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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1957

Page

8

Aerial Mapping May Play Part In Road Program

United Press story by Murray Y. Moler examines aerial photogrammetry in road-building. It explains how photogrammetric mapping, using high altitude photos and optical devices, speeds map making, reduces need for traditional surveying, and details the process from flight lines to mosaics and final plotting with tracing dots and ground control points.

Lawton Constitution Murray Y. Moler United Press SQUT Salt Lake Elaine Erie Kina Thavcus Davies

Committee Plans Across The Board Pay Boost For City Workers

A special committee appointed by Council last night to work out a blanket salary raise for all city employees reported that if expenses stay down pay increases could proceed. The eight month city finances show higher net collections than last year and reduced expenditures, with total available funds of about 838 thousand dollars. Hastings Parks White member of the finance panel noted the city is ahead in collections and no large costs are foreseen.

Cimposerl Couneilien Vac Eiy Vans Pas Inday Bey Vinor Ellsworth Ei Pryployes Menderdt Tie Ous Council Coimiardee Copnellae Co Parks Ismaos Hastings Blunt Zargrer Warel Camerhnen Parks Arnald H. White

Want To Dial Washington Itll Be Possible April 28

Talon has been selected as one of three Oklahoma cites to join a nationwide direct distance dialing network beginning April 23. Law residents will be able to dial calls to 71 states and the District of Columbia next month, with 48 states and towns included. The system uses area codes dialed before the local number, enabling long distance calls to distant cities and towns.

Talon Oklahoma Sir Neenham Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Neuman Enid Faistriet of Columbia Needham United States Neednam Lawor Nuorber Coeall Little Rock Ark Franklin Arizona Arkansas California Connecticut Timais Indiana Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Nevada New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin Washington, D. C

Freed GI Heads For Sill To Square Himself With Army

Oklahoma City report says 18 year old Mavis County soldier Bille L Gregory was freed after 16 months in jail without trial. The state Criminal Court of Appeals ruled the Mayes County jail detention violated his constitutional rights. He left for Fort Sill after transfer from Tinker Air Force Base. Gregory is technically absent without leave from the 11th Airborne Infantry Division following a November 1 departure from Campbell, Ky.

Oklahoma City Bille L Gregory Mavis County Fort Sill Army Criminal Court of Appeals Mayes County Gregory Tinker Air Force Base Officrs 11Th Aiborne Infantry Division FL. Campbell, Ky

Burglary Suspects Waive Preliminary Hearing

Two suspects in the recent Lowe's Grocery burglary waived preliminary hearing this morning before Justice of the Peace Mar vin E. Cameron. Jesse Lee Moore 20 Elmer and Ie Wilbanks 16 Blair were bound over on second degree burglary charges and committed to county jail in lieu of 3500 bond each. The burglary took $14.19 in change two cartons of cigarettes and several boxes of .22 rifle bullets.

Lowe's Grocery Justice of Peace Marvin E. Cameron Jessie Lee Moore Elmer Ie Wilbanks Blair

Commissioners Attend Meeting of County Officials in Oklahoma City

County commissioners Pete Wynn and Ike Myers attend the Oklahoma County Commissioners Association conference in Oklahoma City to coordinate changes in the Federal surplus food distribution program. The program moved in January from the Emergency Relief Board to the Department of Public Welfare, with district conferences already held to discuss the changes. A banquet at the Biltmore Hotel accompanies the meeting, with Wyn and Mrs Myers attending the event.

Pete Wyon T Ke Myers Oxlshoma County Commissioners Association Oklahoma City Oklahoma Emergency Relief Board Department of Public Welfare Welfare Department Commissioners Association Okahoma Biltmore Hotel Atte Wynn Mrs. Myers

DOCTRINE Continues Into Senate Action On 72-19 Vote

Simultaneously with McCormack's announcement the White House said President Eisenhower was pleased by the 72-19 bipartisan vote on the measure. The Senate last night rewrote the Eisenhower plan and the administration indicated the revised version is acceptable. James P. Richards, former chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, met with Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles today to discuss a Mideast mission outlined to Congress January 3. Richards said a 10-member group from State and Defense and the International Cooperation Administration will depart for the Mideast next Tuesday. He noted he has not yet received final instructions and the party will confer again before departure.

McCormack White House Eisenhower Senate James P. Richards House Foreign’ Affairs Committee State Dulles Mid-east Congress Richards Mideast State and Defense Departments International Cooperation Administration

Snowstorm Spreads Across Oklahoma State

A wet snowstorm spreads from the Panhandle eastward, halting travel across western Oklahoma. Forecasters expect up to four inches in the Panhandle and one to three inches elsewhere in the western half, with snow possible across all but the extreme southeast by tonight. Lows near 20 in the Panhandle to 35 in the southeast, highs in the 20s Thursday.

Oklahoma Panhandle

Two-Week Superior Court Term Set By Judge Landers

Superior Judge Robert S. Landers announced a two week term of Superior Court starting March 25. The first week will feature epiteinal trials and the second week civil trials. County Attorney Warren Crane is compiling cases for the criminal trial docket.

Robert S. Landers Superior Court Landers Warren Crane

Senate probes racketeering links in unions and management

The Senate Investigations subcommittee led by Sen. McClellan pursues evidence of racketeering within unions and management with Oregon hearings highlighting claims about a Portland night club used as a referral point for customers to a call house. Witnesses include Langley and Mayor Schrunk as targets for questioning.

Zusman Portane William E. Langley Multnomah County Team Stars Union Pacific Northwest Jerry N Griffin Washington Frank W. Brewster E-state Western Conference of Teamsters Brewster Senate Investigations Subcommittee Griffin Senate Contempt of Congress Jle Investigations Sen McClellan D-Ark Oregon Langley Portland Terry D. Schrunk

Barber's shave gone in Fort Worth era says Jeter

Barber D Jeter laments the loss of the traditional shave as electric razors gain popularity. After 27 years in the trade he recalls 15 cent shaves that accounted for half his business, but now customers shave themselves, he says, and he has hung a no shave sign.

Fort Worth Tex Jeter

Birthday Open House for 36th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Sill

The 36 Field Artillery Battalion marks its 9th anniversary with an Organization Day Thursday at Fort Sill. Open houses start at 9 a.m. with a coffee hour, followed by a history talk by Lt. Col. Hoge, a 10:10 to 1:15 firing demonstration with Maj. Gen. de Sharo and Lt. Col. Gallagher as guests, and a battalion volleyball tournament.

36 Field Artillery Battalion Fort Sill William J. Hoge Sr Grimepoint Tit Thomas Ede Sharo U.S. Army Artillery and Guided Missile Center William J. Gallagher 41St Field Artillery Group 36Th Field Artillery Battalion 36Th Field Artillery Regiment Camp McClellan Ala Repu

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