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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1956
Page
1
Dr George W Crane analyzes mob psychology in everyday life. He cites a two year old boy Philip who uses the number seven to pressure his mother, illustrating how children learn to coerce others. The column warns teenagers about such manipulation and points readers to WORRY CLINIC on Page 2.
Lawton news reports that construction for Town and Country Manufacturing Co will start immediately with four mobile home plant buildings. The project aims to employ up to 150 workers by year end and generate about 360000 in annual retail sales. City officials, Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Lawton push rapid action on land purchase near the old airport site. A stock drive of 133 shares at $100 each brought 13300 in, with more sales expected.
The Lawton Chamber of Commerce elected R. E. Glenn former mayor as president for 1956 and reappointed Milton Keating as manager for a 13th year. Ross Porter and Dale Thompson were named first and second vice presidents, with Exall English as treasurer. Retiring directors Glenn and others received resolutions while new and holdover members were announced.
The city council boosted two major projects in its first meeting of the year. It approved selling options on nine acres for a mobile homes manufacturing plant. It also accepted engineers plans for a diversion channel from Lake Elmer Thomas to Lake Lawtonka to augment the municipal water supply, with a cost estimate of 15 000 to 17 000 dollars and completion using city labor.
Washington report warns of potential ICBM attacks within six to ten years and predicts U S and Soviet H bombs with enormous yield. A 13 member civil defense panel urged broad changes, noting faster delivery of nuclear weapons and lethal fallout over large areas. Senator Henry M Jackson cautioned Russia is pursuing even more fantastic weapons and hinted at secret programs.
Washington sources report Tokyo Rose, Iva Toguri D Aquino, will be freed January 28 after serving a 10 year sentence for World War II broadcasts. She began incarceration October 6, 1949, at Alderson Federal Reformatory for Women. Time off for good behavior shortened her term despite a death penalty being possible in the San Francisco trial.
District Judge Toby Morris has launched a bid to regain the U S House seat in the sprawling sixth district. He will face incumbent U S Representative Victor Wickersham in a Democratic primary campaign across 23 counties.
President Eisenhower plans to address Congress with a farm program as a top priority this election year. White House secretary James Hagerty said the message, with timing not fixed, will likely be delivered Monday from Key West. The plan includes surplus disposal, market adjustments, soil conservation, rural development, research, and Great Plains land-use initiatives, outlined by Secretary Benson after a Denver meeting.
Oklahoma's 1955 traffic deaths likely to exceed 593, possibly reaching beyond 600, threatening the state’s second worst year in highway patrol history. Safety officials noted hope faded after a deadly Christmas weekend, urging drivers to adopt a strict personal campaign for safer behavior.
Tongay, a 37-year-old Miami man serving a 10-year sentence for his daughter's diving death, escaped from a Louisville and Nashville train while it pulled out of Mobile station. He was recaptured 45 minutes later after a downtown chase by city detectives. He previously escaped in New Orleans last November by blending with restaurant customers, then surrendered in Los Angeles while being returned to Florida.
Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay is expected to reaffirm opposition to transferring 10,700 acres of Wichita Wildlife Refuge land to the Army. He discusses the Army’s claim the land is unfit, pending his formal position after consulting Interior official Harry Donohue who visited the area last month.
Representative Victor Wickersham said an early compromise between the Army and Interior Departments could allow Army use of about 10,700 acres of the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma with the title remaining in Interior. If granted perpetual use to extend Fort Sill artillery range, the Army would proceed with its plans.
Strong southerly winds brought a springlike mood to Lawton with forecasted summertime temperatures by tomorrow. Expect fair, warming conditions through Thursday with highs in the mid-60s today and near 70 tomorrow, a low around 35 tonight, and no precipitation through Friday. Lawton’s low today was 28, with 54 already by 11 a.m., compared to Tuesday’s high of 63.
County Attorney Manville Redman faced John Brandt in preliminary hearings on burglary and forgery charges. Brandt, 33, bound over to Superior court for trial. He challenged questions about former convictions and testified to past prison sentences in Missouri Nebraska and Kansas. He was arrested in Oklahoma City for a burglary at Harry Russell Lumber Co. and accused of stealing a check protector and 18 checks and attempting to pass a forged check.
Lawton Public Schools last night re elected John Shoemaker to a two year term as superintendent. He will serve his 12th and 13th terms, with the motion by Glen Dutcher unanimously approved. Shoemaker has been with city schools over 30 years, starting as a Weatherford HS teacher, then Lawton HS instructor, principal for 20 years, and later junior high principal after arriving in Lawton in 1923.
John Shoemaker superintendent outlined basic needs for a new junior high in the city at the regular meeting. A tentative Tomlinson addition site at 31st and Ferris has been discussed. final land price and bond plans are pending. Shoemaker estimates a 1,200 student capacity with a wing for future 1,800. plans by Noftiger and Lawrence were begun last summer.
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