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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1957

Page

15

Ousted Preacher May Defy Court Order at Brooklyn Church

The Rev. William Howard Melish faces a court ruling on whether to try to occupy Holy Trinity Church Sunday despite being barred by the New York Court of Appeals. If he defies, a confrontation with rector Rev. Dr Herman Sidener may occur. Melish could face arrest or ecclesiastical trial while the vestry and about 200 congregation members favor him.

New York William Howard Melish Brooklyn Holy Trinity Church State Court of Appeals Melish Herman Sidener Brooklyn Appelate Long Island Unan

Aviation Passes Major Milestone

Washington reports commercial aviation marks a major anniversary as the Maiden survey flights of the Atlantic are celebrated. Pan American and British Imperial Airways flying boats linked New York and Southampton in 1937, with 28 hours, while today routes cross the ocean roughly 12 hours at 350 miles per hour. The Atlantic is now traversed about 60 times daily by 15 nations’ carriers.

Washington Atantic United States Europe Sikorsky Pan American World Air Ways Batwood Newfoundland Southampton England mid-Atlantic British Imperial Airways Foynes Eiie

Heavy Rains Deliver Wheat Stunning Blow

Kansas crop losses threaten a 50 million bushel drop with rain and flooding. Texas and Oklahoma report lagging harvests, rust and quality concerns. Prices rise but output and labor shortages loom as droughts give way to relentless storms across the region.

Kansas City Kansas Texas Oklahoma Missouri Kansas Department of Agriculture Wilton B. Thomas Dickinson County Kan Melvin Leckton Abilene Tom Maxwell Allen County Iola Santa Fe Railroad Don James Wichita Falls Times

Woman Who Lost Son To Kidnappers Expecting

WESTBURY N Y UP Mrs Beatrice Weinberger mother of Peter a kidnapped infant left to die on a roadside a year ago is now expecting another child Morris Weinberger her husband and their son Lewis are part of the family Angelo LaMarca the confessed kidnapper of Peter is scheduled for execution in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison during the week of August 29

Westbury N.Y Beatrice Weinberger Peter

Major business mergers reported in six months

Washington reported 462 major mergers in the first half of the year, four fewer than the same period last year. The Federal Trade Commission compiled the figures to gauge merger trends.

Washington Federal Trade Commission

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