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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
1
Retired state fireman still travels for events as 300 state firemen and wives gather for a convention. Oklahoma gathering features officials, training talks, and reports from leaders in Lawton Sapulpa and nearby towns with activities planned through Wednesday.
The Supreme Court ruling finds Du Pont and GM tied up a prohibited cross-ownership that threatens competition. The decision notes government concerns about stock holdings and influence, while dissents warn against overreach in intercorporate control. Court arguments centered on whether the merger would harm competition and consumer welfare.
Pasadena based Linus Pauling leads a statement by about 2000 scientists urging governments and the world to halt nuclear weapons tests. The appeal cites dangers to health and future generations and urges rapid international agreement. Signers include Nobel laureates and chemists as part of a broad scientific coalition.
Heavy rain across Oklahoma leaves Lake Lawtonka 2.7 feet above spillway as forecasts call for more through the week. Arkansas River and other waterways rise. Muskogee and nearby towns anticipate higher floods while bridges strain and water levels fluctuate.
A weekend of severe weather across Texas threatens lakes and rivers with floods while storms spawn tornadoes in Dallas Fort Worth Seguin and Galveston County. Two airmen were swept into a river while searching for a missing man and traffic deaths rise during the Memorial Day period.
Lawtonka dam levels rose above the old spillway for the first time since 1931 as heavy May rains pushed monthly totals to 23.85 inches and May's total neared the long-term average. The five day forecast calls for scattered showers with near normal highs around 68 to 72 degrees.
SAN ANTONIO AP Four airmen testified about an instructor named Roberts accused of assaulting recruit Robert Disenbacher who later died. Testimony details Roberts slapping and slamming him into a wall, with Disenbacher’s bunk incident and a demand for discipline, while other witnesses described the aftermath and ongoing charges.
In Oklahoma City Bill Berky a sheriff's deputy and his sister Ma Marks of San Francisco reunite after 25 years, recognizing each other as they walk through the courthouse. Marks had come to face their mother, not knowing Bill still lived nearby.
Topay to decide the final resting place of Quanah Parker and seek court orders to move his grave from West Cache Cemetery to a new site. Legal action may shift Quanah Parker’s grave as disputes with his children and tribal authorities continue.
Oklahoma City fiery state senator Miskovsky announces candidacy for governor next year, launching a campaign with media events and speaking engagements. Other lawmakers including Sens. Ring-Thart El Reno, Lupe, Vailey, Cowden Chandlery, and Rep. Spear also weigh runs. the race centers on liquor repeal and Prohibition reform.
Oklahoma reservists and officers join senior training programs at Fort Sill under Col Iron Mike and detachments in Ardmore Wynnewood and Obdiwina City area. Detachment 1 at Ardmore is led by Lt Col Rex Thalines with Lt Col Richard Simmons commanding Detachment 2. While on duty at Fort Sill, the unit executes training to apply classroom knowledge.
Three hundred officers and men of the 285th Field Artillery Battalion depart Fort Sill at 4 a m for Exercise Desert Rock near Las Vegas Nevada. The drill, running through Sept 1, tests equipment for detecting radioactive fallout and atomic distress signals.
President Eisenhower asked Congress for a supplemental $149.5 million for the Post Office Department to avoid substantial mail service cuts. He noted the need beyond the already appropriated funds for the new fiscal year starting July 1. White House secretary James C. Weagerty reported the president’s May 27 remarks on the trimmed money bill.
In Choisy le Roi France a doctor and his mistress re enacted the murder of the doctor's wife Marie Claire Evenou. They described how he gave sleeping pills and coaxed Simone Deschamp to strike with a knife while he held the wife as she died. They confessed after questioning and were taken to the scene for reenactment.
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