Lawton Constitution Rates and Staff Heading
Lawton Constitution and Morning Press lists editor Ned Shepler publisher Bill Bentley and staff including Ted Ralston W R Ahlschlager circulation manager Joe House and R O Ahlschlager. Subscription rates show prices for various combinations by mail and carrier in Southwest Oklahoma and outside areas. The paper notes Associated Press membership and publication policies.
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Ned Shepler
Bill ¥. Bentley
Ted Ralston
W. R. Rice
W. D Hargraves
Lawton
Okla
Oklahoma Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Constitution and Morning Press
Constitution Press
Constitution
Constitution-Press
Oklahoma
Associated Press
AP News
Western Powers Bolster Middle East Position Amid Soviet Outreach
Washington and London have strengthened their stance in the Middle East and Asia, outflanking Nehru and Nasser despite Soviet moves. Nasser seeks a large loan for the Aswan Dam while rejecting long-term Soviet ties, and the United States and Britain push loans and machinery through governmental and private channels. The Northern Tier Alliance, with Turkey’s Adnan Menderes, expands to include Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and potentially Jordan and Lebanon, while the Arab League grows as a counterweight to Soviet influence.
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Washington
Khrushchev - Bulganin
India
Egypt
Middle East
Asia
London
Nehru
Nasser
Cairo
Burma
New Delhi
Stalin
Moscow
Hav
Hitler
Tito
Yugoslavia
Henry J. Kaiser
United States
England
Adnan Menderes
Turkey
Russia
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
Britain
Menderes
Jordan
Lebanon
Arab League
Dulles
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Remark on Christ's Descent and Return in Faith
A religious reflection contrasts Jesus leaving and returning to the Father with the evident grace of God to mankind. The excerpt cites John 16 28 and a sermon tone from Richard Hurd, noting Reason and Faith confronted by this profound truth.
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John
God
Richard Hurd
Distinguished Oklahoma jurist to retire from federal bench
Oklahoma honors Federal District Judge Edgar S. Vaught as he plans retirement after decades of service in the western district. Known for fairness, civic leadership, and a love of hunting and fishing, he shaped Lawton sessions and broader state progress while remaining active and widely respected. Lawton friends salute him.
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Oklahoma
Edgar S. Vaught
Judge Vaught
Lawton
Lake Lawitonka
Vaught
White House
Eden
Khrushchev-Bulganin
London
Ike
Eisenhower
Toughy Spaatz
Franco
Spain
Tito
Yugoslavia
USA
State Department
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Taft
Chicago
Walter Hallanan
West Virginia
Reece
Stratton
Illinois
Strength In Reserve In Lawton Army Reserve Program
In the face of cold war tensions and nuclear age risks, the United States Army Reserve offers a practical, economical way to maintain a ready force. About 240 Lawton area residents are active in the program, with local units praised for summer maneuvers and an armory building planned to support growth. The program enables young men to train without hindering civilian life, gain income, and potentially advance in rank before active service. Local citizens are urged to support this national defense effort.
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America
United States Army Reserve Program
Free World
Lawton
United States Army Reserve
Curious Q and A on birds, curfew, fiscal year, WWII leaders
A set of Qs and As answers diverse topics: the European cuckoo’s nesting behavior, origin of curfew from couvrefeu, the federal fiscal year running July 1 to June 30, Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin’s first Tehran meeting in 1943, and Punta Arenas as the southernmost city near the Straits of Magellan.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Tehran
Iran
Punta Arenas
Chile
Straits of Magellan
South Pole
Library News Highlights New Arrivals and Memorial Gift
The library announces new fiction and non fiction titles including Broken Shield Miss Marissa A Night To Remember The Four Minute Mile Across the High Frontier The World We Live In The French Foreign Legion Fire In Your Life A Treasury Chest of Humor Texas Yankee Simple Tricks and notes the presentation of two volumes of Plutarch's Lives by Mrs J R Montgomery in memory of the late Rev John Lamb.
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Ben Benson
Miss Marissa
M. Sansdez
Lord
Bannister
Lundgren
French Foreign Legion
Blassingame
Adler
Treasury Chest of Humor
Mellon
Baker
Green
John Lamb
Plutarch
North
J. R. Montgomery
Causes and signs of gallstones in adults
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan discusses gallstone formation time, risk factors, and symptoms. Stagnation of bile flow from factors like obesity, inactivity, corsets, and poor posture may promote stones, more common after age 30 and especially 40 to 50, with three-quarters of cases in women. Indigestion, fullness, discomfort, gas, nausea, vomiting, and occasional back or shoulder pain are noted. X rays with dye help reveal stones.
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Edwin P. Jordan
M.D
NEA
R. L
Its The Law Stare decisis in common law and certainty
The text explains stare decisis, the rule that the same law should apply to identical facts, ensuring predictability. Courts rely on consistent rules for Jones and Smith cases, allowing lawyers to advise clients confidently about expected outcomes.
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Jones
Smith
Oklahoma Courts and the Rule of Precedent
This column discusses stare decisis in Oklahoma, noting courts may overrule or avoid following past decisions when conditions change, balancing certainty with legal progress. It emphasizes the column’s informatory, not advisory, purpose and urges consulting an attorney for facts.
The Mature Parent Strains of a Thanksgiving Family
A divorced mother recalls a Thanksgiving clash where her son Jack is snubbed by his grandparents over pie. The piece argues the real fault lies with the grandparents and suggests Mrs. W should set boundaries. It emphasizes recognizing adults as flawed, ordinary people and focusing on personal strength.
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Jack
Mrs. W
Uruguayan visit highlights U S relations and tariffs
Washington notes describe Uruguayan President and Senora Berres welcomed with military escorts and dances, contrasting friendly ties with U S tariffs on wool. Dulles faced charges of first countervailing duties, while Acheson favored protection of Uruguayan democracy. The piece also covers Hays Russia trip impressions and domestic GOP dynamics.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Uruguay
Senora Batile Berres
Pennsylvania Avenue
USA
Dulles
Eisenhower
South America
Dean Acheson
Lawton Masons to Elect Officers at Temple Meeting
Royal Arch Masons Lawton Chapter No 44 will elect officers for 1956 at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Masonic Temple 413 S Fourth Street All members urged to attend.
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Royal Arch Masons
Lawton
Masonic Temple
President's Wife Puzzle Clue List
A compact puzzle list with crossword style clues across across and down terms. Includes references to presidents wives and various synonyms and abbreviations for dates and measurements. Answers likely form a themed grid with cross meanings and historical hints.
Puzzle Solutions Clue Set Answer List
The reply enumerates a set of crossword style clues with numbered entries including Dispatcher Shout Implement Conductors Armed fleet Soak up Stupefy Weird Deep holes Roman roads Body part Gaelic Oriental coin Bitter vetch Rot flax Hail.
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Upper
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Library News
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Senate
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Tula
Hays
Red Square
GOP Labor
GOP
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Commerce Weeks
Organized Labor
Mitchell
Weeks
Aflcio
New York
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Dixon- Yates
Kefauver
Harley Kilgore
Lyndon Johnson
Kilgore
Judiciary Committee
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Galbraith
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Payne Madison
John Todd
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