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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1957
Page
4
A clipped Bible quotation urges sanctification and readiness to answer questions about hope. It includes a paraphrase about the Christian life and a cited author Rev. S. L. Dickey. The text reads as a devotional snippet possibly from a church or religious pamphlet.
A man endures five hours of nonstop rock and roll while driving alone. He describes the radio as a prison of sound and compares the experience to brain washing. When he switches off, the wind noise and silence become oddly peaceful, allowing memories of older songs to return.
In a heated session Senator Paul Douglas shouts that he loves Senator Sparkman as a brother, then warns no embarrassment to his Alabama rival. Sparkman retorts treason could be charged if Douglas disagrees, noting he recently commissioned a colonel in the Confederate Air Force.
In The Egyptian Economic and Political Review Cairo edition a plea urges Egyptians to learn English. It notes Mig fighters and Ilyushin bombers of the Air Force use English instructions and readings, arguing that lack of English is a handicap for engineers and specialists. The piece asserts English should stay the main exchange language with nations including the Soviet Union, Mexico and China.
When Jessie Wilson leaves Washington for the summer Charley Wilson defense secretary keeps busy at the office. He refuses invitations spends evenings in the office until nine or ten and calls her every night after work.
A issued remark contrasts Western confidence with Soviet critique as rise Stevens comments on U S cultural standing. The exchange notes the Sixth Fleet as a power symbol, while Dmitri Shepilov accuses the United States of lacking culture, prompting discussion of official responses.
In a city quiz format, questions cover Grant and Lee surrender notions at Appomattox Court House. It notes Lemonade Lucy Hayes as the White House mistress. It mentions Philadelphia plans a new system using red white and blue insignia on poles to mark historic sites downtown.
In London Joseph Alsop explains a tribal uprising in Muscat and Oman drawing in British and American forces. The Oman crisis tests the new US Middle East policy as King Saud shifts away from Nasser, risking wider Arab turbulence and potential clashes with Britain, Saudi Arabia, and Israel.
The column warns against long distance medical advice based on letters from readers in Europe and elsewhere. It notes that doctors cannot diagnose or prescribe from secondhand information and urges seeking in-person medical evaluation for symptoms like right rib pain, tremors in a child, or concerns about repeat plastic surgery, favoring direct professional assessment over speculation.
Dr Jord explains why intercostal neuralgia pain lingers and notes relief options such as nerve root injections or nerve cutting when conservative measures fail. A second reader query on antibiotics warns of allergy, with hives as a common reaction, advising alternative preparations if allergy recurs.
Hollywood news notes Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer plans a new line of half hour telefilms headed by The Thin Man as the studio blends Nick and Nora Charles with modern TV production. Bud Barry Adrian Samish Sam Marx Ben Starr lead a team to bring MGM quality to home screens. Phyllis Kirk and Peter Lawford, former MGM youths, return in this TV revival.
The article notes Phyllis Kirk reflecting on her MGM Musical career and Peter Lawford’s transition from MGM to television. It describes their screen dynamic as Nick and Nora in a revived Thin Man style project, with new Asta dogs and the evolving TV film trend, and recalls the original Asta’s retirement.
Washington July 25 Senator Mike Monroney introduced a bill to fund government scholarships for Indian high school graduates of at least a fourth blood. The program would be run by state education agencies with U.S. Office of Education approval. At least 90 percent of costs would be federal and scholarships limited to 100 per year per state with Indian population.
Washington columnist Marquis Childs reports June's official cost of living index rising for the tenth straight month. He notes small percentage gains amid drought driven food price increases and predicts possible slight declines in August or September, with steel and auto pricing shaping future consumer costs.
A fragmented set of crossword style clues lists across and down hints with partial entries and scattered proper nouns. The text includes references to names such as Bet Bet Wing-shaped and le pere et la, plus terms like constellation and forbidden phrases.
Oral arguments begin Monday on a claim by California Indians against the U.S. for the value of all the state land. Indian Claims Commission chairman Edgar Witt says proceedings may last two or three days, following hearings since the suit was filed in 1948. If the decision favors the Indians, Congress would set the payout amount and distribution method. The suit omits dollar figures, noting typical awards range from 40 to 70 cents per acre, with past California reservation cases at $1.25 per acre. California covers 158,693 square miles or 101,563,520 acres.
Mrs. Virginia Hiblett, 32, snatched her 2-year-old daughter Steen from a car’s path, then collapsed and died. Doctors attributed a heart attack. The incident occurred as the family visited a sister’s home. a 9-year-old observer said Mama grabbed Steen and then fell.
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