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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1957
Page
8
Rose Mary Water, secretary to a local opes Wes Morris, wins a beauty title at the centennial event. Her triumph comes amid a ceremony with several officials and attendees present.
A house fire in Dallas area results in the death of two children and a man. Authorities report rapid blaze with limited access before containment. Investigators examine cause as neighbors recall efforts to rescue occupants.
President Eisenhower had to switch planes after the electrical system failed on his private aircraft while on the ground at Langley. He took off from the Tactical Command base at 7:00, ten minutes behind schedule, and was met by a broad smile as he landed. Pilot Col Williams G. Deaper said the issue was electrical and would be traced to isolate the cause.
Morning report notes the aircraft bearing the president departed for Washington and was piloted by Captain Sam Ganei of In-Ganpola, Misy. The event confirms the safe execution of a scheduled transport flight.
WALLINGTON. The government is expected to target promoters of dirty pictures and party movies after the Supreme Court ruled obscenity limits on free speech. Abe Golf of the Post Office Department warned enforcement will be tough, while noting Department stance on constitutional questions. The decision upholds federal obscenity statutes and state laws in California and New York, with penalties including fines up to 2,000 and possible jail terms for mailing obscene material. California and New York laws allow courts to block distribution of indecent materials.
In Tuskegee Alabama a legislative act limiting Negro voters to outside city limits spurs threats of a boycott by Black residents. Negro leaders led by William I. Mitchell warn merchants may lose patronage as the measure reduces city voting. White officials deny evident boycott while some seek trade elsewhere.
Mrs. Lilly Warlick 73 of Casar was practicing angle parking with her daughter in Shelby when her foot slipped from the brake to the accelerator. The car rammed a parking meter and smashed through a department store plate glass window causing $1110 in damage.
Baltimore youngsters brought catches to Johns Hopkins University as the six week season opened. Each collected 25 cents per 100 fireflies. A graduate student said the firefly tails are used in research on converting chemical energy into light.
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