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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1956

Page

3

Business Interests in New Congress Session

Businessmen and those who work for them have much at stake in the new session of Congress where taxes highway building foreign aid and labor laws will divide opinions. Corporate tax changes loom as April 1 raises pressure for action while personal income tax hopes remain. Foreign aid highway funding and mergers inquiries divide industry groups over federal versus state roles and funding methods.

New York Congress Treasury

Female Eagles Grow Larger and Heavier Than Males

Observations show female eagles are bigger and heavier than males across species. Researchers note size differences may influence nesting, hunting, and breeding success, with females typically dominating prey handling and parental care.

Bar Owner Returns After Christmas Flood Debacle

Nicolaus California reports George Champis, riding a tracked Army weasel, returning to his bar and grill for the first time since a Christmas Eve flood. He had started the cafe a year ago after his Auburn bar burned in October 1954. He pushes through wreckage to find mud on the pool table and an intact eight ball suspended on a high wall rack.

Nicolaus Calif George Champis Auburn Champis

Teen drivers after dark blamed by medical chief

Dr. Elmer Hess president of the American Medical Assn said teenagers should be barred from driving after dark. He stated in his Erie Pennsylvania region most after dark accidents involve teens and he also blamed elderly drivers who creep along the highways as a major cause of accidents.

Los Angeles Elmer Hess The American Medical Assn Hess Erie

Wife of Former Senator Dies in Washington

Mrs Rose Freeman Gillette wife of former Senator Guy M Gillette a Democrat from Iowa died in Washington Tuesday after a short illness.

Washington Rose Freeman Gillette Guy M. Gillette Iowa

Virginia referendum on public education aid amid segregation debate

In Virginia a statewide referendum asks voters to allow a limited constitutional convention to permit state aid for private nonsectarian schools if parents opt out of integrated public schools. Pro and anti amendment camps mobilize as the General Assembly would set conventions and delegate elections if approved.

Richmond Virginia Commission On Public Education Virginia Society For the Preservation of Public Schools Thomas B. Stanley Commission General Assembly

Russians Offer Aid To Liberians

New York Times reports Russia offered Liberia economic and technical aid during the third inauguration of President William Tubman in Monrovia. A Russian delegation suggested exchanging diplomatic representatives, but Liberia may approach the offer cautiously due to its anti-communist stance and limits on foreign groups.

New York New York Times Russia Liberia Times Monrovia William W. S. Tubman

Tampa cigar output hits record 698 million

In Tampa Florida the cigar industry produced 698.746 million cigars last year, topping the previous peak by more than 38 million set in 1954. The figure underscores a year of record production for local manufacturers.

Tampa Fla.p

Sparkman Presses Adlai Kefauver Test in Florida Primary

Senator Sparkman of Alabama praised a Florida test of strength between Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver as he backs Stevenson. Kefauver said he will seek Florida's 28 convention votes while Stevenson plans to run in the May 29 primary. Sen. Holland noted talk of an uninstructed Florida delegate slate amid the contest.

Washington Sen Sparkman D-Ala Adlai E. Stevenson Estes Kefauver Dtenn Florida Kefauver Stevenson Sen. Holland

Sack Of Dynamite Found Under Street

Officers found a sack of dynamite and blasting caps in a culvert beneath Main Street in Bingham Utah. Deputy Sheriff Elmer Pantalone said the explosives were very old and could have blown up the street if disturbed by a rock. The dynamite had been taken recently from the U S Smelting and Refining Co plant nearby.

Bingham Utah Main Street Elmer Pantalone Pantalone U.S. Smelting and Refining Co

Sasepp pSPIRiy Get The Best For Less

Sasepp pSPIRiy advertises tablets at less than half a cent per unit, claiming unbeatable value and high potency. The copy emphasizes low cost and bulk pricing, urging readers to buy now for maximum savings.

Kentucky Indiana Recruits To Get Fine Treatment

Navy recruits from Kentucky and southern Indiana will receive special treatment when sworn in January 17 by Rear Adm. Ingolf N. Kiland at Norfolk. The event will feature colors presented by a company sweetheart chosen from recruit photos. The group will remain together through boat training and may take group leave afterward.

Louisville Kentucky Indiana Ingolf N. Kiland Fifth Naval District Norfolk

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