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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1957
Page
1
A city woman died in a highway collision near an area hospital. The crash involved multiple vehicles, with details including injuries to several occupants and a vehicle bursting into flames after impact. Highway patrol officials described the scene and the sequence of events leading to the fatality.
London reports a mass search operation after a plane ditching at 11 am. Airmen from about six countries were rescued from a liferaft as a multinational effort led by the United States and British forces continued off the coast.
A severe flash flood in the Denver metropolitan area claims three lives. Mrs Underwood and her two children Linda and Alan were trapped in a basement apartment near Fitzsimons Army Hospital during the torrent.
Weather service warns of severe downpours across southern Oklahoma and parts of Texas with Lake Elmer Thomas and nearby tributaries rising. Flood alerts report inches of rain, rising creeks, and water shed levels approaching spillways as residents brace for renewed showers tonight and Friday.
County treasurer reports two state school checks totaling 151.79 from the Alabama board of education finance division. One check 85,084 and another 60,122 are apportioned among independent county schools on a per pupil basis. Several named districts and towns appear in the readable portions.
Oklahoma Supreme Court vacates the largest default judgment ever rendered in a Comin evhe community matter involving Colton county couple and Lawton accountant Janus Latron. A new trial is ordered after evidence showed Latron did not receive personal summons. substitute service was used. The default judgment had been entered March 11, 1996, and Superior Judge Robert S. Landers previously denied a motion for new trial and to vacate the judgment.
President Diem of South Vietnam spoke before Congress after meeting with President Eisenhower at the White House. He thanked the United States for aid and pledged to continue fighting communism while noting his people are impatient to shed technical backwardness and advance Southeast Asia.
Oklahoma City OKLANOMA CITY eGov. Raymond Gary announced he is going all out in support of toll road legislation shaping a bitter House fight. The plan would earmark gas tax revenue to retire debt and cover expenses for the route from Oklahoma City to the state line near Wichita Falls. The House has twice rejected tax earmarking proposals, while the Senate passed an administration-backed measure by a 20 to 2 margin. Supporters vow to mount renewed effort before adjournment, amid opposition from some lawmakers who fear diverting tax money to debt payments.
St Mary's high school appoints Carlene Benke valedictorian and Joseph with 99.1 as salutatorian for the senior class. Graduation and diplomas are set for Sunray May 19 at Sacred Heart. awards will also be presented. Benke is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Benke and has held multiple senior roles and activities at St Mary's.
The second day of Senate investigating hearings examined Beck Sr as Teamsters president allegedly steering beer distributor favors to his son and pressuring Anheuser Busch on labor disputes. Testimony described Beck's family ties to I J Distributing and cited a 1946 Army entry by his son. Evidence included a January telegram from Beck urging no layoffs as Los Angeles operations worked on the situation.
Ezio Pinza, renowned bass of the Metropolitan Opera and later Broadway star, died at home after a stroke. Survived by wife Doris Luges and children Celia, Gloria, and Peter, his career spanned opera triumphs and popular musical success with a life noted for versatility and a calm temperament. Pinza had recently spent time in an Italian hospital and was with family at his bedside when he passed on April.
Delegates attend the Urn annual convention of the Ok homsa chapter of National Association of Postal Supervisors and the 23nd meeting of the ladies auxiliary in Lawton. Registration opens at 9 am at Motel Lawtonian. Over 75 postal supervisors and wives expected. talks by AP Meinegeer, Frank Barr, and O P Mark. Mayors Ellsworth and Stephens to welcome delegates at 10 am Saturday in the Lawtonian ballroom.
The Associated Press reports a forest fire near Ply mouth Massachusetts raged out of control as state officials and the governor toured the blaze from a National Guard plane. Across the Northeast fires char thousands of acres, killing homes and injuring residents while Maine New Hampshire Vermont Connecticut and New Jersey impose restrictions and Massachusetts declares a state of emergency.
Paratroopers from Fort Campbell arrive for operation Wide Wide World at Fort Sill. An on camera rehearsal takes place Friday as a full NBC show prep unfolds. The live broadcast from New York City with Dave Garroway is planned Saturday followed by a dress rehearsal the next morning. Crew members and cameras hail from Oklahoma City Wichita Falls Fort Worth and other sites.
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