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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1956
Page
6
The notice states no advertising will be accepted from promotion men or transients through local firms or independently unless paid in advance or accompanied by written authorization from local business men guaranteeing payment.
An editorial critiques Secretary of State Dulles for overstated Life magazine claims about brinkmanship. It argues his policy of deterrence worked in Korea and Indo China, while noting critics worry over his wording. It emphasizes Eisenhower's stance on waging peace with justice.
An essay notes the high mortality and disability among leading American businessmen due to a relentless work pace. Time magazine suggests relaxation, not more gym time, with siestas and outside interests as antidotes. The piece warns that if pace isn’t slowed, the country could feel the impact.
The famous detective Craig Kennedy was created by Arthur Benjamin Reeve and used to solve puzzling crimes. The cotton plant’s flower opens white then turns reddish purple and dies after a day or two.
Births list includes a son to Jerry Newton Smith Cameron college at 8 45 p m weighing 9 pounds 3 ounces and a son to Willard Schlegel Elgin at 6 30 a m weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces. Numerous admissions and discharges across Cameron Elgin Anadarko Fort Sill Lawton and Cache including medical surgical and maternity cases with multiple names and addresses.
Oklahoma payrolls rose to a record 571 100 in December as seasonal gains pushed nonfarm employment past November’s 565 200 and 1954 levels. Trade employment led the rise at 144 600, with government, manufacturing, mining, and public utilities also contributing amid postwar and weather-related shifts.
A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon against 24 year old Lawton woman Helen Jensen. She is accused of shooting James Crumpton, a Negro man, in the leg as he left the Nite Owl tavern at 205 N First, in the early hours of December 8. Peace Justice Marvin E. Cameron will conduct the proceeding. Jensen reportedly was temporarily working at the tavern at the time of the shooting.
Lawton administrative officer reminds employers the Jan 31 deadline to issue W-2 withholding statements to employees. IRS administrator Robert Hodge notes corrected statements must be issued and marked "corrected by employer" if errors are found after distribution.
The 8th Infantry Division based at Fort Carson Colorado has been designated a Gyroscope unit to replace the 9th Inf Div for duty in Europe. It will depart for Europe in August September October. Recruiting ends April 30 with no prior service required now, though some prior service personnel will later be assigned. Interested individuals should contact Lawton recruiters or Sgt McAdoo at the Lawton post office. Weekly schedule lists Chickasha Duncan Altus Anadarko and other towns.
Alena Sue Youngman born February 19 1955 died 5 45 pm Monday after four day illness. Daughter of Roderick and Ina Clark Youngman. Survived by sister Mary Ann and grandparents Bert Youngman and Ed Clark. Services at 10 am Wednesday Becker Memorial chapel. Burial in Comanche Indian section Highland Cemetery. Becker Funeral Home in charge.
Paul Carson 19 of Lawton arrested on second degree burglary charges in Lawton area. Charles Ivy and Cecil Hollingsworth, to be moved from Odessa, face related charges after officers found stolen gear in their car. Break in at a farm house west of Lawton yielded cutting torch, tools, copper, and a radiator.
William R. Eckhart, a watch company salesman, reported to police that about 15,000 dollars worth of jeweled watch cases were stolen from his automobile. The 39 cases studded with diamonds were in a briefcase he forgot and left in the car at his home. each case valued at 300 to 500 dollars.
Secretary Douglas McKay announced thousands of acres of Alaskan lands along navigable waters are open to claims. The new rules remove a quarter mile shore space requirement between entries, making much of the reserved area available for claim staking.
City council hears a landowner plan to curb Squaw Creek flooding during heavy storms as an alternative to the Corps of Engineers proposal. The diversion canal would link Squaw and Cache creeks with federal funding possible if easements are secured. Also discussed: drainage ditch work at Doe Doe Park to accommodate a new business.
Chicago butter steady with receipts at 934034 and wholesale buying prices unchanged. Oklahoma City reports state poultry and eggs prices with No 1 broilers steady to firm and eggs unsettled, plus OK cattle and hog markets showing slow beef demand and higher hogs with mixed calf values.
Washington Senate Investigations subcommittee faulted the 1954 grain storage program for confusion, gross carelessness, and lack of coordination. It blamed the Agriculture Department for negligence in processing defective-bin claims and criticized the Navy for certifying lumber met specs, with no immediate responses from either department.
A larceny charge was filed against Marie Pebeahsy, 23, of Anadarko, for theft of clothing from her former Lawton roommate Jacque Lynne Dixon. Items stolen include three dresses, five blouses, two pairs of shorts, two pairs of blue jeans and underclothing valued at $20. The charge was filed before Peace Justice Woodrow Giles.
An explosion and fire tore through a one story wooden cottage on Chicago's south side early Tuesday, killing three people including two children and injuring others. The incident prompted investigators to examine the blaze as a possible cause from the cottage in a residential neighborhood.
The Hopkins column urges polio vaccination as a prudent measure while criticizing alarmist views. It argues most four year olds have had polio, promotes vaccines to ease parental anxiety, and notes large families can lessen insomnia by distracting worry and providing purpose.
County agent Lew Haydock reports rain and moist air improve egg production along with grain and other crops. He notes a drop in egg output from caged layers likely caused by static electricity. grounding cages with copper wire during dry spells can correct the issue, as Oklahoma A&M experiments show grounding rows of cages to the water pipe between rows is effective.
Puzzle clue set lists Across entries including Eve Arden as supporting star at Rockwell and clues like He is via radio and TV and various short definitions such as Click beet and Pauses and Ester of oleic acid and Rot flax and large plant and charger and age.
Answers correspond to puzzle clues: 17 sun do this to you, 18 He appears with Arden, 20 Unit of one, 21 Pace, 23 Hypothetical structural ul, 24 Sea eagle, 25 Printing mistakes, 28 Domestic slave, 29 Blackbird of cuckoo family, 30 Social insect, 31 Hostelry, 32 Pastry, 33 Flower, 35 Take out of hock, 38 Alms, 39 Volume, 40 Extinct birds, 42 Fruit drink, 43 Fish, 45 Transgression, 46 Peruser, 49 Store in a silo, 52 Guarantee, 53 Mortgagee, 54 Pilots, 55 Races.
A compact list of numbered crossword clues includes entries such as 9 Legal point 27 Important 10 Detain in port metal 11 Eternity 28 Geraint's wife poet 30 Mimic 12 Twisted fabric 33 Rat 19 By way of 34 Oxidizing 22 Eulogize enzyme 24 Venerate 35 Wand 26 British 36 Dyestuff princess 37 Posted Pa 38 Challenges 39 Bogs down in mud 41 Dirks 44 Congers 47 Rightful 48 Make a mistake 50 Clamp 51 Observe
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