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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1956

Page

4

Mollet to Seek Cabinet Approval Tomorrow in France

Socialist Premier designate Guy Mollet asks the National Assembly to approve his 13 minister cabinet and 22 under secretaries. Observers expect broad support, aided by Mendes France’s deputy premier post. If approved, Mollet plans to go to Algeria to curb revolt and install Gen. Catroux as resident minister.

Carl Hartman Parish Guy Mollet National Assembly Mollet Chamber Pierre Mendes-France Radical Party MRP Popular Republican Movement Mendes-France Algeria Georges Catroux Interior Ministry France Catroux Charles de Gaulle Morocco Paris Foreign Ministry Christian Pineau

Weather 41212 Echoed Across Chicago in 1955

In Chicago in 1955 the public dialed Weather 41212 for hourly phonograph weather reports, receiving a weather update record. About 23 million calls were made to hear the forecast, a landmark use of a telephone weather service.

Chicago

Motive Sought In Parsippany Family Massacre Suicide

Investigators questioned relatives today in a probe into why William Bauer killed six relatives with a 12 gauge shotgun and then killed himself. Morris County prosecutors said the case is closed on a verdict of homicide and death by own action, though motives remain under review. Bauer, 48, was noted as a gentle, family man and killed his wife Florence 36, their two children Elizabeth 5 and Peter 20 months, his mother Emma 84, and his wife's father Unique C Neuber Sr. 66, before taking his own life as the family prepared to vacation in Florida.

Parsippany Troy Hills N. J William Bauer Morris County John D. Collins Bauer Florida Florence Elizabeth Peter Emma Unique C. Neuber Sr

Tokyo Rose Learns Terms Of Her Parole

Tokyo Rose Iva Toguri D Aquino returns to Chicago to learn parole terms from the U S court, saying she has served her punishment and wishes to remain American. The government argues citizenship was lost by treason conviction. deportation fate unsettled.

Chicago Tokyo Rose U. S Federal Reformatory Alderson W. Va Tokyo Rose Iva Ikuko Toguri D’aquino Radio San Francisco Robinson Philip

Chicago boy uses intercom to attend class at North Shore

Michael Garland, a polio victim, still considers school a priority as he stays in bed and connects to his North Shore fourth grade class via a special inter com system. In Tokyo, Radio Peiping claims buses in the capital reserve seats for expectant mothers.

Chicago Michael Garland Michael North Shore School Tokyo Radio Peiping

Divorce for man in Pottsville cites illegal marriage

John Grose of Pottsville seeks divorce from his stepmother Jennie Grose whom he married in 1943. An attorney said the union was illegal under a 1939 statute banning close relations, but the couple did not know their relationship violated the law. In Sydney, Australia, a crazed horse disrupted Mascot airport traffic for five hours before wandering off.

Pottsville John Grose Grose Jennie Grose John M. McGurl Groses Sydney Australia Mascot

A&M Gets Share Of Science Grant

Washington grants from the National Science Foundation total over a million dollars across 23 awards to boost science and math teaching. Oklahoma A&M and University of Wisconsin receive funds for experimental institutes for the 1956-57 academic year, providing about $3,000 per institute to roughly 50 teachers plus dependent allowances.

Washington National Science Foundation Oklahoma A&m University of Wisconsin

Oklahoma Safer In 55 Than '54

Oklahoma residents led safer lives in 1955 compared with 1954 says Dr. Dewitt Hunt Oklahoma A&M College safety specialist. Non automobile deaths fell to 396, drownings to 78, burns to 75, and falls to 49. Home accidents remained a heavy toll, with most burn and fatal fall injuries occurring in the home. Tornado deaths rose to 25 mainly due to the Blackwell tornado.

Stillwater Okla Dewitt Hunt Oklahoma A&m College Hunt Dr. Hunt

Merchant Vessel Hits Tug In Fog On Mississippi River

A merchant vessel struck a tug named Perry NI and three barges on the foggy Mississippi River early today. One barge sustained a hole and another was cut loose. no injuries were reported. The merchant vessel remained unidentified.

New Orleans Mississippi Coast Guard

Firefighter killed as Boston hall fire injures seven

In East Boston a deadly explosion and collapse at the Sons of Italy Hall left one firefighter dead and seven others injured. Thomas Slattery, 28, died trapped under debris from a collapsed ceiling. Lt. Michael A. Langone, 47, suffered severe burns and remained in critical condition. Damage was put at $100,000 by Patrick Pignato, a former lodge venerable.

Boston Sons of Italy Thomas Slattery Michael A. Langone Slattery Patrick Pignato The Sons of Italy Lodge

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