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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1954

Page

3

Patrol Examiners Meet in Lawton Oklahoma

Examiners from the western half of Oklahoma gathered in Lawton for a day long session to update policy and address issues. Lt. Charles C. Rice led 26 patrol examiners from detachment headquarters in Oklahoma City and western districts at the Civic room of Security Bank and Trust. A similar eastern meeting is planned for McAlester next Saturday with representation from Oklahoma City Enid Ponca City Woodward Stillwater Clinton Chickasha Altus Lawton Pauls Valley and Tishomingo.

Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Charles C. Rice Department Highway Patrol Oklahoma City Security Bank and Trust Company McAlester Enid Ponca City Woodward Stillwater Clinton Chickasha Altus Lawton Pauls Valley Tishomingo

New Industry Designed To Get Chemicals From Natural Gas

TUSCOLA Ill Jan 2 A new industry to extract industrial chemicals from natural gas has risen on a prairie near this town The giant 50 million dollar plant includes a 40 tank loading setup for rail shipments and is operated by National Distillers Corp through its National Petrochemical Corp The facility draws gas from 400 million cubic feet daily from Panhandle Eastern Pipelines at a junction of two pipelines from Hugoton Kansas and Texas Louisiana Gulf region Ownership is 60 percent National Distillers 40 percent Panhandle Eastern It will produce ethyl chloride for tetraethyl lead high octane fuels and ethylene plastics among other products The plant also includes sulfuric acid and ammonia units and aims at supplying materials for synthetic rubber nitrocellulose explosives drugs and film

John E. Bierwirth National Distillers Corp National Petrochemical Corp Panhandle Eastern Pipe Lines Hugoton Kansas Texas-Louisiana Gulf Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co Ohio Michigan United States Tuscola

Air National Guard Seeks 600 Airmen 37 Officers by Feb 28

Col Gil Johnson commander of the 137th Fighter-Bomber Wing aims a recruiting drive to reach 600 airmen and 37 officers by February 28. He vows no effort will be spared as Oklahoma units push to lead the nation in full strength. The force is based at Will Rogers Field and Tulsa Municipal Airport with present strength listed as 640 airmen and 1235 officers.

Gil Johnson Oklahoma Will Rogers Field Tulsa

Capital Tries Again To Hike City Wages

Oklahoma City council directed City Manager Ross Taylor to produce a fifth wage schedule for 1,200 city employees with a complete re study and a final report by January 12 for action. Council had previously failed to agree on four schedules while police and fire salaries were raised to a minimum and increases promised for other municipal workers.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Council Ross Taylor Taylor Ted Aear

Capital Police Net Major Liquor Haul In Two Years

Oklahoma City police early today confiscated 30 cases of whisky in the largest haul in nearly two years. Motorcycle Officer W L Williams followed the suspect to a southeast Oklahoma City residence leading to the cache discovery.

Oklahoma City W. L. Williams

Real Estate Ad Encourages Positive Town Talk

Walter M. Smith Agency urges readers to focus on constructive talk and optimism to improve the local economy. The column links neighborhood gossip to broader trends and promotes confidence as a path to brighter times.

US Marine Wed In Tower Of London Ceremony

Cpl Raymond Schubert age 22, Korean War veteran from Valley, married Rosemary Reece in the Tower of London chapel of St Peter ad Vincula. He became the first American to wed inside the historic fortress. The 50 minute ceremony featured symbolic saber arch and gilt pikes as yeomen warders watched. Rosemary said she was scared entering the chapel amid legends of beheaded souls.

London British Tor Tower Raymond Schubert Valley Rosemary Reece St. Peter St. Peter In Chains Rosemary Schubert

School Holidays End Monday in Comanche County

Annual yule vacations of several thousand area students will come to an end Monday when schools reopen throughout Comanche county. Schools and the public schools of Lawton and Comanche county resume operations after the holiday break.

Comanche County Blaen Lawton

Frankie Heads Back To U S But Ava Stays Behind In Rome

Rome January report on film stars Frankie and Ava Gardner. Frankie Sina tion heads back to the United States while Ava Gardner remains in Rome after a brief period of public appearances and industry chatter.

Frankie U.S Ava Rome

Crooner Travels Alone to Rome Airport

The report notes that he did not have company as he proceeded to Rome's airport, traveling without a companion.

Rome

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