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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1954
Page
1
Mayor Joe McCain moves to seize Emerson school by eminent domain to use as city hall, seeking council authorization and an injunction to block sale of McKinley school. School board resists, noting Emerson remains in use by 200+ students. property once deeded to the school system.
Oklahoma officials announce emergency food relief for Tillman and Latimer counties with start of distribution August 27. Abe Block says nine additional counties have applied or shown interest while applications from Adair Cherokee Sequoyah Pittsburg and McIntosh counties are now formal. A total of 143 families have applied for rations and a special office will handle distributions.
Oklahoma Governor Johnston Murray announces becoming vice president of Welex Jet Service Co. in Fort Worth. He vows extensive travel, with expansion from four states to 48 and reach into the western hemisphere including Mexico and Canada. Murray keeps headquarters likely at first and cites a salary more attractive than politics. he did not run for S. senator.
Eight year old R Robert Miller was hospitalized with a broken left leg after a car hit his bicycle at 19th and Garfield. Miss Odessa Johnson 17 of 1915 Roosevelt faces charges of speeding and driving without a license. Miller's parents live at 1707 Washington. he also suffered minor injuries. Johnson to appear in police court at 5 p.m. today.
A 38 year old Oklahoma City gambler, Doyle Sheets, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in a Lawton bootlegger case. County Attorney Manville Redman filed the charge after the alleged attempt to rob Elvin Ballard at his home. Ballard, hospitalized earlier, said a masked man pistol whipped him and kicked a man named Shaw during the incident. Sheets was arrested early Sunday by Lt. Cleo Stout. a car suitcase held gambling paraphernalia.
The Senate approved a new compromise on the eight year old atomic energy law by a 59 to 17 vote. The measure keeps government control of most atomic patents for five years and allows private development thereafter with limited information exchange with allies.
A Monday night fist fight led to gunshot and stab wounds sending two men to hospital. Leonard Lendy, 24, suffered a gunshot wound to the left thigh while Bobby Gene Stewart, 22, was treated for a deep stab wound in the stomach. Stewart is being held as a suspect. Police say Lendy cut Stewart during the fight and Stewart later returned with a shotgun and fired.
Lawton and the state endure at least five more hot, dry days as 105 degree highs become common. The weather bureau notes a high pressure area keeping cooler breezes away while a Gulf of Mexico disturbance may bring rain later. Hobart McAlester Ponca City all reached 105, Guymon lows at 72.
Detroit reports the Studebaker Corp and Packard Motor Car Co merged with stockholders approving the consolidation. Packard holders backed about 83 percent of votes and Studebaker holders about 82 percent with nearly all favoring the merger. A new Studebaker Packard Corp will form within four weeks with James J. Nance as chief executive and Paul G. Hoffman as board chairman.
Oklahoma City reports the first bale of the 1954 cotton crop was ginned in Idabel. Albert Thompson harvested the bale on farms southwest of Idabel. The bale weighed five hundred thirty pounds of lint, marking a five day lead over 1953.
The Senate, behind a Democratic push, approved a bill to outlaw the Communist party by criminalizing membership and stripping rights, in an 81 to 1 vote. Only Senator Estes Kefauver opposed. the measure goes back to the House to resolve amendments and proceed to final action.
United Nations command at Panmunjom pressed North Korea for a full accounting of 2840 missing Allied soldiers including 526 Americans listed on a new roster the Reds call fabricated. The UN seeks exposure of prisoners alive status and return dates while the Communists insist all were repatriated under the armistice.
President Eisenhower signed a relief bill granting permanent residence to Stajka Petrovic a 48 year old Yugoslav woman who had lived in bondage in the United States for nearly five years The measure sponsored by Sen Hendrickson followed efforts by Rev Dean D J Shoukletovich of the Serbian Cathedral in New York She had worked as a domestic servant for a Belgrade merchant for 15 years and lost her home when her employer fled after the Communists took over.
In Washington, lawmakers near a final compromise on the omnibus farm bill ahead of possible today passage. The dispute centered on dairy supports set at 75 percent parity, with Benson cutting props from 90 percent to drain a government surplus.
President Eisenhower denounces Democratic National Chairman Mitchell for hinting his friendship with golfer Bobby Jones influenced a private power contract in TVA territory. Jones, a director of Southern Co., is cited as a gentleman with probity, while Mitchell’s accusation sparks GOP回应 from Knowland Reynolds and Keefe on TVA policy and legality.
Oklahoma Gov. Johnston Murray denied he was telling Texans how to vote in the August 28 runoff Democratic primary. He said he merely spoke as a friend and did not bless Gov. Allan Shivers's campaign as claimed in a Fort Worth ad by Ralph Yarborough.
Col John H Dilley who outlawed revealing outfits in Frankfurt Detachment is deluged with praise and odd notes from America and Europe. Admirers hail his bold stance while critics discuss pin curls and public modesty. Many letters offer support or poke light fun at the controversy.
President Eisenhower stated at a news conference that the Seventh Fleet would resist any invasion of Formosa by Chinese Communists. He affirmed that 1950 orders to protect Formosa remain in force amid reports of a major buildup opposite the island and statements by Red China on conquering Formosa.
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