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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1955

Page

6

Two Basic Problems in the Soviet System

Moscow reports outline two core issues: a northern climate with a short growing season and a state driven by exploiting peasants to fund industrial growth and the war machine. The piece traces how collectivization, inefficiency, and inflation erode agricultural output, livestock, and future fertility, warning of mass hunger risks.

Moscow Labrador Hudson Bay Sitka Alaska Russia Stalin Nikita Khrushchev New York Herald Tribune Inc

Hospital Births and Admissions Across Regions

Births list a son to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Boydston born August 9 at 3:55 am, weight 7 pounds 14 ounces. Numerous admissions and discharges at Lawton area facilities include patients from Perry Cache Walters Duncan Duncan areas with surgeries and medical cases. Medical staff and addresses span Lake, Summit, Nineteenth, and nearby towns.

J. A. Boydston Guy Nichols Perry Thelma Callicott N. 15Th Thelma Bartlett Cache Maggie Oliver Walters W. A. Grider Altus Elmer McDaniel Summit Calvin Clingan S. Seventh R. O. Cunningham Ozman Sue Greenwade Hoover Dean Worley Park Avis Casey Cherry Robert Cook Amy Kirkpatrick Euclid Clare Morford William Hanley Lake Gery Wallace Maloney Dearborn Tommie Vinson Harold Vinson Sheridan Road William Smith J. D. Brumbalow Homer Johnson Ringwood H. W. Todd Manitou James Watkins L. C. Watkins Marvin McDonald A. L. Ogden R. T. Sims Harry Elam Venita Hammond George Hammond Garfield Earl Holzapfel Ferris Coy Hutton Floyd John W. Robinson Fort Sill Blvd Charles Green Pat Conway Francis Hemmer Edward Hanson W. R. Dietrick Lawton Pe Thompson Duncan Goldie Karney Roy Kitchens Williams Cheyenne George Bryant Eta Keeler Elgin Kiowa

Tito’s shifting stance raises skepticism on Soviet threat

The article notes Marshal Tito’s comments on Balkans defense and possible reengagement with the Russian party. It warns Western allies to demand concrete proof before easing defenses, citing Tito’s Moscow-influenced realism and the risk of overreliance on Yugoslavia as a bulwark against Kremlin aggression.

Marshal Tito Yugoslavia Tito Kremlin Greece Turkey Balkan Moscow Communist Party Soviet Bloc Soviet Union

Satellite plans spark skeptical banter in Yucca Drat era

A humorous exchange mocks space exploration hype as writers tease a satellite project. The dialogue shifts to punchlines about TV gag writers and the absurdity of future space travel, with jokes about jet propelled pizza and a moon mission crew. The mock debate ends with quirky exchanges between space figures and a cartoonish creature.

Mars Stooge Moon Space Explorer Earth Space Creature

Morse Interruption Defines Midnight 1955 Senate Adjournment

Congress closed its 1955 session at midnight with Senator Morse of Oregon mid speech interrupted by Vice President Nixon using the gavel. Two views emerged: Morse may finish his remarks in the Congressional Record or resume when Congress reconvenes in January.

Congress Senate Senator Morse Oregon Nixon Morse Congressional

Understanding Attractive Nuisances and Tennis History

An insurance term defines attractive nuisances as dangerous places or objects attractive to children, imposing on owners a duty to guard them. The Wimbledon Championship began in 1877. Railway ties last 5 to 9 years untreated, 20 to 30 years when treated. The belted kingfisher is noted as a superb angler using a long sharp bill to spear prey.

Births and medical notices from Carnegie and Mountain View

Zena Beaver of Carnegie listed with medical notes. Mrs Truman Dunlop of Carnegie and her son born August 5. Elsie Horse of Mountain View linked to Kate Tahdooahnippah and Grace Mont with medical notes. Ray Horse of Mountain View noted with medical, as is Mrs Mist Meat of Seiling with medical.

Zena Beaver Carnegie Truman Dunlop Elsie Horse Mountain View Kate Tahdooahnippah Gracemont Ray Horse Mist Meat Seiling

Council To Air Street Request

Lawton Board of Education seeks opening Pollard Ave near Andrew Jackson school. Buck Kinsey may recommend opening Hoover and Lindy streets at about $1,000 cost. Property owners offered a 50 foot easement but want drainage and street improvements at city expense. Also on agenda police vehicle leasing feasibility and a drainage problem at 23rd and Denver.

Lawton Board of Education Pollard Ave Andrew Jackson Buck Kinsey Hoover Lindy Kinsey Pollard Police Committee Douglas L. Smith 23Rd Denver H. J. Crigger N. 23Rd Ralph Hennessee

Fire at Oklahoma drilling site causes $750000 damage

A fire at an oil well drilling site northwest of Ponca City, Oklahoma, burned midmorning and melted the rotary rig. Five workers escaped unharmed as gas ignition sparked flames reaching 100 feet aloft and 75 to 100 feet across on the ground. All local well servicing trucks were deployed and exhausted their chemical supplies without stopping the blaze.

