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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1957
Page
6
A Japanese firm markets a device providing soft musical tones to soothe callers waiting for lines to clear. The pamphlet touts an earphone melody that plays while users endure static and delays, aiming to ease tension and impatience in phone conversations.
LOS ANGELES Um-Hospital bills are going up as leaders discuss who will pay them. Dr. Albert W. Snake warned at a conference that insurance may help, but government aid may fade. He noted costs rising about five percent yearly across facilities.
Barbara Louise Smith, 19, Pillsbury Texas, a music major at the University of Texas, was removed from the lead role in Dido and Aeneas amid protests by State Rep. Joe Chapman and segregation advocates. Chapman cited public mixing concerns while university officials declined to comment. The opera was set for Friday and Saturday performances as about 50 Negro students were newly admitted on the undergraduate level.
Three teenage youths rushed to send 63 comic books to a friend in Jackson County jail. A 1 inch file was hidden inside one of the comics, triggering concern over their plan and the potential for escape. Local authorities investigating the incident.
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