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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1957
Page
6
An unclear Lawton Constitution fragment quotes Hosea Baltou about slander and truth. The snippet misattributes a biblical style remark to a historical figure, with little context or verifiable detail available in the readable text.
Artura Toscanini, a towering figure in music, dedicated his life to perfection and learning, shaping the peak of orchestral artistry with the NBC Symphony. He refused Mussolini’s anthem, defended political liberty, and inspired singers to reach new heights, leaving a lasting global cultural legacy.
The article notes predictions of a mild winter proved wrong as arctic blasts descended and heavy snow hit the eastern half of the country. Forecasters faced criticism for December misses while temperatures stayed well below normal, forcing adaptation as winter deviates from earlier hopes and holiday card weather.
A Bonn report notes West German motorists killed more than 12,000 people in 1958, despite far fewer cars than the United States. If U S fatality rates matched West Germany’s, American deaths would approach 139,000 in 1936. Speed on superhighways cited as a factor, with 70 mph common for large vehicles and 90 mph described for a speeder. The piece concludes the U S is not the worst, but roads remain deadly.
A 1957 questions and answers set covers Christmas tree production in the United States at about 22 000 000 trees per year and how lightning helps plant growth by providing nutrients. It notes four eclipses in 1957, two solar and two lunar, while offering related explanations in a quiz format.
Article analyzes Soviet Western and Eastern Europe policy amid 1967 crises. Discusses Beijing's stance, Chou En Lai’s travels, Budapest meeting, and cautions over Poland and Hungary while noting Zhukov’s remarks and Western misperceptions of Soviet tolerance. Copyright 1967 New York Herald Tribune Inc.
Garry Moore a high school stutterer who feared tryouts but later became a famed performer reveals in Guideposts how stuttering is a treatable habit. Dr George W Crane outlines the Stutter Triangle therapy and urges readers to apply techniques such as reading aloud, speaking to animals, or using foreign languages to reduce fear and regain fluency.
Chicago grain futures opened with mixed moves as traders tracked corn wheat and oats. Prices fluctuated within narrow ranges with early gains eroding as the session progressed and close levels showing little net change.
In Hollywood Today Erskine Johnson recalls 1936 celebrity quips and backstage quips. Stars, producers and comics share witty lines about meals, scripts, acting, salaries, and travel with light gossip tone and period flair.
An east bound Continental Trailways bus struck a car a mile north of Luther on U S 66 today, killing the auto driver Frederick A. McAllister 65 of Luther. The bus driver and nine passengers were uninjured. Trooper Ray Rich said McAllister veered from a county road onto the highway just before impact. The death raises the year’s state traffic toll to 26 compared with 30 at this time last year.
A scrambled crossword style list presents clues and partial answers across feline and gnawing beasts, minerals, instruments, and common terms. It hints at multiple definitions with numbers matching clue positions, in a puzzle format common to old newspaper pages.
Last rites for Master Sergeant Thomas McMahon 50 of 2117 Lake were held at 10 a.m. today at Becker Memorial chapel. He died from a heart attack Thursday evening. Military rites were conducted at Post Cemetery Fort Sill with Bearers all master sergeants Eugene Oxley John Stubblefield Carl McDowell J Felgar Virgil Collins and Earl Mc Cay. Firing squad leader was Sgt B J Smith. Buglers were Pvt Patrick Henderson and Ste Phillip Shaffer Lt John R Smith was in charge and presented the flag.
Film comic Lou Costello made a quiet stop in Norman Oklahoma on his way back to California landing at the municipal airport Sunday. He was unnoticed as he headed to see his daughter Carol a freshman at the University of Oklahoma. Costello joked about coaching OU and guaranteeing wins while amid student training visiting for civil aeronautics courses.
D. G. Sanders of Comanche Oklahoma died in a San Marcos hospital after a fatal car truck collision three miles north of San Marcos Friday night. Truck driver Joe W. McGee of Durant Oklahoma had minor injuries. Sanders’ parents rushed toward Comanche but Sanders was critically hurt in a Fort Worth crash while en route. His sister Velma Martin of Santa Paula California was injured critically in a separate collision near Indio California while heading to the hospital.
Oklahoma City police investigate a double homicide after Walter Williams, 40, and Mary Francis Williams, 32, were found shot in their home late last night. Mary Francis Williams suffered three chest shots and a head wound, Walter Williams one shot to the left temple. The victims’ parents, Mr and Mrs Walter Winter, told detectives they witnessed the shootings.
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