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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
1
Heavy rains drive movements on civil rights measures as lawmakers debate farm policy and voter access. The article notes varied regional stances, with tensions over broadcasting and farm burdens, and mentions dates and key bodies like the Senate and House passing or delaying provisions.
Court hearings focus on a student transfer request near a local high school. County officials explain the denial followed policy timelines and criteria. The advisor notes no court presence previously as the matter moves through administrative review. The case centers on eligibility requirements and district transfer guidelines.
In a charged session, subcommittee chairman Wadler orders Delphi hearings to proceed despite a witness death. William B. Sherwood, Stanford research assistant, was set to testify as the panel presses forward. The American Civil Liberties Union urged stopping the hearings over the death.
The city approved the final contract for the U8 fiscal year starting July 1. Estimated cost is 1.6 million, with Spartan Airemist Corp Tulsa and Page Aircraft Industries involved. Key personnel from Spare fan organization to join, Page Aircraft Industries overseeing the project from Oklahoma City and led by Clarence T. Page.
Nottinglam officials report a startling event as dairy cows reacted wildly during a festival, with running, mooing, and jumping observed. An official cited an electrical fault in the dairy plant’s machinery as the likely cause of a rolling surge that spooked the herd.
A chaotic report describes scientists blasting an atomic device, then fleeing as radiation tests and fallout concerns prompted evacuation of the test site. Officials said the blast was part of a larger evaluation, with probes into health effects and environmental impact amid weather delays and visible dust plumes over the desert.
A store was robbed last night when two men bored through the roof and forced open a rear door. They pried a cash box from a safe and took about 300 dollars. Detective notes say the burglars entered via a warehouse area while a store employee reported the total taken was not yet determined.
Senate hearing opens on Eisenhower era money policy with Humphrey as first witness. He defends tight policy as practical to curb inflation though warns threat remains. critics argue policy harms consumers and small business while aiding big money interests. He lists six alternatives including credit controls and voluntary restraints.
Judge Joseph McGintraghy ruled the government may not deliver Girard to Japan for a war crimes trial. He held the move would violate constitutional rights and refused a habeas corpus writ. The case involves a US soldier accused of manslaughter linked to a Japanese authorities’ request. Page 2.
London and US reports say talks on nuclear disarmament paused today as the Soviet Union proposed internationally supervised inspections. A US spokesman called the idea a potential breakthrough though warned many detailed questions remain before any partial accord on a first step toward disarmament.
Police said Thomas Crank killed Hanes Mileham a 15 year old Wheeling contractor and Donna Mileham his wife's half sister and seriously wounded Alex Talorchik 35 with a .857 Magnum pistol as they entered Crank's home. Crank shot at his wife Shirley 20 and his two children. the pistol clicked empty when the trigger was pulled. The distraught mother and police say Crank acted after learning his children might be removed from the home.
A military junta in Port au Prince imposes curbs on politics and elections after ousted President Laval Fignule returns from exile in New York. Police fire on protesters and arrest shop owners while workers evacuate harbor as essential services are protected.
Carrie Louise Gilbert and her sister Margieta Gilbert were hospitalized with polio. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nayas, report no polio vaccines for the sisters. hospital staff note that several local youths have not received shots and that the family is awaiting further exams.
The Cross camp and the Senate Investigating Committee reached a compromise today letting James G. Cross avoid pleading the Fifth on questions while the committee retains cross examination rights. Abraham Harris proposed four questions to Mann to keep the inquiry fair, prompting a tense exchange with Chairman Mc Clellan as Cross vowed he would not invoke the Fifth Amendment.
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