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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
8
The Yukon Sun reports owner Eddie of Superior Feed Mills received a threatening letter demanding $25,000 for safety. The note, written on rough brown paper, instructed him to leave the money in the east lobby of the Oklahoma City Post Office building.
Bufford Adams a 39 year old Negro of 1508 Garfield was charged with second degree burglary by County Attorney Manville Redman this morning. Adams is accused of burglarizing Effies Playhouse 1319 Washington early Thursday morning. He was arrested by city police after owner Effie D Williams and neighbor Gus Brown named him as the intruder seen at 4 30 a m. Williams told officers Melvin Kelley and J H Lee they heard a noise and threw rocks at the door to deter the burglar.
A Cocoa hotel room arrest followed by Skeptical Dukeminier recounts a 14 mile tour of the missile center. He says he left articles and fingerprints to prove his story while detailing top secret lab access and the risk of enemy agents driving a truck onto the base to steal a missile.
In Augusta Maine legislators demanded the clerk re read the bill title five times to emphasize the measure authorizing a study by the State Highway Commission into the desirability of a bridge across the Passagassawaukeag River.
In Tulsa a hooded bandit and cafe owner Ben Riley, 67, exchanged fire ten feet apart after breaking a window to enter. Riley was grazed in the hip, defended by his wife, and the intruder fled with $50 and the owner's gun.
Canadian police posing as party clients said they dismantled a million-dollar annual ring recruiting 300 secretaries and clerks as part time party girls to earn extra money. The workers were not real prostitutes, a detective stated, but the scheme used after hours earnings.
Carey, a 37 year old Navy veteran and Chicagoan who moved to Lawton after World War II, was elected post commander of Lowery Whitehead American Legion Post No. 29 at Thursday night’s meeting. He will be installed September 14 by District Commander J D Fowler. Other officers include Pick Terry as first vice commander James Phillips as second vice commander Lawrence Borovicka historian Wayne Gilley chaplain Joe Zipen service officer and several committee members. Carey has held roles in local civic groups and youth programs and serves as state chairman for Elk youth programs and post advisor to Post 77 Explorer Scouts. A watermelon feed followed the session.
Supreme Court Justice Floyd Jackson and Mrs. Jackson are visiting Lawton and southwest Oklahoma today and Saturday and will return to Oklahoma City Sunday. Justice Jackson will attend a reunion of the 1922 graduating class at Devol Saturday night. Justice Jackson is a former district judge here.
Mrs Roy Smith aged 53 once known as Nellie Roberts appeared as an acrobatic dancer in Broadway musical shows and died of a heart ailment at her home last night.
Lawton Indian mother Ruby Turner 38 was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after police say she tried to urge an 11 year old girl to have relations with Fort Sill men at a mountain party near a lake. Four Fort Sill men were involved. three are in military custody, one at large. The girl did not have relations with the men, and Turner faced arraignment by City Judge Ralph Cline.
Four masked bandits hijacked two men on the Northwest highway early Friday, shot Charles Eggleston of Oklahoma City in the arm, and took their car. Everett Johnson of El Reno owned the vehicle, with $90 also reportedly taken. Eggleston, in very serious condition, suffered a badly shattered arm as he turned to grab a hijacker’s gun. The suspects fled in two cars, splitting up after the ambush in Canadian County.
Lawton Indian woman Thedosehah Tweet Tselle asked for a 24 hour delay before entering her plea to City Judge Ralph Cline. She is charged with attempted burglary of the South Side Grocery at 1206 Monroe Wednesday night. Patrolmen Melvin Kelley and John Moore arrested her after she allegedly ran from the scene.
A simple home remedy shows vinegar softens dried glue in its bottle by breaking down sticky residues. Apply a splash and wait briefly, then rinse and reseal. Safe for common craft glues, results vary with composition and age.
Maximo the Detroit Zoo’s 18 month old gorilla is recovering after a 45 minute operation for a ruptured something. The staff surgeon performed the procedure yesterday at Alexander Blain Hospital in Detroit. Zoo director Frank C. McInnis voiced nervousness but said the operation went fine and compared it to working on a child.
Japan launched its first tugboat built for Russia at Nagoya costing 165000 dollars. The vessel marks a notable export achievement and reflects ongoing trade ties between Japan and Russia.
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