Refiguring of G May Mean a Lot in Atomic Future
Washington report outlines potential shifts in both military and peaceful uses of atomic energy tied to redetermining the gravitational constant G. Dr. Alten V. Astin notes new measurements could advance fundamental science and possibly future industrial applications, with a guest week program at the National Bureau of Standards detailing G research and new metrology developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atomic Energy
Alten V. Astin
National Bureau of Standards
NBS
Astin
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Standards
Oklahoma City livestock market closes mixed on steady to lower bids
USDA weekly report shows beef steers and heifers opening active but ending 25 to 50 lower with cows mainly 50 down. Slaughter calves firm, stockers uneven, hogs 50 to 1 higher with week’s top 13.25. Sheep slaughter lambs up about 1, with late tops around 18.00.
Insurance Man Nick P. Smith Honored in Lawton
Nick P. Smith of Lawton received a bronze wall plaque for outstanding development of a life insurance agency during its first full year. His Nick P. Smith Agency of Guarantee Mutual Life Co. sold over one million dollars of life insurance in 1955, the company’s inaugural year in Lawton.
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Nick P. Smith
Lawton
Guarantee Mutual Life Company
Atomic Course Ends Today At Artillery School
Fourth Army Area officers conclude a two day General Officers Atomic Reorientation Course at the Artillery and Guided Missile School. Attendees include Maj. Gen. Redding Phinney McKee from several divisions and 35 officers from Arkansas Texas Louisiana Oklahoma and New Mexico. Lectures cover atomic weapons use across Armed Forces with Navy Marine Air Force reps detailing special weapons effects.
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Fourth Army
Joseph A. Redding
39Th
Inf
Carl L. Phinney
36Th
C C Will Honor General Williams At Friday Forum
R E Glenn Chamber of Commerce president extended an invitation to Chamber members civic club members and Lawtonians to attend a luncheon Friday honoring Maj General Edward T Williams leaving Fort Sill next month The open meeting invites all to attend and reservations are to be made before Friday by calling the Chamber office No 41.
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R. E. Glenn
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Civic Club
Oil Industry Education Program details announced in Tulsa
C M LaLonde state 공동 chair man for the Oil Industry Information Committee will address about 35 oil men at a 6 30 p m meeting at Bryan's coffee shop. The ONC education program offers free books on physics chemistry science conservation social studies economics and films wall charts to junior and senior high students and to civic and women’s groups, with district HQ in Tulsa covering six counties.
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C. M. LaLonde
Oil Industry Information Committee
OIC
Bryan
C. Percy Givens
Continental Oil Company
Lawton
ONC
LaLonde
Tulsa
American Petroleum Institute
Givens
DNC
Comanche
Tillman
Kiowa
Jackson
Greer
Harmon
Court Notes Show Civil Actions and Guardianship Awards
Superior Court lists Joseph Johnson Sr versus Frank Griffin for personal injuries from a Sept 1 stabbing, seeking 71720 dollars. L Stone of Stones Paint and Wallpaper Co sues Lillie Mae Peters and Curtis Peters with Mutual Life Insurance on an account for 224.36 dollars. County court guardianship award for nine and seven year olds to Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Wilson, District Court. Comanche County beer license applications for G and L Grocery Medicine Park, Bunch Drive In Lawton, Town House Bar and Shaw Grocery.
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Superior Court
Joseph Johnson Sr
Frank Griffin
Stit
L. Stone
Stone’s Paint and Wallpaper Co
Lillie Mae Peters
Curtis Guy Peters
Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
Clayton Taylor
Temple
Tanna Mincey
Kent Mincey
Taylor
Orville Wilson
Lawton
Comanche County
Charlotte Combs
G & L Grocery
West Lake Drive
Medicine Park
Cecil W. Bunch
Bunch’s
Ray F. Miller
Town House
C. Dewey
Ben Shaw
Shaw Grocery
Meredith Roberts Leads Tipton FFA Tractor Contest Winner
Tipton special winner Meredith Roberts of the Tipton chapter Future Farmers of America will enter the Cotton county finals in preparation for a statewide Ford dealers of Oklahoma sponsored contest.
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Tipton
Meredith Roberts
Future Farmers of America
Ford Dealers of Oklahoma
Army To Show Use Of Hot Ashes In Food Preservation
In a Dugway Utah preview, the Army will demonstrate using radioactive ashes from a reactor to sterilize foods without refrigeration. Dr. Carl J. Christensen heads the project with the University of Utah, showing gamma irradiation from spent reactor elements to kill bacteria in food for military and civilian use.
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Dugway
Utah
Dugway Proving Ground
Chemical Corps
Utah Desert
Bonneville Salt Flats
Carl J. Christensen
University of Utah
Atomic Energy Commission
Idaho Falls
Idaho
MTR
Utah Proving Ground
Army
Quartermaster Corps
Bald Eagles Lay Bigger Eggs Northward On Average
The average egg size of bald eagles tends to increase with latitude, with eggs generally larger in northern populations. This pattern reflects geographic variation in breeding biology and may influence nesting success across regions.
Funeral Rites for A. J. Rasmuson in Grandfield
A. J. Rasmuson 79 longtime Grandfield resident and deputy court clerk for 25 years died Saturday. Funeral at First Methodist Church Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Faris T. Weaver officiates with Masonic rites at Grandfield cemetery. Survivors include three sons Cline Glen Jim of Grandfield a daughter Edna Bishop a sister Ruby Lamp in Adel Iona and five grandchildren four great grandchildren. Mohr Funeral Home in charge.
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Grandfield
A. J. Rasmuson
Faris T. Weaver
Grandfield Cemetery
Rasmuson
Clifton
Kan
Kansas
Viola Cyr
Tipton
Masonic Lodge
First Methodist Church
Cline
Glen
Jim
Edna Bishop
Ruby Lamp
Adel
Iona
Mohr Funeral Home
Hardin-Simmons Student Acts in Years Ahead Drama
Dale Coody son of Mr and Mrs H E Coody East of Lawton acted in the years ahead drama for the Business Women's Federation. Coody a sophomore at Hardin-Simmons University and member of the B S U participated in the religious drama club production last week.
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Hardin-Simmons Univeristy
Dale Coody
H. E. Coody
Lawton
Business Women’s Federation
Coody
Hardin-Simmons
B.S.U
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Associated Press Science
Ree
McLain Hall
Artillery and Guuded Missile Center
Williams S. Key
45Th Division
Fort Sill
Raymond S. McLain
97Th Army Band
Fort Sill Museum
McLain
Oklahoma City
USDA
Katharine Hepburn
London
Anc Baeinig Und Déanen
McEwen
Ross
U. S. Pacific Fleet Air Force
San Diego
Calif
Kieffer
Maj
Griffin
Air Force Special Weapons Center
Kirtland Afb
N. M
C-C
General Williams
Cityan
Hugh Mix
Norman
Jack Young
Dallas
Tex
Oklahoma Broadcasters Association
Betty Dom
Ova Lambdin
Jeanne Howell
Barbara Savasten
Frank S. Lane
Lane
Leo Morris
Center
OBA
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