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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1957

Page

7

Knowland Seeks Change to Senate Filibuster Rule

Washington AP William Knowland, Senate GOP Leader, says the Senate will curb the filibuster by a two thirds of those present rule rather than total membership. He plans a Wednesday resolution to require two thirds present to cloture, aiming for substantial bipartisan support.

Washington Senate William Knowland Mineaponis Congress Senate Rules Committee Middle East Eisenhower Kennedy Kefauver Estes Kefauver Tenn John F. Kennedy Mass Senate Foreign Relations Committee Kennedy Albert Gore Idtenn Gore Senate Roads John A. Volpe

Use Gas Facilities In Frederick 2041 Customers Reported

Frederick special report shows Lone Star Gas counts 1 766 residential 28 commercial 17 industrial customers totaling 2 041 in Frederick. District manager Otis E Park notes 4 250 feet of street mains installed in 1956 with plans for about 3 000 more feet in 1957 to handle growth.

Frederick Lone Star Gas Company Otis E. Park Clark

Slayings Cast Shadow as Missouri Towns React

In southeast Missouri 19-year-old John Malugen was shot dead after a ride with June Castleberry who said she was raped by the killer. Police chased leads with little success. 18-year-old June Castleberry failed to identify suspects from a group of nine men. A man named Claude Lightsey was released after a lie detector test found no link to the attacks. Tensions eased as Charleston and Sikeston students staged boycotts and demonstrations against attendance with Negro students while white pupils returned to classes amid a fragile calm.

Likeston Arthur Bruce June Castleberry Osers Claude Lightsey Sikeston Handyman Missouri Highway Patrol Missouri St. Louis Hugh Waggoner Highway Patrol Charleston John Malugen Miss Castleberry Sikeston Sikeston High Schools Sikeston High School

Duds ruin salute as Utah swears in governor

George D. Clyde took the oath as Utah’s 10th governor amid a ceremonial gun salute. A dud shell disabled one of two howitzers, and the second shell also failed, leaving only 18 bangs in the 19 gun sequence before the salute resumed.

Salt Lake City George D. Clyde Utah Utah National Guard

Brooks Robtreem Family Weekend Guests in Lubbock

Lr and Mrs Brooks Robtreem and daughter Donna from Lubbock Texas were weekend guests of Mrs Robinson's parents Mr and Mrs G M Brooks at 909 Dearborn.

Brooks Robtreem Donna Lubbock, Tex Robinson G. M. Brooks Dearborn

Harris Assigned To 3 Major Committee Jobs

Oklahoma state senator Fred Harris, the body’s youngest member, is assigned to three major committees for the 26th regular session. He will serve on appropriations and budget, judiciary, and insurance, with additional roles on constitutional amendments, aviation, employment, printing, and criminal jurisprudence. Harris also serves as vice chairman of criminal jurisprudence and will maintain a capitol office in room 524 with secretary Buck McPhail.

Oklahoma City Stefn Fred Harris Oklahoma State Senate Oklahoma State Legislature Harris Comanche Cotton Counties Oklahoma Capitol Buck McPhail Carol Ann Royle Walters Lawton Senate Sen Bill Logan

Cops View Holdup and Surprising Gas Station Bandit

Hollywood sheriffs deputies Cowan and Pederson spotted a gas station hold up from their car in darkness. They saw a man force attendant William R. Miller to the floor and begin tying him with wire. The gunman then looked up into the riot gun muzzle as the officers watched.

Hollywood R. P. Cowan George Pederson George Cowan Pederson William R. Miller

Ulcer kills bull buffalo at City Park Zoo

The sole bull among ten buffaloes at City Park Zoo died yesterday from ulcers. Superintendent Clyde Hill recalled the animal as easygoing and easy to handle, saying he cannot imagine him suffering the illness.

Denver City Park Zoo Clyde Hill

King Saud to Visit President Eisenhower in January

King Saud of Saudi Arabia will visit the United States from January 30 to February 1 for talks with President Eisenhower on Middle East matters of mutual interest. The White House announced the trip aims to discuss blocking Red Aggression in the region and follows Saud’s previous 1947 visit as crown prince.

Washington King Saud Saudi Arabia Eisenhower Middle East White House Saud Israel

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