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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1954
Page
1
Guatemala mobilizes against rebel forces as major engagement looms over a strategic railroad. In Iowa Des Moines braces for the river’s crest with levee work and evacuations as floodwaters threaten central city areas and towns along the Des Moines River.
Illiam A. Red Hall one of 16 Democratic candidates for governor withdraws his campaign and urges supporters to back Sen Raymond Gary of Madill. Hall a Oklahoma City official and former Corporation Commission engineer says his bid failed to materialize and his ballot name remains on the July 6 primary. He was involved in a divorce case with Bertrude Fields Hall of Lawton, who previously funded his campaign and later won a divorce and settlement.
The government reports May living costs rose three tenths of one per cent, lifting the index to 115.0 versus the 1947-49 average. Food prices led the gain with meats fruits and juices higher. housing costs also climbed due to real estate tax and mortgage charge changes.
Comanche county and much of southwest Oklahoma face serious grasshopper damage to young cotton and crops. Hoppers eat leaves, peanuts, gardens, and grasses, forcing Lawton area farms to plow under and replant cotton. Laxton Malcom reports widespread spots and 50 acres re planted near Lawton as nymphs feed near hatch sites.
About 100 boys join a seven day nature immersion at the Black Beaver Council Boy Scout camp within the U S Wildlife Refuge. The program blends archery, swimming, handicraft, pioneering, lifesaving and first aid while separating youths from modern distractions.
The complaining witness failed to appear for trial and attorneys clashed for two hours before Z B Green bound over to a higher court on gambling nuisance charges. Marcus Lockhart had filed charges against Green and another robbery case involved three other African Americans.
Sheriff and civil defense crews hunted for Finis Holder missing since Monday afternoon after his grandson left him at a hunting spot one mile west of the city. Deputies and two Fort Sill helicopters searched Wolf Creek to Lee Blvd area. Holder is described as 5 feet 7 inches, 210 pounds, grey hair, wearing overalls a blue shirt and a black felt hat. No foul play suspected but authorities are concerned.
A nine year old Tillman county boy is Memorial hospital's first polio case of the season. Joe Dell Thompson of Frederick was discharged after treatment since June and had passed acute stages by admission. He responded to hot packs and polio care. Comanche county has not yet reported a polio case for 1954.
A battlefield illumination demonstration called BI 500 will be held at Fort Sill firing point 137 at 9 15 Friday. About 100 tickets for civilian cars are available at the Lawton Chamber of Commerce office. The event is hosted by Fort Sill’s search light battery and open to the public for the first time.
Prime Minister Churchill says Britain will not miss chances to improve ties with Russia but calls it a two way affair. He cites plans for a Washington meeting with President Eisenhower before the Geneva talks on Korea and Indo China.
London report says a five power conference on world disarmament and nuclear controls collapsed after Russia refused to accept effective inspections. United States Britain France Canada and the Soviet Union awaited a July 15 report from a UN Disarmament subcommittee.
Midwestern City Oklahoma June 22 UP State Sen Bill Logan says he will force repeal to dominate the governor contest He describes a plan to legalize package stores as the only way to curb liquor problems and raise revenue He plans to stress repeal in the campaign’s final weeks and frames it as essential to restoring law and order in liquor sales Page 2.
Absentee balloting for the July 6 primary is underway in Comanche County with 50 plus voters already requesting ballots. Secretary Pauline Joyner says ballots must be notarized and received by 7 p.m. on election day. State supplies have arrived and county ballots are being printed for state and county offices, a $195 000 fair grounds bond, and two constitutional amendments.
An advertisement offers a two week vacation subscription package with daily delivery or pick up. It invites readers to request circulation details and emphasizes convenient access while away.
Oklahoma City raids hit 22 alleged bootleggers and a Tulsa domino parlor. Capt. Mark Bain says police will tighten restrictions on whisky sales. Tulsa investigators seize around $8,500, arrest nine, including Roy L. Black who admits running the parlor.
Premier Pierre Mendes France will fly from Paris to meet Chinese Premier Chou En Lai at the French Embassy in Bern after an announced cabinet plan. Mendes France aimed to secure Indo China peace by July 20 or resign and had considered Geneva where the nine power talks continued. Chou’s departure to New Delhi prompted the Bern meeting ahead of Nehru’s talks.
Secretary Ezra T. Benson denounces hysteria in anti communism rhetoric and signals disapproval of Senator McCarthy's approach to obtaining secret information on communism. In Washington a Senate House conferee approves a farm money bill exceeding one billion dollars.
The first full day of summer brought high temperatures in the upper 90s. The five day outlook shows a steady rise with partly cloudy skies and possible isolated storms. Yesterday’s Lawton high reached the mid 90s as forecasts call for several degrees above normal across the area.
Anti Communist Guatemalan rebels opened a drive to control the Puerto Barrios Guatemala City railway linking capital with its Caribbean port. Rebel claims and a government communique say the rebels threaten a 45 mile section from Morales to Gualan. A battle had already occurred near Ratro within Honduras territory.
Rebels say they captured 18 towns in a drive to topple President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán and report Government forces near Gualán, 16 miles from the Honduran border, with claims of heavy arms from communist nations cited to justify arming purchases.
Hanoi report says 300 Vietminh and four battalions clashed with French garrison at Tuy Hoa on the Annam coast. Three thousand Communist troops were hurled at the base but were repelled with heavy losses. The action occurred north of Nhatrang and about 230 miles northeast of Saigon.
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