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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1955

Page

4

U S Moves Toward Settlements With Red China

Washington reports the Eisenhower administration is moving quickly to settle differences with Peiping. Diplomatic talks at Geneva and a Chinese release of 11 American fliers signal a potential new phase in U S Red China relations. Dulles cautions one swallow does not make a summer but sees possible broader talks on U N, recognition, and trade.

Washington Eisenhower Red China Far East U.S Peiping United States Geneva Red China Dulles U.N

Free Lesson On Teaching Kids To Swim

Guest columnist Esther Williams offers a free swimming lesson for children as an editor notes Aline Mosby is on vacation. The feature presents basic tips and safety guidance for young learners in a concise studio style.

Aline Mosby Esther Williams

Lady Bugs Don’t Dote On Bollworms in Cotton Fields

COLLEGE STATION Texas. The Texas Agricultural Extension Service warns farmers relying on beneficial insects to control bollworms may be misguided. Experts say lady bugs nibble bollworms but prefer aphids and spider mites, so they won’t eliminate the pest if those prey are scarce.

College Station Tex Texas Agricultural Extension Service Texas

Reynolds to Expand Richmond Aluminum Plant

Reynolds Metals Co. announced a $230 million expansion to boost production from 829 pounds per year to 1.1 billion. President S Reynolds Jr. said the plan would nearly double output at the Richmond, Virginia facility.

Richmond Reynolds Metals Co S. Reynolds Jr

Learn to Swim This Summer For Confident Kids

A columnist argues against over fear of water and advocates teaching children to swim. She promotes shared water time with older kids, close parental supervision, and positive, gradual exposure to swimming while stressing safety and enjoyment.

Coatless Diner Dilemma Hits Mackinac Hotel

Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson sparked a minor revolt at a Mackinac Island hotel when he removed his coat to beat the 90 degree heat. A second guest followed suit, prompting a head waiter to demand coats remain on. Patrons protested, deeming the ruling undemocratic, and the pair finished their meals coatless.

Mackinac Island Mich Civil Defense Val Peterson Peterson Nebraska

Weather chief chafes at heat of constant temperature calls

Des Moines Weather Bureau chief E. LaMoureaux said he is annoyed by numerous calls from people asking the temperature. He added if they would stop calling he might have time to search for cooler weather.

Des Moines Iowa E. LaMoureux Des Moines Weather Bureau LaMoureaux

Former budget director cites limited use of TVA report facts

Joseph M. Dodge told a Senate subcommittee on monopoly that he did not see the Tennessee Valley Authority special report as requiring factual accuracy. He said the group used the information only as data and not as verifiable facts.

Washington Joseph M. Dodge Congressional Tennessee Valley Authority Senate

Beverly Hills Man Arrested for Vandalism in Restroom

Beverly Hills police arrested Thomas Goodwin, 35, after he allegedly burned restroom walls with flaming paper towels. He told officers the act was just a bit of fun on his day off.

Beverly Hills Calif Thomas Goodwin

Former TVA Chief Resigns Post As New York Official

Gordon R. Clapp, former chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, resigns as deputy New York administrator. He assumed the post in June 1954 after TVA term ended without renewal by President Eisenhower. He plans to enter private consulting work.

New York Gordon R. Clapp Tennessee Valley Authority Clapp TVA Eisenhower

Yoshida Claims Military Misled Japan Into War

Shigeru Yoshida, in memoirs summarized by Asahi, accuses Japanese leaders of tampering with a U S note before Pearl Harbor to push war. He says the Hull note was not definitive and that only the American position was carried in the document. Yoshida cites deletions that shifted the tone and notes that reluctant civilians and some military leaders accepted a U S ultimatum. He recalls misgivings, his wartime arrest, and his later rapport with MacArthur.

Tokyo Shigeru Yoshida Japan Pearl Harbor U.S Cordell Hull Asahi Yoshida Privy Council London Rome Washington Douglas MacArthur Uta

Drunk Motorist Convicted Over Wrong Yard Incident

Albert A. Wheeler, 23, was convicted in Municipal Court of driving while intoxicated. The sole witness Ted Goldman testified Wheeler drove into his yard at night. Acting Judge Gene Rowlette fined Wheeler 55.25 dollars, filling in for Municipal Judge Ted Goldman who had disqualified himself because it was his yard.

Texarkana Tex Albert A. Wheeler Ted Goldman Wheeler Gene Rowlette Rowlette

Mexican university dean heads to Geneva atomic energy conference

Mexico sends Dr. Nabor Carrillo Flores, dean of the National University of Mexico, to Europe to represent Mexico at the international conference on peaceful use of atomic energy in Geneva August 8 to 20. Sixty eight nations will attend.

Mexico City Nabor Carrillo Flores National University of Mexico Europe Geneva

Vera Cruz to Turn Old Prison Fortress Into Tourist Site

Vera Cruz plans to convert the San Juan de Ulua fortress into a marine museum. The National Tourist Bureau said the Gulf Coast prison will become a tourist attraction with its dungeons housing Mexican fauna.

Vera Cruz Mex San Juan de Ulua Gulf Coast National Tourist Bureau

Funeral Rites for Mrs. Cora Belle White Held

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Lawton Funeral Home chapel for Mrs. Cora Belle White 81 of 110 Euclid who died Sunday night at home Rites were read by Earl McGill elder of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of which she was a member Burial was at Frederick Pallbearers included Robert Perkins Lester Kater Frank Gower Carvel Hudspeth Raymond Waits and D A Ryan.

Lawton Funeral Home Cora Belle White Euclid Earl McGill Seventh Day Adventist Church Robert Perkins Lester Kater Frank Gower Carvel Hudspeth Raymond Waits D. A. Ryan

ROK Demands POWs Freed in Red China Standoff

South Korea demanded immediate freedom for 20 000 Korean POWs and civilians held by Red China. Acting Foreign Minister Cho Chung Whan urged China to withdraw its forces from North Korea and desist from aggression, warning that Peiping's stance will test peace in Asia and the Geneva talks.

Seoul South Korea Red China Cho Chung Whan North Korea Free World Cho Red China Republic of China Peiping Asia Geneva United States Free Nations

U S Farmers Operate Majority of World Farm Tractors

US farmers run between sixty and sixty five percent of all farm tractors worldwide according to a recent agricultural report. The finding highlights American agricultural reach and tractor usage in global farming.

U. S

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