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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1957

Page

2

Roosevelt Urges UN Role as Peace Machinery

The 72 year old former first lady calls the UN essential for world peace and warns withdrawal is impossible. She criticizes anti UN pamphlets in Lawton and urges Americans to visit and study UN work to explain its operations. She also endorses Alaska statehood and notes attendees at a Lawton press conference with OU and state officials.

NATO Soviet Union Nagy Security Council Russia New York City U. S Grace Ray University of Oklahoma Toonsevelt AACN New York Roosevelt Democratic Party Alaska Sarah Ellis Okahoma College For Women Johnson Lawton Gary Oklahoma City Oklahoma Jack Roberts U.S. A Anadarko

FHA to sell Mt Scott duplexes and Mt Sent homes to private buyers

FHA will offer Mt Scott duplexes and Mt Sent houses to private buyers after screening applicants. Purchase plans involve about 1000 dollars down per duplex and roughly 20 years to pay the balance. The Mt Scott properties built in 1952 and managed since 1955 by federal agencies remain occupied by military personnel.

FHA Oklahoma City Robert Reed Mt. Sent Mt. Scott Lewis Construction Co Mt. Scott Homes Inc Crosby and Co Federal National Mortgage Association Holico Ptters Ferguson Scott Ing

Knights Conclude Lawton Conclave Banquet and Helicopter Demo

Knights gathered at the Lawtonian for a banquet and ball in honor of Schutz. Wives of delegates saw a Fort Sill helicopter demonstration while Past Grand Commanders from Oklahoma City to Perry attended. Lawton Commandery No. 18 hosted the conclave led by D. Henry Jones with O. C. Darling as general chairman.

Knights Templar of Oklahoma Hotel Lawtonian Dan G. Emrick Tulsa J. Milton McCullough Oklahoma City Walter R. Pearson Oliver S. William Stillwater Richard Burch Elk City Warder Schutz Fort Sill Leslie H. Swan Layton S. Chilcutt Fayetteville Ark Richard E. Newhouse William E. Crowe Enid Ernest €. Lambert Okmulgee Harry 3. House

Captive details of confinement and improvised work

The testimony describes a captive who received meals from shopping lists, endured daily isolation, and attempted to send help messages. The captor James Bridal claimed to be designing machines while Miss Jordan assisted in labor, digging a dugout and moving earth, with daily bucket loads and a cellar work space as their limited routine.

Bridal Miss Jordan

Britain and Soviet Exchange Over Suez Canal Crises Intensify

The article details publicized letters between Britain and the Soviet Union regarding the Suez situation. Bulganin warns Arabs against invasion and Eden cites international control of the canal. Both sides discuss Egypt’s sovereignty, UN aims, and British and French actions amid Egypt’s canal seizure and oil disruptions.

Macmillan Bulgaria Guy Mollet Britain Russia Jay Middle East United States Paris Leonid Lyichev Moscow Eden Syria Jordan Saudi Arabia Egypt Bulganin Ures Soviet Union France Nasser United Nations Nations Bulgan Security Council

Storm rated continues across Oklahoma with flood watches

Rainfall totals topped two inches in many counties as storms linger. Flood warnings remain for the Salt Fork and Red River near Mangum while示 watchful crests near 18 to 19 feet are projected at Carnegie. Highway washes and closed routes burden the state.

Salt Fork Red River Mangum Washita Carnegie Weather Bureau Oklahoma City Will Rogers, Field City Tishomingo Highway Department Antlers Wilburton Idabel Durant Talihina Atoka Hobart Ponca City Tulsa Ardmore McAlester Enid Fort Sill Gage Guymon Haskell Sallisaw McCurtain Fanshawe Clinton Eufaula Marlow Purcell Sulphur Watonga

Insurance Counselor Offers Broad Job With 24 Hour Access

An advertisement promotes a man or firm as an insurance adviser who can add an extra staff member to the employer’s team but not to payroll. Clients are urged to use his experience for a comprehensive economical insurance program and 24 hour availability for counsel and service.

Flooding roads force one-way traffic on several US routes

US 5 at Bird Creek eight miles north of Tulsa shows 234 feet of water over the road while SH 46 near Shattuck has a washed out bridge approach. SH 54 north of Gatebo is under a foot of water. Other roads open to one-way traffic include US 1 at Jet US 51 at Dover and US 81 five miles north of Enid.

Bird Creek Tulsa Shattuck Gatebo Jet Dover Enkd

Living Cost Rises Again In March

The government reported March living costs rose two tenths of a percent to another record high. The Labor Department noted a slight fall in dairy and pork prices but declines were offset by increases across all other major groups of consumer goods and services.

Washington Labor Department

Dowlens Return From Daingerfield Visit

Personal note: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dowlen of 1701 Liberty have just visited their son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dews, and family in Daingerfield Texas.

Carl Dowlen Liberty Bob Dews Daingerfield, Tex

AREA FLOODS CONTINUED REPORTS AND RAINFALL TOTALS

Local area records show 3.8 inches at the Gue area and near four inches at the Tugmon ranch. Lawton totals reach 9.84 inches for the year with April rainfall 4.04 inches, the highest April total since 1948. Forecast calls for more thunder showers through Wednesday.

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