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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1957

Page

17

Lester McKenzie Seeks Ward One Council Seat

Lester McKenzie announces his bid for Ward One council, pledging efficiency and harmony with officials. He cites past service from 1950 to 1956, water and industrial growth plans near Fort Sill, and a focus on low bids, public works, youth programs, and Fort Sill defense support. He urges voters to ask neighbors about him and to vote on March 9.

Ward Lawson Lirac Fort Sill Cis Felow Ity Towil Ray Lew Tou Takine Lake Thomas Webern Bureau of Reclamation Lawton Cache Creek Unis Cannell Fort Silas Toheluwe Rome Euclid Earl Lester McNeagie Lester WeKenzie Lester McKenzie

Beck A Millionaire Ducks Question On Wealth

James Hutcheson reports Beck, head of the Teamsters Union, dodged questions about his finances at a news conference after returning from Europe. He declined to answer whether he is a millionaire, said he would invoke the Fifth Amendment if pressed by a Senate committee, and claimed his personal finances do not implicate the union. He defended his real estate profits and said he plans to seek another term despite retirement eligibility.

Beck Mes Teamsters Union Millioaire Ick UNIAN Europe Senate Lakeside Becaid Washington Teamsters Asa Etin Teansits

Stassen Leaves For Britain Today

Warren Rogurs Sr reports Stassen departs for London to discuss disarmament as Eisenhower aide and potential Pennsylvania gubernatorial bid. He faces questions on future role, while his disarmament duties shift under Dulles supervision and his political prospects remain unsettled.

Warren Rogurs Washington Flardel Stassen London Renhower United States Unererd Nations Disarmament Commission Thane Siassen Pennsylvania Eisenhower Washington Box” Hor Minnesota Universvania Nixon State Department Dulles

Woodpecker Frees Transformer Noise Mystery

In Pasadena California Louis Kurve reported a persistent ringing near his home. Lineman and Edison trouble-shooter failed to locate the source until a woodpecker was found hammering inside a metal transformer box. The bird’s chattering and screeching had created the noisy disturbance.

Soutit Pasadena Calif Louis Kurve Kurze Southern California Edison Co

Avalanches kill six students in Japan near Tokyo and Aomori

Snowslides trapped four college skiers in the northwest of Tokyo. Two escaped while searching for a missing friend. An avalanche struck a dormitory at a mine near Aomori, killing two people and injuring six others.

Tokyo Japan Aomori

Army Orders Amid Turmoil Reports From Washington and Abroad

The notice cites Department orders on mobilization and reorganization affecting artillery campaigns and personnel. Names, ranks, and units appear in jumbled form, with multiple districts and dates referenced for actions and assignments. Details are obscured by garbled OCR but indicate official postings and status updates across various regiments and commands.

Assistant Attorneys General To Stay On The Job

Rep. Spear led a bid to trim the attorney general s office pay and staff. The Senate restored the office and assistants, and the House concurred with the amendments sending the bill to the governor. Spear claimed overstaffing and outside work by assistants, a point disputed by Attorney General Mack Williamson.

Oklatioma Cipyom Atlannes Generets Tamen Spear Sage Frei Spear Seneral Senate Ameney T He

Investment Trust Earnings Exempted in Supreme Court Ruling

Oklahoma City March 13 The state Supreme Court ruled that earnings of Selected Investments Corp from investments of the Selected Investments Trust Fund are not subject to corporation income tax The Investment Fund had sought a refund of taxes paid arguing no benefit was received by the trust fund The ruling could save the fund about a quarter of a million dollars for earnings since 1891

Oklahoma City State Supreme Court Selected Investments Corp Vinvestment Fund Ces Site Tax Commission Investmen's Trust Fund

Last Israeli Quit Aqaba Gulf Area

The army headquarters announced the last Israeli soldiers and equipment pulled out of the Sharm el Sheikh area on the Gulf of Aqaba, with evacuation completed last night. Finnish troops of the U N Emergency Force took over the area, stationed along the coast near the gulf entrance, with headquarters at Sharm el Sheikh and a detachment at Ras Nasrani opposite Tiran Island.

Gu Terni Sharm el Sheikh Gulf of Aqaba U. N Gulf Sham el Sheikh Ras Nasrani Tiran Island

Freshman Solon Convinced Alcohol Education Is Needed

Oklahoma City A freshman state legislator Rep A L Murraw Datoma said he opposed alcohol education in public schools until attending parties around the city convinced him. He stated the state is constitutionally dry and urged funding for education programs.

Oklahoma City House A. L. Murraw Datoma

Man Sinks Rowboat With Automobile at Crossing

Police report Silas Andrew Wiley, driver of the truck carrying the boat, backed from a park near a railroad crossing after looking both ways. The boat, loaded on the truck, sank in the waterhole, believed large enough for a car. No further details available.

Frankfort Silas An Drew Wiley

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