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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1956
Page
4
A Voltaire saying asserts equality among men and claims virtue, not birth, shapes true distinction. The remark frames moral merit as the key metric of worth, challenging aristocratic bias and emphasizing character over lineage.
President Eisenhower faces a final choice about seeking a second term after doctors declare him fit to live and lead. Public polls show over 60 percent think he should run, with wide sympathy from Americans awaiting his decision amid world concerns and party leadership pressures.
The Kremlin’s charges that Air Force weather balloons over Europe spy on the Soviet Union are dismissed as phony. Balloons carry radio gear only for weather and cosmic ray data, not cameras, and land unpredictably beyond Soviet reach. Propaganda balloons from Europe fuel Moscow’s protest, revealing a broader tactic to blackmail Western air service to Berlin.
A 1956 New York Herald Tribune opinion piece weighs the course of action after the Supreme Court ruling on school integration. It argues for cautious use of federal enforcement versus persuasion, warns of political manipulation, and calls for tailoring steps to local conditions while noting Alabama and the Deep South as pivotal examples.
Police investigated three burglaries that yielded little loot and a strong armed robbery involving $1. The robbery occurred between 15th and 16th on Jefferson near 11:56 p.m. with victim Bill Bessell. A stabbing at 1414 Pennsylvania left Charley Caldwell and wife detained for disturbance and drunkenness. Burglary targets included American News, Warner Oil Co, and Oakes Roofing Co with property theft and vandalism noted.
R E Atkins 53 of 229% C posted a 20 dollar bond Sunday after arrest on illegal liquor possession. Patrolmen Johnny West and James C Blackburn confiscated 11 half pints of whisky. Atkins was one of 29 persons arrested over the weekend by city police.
A weekend spree of minor thefts reports hub caps radio antenna and small valuables stolen from cars and homes. Warnings include a curbside antenna from Mrs. John Craig and a wrist watch taken from Sarah Horn. Other victims ID rubber mats overcoats and an ignition switch from a 1947 Ford at a used car lot.
A 1948 Ford owned by Charles Norton suffered fire damage from wiring at about 2 p.m. Sunday. Firemen from the southside station responded and extinguished the blaze before they arrived. The incident occurred at Second and I.
Military experts from 15 NATO nations meet in Paris to determine whether forces are up to date for atomic warfare, evaluating current equipment tactics and strategic posture amid evolving threats.
Ministerial and lay representatives from several city churches will meet at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Centenary Methodist church Seventh and D to confer with Rev Earl N Kragnes staff representative of the Oklahoma Council of Churches Inter church projects to increase the use and understanding of the Bible A nationwide emphasis is being made to make the Bible more significant in the lives of every person in local areas Rev J Walter Browers Jr Centenary Methodist pastor explained Wednesday s session is arranged to consider ways and means of taking advantage of the suggestions of the committee on the use and understanding of the Bible Division of Christian Education and National Council of Churches of which Rev Kragnes is Southwestern Rocky Mountain regional executive director.
Fort Sill sergeant Nathaniel Beaty aged 29 sustained non serious injuries when his car left S 16th Street between Georgia and Pennsylvania and overturned twice. Police say Beaty was driving south and charged him with reckless driving before being taken to Fort Sill hospital.
About 50 to 60 southwest Oklahoma members of the International Association of Personnel in Employment Security will meet in Lawton Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the Oklahoma State Employment Service offices 313 S Sixth. Dale Plank of Oklahoma City will be the principal speaker. The group includes members from Canada Chile Pakistan the Philippines Thailand and the United States. Oklahoma towns Ardmore Clinton Altus and Chickasha will send representatives. The meeting was moved from March 3 to next Saturday to encourage large attendance.
Rep Clair Engle Democrat California and chair of the House Interior committee proposes legislation to give Congress control over the 440 million acres of public domain land. He warns the land is a vulnerable asset under agency grabs and cites military demands for western bombing ranges as a key concern.
Restless Jimmy B aged 9 spirals through car trips and reunions. The father shares a set of family hacks to calm children, including a penny hunt and hidden candy games, plus observation and travel games every 50 miles. Tips include 50 cents to a dollar in treats and a request for the author’s action games list.
Birth announcements list daughters for Homer Pitts, Gerald Franklin, Don Petker, with times and weights. Numerous admissions include Mrs Vernon Cornett, Edgar Odell Ingle, Mrs William Baker, Donald Newman, Karen Kitchens, Sandra Garrison, and Dorothy Cunningham among others. Dismissals include Earl Watson and Billy Wisner, with several listed patients and guardians noted.
A NEA Service piece urges self review during Lent after weeks of New Year resolutions. It reflects on personal housekeeping, humility, and renewed commitment to prayer, noting today is a new day for better deeds and closer contact with God.
Miss Grace Spivey an assistant extension home management specialist will conduct the March lesson for 4 H coaches on storage for living rooms and bedrooms It will be held at 130 pm March 2 in the civic room of Security Bank Mrs Clara J Kelley home demonstration agent announced all coaches are expected to attend Neither Kelley nor Miss Betty Brannan will attend county home demonstration club meetings during March due to 4 H and out of county activities The coaches will then teach their clubs the lesson taught on March 2
Puzzle clues list with many entries across and down. single compact record. Names and terms span Princess Margaret Lamb and related vocabulary across themes. puzzle references include Norse god and sacred Hebrew writings.
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