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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1954
Page
4
In Washington a debate over whether major wheat exporters will cut prices under an international agreement to boost sales. The United States relies on subsidies while Canada operates a wheat board, and a price cut could hurt Canadian farmers more than American growers.
Dr. Karl T. Compton, 66, famed physicist and MIT president for 18 years, died at Cornell Medical Center after a heart attack. He helped wartime radar work and atomic bomb research, chaired MIT's corporation, and led the National Military Establishment's Research and Development Board. He received the Medal of Merit and was honored for aiding victory. Survived by widow Margaret Hutchinson and three children.
CHICAGO June 23 UP Ray H Jenkins counsel for the special subcommittee said there was no question somebody lied during the hearings. He said he might run for the Senate in Tennessee if sentiment supports it and promised to deliver his report to committee members in three weeks. Jenkins noted contradictions in testimony and said he could separate the wheat from the chaff while considering a Tennessee GOP bid with Estes Kefauver as a potential opponent.
Fifty French B-26 bombers struck five Communist Indo-Chinese bases 50 miles east of Hanoi dropping 62 tons of bombs. Leaflets warned civilians before the attack while photo-reconnaissance planes confirmed targets. Simultaneously Union troops fought rebels 30 miles northwest of Hanoi amid a four day battle around Son Tay forts and blockhouses.
Tod Powell, 74, died early Tuesday in Lodi after being stricken Monday while visiting friends. Powell wrote the Chronicle's Woodsman column for 17 years and retired in 1951. He was a native of Indianapolis and worked on newspapers in his hometown before coming to San Francisco.
New York June 23 The Soviet chess team closed Tuesday night with two and a half more points, narrowing the gap to victory in the East West chess tournament. One American, Arnold Denker, forfeited late, while Horowitz faced Geller and Byrne faced Kotov. The final round starts Wednesday with eight games on the slate.
Dr. David G. Cogan of Boston receives the Proctor Medal at the Medical Association meeting in San Francisco on June 23.
Severe rainfall in Japan over 24 hours caused flash floods and landslides. Trains were derailed, rice fields and homes flooded, with at least 14 deaths confirmed by the national police. The dead include seven from landslides and six from drowning, with other victims under investigation.
A teacher with seven years of experience is appointed supervisor for the northwest district and will take the new post in the coming term.
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