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Lawton Constitution in Lawton, Oklahoma

17 Apr 1957

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Lawton Constitution

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Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1957

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11

One-Man Patrols Boost Kansas City Police Success

Kansas City officials praise Chief Bernard Brannon for one-man patrols begun in 1933. The system halves police districts, adds cars, and uses three-way radios to cut response times. Crime declines 39.4 percent locally while national crime climbs 26.3 percent. Brannon notes no officer injuries from the program.

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Don Biggs United Press Kansas City United States Bernard Brannon Brannon Po Uce Nneman FBI Cme-Mnan
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State Motorists Drive Less Cut Down Death Rate

Oklahoma motorists logged 18 million fewer miles in January and February 1957, and the traffic death rate dropped 5 percent from 78 to 71. Injuries fell 5 percent while pedestrian incidents rose 54 percent and train car crashes rose 64 percent. The Turner Turnpike saw a 20 percent drop in accidents. county road mishaps declined 5 percent while U S highways increased 2 percent.

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Oklahoma City i Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Jim Lookabaugh Twner Turnpike U. S
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Oklahoma Roads To Be Financed Statewide Without Federal Aid

Oklahoma plans to fund certain road projects entirely with state money. Governor Raymond Gary said these are feasible and necessary despite federal aid limits. Projects include routes to a new chemical plant near Muskogee and to a gypsum plant near Southard plus access roads to park lodges. He estimated up to 71 million dollars annually for the next biennium.

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Oklahoma City Oklahoma Raymond Gary Yesier Gay Gary Muskogee Southard
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