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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1957

Page

8

House Extends Excise Tax Rates

The House advanced a one year extension of excise taxes and corporate surtaxes, sending the measure to the Senate. The bill would delay reductions until April 1 and keep current rates in force, with opponents arguing that high taxes spur deficit spending while supporters cite needed revenue. Representative Colmer criticized federal outlays and urged deeper spending cuts.

Washington PO House Senate Aioe Isa Treasury Rep Colmer D-Miss Hig Curtis Rot

Los Angeles Divorce Case Details Odd Custody Claim

A misprinted Los Angeles divorce filing reveals Mrs Pregg and Prude, aged 12, testifying about her chemist husband Robert. The court, presided by George Moexweiler, granted a contentious ruling. The report contains garbled phrasing and improbable word choices, suggesting OCR errors on the historical page.

Los Angeles Pregg Prude Trusband Robert Idee George Moexweiler

Chrysler Assembly Plant Is Struck in Maywood

LOS ANGELES Chrysler Corp. Maywood plant with about 1,200 swing shift workers walking off after midnight in a wildcat strike over work quotas. The plant employs more than 3,700, and Local 200 backs the action with international support. Production was halted at times last week as lines were set up.

Los Angeles Chrysler Corp Maywood United Auto Workers Caw International

Insurance Firm Names Howard Austin as Manager

Wiel ila National Life Insurance Co. of Jawton announced the appointment of Howard Austin as company manager. Austin, a 37 year old Oklahoma City attorney, will assume duties April 1 after serving five years as assistant to the state insurance commissioner. The firm received its charter last week and has signed a re insurance contract with Republic National Life Insurance Co. of Dallas, Texas.

Lord McClung Wielila National Life Insurance Co Jawton Howard Austin Austin Ohd Olahoma Ollahona Insurance Firm Republic National Life Instance Co Dallas Tox

Call for Celebration SAN DIEGO Open house marks new morgue

Gallagher sends invitations to tea cookies and punch for an open house celebrating the county's first morgue in San Diego.

San Diego Alf Gallagher

Bombs hunted on 13 airliners

Anonymous bomb warnings led to searches of 13 airliners in Los Angeles Dallas and Wichita Falls with no explosives found. A TWA Constellation was diverted and seven more planes checked. Braniff flights also checked and a Newark Braniff Convair grounded for an hour at Wichita Falls. Officials called the calls prank.

Los Angeles Dallas Wichita Falls Tex Trans-World Airlines Lockheed

Western Trails and Miniatures Carnival Across Dimes

A fragment lists a busy schedule with Western Trails and miniature carnival events, stages, and a variety of shows. It mentions Captain Rangacod, Captain Howay Doody, and appearances by The Crimson Ghost, Texas Rangers, and a mix of film and theater acts across multiple venues in a dense program fragment.

Volot Rangacod Howay Doody Joan Tetly Mouse

Artists Jury To Inspect Betsys Work

Berkeley artists clashed over displaying Betsy the Baltimore chimpanzee’s paintings. A sample will be shown for critique at a Baltimore Zoo exhibit next Wednesday, after a local jury reviews the ape’s canvases amid protests from Franciscan abstractionist Charles Medecke and others.

Berkeley Calif m—Berkeley Betsy Baltimore Nora Hampton University of California Miss Hampton Charles Medecke San Francisco Bay Area Saul Berkeley Women's City Club Lorraine Crawford

St Pat's Statue Colored Orange in Newark Protest

An orange paint incident stained St. Patrick statue outside St Michael's Hospital Newark. A Northern Ireland native, described as an Orange man, allegedly struck the statue on Sunday prompting Captain Charles Kelly of the police force to call it a catastrophe.

Newark N. J St. Patrick Northern Ireland St. Patrick’ S St. Michael's Hospital Charles Kelly

Indonesia Rebels Meet In Jakarta

Rebel 3 leaders from throughout the Indies met in Jakarta in a college reunion atmosphere. Sukarno said the revolt touched life and death, as Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo and his cabinet quit amid December protests. Rebels pledged loyalty to Sukarno but wanted a new gav to keep export proceeds for island development, while opposing a strong Reds-led council. Local military chiefs were summoned to Sakarta to peace talks.

Sukarno Indonesia Abdul Haris Nasution Sastroamidjojo Sakarta Cmmand Ventje Sumual East Indonesia Barhram South Sumatra Hasan Basri Borneo Acmad Husein Sumatra

Princess Likes Pear Bailey Paris Show Thriller

London United Press International reports Princess Mar attends Bailey Paris cabaret at Cafe de Paris second week. Bailey sings Aly Mar, draws applause while performers tease her with backstage drama. Princess, escorted by Billy Wallace and Judy Montagu, arrives late after Bailey battles knee pain and fatigue. Royal favor hints amid backstage bustle and crowd curiosity.

London UPI Marwuvel Cafe de Paris Bailey Aly Mar Miss Bailey Billy Wallace Judy Montagu Princeas

Betsy the Chimpanzee Seeks $150 Dowry to Attract Mate

In Baltimore, Bitsy a year old chimpanzee at the city zoo has earned $500 through her finger paintings. Zoo director Arthur Watson says Betsy needs $150 more to complete her dowry and plans to take her to New York for meetings with eligible bachelor chimps once funded.

Baltimore Bitsy Zoo Arthur Watson Betsy New York

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