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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1953
Page
6
The Central Railroad of New Jersey introduced its first diesel switch engine for service in 1925 marking a milestone in rail operations.
Bernard Cretinon of Paris, a 24 year old foreign student guest of the Rotary Club, tours Walters and learns Oklahoma ponies differ from French horses. He explains English exams, paddock talk, and rodeo entrance while planning post Walters training in horse breeding and 19 months of military service in France.
Moscow editorials from Izvestia and Pravda praise the Korean armistice as a path to reduce global tension and solve international problems through negotiation. Pravda calls force and coercion outdated, while Izvestia stresses the agreement as a major peace contribution.
City council plans to review the preliminary budget showing a potential shortfall of 46 000 as revenue needs for the operation. Mayor Joe McCain will seek a progress report on the new budget and possible additional revenue after the annual audit. Citizens from Stephens addition plan to attend seeking early funding for drainage improvements.
A woman attending religious services at the city jail misplaced her purse. Prisoners recovered the purse and turned it over to police, with the $40 still inside.
Deputy Marvin Terry said two men and a woman robbed a Cache beer tavern Monday night. They allegedly rifled the cash register of about 60 to 70 dollars while the operator, Luke Kennedy, was in a rear room. The trio fled in a gray or light blue Pontiac, spotted by two youths along U.S. 62. The exact loss was not determined.
English sailors marooned along North Carolina's Outer Banks established early coastal settlements after shipwrecks. The arrival of these mariners shaped local communities and trade networks in the region.
Elgin Camera Club members were photographing long-horned sheep in a pasture when a bull charged. They fled to nearby autos for safety as leader Elmer Gulleck called it a narrow squeak and quipped about a bus making a great picture, but no one snapped it.
The Congress Hotel in Chicago reserved its gold-decorated ballroom for May 2, 1978, to host attorney Alan J. Altheimer and his wife as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a private dinner and reception.
In Italy Texas a dual council system gives the Negro section of town its own city hall and council. Mayor Robert D Windham presented keys to John Farrow who heads the newly elected Negro City Council. Proposals first handled by the Negro Council then reviewed by the regular City Council.
New York report notes history repeating for the Carman family as Warner Carman, 21, is inducted into the Army during a Korea cease-fire. His father entered military service on November 11, 1918, Armistice Day of World War I.
Nevada Governor Charles Rus sell received an alligator from Arcadia Florida for a Damon Runyon Cancer Fund raising stunt. He brought the reptile home despite his wife avoiding it and his 10 year old Virginia wishing to keep it as a pet.
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