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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1955
Page
2
Big Four discussions at Geneva see Eisenhower push for mutual blueprint sharing of military setups and aerial photography to reduce fears of surprise attacks. Bulganin expresses hope the conference advances peace while criticizing failure to address Asian and Far East issues and urges continued cooperative spirit.
The history page highlights Mrs. Blunt of Duncan and Mrs. Landoll of Lawton as top entrants. It recounts Florie Langham March born in Texas and daughter of a cattleman, later marrying Abe March and shaping community service, family life, and Pioneer Woman leadership. It notes Josephine Pfaff Landoll born Missouri, nursing training in Oklahoma, twelve children, and long community involvement.
Walters was summoned by telephone from Texas and will appear Thursday. Hatcher objected to witnesses and preparation time. no witnesses were called today. If indicted or censured, the county attorney would be disqualified from investigations, observers say.
A portrait of Cordell Hull, long served as secretary of state under FDR from 1933 to 1944, with prior milestones in Congress and Tennessee politics. Renowned for bipartisan foreign policy, he helped found the United Nations, promoted Good Neighbor diplomacy, backer of reciprocal trade, and urged international moral standards. Hull’s blunt temper surfaced in a famed December 1941 rebuke to Japanese diplomats during Pearl Harbor.
Army Secretary Robert T. Stevens and Fort Sill commander Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams urged expansion of Fort Sill ranges during hearings. They cited a $150 million fort investment and the need for more land for the atomic cannon and Honest John rocket programs. Army officials rejected acquiring land east north or south due to population density and oil value, proposing grazing and sparse farmland instead.
A coalition of 19 GOP lawmakers led by Sen. Case of New Jersey praised Eisenhower’s military plan as imaginative and hopeful. They urged Congress to give careful consideration if the Russians accept, and noted silences from Sen Knowland of California and Sen Bridges of New Hampshire on the proposal.
Firefighters responded to 911 complaints from Monroe at about 4 p.m. Saturday as trash in a small waste basket on a back porch caught fire and burned a wall. Firemen said the blaze, likely started by a discarded cigarette, had been put out before arrival. Damage to the screened porch was estimated at 40 dollars.
Oklahoma City July 23. Jack Kerley had both his car and his girlfriend Ruth restored after a Friday Oklahoma City Times story about his plight. He had misplaced the car while touring the town and later lost Ruth. After several days of searching, the appeal to the newspaper led to a happy outcome.
A three car collision at 23rd and Gore at 4 37 PM Saturday sent Bertha Marie Harrison 35 of 2701 F to Memorial hospital with minor injuries mainly shock. Phillip E Powell 23 of 1304 N 21st was charged with no driver's license and speeding. Lewis G Woods 55 of Boliver Missouri was uninjured. Powell's 1950 Chevrolet struck Harrison's 1950 Chevrolet causing Woods' vehicle to be pushed. Police noted 78 feet skid marks and Powell around 40 mph. Damage totals: Powell 150 Harrison 250 Woods 100. Powell to answer in Municipal court Monday.
The mole lemming relies on its teeth to dig through soil. This behavior helps it access underground food sources and create burrows for shelter.
Dr Miller notes parents' fears echo early smallpox hesitance but cites success of vaccines. He cites a polio patient whose father remains glad his son got the shot and urges free shot access for younger children to prevent crippling polio.
The United States saw a record total of 2,291,000 marriages in 1946, reflecting a surge in nuptials after wartime disruptions. Officials note demographic shifts and postwar social changes driving the rise in marriages nationwide.
A subcommittee met in private after Talbott corrected Thursday testimony about discussing a Mulligan contract renewal with RCA attorney Sam Ewing. Talbott then said his memory was at fault and acknowledged talking with Ewing about the matter. Chairman McClellan called Johnson and Ewing prospective witnesses amid denials of a Times report on Eisenhower advisers meeting about Talbott.
University president Cross says pre enrollment of about 1600 freshmen may reach 2600 to 2800 in September, risking turn away if capacity is exceeded. Housing issues and external housing stories may affect prospects, though Dean Fellows promises ample opportunity and no one will be turned away.
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