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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1953
Page
8
A partial staff list includes Advertising Manager W R Rice, Mechanical Superintendent Hargraves, Business Manager Bill F Bentley, Managing Editor Ted Ralston, Circulation Manager Joe House, city circulation manager 4A H LSCHLAGER, and general phone line 620 for all departments.
A compact quotation set contrasts biblical warning with moral reflections. It begins with a Bible verse about sins being exposed before judgment and follows with von Logau lines contrasting manly, fiendish, Christ like, and God like responses to sin.
August 20 will bring a publicity blitz for Alfred Kinsey’s forthcoming study Sexual Behavior in the Human Female. Indiana, home to Notre Dame and the Indianapolis Speedway, is highlighted while secrecy surrounds the Kinsey laboratory and pre-release proofs.
The piece reports the FBI analysis presented to the Senate internal security committee. It details 35 individuals who invoked self incrimination claims and refused to talk, with 28 explicitly denying Communist ties and 7 speaking to agents but offering limited or inconsistent replies. It argues informants aid crime detection and warns against limiting testimony.
The Kinsey book aroused strong reactions, with the first volume selling 250,600 copies despite limited publicity on a provocative topic. Publishers expect even louder controversy when the forthcoming women edition arrives, predicting a widespread uproar from American womanhood.
A historical view by Edwin P. Jordan MD explains how maternal mortality has fallen due to hospital births, blood transfusion, and safer cesarean delivery. It notes reduced fear, better pain relief options, and the increased role of hospitals in emergency care during delivery.
Washington columnist Marquis Childs examines limits to a proposed immigration bill. He notes restrictive provisions forcing documented histories and re admission guarantees hinder refugees from behind the Iron Curtain, analyzes political maneuvering by McCarran allies, and cites Senator Arthur Watkins’ waning resistance as Eisenhower aims to show liberty abroad amid mounting European political strife.
The latest national shrine established is Theodore Roosevelt's home in Oyster Bay New York dedicated June 14 1953. The quiz also notes orangutan meaning Malay words man and woods and organ use in churches since the 900s with bans and World War II casualty totals 1 125 369 including 291 557 deaths.
An aviator claimed a higher mountain existed beyond Everest with no confirmation. Wimbledon began in 1877. Fast Day is a New Hampshire legal holiday set by the governor, usually the fourth Thursday in April. Christianity spread across Europe by about 1100. Benedict Arnold was not executed as a spy.
In Phoenix Arizona authorities moved 152 children and 38 mothers from Short Creek polygamy colony to city foster homes after Sheriff Porter warned of plans to relocate families post bond release. Thirty one men and nine women jailed earlier began returning home as juvenile judges determine the youths futures.
Jay A. Smith of Walters, a member of the Leo A Pryor Oklahoma City Agency of Bankers Life Company Des Moines Iowa attended a Home Office Sales Training School from July 27 through August 1.
Stephen Longstreet announced Lauritz Melchior biopic will use a lesser known actor for the role with Melchoir's voice on the soundtrack. The project, planned as a Jolson style bio, aims to film in Europe using opera voices and $2 million in frozen funds. Longstreet spoke at a Mocambo party honoring Rita Allen and Archie Thompson, Las Vegas musical coauthored with Sam Coslow.
Mario Lanza is expected to rejoin the social scene once he sheds another twenty pounds. Friends say the tenor withdraws from people when he becomes overweight, but a lighter Lanza is ready to resume public life.
Nora Eddington prepares to end her marriage to Dick Haymes and questions why she would divorce him so he can marry Rita Hayworth. She has informed Haymes of the monetary amount she demands for his freedom, a walloping sum.
A French magazine photo shows Gregory Peck and Martine Carol with Steve Crane’s estranged wife in a Paris street scene. Tony Curtis has vetoed film work for his 12 year old brother Bobby Schwartz, who bears a younger resemblance to Tony and has begun receiving studio offers.
Mitzi Gaynor denies rumors of an engagement to Jack Bean advertising man. Lady Mary Lawford travels to England to plead for access to the frozen Lawford fortune for herself and her son Peter Lawford. Hollywood note reports agency chief Menif I. Johnstone leaving top agent ranks to work as a practical nurse.
In San Bernardino, California, preparations were under way for a five day Nudist convention by the American Sun Bathing Assn. The annual meeting starts Wednesday at a Cajon Pass ranch north of the city. A king and queen will be chosen, details of the fashion show were not disclosed.
In Rome a younger party figure from the centrist Christian Democrats begins forming a new Italian Cabinet after Alcide De Gasperi walks out of the premiership he held since World War I. Attilio Piccioni leads talks with political leaders while De Gasperi contemplates retirement and possible foreign minister duties.
A fragment notes the cabbage held ritual significance in ancient Egyptian religion. It suggests the vegetable was treated with reverence within ceremonial contexts. The text provides a glimpse of early agricultural symbolism in Egypt.
Across clues cover authors titles and terms from Raven to kinship and finish with list of answers. Down clues include Little Bo Peep upon Alpine herb Maugham novel Of Bondage and common verbs and prefixes.
A compact clue set lists paired terms and hints across diverse categories. Names include a German city, an American poet, a French author, an Italian painter, and biblical figures. Each item points to a crossword style answer, linking rhythm with language.
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