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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1957

Page

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Senate Hopes To Restore Foreign Aid Cuts In Bill

Washington reports that Sen Knowland and President Eisenhower held a breakfast session hoping the Senate can restore a substantial portion of the 809 million dollar cut in foreign aid funding. The House passed a 2760000 increase, while Eisenhower sought a half-billion more, and a special session remains a distant possibility depending on world conditions.

Washington Knowland R-Calif Eisenhower Todiy Senate House White House Eisenhower Knowhand Liem Tasi Arisary Congress Thowland America Humphrey D - Minn Humphrey

Nature Girl Hits Big Town For TV Debut in New York

Dorothy Brown, a 10 year old from Mooresville North Carolina described as a nature sir arrives in New York to meet photographers and media. She eagerly plans to sightsee and appear on TV while reporters note her beauty and six sibling family background. A Louisiana man’s marriage proposal headlines fan mail she received en route.

New York Dorothy Brown North Carolina Park Avenue Pennsylvania Station Charlotte N.C Louisiana Dorothy Mooresville Lind Statesville

Syria Expels U S Officials Amid Coup Plot Claims

Syria charged two of three U S Embassy officials with seeking Syrian officer help for an anti Communist coup while Radio Moscow accused Washington of imperialist cloak and dagger tactics. Damascus ordered Stone Gatton Malloy to leave. U S response said Zeineddine Zakaria and Moose will not be welcome and Moose Jr will not return.

Damascus Syria U.S Abdulla S. Atiyahling Howard Stone Francis Getlon Radio Moscow United States Middle East Stone Gatton Robert W. Malloy Sabri el Assali Farid Zeineddine Yassin Zakaria Washington James 5. Moose Jr Damiascus

Deposed Teamsters Chief accuses Beck of aiding fraud

Onetime New York Teamsters president Lacey testified before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee that Teamsters President Dave Beck's Office aided fraud. He said he wrote Beck without reply protesting the chartering of seven Teamsters locals and noted O'Rourke’s ouster troubles.

Washington U Martin T Lacey New York Teamsters Teamster Dave Beck Lacey Senate Beck New York Joint Teamsters Council John O'Rourke Midwest Teamsters James R. Hoffa O'Rourke

House Moves Closer To Vote On Rights Bill

The House nears action on civil rights legislation as Speaker Rayburn signals likely passage before adjournment. GOP leaders say they want a workable bill quickly while Democrats push a narrowed jury trial provision. Rules Committee may take up the measure next week, with broad party maneuvering shaping the outcome.

Washington House Rayburn D-Tex Congress Martin Mass House Rules Committee Rules Committee Buli Martin Senate Rep. Celler Lona Rayburn Alk Eisen‘hower Lea al Illinois Pearett

Pickets Maintain Lines At Fort Sill

The International Association of Machinists strike at Fort Sill enters its 16th day as pickets block all gates at the Air Force center. NLRB representatives Everett Rhea and Howard Stark continue probing two complaints linked to Local 889 TAM. Contractors allege a secondary boycott while the union cites unfair labor practices and seeks a conference with Maj. Gen. Thomas E. de Shazo.

Iternational Association of Machinists Union Page Aircraft Maintenans Fickets Artillery National Labor Relations Board Iue Fort Sill Everett Rhea Howard Stark NLRB Fort Worth Tam Thomas E. de Shazo Sun Straky Paget Colmes

New Rains Due This Afternoon Across Oklahoma

A new round of thundershowers is forecast to move across the state this afternoon through Saturday bringing moisture to southwest Oklahoma. Central and eastern sections experienced showers Thursday night for the second straight day with conditions persisting Sunday. Rain totals overnight varied from 0.59 inch at Wewoka to 0.67 inch at Calvin and 0. AG at McAlester. The five day outlook calls for temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal through Wednesday. Thursday’s high reached 103 at Altus, Lawton 101, with today’s max 100 and Saturday’s 96 expected.

Oklahoma Guded Wewoka Calvin McAlester Altus Lawton

Court-Martial acquits lieutenant as Berger awaits trial

Fort Sill lieutenant Rosser L Moody Jr is acquitted on four counts of negligent homicide in a nine member panel verdict after 20 minutes of deliberation. The same mishap led to Lt Col Walter P Berger's forthcoming trial and the weeklong court proceedings included testimony on firing orders and target checks. Moody said the accident was an honest mistake and accepted responsibility.

