Lawton Constitution masthead and policy notes
The Lawton Constitution masthead lists Ned Shep ler as editor and publisher Bill Bentley as business manager and Ted Ralston as managing editor with staff names and roles. It includes circulation and subscription rates for local and regional editions, agency billing rules, advertising policies, and a religious quote from Luke and a Benjamin reference attributed to Henry Ward Beecher.
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Ned Shepler
Bill F. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Wr. Rice Do House
Wood Hargraves
Ahlschlaner
Constitution Press
Lawton
Constitution
Laselen
Oklahoma
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Constitution-Press
Associated Press
AP News
Avice
Mature Eisenhower shifts from reluctant general to fighting political candidate
The piece contrasts Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 with his 1952 acceptance speech and his 1932 Chicago appearance, noting his transformation into a disciplined campaigner. It praises his peace advocacy, views him as a high minded moderate like Adlai Stevenson, and suggests both offer focused, restrained campaigns aimed at clear national goals.
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Eisenhower
San Francisco
Chicago
Cow Palace
Wor
America
Adai Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Turnpikes Prove Useful Despite Uncertain Future
The era of turnpike building may end as Congress backs a 33 billion dollar highway bill and bond markets wobble. Yet toll roads have boosted America’s highway system, offering modern, reliable travel now while the vast interstate project lags for years. Motorists likely will continue to support the turnpike concept.
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Congress
America
View Elizabethan theater replica in Washington DC area
A question and answer item notes a replica of an Elizabethan theater viewable in Washington DC. It also reports changes to Baseball Hall of Fame elections and explains how nectar aromas from diverse flowers affect honey flavor.
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Washington, D.C
GOP vs Democrats Reflections on Convention Strengths
The piece contrasts Democratic and Republican conventions, praising Democrats for rich personalities and Adlai Stevenson’s team while labeling Republicans a one man party led by Eisenhower. It argues Republicans lack depth of national figures, while Democrats failed to craft decisive issues, unlike Churchill’s wartime leadership, and notes a 1956 copyright and a 26 inning, 1-1 tie game between Brooklyn and Boston from May 1, 1820.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
James A. Finnegan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Tait
Cow Palace
White House
Eisenhower
Congress
Dwight Eisenhower
Brooklyn
Boston
U S 66 Plans Face Delays
Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary faces delays on four-laning U S 66 in western Oklahoma due to a federal state dispute over construction method. Federal officials will not approve more interstate projects until differences are settled, threatening money for western routes and complicating promised city routes along the corridor.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Gary
Washington
C. A. Stoldt
C. D.curtiss
Curtiss
Bureau
Sayre
Beckham County
Washita County
Custer County
Texas Panhandle
el Reno
U.S. 64
School Children Asked To Bring In New Dial Numbers
Lawton pupils enrolling this week must know their new dial telephone numbers for enrollment cards. Superintendent John Shoemaker says numbers change Sept 16 with dial conversion, making old numbers useless on cards. Parents urged to obtain the numbers before enrolling to keep personal files up to date.
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Lawton
John Shoemaker
Snoemaker
Services Today For Justice Hunt
Funeral services were held for Albert C. Hunt 68 a justice of the state Supreme Court who died Sunday. Services were at St. Luke's Methodist Church with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Hunt suffered a stroke in his Capitol office Aug 20 and a second stroke on Sunday. He was appointed to the high court last October by Gov. Raymond Gary. Small diamonds are sometimes found in meteorites such as iron from Meteor Crater in Arizona.
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Oklahoma City
Albert C. Hunt
State Supreme Court
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Rose Hill
Hunt
Capitol
Trant
High Court
Raymond Gary
Norman Block Hazardous For Motorists In Norman
A Norman report describes the 1200 block of Caddell Lane as a safety hazard for drivers due to dense child activity. A head count found 49 youngsters living there, all seen riding tricycles bicycles wagons or scooters or leaving their rides parked in the street.
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Norman
Caddell Lane
Stevenson Heads Southwest Parley Aims for Victory
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver toured the Southwest after a regional strategy conference call. In Albuquerque they spoke at a refueling stop and praised unity among Democratic leaders from seven states. They urged strong precinct level organization and support for the ticket in the November election.
