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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1955
Page
12
Soviet propaganda accuses the West of doom if Geneva summit talks fail. William L. Ryan reports the AFP view that Moscow is shaping blame ahead of the opening session as negotiations begin.
The record lists numerous promotions transfers and aeronautical designations for officers at Fort Bliss Fort Sill Camp Rucker and other bases. Names include 2d Lt William J DeRose Maj Emmett Hendrix and Lt Col James B Gregorie among many others with badges and titles noted.
Torrential rains battered South Korea and surrounding regions, government reports show 21 dead and more than 1 million dollars in damage. Officials warned of further flooding and crop losses as communities assess agricultural impact and repair infrastructure.
In Sturgis Michigan a veterinarian Dr Robert Mowry and his wife Margaret welcomed twins. The couple are both part of a rare twin family as Mowry’s twin brother William is married to his wife’s twin sister. Their family traces back to grandparents in a continued twin heritage.
A 49 year old Hartshorne woman Hazel Neighbors died when her car hit a bridge abutment on U S Highway 270 near McAlester during rain. The Oklahoma highway death toll reached 291 for 1955, up from 296 a year earlier. A separate head on collision near Ponca City killed four out of state residents: Leona Ryder 37 Kansas City Donald White 25 Newton Kan Henry Albert Jackson 19 Newton and Martha Belle Anderson 73 Newton. Six others injured as troopers investigated the State Highway 40 crash near the Noble County line.
Oklahoma City report says eligible Oklahoma children will likely receive immunizations for polio by August 1, per a spokesman for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Max Pelish announced that most counties will start second shots on Friday with Oklahoma County scheduled to begin.
Health workers begin administering vaccinations this morning at three Midwest City schools. The eligible list covers children who had the first shot in the spring, ensuring continued immunization for students.
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