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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1958
Page
2
The Lawson-Comanche County Law Enforcement council reported no change in the venereal disease rate over the past month. Chairman Jack Rhodes credited police and health departments for a low rate among military personnel and noted conviction challenges for pretense cases.
Minnie Jean Brown, a Black student at Central High, recounts daily harassment by white peers. She describes rocks, ink spills, and insults while noting the school pressuring Black students to be "humble" amid ongoing tensions.
The coroner's jury investigating the death of nine year old Leon Perry of Granite and Pvt. Ive Dean Peery serving in Korea includes Detective Lt. Clea Stout, R. A. Davis, Blunt Zorger, D. Moncrief, and county attorney investigators, with Sheriff’s Deputies M. T. DicCracken and Lester Stout.
Perils from the Soviet drive for world domination frame a visit by Satullo and Al Keller to Oklahoma. They will attend a luncheon in Altus with civic officials and Air Force base reps, then Satullo attends a national commanders dance at AmVet post No. SL in Oklahoma City before visiting Gov. Gar. Keller leads AmVets in Oklahoma, a 125000-member group focused on community projects and aid for disabled veterans and dependents.
A Superior court jury ruled for the defendant in a money judgment suit arising from a water well drilling. W. T. Best filed for $603 against Libbie C. Black. Black cross petitioned alleging a crooked hole pipe issues and improper work. The jury awarded Black $402 with pipe removal and costs split.
Schwartz pledged cooperation and named names if asked. The Senate subcommittee considers asking the Justice Department to file unspecified charges against the ousted general counsel. Senator Morse retained Schwartz’s working files after the firing. Chairman Harris declined to specify potential charges.
Five cases were disposed in municipal court by Judge J Merle Oaks this morning. A $20 fine was assessed in a vagrancy case and $20 in a public drunkenness case. Thomas Nixon 26 Nashville Tennessee and Stormy Desauin 22 New Orleans La were fined $20 each for school fighting and James T. Alexander 43 of 112 Dearborn forfeited an $11 bond for driving without a license.
Senators outlined mixed views on the economy as Democrats push for job growth while some Republicans claim the downturn is easing. Aiken urged deeds to back words, Mansfield warned against overoptimism, and Weeks Anderson Mitchell predicted improvements and a midyear uptick in jobs and industrial activity.
The term cotton derives from medieval Arab traders who used quattan to mean a plant found in foreign lands. This etymology highlights historical links between trade routes and language development across cultures.
Mayor Ellsworth said the Council Heights VEW post club will be held responsible for returning the impersonators to Oklahoma City after jail terms or fines are served. A shoplifting charge was filed against two suspects for $4.03 in meat hidden on their persons, while five others paid for a small amount of groceries. Names of the remaining three members were not released as no formal charges were filed yet.
At the Lawson Business and Professional Women’s meeting the program Women of Achievement highlighted women in music education medicine pharmacy and business. Betty Raulston presented the theme with Thelima Talla Clare Raven and Lela Wilson among others. Margaret Day was honored in This Is Your Life. Loretta Lawson chaired the event.
Brig. Gen. James F. Ammerman of Fort Carson California arrives in Lawton on Wednesday for a two day Fort Sill visit. He attends gunnery and combat briefings today with Lt. William R. Mensley and will hear communications electronics observation and publication and non resident training briefings on Friday. He departs Fort Sill Saturday morning.
Scouts from Tall Elementary School performed a magic act at the Ling ton Jaycees Wednesday noon meeting marking the 48th anniversary of scouting. Program chairman Frank Crawford and Dr. Jack Spencer spoke. New members Dr. George Porter and Don Beavans joined. Guests included Buck Weavers and Stuart Senderson.
Inspection continues listing items such as dietary equipment and office furniture with bids and totals. Successful bidders include Wolfe Textile Co American Sterilizer Co Eric Penn HW W Baker Linen Supply Co Hill and Ron Furniture Miller Norris Co and others across Dallas Oklahoma City and Lawton.
Police said LeRoy Lookinlass gave 2511 B as his address when arrested. Subsequent investigation showed the address was incorrect in Tuesday's Constitution and Wednesday's Morning Press.
The government states medium range ballistic rockets threaten Western powers more than the Soviet bloc as their spread could dominate key targets in the Soviet Union. It notes Russia cannot gain a strategic edge from equal range rockets due to geography and would struggle to strike Western Europe without destroying U S air bases.
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