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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1954
Page
9
In Caldwell Idaho a postal worker reports a prank involving a man who sent his girlfriend a joke item through the mail. The package included an all day sucker and a note describing the stunt.
Gilbert R. Schaffer a 44 year old veteran Philadelphia policeman was held without bail charged with holdup during his lunch hour. He claimed he could not live on his 4500 dollar salary and was identified by the poultry store owner as the robber after a Saturday night robbery. He left his police hat and jacket in his car and fled on a gray sweater before being traced by license plate and chased seven blocks to a curb.
Department of the Army lists Lt. Gen Willard G. Wyman designated CG Sixth Army effective 1 Mar 1954. Brig Gen Emil Lenzner released from assignment, with various artillery and training posts at Fort Bliss, Fort Monroe, Carson, Atterbury, Sill, Bragg, Hood, and related units. Numerous lieutenant and captain transfers outline reassignments to Fort Bliss and other Army installations, with travel to Fort Bliss, Carson, Atterbury, Fort Sill, Fort Hood, and Fort Monroe among others.
Hollywood reports the Academy will announce Oscar nominations this evening for the 1953 awards. Anticipated nominees include Shane From Here to Eternity and Roman Holiday with Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn as leading contenders. Directors Pendry Stevens and Zinerman are favored for best director.
DETROIT two boys aged 10 and 11 broke into a New York Central Railroad tool shack and hammered open a main line switch. The switch was left in an open state triggering a red warning at the signal tower. Railway workers closed the switch and police handed the youths to their parents.
Turkish president Celal Bayar visits Dallas to inspect oil and agricultural sites and a research station with stops at Magnolia Oil Co and Southern Methodist University. He denies anti American sentiment in Turkey and says Turkish friendship for the United States is strong. An official dinner at the Baker Hotel concludes his Dallas visit before departing for Raleigh, North Carolina.
St Petersburg report recounts Claude M Nash aged 19 who fired a .25 caliber pistol three times with the first two attempts failing. Companions urged him not to, and the third attempt killed him within minutes. Patrolman A Borque cites Nash may not have known the gun was loaded.
Oklahoma City February 15 A wind whipped grass fire destroyed an unoccupied house and garage five miles east of the city. Damages are estimated at 1000 dollars. The blaze burned a three quarter mile swath through pastures. Residents said the structures contained some furniture and tools and were not insured. Heat from the flames damaged Nicoma Park homes and knocked out telephones.
In Arcadia California two elderly Iowans tied the knot on Valentine’s Day. Bride Nellie Gongwer age 72 formerly West Branch Iowa, now Arcadia. Groom Martin Black age 84 native of Rockbridge County Virginia, longtime West Liberty Iowa resident.
Houston February 15 upa attorney John J Herrera plans to appeal the murder conviction of Latin American Pete Hernandez to the U S Supreme Court contending Latins were excluded from the jury that convicted Hernandez Hernandez, 25, was found guilty on charges that included white status and jurors in counties with large Latin American populations. The lawyer argues the system disenfranchises Latin Americans and violates rights under the constitution and federal law.
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