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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1956

Page

18

Lawton Constitution Staffing and Publication Details

The Lawton Constitution and Morning Press lists editors and managers including Ned Shepler and Bill Bentley with Ted Ralston as managing editor. Circulation details, press affiliations, and advertising rules are outlined along with subscription rates and tax notes.

Ned Shepler Bill F. Bentley Ted Ralston W. R. Rice JOE House W. D Hargraves HH. O. Ahlschlager Lawton Okla Oklahoma Press Association Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Audit Bureau of Circulations

Ike's Health-Driven Decision on 1956 Candidacy

The piece contrasts 1952 and 1956 Eisenhower, noting his reluctance to seek office in 1952 versus today, where health doubts loom due to a heart attack. It outlines a Republican regency shaping a second term, aims to remake the party, and the tension between regents and White House staff over his final decision. The president insists only he can answer whether he runs again.

Washington Ike Eisenhower Thomas E. Dewey Lucius D. Clay Henry Cabot Lodge Jr James Duff Pennsylvania White House Paul Dudley White Thomas Mattingly Howard Snyder New York Herald Tribune Inc Joint Chiefs of Staff Middle East Egypt Israel Air Force Quarles Andrew Kinney Kinney Wilson Navy Russia Vinson Georgia Convair

Baptism Debate: Substance Over Form Says Dr Crane

Dr George W Crane weighs baptism methods in a Horace P case noting baptism is symbolic, water cannot wash sin, and substance matters. He cites Jesus and John the Baptist differentiating baptism by the Holy Ghost from ritual immersion or sprinkling, urging logical discussion over tradition.

Horace Jesus George W. Crane Horace P Crane John the Baptist Christ The Hopkins Syndicate, Inc

Its The Law In Oklahoma Will May Reduce Red Tape

A properly drawn will can shortcut many legal formalities and save time distributing a decedent estate among heirs. It may also cut legal fees and court costs. If no will, probate appoints an administrator who must post a bond, doubled for personal property value when individuals sign, to cover rents and income from real estate. bonds stay in force until the estate is closed and the administrator discharged by the court.

House Ways and Means Eisenhower Jere Cooper Tenn Frank Karsten Eugene EvncCarthy Minn Northwest Dobbin Karsten

Independent executor clause saves estate costs and delays

The piece notes executors and administrators face bond and court approval requirements unless a will names an independent executor. It argues a simple clause freeing the executor from bond and court filings can speed asset disposal and reduce attorney fees and court costs, saving dollars in proper cases.

Eisenhower urges GOP unity on school aid bill passage

President Eisenhower pressed Republican leaders to back the school construction bill and avoid political derailment, signaling flexibility on funding levels while pledging to sign any workable measure. He also commented on the Powell amendment and tax exemptions for farmers, noting a potential 16.5 cent weekly refund.

Eisenhower Kelly Decnt

Little Lr By the Time Most People Learn to Behave

A reflective verse line notes that by the time individuals master proper conduct they are already too old for further change or action, suggesting a resigned stance on personal growth. The fragment hints at aging and social constraint in a terse, ironic tone.

Knowledge Grows From Many Minds Across Time

A compact reflection on collective wisdom and leadership. The quotes contrast Proverbs on governance with Emerson's view that knowledge is the sum of many minds. It frames human progress through understanding, experience, and shared intellect.

Emerson

Oklahoma's steady plan wins national notice for industry

Oklahoma's deliberate strategy to attract industry earns national praise in the Saturday Evening Post. Through the Oklahoma Development Council, industrial tours, targeted prospecting, favorable financing, and careful legal tweaks, the state pursues branch plants and warehouses rather than free incentives, winning friends while balancing payrolls and growth.

Oklahoma Saturday Evening Post the Post Oklahoma Development Council New England

Knowland Enters Illinois Primary Faces GOP Stakes

Senator Knowland joins the Illinois Republican primary as Eisenhower contemplates a second term. The move signals a potential challenge within the party and tests Eisenhower forces by showing Knowland can mobilize if the President withdraws. The development shifts the GOP’s internal calculations and may narrow replacement options should Eisenhower retire.

William Knowland Illinois GOP Eisenhower Knowland Friends of Mr. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower

What is Pomona the goddess of in Rome

Pomona in ancient Rome was the goddess of fruits and gardens. The other query notes the USS Panay sunk in the Yangtze River in December 1937 by Japanese bombing planes.

Rome Pomona Panay China Yangtze River

British soldiers killed as truck crashes near Bielefeld

Five British soldiers died and nine were injured when a military truck crashed into a tree and caught fire near Bielefeld in Bonn Germany on Friday.

Bonn Germany Bielefeld

Helicopter Crash In Pusan Injures US Pilot and Inspector

A U S helicopter carrying neutral nations truce inspectors crashed into a street car in Pusan on Friday. The American pilot was slightly injured and one inspector suffered moderate burns. No trolley passengers were hurt.

Seoul Korea Pusan

President’s 2nd Wife Across Puzzle Summary

Puzzle hints list across clues for historical figures and terms from second wife of John Tyler to various nouns, adjectives, and abbreviations. Down clues mirror a classic word grid covering masculine names, materials, animals, tools, numbers, and foreign terms.

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