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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1956
Page
1
Vice and sin in Lawton two Little Harlem districts stir fear among citizens. Residents blame weak law enforcement for murders, shootings, stabbings, thefts, and armed robberies. Open drug sale, gambling, prostitutes, and booze near churches and homes heighten insecurity and prompt calls for action. Page 4.
Parsippany Troy Hills reports a civil engineer William D. Bauer 48 killed six relatives and then himself as his family prepared a Florida trip. Police call it a multiple murder and self-inflicted death. Victims include Florence Alice Bauer and two young children Elizabeth Jane and Peter David Bauer. The shootings occurred about 1 p.m. yesterday.
Three of four city councilmen announced plans to seek re election in the spring off year vote with filing opening February 26 and closing March 10. Lester McKenzie, E W Kirkpatrick and Stitt Pair will seek another term while Buck Kinsey undecided. Kirkpatrick touted progress and harmony on the council. Pair said he will run unless unforeseen events intervene. The four seats are up in the off year election with the mayor not on the ballot.
Miss Lessie Smitherman, a Dallas reading consultant, called Lawton public schools' reading instruction excellent after a five day visit. She praised fourth to sixth grade teachers for making progress with difficult readers and noted that poor listening and language skills hinder reading development. The consultant has observed Lawton schools for nine years and stressed attitudes toward solving reading problems as crucial.
President Eisenhower rejected Russia's proposed friendship treaty arguing a change of spirit is needed not a stroke of the pen. He said such a pact could mislead about peace while urging Bulganin to pursue prompt measures to unify Germany end the atomic threat and free satellite states. The White House released his letter and Bulganin's 2000 word reply amid claims peace propaganda influenced the move.
PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Jan 28. Soviet Russia and East European satellites formally admitted East Germany's new Communist army into the Warsaw Pact. The expansion unites military forces of 300 million under Moscow in a bloc created to counter NATO. A political advisory panel also signed a foreign policy declaration backing a collective European security system amid arms race concerns.
Tokyo Rose, real name Mrs. Iva Ikuko Toguri Aquino, left the Alderson federal reformatory after being freed on January 28. The 39 year old former radio figure told reporters she was going “out into the darkness” and did not know her future due to remaining supervision and unspecified restrictions. Her father Jun Toguri and siblings accompanied her toward Chicago, with plans to return there after the prison release.
The porchlight march across Comanche county raises polio funds as women join the annual Mothers March for the March of Dimes. From 6 30 to 7 30 p m residents signal support by lighting porches or placing candles. apartment dwellers wear ribbons or hang handkerchiefs.
A fast moving cold front dropped the mercury to about 28 degrees last night and will bring continued cooler weather Sunday with a high in the low 40s. Cloudy skies are expected as the cool spell continues following the front from the northwest Saturday evening.
Washington reports Republicans prepare Lincoln Day speeches as Democrats push a new farm bill to the Senate. With action by the Senate Agriculture Committee not expected until mid February, lawmakers plan time away from Washington from February 8 to 16 while Democrats seek swift farm relief measures.
Town and Country Manufacturing moves its first deluxe mobile home toward inspection this week. Metal arrives Monday and the two bedroom home on wheels should be ready by Thursday. The 40 by 8 foot unit will be produced in the initial four month run. Doors and buildings at the new plant are being completed with crew finishing Saturday. A cyclone fence is to be installed this week at the Harvey House site, with completion expected before February 15. Eight workers were hired last week for the new industry.
STILLWATER Okla Jan 28 B President Oliver S Willham said reports of the theft and sales of final examination papers at Oklahoma A&M College have been under investigation since the first semester closed. He pledged action against any guilty individuals and said further study would prevent recurrence. He added the findings do not indicate wide spread thefts, noting they were confined to a few fields while thefts were distributed broadly. Some students reportedly paid up to 35 dollars for exams with a money back guarantee of passing.
Washington January 28 UP Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T Benson faced calls for his resignation after endorsing a Harper's attack on farmers. He claimed aides signed the letter without his knowledge and apologized. Aide Miller Shurtleff said he did not expect discipline. Robert D McMillen accepted responsibility. Benson not likely to quit.
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