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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1957

Page

6

State papers say vote might signal repeal in Oklahoma

Oklahoma editors debated the impact of yesterday’s county option vote on beer. Tulsa Tribune and McAlester News-Capital framed the result as a test of reapportionment and a sign of possible repeal effort. Muskogee Times-Democrat predicted repeal would influence the next gubernatorial race. Total turnout neared 487000 with about a 60 percent majority against the local option.

Oklahoma Tulsa Tribune Tulsa ‘Tribune Oklaoma Okklahoma McAlester News-Capital Traymond Gary Stanley Niles United Dry Hare Muskogee Togo Pouwwa City

Banker's Son Faces Fraud Count Here

Cecil Pharrel, son of Norman bank official, was arrested on a warrant and brought to Lawton for arraignment on a charge of obtaining $490 under false pretenses at an Elgin bank. The alleged crime occurred Nov. 19, involving a loan approved after a telephone inducement. The case references Garvin and Comanche counties with connections to the Bank of Elgin and county attorney Waited Crane.

Lawton Elgin Justice of Peace Marvin E. Cameron Cecil Pharrel Norman Tepuls Sheri Oral Ridzewasy Harry Leonard Bank of Elgin Leonard Prataal Anard Mt Yeoull Garvin County Comanche County Elgin Bank

A Junior Editors Quiz About You

A playful quiz discusses hair standing on end when dogs bark at cats and a boy frightened by thunder. It explains how to estimate lightning distance by counting seconds between flash and thunder, noting a five second gap equates to about one mile. Mail questions to Violet Moore Higgins for a chance to win ten dollars.

Violet Moore Higgins Roman Zyle Cleveland Ohio

Police Seek Missing Bay City Youth in Local Search

Bay City police stated today they are aiding a search for a 12 year old boy named Regan Gawton who left home Monday. He is about 4 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, with a mother named Rachael Poco at 1602 G Street.

Aar Old Gawton Bay Regan Missi Bob Porn Rachael Poco

Two Cache Youths Honored By Capital Jersey Club

Two Cache youths honored by the Oklahoma Jersey Cattle Club in Oklahoma City today for 7 pm disappearance. One boy described as wearing blue jeans, black shirt and white motorcyle officer jacket when leaving home. Steve Livingston placed fifth in 4 H record book division. Doug Livingston won FFA junior production award. Syria's prewar history noted with mentions of Ottoman Turks and French mandate.

Cache Capital Jersey Club Oklahoma City Jersey Cattle Lewis Haydock Steve Livingston Doug Livingston FFA Syria Woo

Vacuum cleaners aid MIT scientists in digital computer puzzle

Boston up report states scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology used two industrial vacuum cleaners to place ferrite rings into holes in a compact electronic brain assembly. The setup involved a stove pipe frame and a tight half foot square plane, aiming to speed ring insertion in the digital computer project.

Boston Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Plane assembly breakthrough speeds time to minutes

Suction assisted rings snagged into place holding the plane while assembly time dropped from two weeks to 16 minutes. Context notes Burma Indochina Malaya and Thailand as neighboring states in Southeast Asia.

Burma Indochina Malaya Thailand Southeast Asia

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