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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1955
Page
10
A 10 member commission of the United Lutheran Church of America begins a meeting in New York to reexamine and possibly liberalize the church stance on marriage divorce and the remarriage of divorced persons.
WARTHEN Ga 45 year old Stonewall Jackson is charged with murder after allegedly running down Sol Andrews 62 with a car in a churchyard during an argument over where to bury a child. Sheriff J B Garrett said Jackson was held on the murder charge an hour after the incident near Sparta.
Police detained 20 year old Robert Kracker on charges of kidnapping and molesting three year old Cynthia Hardacre. He admitted abduction in a spur of the moment impulse after driving with the child and releasing her in Elysian Park. The case comes amid a wave of similar incidents prompting safety advisories for parents.
Frank Murray, a seasonal Santa Claus in Harrison New Jersey, has grown from 260 pounds to 340 pounds since starting his role two years ago. The article portrays him as maturing into the job on a broader stage.
EL CENTRO Calif Pretty Charlene Measures a 17 year old missed her stage debut as a Tom boy in a high school play after breaking her finger just before curtain time in a neighborhood football game.
Detroit police theorize a tired Christmas shopper who dozed may have tripped the burglar alarm after a window was broken from inside with a crowbar. No loot was taken.
In Pittsburg California police faced confusion over a major Bay Area heist. A three bedroom prefabricated house vanished during Friday without witnesses, and detectives say it would have required a large truck and two men to dismantle and move it.
Oklahoma City police sought two bandits described as a neatly dressed team active in Tulsa and Wichita who robbed a Safeway Sunday. A cashier, Louise Alberty, 34, said they posed as customers, carted groceries to her line, and forced her to fill a sack with money from registers, while one thief in a gray shirt and short jacket spoke in a low voice. No loss amount released.
A congressional subcommittee decided that no broad gauge economic legislation appears to be called for due to automation though it warned that push button factories will cause widespread hardships personal and physical for many individuals.
Police Lt. Joseph Heming was critically wounded after a tavern killer, Eugene McNeal, murdered his wife Madeline aged 37, daughter Lydia age 3, and his mother Mary aged 80, then killed himself. McNeal, a South Baltimore tavern keeper, shot Heming as he checked the darkened tavern early Saturday. Neighbors say the motive lay in a broken marriage. the killer had beaten his wife previously.
Henry Suydam 64 chief press officer for the State Department died of a heart attack. He accompanied Secretary Dulles to conferences including the Geneva meeting and directed the press section since Oct 1 1953 while on leave from Newark Evening News. Mrs Suydam died Oct 15 and funeral services were planned in Baltimore.
Sophia Loren calls for an end to the feud with Gina Lollobrigida after a trip to Scandinavia. Loren says the reports of bad blood are false and offers to meet Gina to clear the air, while Gina remains aloof despite fans at the station.
George Meany president of the AFL-CIO denied that the newly merged union of 16 million members would seek to influence presidential candidate selection in 1956. Appearing on Face the Nation he said the labor movement has no interest in Eisenhower's decision to seek a second term.
Achille d'Angelo known as the Sorcerer of Naples predicts a grave crisis in the Kremlin and a change in the White House in 1956. He foresees a coup de force by the Communist party secretary general returning to Stalin era policies and notes likely failure of attempts to reach the moon and Mars.
Tulsa, 220,000, bus strike reaches third day with no settlement in sight. Mayor L C Clark reports no violence and commends both sides. Negotiations resume as city commission weighs a proposed fare increase to restore settlement terms. AFL Motor Coach Employes Union seeks 40 hour week. City Lines agrees on terms with fare hike.
Oklahoma City residents will vote on 12 bond issues totaling nearly 40 million dollars. The largest is 13.98 million for water expansion, followed by 7.08 million for the fairgrounds. Other projects cover fire, floodway, library, streets, bridges, airport, parks, jail, sewers, and traffic signals.
Nice two bedroom home on Oak with fenced yard and cellar priced at 11270 with 8900 FHA loan. Also a cafe at 2112 Fort Sill Boulevard with fixtures and stock for 2750. Brick three bedroom homes on Cheyenne Street and North 22nd with fenced yards priced at 13600. Stevens addition also 13600. Additional cheap four room business property on Ferris Avenue described as bus ine.
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