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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1957

Page

2

Parking protest prompts council referral for action

A petition signed by 30 residents on Sycamore Avenue requests eliminating parking between Sycamore and Cache Ranc Q. The petition was referred to the city governing body. A safety project to remove shrubs and obstructions at dangerous intersections was sent to the objectives committee for recommendation.

Sycamore Avenue Tecoincil Eddie Dorough Hal Hallett Mainty Council Gore Ray Johnson Vernon Carmichael

Strike continues as gates restrict access at post

Union machinists and Page Co workers confront post security as Maj Gen Ki de Shazo orders two gates open for non uniformed workers. Pickets at four gates persist while Page Aircraft implements a time clock gate 2 entry system amid ongoing labor dispute and discrimination allegations. Henry Cabot Lodge resigns from Senate to join military service.

Thomas Ki. de Shazo U.S. Army Artillery and Missile Center Bill Seaton Witcher Manville Redman Redman Lawton Gen. de Sharo Parson Page Co Page Gen. de Shazo Whicl Freeman Chapman and John Jennings W. E. Best Wichita Falls WEL Oklahoma City Broome Electric Amarillo Tex Atlina Construction Co Wennewood Post Children's School Tle Sharp Page Aircraft Prevast A. D. Sweeney Sexton Fairgrounds

Two Drivers Face Heavy Fines In Municipal Court

In municipal court, Billy Calvert, 29, was fined 20 on five counts for a chase through northwest residential areas. Booneyham 33 was fined 20 on six counts after driving into Pop's Drive Inn. A cafe owner's daughter suffered injuries. Coats 27 was turned over to military authorities on public drunk charges.

Lawlor Billy Fred Calvert Andrews Melvin Kelley Re. A. Davis Clarence Hill Calvert 18Th Iewin Craier RB. D. Mooneyhan Lee Pop's Drive Inn Ans. Kepler Mooneyham Hank Bartels W.E. Rindt Carl C. Coats Fort Sill

Oklahoma City Market Reports and Livestock Prices

State Board of Agriculture reports prices across Oklahoma markets with wheat No 1 hard around 1.90 to 1.92 at several towns, eggs and hens pricing steady to fair, butterfat and dairy figures listed. Cattle and calves in short supply with steady to lower slaughter cow prices, hogs active with mixed weights, sheep and lambs described with ranges, Chicago butter trade noted with steady wholesale tone.

State Poultry & Bays Oklahoma City State Board of Agriculture Foray Frederick Edmond Bison el Reno Enid Hennessey Kingfisher Medford Yukon Blackwell Clinton Alva Viei Guymon Hooker Broilers Muskogee Vinila Tulsa Lawton Shattuck Elk Watonga Pants Valley Elk City Vinita Pauls Valley Elk di Enid Ife Reno USDA

Khrushchev outlines German reunification strategy in Berlin speech

Khrushchev warned Western powers over plans for a unified Germany while declaring Russia would not interfere in West German elections. He hailed Yugoslav ties with Moscow, urged withdrawal of foreign troops, and pressed East and West Germany to negotiate without four‑power guarantees. Grotewohl defended peace terms and stepwise military withdrawal from German soil.

Kremlin Germany Kheushchev Adlenauer Russia Khrushchev Soviet Union Great Britain Nile Alien Dulles U. S. Central Intelligence Agency Yugoslavia Tito Lastiee Grotewohl East West Germany Khirushchevv Moscow East Germany

Military education institutions listed in briefing

A briefing item lists major U.S. military schools and training centers including the Army War College, Quartermaster School, Aviation School, Ordnance School, Naval War College, Electronic Proving Ground, Frankford Arsenal, and headquarters units. It notes additional representation from Amphibious Training Command, Army Map Service, Adjutant General's School, Marine Corps commands, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Transportation, and the Office Chief of Ordnance.

U. 5 Army War College U.S. Army Quartermaster School U. 8 Army Aviation School Army Ordnance School Naval War College U- 5 Army Electronic Proving Ground U. & Army Frankford Arsenal Department of the Army Army Redstone Arsenal U. S. Army Engineer School Aminy Infantry School Army Armor School Army Command and General Staff College Amphibious Training Corman Army Map Service Adjutant General's School U.S. Marine Corps Marine Corps Schools Fleet Marine Force Puific Fleet Marine Corps, Atlantic U. S. Army Transportation Office Chief of Ordnance

Executive Staff Member Named For TB Organization

C. A. Woking of Cache announces the appointment of Mrs. Harold Shere to the executive staff of the Comancha County Tuberculosis association. She will assist Mrs. H. W. Hal Hallett in planning fall regional conferences and with scale sales.

C. A. Woking Cache Comancha County

State's Anthrax Battle Subsides in Oklahoma

Vaccination of livestock in three northeastern Oklahoma counties quarantined for anthrax nears completion. Seventeen out-of-state veterinarians begin returning home after assisting state and federal officials for a week. State veterinarian Dr. M N Reimensehneider says only a few cattle on affected farms remain to be vaccinated.

Vinita Okla Oklahoma Hermie Altar M. N. Reimensehneider

Five Held on Traffic Charges in County Court

Five individuals faced traffic violations in a session of Justice of the Peace Woodrow Giles court. Ray Shelby-Woods, 33, of Altus, and Joe Pearl Capshaw, 30, both charged with speeding, Melson Tabby of Rt 5, Walters, cited for running a stop sign, Timothy E Cronin, 22, of Fort Sill, and Jack D Pinchback, 31, of Rt 1 Lawton, charged with driving without a license.

