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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1955

Page

5

Morse urges new Senate probe of Talbott ethics

Senator Morse of Oregon called for a fresh Senate investigation into Air Force Secretary Harold E. Talbott amid questions about his ethics from Mulligan & Co. He argued Talbott lacked necessary public service attributes while Hall and Martin expressed confidence in President Eisenhower to decide Talbott’s fate, stressing the matter should stay with the White House.

Washington Harold E. Talbott Eisenhower Sen Morse D-Ore Senate Air Force Leonard W. Hall Republican National Committee Rep. Martin R-Mass House Talbott Pentagon Paul B. Mulligan & Co New York Mulligan Company White House

Accused Killer Sees A Plot Against Him

Burton Abbott, a 27 year old UC student, claims Stephanie Bryan's murder may have been an intentional plot to eliminate him. He asserts possible unintentional involvement and discusses his innocence while authorities linked a red purse found in his basement to the Berkeley disappearance. Abbott recalls time at the Wildwood cabin and his visit the week of June 27.

Oakland Calif Stephanie Bryan Burton Abbott University of California San Francisco Examiner Abbott Georgia Berkeley Wildwood Trinity County Stephanie

Polio Mother's Infant Dies in Dallas Birth

Michael Edward Schwartz, born two weeks early to Mrs Edward J Schwartz during a six hour labor while she battled bulbar polio, died last night. Doctors said the birth may have weakened the infant, but polio was not involved in the death. The mother remained in very serious condition.

Dallas Tex Michael Edward Schwartz Edward J. Schwartz

Gambling Ship Admiral Dies In Crap Game

Anthony Cornero Stralla known as Tony Cornero died of a heart attack while craps at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas. Deputy Coroner Bud Bodell investigated concealment claims as Stralla, 54, awaited the Stardust opening. He fortune with bootlegging and gambling ships, later turning to shipping.

Las Vegas Anthony Cornero Stralla Tony Cornero Bud Bodell Bodell Desert Inn Stardust

Fleeing Robber Runs Over Wife Held For Murder

Cincinnati police charge Lee Murphy 40 with murdering wife Willoughby 39 mother of 12 after he fled a gasoline theft at a concrete plant. Murphy claimed intoxication while surrendering ten hours after the hit and run, saying he did not know he ran over anything. Co-owner Frank Roudebush said he held the pair at gunpoint before Murphy sped away and ran over his wife.

Cincinnati Lee Murphy Carl G. Meyer Murphy Willoughby Meyer

13 Killed In Tokyo Fireworks Blast

Thirteen people died and at least 14 were injured when a flash explosion destroyed a fireworks factory on Tokyo's Sumida River. Several others were missing and 17 nearby private homes were burned or wrecked. No foreigners were reported near the scene.

Tokyo Sumida

Rye production in 1955 forecast at 29.3 million bushels

Agriculture officials forecast United States rye output for 1955 at 29.3 million bushels. The projection highlights a specific national yield expectation amid ongoing crop data gathering.

United States

How To Beat A Heat Wave With Ingenuity

Hal Boyle lampoons heat waves with humorous do it yourself tips. The column suggests quirky, fictional strategies from avoiding hats to cooling shoes in fridges to outlandish ideas like grape leaves and pebble tricks. It ends with a punchy keep cool message.

Hal Boyle New York Santa Claus Davy Crockett Lassie

Soviet Ships Seen Off China Coast

The Central News Agency reported two Soviet built minesweepers and a midget submarine were spotted off the Fukien coast near Communist China. The minesweepers reportedly attempted to sweep Nationalist minefields around the Matsu Islands in darkness. The agency gave no source, and the Defense Ministry could not confirm the report.

China Taipei Formosa Central News Agency Hong Kong Fukien Communist Matsu Islands Defense Ministry

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