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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1957

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Stock Market Begins Rally In Early 1956-57 Session

SEW YORK UP reports stocks attempted a rally after prior lows for 1956-57. Railroads led gains before cooling, while chemicals oils and aircrafts showed mixed moves. Noon volume reached 1,170,000 shares with Dow Industrials at 458.00 and rails at 140.02 as traders priced further shifts and the market eyed prior lows and rebounds.

York Baltimore & Ohio Nto Rock Island Southern Pacific and Southern Railway Louisville & Nashville Kansas City Southern Jersey Standard Socony Mobil Boeing Dow-Jones General Motors

Zorger Seeks City Council Action on Land Appraisers

Ward 5 official Zorger asks the council to decide whether to hire individuals or contract an appraisal firm to value land for a proposed East Cache creek reservoir. The water committee studied the issue. council divided and no decision reached.

Zorger Water Committee Warren Chrisman Bee Council

County Clerk Homer Wilson Recovering After Stroke

Homer Wilson, county clerk, is in Memorial Hospital after a stroke this morning. Officials say his condition is satisfactory at the present time and that the stroke occurred about 11 a.m. while he was at his courthouse office.

Homer Wilson Memorial Hospital Wilson

Texan aims bow and arrow at African elephant hunt

Big Bill Negley of San Antonio steps off a Constellation in Nairobi and heads up the Congo to kill an elephant with bow and arrow. He bet $1000 at 11 to 1 that he could pull off the feat, claiming modern archery aids, a 102 pound bow, 29 inch steel tipped arrows, and a year's practice behind him. his wife blessed the quest.

Wairobi Kenya Big Bill" Negley San Antonio Tex Congo United States Negrey Negley Nairobi Page

Missing Nurse Case Probed Near Ocracoke

OCRACOKE NC missing nurse Mary Ann Scales 33 of Borden Town NY believed to have fallen overboard from the yacht Mary N II. The vessel owned by Dr. James T. Dodge 46 of Trenton WV and Mary N II anchored off the harbor in eight feet of water.

Ocracoke N.C New Jersey Coast Guard Mary Ann Scales Bordentown James T. Dodge Trenton Dirter Park McKinley Hospital

United States proposes Middle East compromise on Israeli withdrawals

Secretary Dulles presents Israel with a two point plan offering US backing for free Gulf of Aqaba navigation and UN action to shield Israel from Egyptian raids. Israel demands assurances on Gulf access and Gaza security before any withdrawal, with a UN sanctions showdown possible if no agreement. The plan seeks prompt Israeli reply as Egypt UN positions face delays.

Washington United Tes Israel Egypt Abba Eban Dullee Frce Navigation United States Gulf of Aqaba United Nations Gaza Strip Red Sea U.N U. N Sharm el Sheikh Sin U. N U. S Dulles State Department Eisenhower Thomasville Dag Hammarskjold

Senators Reject Substitution on Eisenhower Middle East Plan

Washington reporters say the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees rejected a watered down substitute for Eisenhower's Middle East resolution. Fulbright offered a simple Senate resolution or House concurrent resolution endorsing the goals without legal force. The vote was reported as 16 to 9 or as few as five in support, with 30 committee members present. The substitute aimed to express congressional support for resisting communist aggression by military or economic means.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees Eisenhower Middle East Sen Fulbright Senate Senate House

Sill Group Heads to Arizona for Tests Amid Military Price Rise

A unit of 152 enlisted men and 8 officers left Fort Sill by convoy for Fort Huachuca Arizona to support the Army Electronic proving ground. The group includes multiple battalion elements and 31 vehicles. the convoy arrives Thursday night with rail shipment for the howitzer and guns. Separately Rear Admiral Latin told senators that oil and gasoline price hikes will raise military costs by about 85 million dollars in the coming year.

Fort Sill Totur Fort Huachuca Ariz Army Electronic Proving Ground Public Information Office Laurance Krause Mmander Aorth Field Artillery Battalion FA Bn FA Obsre Washington PL Latin

Egypt Soviet Backing Aims to Stir Revolt in Africa

Paris dispatch reports Egypt with Soviet support plans large scale penetration across Africa to foment revolution by internal elements. Wing Ali Sabry named to develop campaign as France expands West Africa reforms. Moscow also says USSR to purge Supreme Court control and empower republic courts.

New York New York: Herald Tribune Egypt Africa Paris Herald Tribune Frank Kelley Tunisia Morocco Algeria Soviet Relief Soviet Union Omdr Ali Sabry Nasser French National Assembly French West Africa Equatorial Africa Madagascar Nile Valley Red Sea Ethiopia Nigeria Negro Republic Siberia

Rabies Quarantine Keeps City Dog Roundup Active

Animal Warden C F Verner reports zero stray dogs picked up since the rabies quarantine began last Saturday and says the roundup will speed up. A suspected rabid dog that died in a local hospital has its head sent to Oklahoma City for lab analysis. Mayor Ellsworth announced a 100 day quarantine and rules prohibit street dogs, require leashes, and urge caution in handling.

C. F. Verner State Health Department Health Department Oklahoma City C. R. Ellsworth Charles H. Miller Jr Verner

Cat Clings 60 Feet Up Utility Pole Nine Days

In Scranton Pennsylvania a gray white cat named Tabby perched atop a 60 foot utility pole near a 25 000 volt line for nine days causing a major RR headache for PP and L. Residents fed it while officials weighed risks of cutting power to rescue it.

Scranton Pp&l Co Jineman Itty Tabby Tom Pennsylvania Power and Light Co Pennsylvania Simpson Pp&l

Area's Weather To Remain Mild

A weak cold front moved through Oklahoma Monday night but no major change is forecast. Temperatures will stay mild with winds turning northward. Lawton highs near 75 today and Wednesday with a low around 35 Tuesday night, and no precipitation is expected.

Oklahoma Lawton

Soviet six point Middle East proposal aims to halt arms flow

Moscow outlined a six point plan to the United States Britain and France urging noninterference peaceful settlement of disputes respect for sovereignty and withdrawal of foreign bases. Dmitri Shepilov said the USSR would stop sending arms to the Middle East if the West does likewise and called for full Israeli withdrawal from Egyptian territory. He noted the plan also opposed military blocs and favored Egypts compensation from the British French Israeli invasion.

Moscow Dmitri Shepilov Middle East Shepilovy Supreme Soviet Russia Kremlin United States Britain France Soviet Union Egypt Shepilov Near and Near and Midde East Shepildy

New City Plant Begins Wire Production in Lawton

Oklahoma Wire and Pipe Manufacturing Co in Lawton starts production with a 10300 foot initial shipment sold to an Oklahoma City fence supplier for about 2403 dollars. Eleven workers currently employed. full 24 hour operation planned to hire around 40 once full production lines run. A weaving machine arrived from California last week and another machine plus galvanizing pot are expected by Feb 20 and March 10 respectively.

Oklahoma Wire and Pipe Manufacturing Co Lawton Oklahoma City Woody Long California Long Col. O

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