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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1953

Page

3

Eye-Popping Photo Sparks Censors and Contract Offer

Actress Roberta Haynes rejects being defined by a photo she calls not sexy while censors condemn the pin up shot as salacious. The image boosts her profile with Columbia, yet she resists more revealing poses, citing acting seriousness and a possible productive purpose.

Y Aline Mosby Hollywood Roberta Haynes Motion Picture Producers’ Association Roberta Y. Frank Freeman Samoa Columbia Studio

Auto Crash Injures Two At 19th and McKinley

Two people suffered minor injuries when a 1941 Mercury convertible rammed a parked car at 19th and McKinley late Wednesday. Driver S. L. Beal, 24, received a broken finger. passenger Mary Adams Hawkins, 34, sustained a head laceration and both were treated and released from Memorial hospital.

19Th McKinley Memorial Hospital S. L. Beal Monroe Mary Adams Hawkins

Japs Get Wage Boost From U S Increases

The United States granted its 200000 Japanese employees a 20 percent wage raise today. The move will cost about two million dollars monthly and reflects postwar policy measures affecting occupied territory.

Tokyo U. S

Polio Stricken Mother Delivers Baby Boy by Caesarean

A 25-year-old polio patient, Dorothy Barry, was removed from an iron lung for 50 minutes to give birth by Caesarean in New York. The healthy baby weighs 6 pounds 9 ounces and she has one other child.

New York Dorothy Barry

Baltimore Refuse Strike Is Settled

Baltimore resumes garbage collections after two week strike over wage demands. City severed ties with the AFL union and ordered workers back by tomorrow or face dismissal. Indications of a back to work movement appeared as 93 strikers returned and about 35 city workers reconnected or telephoned for job reinstatement.

Baltimore AFL Park Board

Conductor Finishes Overture After Trouser Troubles

In Santa Monica conductor Arthur Lange of the symphony orchestra lost his trousers during a Romeo and Juliet Overture rehearsal. He quickly recovered, pulling up royal blue shorts and continuing, missing only two beats as the orchestra played on. The event drew attention from the violin section noting his knobby knees.

Santa Monica Calif.p Symphony Arthur Lange

Yank Germans cash in on saving ideas for Army

In Heidelberg Germany the U S Army pays cash prizes for ideas from German and American Army workers and GIs. German submissions totalled 1 430 in three months with 691 adopted. 34 431 marks paid. First year savings estimate 67 894 dollars and 2 113 736 marks. Notable ideas include a vehicle washing rack and using paper tape in packaging. The program aims to cut costs and raise awareness of expenditures.

Tom Stone Heidelberg Germany U S Uncle Sam Army Frank C. Pace Europe

Russian scientist honored for penicillin discovery claim

Moscow radio reports Russian scientist Andrei Polotecnov remembered for earlier penicillin work. The broadcast says he used penicillin 81 years ago for a skin treatment, decades before Britain’s Sir Alexander Fleming’s 1929 discovery.

Moscow Moscow Radio Andrei Polotecnov Britain Sir Alexander Fleming Fleming Polotebnov

Adoption Agency Goes To Court Over Baby After Tragic Death

LONG BEACH California adoption agency seeks a writ of habeas corpus to reclaim a 10 month old girl from Mrs Edna James of Lakewood. The Holy Name Adoption Service argues the infant should have a father present while Clement James died by suicide last November. Mrs James refuses to surrender, claiming legal final adoption not yet completed, and her attorney says the agency has no right to take Patricia.

Long Beach Calif Holy Name Adoption Service Edna James Lakewood E. W. Sheridan Los Angeles

Denture Comfort Powder FASTEETH Ad

A vintage ad encourages using FASTEETH to secure dentures without gummy taste. Sprinkle on plates for firmer hold, claiming added comfort and security. Available at drug stores.

Urge to protect valuables with careful handling and costs

The speaker urges careful handling of belongings that cost money, warning that neglect or mistakes can lead to financial loss. The message emphasizes diligence and prudent management to avoid waste and unnecessary expense.

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