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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1954

Page

9

McCarthy Plans Return to Help Censure Defense

Senator McCarthy plans to return to Washington Sunday to actively assist his defense against censure charges. Senate committee chairman Watkins aims to wrap up the inquiry before the November elections, with McCarthy and lawyer Edward Bennett Williams fully cooperating.

Washington McCarthy Edward Bennett Williams Wisconsin Williams California Senate Sen Watkins Utah Sen. Flanders Fulbright D-Ark Morse Flanders Ralph Zwicker Army

Polio cases rise to 2,207 in week two

Washington reports 2,207 new polio cases in the latest week, a modest 15 percent rise from the prior week. Year to date total reaches 14,904 with California leading at 1,873 cases, followed by Texas 1,742, Michigan 711, Florida 685, and Ohio 631.

Washington Public Health Service California Texas Michigan Florida Ohio

Uranium From East Germany Sufficient To Make 44 Bombs

A West German government survey says Soviet controlled East Germany supplied enough uranium since World War II to yield 44 atomic bombs. German scientists warn these bombs could devastate major cities in the United States or West Europe, with ore mined entirely in zones later held by the U S Army and later turned over to Soviet authorities.

Bomn Germany East Germany United States West Europe

Jobs Lined Up For DE Students at Lawton High

Lawton High School distributive education plans fall enrollment of 45 with about 30 students already signed up. Milton Worley, instructor, urges prospective students to contact him for conferences 7:30 a.m. to noon daily. DE room is on the second floor of the new high school.

Lawton High School Milton Worley Worley

Mothers March To End Dimes Drive

Oklahoma City's Emergency March of Dimes campaign to fight polio ends Tuesday night with an Emergency Mothers March. Volunteers including teens and men will canvass door to door across counties. Stillwater groups will be teens, Bartlesville and Washington County led by men. Residents on porches between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. are asked to contribute. Mrs. W. M. Stirtz of Oklahoma City chairs the drive.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Stillwater Bartlesville Washington County W. M. Stirtz National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis

Oklahoma couple transfer duties at Chickasha post

Lt and Mrs Gable, commanding officers of the McAlester corps, will transfer to Chickasha next Tuesday. State headquarters will send Mrs Ivor Williams of Chickasha to replace the Gables.

Olen Oklahoma Gable McAlester Corps Chickasha State Ivor Williams Ckasha Gables

Pound Of Sill Soil To Be Used In Tank Corps Memorial Rites

A pound of soil from Old Post Square at Fort Sill has been sent to Gettysburg for a ceremony honoring Tank corps veterans. The first reunion in 36 years will plant a memorial tree, with soil from all states, Alaska, and Hawaii. President Eisenhower is invited. troops recall training at Camp Colt with figures like Eisenhower, Patton, Parks, and Lodge.

Old Post Square Gettysburg Tank Corps Alaska Hawaii Eisenhower Old Camp Colt France Dwight D. Eisenhower George S. Patton, Jr Floyd L. Parks Second Army Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Fort Sill Oklahoma Edward T. Williams TAC Williams Honest John

Battlefield Illumination Demo at Fort Sill Planned

Fort Sill hosts an 8:30 p.m. Friday demonstration at Firing Point 137 on the West range. Maj. Frank J. Jansen oversees the two phase event by the Department of Observation, lasting about an hour with trip flares mortars and illuminated shells first, then searchlights and a TOT mission by 105mm howitzers. Civilians may obtain tickets from the Lawton Chamber of Commerce. service members through their units.

Fort Sill Artillery School Department of Observation Frank J. Jansen Lawton Chamber of Commerce

Phenix City Ministersweigh Billy Graham Invitation

Phenix City ministers planned to decide today whether to invite Billy Graham for a gospel crusade. Graham, at Nashville, said he would consider a revival here but has not received an official invitation. If invited, a week long revival could start Sept 19 on the football field, weather permitting.

Phenix City Ala Billy Graham Nashville Graham Melvin Hargett Columbus, Ga

Sill Men Compete In Rifle Matches

Two Fort Sill officers are members of the Fourth Army rifle team competing in the 1054 national rifle matches under way at Fort Sill. Capt. McClure, assistant operations and training officer, and Maj. Waldner, a registar, lead the team as nearly 850 rifle enthusiasts from all service branches police and civilians participate. Mrs. Dner and Mrs. McClure reside at local Army housing.

Fort Sill Fourth Army Oees J. Meng 'Ana Oreuna Wey C Wald Dner Euclid McClure Artillery Village U S Parve Ga Capt. McClure Maj. Waldner

Area Men In Service At Bliss and Medal Award

Pvt. Martin C. Dulin begins eight weeks of Army basic training at Fort Bliss Texas in the Anti Aircraft artillery replacement training center. He studies rifle machine gun bazookas marksmanship and related Army technical subjects. Sgt. Jack H. Meek receives the Bronze Star for meritorious service for developing a top secret documents handling system at the U S forces joint headquarters in Tokyo during Korea era. Meek has served in the Army since 1938.

Martin C. Dulin Bliss G. C. Dulin Fort Bliss Tex Jack H. Meek Dorothy Robert Lewis Richard 1806 Eighth Korea Comm Tokyo Meek Army

Personal Set Shows Cost Returns Home in Satisfactory Health

Jesse L. Cost, recently seriously ill at Fort Sill hospital for three weeks, has returned to his home at 1402 S. Sixth. He is reported in a satisfactory condition today.

Jesse L. Cost Fort Sill

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