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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1957

Page

3

Writer Charges French Torture in Algerian Arrests

Paris based writer Louis Martin-Chauffier accuses French troops and police in Algeria of torturing and killing Arab prisoners. He cites roundups and long detentions with limited authorities notified, claiming detainees die from harsh questioning or vanish after encounters, sometimes reported as escapes or "shot while trying to escape."

Paris UPI Algeria Louis Martin-Chauffier Socialist Weekly Domain Martin

German Moscow Talks Hit Snag

Bonn reports renewed difficulties in Bonn Moscow negotiations over repatriation of Germans. Special ambassador Rob Lahr relayed that talks on a trade deal stalled after Pravda attacked West German Ambassador Wilhelm Haas and his handling of German names seeking repatriation.

Bonn Germany West Felix von Eckardt Rob Lahr Russia Pravda Wilhelm Haas Haas

Funeral Rites Held For Mollie Montgomery at Snyder

Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m today at First Baptist church Snyder for Mrs Mollie Montgomery S41 who died Wednesday at her son Ebb Montgomery s home Snyder Rev Leroy Brower of Mountain Park Baptist Church officiated Burial followed at Mountain Park cemetery under Preston Leckie Funeral Home guidance Born March 4 1873 in Mississippi she married George Montgomery in 1901 in Durant later moving to Snyder Survivors include three daughters Mrs Nora Bray Mrs Katherine Back Mrs Grace Zuefeldt three sons Ebb Montgomery Joe Montgomery Gene Montgomery one sister Mrs Deila Montgomery 23 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren

Snyder First Baptist Church Mollie Montgomery Ebb Montgomery Leroy Brower Mountain Park Baptist Church Mountain Park Preston-Leckie Mississippi George Montgomery Durant Montgomery The Baptist Church Nora Bray Oklahoma City Katherine Back Huntington Park Calif Grace Zuefeldt Colorado Springs Colo Sager Joe Montgomery Amarillo Tex Gene Montgomery Eugene, Ore Deiila Montgomery

Baptist Hospitals Get New Chiefs

Oklahoma City Baptist hospitals appoint new administrators effective September first. Rev. C. E. Hendricks moves from Grand Valley Hospital Pryor to Cordell Memorial Hospital. Rev. William G. Kersh, from Southwest Baptist Hospital Mangum, succeeds him at Pryor, and Rev. Ralph Hill of Oklahoma City becomes administrator at Mangum.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma C. E. Hendricks Grand Valley Hospital Pryor Cordell Memorial Hospital William G. Kersh Southwest Baptist Hospital Mangum Ralph Hill

Water budget request totals 107042 for city department

Sept Jess McMillan reports the water department seeks 107042 for the current fiscal year to cover salaries maintenance and capital items. The request includes 31808 for wages for a pumper man 1222 for overtime 2060 for new water line construction 3000 for pickup trucks 7000 for a sewer upgrading machine 1500 for hydrants and extensions and 2400 for new water meters. The department seeks 61042 for personal services 25000 for maintenance and operations and 21000 for capital outlay. Last year the department spent 86517.70 with a 6646.62 lapsed balance. The plan would raise meter reader to 300 monthly and utility men to 281 monthly each while keeping top salaries unchanged.

Jess McMillan Earl McMillan Ant

Princess Abdicates To Get Married

Tulsa win approaching wedding bells made Brenda Adams of Stillwater give up her crown as Oklahoma Dairy Princess. Sandra Sue Stour, 17, Piedmont, who was runner up in the state contest here, will be Oklahoma's representative in the American Dairy Princess Contest at Chicago, Oct. 20. Miss Adams, 20, said she will marry Tommy Tate, Fairfax, on Sept. 8.

Tulsa Brenda Adams Stillwater Oklahoma Sandra Sue Stour Piedmont Chicago Miss Adams Tommy Tate Fairfax

Japanese Probe Death Of Woman

Japanese Cabinet orders an investigation into the death of Mrs Hartt Hojo a 68 year old woman knocked from her bicycle by a U S Air Force plane near Nakaminato as conflicting reports arise about pilot Lt John L Gordon Erie Pa and potential criminal jurisdiction shifting to the American side depending on findings and duty status.

Tokyo Nobusuke Kishi Justice Ministry John L. Gordon Erie Toshiki Kurasawa Gordon Girard William §. Girard U. S. Air Force Nakaminato Hartt Hojo

Nixon Accepts Oklahoma City Talk Invitation

Vice President Richard M. Nixon accepts an invitation to address the Editorial Writers Association national conference in Oklahoma City on October 12. The acceptance was announced yesterday by Rep. Page Belcher of Enid.

Washington Richard M. Nixon Editorial Writers Association Oklahoma City Nixon Page Belcher Enid

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