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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1953
Page
3
Weather men review 50 years of Washington January 20 data to estimate a near split 50-50 on pleasant conditions for Eisenhower's inauguration. They cite past Jan 20s with sun 64 percent in 1926 and snow, rain, or cold in 14 of 50.
New York January 2 director of the National Arts Foundation Carleton Smith sent telegraphs to juke-box distributors urging a blank disc be included in all machines so listeners can five minutes of silence He argues quiet has become an expensive luxury and calls for more classics and soulful music this year to nurture the soul rather than assault the ear drums
In Mexico City on Thursday a suspect burglarized Abelardo Paniagua Carrillo's residence stealing 18000 pesos. He used a tow rope to yank a grill window guard from its cement anchors with a car in the process.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on January 2 a thief lifted a wallet containing thirty dollars from Mrs. Roger Kroul as she and her husband shared a New Year kiss. The incident occurred Thursday with no one noticing until after the moment.
Police in Steubenville Ohio believe an inside job was behind a Shamrock cafe robbery. Proprietor Albert Taylor reported $375 cash missing from a scrub bucket hidden in the kitchen closet.
In Richmond during the first hours of 1953 residents sustained unusual injuries at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital. Causes included a fist striking a mirror at home, a head injury from a Christmas tree, a boyfriend striking a patient with a stick, a brother dropping lumber on a head, and an eye injury from a bale of hay.
The Agriculture Department reports that a 70-pound boy uses more energy than a girl of the same weight in most tasks. Resting needs are 49 calories per hour for boys vs 47 for girls, with higher figures in drawing, walking, washing, dressing, and skating, indicating boys consistently exert more energy.
The Maldive Islands declared themselves the world’s newest republic in a gala ceremony. Formerly a Mohammedan Sultanate under British protection, Britain retains defense and foreign affairs control under a new treaty that ended the protectorate. Premier Amin Didi led the move after the sultan’s death left no elder statesmen to succeed him.
President-elect Eisenhower, rested from New Year’s holiday with family, plans a full preinaugural schedule Friday. He will make 15 appointments starting at 8:45 a.m. with his first caller Walter Buckner of Reynolds and Company at the Commodore hotel in New York.
Havana business groups led by cane planters sugar mill owners exporters and the Havana Stock Exchange urged President Fulgencio Batista to lift taxes on cigars dividends incomes excess profits and outlays for travel abroad. The letter said conflicting government statements caused confusion harming business and risking economic and social development.
The United Cerebral Palsy Organization reports 100 million discarded Christmas cards collected to aid palsied children. President Leonard H. Goldenson thanked donors but urged no further card shipments, noting the program helps children learn muscular control via handling the cards.
Former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes prepared to tell House investigators he was personally responsible for the 1946 policy barring Americans hired by the United Nations from receiving State Department recommendations. Byrnes, then secretary, said the UN secretary general had sole authority to hire. He denied involvement by Alger Hiss and said he did not discuss the matter with him.
The remark notes that George C Marshall who followed as secretary of state on January 20 1947, and Dean Acheson who succeeded Marshall two years later, could have changed the policy at any time if they disapproved of it.
Brazil's eucalyptus plantations grown from Australian stock early in the century begin to pay off as a cellulose source for rayon. The program links forestry to a new textile material, signaling an emerging industry shift.
Altus Oklahoma January 2 The Altus Air Force Base construction project proceeds despite town rumors a federal stop order may be issued. Rumors stem from senator Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts suggesting military construction could be halted until President-elect Eisenhower reviews it.
Oklahoma City January 2 The Tourist Bureau will ask the Legislature for 195,341 for the next two fiscal years. Chairman Morton Harrison said the request is about eight times last year’s allotment to boost advertising, booklets, and exhibits. He predicted 1953 tourist spending at 200 million and tax receipts near 8 million.
Warren Newberry, 28, of Lone Wolf Oklahoma, has been named national director of the American Farm Bureau Federation's rural youth activity program. He farms 10 miles north of Lone Wolf and will assume the post January 16 succeeding Carlysle De Lacroix. Newberry was first president of the Junior Farm Bureau and in 1950 became chairman of the rural youth committee.
Rev. John A. Chapin, 80, rector of St. James' Episcopal Church in Laconia and former archdeacon of the Oklahoma Diocese, died Thursday in his New Hampshire home. A San Francisco native, he previously served at Holy Trinity Church in New York and Christ Church in Detroit.
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