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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1954

Page

4

Outside Patient Service Scheduled By State Hospitals

Oklahoma state hospitals will launch an outpatient service on September 1 at Taft Vinita Norman and Fort Supply. The program targets former mental patients with one day a week clinics and diagnostic centers at Enid and Pauls Valley. Primary goal is maintenance therapy to reduce inpatient care while offering clinic access to schools and courts statewide.

Oklahoma City Taft Vinita Norman Fort Supply Hayden A Donahue Mental Health Direct Enid Pauls Valley Donahue

Veteran U S diplomat top man in Egypt

Robert Hewett profiles Jefferson Caf patriotic U S ambassador to Egypt age 67, longest serving in Cairo, instrumental in mediating British Egyptian talks ending 70 years of tension over the Suez zone. The Lafayette, Louisiana native, a Taft era appointee, blends diplomacy with archaeology. Now considering retirement, Caf­fery remains active, climbing the Great Pyramid and guiding U S interests.

Robert Hewett Cairop Jefferson Caffery United States Louisiana U.S Egypt Caffery Suez Canal State Department Middle East Lafayette William Howard Taft Foreign Service Venezuela Paris Giza Cairo Ancient Farouk

Maryland Cowboys Keep Cap Pistols

Maryland policymakers faced Washington antics as a new law outlawing shipping fireworks into the state stirred debate. Assistant attorney general Charles Mathias argued caps trigger fireworks while cap pistols do not explode, sparking nerves and a tense legal line.

Maryland Cowboys Baltimore Washington Maryland Charles Mathias Mathias

Three Million Discharged Since Korean War Began

Washington VA statistics show more than three million servicemen have returned to civilian life since the Korean War began. As of July 31, VA records list 2,962,000 veterans discharged since June 27, 1950, with total service members estimated at about 20,950,000.

Washington Veterans Administration Ohce

Funeral Rites for Deborah Miller and Others in Area

Funeral services were held for infant Deborah Kaye Miller at First Christian Church with Gene Harrison officiating. The five month old died at her maternal grandparents home Aug 25. Also noted are services for George W Carroll 82 Grandfield and Captain Kenneth B Scurr Jr 30 Pierre S D killed in a helicopter crash. Burial for Miller at Fairlawn. Carroll at Memorial Cemetery Grandfield. Scurr to be buried in Pierre. Becker Funeral Home arranging Miller services. Grandfield and nearby communities report multiple bereavements with survivors named.

Kenneth B. Scurr Jr Pierre S. D N. 38Th Street U. S. 62 John L. Rodrigue Seurr Fort Sill Kenneth R. Scurr Sr S. D. Becker Funeral Home Grandfield George W. Carroll First Christian Church Claude Bunyard Mohr Funeral Home Carroll Alabama Oklahoma Marietta Christian Church George Wilson Homer Maurice Lee Salt Lake City Utah Bentley Walters Alise Chapman Clatis Johnson Amarillo Tex

Embezzler Clarence Bookout Arrested on $37,000 Loss

United Press reporting from Indianapolis says Clarence H. Bookout aged 52 was arrested Friday on embezzlement charges for $37,000 while serving as bookkeeper for 18 years at Marion county jail.

United Press Indianapolis Ind Clarence H. Bookout Marion County

Postmaster permits radio on night shift in sympathy

Boston August 27 1945 Postmaster Joseph P Finn granted a request to allow radio playing on the night shift in solidarity with postal workers who had just lost a pay raise due to a Presidential veto.

Boston Mass Joseph P. Finn

Stop sign crash leads to citation in San Mateo

In San Mateo California on August 27 Ann Fletcher aged 63 ran a stop sign. Realizing her mistake she looked in the rear view mirror and saw a police car. She slammed on the brakes and collided with a smashed patrol car. Officer William Cutrel issued a ticket for running a stop sign and failing to signal to stop.

San Mateo Calif Ann Fletcher William Cutrel Miss Fletcher

Petunia the Skunk Offered Substantial Reward

Hollywood reports Mr and Mrs Colling Johnson doubt they will recover their skunk Petunia despite offering a substantial reward. Petunia remains at large as authorities search for the animal.

Hollywood

Patrolmen suspended for using car to deliver lunch

Pueblo Colorado August 27 Patrolmen Tom Strilich and W E Germ were suspended for using a police car to deliver a hot lunch to patrolman Al Morrone who is jailed on charges of possession of burglary tools.

Pueblo Colo Tom Strilich W. E. Germ al Morrone Morrone

Missouri Bank Held Up For 15000 Dollars

Eureka police report two armed men robbed the Farmers and Merchants Bank at closing time, locking six staff in a vault and striking a customer. They fled in a car, then abandoned it two miles north in a wooded area. Eureka lies 23 miles southwest of St. Louis.