Poard Fort Sill Rosser L. Moody Jr Moody Walter P. Berger Col. Berger Public Information Office Berger Manny Gordon P. Ralph Galted Blin Ralph Col Waller Short Short Veld Philadelphia J. L. Swink Department of Tactics and Combined Arms Mandy John J. Luxemberger Luxemberger Moocy Toatio Marek Virginia Polytechnic Institute Gene L. Haupect Jom C. Powell Jr

Army Solves Heat Barrier In Missile Test

The Army tested a Jupiter family missile to 400 miles altitude and 12000 mph off Florida, solving re entry heat issues. The nose cone housed a letter that was recovered after release and delivered to Maj. Gen. John B. Medaris, marking a milestone in long range propulsion.

Washington Jspain Florida Patrick Air Force Fla Army National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics Air Force Defense Department John B. Medaris Sey Mishini Rme de Cna

Airliner Reported Down In Atlantic Ocean off Dominican Republic

Varig Air Lines confirms a New York bound airliner ditched in the Atlantic off the Dominican Republic after a Rio de Janeiro to New York passenger was routed to Ciudad Trujillo for engine trouble. The crew numbered 11 and passengers were offloaded before the plane went down following a mid flight engine issue.

New York Varig Air Lines

Hand In Trunk Foils Kidnapper

Kansas City police stopped a car after a traffic officer noticed a hand extending from the trunk. A beaten Salina couple, Carl Wagner and his wife, were found in the trunk and rushed to a general hospital. Kidnapper James Richard Essen, about 30, fled after an attempted escape from Ohio prison.

Kansas City John Davis Salina Kan Carl Wagner General Hospital Wagners James Richard Essen Ohio State Penitentiary St. Louis Essen Wagner

Tremor Shakes Ci. Orleansville Algeria Briefly

An eight second earth tremor struck Ci. Orleansville Algeria on Thursday night. No casualties or significant damage were reported and there were no injuries. Local authorities survey the area for further aftershocks and safety checks.

Orleansville Algeria

Hooded Cross Burning Probed In Lawton

Lawton police investigate a cross burning in the eastside Negro section near Pipst and B after midnight. Hooded white men allegedly erected an eight foot cross tied with cloth soaked in flammable liquid and left by an old model car with trailer. Investigators Wheatley and Warren promise further interviews to identify suspects.

OLICE Ron Whealley Lawton Eastside Pipst Mater Wheatley Jimmy Melevin Kelley John Moore Alito

Agents For Magazine Accused Of Blackmail

Hollywood producer Paul Gregory testified in a criminal libel trial that Confidential and Whisper magazines attempted to blackmail him with a $1000 payoff to stop publication of a story about a Hollywood party attended by Robert Mitchum, Charles Laughton, and Elsa Lanchester. He said a Confidential agent, Mrs Marjorie Meade, warned the piece would be scanda­lously injurious, while Mitchum sues the magazine for six million dollars.

Hollywood UPI Confidential Magazine Robert Mitchum Charles Laughton Elsa Lanchester Confidential Whisper Paul Gregory John Brown Hell Marjorie Meade West Coast Gregory Robert Mitchan Mitchum Grauman's Maureen O'Bara James Craig Craig Miss O'Hara Miss Hara Filmiland

Polio Clinics to Start Here Next Thursday

Comanche County polio vaccination plan launches mass inoculation for ages 20 to 40 with three clinics weekly at Central Junior High Lawton High and Lincoln Schools. Shots run Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons for six weeks under local physicians and public health staff.

Comanche County Plains Central Junior High Lawton High School Lincoln School Polio Chapter Comanche Couunty Medical Society U.S. Public Health Service Jackie Lansden Memorial Hospital Lawson High School Willandlc Uiis

Turnabout In Traffic Court Shocks Memphis Police Lt

Police Lt C J Denkman was stopped and arrested by civilian J W Prather who then faced speeding and drunk driving charges. Denkman later arrested Prather for speeding and drunken driving after discovering Prather was intoxicated.

Memphis Tenn Opi C. J. Denkman Tol Denkman J. W. Prather Prather

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