Ponca City Okla Here V. C. Sale Superior Oil Well Service Co

Mistreating Count Filed On City Man

William Oscar Sisney, 21, of 717 N 22nd, charged by County Attorney Manville Redman with mistreating an 11 year old Lawton girl around April 16. City Detective Cleo Stout filed the complaint in City court. He faces arraignment before Judge Ralph Cline after a Sunday arrest by Night Police Chief Pete Fuller and Officer James Warren following an alleged attempt on another child at a local theatre.

William Oscar Sisney Manville Redman Sisney Lawton Cleo Stout Ralph Cline Pete Fuller James Warren

Parafin Trick Keeps Hot Starch From Sticking Iron

A short tip advises adding a small amount of paraffin to hot starch to prevent sticking to the iron. This aid helps users press starched textiles without residue or snagging, offering a practical homemaking hint from the period.

Across and Down Word Puzzle Highlights

Multiplicity of clues across and down including actors Heflin and phrases in motion pictures. Entries range from sizes and animals to tools and letters with clues like huge Hebrew and soothsayer.

Puzzle Answer List From Crossword Clues

The page lists numbered crossword clues and answers from a past puzzle including entries such as nth m 24 Continued story 25 Tribal unit 26 Employ 27 Feminine appellation 29 Verbal 30 Father fr 31 Heisa cinema 34 Symbol for erbium 40 Short napped fabric 41 Compound ethers 43 Sewing 44 Light brown 47 Chinese permit 48 Was borne 49 Paradise 51 Narcotic 52 Russian river 53 Nobleman 56 Pillar 57 Miss Gardner 58 Seine.

Nobleman Pillar Miss Gardner Seine

EmploymentHits All Time Record In July

Employment boomed in July to an all time record of nearly 65 million with jobless claims dipping below 2 percent. The Labor and Commerce Departments noted five straight monthly gains, boosted by school kids returning to work, while adults held up well in most industries. Unemployment fell to 2.471 million from 2.679 million in June, marking the best postwar reconversion pace since 1946 and adding about five million employed since February 1955.

Washington Labor and Commerce Weeks Labor Mitchell

City Man Struck At Alley Opening

Lawton man Marion Hinchcliff 216 C was injured near the alley between C and D and Railroad and First around 10 45 p m. He received emergency treatment for a head wound and was released from Memorial hospital after six stitches. Officers Rhodes and Dewberry found him after MPs alerted them to a bleeding man on the sidewalk. Police did not report a motive or reason for the beating.

Lawton Railroad Marion Hinchcliff Memorial Hospital Johnny Rhodes Quannah Dewberry Hinchcliff

Rodeo Parking Fees Cleared By Civil Defense

Commanding Officer Homer Cherry of Comanche county Civil defense explained that parking near the rodeo grounds last week was set by private property owners and not by the Civil Defense group. He stressed that ranch grounds parking was free and under Civil Defense direction while south adjoining areas were privately run.

Homer Cherry Comanche County Civil Defense Organization Rodeo Grounds Cherry Civil Defense Ranch Civil Defense Group

Korean Rioters Reinforced At Inchon By Rail Workers

Twelve hundred Korean railway workers arrived from Seoul to bolster about 300 demonstrators urging the UNSC to quit Wolmi Island. Roughly 700 U.S. soldiers guard the area where seven servicemen were injured as riots escalate. Rhee accuses Communist Poles and Czechs on the commission of spying while demanding UNSC departure by Saturday.

Seoul Inchon Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Wolmi U.S MacArthur U. S Rhee UNSC Korea

Door Explodes During Repairs at Bryan’s Coffee Shop

The solid glass door of Bryan’s coffee shop at 303 C exploded Monday afternoon during repair work on a compressed air doorstop. Glass injured B K Fowler and Walter Bryan helped steady the door. Earlier Mrs Dora Bryan, owner, injured her left little finger catching between glass and frame. A new door is being installed.

Bryan B. K. Fowler Walter Bryan Fowler Dora Bryan

Insurance Board Jurisdiction Question Sparks Disputed Ruling

The Insurance Continued article notes a split over board jurisdiction when cases move beyond the insurance agency. Commissioner Hunt argues for factual access, while Woodruff cites lack of authority. Henry M. Auer urges legislative study to curb questionable policy practices.

Kansas Woman Missing Sees Second Case Identified

Johnson county deputies said they have been seeking a second missing woman since Monday noon. Beulah Eddy, 49, was last seen in Shawnee, Kansas while sitting with her niece's child on Sunday morning. Authorities pursue both cases as linked inquiries into a possible slaying.

Clathe Kan Johnson County Wilma Allen Beulah Eddy Shawnee

Firemen Respond to False Alarm at Griffin's Warehouse

City firemen hurried to Griffin's warehouse at the corner of First and D around 11:30 a.m. today but found a false alarm. Fire officials said a short in the alarm system, linked directly to the Fire station, triggered the alert.

First Baptist Church of Shawnee Bryans Corner Frank W. Wood Charlyne Jerry Pinky Mullins Kan Perryton Texas Griffin

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