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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1957
Page
2
Mayor Ellsworth urged residents to cooperate with a 100 day rabies quarantine after a probable positive rabies report and two suspected cases emerged. He warned children will be home for holidays and stressed dogs must be kept penned or leashed to prevent further spread.
Markets report from Oklahoma City on December 24 notes limited cattle and calf offerings, with generally steady to good demand. Calves and cows show price ranges, with steer and heifer categories described as steady to higher, while sheep offerings remain insufficient to gauge markets.
Dave Duncan son of Mr and Mrs Roy Duncan of 835 N Tih was admitted to Memorial hospital Monday afternoon for a pelvis injury after a collision of a motorbike with a 1951 Studebaker driven west on Fourth and A by 17 year old Alston F Livingston of Lawton. Duncan’s condition was described as satisfactory. Patrolman George Mitchell said the boy rode north on Fourth when the crash occurred.
Lawton Jaycees postpone the regular noon Wednesday meeting to Friday due to the Christmas holiday. Dr Jack Spencer president said the weekly gathering will be at the Hotel Lawtonian with no program planned. Dr Culfie Waid, chairman of the All States Jaycee Classic, will discuss the January 10-11 event.
A bus plunged from the Andean Highway into a deep 60 foot chasm near Medellin, Colombia, killing 11 and injuring 28 seriously as it carried passengers between Medellin and Cali on Monday.
Willow Grove Pa United States coverage shows the National Office Management Association releasing a survey of 6 058 office workers across 12 cities. It reports an average weekly pay around 64 dollars with increases over five years and highest rates for senior bookkeepers and clerical roles across the member chapters in the United States Canada and Mexico.
The Army rejected a plan to launch a rocket outside the United States. Sources say the Army considered Cape Canaveral and other sites such as Panama or Puerto Rico to gain orbital speed advantages. Obstacles included tracking stations and coordinating final stage operations for orbit deployment.
Six corneal transplants were performed in Oklahoma City at a Linns Club sponsored site. A donor group endowed the eye bank to restore vision for the blind, with the University of Oklahoma medical center hosting the program.
Christmas services summarized for St. Aneedyew's Episcopal Church at 14th and C. The program opens with organ preludes at 1 0 p m and Holy Communion follows at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. Rev. Lon M. Prunly, rector, will oversee all services.
Approximately 900 restricted Indian land tracts will be offered for lease in the Kiowa Area of the Bureau of Indian Affairs at Anadarko from January 2 to April 1. Area representative Robert Mesher said applications should be filed at the Anadarko office or soil conservation offices. Landowners not intending to lease should notify his office.
Three motorists faced traffic charges in justice of peace courts here. Alton Stanley Biss, 39, Oklahoma City, was accused of speeding at night. David Lee Windham, 28, 11074 Dearborn, charged with improper livin and Wadell Shipper, 87, Port Sila, accused of improper driving to the left of center.
Southwestern Bell plans a 100 worker team to handle Christmas calls in Yale area. Needham, office manager, said more than 7,000 long distance calls expected Christmas Day. In 1929, 5,788 calls were completed last Christmas. Direct distance dialing expands to over 1,200 cities this year. Customers urged to call early and use operator assistance if delays occur.
Oklahoma legislators questioned Selected about a reported stock position and asset values. Officials sparred over solvency and the aerial value of shares while criticism targeted accountability and potential criminal risk. An investor notice offered a pending reorganization with a deadline for replies, stating face value was not guaranteed.
State and federal authorities plan an all-out crackdown on drunk drivers as fatalities rise from impaired driving. President Eisenhower will work on Christmas Eve, with plans to spend Christmas Day at the White House before a long weekend at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The mayor argues improvements, new equipment, and more personnel enable better city services while urging focus on the true Christmas spirit. Andorra is described as a small Pyrenean republic with 5,500 people, sheep farming its main occupation, as local rates and subscription details are listed.
Court continues ruling on retail sales pricing noting the act does not authorize schemes yielding below cost retail sales. Judge Jackson states the practice of giving stamps to sellers does not constitute a cash discount in the ordinary sense.
Police and deputies investigated three break-ins across the city including Lockwood cafe, 223 C. Lawton Co op, and the Snower eluh parking lot where an auto was damaged. Stolen items included a 180 Chevrole sedan, cigars, clothing, a purse with cash and papers, and other small valuables from multiple sites, with several suspects or details under review.
Christmas scenes span Korea front lines with Bob Hope guests and Jayne Mansfield. Cardinal Spellman visits troops as UN chief Hammarskjold tours Gaza. Radio Free Europe airs programs behind the Iron Curtain while Algeria eases curfews for midnight Mass. Cyprus frees prisoners, Buenos Aires awaits lights on streets, Nixon and Eisenhower messages frame holiday broadcasts. Traffic snarls ITN and New York Auto Club forecast heavy holiday travel as world observes Christmas.
The Board of Education District LAK issues a notice to contractors chaired by ML Marlin. The request seeks qualified firms to perform specified contractual work under set terms and timelines. Interested bidders must submit proposals by the stipulated deadline and comply with applicable procurement rules.
A company owner defends tax removal by saying the tax should vanish when not needed and insists the free enterprise system limits his ability to force price cuts while noting the tax funded flood damage repairs and raised Oklahoma’s fuel levy to 7.58 cents, the highest in the nation.
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