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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1953
Page
3
Wesley Hatcher a 23 year old from Randlett Oklahoma was fatally injured Thursday while working on an oil well rigging. He was struck by a heavy pipe as the rigging was moved from its location about 15 miles southwest of Electra Texas.
Henryetta Oklahoma reports Joe Shoulder broke his leg recently while riding at Camden Town Missouri. Brother Jim Shoulder, one of America's top cowboys, is in Cheyenne Wyoming to compete in rodeos there after recovering from a broken collar bone.
The Grand Canyon area hosts about 180 bird species, 60 mammal species, and 25 reptile species as part of its diverse wildlife. This snapshot highlights the region's rich biodiversity and variety of native fauna.
Washington reports the United States plans a four to five year rehabilitation program for South Korea after a truce, aiming to stabilize inflation and rebuild industry. Officials say initial aid will focus on raw materials, consumer goods, and key sectors like fisheries, with total costs not yet disclosed.
Oklahoma City officials faced a lack of bids for the 1.1 million municipal gas distribution bonds. The sole bid, a 4 percent offer from R. J. Edwards & Co., was rejected by the city council. The bonds will be re-advertised soon.
Police in Colombo used tear gas to break up a leftist protest against the removal of the national rice subsidy. Demonstrators hurled stones as officers advanced, then fled when tear gas dispersed the crowd.
UNITED PRESS reports polio crippling increased 33 percent last week despite 120000 inoculated children in high risk areas. U S Public Health Service notes 1262 new cases and 5373 for the disease year, with gamma globulin offering temporary immunity only after antibodies form. A new mobile clinic program begins in Carter county Tennessee to reach hill country children.
Washington July 24 UP draft-eligible youths may see a temporary fall in draft calls after a Korean truce, with calls thought to rise again by next July. Officials warn the long-term manpower squeeze remains, as Army needs shift with rotations and a two-year draft cycle. Bike-riding popularized shorts for American women.
Funeral services for Mrs. John R. Haldeman 65 lifelong theatrical entertainer will be at Sterling Methodist church at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with burial in Highland cemetery. Born June 22 1888 in Beardstown Illinois she spent most of her life in theater as an actress and musician and married John Haldeman in 1919 in St. Joseph Missouri. Her husband known as Haldeman the Magician is employed at Fort Sill.
The obituary notes the deceased is survived besides her husband by a step-daughter, Mrs. W. Edgar Johnston of Harlingen Texas, indicating extended family ties through marriage and step relations. The item focuses on familial connections within a community funeral notice.
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