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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1954
Page
3
Fort Sill Quartermaster laundry repair will begin in about 20 days, Col. Counihan announced. The $115,000 project covers steam plant, roof, and machinery repairs damaged in December fire, with 120 days of work. Chapman Construction Co. and Jones Construction Co. serve as contractors.
Lawton BPWC members urged support for a 195000 fairground improvement bond to be placed on the July 6 election ballot. Speakers included Jack Carter chamber agriculture chair, Fred Bentley county fair board member, and Lewis Haydock county agent. Julia Fullerton reported on Girls State experiences at Oklahoma College for Women Chickasha.
A money order and an apology from a serviceman's wife ended the mystery of a long distance call to Oklahoma City linked to the killings of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Read in Lubbock. The woman admitted entering the Read home while they were away to inform her ill baby, saying it was not the Christian thing to do.
Engineers raised a 110 foot tower atop the Comanche county courthouse to enable two way radio links across the county. The Two-Way Radio Company built it for 7063 dollars, with Civil Aeronautics approval last week.]]>
The Okmulgee branch of Oklahoma A&M College started its third annual poultry training school for state junior poultry judges. The two day program began on Thursday and runs through Friday.
Brig Gen Thomas M Watlington decorated 14 officers and enlisted men at Fort Sill in front of McNair Hall. The Legion of Merit went to Lt Col R S Pratt Jr, Army Aviation School Command. Bronze Stars were awarded to Capt Donald R Baskin, Capt F R Merrifield Jr, MSgt Ira W Dees, and Lc. J K Pierce. Commendations with Pendant went to 10 others including Capt J T Boatright and Sgt Leo Pace.
SANTA MONICA Calif July 1 UP Crooner Bing Crosby under observation for a kidney ailment entered the hospital Wednesday He is in the hospital at and ration in regards to his kidney condition Dr Fred Schlumberger said But I am quite sure we will not operate.
An ad declares T4-L a keratolytic fungicide that sloughs off infected skin to reach and kill germs on contact with a money back offer if not pleased in one hour. The notice appears to run today at Gilbert Woods in the local area.
In Muskogee Oklahoma two fugitives Earl Eagan and Billy Joe Kunkel were charged with assault with intent to kill after a running gunbattle with state officers. Officer Robert Beers was shot in the thigh during the pursuit of a car believed to be carrying the suspects who robbed a Muskogee supermarket. Eagan was captured Tuesday night and Kunkel early yesterday morning. both were found after fleeing on foot following a car crash near Tahlequah.
A workman completes the final section of the 110 foot radio tower atop the Comanche County Courthouse as photographers record the moment. The scene captures the final assembly step with a staff photo credit.
The anti Communist NTS organization reports a member has been kidnapped by Russian agents in the Soviet zone of Austria, highlighting Cold War tensions and covert operations near Frankfurt and Germany.
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