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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1957
Page
9
Major league action featured the Cardinals dropping a 6 to 3 decision to the Dodgers. The long, scrolling box score lists numerous players, with Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Baltimore appearing in the mix through totals and inning-by-inning notes as the afternoon produced varied scoring and substitutions.
STILLWATER OK UP Bill Buckley of Oklahoma City and Bill Higgins of Lawton will represent Oklahoma at the National Jaycee Junior Tennis tournament in Santa Maria California April 6 to 10. Buckley won the state junior title from Roger J F in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City expo gains momentum as sunny skies draw crowds surpassing 64 205 on Sunday and 102 500 by day three. Telecasts on Today show and nightly network coverage showcase features from Fort Reno reenactments to scholarships for Oklahoma students and a science symposium at the Plantier Building.
Noted scientist Anstrimie, chair of the Mec sacauselis Institute of Technol Corporation, criticizes schools of education for delaying scientific progress. He plans to address an audience tonight while a symposium on industrial change features speakers like Ivan Slevky and Stacklatan Sw fen, tied to the Oklahoma Frainders of svienve Fondation and related groups.
The Agriculture Department announced the government will end its egg buying program after tomorrow as prices are expected to rise normally with the season. It bought about 15 million dollars worth of shell and dried eggs for school lunch programs and public institutions.
Odessa Tex WY Roy Lee Barber of Sciingle was killed in a two car collision near Odessa yesterday. Eleven people in one car included the Barber family from Odessa and R T Cleveland from Tula re Cal. Cleveland and Harold Colley of Dollarhyde were the other two fatalities.
Four state traffic deaths occurred over the weekend raising Oklahoma’s 1957 toll to 2935. Named victims include James W. Nicholson 22 near Oklahoma City. Perry May Leodey 8 near Leedey. Theodore M. Bradfield 36 near Hen yessry. Ben Needham 61 near Onapa. Ransom 50 two miles west of Prescott. The Suez Canal opened in 1868.
In Reggio Calabria a mayor named Pietro Nucera and accomplices staged an abduction to win approval for a marriage to Francesca Zavillieri. The scheme involved guiding Francesca into the mountains, a pistol fire, and her eventual return. Police tracked her to a cave on the Aspromonte, where she and Nucera then appeared at the station. The family consented, and a wedding was announced.
Productions for the forthcoming season will be discussed at a meeting Tuesday night of the Lawson Little Theater play reading committees. Craig Pierson chairs. The meeting is at 7 30 pm at Dr and Mrs JT Hicks home 1316 Cherry. Members of the summer entertainment committee meet at 8 p m today in the Jordan home at 26 N 29th.
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