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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
7
In 1945 Oklahoma A&M scientists developed new sweet potato varieties Allgold Redgold and Nemagold after five years of crossbreeding. Allgold yields high vitamins and resists rot, Redgold is productive and wilt resistant, Nemagold suits nematode areas though less productive. County agent Lewis Haydock provides planting and buying details.
A&M College researchers report their first year of atomic science work in Stilwater Oklahoma. The radioisotopes and radiation laboratory is the state's first of its kind with radiochemistry studies completed and more under way.
Two 1954 titles reviewed argue for applying the Ten Commandments to daily life and facing life’s flaws with courage. Joy Davidman’s Smoke on the Mountain blends imagination with biblical law, while Ralph McGill’s The Fleas Come with the Dog presents essays on resilience, integrity, and spiritual values amid modern strain.
Tulsa municipal bus strike reached day ten as Motor Coach Employes Union and Tulsa City Lines remain far apart on contract terms. A last resort arbitration board proposal was rejected, while about 45,000 riders sought work and school travel by begging, borrowing, or paying for improvised transit, including suburban Tulsa Transit Co. jitneys casing in within city limits.
EDMONTON Alta Henry Netter and Rudolph Dickertman of Edmonton survived a 114 mile trek in freezing attire after their car drove onto frozen Lake Wabamum fifty miles west of Edmonton and broke through to five feet of water. They were drenched and their clothes froze solid but doctors reported no ill effects after they walked back for help.
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