County's Dimes Drive Under Way in Lawton Area
The 1956 March of Dimes campaign kicked off in Lawton and Comanche County with Hugh Bish as chairman. Lions club and civic leaders handle the drive running through the month. Foundation officials note 1955 marked progress with the Salk vaccine showing safety and effectiveness after a 12 month study. Over 7.6 million children received vaccines, plus 3 million from other sources. polio toll reached 30,000 nationally, with local cases and two deaths in the area. Basil O'Connor emphasized eventual victory over polio.
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Lawton
Comanche County
Hugh Bish
Lions Club
National Foundation For
Foundation
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Memorial Hospital
Basil O’connor
The
State Dentists Seek Healthiest Grins Of Year
About 20,000 Oklahoma junior high students are entered in a two week contest by the state dental association to select the two healthiest smiles. Dentists will narrow to perfect teeth, then laymen judge personality and infectiousness of the smiles.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Dental Association
Anti Antibody Substance Found In Mice Bodies
Scientists at Roscoe B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory Bar Harbor Me report finding a substance in mice that suppresses antibody production. By restoring this substance in mice, immunity to transplanted tissues was halted and tumors may influence this chemical defense. The discovery prompts questions about cancer cell behavior and immune response.
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Delos Smith
New York
Roscoe
Bar Harbor
DuPont introduces new car paints for 18 months no wax
Wilmington Delaware DuPont unveils Lucite and Dulux 100 finishes claiming no waxing needed for at least 18 months under normal use. Tests in Florida and nationwide show color and gloss lasting three times longer than conventional finishes. Dulux 100 ages hard, resists scratching, and can withstand 275 F for hours, reducing transport damage for dealers.
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Wilmington
Del
DuPont Company
Florida
DuPont
World’s Just A Big Stage
Three elderly centenarians offered reflections on long lives in a New York led dispatch. Mrs Kate Castle of Chicago nearing 101 year vows endurance and acceptance. William O Hopkins in Runnels Iowa credits longevity to nothing in particular. Emma Richter of Lynn Massachusetts claims a life free of illness and touts alcohol as health aid.
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New York
Kate Castle
Chicago
William O. Hopkins
Runnels
Iowa
Emma Richter
Lynn
Mass
Car turns onto railroad tracks halted by police saver
In Savage Minnesota a speeding train was slowed by officers who flagged it down after a car stalled on the tracks. The driver said he mistook the railroad crossing for a road and entered the rails. Police halted the train to prevent a collision and the driver avoided harm.
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Savage
Minn
Omaha Railroad
Dorothy Kallas Retires From Driving After Laundromat Crash
Mrs. Dorothy Kallas said she is done with driving after her car smashed through a laundromat plate glass window following a collision with an auto driven by Jack Lauer. The incident occurred Sunday in Chicago.
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Chicago
Dorothy Kallas
Hollywood trickster makes horses sweat on screen
Frank Travis, a former Tucson barber, has not shaved a customer in 15 years. He creates fake perspiration for 35 horses in the film Secret of Treasure Mountain using whipped cream and barley sprayed on the animals.
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Hollywood
Frank Travis
Tucson
Ariz
Travis
Treasure Mountain
Apartment House Blast Kills Boy Eight in Chicago
An explosion in a three story apartment building south of the Loop killed eight year old Joseph Fernandez and injured two women. Fire Marshal Thielmann put damage at 6000 to 7000 dollars and ordered side residents to evacuate due to possible collapse.
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Chicago
Joseph Fernandez
Loop
Frank Thielmann
Martin Still Has Hope For Tax Cut
House Republican Leader Martin of Massachusetts says he still has hope for a tax cut this session. He argues tax reduction and debt payoff can occur with a balanced budget, while others doubt a tax cut given defense costs. Public sentiment hints at possible action before adjournment amid election-year pressure.
