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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1957

Page

4

Oklahoma Senate Advances 14 Bills in Late Session

Oklahoma Senate pass 14 measures including a 78 percent tax earmark for teachers retirement and a basic water policy. Gov Raymond Gary supports the retirement bill as aid to teachers while a 300 boost is debated amid limited funds.

Oklahoma City Senate House Raymond Gary Alahoma City Cowden Chandler Education Committee Cowen Oklahoma

Duke Rescues His Queen at Porto Exchange Crowd

In Porto Portugal the Duke of Edinburgh and Scotland Yard detectives protected Queen Elizabeth II as 50 000 spectators surged toward their carriage near the exchange. The Queen remained composed and escaped to safety with two detectives aiding. Actress Marie McDonald hospitalized after long ago traffic injury. in stable condition. San Francisco Symphony to join jazz musicians for a Dixieland ragtime session on March 3 to benefit the symphony pension.

Oporto Portugal Stack Exchange Hollywood Marie McDonald St. Joseph’s Hospital Symphony San Francisco San Francisco Symphony

Markets Bond Debate Rules Gov Savings Rates

Chicago butter holds firm as market receivers show receipts of 600000 with prices unchanged to 4 lower and ratings like 92 AA 39 92 A 59 90 B 3844. Washington sees opposition in Congress to letting the Treasury adjust savings bond rates, arguing it should be a legislative matter while noting a push to raise Series E and H bond yields from 3 to 3 44 percent amid slow purchases and rising other rates. House Democrats split on whether higher rates fit policy, stressing fiscal operations influence rates broadly.

Chicago Washington Congress The Treasury House

General urges training reforms for National Guard readiness

Gen. de Shazo warns against rushed mobilization and praises local National Guard unit. He favors split training over two periods to keep men in continuous study, arguing reduced training risks leaving vital retaliation forces at a disadvantage and requires recalling veterans in a major mobilization.

National Guard de Sharo United States de Shazo

Officials discuss issue at noon meeting near Fort Sill

Maj. Rawlins M. Morris introduced Gen. de Sharp as Col. James E. Holley and Capt. Alfred J. LeIaire attended the noon meeting. Citizens studied the situation thoroughly before taking sides, deeming it too important for controversy.

Maj Rawlins M. Morris USAR de Sharp Col James E. Holley Fort Sill Alfred J. le Iaire

Brainwashing in Korean POW camps shocks nation

Maj William E Meyer reports four of ten American POWs in Korea yielded to brainwashing within 48 hours. He cites a neuro-psychiatrist view that the method exploited weak wills to isolate prisoners and foster distrust, with less than 1 percent subjected to torture. Ships carry over three quarters of traded goods.

New York William E. Meyer Onvention America Pulp Assn Meyer Korea

Tulsa Police Chiefs to Testify on Alleged Payoffs

Tulsa Police Chief Jay L. Jones and Chief Paul Livingstone were slated to testify before a federal grand jury probing protection payoff allegations flowing through seven weeks of inquiry. Jurors neared wrap up as six other witnesses including Tulsa County Sheriff Slean H. Brown were set to appear. yesterday eight witnesses testified, among them former Police Commissioner John W. Henderson and veteran officers. Henderson spent 75 minutes in the jury room, as did Roy Hanna, longtime Tribune police reporter.

Tulsa T Jay L. Jones Paul Livingstone Tulsa County Slean H. Brown John W. Henderson Henderson Roy Hanna The Tulsal ‘Tribune

Pope Pius Receives New U.S. Ambassador To Italy Privately

Pope Pius welcomed James D. Zellerbach the new U S ambassador to Italy in a private audience. Mrs Zellerbach accompanied him. The envoy arrived in Italy three weeks ago to assume the post. The two men had met years earlier when Zellerbach headed the Marshall Plan office in Italy.

Vatican Pius Jar James D. Zellerbach U.S Italy

One-armed Negro strike centers Dallas job stoppage

In Dallas Frank Jamison, a one-armed Black worker at age about 60, becomes the focal point of a labor dispute that halted a 51,262,712 remodeling project at the old City Hall. About 175 union members walked out to protest substandard wages for elevator work, while 200 more were laid off at four Jansen Construction Co. sites in Dallas and Fort Worth. Jamison, paid a week, was offered union scale pay if admitted, a proposal rejected by the union. Jamison joined the picket line with a sign demanding equal work rights.

Dallas Frank Jamison Old City Hall Jamison Jansen Construction Co Jansen Company Fort Worth Harry Jansen Jansen H. S. Meanor

Pittsburg County Officials Face Grand Jury Probe

A grand jury will convene in March to investigate the Pittsburg county sheriff and other county offices. Sheriff Dee Sanders requested a probe amid charges of maladministration and corruption in an ouster proceeding.

Pittsburg Mcalester Ohio Dee Sanders Sanders Wilburson Wllan Gatcher Lawmer Gatcher

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