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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1958

Page

2

Insurance Chief Warns Oklahoma Firms to Follow Tax Law

Oklahoma City Insurance Commissioner Joe B Hunt warns 50 Oklahoma insurers to abide by state tax laws or face license revocation. He says back taxes and penalties have been assessed against Reserve Life Pyramid Life and American Security with licenses revoked for Reserve and Pyramid facing federal restraint orders. two investigators in Illinois and Texas review other insurers. The tax revenue outlook rises, with a projected increase to 10 million dollars in premium tax.

Oklahoma City Joe &B. Hunt S50 Oklahoma T Hunt Hunt Ilinois Texas Oklahont Reserve Pyramid American Security

France faces dilemma after raid across borders

Gaillard weighs a strong response to the raid while fearing rightist backlash. Tunisian President Bourguiba demands France pull 20,000 troops from Tunisia and close the Bizerte base. The incident sparks protests, condemnations in Tunis, and backlash in Paris with politicians and intellectuals voicing sympathy for Tunisia.

Gaillard Lacoste France North Africa Habib Bourguiba Tunisia Bizerie Moscow Radio Constituent Assembly Paris Pierre Mendes-France Francois Mauriac

Chen Yi and Peiping Policy in Cold War Era Debates

A historical précis notes Chen Yi's early international role at Bandung in 1935 and later positions. It cites observers who saw him as Chou En-lai's understudy, and mentions his 1956 foreign policy speech aligning peaceful coexistence with a hard line view on Formosa, contrasted with a prior interview promising invasion if Geneva talks failed.

Ite Chou Bandung Feiping Hong Kong Chou Er-lai Peiping Chen Yi Chen Chinese Communist Party Anl United States Red China Formosa Geneva China

Think Your Roads Are Bad Try Jeep Trip To Honduras

Charley Wade recounts a 3.00-mile jeep journey through Mexico Guatemala San Salvador and Honduras lasting 18 days at an average 20440 miles per day. He returned by a 10 hour flight with Father Dossogin assisting his brother Rev. Joseph Wade in Yoro Honduras mission.

Charley Wade Yore Republic of Honduras Mexico Guatemala San Salvador Honduras Wade Father Dossogin Fort Silt Yoro Ware Joseph Wade Bo Inch Lawton Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Pikes Peak Arriaga Tapachula Father Dossoghe Hondurras

Jobless D Congress Hearings and Tax Cut Proposals

The Economic Committee seeks a Monday report on steps to curb the downturn and restore jobs. Rep. Patman accuses the administration of slow action while Sen Douglas pushes a 400 million tax cut proposal aimed at lower income brackets and consumers to stimulate demand.

Rep Patman D-Tex Douglas Senate Iisenhower Anderson Mic Wear Tian

Lawton Schools Dismiss Early for OEA Meeting

All Lawton public schools will dismiss at 2 10 p m today for a general teachers meeting in Lawton high school auditorium. Speaker Furman Phillips Oklahoma Education Association State secretary outlines major topics including state legislation.

Lawton Attile Furman Phillips Oklahoma Education Association

Bond Forfeited In Court For LeRoy Lookinglass

LeRoy Lookinglass forfeited a 316 bond this morning for failing to appear in Municipal Court to answer a disorderly conduct charge. Municipal Judge J More Oaks disposed of four cases today including Lookinglass and two public drunkenness cases. Two defendants forfeited 12 bonds each, and a 10 fine was assessed in another drunkenness case.

LeRoy Loackinglass J. More Oaks

Funeral Services Set for Mrs Lucinda Prichard at Calvary Baptist

Funeral services will be held at 2 30 pm Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church for Mrs Lucinda Prichard 85 of Lawton who died Monday after months of illness Rev Henry Wall pastor will officiate Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under Lawton Funeral Home direction She was born May 18 184? in Irvine Ky and married John Prichard January 22 1891 The couple moved to Lawton in 1901 She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Survivors include four daughters Armour Allison J S Title E B Tow Midwest City and S C Wus Fort Collins Colo four grandchildren and four great grandchildren

Wednystay Calvary Baptist Church Lucinda Prichard Denry Wall Highland Cemetery Lawton Funeral Home Mes Prichard Ievine John Prichard Lawton Armour Allison

Probe continues as Schwartz seeks full inquiry into FCC

Schwartz demands complete disclosure of alleged misconduct in the FCC and accuses President Eisenhower aides of influencing decisions. Adams and Moore are named in the controversy as the investigation proceeds, with Morse suggesting Senate takeover if House stalls. The subcommittee split over Schwartz’s firing, finally voting to terminate him after a stormy session.