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Stevenson R
Adlai Stevenson
Northwest
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
New Mexico
John F. Simms
Portland
Ore
Southwest
Averell Harriman
New York
John Kennery
Massachusetts
United Now
Four Killed As Bomber Hits Homes
SANFORD FL Four persons including a 3 year old child died when a two engine Navy attack bomber plowed into two houses near a landing field. The Lowes and their son David were hospitalized with severe burns. The bomber crew also died: Lt Cmdr Ozni D Hall Lt (jg) Gerald M O Hara and William V Swigowski. The plane first demolished the home of W B Brown before hitting the Lowe residence. Brown survived uninjured.
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Sanford
Fla
Navy
Sue Lowe
Lioyd Lowe
Lowes
David
Cmdr
Ozni Donald Hall
Gerald Michael O'Hara
Somerville
Mass
William Valentine Swigowski
W. B. Brown
Lowe
Brown
Gary's Joe Smith Club Gains Support in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Gov. Raymond Gary promotes the Joe Smith-for-Stevenson Club which now counts about six members and four dollars in cash. Mrs. James Levy of Winfield Kansas latest to contribute, following Nebraska delegate Terry Carpenter’s bid to nominate Joe Smith for vice president at the Republican convention.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
James Levy
Winfield
Kas
Gary
Nebraska
Terry Carpenter
Joe Smith
Worry Clinic Opal Wins Husband by Faithful Marriage
A Dr Crane case follows Opal and Frank six years into marriage with two children. Opal recalls implementing his guidance from Tests for Good Wives, winning Frank by nonthreateningly shaping her behavior and redecorating their home. She faced a rival, yet Frank reaffirmed love, crediting Opal for the change and urging readers to apply similar strategies.
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Opal
George W. Crane
Frank
Dr. Crane
Trevor
Dems More United Than Republicans
Charles Gridley assesses 1950s party unity noting Democrats show stronger support for Eisenhower programs than the GOP while highlighting voting records of Republican senators up for re election. The piece observes heightened unity within the Democratic Party despite some policy divides and contrasts with Republicans facing mixed backing from their ranks.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Democratic Congress
Everett M. Dirksen
Ike
Homer Capehart
Indiana
John M. Butler
Maryland
McCarthy
Capehart
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Herman Welker
Idaho
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Prescott Bush
Connecticut
George H. Bender
Ohio
Milton R. Young
North Dakota
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Francis Case
South Dakota
George Moses
New Hampshire
Far West
Eisenhower
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
Spessard Holland
Florida
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Walter F. George
Georgia
Earl Clements
Senate
United
Young Actress Across Clue Grid Puzzle
A compact crossword style list of across and down clues covering actors, languages, plants, and places. The grid features terms from literature history and geography with hints like Persian, Bast, and Nile related terms. Answers include personal names and standard crossword vocabulary spread across rows and columns.
McCarthy Says GOP Must Toughen Up For Victory
Washington Senator Joseph McCarthy warned Republicans could suffer a 1M8-type defeat if they run a campaign focused on sweetness and light He emphasized the need for a tougher approach in November noting Democrats Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver plan a fighting campaign while Republicans lean to a high level tone He said if the election were held today Republicans would win easily.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sen. Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Forty Teen-Age Gang Invades Shadyside
SHADYSIDE Ohio UP Forty teen age gang members roared into the town Monday night in 1 car s 40 youths including two girls were stopped at the town limits and taken into custody Most were juveniles six young men were fined the invaders were said to belong to an eastern Ohio gang called the rebels a thrill organization about 300 strong
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Shadyside
Ohio
Felice
Insurgents Split From South Carolina Democratic Party
About 30 delegates objecting to a unity stance separated from the South Carolina Democratic Party in Columbia and planned to announce an independent slate of electors for the November ballot. They must gather 100 signatures in 11 days to place a petition on the ballot as “South Carolinians for Independent Electors.”
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Columbia
S.C
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Yeh Chennault Receive Gifts Of Tiny Shrunk Heads
Nationalist foreign minister George Yeh and retired U S Air Force General Claire Chennault received unusual gifts from Ecuador tiny shrunken human heads presented by Mme Hsu Cheh wife of the Chinese minister in Ecuador.
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New York Herald Tribune Inc
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Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
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