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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1957
Page
8
A garbled excerpt discusses Guthtut saving and good works attributed to Gilieht hie earenil, noting profit from deeds and mentioning Min's Wife and Men’s beet Tittens aches. Lord Edward Lytton is referenced in a rhetorical or literary context.
A UN report condemns Soviet propaganda that whitewashed the 1956 Hungarian crisis and the crush of the uprising. It asserts Moscow manipulated facts to hide the scale of repression and legitimizes the next regime while denying foreign intervention. The panel calls the Soviet account a fairy tale and preserves the truth for future memory.
A political muddle in Canada tied to Liberals and opposition figures altered plans for Queen Eligaber to visit the United States. Cables between Ottawa and Buckingham Palace discussed delay while Prime Minister Diefenbaker weighed his stance, a miscommunication ultimately leaving the visit on track.
At a Far Eastern embassy party last night representatives from several friendly countries criticized the president for not issuing an official reply to statements by Tulsi Nikita Kheushehev on television. A high ranking diplomat said the American people deserve an official response to such remarks.
Rep Thomas Jenkins defends Congress against temperance accusations. In thirty-two years he has seen six visibly intoxicated lawmakers on the floor and one whisky bottle, insisting he has never personally drunk and that drinking is a private matter. He calls claims of a “pool of iniquity” false.
A Q and A piece discusses spinel designer Giovanni Sainetti of Vener who influenced 16th century instrument design. It explains why a lighthouse is called a pharos named after the Pharos lighthouse in Alexandria. It notes lizards regrow tails multiple times and mentions Harold Macmillan's American mother Lielen Belles of Indiana.
Edson's Column surveys Democratic National Committee leadership and 1960 presidential prospects. It notes Buller as reluctant chair, Johnson and Reynolds as key figures, and Kennedy and others as potential contenders, with regional balance and campaign debts shaping the race.
The Western Conference of Teamsters voted to keep Frank Brewster as head, renaming the office from chairman to president. Brewster, 40, of Seattle, may be reappointed by International President Dave Bress, with William Franklin elected secretary treasurer. The conference created a 16 member Executive Board and added audit and reporting provisions for finances.
Deluxe doghouses shown at the Los Angeles home show today feature porches sun decks color options windows and more including built in fire plugs for pets.
Fire officials hailed the maximum height test of Lawton’s new 200 foot aerial ladder as a complete success. The truck reached above the hotel roof with the apparatus angled toward the building as firefighters and spectators watched.
Police investigate two burglaries reported overnight. At Lumber Co. on Fy Street and Shackburger Drive Inn on Cache Road items were disturbed but not fully taken. A burglar fled through a corner of the building as officers arrived. A drive inn report notes a machine damaged by prying and a vandalism incident with three shell parts recovered. Nearby, a yard had a yard vehicle top stolen from a car lot, and a wrecker at the Cay fot last night reported a damaged air fork stolen. Residents report broken windows and attempted break-ins on Sheridan Road and Kinyon.
Readable fragments indicate Rep. Touhy Marvis of Lawton will request the Bureau of Indian Affairs fund paving a four mile slip of road east of Moers as part of a broader effort to improve the Porter Sill to Mears route. Farmers and winemakers urge action, with state highway officials to confirm seven remaining miles designated in the state road system.
An incident left James Cook Jr. with a bite on Tuesday as he walked in the 600 block. Local authorities seek the dog described as a white, medium size mutt with a brindled coat. Anyone with information is urged to contact Mrs. Wilma J. Cook at the listed phone number.
Delbert W. Ferguson, 36, Lawton, was fined $50 by the LA. S. Commissioner for assault and battery. The incident allegedly occurred on a military reservation Wednesday night as Ferguson was accused of assaulting his wife. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before the US 5 Commissioner Thursday.
The body of Teycarold Peggy Williams, who died during Thaw heart surgery in Cleveland, is brought to Ardmore. Her parents say doctors warned a repair might not succeed yet chose to try, as a button-like tissue insert was used and eventual normal circulation failed. The Ardmore physician notes the heart could not handle the restored flow. The parents say they would make the same decision again.
Word reached here today that Lt. James F. Brower 42 died Sunday at an Army hospital in El Paso Texas He will be buried Monday in Arlington National Cemetery Virginia Brower a 34 year Air Force veteran often visited Lawton to see friends and relatives He was born in Anadarke in April 1914 and served in the Army Air Force from 1920 until the Air Force split after World War I He spent years at the Pentagon in Washington DC before a transfer to Roswell New York Alabama a year ago
Wallace Berry of 410 N First faces assault with weapon charges after a preliminary hearing. Edward Berry was stabbed in the abdomen at First and Tithe LH, and taken to Southwestern Hospital for days of treatment.
Miss Satehvan Adin Bante was guest speaker at this week's Business and Professional Club meeting at the Old South Cafeteria. She represented the local BPW club at Girls State in Chickasha this summer. Program chairman Anneanne Johnston, career advancement committee chair, presided. Mrs. Virgie Cleveland, first vice president, led the meeting. It Can’t Be Done was rendered by Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Nan Pratte, Beverly Hills, Calif., a guest at the meeting.
Higher postage fees for special post office services take effect Monday per postmaster Bennie Stephens. The increases cover registered mail, money orders, special delivery, insured mail, special handling, return receipts, correction of mailing lists, business reply mail and notices to sender. Fees rise across multiple categories including special delivery up to two pounds to 46 cents and insured mail varying by coverage. Copies of the new rates will be available next week.
County Attorney Warren Cranie charged Carl Ray Clark with passing in a marked zone in Justice of Peace Marvin E. Cameron's court. Clark was arrested by highway patrol troopers.
Testimony centered on whether Secretary Wilson was competent in ordering an URBM assignment. Nickerson denied incompetence while noting Air Force influence and limited Army input. Prosecutors pressed on misallocation claims as documents remained undisclosed and an internal memo later burned.
A San Antonio area airman was convicted on drunkenness and mistreating trainees at Lorekhid Air Force Base. A court martial sentenced him to three months confinement at hard labor, a $130 fine, and a reduction in rank. The case involves Lackland instructors and other personnel with related charges.
A fragmented puzzle page lists across clues like Curved molding and New York TeArT with numbers and garbled entries. Down hints include Old King and Lincoln's son alongside several jumbled terms and partial phrases, reflecting a crossword or word game from a historical paper.
Inn Mae Millen, Lawton, remained in county jail today on two narcotics charges after posting 83,000 bond. Justice of the Peace set preliminary hearing for July 17. Millen is accused of taking dangerous drugs into the county jail and possessing waregues, including codeine sulphate and barbital sodium, while in custody. She faces a separate charge of obtaining narcotics by using a false address.
Governor and officials celebrate the Rogers Turnpike opening with ceremonies along the four lane road from Tulsa toward the Alissault border near Joplin. Speeches praise progress as delegations from nearby towns attend openings and the first toll road voices are heard.
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