
Ford
Carrol B. Winsor
Huntry
FA Bn
Fort Sill
Geneva May Sims
Students Name Committees for Central Junior High Swap Shop
Central junior high student council named committees for the annual Swap Shop and Picnic on April 24. Jessica Jones leads registration, Nikki Bentley hosts, Darmy Preston runs the mixer, Loch Johnson handles dancing, and Elizabeth Porter with Mrs. Trent Porter supervise the picnic supper food. Special guests included seventh, eighth and ninth grade class officers.
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Central Junior High School
Jessica Jones
Nikki Bentley
Darmy Preston
Loch Johnson
Elizabeth Porter
Trent Porter
Girl Wins VFW Oratory Contest
Lawton high school senior Joan Godlove won the local VFW Post 1193 contest and will compete in the Sixth District Oratorial at 8 p.m. today in Anadarko. The ovation topic is What Can I Do About Safety on the Highways.
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Joan Godlove
Lawton
Anadarko
Miss Godlove
W. W. Godlove
Sheridan Road
VFW
Lawton High School Hosts Final Student Teacher Week
Mrs. Don K. Brown, speech art drama senior at the University of Oklahoma, finishes her ninth and final week as student teacher in Lawton High School's speech department. She directs a three act western farce The Masters Last Stand to be staged at a 9:30 pm pay assembly Thursday in the school auditorium.
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Don K. Brown
Oklahama
Lawton High School
Refuge Staff To Guard Against Pageant Fires
Wichita Mountains Refuge staff will be on call from 8 am Saturday to 5 pm Sunday to protect Easter Pageant crowds. Manager Julian A. Howard urged visitors to be fire cautious as high winds raise danger and asked campers to confine fires to designated grates. Civil Defense workers assist on site while outposts monitor crowd outskirts and cleanup waste is minimized.
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Julian A. Howard
Howard
Refuge
Civil Defense
Little Theater Seeks Old Wooden Indian For Play Set
Lawton Little Theater asks for an old wooden Indian seven thousand beer cans a kitchen sink and assorted junk for the wartime junkyard setting of Suds In Your Eye The show runs April 26 27 in the college auditorium Mrs Deskins and Elizabeth Killian seek items contact them or the stage manager as Operation Big Broom aids the drive Cast includes Eno Frakes Zee Schlein Florenne Kytle and others with John Denney directing The piece features a large local cast and detailed props from multiple neighbors and donors.
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Lawton Little Theater
College Auditorium
Authentic Properties
Litt Theater
Deskins
Lawtonians
Little Theater
Elizabeth Killian
Drunken Driving Charge Filed In County Court
County Attorney Warren Crane filed a drunken driving charge this morning against Harold Donald Keevan, 33, of Lawson after a weekend arrest by Trooper John Duke. The complaint was lodged in Judge Ralph Cline's City court. Other cases included night speeding and reckless driving across various courts with multiple defendants and offenses.
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Warren Crane
Lawson
John Duke
Highway Patrol
Harold Donald Keevan
Taft
Ralph Cline
Justice of Peace
Marvin E. Cameron
William Leroy Maness
Baldwin
Janice Lee Johnson
Kanyon
Wooddrow
Giles’ Court
Walter Thomas Burt
Electra
Tex
Sammy Eagleshield
Monroe
Rey BE. Davis
Fort Sill
Runaway Girl, 15, Flees From Plane, Is Missing Again
Patricia Burke 15 fled from a Continental airliner after being placed on board near Lawton Oklahoma City. Police report she apparently left at a stop and is missing as authorities search. Her father in Chicago called Saturday night to say she had not arrived.
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Chicago
Patricia Burke
Lawton
Oklahoma City
Earlis Young
Mexican Singer Pedro Infante Dies In Air Crash
Merida Mexico Pedro Infante 39 a leading Mexican singing star of film stage and TV was killed today when a four engine transport crashed into a home shortly after takeoff for Mexico City Three others in the plane and a woman in the home also died Infante an aviation enthusiast often piloted planes and served as copilot on the fatal flight.
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Merida
Mexico
Pedro Infante
Mexico City
Transportes de A&erco de Merida
Infante
Kine
Time Worry Clinic Dollars Can't Replace Fathers
Dr George W Crane argues that money cannot substitute parental time and moral training for children. He urges rich parents to invest in character, chores, and love, noting wealthy families often fail to instill a love of learning and cooperation. He promotes a 200 point test for good parenting and urges ongoing self assessment.
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Harry
George W. Crane
Harry W
Dr. Crane
Harry, Jr
Benjamin Franklin
Papa
Dad
Toney
Chdren
Willian James
Anyay
the Heytins Syndicate, Inc
Western Electric Workers Strike in Dallas Area
About 115 Dallas Western Electric Co workers walk out over an order requiring eight workers to report to Waxahachie on a temporary commuter basis. Union officials say the action echoes broader worker protest affecting some 29,000 installers nationwide, with no formal picketing planned yet.
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Dallas
Dallas Western Electric Co
Texas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Umion
Waxahachie
B. F. Stewart
International
Amen
Midlothian
Tex
Guthrie
Ohio
Amnion
Albert Bowles
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Western Electric
Navy To Release Draftees Early
The Navy will grant early release to about 26 000 draftees drafted in late 1955 and March 1956. Men drafted in November and December 1955 will be discharged after 21 months of service. Some March 1956 draftees may leave with less than 21 months. This marks the first post World War I use of the draft in those months.
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Washington
Navy
Senate approves bond interest hike amid brief debate
The Senate, after a ten minute session, advanced a bill raising the interest ceiling on government savings bonds to 3.34 percent. The measure moves to the House, which supports a 3.42 percent ceiling, in line with caps for other government obligations. Senator Byrd leads the explanation in a voice vote.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hisenhmyer
Byrd
D-Va
Finance Committee
Bottle Thrown at House Breaks Window in Bristow Incident
Ralph A. Starner reported a cold drink bottle was hurled at his home on a Sunday, breaking a picture window and sending fragments inside. Police were alerted as details emerged. Bristow gun show slated for April 26 23 will display over ten thousand firearms valued at more than a million dollars.
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Ralph A. Starner
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Unclear OCR text lists scattered clues including cooking, blood, and various jumbled terms. The readable items hint at a puzzle or word list rather than a coherent news item. No identifiable people, places, or events are present to summarize.
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