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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1957
Page
29
United Nations reports Kamal Eddine Salah Egyptian chairman of the U N Advisory Council on Somaliland was stabbed to death in Mogadishu while in the trust territory of East Africa. Council President Rafik Asha of Syria announced the death and said no details had been received.
Presen alive on the council said he had been informed that Stah had been attacked by a Surmi. He said a full investigation would be hurried out. The advisory council includes Colombia and the Philippines and was created in 1949 to help Italy administer the area until it achieves independence in 1960.
Rod Paul reported a burglar entered his Arcata residence and helped himself to a pair of slacks shoes and a wool shirt. The intruder shined the shoes before departing, leaving Paul with a puzzled sense of intrusion.
Junior editors describe a cheerful Easter mower scene with a hyacinth in a flower pot, a big bow of ribbon, and color choices. The feature invites readers to use crayons for bright foreground colors and softer background tints to create an appealing Easter picture for the paper’s gallery. Award notice mentions Elizabeth Denison of Salida for a usable idea.
Beverly Hills police chief C H Anderson shut down a gambling arts class at Las Vegas Royal Nevada Hotel reservation office aimed at teaching visitors Las Vegas lore. No money changed hands and no arrests were made under California law prohibiting gambling equipment. A stray note mentions a hippopotamus with large teeth in the classroom setup.
Judge Emory H Niles of the Baltimore supreme bench ruled a 230 year old Maryland law illegal for criminalizing a white woman bearing a child fathered by a Negro. The chief judge called the statute discriminatory and said it violates the Constitution. An indictment against a 20 year old white woman was dismissed without trial.
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