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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1957
Page
7
A charming home sewing feature describes a paper doll apron and Tyrolean peasant dress. It details ruffled eyelet blouses, black cotton jumpers with bright nosegay prints, pink rickrack trims, and button paper doll heads. A playful project aims to make a little girl look like a paper doll and be the envy of friends.
Nikita Khrushchev opened a provincial tour of East German cities led by Leipzig as Western reporters were barred. Mass rallies for 190,000 awaited him while East German leaders Otto Grotewohl and Ulbricht bolstered Moscow’s visit amid East Berlin promenades.
A six year old Okinawa visitor Barbara Lynn Gilles died in a crash near Oklahoma City. Her uncle state Rep Lucien Spear and Mrs Spear were in the car. A Tulsa man J F Foster 20 also drove in the collision. David Felix 43 of Oklahoma City died from injuries from another wreck near Luther.
House Democratic leaders met secretly to map a possible tax cut push next year after Congress resumes in January. Speaker Rayburn and all 15 Ways and Means Democrats were summoned to discuss hearings and policy, following a 1954 effort that failed in the Senate. President Eisenhower is expected to propose tax reductions in early winter.
Miami Beach Florida delegates for the AFL-CIO convention planned for December 4 to 10 were canceled. Thomas Smith of the Convention Bureau cited lack of explanation from union officials. Previously the Elks canceled a 10,000 delegate meeting in the area last month.
An omnibus public works bill totaling over 20 million dollars for Oklahoma water projects goes to a House Senate conference committee. The Senate approved a similar total, with 8.4 million dollars for the nation, 69 million more than the House figure. Major eastern Oklahoma dams receive 15.19 million dollars, Oologah 6.8 million, Tulsa 5.2 million, Keystone 3.1 million. Other allocations include Foss Cable Creek 3.5 million, Willis Bridge 235 thousand, Arkansas River stabilization 1.5 million, and planning surveys for several river projects across Enid, Boswell, Hugo, Beaver Cow Creek, Ardmore, and central Oklahoma canal projects.
Oklahoma City AP Two construction workers Harley Henderson 54 Luther and Gilbert Samuels 36 Oklahoma City were pulled from a sewer line cave-in at a Luther job site buried under eight feet of dirt for up to three minutes. Both were hospitalized in serious condition at Mercy in Oklahoma City.
About 100 radio and TV announcers are due in Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma Broadcasters Association summer meeting. Leo Morris of WBBEZ Ponca City is association president. Oliver Is Gramling of The Associated Press will speak on News Can Do It at a noon luncheon. Directors and Soon er State Network meetings were held today before the opening session.
West Berlin reports its lowest unemployment in years with fewer than 100000 jobless residents, down from about 150000 a year ago. The decline signals stronger local employment conditions and potential economic improvement for residents.
OKEMAH An 80 year old Okemah Indian may not live to receive his inheritance or return the state the 6170 he has drawn in old age assistance. William Chisholm inherited 587 000 from a son and would like to repay the assistance funds. Attorney Clem Stephenson of Seminole says Chisholm is incurably ill with cancer and likely won't survive to repay. The inheritance must be processed through government channels.
One year old Danny Gary, grandson of Gov Raymond Gary, hosted a birth day party in Oklahoma City. Guests donated money for the zoo giraffe fund, aided by Minnie and Moe the chimpanzees. The event raised 20.05 dollars, leaving 36,324.95 dollars still needed to replace two giraffes.
Paul Benson of Tulsa was elected president of the Midwest Savings Conference at its convention close yesterday. Scott P. Hancock of Ponca City and three others were named as directors for two-year terms.
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