Ed Pannell Seeks Ward 3 City Council Seat
Ed Pannell of 906 B announces candidacy for Lawton Ward 3 councilman in the Democratic primary on March 20. He cites 50 years in Comanche County, 12 years in Lawton, and a business background, pledging water and drainage improvements, attracting new industry, fiscal conservatism, and honest service.
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Ed Pannell
Constitution Press
Third Ward
Comanche County
Lawton
Sterling
Comanche Seek Separate Government In March 17 Vote
Comanche voters will decide on separation from the Kiowa Kiowa Apache and Comanche General Council at Fort Sill Indian School on March 17. Led by Robert Coffey Lawrence Tamah John Pahdepony Edgar Monetathchi and Tory Looking Glass the movement seeks direct dealings with Washington and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Area Director Will J Pitner urged approval while noting the council has functioned for about 125 years and language and custom differences support independence.
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Fort Sill
General Council
Comanche
Robert Coffey
Lawrence Tamah
John Pahdepony
Edgar Monetathchi
Tory Looking-Glass
Washington
General Council of the Three
British Plane Skips Athens for Cyprus Mission
A BEA plane originally scheduled for Athens flew instead to Cyprus after advice from Sir Charles Peake the British ambassador. Hostility toward Britain was rising in Greece over Cyprus developments. The aircraft was held at Rome overnight awaiting destination decision and another BEA plane in Italy also planned to avoid Athens.
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Rome
British European Airways
Athens
Cyprus
Greece
Charles Peake
Britain
BEA
Italy
Traffic Charges Load City Court Docket
Judge J Merle Oaks forfeited bonds totaling 127 and levied 90 in fines on traffic cases Saturday. Fort Sill rosters Sgt Charles L Goode and Henry D Striplin each forfeited 20 bonds for reckless driving. Goode also posted 11 for driving without a license. Others included speeding, red light, and assault charges with varying bonds and fines. A defendant pled guilty to running a red light and was fined 10.
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Municipal Court
J. Merle Oaks
Charles L. Goode
Fort Sill
Jimmy Ray Smith
Monroe
Louise K. Story
N. 28Th
Henry D. Striplin
Pfc
Elmer J. Landis
Ann Adelman
Ferris
John A. McLaughlin
Walding
Joe M. Pearson
N. First
Annie Ruth Pearson
Clifford Mowatt
Charles Phillips
Lawton Hotel
State installs rails on curved North Railroad street section
The State Highway department began guard rail installation along the curved North Railroad street segment where it meets U.S. 277 north of Lawton. Mayor C. R. Ellsworth said the hotspot has seen a fatal crash and a Friday mishap that hospitalized a Fort Sill soldier. He urged rails and warning signs at the dangerous point, noting autos have failed to negotiate the curve from the former detour route during the three level interchange construction.
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State Highway Department
Mexican jumping beans jump due to moth larvae inside
The readable note explains that the beans move because of a moth larvae tunnel within. It cites no further details about origin or effects beyond the internal activity causing the motion.
Fort Sill man injured in disposal truck crash
Fort Sill resident Haskel Collins received slight head lacerations after his 1952 Chevrolet struck a city disposal truck at Sixth and H. He was taken to Fort Sill hospital for treatment, while truck driver Robert D. Cummings, 26, was uninjured. Police noted 61 feet of skid marks and estimate $400 damage to the truck.
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Grady Crabtree
Murl Rhoads
Sixth and
Haskel Collins
Fort Sill Hospital
Fort Sill
H. Haskel Collins
Collins
Robert D. Cummings
McKinley
Collins’ Auto
Two Killed In Border Clash Between Israel And Jordan
An army spokesman reported one Israeli and one Jordanian killed in a border clash southwest of Jerusalem. Jordanian raiders attacked a Naham village in the Judean hills last night, killing a settler. An Israeli patrol responded to the incident.
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Israel
Jordan
Jerusalem
Naham
Judean Hills
Frederick Solon Seeks House Post
Frederick Solon, Frederick, March 10. State Rep. Arthur A. Kelly announces he will seek the speaker pro tempore post in the Oklahoma House in the next session. He says there is no local opposition to his reelection and plans to pursue the office if reelected. Kelly is finishing his third term from Tillman County. Also noted: Hugh L. Fontaine and H. W. Rube Williams, former pole stars, now train racing horses in Florida, with Williams rated at eight goals.
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Frederick
Okla
Arthur A. Kelly
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Kelly
House
House of Representatives
Tillman County
Hugh L. Fontaine
H. W
Rube’’ Williams
Florida
Williams
McClellan Accepts Chair of Special Investigation Panel
Lawton Constitution Morning Press reports McClellan reluctantly agreed to chair a special committee investigation after Republican assurances that rules would not hinder him. The plan seeks dual control by Republicans and Democrats with key decisions by majority vote. Gore criticized the curbs, claiming they would hamper the probe as pressure mounts from both parties.
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Lawton Constitution-Morning
McClellan
Senate
Gore
Birth rate in 1955 shows 24.9 per thousand in U.S.
In 1955 the United States recorded a crude birth rate of 24.9 births per 1000 people, reflecting ongoing demographic trends of the era and informing policy and social context of the period.
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U.S
New Discoveries In Arthritis From Spears Chiropractic
Spears Chiropractic Hospital Denver reports progress against arthritis and rheumatism with research on cancer and other diseases. The piece explains arthritis causes, including nerve pinch, digestion issues, hormone imbalances, and pathogens, while inviting readers to request free information.
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Spears Chiropratic Hospital
Denver
Colo
Spears Chiropractic Hospital claims cure for arthritis and cancer link
A bold promotion from Spears Chiropractic Hospital Denver offers a 100000 prize to disprove their method claiming prevention and treatment of cerebral palsy and mental deficiency, and asserts cancer and arthritis are connected. The ad promotes a $5 book for mothers, extols dramatic patient results, and invites readers to request 72 pages of documented proof.
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Speers
Pavents
Nature
Spears Chiropractic Hospital
Denver
Colo
Adv
Cold Can Cer Facts Exposes Cancer Treatment Harsh Realities
A 48 page photographic expose offers documented details on cancer and the tragic outcomes linked to improper treatment. The pamphlet promotes factual evidence and urges informed medical decisions, priced at 25 cents for a four-copy order.
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Miller Western
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Aera
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Spears
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