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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1957
Page
26
Page includes editor and staff details and a mix of notices and items, recalling church themes and historical reference. Mentions governance, religious topics, and a church scene with quotes and cross symbolism within the era.
A Tuesday ballot in Lawton centers on mayoral and council races amid broader contention over a long delayed water project. Voters weigh candidate visions for completing the system expansion and ensuring affordable service as officials tout progress and critics call for accountability.
A detailed program showcases the Fort Sil museum's growing collection of Army and pioneer artifacts. Maj. G Thomas L and Lt. Wary Tarte Ib lead efforts to preserve regional history, with support from the Oklahoma Historical Society.
A reader quiz covers assorted questions from geography science and famous events. Topics include speed limits on routes near Kansas City, obtaining U S government publications, Mexico’s indigenous classes, dingo habitats, early Colorado River expeditions, Black Sea borders, Salley’s comet history, and the 1957 Westminster Kennel Club show won by an Afghan hound.
The piece argues the Democratic Party has lost its soul to Republican policy, noting shifts on education, minimum wage, and farm aid. It cites Marion Folson, James Mitchell, and Evrr Be say defending big programs now viewed as Republican, plus a deep South tilt in foreign policy and civil rights tensions. Republicans may seize the era if Democrats stay divided.
The article profiles Sergeant Rod McKuen, ex soldier turned singer, actor, and poet, now in Tokyo and Korea with USO tours and five Japanese films. It also notes a flashy superior, Bilko, and a vivid showbiz arc from his early bids in Hollywood to Universal and Toho projects.
A column explains how federal taxes fund government, noting the 1958 budget dollar structure. It outlines estimates for income taxes, corporate taxes, excise taxes, and other receipts, and cautions readers to consult attorneys for legal interpretation.
County Attorney Warren Crane filed two traffic cases on Saturday. In Justice of Peace Cameron's court, Robert Charles Lewis, 48, of Rs. 3, was charged with driving without a license. Wayna Melwit Saniaan, 17, from Gee ronima, faced charges for operating a vehicle with an improper muffler. Cameron set a $25 fine in a related drunkenness complaint.
President Eisenhower told GOP lawmakers that states permitting outdoor billboards along federally funded highways should not receive the same federal aid as those with commercial signs. He left details to Congress, noting barns may be exempt for farmers. The discussion references Neuberger-Reusseau bill and highway funding.
Puzzle filled with partial clues across and down from Oklahoma themes. Contains numerous misreads and garbled phrases like oil rich state hints and scattered names such as Garment and Meadows. Readers must decipher intersecting clues from a damaged page segment.
A fragmented puzzle entry lists clues including a stormy theme and a girl's name, with terms for measurement and dairy related words. The readable snippets suggest crosswords style wordplay across missing sections.
Democrats announce candidates for city council wards 1 2 and 3 plus chief of police and street commissioner. Names include Lester McEnzie Slick Parks Jester Brout Bauman H Wisite Hugh Corwin Emery Cowley Herman Jackson and Ronald Whaley Earl Christmas.
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