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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1954
Page
9
In the 4th Army golf standings teams compete for positions as leaders emerge. The report outlines current scores, player contributions, and approaching rounds that could reshuffle the top of the rankings. All data reflects recent results and upcoming fixtures.
Fort Worth rookie Karl Spooner allowed only one hit, an eighth inning single by Tulsa's Dick Kinaman, as the Cats beat the Oilers 2-0. Oklahoma City swept Dallas 12-5 and 9-8 in a day-night doubleheader. Houston crushed San Antonio 11-1. Shreveport beat Beaumont 3-1 to widen the league lead. Kinaman's hit halted a potential no hitter with five outs to go.
Hugh Stewart of Pasadena defeats Lord Mexborough and David Samaai to reach the fourth round alongside Lew Hoad in Gstaad Switzerland. Top seed F Alvensleben of Switzerland and Xavier Perreau- Saussine of France were among the ousted competitors.
The Philadelphia Phillies announced on Thursday that scout Terry Moore, a former St. Louis Cardinals star, has replaced Steve ONeill as manager of the team.
Oklahoma City July 15 The State Highway Department will ask the federal government to finance an access road from Altus to Altus Air Force Base. Director C A Stoldt said the bridge request follows a prior refused bid now affected by base expansion. The road would run 2.5 miles east from U S 283 and F Ave to an existing base access road, with all costs paid by the federal government.
Washington The Federal Housing Administration fired Burton C Bovard its general counsel who refused to resign after investigations were started into windfalls from government backed housing construction Bovard had been on leave since May 7 Norman P Mason acting FHA commissioner charged Bovard had failed to carry out the function of his office Mason said he had uncovered no evidence of illegal activity by Bovard As chief legal officer Bovard allegedly oversaw laws under which some apartment riders reaped profits by obtaining government insured loans far above construction costs The FHA said Bovard would be removed from federal service at the close of business today.
Three persons were fined on speeding and reckless driving counts and six others were charged with traffic offenses in a continuing Highway Patrol crackdown. Marvin Eversole pleaded guilty to reckless driving and paid 110 dollars in fines and costs. Cameron's court also fined Floyd Forrester 35 dollars and costs and Alexander Cook 20 dollars and costs for speeding at night. Other charges were filed in multiple courts for following too closely, speeding at night, and improper muffler involving Jerry Christian, Isaiah Butcher, Alvin Holt, John Reed, Hayden Bridges, and Edward Curtius.
Oklahoma City Baptist General Convention won a 25 year lease to operate Bristow Memorial Hospital in the city owned facility. The contract was signed this week by Baptist officials and hospital trustees. The hospital is slated to be ready by September 1 with Rev. L O McCracken of Alva’s First Church named hospital administrator.
Joe Turner, owner of Lawton Theaters Inc., files a $75,000 damage suit in the Western District of Oklahoma against Twentieth Century Fox. He alleges Fox blocked him from showing CinemaScope films and engaged in black booking to favor the Vaska theater, with exclusive rights and rapid release of CinemaScope pictures, including Garden of Evil bid irregularities.
The National Mediation Board urged the Air Line Pilots Association to delay its threatened walkout against American Airlines and offered mediation services to both sides. The action, under the Railway Labor Act labor emergency clause, follows pilots threatening a 11:59 pm strike over shifts exceeding eight hours on nonstop transcontinental routes approved by the Civil Aeronautics Board.
A series of Wednesday night lessons on biblical history started last night at the South Side Baptist Mission at 10th and Magnolia. Rev. F. M. Pillow, pastor, leads the 30 minute sessions each week through the summer, beginning at 7 30 p.m.
The Public Health Service said 758 new polio cases were reported last week. The weekly total is about 20 percent below the same week last year, bringing the cumulative count to 5,458 cases versus 5,621 in the prior year’s period.
Washington reports the Civil Aeronautics Board approved a merger between Continental Air Lines of Denver and Pioneer Air Lines of Dallas. Examiner Thomas L. Wrenn found the plan more beneficial to the public than Braniff’s alternative. If no objections arise within 15 days, Wrenn’s decision becomes final, projecting improved service to 30 Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma cities.
Partial OCR notes report a first battle of the Revolution fought in Le Mass on May 14 with limited readable details. Named figures or exact location beyond Le Mass are not clear in the fragment.
The short bulky woman sat unmoved as Judge Y L Taneja pronounced sentence for the murder of three girls. Mrs Jain denied giving the girls poison in sweets during the hearing.
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