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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1954

Page

10

Debate Over Rain Makers Clouds Cloud-Seed Fight in San Diego Officials

Washington debate over renewing a cloud seeding contract intensifies as San Diego County officials weigh potential gains and tax costs. The AP survey tracks client reactions from New York to California, noting lawsuits, endorsements, and mixed results from firms using dry ice and silver iodide to boost rainfall.

Washington San Diego County Lloyd Harmond Coronado Associated Press Vincent Schaefer Schenectady N. Y Dallas Tex New York State el Reno Okla A. S. Cummins California Oregon Power Co Sacramento Wyoming Arizona New Mexico Yakima Horse Heaven Water Development Corp Horse Heaven William J. Hartnett Weather Corp. of America St. Louis Irving P. Krick Water Resources Development Corp Denver United States Mexico Central America

Black bull on highway deemed menace to night driving

A superior court judge ruled that a black bull on a blacktop night road is a menace to night driving. Agnes Smith was awarded $3,000 in damages for injuries from a 1949 auto collision with a bull. In Angola La, The Angolite complains it received only $2.80 for 100 copies of its five cent prison newspaper sold at an honor box.

Krick Associated Press Dallas Tex Altadena Calif Indianapolis Agnes Smith Angola Angolite Lousiana State Penitentiary

Burglary Alarm Triggered By Heat Forces Bank Search

In Jackson Mississippi officers searched a Deposit Guaranty bank branch after an alarm rang during 102 degree heat on Tuesday. A thorough check found no intruder and authorities attributed the alarm to the extreme heat.

Fackson Miss Deposit Guaranty Bank

Earprint Clue in Jewel Theft Sparks Police Probe

In Houston on June 30, police chase a jewel thief missing fingerprints. Bonnie McGlassen reports $7,000 in jewelry stolen from her apartment. Detective Edgar Busch states the only print is a pointed ear imprint, suggesting the thief pressed an ear to the door to check for occupancy. AMARILLO reports a separate street assault where J F McKinney struck William Smith, twin to Walter Smith, over a money dispute.

Houston Bonnie McGlassen Edgar Busch Amarillo J. F. McKinney Walter Smith Smith McKinney William Smith Walter

Youth Is Charged With Manslaughter

Tulsa June 30 UP A 17 year old Nowata youth faces second degree manslaughter charges in a fatal auto crash. Gary Anderson is charged after his car allegedly ran a stoplight and struck a police vehicle. David Wilkinson, 17, was killed. Anderson recently lost an arm and was en route to a Tulsa hospital for examination.

Tulsa Nowata Gary Anderson David Wilkinson Anderson Wilkinson

President seeks $7 million for Indian Bureau funding

President Eisenhower asked Congress for 7,050,000 in new Indian Bureau appropriations for the fiscal year starting July 1. The funds would mostly go to schools roads and bridges. Specific requests include 150,000 to clear heirship backlogs three million to expand white schools near Navajo reservations for 3000 Navajo children admission on a non segregated basis and 3,900,000 for construction and maintenance of roads and bridges on reservations.

Washington Eisenhower Congress Indian Bureau

War informal yet serious in Guatemala

Delayed UPI dispatch from Esquipulas describes Colonel Carlos Recinas heading rebel operations eight miles from the Honduras border. Volunteers flock to the anti Communist cause while pockets of guerrillas resist near Zacapa and along the highway to Chiquimula. Newsmen faced costly travel via plane and mule to reach the front.

Esquipulas Guatemala Honduras Tegucigalpa United Press New York Robert Prescott U.P Mexico Guatemala City Carlos Recinas Recinas Zacapa Church of the “Black Christ Chiquimula

Patrol Desk Men Take To The Road

Safety Commissioner Lawrence Bellati said patrol desk men will patrol weekend roads as part of a plan for Fourth of July traffic control. Radar units and the patrol plane will be in use while Crime Bureau agents monitor resort taverns to keep drinkers off the roads. Sheriff deputies and local officers will stagger trooper hours for round the clock protection.

Lawrence Bellati Crime Bureau Bellati Saf

Rice Feeds Over Half the World’s Population

Rice anchors daily sustenance for more than half the global population, highlighting its central role in nutrition and food security. The staple crop supports billions through diverse cuisines and economies, underscoring its strategic importance in agriculture and development policy.

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