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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1957
Page
2
Washington reports polio cases fall to about one third of last year as public health officials credit vaccine for the decline. For the week ending July, 51 new paralytic polio cases were reported, bringing total since Jan 1 to 231. For the year, total poliomyelitis cases reached 2224, compared with 1546 at the same point in 1956.
Details outline inspection areas in North America and Europe. Arctic Circle region including Canada United States and Soviet Union west of 190W east of 160W north of 50N would be open for inspection. A follow up proposal extends to most of Europe bounded by 60E and 40N with Ireland Britain and much of western Europe included.
The council discussed Hill's waste disposal system two years into his contract. E W Wirkpatrick urged a decision on renewal, while most councilors agreed. A motion to renew for the year was defeated 24 to 2, deferring action until next week.
The article recalls IEE's call for continued federal protection of the right to vote amid many distracting proposals. It argues that without Section 4 protections many Americans would remain disenfranchised and warns against introducing a jury trial between a federal judge and legal orders, which would weaken the judiciary and undermine the bill’s purpose. The Senate had previously blocked a broader enforcement section beyond voting rights.
Funeral services for Michael Allen Wenteloff infant son of Sp3. and Mrs Clarence Wentzloff were set for 10 a.m. Monday at Becker Memorial chapel with burial in Fort Sill Post cemetery. The infant, born July 7 1957 in Lawton, died at Brooke Army Hospital San Antonio Texas after transfer for special treatment. The father served at Fort Sill with Service Battery 597 FA Battalion headed from Fort Hood Texas. Survivors include a half sister Judy Ann aged 9 and half brother Clarence aged 6, paternal grandfather Edwin Wentzloff Muskegon Michigan and maternal grandmother Esther Franklin Watonga.
The Senate committee heard that Dio, ally of Hoffa, helped steer AFL UAW roots into the Teamsters to gain control over New York and the Eastern Seaboard. Lester Washburn testified about ousting Dio from UAW AFL leadership and about ILGWU involvement, while Dubinsky declined to debate and offered later testimony if needed.
Philadelphia police hunt two robbers who attacked cab driver John Evans with a hunk of cheese and a lead pipe during a fare pickup. Evans reports a cheese assault followed by a pipe blow and a theft of 520.
The park department requests 4800 for a superintendent salary 3300 for a utility man 12000 for four regular employees 1000 for a fogging machine operator 11500 for extra help wages and 1500 for a park board secretary. Maintenance requests total 29000 plus 300 for supplies and 1000 for insecticides. Capital outlay includes two power mowers a tractor bleacher seats and playground equipment. Last year expenditures near 327,914 park aims to improve playgrounds and facilities amid past underfunding.
Monroe and her husband were aided by Hampton ambulance from the Miller home at 11 a.m. A New York gynecologist Dr Hilliard Dubrow accompanied them to the hospital. Medical sources said Monroe was five or six weeks pregnant and expected her child at the end of March. The operation was performed by Dr Dubrow and Dr Bernard Berglas.
Dean, the singing cowboy with Ed Dockery songs, recalls career hops from Stamps Quartet to Chicago radio and Hollywood. He, with Lorene, owns a Burbank home and two children Eddie Dean II and Donna Lee Scales, while touring Lawton and preparing his new releases High Country and Lonesome Guitar.
Lawton hosts a world championship style rodeo with Freckles Brown and Alfred Cox among the entrants in bulldogging bare back bronc saddle bronc and bull riding. About 120 events recorded for a $6,000 prize. First Lawton girl barrel race features top national competitors. Virginia Hadley and Tom Hadley arrive as rodeo announcer. Clowns Pistol Holiday and Buck LeGrand join acts. Advanced tickets selling fast amid optimism from Howard Kinmonth and Charles Dickens. Street dance kickoff attracts hundreds as town celebrates.
Labor action at Fort Sill over Page contract replacement stalls operations. About 250 to 300 machinists walk out, picketing four entry points after the Fort Sill commandant barred on post demonstrations. Page advertises for new hires in several newspapers while officials seek normal operations and time to train replacements.
Homesteader Prather, eighty, refuses to move cattle after a federal order and Army offer to pay for leaving the land. Neighbors defend his right stance while noting tensions rise as missiles are feared. Friends urge a peaceful settlement, but Prather insists the land has become good to him.
Guerrillas blown bridges across Cunela Yao and Macanacum rivers, factories and barracks attacked. In Santiago a general strike disrupted life to protest the killing of a rebel leader. Eastern provincial capital newspapers silent. banks closed since Wednesday. A United Press man, James F. Cunningham, was manhandled and jailed after a clash with a police lieutenant.
A confrontation left Cunningham on the ground as subordinates tried to arrest him. He was freed within 15 minutes after the U S consul complained to Police Chief Jose M Salas Canizares.
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