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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1958

Page

14

Man Dies Saving TV Set in Chickasha Fire

A Chickasha man, Roy Douglas Mill, 53, died after reentering a burning home to save a television set. Firefighters say Luther C. Jennings, 72, assisted and survived with burns. William Jerry Green, 18, died later from burns from a Tulsa gas station fire linked to the incident. Damage to the Hill residence was 35000.

Associated Priss Chickasha Tulsa Roy Douglas Mill William Jerry Green Tria Hill Luther C. Jennings Jennings Onl Green

Expert Finds Vital Cosmic Dust Figures

United Press report by Delos Smith on Prof Hans Pettersson estimating 3 million tons of cosmic dust settle on Earth yearly, with 23.6 million tons suspended in the atmosphere at all times. He used Mauna Loa and Haleakala data, noting iron nickel content and volcanic Krakatoa influence, yielding about 14.3 tons annually after adjustments.

Delos Smith United Press New York Space Hans Pettersson Toyice Pettersson Vienna Hawaii Mauna Loa Observatory Mount Haleakala Mount Krakatoa Earth

Gary Presses For Confidential Reports On Irregularities

Oklahoma Gov Raymon Gary asks Stahl to file reports on alleged irregularities privately to speed investigations. He promises an investigator if needed and seeks to stamp out public fund misuse. thema includes references to county road funds and aid to those in need.

Oklahoma City Steve Stahl Stahl Oklahoa Gary Stal Evicenessy Prosit

214 Believed Dead In Mine In Calcutta India

An explosion at India's Chinakuri colliery, the deepest mine in the Asansol coalfield, left at least 214 miners believed dead. Reports say only five men emerged alive as two other mines fed by Chinakuri were also affected.

Calcutta India Chinakuri Asansol

Veterans Seek Congressional Charter For WWI Group

World War I veterans urged support for a congressional charter of the national organization. Roy Johnson, commander of the Comanche County barrack, asked veterans to write or telegraph House Judiciary Committee members. He said committee action on the bill has been delayed a week.

National Organization of

Freighter Blast Kills 53 In Persian Gulf Harbor

In Manama Bahrain a British freighter laden with 150 tons of explosives exploded at anchorage after a fire. The blast killed 53 crewmen and injured 19. The ship Seistan sank stern first as oil tankers nearby sustained damage but harbor installations remained safe. Captain W A Chappell commanded the Welsh crew that attempted to flood the vessel.

Manama Bahrain Persian Gulf Liverpool W. A. Chappell Ma- Mania Waer

Writer Offers Reds World's Fair Themes

A spoof list imagines Soviet exhibits for the Brussels World Fair. Items include a ballet framing Soviet leaders, a drill by German scientists, published letters by Bulganin, an expense account for a chess champion, a wheel model, walking-out shoes by Gromyko, a radio Moscow vodka display, assorted conundra, a two-way upgrador brain, a history outline shuffler, a beisbol relic, Molotov and Shepilov tickets, a peachnik from Georgia, and Moscow subway relocation plans.

Doc Quigg New York Tschanovsky Shostakovich Bulganin Nikita Nhevshchev Black Sea Gromyko La.n Radio Moscow U.N Steppe Tundra Moulotov Shepilov Varenovich Malenkov

Market Report Erratic Bi2D Pater Ateise CRB

Market report fragment shows erratic trading with unclear references. Readable portions indicate activity around equities and indices but key entities are obscured by OCR errors. Notable terms suggest market movement without concrete prices, names, or dates. Further clean text needed for precise summary.

Woman Fined for Allowing Dog to Run at Large

Lawton woman Anna L. Fox, 43, was fined $20 in Municipal court for allowing a dog to run at large in violation of the city rabies quarantine. Opal Woods, 40, was not prosecuted after the city animal warden requested dismissal. Other cases included a Fort Sill man transferred to military authorities for disturbance, a vagrancy dismissal, and two offenders fined or bonded on public drunkenness charges.

Lawton Anna L. Fox eKinley Opal Woods Park Fort Sillman

Judge Allows Duncan Tavern to Reopen Under Big Bend

District Judge Luther B Eu banks signed an order late Wednesday permitting Olga Blackwell of Duncan to reopen a SH 49 tavern and dance hall padlocked Monday In Medicine Park highway area It requires a $1 cash bond and compliance with state liquor laws to avoid permanent closure and forfeiture of the bond.

Luther B. Eubanks Duncan SH 49 U. S. 277 Medicine Park Highway Warren H. Crane Crane Lewis Derke Olga Blackwell Leon Butler

Ship Turns Back From Pacific Protest Voyage

The 30 foot ketch Golden Rule carrying four pacifists reports it is returning to the mainland from the Eniwetok nuclear test area due to bad weather.

Long Beacit Calif Eniwetok

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