FCC Schwartz Sherman Adams Hhe Eisenhower George Gordon Moore Rep Marvis Commerce Cammites Schwarts Wayne Morse Senate House Williams Gilher

Four incumbents seek reelection in city council primary

Four veteran council members from wards 3 5 and 1 7 announce plans to seek reelection in the March 18 primary and April 1 general election as more than 16 000 voters are expected to be registered by election time. Shelton Kinsey Kirkpatrick and Parr are listed with long service, chairmanships on sanitation streets and lighting and finance committees, plus roles on engineer ing and U S 277 projects.

Shelton Sivat Lester McKenzie Hinsey Kirkpatrick Chaiman Ile Fist

Honor Society To Select New Officers Today

Members of the National Junior Manor Society of Secondary Schools were to meet in the Central junior high school auditorium to elect officers. About 48 ninth grade students and 50 eighth graders would participate, with seventh graders receiving honorary mentions. Offices include president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. A committee will be chosen later for the constitution. Mrs. Dorothy Solf, sponsor, said officers would be announced later this week.

National Junior Manor Society of Secondary Schools Cental Junior High School Dorothy Solf

Four New Post Open With U S Civil Service Commission

Robert Pierce reports four new vacancies in federal service. Positions include veterinarian with Agriculture Department nationwide, electronic computer operator trainee in the Washington DC area, engineering radio aide countywide with FCC, and manual arts and educational therapist for Veterans Administration. Salaries range from 3,440 to 10,320 yearly. written test required for some posts. apply by February 25.

U.S. Civil Service Commission Robert Pierce Department of Agriculture U.S Washington, D.C Pierce Federal Communications Commission Veterans Administration Fierce

Dulles Presses Flexibility on Foreign Ministers Meeting

Dulles insists no shift in U S policy from his earlier statement on foreign ministers meetings. He argues preliminary talks should occur through diplomatic channels and foreign ministers, while avoiding a long drawn out parley with the Russians. The Eisenhower Menshikov pledge to pursue peace through negotiations signals openness to a possible summit.

Demake Dules Nikolai Bulganin Dukes Beough State Department Walles Dd Ife Eisenhower - Menshikov Menshikov

Council eyes business zone and funds for replacement road

Lawton councilman Buck Kinsey proposes designating part of block 30 Lawton Heights Williams addition as a business zone and seeks council funds for a replacement road. Bids would be sought for a at least 28 foot wide road with proper bed and drainage after field studies show it can run along the current high water line. The old road was flooded when Lake Lawtonka rose to five feet above the spillway and damaged.

Lawton Heights - Williams Addition Buck Kinsey Fish and Game Committee Lawtonka Dam School House Slough Lawtonka Kinsey

Airman preps for earth radio music test aboard ship

Scientists plan mock space voyage experiments to test an airman’s responsiveness to alarm signals during rest periods. Farrell, fed a nutritious master menu, may hear Earth broadcasts from a space station relay, with an orange for breakfast as tests proceed.

Farrell Steinkamp

Defendants Win Damage Action

A Superior court jury awarded $57.63 to defendants Guy Harley Cornwell Fletcher and W. D. Ford of Lawton after a traffic accident cross action with plaintiff W. H. McKenzie. The case began in Special Sessions seeking $74, and previous rulings had each side denied recovery. McKenzie appealed to Superior Court. the jury partial verdict still left some amount unresolved. Attorneys were Lewis Derke for McKenzie and Githen K. Rhoads for the defendants.

Guy Harley Cornwell Fletcher W. D. Ford Lawton Special Sessions Court W. H. McKenzie Seventh and McKenzie N Superior Court Superior Court Lewis Derke Githen K. Rhoads

Denton Home Demonstration Club to Start Nursing Course

The Denton Home Demonstration Club will begin an American Red Cross home nursing course at 10 am on Wednesday at the Denton Club house. Instruction will be given every Wednesday and Friday for the next eight weeks by Mrs. Elmer Sims Scott HDC and Mrs. Pete Dove from Roseland HDC.

Denton Home Demonstration Club American Red Cross Denton Club Elmer Sims Scott Pete , Dove Roseland

Class Visits Bank to Learn How Banks Serve

Mrs Otlis Carpenter’s eighth grade classes viewed the films How Banks Serve and Pay to the Order of Monday. During the rest of the week the classes will visit Security Bank and Trust Company to gather firsthand information about how banks operate.

Otlis Carpenter Security Bank and Trust Company

Medicine Park Man Fined In Three Charges

Leon Butler, 36, Medicine Park, was fined 25 for driving without a license, 25 for disorderly conduct, and 40 for speeding after entering guilty pleas. Oney J. McCay, Elgin, was fined 100 on a guilty plea to reckless driving on the Fort Sill military reservation. he was arrested Saturday by military policemen.

Medicine Park Elgin U. S Vernon C. Field Leon Butler Oney J. McCay Fort Sill

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