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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1954

Page

5

Bombs Or Ghosts Haunt Seattle Windshields

Seattle residents fear a mass vandalism or supernatural cause as pockmarked windshields appear across Puget Sound. Officials note no consistent pattern or evidence of radiation while some blame H bombs and others call it mass hysteria.

Seattle Puget Sound United States Allan Pomeroya Vy D. M. Ritter Chemistry Department University of Washington Bellingham Ataoe Dr. Ritter State Patrol

Opera Director Falls Into Drum Pit at City Center

New York Opera director Otto Erhardt tripped during Verdi Falstaff rehearsal at City Center Theater and toppled into a kettledrum in the orchestra pit. He was taken for treatment of a sprained back and ankle and urged performers to continue the show.

New York Otto Erhardt City Center Theater

Estimated 685000 in Red labor camps of East Europe

United Nations reports emigrant groups claim over 685000 people are confined in labor camps across Czechoslovakia Poland Lithuania Hungary Bulgaria and Albania. The figures are released ahead of a debate on forced labor in the UN Economic and Social Council.

East Europe United Nations N. Y Czechoslovakia Poland Lithuania Hungary Bulgaria Albania U.N. Economic and Social Council

Stubborn Sink Stains Targeted With Tartar Cream Rub

A quick cleaning tip suggests scrubbing sink stains with a paste made of cream of tartar. The method focuses on applying the powder and a mild abrasive to lift tough spots from porcelain surfaces.

Lawton News Briefs From The Constitution Files

A summary of Lawton area items from past years includes summer camp as musicians at Fort Sill, L. M. Gensman elected delegate to the Republican convention in Cleveland, two new street lights approved at Second Street intersections, and notes on long-ago railroad and highway projects. It also recalls naval and military moves involving local residents and honors such as a Legion of Merit for Captain Mack D. Holcomb.

Lawton Oklahoma National Guard Fort Sill L. M. Gensman Cleveland Second Street Dearborn South Boundary W. C. Kenningham Naval Farragut Idaho Cpl J. H. Schlumbohm Jr North Africa Mack D. Holcomb Infantry Douglas MacArthur Southwest Pacific Area Otto C. Kling Ration Board

Japan fears sea poisoned by H-Bomb test fallout

Reports say radioactive contamination spread 3000 miles in the Pacific east and west of Bikini Atoll. Japanese boats 2200 miles southwest and 1000 miles northeast of Bikini were radioactive. Government to send survey ships next month to check danger zones. Rainfall in Honshu also turned radioactive in recent days. Professor Nishiwaki leads ongoing research.

Pacific Bikini Atoll Test Site Bikini South Pacific Honshu Yashshi Nishiwaki

Japanese official warns hydrogen tests threaten food supply

Osaka University warned that contamination from hydrogen bomb tests could affect vegetables and livestock. The official said continuation of tests could threaten all the food of the Japanese people.

Osaka University Japan

Lifesaving Feat at Ocean Beach by Off Duty Officers

In San Francisco near Seal Rocks off duty officers rescued Patrolman Holmes G. Lash after a wave knocked him down. Officer Kwartz helped bring Lash to safety on an air mattress as lifeguards and fellow officers witnessed the dramatic rescue.

Seal Holmes G. Lash Kwartz

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