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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
5
The hearing on naval missile work reveals tensions over private funding, safety, and publicity. Norton defends private financing while Gates and Snyder clash over national security and budget constraints amid calls for clearer accountability.
Adlai Stevenson condemned the Eisenhower administration in a Chicago speech before the Miners Union Civil Liberties Union division. He cited George Humphrey and Charles Wilson by name and assailed policy at the dawn of the space age while noting Sputniks to have disturbed the United States during NATO preparations in Paris.
GRDA board approves a one year extension for W R Holway and Associates Tulsa on Markham Ferry Dam engineering. Wheeler Mayo resigns from the board over Holway dual role. Frank Podpechas sworn in as Mayo successor. GRDA negotiates about $20,000 owed to Holway, will absorb if project funds arrive. A 5 percent drought surcharge remains for Q1 next year. pricing will be reviewed after March 31. Also approves $10,000 settlement of a National Gypsum Co damage claim and calls bids for transformers for Claremore and upgrades at Tahlequah and Stilwell.
Postal windows at the focal post office will stay open Saturday longer due to the Christmas rush. Murray Gilhoul, assistant postmaster, announced the change and noted a new receiving depot for incoming parcel post at the old Acnic cleaners site at Sixth and D.
Lawton high school sophomore Jackie Ellis was among eight finalists in the Jefferson sponsored Voice of Democracy contest held in McAlester. First place went to Bernard Strickland of Muskogee high school. Ellis earlier won Lawton’s Jaycees sponsored inca contest.
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