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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1954
Page
13
Editorials from the New York Herald Tribune and the New York Times discuss Eisenhower's State of the Union message. They note the President charts months of hard work and controversy toward solid achievement and stresses legislative limits while urging constructive leadership.
The article discusses the Eisenhower farm program as a potential bold move that could benefit farmers and consumers more than the current administration. It emphasizes the proposal's promise to improve agricultural support and market conditions.
The message was franker and more to the point than many in recent years, signaling a shift in tone and brevity. Officials or editors may imply a push for clearer communication with readers.
In Atlanta the speech earned praise from many Democrats and some Republicans. Proposals were seen as more ambitious than the New Deal in places, signaling strong party support even as the traditionalist faction reacted with hesitation.
The article notes President Eisenhower aims to gain backing from both parties and the American people for his program. It warns that narrow Congress division, looming elections, and controversial proposals will spark violent controversy before the program's fate is decided.
The Washington Times-Herald notes applause rose only when the President spoke as an unreconstructed Republican, suggesting support waned for other portions of his message amid partisan tensions.
Contemporary reports describe President Eisenhower's address to Congress as solid in scope rather than spectacular. The review highlights a promised, progressive and dynamic program that aims to guide policy with steady optimism.
An omnibus blast of a message draws praise and critique as observers note a centrist tilt that may disappoint both left wing and old guard Republicans while acknowledging the budget and economy as central themes. Army orders list numerous officer assignments and transfers across multiple bases and commands.
Oklahoma City event gathers speakers from Florida to Oklahoma for a high school debate tournament. Individual winners will be announced tonight with champions crowned tomorrow in the Classen Central Northeast Rotary sponsored meet.
President Eisenhower faces opposition from both parties as he presses a progressive, dynamic program outlined in the state of the union. He reels from debates over Bricker’s treaty powers and tax, farm price supports, and a citizenship revocation idea for Communists, with House leaders predicting mixed passage.
In Johannesburg four day Location Advisory Boards Congress the moderate native group rejected the Nationalist government's apartheid program. Officials outlined relocation plans from crowded municipal areas to less populated regions as a means to reduce racial friction, while the native education program differed from that for Whites.
T J Kelly of Budweiser distribution in Southwestern Oklahoma reports Anheuser-Busch bottled and sold 6,700,000 barrels and 92,310,000 cases of Budweiser in 1953, a world record for a brewing company in one year. The firm, a major brewer and bakers yeast producer, also runs Grant farm’s agricultural research center near St Louis and has historical ties to railroads and Dallas real estate.
New IBM unveiled a mechanical translator claiming to bridge language gaps with a 250 word vocabulary. The device translates a sentence in about ten seconds and can handle complex calculations. Inventors include Dr Dostert of Georgetown and Dr Cuthbert of IBM.
Capt. John A. Willis, husband of Elizabeth Willis of 507 Arlington, is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division air section in Korea. He is the son of Capt. and Mrs. Allan S. Willis of 501 Arlington and recently completed helicopter pilot training at Fort Sill before overseas reassignment last month.
Val Peterson civil defense administrator warned that while workers are doing a good job in defense preparations, they are not sufficient to meet the emergency of an atomic attack. He said millions of lives could be saved and property salvaged if U S cities had well trained civil defense units.
In Carlsbad Frances Supina 51 refuses to leave jail after a six month sentence for civil violations. County prosecutors seek to sell her real estate to cover a $5000 fine $391 medical bills and unpaid garbage fees while she vows to stay until justice is done. Sheriff and inmates regular routines include meals and phone access amid the standoff.
The South Kiowa County Singing Convention meets at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pentecostal Holiness church in Snyder. The public is invited to attend. Organizer C. E. LaBerge.
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