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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1957

Page

3

Kennedy Urges Senate To Pass Mideast Doctrine

Senator Kennedy urged passage of a Middle East resolution despite concerns it is unnecessary and driven by urgency. He warned dropping economic aid and keeping only military authority could undermine American leadership and fuel adversaries by portraying the U S as focused on guns rather than economic wellbeing.

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Soviet Icebreaker Frees Japanese Antarctic Vessel

A Japanese expedition ship Soya Maru, with 19 aboard, was trapped off Prince Harald Coast for days. The Soviet icebreaker Ural or Glacier freed a path through two to five miles of ice, allowing the Soya Maru to head home with a scientific team for the International Geophysical Year program.

Tokyo Pie Socnel S. S Opposit

Hurt Loses Bid To Avoid Prison

Oklahoma City report says Robert Hurt lost a bid for a stay of prison, as a three judge panel denied his motion after a two day hearing. Testimony included figures connected to the Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals and local officials. Hurt and co defendant York were sentenced to 45 years for a 1933 robbery of Gurley B Lenn, a gambling equipment maker. Adrian Wayne Burs received seven years after turning state's evidence.

Oklahoma City Robert O Bob Hurt Cout Diels Jones Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals Oklahoma County Attornney Granvillpanand Charles Het York Fort Scanlan Marte Deals York Anther Scanland Gurley Adrian Wayne Burs

Lawton Elks Plan To Attend Rites

Lawton Elks State initiation rites will be attended by two officers from Lawton Lodge 1056 and others. The meeting will be held Saturday in March with local officials from Lodge 501 in Joplin, Missouri.

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Winter Wheat Condition Improves in Plains Regions

The Santa Fe crop report notes improved winter wheat conditions in eastern and southwestern Oklahoma and Texas areas except the High Plains. Snow and rain provided moisture, but soil blowing damage rose from 2.7 million to 3.2 million acres by February 1, with 90 percent in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas. Moisture since February 13 was heavy yet much was lost to runoff due to insufficient soil cover.

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Gray Ladies Class Starts March 21 In Comanche County

Gray Ladies volunteer Red Cross organization seeks helpers for a spring training course led by Mrs. Olin Conner. Sessions run March 21, 26, 27, and 28 from 8:50 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fort Sill and the Red Cross office. Applications accepted at both offices next week.

Red Cross Olin Conner Comanche County S. Conner Red Cros Fort Sill Conner Gray Ladieo

Watermelon Feast Among Indian Hospital Staff

Indian Hospital employees held a watermelon feast this week using two melons brought from Mexico by Weston Brecht. The event showcased cultural exchange and provided a lighthearted break for the staff.

Marcital S. Indian Hospital Mexico

Convicted Killer Finally Executed at Sing Sing

Leonardo Salemi, 46, was executed by electric chair at Sing Sing after three years on death row with seven prior postponements. He maintained innocence in the 1952 fatal stabbing of Walter Forlenza in Manhattan. appeals reached the U.S. Supreme Court. A Roman Catholic chaplain accompanied him to the chamber.

Ossining N.Y Leonardo Salemi Sing Sing Walter Forlenza

Convict Sealed Plates Lead to Prisoner Help Note

Abilene reporter describes a peculiar incident when Tin-Doyle Fuberts found a note hidden between two newly issued auto license plates. The plates, made by Texas State Penitentiary inmates in Huntsville, carried a plea for help reading Ielp. I'm being held prisoner. The fragment suggests an escape or alert tied to prison-made goods.

Abilene Tin—Doyle Fuberts Ielp Texas State Penitentiary Huntsville

Wallaroo on the Loose in Dallas Suburb

Wallaroo named Wally escaped the Dallas Zoo area on Thursday, roaming two miles from Brøant Salis Park Zoo before a wrestling scramble with zookeepers ended with the animal recaptured in a parking shed. Zookeeper George Bulloch subdued the wallaroo, aided by two assistants. no injuries were reported.

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