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Washington
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Congress
Eisenhower
State of the Union
Keating
R-Ny
Buffalo
Rochester
ABC
Rep
Boggs
D-La
Albert
Dokla
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Hillings
Calif
CBS
McCormack
Top Middle East Experts To Meet In Washington
British and American Middle East specialists converge in Washington for talks to craft plans for Eden and Eisenhower. A regional economic development approach aims to guard the area from Soviet influence and push Arab Israel peace within six to eight months.
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Washington
Middle East
Eden
Eisenhower
Israel
United States
Britain
U. S
U.S
Juliette Wehle and Pilot Part Ways For Year
In Rochester a wealthy 20 year old Juliette Wehle daughter of Louis A. Wehle and Air Force Lt. John Owens ended a seven hour family conference with plans to split for a year. Owens said he will go to Japan to think things over after Juliette appeared with Stephen Hahn eight hours before a planned wedding.
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Rochester
N. Y
Juliette Wehle
Juliette
Louis A. Wehle
Air Force
John Owens
Owens
Japan
Stephen Hahn
Senators Urge Stiffer Dope Smuggling Penalty
The Senate Narcotics subcommittee urged much stiffer penalties for drug smugglers and peddlers and a death penalty for extreme heroin cases. Chairman Price Daniel highlighted a case involving 40 high school students in San Antonio. The panel cited about 60 000 addicts nationwide, with 13 percent under 21.
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Washington
Senate
Price Daniel
D-Tex
Subcommittee
FARM
Elderly Folk Have Little Or No Income
The Twentieth Century Fund reports that about three quarters of Americans over 65 lack personal income or earn under 1000 dollars annually. The study, by Corson and McConnell, notes the elderly population has risen sharply since 1900 to nearly 14 million, with 33 percent on Social Security, 30 percent employed, and 20 percent on public aid.
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Washington
Twentieth Century Fund
John J. Corson
John W. McConnell
Cornell University
Howell Invited For Navy Cruise
Cameron college president C Vernon Howell will attend a three day Navy orientation cruise at Pensacola Florida with 26 civilian guests. They depart from Dallas January 24 and return January 26 at noon. Only one other Oklahoma guest attends. the rest are Texans. Guests will view Navy demonstrations and a briefing aboard the USS Saipan on day two. Howell served as lieutenant junior grade in World War II.
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C. Vernon Howell
Cameron College
Pensacola
Fla
Howell
Navy
Dallas
Jess Choteau
University of Tulsa
Saipan
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US Steel
Woolworth
Kenneth O. Eberhart
Flushing
Ohio
U.S. 50
St. Clairsville
Eberhart
W. C. Bonnell
B. L. Livingstone
Bianco's
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Compa Insurors Realtors
Routh Engineering
Harry B. Routh
D Ave
By John M. Hightower
Scott’s Air Conditioning Inc
Frigidaire
GOP
Joseph W. Martin Jr
John W. McCormack
Senate Preparedness
Fort Meade
New England
Navy Cruise
Lawton Municipal
C Ave
Gilar Hs
Delicatessen
6Th & E
Schav
Eugene L. Bowman
Wolverton Electric and Appliance
S. 5Th
Sheridan Rd
Belgate
Nat Holt
Lewis P. Rosen
Claudette Colbert Barry Sullivan
Tere
Superscope
Tecmmnicolor
Judy Canova
Dida Lay Danton
Barbara Britt
McIntih
Columbia Pictures
Frank Lovejoy
Mari Blanchard
Richard Denning
Pittsburgh Paints
Farmers Lumber Company
Denison Hardware
Sheridan Road
Acs
Lawton Morning Press
Southwest Chemical Company
E Avenue
Gore
Aido Ray
Phil Carey
Dick York
Geroi
Columbia
Cache Road
Starrin
Glenn Ford
Dorothy McGuire
Bob Hope
Paramount Presents
Lewis
Shirley Dorothy
Eddie Maclaine - Malone - Mayehoff
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