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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1953

Page

3

Social Security Extension Proposed by Ostertag Forand

Two House members, Rep. Ostertag and Rep. Forand, push a bill to extend social security to over a million workers aged 65 to 75 who earn more than 75 dollars a month. Rep. Curtis calls for a full study of the system while President-elect Eisenhower and the GOP seek a review. The measure targets active wage earners, arguing current law unfairly deprives workers who still contribute.

Charles F. Barrett Washington House Rep. Ostertag R-Ny Rep. Forand D-Ri Ways and Means Committee Rep. Curtis R-Neb Eisenhower Republican Party Curtis Ostertag Forand

Stevenson Jabs Back At Landon

Gov Adlai E Stevenson accuses Alf Landon of misrepresenting the fairness and truthfulness of American newspapers. Stevenson says Landon has stated conclusions but not facts and questions what misrepresentation he refers to. Landon had accused Stevenson of misrepresenting the press in campaign remarks in Topeka Kansas.

Springfield Ill Adlai E. Stevenson Alf M. Landon Illinois Landon Kansas Topeka Kas Stevenson William S. Flanagan

Recess Ordered in Million Dollar Tulsa Alimony Suit

In Tulsa Oklahoma Mrs Alice Greenberg seeks one million dollars alimony from Albert Greenberg a Tulsa merchant. Judge W Lee Johnson granted a temporary recess until Monday as Mrs Greenberg plans more detailed testimony on her husband s worth. She testified banks notified him when she wrote checks and he sent funds to cover them.

Tulsa Okla Alice Greenberg W. Lee Johnson Greeberg Albert Greenberg Rs. Greenberg

Texas Makes Good On Turkey Boast

Texas proved its boast at the National Turkey Federation convention as Tom Bingham of Aubrey delivered a 68% pound dressed turkey. Arthur Knehans of Warrensburg was second with a 57-pounder, and Missouri sent another turkey among the top entries. Twelve states accepted Governor Allan Shivers' challenge to outdo Texas.

Dallas Tex Texas Tom Bingham Aubrey Arthur Knehans Warrensburg National Turkey Federation Allen Shivers Missouri Kansas

Nation's railcars would span continent in coal ore stone rail line

The nation operates 867000 coal ore sand stone and gravel cars. If arranged in a train, they would stretch more than twice across the continent from Eastport Maine to San Diego California.

Eastport San Diego Calif

Britons View Yanks With Loathing And Affection

London reports on British attitudes toward 35,000 American servicemen. Some villagers mock Yank bravado while others praise them as generous allies in a cold war. Rental hikes, prefab housing plans, and the Visiting Forces Act shape tensions. Parents of Anglo American spouses push for closer ties. aid after Harrow-Wealdstone disaster draws thanks from U.S. units.

Tom A. Cullen London NEA Peter le Neve Foster Foster Suffolk Britain Australia Thomas Coogan Secretary of Defense George Pirie Harrow-Wealdstone Abraham Lincoln

Two Old First Basemen Meet In Federal Court in Houston

Judge Allen Hannay presided as William Henry Holland, 47, of Muskogee Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to taking a Tulsa employer’s car. Holland, who had escaped from McAlester prison in 1935, told how he rode a bus to try to rejoin a baseball trip. The judge planned a three year Texarkana penitentiary sentence.

Houston Tex Allen B. Hannay William Henry Holland Muskogee Okla Holland Tulsa Texas Hannay McAlester

Blind jet pilot lands safely after blind escape cover

Lt. Joel T. Tudor of Yuma was blinded by Red fire over Sariwon North Korea and guided to a safe landing by Lt. James E. Larue Jr. of Houston. Tudor, unharmed long term, owed his safe return to Larue who stayed close and directed altitude and power as Tudor retraced the runway approach. Col. Victor E. Warford commended Larue for clear judgment in the emergency.

Seoul Arizona North Korea U.S. Fifth Air Force Joel T. Tudor Yuma James E. Larue, Jr Houston Tex Tudor Sariwon Korea Larue Victor E. Warford S. 13Th St Chickasha, Okio

Boise City Man Is Confirmed As New Highway Commissioner

Julius Cox of Boise City wins Senate confirmation as a member of the Oklahoma Highway Commission to serve Aug. 14, 1951, through Feb. 14 of the following year. The Senate referred Gov Johnston Murray’s interim appointees Carl Legere of Chandler and H W Trippett of Bartlesville to the Roads and Highway Committee for term end dates in February.

Oklahoma City Julius Cox Boise City Senate Highway Commission Cox J. O. Selman Woodward Johnston Murray Carl M. Legere Chandler H. W. Trippett Bartlesville Roads and Highway Committee Trippett Leene

Piles Stole My Pep Then Doctor-Developed Remedy Offers Relief

Doctor developed Thoronton Minor's ointment claims century of practice at a leading rectal hospital. It promises fast relief from piles pain and swelling and notes millions aided. Money back guarantee and availability via suppositories or cones at drug stores.

Thornton Minor

Tonight's Top Radio Schedule Reuters-Style Listings

Radio guide for Thursday January 8 lists program blocks from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM across networks CBS NBC ABC MBS and local hosts. Notable entries include Allan Jackson Asia interviews Bill Stern Mindy Carson Father Knows Best Roy Rogers Judy Canova Eddie Cantor and John Cameron Swayze with varied news and entertainment slots.

Allan Jackson CBS Bill Stern NBC Lowell Thomas Beulah ABC Fulton Lewis Jr MBS News Elmer Davis Rukeyser MBS Mindy Carson Munday Carson Gabriel Heatter News of World Edward R. Murrow Mutual Newsreel Millie Roy Rogers ABC Romance Michael Shayne Bing Crosby Eddie Cantor News of Tomorrow Horace Heidt Frank Edwards Judy Canova Ne Pringle Orchestra ABC New & His Valley Boys Ford Trout John Cameron Swayze Variety

False Teeth That Loosen Need Not Lesbinious

Many wearers of false teeth have suffered embarrassment when their plate dropped or wobbed at the wrong moment. Sprinkle STEETH on plates to hold dentures firmly, as an alkaline powder that does not sour. Get FASTEETH at any drug store.

Positive Christian Homes Are Called Hope Of Nation

Members of the newly organized Home and School Association of Lawton Seventh-Day Adventist church heard that positive Christian homes are not only an asset to the church but the hope of the nation. W L Schoepflin, educational superintendent for the Oklahoma Conference, spoke on the association's inaugural program. Mrs Harold Flory, leader for 1953, defined the work as urging parents to rear a well centered family as the best contribution to community and country.

Home and School Association Lawton

U S Cigarettes Favored by Canadian Smugglers

Commissioner L H Nicholson of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported in the 1951-52 annual figures that United States cigarettes were the smugglers' favorite commodity. RCMP seized 13 514 000 American cigarettes, a 400 percent increase from the previous year.

Ottawa L. H. Nicholson Royal Canadian Mounted Police United States RCMP

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