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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1955

Page

3

Chiefs toast at Geneva as Eisenhower hosts Soviet leaders

President Eisenhower and Marshal Zhukov toasted the summit’s hoped for peace during a Geneva dinner at the Lake Geneva villa. Premier Bulganin Khrushchev Molotov and Gromyko attended, with Dulles and Hagerty noting similar aims for world peace. The event featured gifts for Zhukov and a French chef menu with champagne and vodka.

Marvin L. Arrowsmith Geneva Eisenhower Soviet Union Georgi Zhukov Zhukov Lake Geneva Maj John Eisenhower Germany Bulganin Communist Party Nikita S. Khrushchev V. M. Molotov Andrei Gromyko Dulles White House James C. Hagerty Klementi Voroshilov Hagerty Washington United States Moscow Molotov

Denver cabbie confesses in slaying of pregnant woman

Golden Colorado UP A Denver taxicab driver, Alvin Wesley Brooks, confessed to beating Zelma Broadfoot Jr. to death with a rock in a mountain canyon near Golden after picking her up Wednesday night. The 30-pound rock and torn bra were found atop the naked body, with identification aided by Rocky Mountain News photos and witnesses. Brooks had driven Broadfoot from the Florence Crittenden home for unwed mothers in Denver. Sheriff's officials ordered his arrest following the confession.

Golden Colo Denver Here Alvin Wesley Brooks Jefferson County Carl Enlow Zelma Broadfoot Jr Eminence Lonely Canyon Brooks Florence Crittenden Enlow Denver Rocky Mountain News Ken Pearce Chuck Roach

Federal Judge Rules Texas System Must Admit Negro

El Paso news briefs report Federal Judge R. E. Thomason ruled segregation in the University of Texas system unconstitutional and ordered a Negro student admitted to Texas Western College this fall. The decision follows regents plans to desegregate, with Miss Thelma White of El Paso appealing to back a court decree.

Federal Judge Texas EL Paso R. E. Thomason University of Texas Texas Western College Thomason U.S. Tate Dallas University of Texas System Thelma White University of Texas Board of Regents Ted Andress Tate John Ben Shepperd Texas Board of Educaton Texas Western Miss White Douglass High School New Mexico A&m College Las Cruces

Caddies Die as Lightning Strikes Owensboro Party

At Owensboro Country Club a watermelon party for caddies ended in tragedy when three youths aged 12 to 14 were killed by a lightning bolt while four caddies took shelter in a tree. Danny Thompson survived after jumping to safety.

Owensboro Owensboro Country Club Jerry Morris Charles Ray Frank Burger Danny Thompson

Desegregation Opens Kentucky School for Clark Stonewall Children

Six Negro children aged 6 to 15 attended Griffin School in Monticello as the first in Kentucky to integrate public school. Their father, Clark Stonewall, usually taught them at home. The one room Griffin School had 35 white pupils and all reportedly got along well on opening day. Officials plan July 30 to discuss desegregation of Wayne County High School.

Monticello Kentucky Clark Stonewall Travis Elmentary Griffin Stonewall Wayne County High School

104Yearold Man Applies for Gun Permit in Indianapolis

A 104yearold Indianapolis man, McKeever Germain, sought renewing his firearm permit for self protection. He told surprised sheriff's officers he has no reason to fear an attack but wants a pistol handy to be on the safe side.

Indianapolis McKeever Germain

Cafe Boss 44 Held In Slaying In Newport

Newport Ky police arraign cafe manager Frank Andrews 44 for fatal shooting of numbers racket bigshot Melvin Clark 42 in an alley. Lt Gallucci notes Clark faced bootlegging armed robbery gambling and a slaying charge and owed 116000 in taxes. Authorities say Clark controlled most policy business in Cincinnati West End.

Newport Frank Screw) Andrews Melvin Clark James Gallucci Clark Peck U. S Cincinnati Ohio River West End

Hughes To Get $25 Million Check For RKO Next Monday

General Tire & Rubber Co. will hand How ard Hughes $25 million in cash for RKO Radio Pictures in a deal signed yesterday. Thomas F. O'Neil of General Teleradio will deliver the funds Monday, adding a 400 to 600 film library and vast TV and radio holdings to Hughes's expanding entertainment empire.

Hughes RKO New York RKO Radio Pictures, Inc General Tire & Rubber Co Thomas F. O'Neil Howard Hughes O’neil General Tire W. Q O. O'Neil Tire Company General Teleradio, Inc General Teleradio the Yankee New England Mutual Midwest Don Lee

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