Warren Crane Court of Justice of the Peace Woodrow Giles Ray Shelby -Woods Altus Joe Pearl Capshaw Melson Tabby Rt 5 Walters Justice of the Peace Marvin E. Cameron Timothy E., Cronin Fort Sill Jack D. Pinchback Rt. 1 Lawton

Spy Case Echoes From Wartime Espionage Network

Four Russians linked to Abel as conspirators in a postwar spy ring. Vat ali G. Pavalov headed a Soviet embassy secret police network in Ottawa. The case references atomic spies and later arrests of Fuchs and the Rosenbergs. Abel, in custody, signed a waiver to return to New York for charges as grand jurors hear Reino Hayhanen and Blayhanen testimonies. Evidence included cryptic notes and maps found in a hotel room and radios used to receive Kremlin orders.

U.S J. C. Hall FBI New York Ace Reino Hayhanen West Abel Grand Jury Blayhanen Aee United States Europe I Latham Emily R. Goldfus Manhattan Brooklyn

Lot Ordered Sold To Satisfy Judgment Against Pensioner

Comanche county court orders sale of Lot 20 Lawton View Addition to satisfy a $5,499 welfare judgment against the heirs of a Lawton man deceased. The state alleges Alexander G Stevenson obtained $6,299 in welfare from 1940 to 1953 and repaid $800. a lien was filed in 1954. Stevenson died June 24, 1964. Judgment against his heirs issued June 86, 1985 by District Judge Toby Morris.

Lawton Langton Alexander G. Stevenson Stevenson Lawton View Toby Morris

Three More To Be Arraigned After Wild Brawl

Three additional suspects face arraignment after a violent brawl at the Amvots club west of Lawton. Special Sessions Judge Ralph Cline postponed pleas for 24 hours for five men already arraigned. four others remain in Fort Sill custody to be transferred for arraignment. Elmer Barton Potts and Gary B Potts of Saginaw Michigan plus Wallace D B Potts and Paul Jonson of Fort Sill were arraigned with others for charges arising from Tuesday night and Wednesday morning clashes that damaged the club and two cars. Potts said he was shot but denies starting the fight. official statements describe a two-phase brawl with a preceding disturbance.

Amvots Club Lawton Ralph Cline Fort Sill Elmer Barton Potts Saginaw Mich Wallace Db.potts Fort Sil Paul M. Jonsen Paul Sraith Fort ‘Sil Gary B. Potts James C. Northcutt Walter P. Wilder Clifton E. Lambert Sledafter Clif Ford Prestage Amyers Post No. 13 Elmer Potts Potts Memorial Hospital Prestate

Rights battle stalls as Senate weighs Civil Rights bill

The Senate nears a vote on a civil rights bill after weeks of debate. President Eisenhower signaled possible veto if the trial provisions remain unchanged. Dorsey assists. no Republican senators opposed the bill, while five Southern Democrats backed it. The measure would authorize court injunctions to enforce minority voting rights, with related enforcement powers narrowed.

Eisenhower Senate Lor Sen Morse Oregon Lyndon Johnson Texas Yarborough Kefauver Gore Tennessee Smathers Flovita

Area Men In Service P Sgt Fleming Assigned to Air Force

P Sgt Fleming Asbury formerly Lawsonian was assigned July 23 as a radio repairman to the 202d Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron at Altus Air Force Base. He entered the Air Force in 194? and, after discharge in 1949, attended Cameron College and worked as a civil service employee at Post Field Fort Sill. His wife is Margaret Austin daughter of Bart Austin Rt 4.

Fleming Asbury

Two Persons Fined On Minor Charges

Two people appeared before Justice Marvin E. Cameron on minor charges. Grace A. Jones 23 of the Ingraham hotel paid 30 dollars for intoxication. Paul J. Culley 35 of Fort Sill fined 30 dollars for public drunkenness. Kelen White 24 pleaded innocent to vagrancy and was committed to county jail under 500 dollars. Jimriary hearing set for 10 am August 1. Ruby Chatman 37 of No fly was charged with prostitution in Woodrow Giles court.

Justice of the Peaice Marvin E. Cameron Grace A. Jones Ingraham Hotel Paul J. Culley Fort Sill Kelen White County Fail Ruby Chatman Wetl Justice of the Peace Woodrow Giles

Moonshine case dropped as single leg trace fails

Oklahoma City August. United States officials dismissed six charges of moonshining against James Oscar White, a 42 year old with a wooden leg, after a judge ruled a single shot print and a hole by a wooden leg were insufficient evidence. Tax agents testified to seized mash, corn whisky, and a cooking still on a creek barn in northeast Oklahoma County. White claimed to mow lawns and be a law abiding citizen.

Oklahoma City Aug James Oscar White Jones U. S H. A. Leatherman Federal Alcohol Tax Oklahoma County

Touring Club Rally On Tap In Comanche

The Comanche Touring Club plans a monthly rally this Saturday meeting at English Motors Co. at 7 p.m. George Gurney announces August’s rally features navigational and average speed contests over about 14 miles. All motorists may participate. results and trophies to be presented at the weekly club meeting Tuesday night.

Comanche Touring Club English Motors Co George Gurney Gurney

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