Eureka Farmers and Merchants Bank St. Louis

Gary To Quit State Senate On Sept. 30

UNITED PRESS reports Raymond Gary will resign as state senator and pro tempore and Native Council chairman on Sept. 30 to pursue the governor’s race. Primaries in Marshall and Love counties set, with a November successor election. Gary to speak at Durant rally Sept. 24 and Henryetta Labor Day event Sept. 6, with Kerr and Mack named for the state platform.

United Press Raymond Gary Senate Native Council Madill Marshall Love Counties Gary Legislative Council Tulsa Reuben Sparks Woodward Robert S. Kerr Okla Fred Mack Oklahoma City Tulsa Chamber of Commerce Kerr al Oe Mock Durant Henryetta

Thieves Steal Safe Containing 200000 in Bronx Home

In Riverdale, New York, burglars broke into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lichtenstein while the maid was away. They carried off a small safe holding nearly a quarter of a million dollars in securities. Police seek a light blue station wagon seen nearby.

New York Riverdale Bronx Hans Lichtenstein Pike N.H Associated Metals and Metals, Inc Helma Helmchen

Oklahoma riders reserve stalls for Five-State meet

Reserve stall space at the Five-State Fair in Liberal Kansas for the 16th annual Five-State race meet set for September 4 to 6. Oklahoma horsemen Pete Harrel Chanute Jess Tharp Knowles B E Thrall Felt and Judd Anderson Turpin have secured stalls for the event.

Kan Oklahoma Pete Harrel Chanute Jess Tharp Knowles B. E. Thrall Felt Judd Anderson Turpin

Obedient Parolee Returned To Jail

Cincinnati police back in today with John Williams a 32 year old parolee who registered as a felon per parole officer instructions. Patrolman Archie Stewart found four warrants for automobile theft auto theft conversion and issuing bad checks after a routine check. Williams claimed he did time on those cases and could not recall the $100 check.

Cincinnati John Williams Ohio Williams Archie Stewart

Scions Reject Censorship Move in South Korea

In Seoul the National Assembly failed to bring a government bill on foreign news agencies to a floor debate. The Education Committee said it would not discuss passage, effectively shelving proposed controls granting government permission to operate and power to revoke for distorted or prohibited stories.

Seoul South Korea National Assembly Assembly Republic of Korea

WAC Soldiers Find Weight Increasing at Convention

Washington reports show women soldiers who aided wartime efforts now can lift more weight, yet the eighth annual WAC Veterans Association convention casts a somber mood. Chairman Violette Powers Duffie of Silver Spring complains she cannot fit into her old uniform, joking that wives should try it on.

Washington Uncle Sam WAC Assny Violette Powers Duffie Silver Spring

Three Cities Obliterated By Air Force Attacks

The Strategic Air Command says SAC bomb wings from Barksdale and Walker AFBs pounded three cities with simulated atomic weapons on successive mornings. Capt. Murray Cohn of the 22nd Bomb Wing at March AFB is credited with a direct radar hit on Omaha, a strike the Air Force said would have wiped out the city if an hp weapon had been used.

Strategic Air Command SAC Barksdale Air Force Base Shreveport Walker Afb New Mexico Comad Murray Cohn Brooklyn N. Y March Afb Calif Omaha Cohn Air Force

Head On Collision Kills Two Texans Near Texas Line

Murrell Woltman 50 of Bovina and Hardage about 17 of Farwell were killed in a highway crash east of the Texas line late Thursday. Lovedya Billington 17 of Farwell was critically injured riding with Miss Hardage when Woltman pulled out to pass a truck and collided head on. Their car left the road and struck a tree. Hardage died within an hour, Woltman was killed instantly. Sheriff Charlie Lovelace quoted the scene radiation.

Clovis N.M Murrell Woltman Bovina Tex Hardage Farwell Texas Line Charlie Lovelace Miss Hardage Woltman

Jeff's Grinding Shop Ad On 16th And Cache Rd

A brief business ad notes Jeff's Grinding Shop located at 16th and Cache Road offering grinding services with contact via phone number 8176 for inquiries and orders.

Jeff 16Th & Cache Rd

Post Office Clerks Close Convention in Stillwater

The United National Association of Post Office Clerks closed its 42nd national convention in Stillwater Oklahoma with officer elections. Samuel E Klein of New York City was elected president and Philadelphia was chosen as the next biennial convention site for 1956. Floyd Felkins of Stillwater and others were elected to vice presidencies and other posts.

Stillwater Okla United National Association of Post Office Clerks Philadelphia Samuel E. Klein New York City Floyd Felkins Stillear Clie

Emperor penguin incubates egg for weeks between feet

A penguin hatches a season long brood as the bird balances an egg between its legs to retain warmth during a lengthy incubation period. Researchers note the remarkable endurance of this species in extreme cold environments.

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