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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1957
Page
5
WASHINGTON Agriculture Department officials said soil bank payments for the 1.29 billion program will be delayed until after harvest time due to multiple regulations. Officials noted farmers must meet allotments and compliance rules for crops like winter wheat and others to qualify, with penalties of up to 50 percent for willful violations.
Indian Prime Minister Nehru urged a three power summit with Eisenhower and Bulganin to push disarmament, arguing talks should occur within UN framework. He warned against military pacts under East and West influence, favoring peace through non-interference and international cooperation.
The Cruis Inc plans to restore Adm. Dewey's flagship Olympia at Manila Bay to display as a memorial. Rehab targets safety standards with an estimated $250,000 cost. Philadelphia firm offered to repair for $168.00. Funds to be raised by the association. The Olympia began in 1893, decommissioned in 1922, now at Philadelphia Navy Yard with no public access.
Chicago merchant Sol Polk, proprietor of a large appliance house, has purchased about $105,805 in tickets to the film Around the World in 80 Days. He plans to distribute them to customers at $100 per performance for a year, spreading entertainment as a sales promotion.
JAMS MARLOW reports from Washington on the Bermuda summit where Eisenhower and Macmillan issued a cautious statement. They pledged continued alliance aid and Germany reunification support, avoided bold decisions, and outlined three concrete points on missiles, warheads, and Baghdad Pact participation. The tone suggested a patch rather than a firm consensus, with focus on easing U S Britain friction over Egypt and Arab affairs.
Pottstown Pennsylvania reports Firestone Plastics official Martin Bachner plans a return trip to California in 1958 after attending business in Los Angeles and observing recent tremors in Bakersfield and San Francisco.
Cush ing high school sophomore Don Kennedy, 46, died when a 16 gauge shotgun discharged in a Jones home bedroom in Cushing. Mike Jones, 15, said he ejected four shells but forgot the fifth. Assistant County Attorney Dennis Cubbage called the shooting an accident. Kennedy had visited the Jones home to experiment with the gun. the weapon borrower's club instruction noted.
Gen Maxwell D Taylor and his wife arrived in Hong Kong after discussions with Chiang Kai-shek to bolster military cooperation between the Nationalists and the United States. The U S Army chief of staff leads a Far East visit to review allied defense efforts.
Washington lawmakers urge nationwide push for federal budget cuts to enable next year’s tax relief. Mundt Smith Knowland Bridges and Humphrey discuss public demand for cuts, with expectations of $3.2 billion to $4.0 billion reductions and relief from military and foreign aid spending. The House has cut $349.804 million from Eisenhower’s requests with Easter recess looming.
Carla Williams, local board clerk, announced a new Ready Reserve policy limiting inductions. The plan postpones physicals for active Ready Reserve youths and requires six months active duty for Army Reserve recruits after April 1 with no deferred classification. Eligible reserves retain 3-4 and draft timing not extended to age 35, pending satisfactory Reserve I participation.
Kenneth Greene, 27, escaped a California highway patrol pursuit and hid behind a warehouse. An off duty deputy Albert Fein identified Greene and booked him on a misdemeanor count of evading arrest after the chase and subsequent capture.
Don Lacy son of Mr and Mrs E B Lacy has been promoted from sergeant to sergeant first class in the ROTC battalion at Kemper Military School Boonville Alabama in a special order by Lt Col W S Riddick head of Kemper ROTC program Lacy is a squad leader in company LD
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