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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1954
Page
3
SEATTLE Sheriff Ian Callahan warned that some inmates in his jail abused a television slug system. Prisoners bought 25 cent slugs with their own funds, reused coins via wire from brooms, and undermined meters now operated by turnkeys outside the cells.
Two 16-year-old boys were convicted by a district court jury in Wichita Falls Texas of fatally shooting 13-year-old Thomas Austin Dearing Jr. in a Wichita Falls hotel room on February 1 after a dispute over loot from a prior robbery. They were committed to the Texas State School for Boys at Gatesville. The case now goes to the Wichita County grand jury on March 17 to determine if they can be tried for murder as adults.
In Austin Texas Sunday school teacher Bill Harding faced a student question about the phrase the quick and the dead. The Rev William M Logan from University Presbyterian Church explains there are two classes of pedestrians the quick and the dead.
Arrowrock Dam opened a flood gate to release excess water, trapping three Boise fishermen Walter Collins Roy Cook and Jess Everson on an island in the Boise River. Ada County sheriff's officers workmen and a tractor operator rescued their autos and the men.
Safety Commissioner Dixie Gilmer reports Southwest Oklahoma counties collected 108020 in fines from 3422 arrests across Comanche Caddo Cotton Jackson Jefferson Kiowa Stephens Tillman. Comanche led in arrests convictions and fines 34340. Jail time totaled various years across counties with Jefferson highest.
Introducing a child friendly nasal drop with Neo-Synephrine. Available in 59 cent and 89 cent sizes. St Joseph Hose Drops for Children marketed as safe and gentle relief for young noses.
Many women suffer cramps backache and headaches due to menstruation. Doctors tests show Lydia Pinkham's Compound Tablets relieve distress in about three quarters of cases, often on the first day without painkillers. Also advertised for hot flashes and menopausal discomfort.
STILLWATER Okla pastor who preached there for 12 years scoffed at reports of Hollywoods sinfulness Hollywood said the Rev Louis H Evans a Presbyterian minister has a spiritual zip than any place I know He spoke at Oklahoma A M s three day observance of Religious Emphasis Week
A muddled food column by Nan cy Morris describes three coffee pots labeled A B and C. Five voters preferred pot C thinking it pure, one chose pot B, and none chose pot A. The reviewer notes the sample tasted weak and criticizes the preparation.
Paul Ghalinc has been elected chairman of the Perry chapter of the American Petroleum Institute, with the new leadership promising focused outreach and stronger industry ties in the region. The vote concludes the chapter meeting held this week.
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