Lawton Constitution and Morning Press masthead and policy
The Lawton Constitution and Morning Press lists editor and publisher Ned Shepler, business manager Bill Bentley, and staff roles with circulation and advertising details. It publishes Sundays and mornings in Lawton Oklahoma with subscription rates for various combinations, highlighting AP rights and correction policy.
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Ned Shepler
Bill F Bentley
Ted Ralston
Constitution
Constitution Press
Lawton
Constitution-Press
Oklahoma
Faulkner on race and federal power in the North
William Faulkner writes a Life magazine letter urging Northerners to resist federal enforcement of Supreme Court rulings on segregation. He argues discrimination is immoral and gradual reform is needed, but warns that Southern extremism and mob violence threaten any middle ground and constitutional unity. The piece calls for Northern leadership and a broader enlightened consensus to proceed thoughtfully.
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Life Magazine
William Faulkner
Faulkner
Mississippi
Supreme Court
Citizens Councils
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Mr. Faulkner
Gov. Stevenson
Lucy
Alabama
South
Montgomery
Deep South
Federal Court
Psalm Verse and Quote Reflect Spiritual Reflection
A compact pairing of a Bible verse from Psalms 42 8 and a Jeremy Taylor line about prayers as the body of a bird with desires as wings. The two quotes juxtapose daytime divine kindness night song and prayer as a guiding metaphor.
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Jeremy Taylor
Call for Safety Signal at Busy Rock Crusher Crossing
A danger signal light is urged for the U S Highway 277 rock crusher railroad crossing ten miles north of Lawton. The crossing has seen multiple wrecks including a soldier fatality and a baby death, with many other crashes over years. The state corporation commission has the power to require lights and should be petitioned by the proper authority, likely the State Highway Commission or county commissioners, to install one at the earliest date.
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Lawton
Corporation Commission
State Highway Commission
County Commissioners
Benson
U. S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The
Winona Sand and Gravel Company
U.S
Changing Times Shift Saturday Night Shopping Pattern
Lawton merchants inaugurate Thursday night shopping as a new trend reflecting broader changes. The public accepts the shift as the 40 and 44 hour week cuts Saturday downtown visits, enabling weekend trips and other recreation. Transportation and rural travel ease are accelerating the move away from Saturday crowds.
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Lawton
Ike's 4 More Years Announcement Lifts Washington Mood
The decision to run again lifts a strained capital mood as Lent and a lobbying probe keep officials tense. Headwaiter Eric notes renewed smiles as caterers report tripled party orders. Real estate activity surges with leases renewed and homes sought in the $40,000 class, says Monroe Warren with 30 years of political shelter.
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Ike
Washington
Caribbean
Eric
Monroe Warren
Q Answers and Facts From the World Around Us
A collection of trivia and explanations. It covers origination of a common saying about brass tacks, the bird that can walk underwater, three Democratic presidential nominees, Byrd’s North Pole flight with Floyd Bennett, and laws on roadside littering varying by locality.
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Richard E. Byrd
North Pole
Floyd Bennett
Agenda Plan boosts study efficiency and memory use
The essay advocates an agenda plan to organize daily study and urges compiling daily true false and multiple choice self quizzes from textbook readings. It argues busy schedules sharpen focus, cites earnings from college, and urges motivation linking classes to life work, finishing with a request for a memory improvement booklet.
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Joe
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
Dulles Dilly Dallys In Middle East And Passamaquoddy Watch
The column surveys United States options in the Near East crisis with hints of oil interests and possible war. It recalls Roosevelt’s Passamaquoddy tidal power project, noting Congress and political shifts, then critiques soil bank seed shortages and the loss of government nurseries. It ends with brief notes on Millard Tydings and FBI switchblade probes amid Eisenhower era congressional relations.
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Ality
U.S
Benson
Near East
United States
Israel
United Nations
Russia
Kremlin
Nasser
Egypt
Turkestan
Congress
Roosevelt
Passamaquoddy
Bay of Fundy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nova Scotia
Public Works Administration
Army Engineers
Maine
New England
Robert Hale
Charles Nelson
Eisenhower
Millard Tydings
Maryland
McCarthy
Senate
FBI
Alabama
Defense
Wilson
Scout Committee Plans Jamboree Trip for 175 Scouts
Black Beaver Boy Scout council to plan attendance for 1957 national jamboree at Valley Forge. Meeting Monday night in Security Bank Building Room 214. Chair Charley Wade, with Waldo Oden approving. Aimed to provide one troop and 15 leaders for 175 attendees, with district representation and eight reservations already received from Piomingo district.
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Black Beaver Boy Scout Council Committee
Valley Forge
Pehn
Oden
Tex McCoy
Wade
Emery Falk
Carnegie
Kickingbird
O. L. Parsons
Lawton
Hunting Horse
R. V. Remember Jr
Lindsay
Piomingo
Wayne Pollock
Duncan
Beaver
Empire
Council
Hunting Horseistrict
Spain Bans Prostitution and Opens Trade Schools
Madrid announces a seven point decree outlawing the age old profession. The law bans prostitution and orders the closing of houses of tolerance while creating homes where prostitutes may learn legitimate trades.
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Madrid
Spain
Across and Down Puzzle Clues from a 19th Century Page
A reader puzzle lists clues for Across and Down entries tied to the 17th President's wife and related terms. The scattered OCR yields mixed letter patterns, with several entries partially legible and several endings garbled.
Puzzle Answer List for Clues 21 to 54
A compact solution list matching each clue with its answer: 21 Preposition = above. 525 Appellation = title. 26 Black = ebony. 28 Sharp = acute. 29 Italian river = Po. 31 Is present = exists. 35 Lamprey fishermen = eelsmen. 36 Chaste = pure. 37 Sorrowful = sad. 39 Exists = there is. 40 Creeping = creeping = sly? (context needed) . 41 Motley (comb. form) = hetero? (likely polychro) . 43 Hardy heroine = Tess. 45 Interprets = decodes. 47 Greek god of War = Ares. 48 Solar disk = sun disc. 49 Nostril = nare. 52 Fruit drink = nectar or fruit juice. 54 Legal point = moot? or doctrine.
Political Announcement for Council Ward 3 and Ward 5
A local political notice announces candidates for city council Wards 3 and 5. Democrat Ed Pannell is named for Ward 3 while Ward 5 nominations list W. R. (Bob) Morris and Stitt as a pairing. The brief outlines party alignment and candidate names.
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Associated Press
By Walter Lippmann
Democratic Party
William Jennings Bryan
Grover Cleveland
Little Luiz
George W. Crane
Joe L
Dr. Crane
Thomas A. Edison
Northwestern University
Young People’s Organization
Dr. Tittle’s Church
Dulles
Middle East
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Scout Committee
Charley Wade
Waldo
Galbraith
U.S Pat
NEA Service
McCordle
Johnson
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India
Sea Eagles
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Cipher
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Poker St
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TIOIP
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Bob
Morris Stitt
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