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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1954
Page
5
A 20 year old woman, Judith Annette Spang, was found nude and beaten tied to a tree in Reading near her church reception. She was in fair condition at Reading Hospital with bruises and shock. police noted similarities to a previous 1953 case nearby.
Early returns from Turkey's general election show Premier Adnan Menderes' Democrat party leading in most provinces with a likely 508 seats in the 541-member National Assembly. Observers view the result as a continuation of four years of prosperity under the Democrats. The United States has poured over a billion dollars in aid into Turkey since the doctrine was launched.
In Naples Catholic faithful worry of a year of bad luck as St. Januarius blood, kept in two silver phials, finally liquefied after a day late. The miracle, celebrated at Naples Cathedral, has historically occurred on the first Saturday of May in response to prayers.
Senator Monroney of Oklahoma, a Democrat, told a Cranston audience over the weekend that the country is not headed into a recession. He quipped that if the trip is toward economic peril it’s with all parlor car seats sold, implying cautious concern but no decline.
Casablanca police and troops rounded up over 300 Moroccans after a weekend of nationalist terrorism in which three Europeans were killed and four people wounded. Security ringed the Muslim quarter, checking all entrants and exits amid ongoing unrest since the exile of Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef and the installation of Sultan Moulay Mohammed Ben Arafa.
The frail 78 year old Pope Pius XII attended his first general audience in three months at St. Peter's Basilica. Observers noted a stronger voice and improved health as he blessed Italian schoolchildren on a Marian Year pilgrimage, warning of worldly anger and a venomous serpent targeting children.
In Memphis the Charlie Chaplin film Carmen was shown at First U taran Church to about 100 people after the Memphis Board of Censors banned it. Officials had warned they would violate the law if the movie aired. Trustees later screened the film and found nothing morally wrong, rescheduling its run despite objections citing Chaplin's private life.
NEW YORK Former President Harry S Truman has chosen his birthday topic focusing on the President's key role in preserving basic paper rights and government functions. Basil O'Connor announced the plans yesterday as Truman marks his 70th birthday next Saturday.
A fragmented report hints at a treasure pirate tale involving Teale Shererie. Readable clues mention a voyage, a crew, and a hidden cache. The article underscores exploration and risk, with unnamed locals weighing in on the historic find.
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