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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1954
Page
7
The Navy abandons the push for a 6,000 ton super submarine in favor of compact atomic craft about 1,800 tons and 270 feet long. The goal emphasizes maneuverability over sheer size enabling stealthier attacks at about half the Nautilus cost, around $20 million per sub.
An explosion and fire leveled a one story building housing a cleaning plant grocery and trucking firm garage in West Tulsa. Fireman Daw son L. Doublin, 35, suffered a broken ankle when the roof collapsed. he is in stable condition. Fireman E P Mace was trapped but rescued unharmed. The blast cause is undetermined but suspected to be gas related.
Police conducted a written Q and A during a liquor raid in Cleveland last night. After questions, the bartender was arrested for selling liquor on Sunday. The clubroom, rented by the Cleveland Assn for the Deaf, was filled with deaf mutes.
In Carbondale the 402 women students in a Southern Illinois dormitory invite their professors to dinner to seek guidance on study methods and writing exams, hoping for better grades than their male peers.
Five fire engines answered a downtown Oklahoma City call when sawdust around an ammonia compressor ignited on Sunday. Smoke poured from the half block structure as ladders went up on both sides. Firemen sealed the ladders and found the fire already out with damage estimated at $10, (budget truncated).
In Korea a ricochet struck 2nd Lt. Daniel D. Dell of Cincinnati bruising his hand. Dell, the division safety officer, ordered an immediate investigation into the incident. In Chicago Harold Glynn, 37, told his brother Claremont of a body found missing since Christmas. Claremont, recovering from a car crash, greeted him. In Toledo grocery owner Paul Schnell found a stolen flashlight during delivery after his shop was robbed. police also recovered ten cartons of cigarettes and other items reported stolen.
In Hoorn Netherlands on January 4 Petrus Mettes and Cornelia Smit married with 31 children as witnesses. Cornelia 63, a widow, brought 20 children to the ceremony while Petrus 58, previously married, brought 11 heirs. Reception limited to immediate family.
Oklahoma researchers report November business volume rose 2.3 percent while the nation fell 2.9 percent. The index reached 271.8 percent of 1935-39 averages, above October and November 1952 levels. Farm income fell but held better than normal, aided by cotton profits and higher livestock marketings. Total income for November topped 231 million.
Mrs. Deredean Howard reported three rings missing from her nightgown in Waco Texas. Police searched the house but found nothing. She later phoned to say she had found the rings. she had worn the nightgown backward, causing the mixup.
New York report notes cigarette manufacturers and tobacco groups launch a research committee to study and address claims linking smoking to lung cancer. Ads pledge aid to research, with a disinterested advisory board and scientists of national repute to oversee activities. Liggett & Myers is not listed as a sponsor.
Washington reports a heated floor battle over the Bricker amendment to curb the Presidents treaty power. Senate leaders foresee debate this month unless higher priority bills delay proceedings as Bricker and Eisenhower administration officials clash over two key provisions and implications for executive agreements and treaty supremacy.
An American businessman freed from a Shanghai jail asked if Dewey was dead. Arnold Kiehn, 44, said he heard in Wardroad jail that Republicans had nominated Eisenhower because Dewey had died. He arrived from Red China and spoke to a newsman in Hong Kong.
Comptroller of the Currency Ray M. Gidney called for a nationwide report on the condition of all national banks as of December 31. The survey seeks financial data and health indicators to assess stability and compliance across institutions.
Mrs. J. W. Spencer of 1409 Kingsbury traveled with her daughter Robin to Indianapolis to attend the funeral of her father James Meahl a 54 year old Indianapolis salesman who died Sunday afternoon of a heart attack in Indiana.
In Medford Massachusetts Thomas I Spidell an local antique collector owns a Martin Luther Bible translation noted in Germany in 1784. The big book measures 10 by 15 inches and four inches thick with wooden covers and brass bound edges.
French fighters harass the surrounded Dien Bien Phu fortress in Indochina with day and night strafing of troop columns and supply convoys. Vietminh forces reinforced by the Iron Division 316 move around the area as a major assault is anticipated but not yet launched.
Fort Worth officers fulfilled Barry Todd's 11th birthday wish by arranging a weekend at Western Hills Hotel and a ride, presenting him with a police cap after his dream birthday plan. The boy, a muscular dystrophy patient, enjoyed the special treat and returned home wearing the department cap.
Portland Maine Vernon P Libby a Portland fireman used 10 off duty hours to hunt deer in the wilderness but found a 130 pound buck impaled on his back fence when he returned home The frightened animal had wandered into a crowded area and failed to clear the fence while pursued by children
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