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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1957

Page

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Thousands Join Fort Sill Wide World TV Rehearsals

About 5,000 performers participate as Fort Sill crews prepare for the national telecast of Wide Wide World. Sills and local staff work with WRYE TV cameras, Arnemme Ranits monitors, and engineers before the live airing.

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Beck Aid Profited By Sale To Widow Beck

A damaged report outlines how Beck profited from a sale to a widow and how funds tied to unions and mortgages were handled. It notes a Treasury committee investigation into the Becket affair, trustee roles, and investment assurances to a beneficiary, with references to mortgages and memorial funds.

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Pageant To Get Part Of Money In Lawton Case

Judge Eubanks approves limited payment to Lawton firm for attorneys fees in the Pageant case. Receiver holds assets including $70,000 building loan certificates and a $110,175 judgment against The Prince of Pride in the Wie Mountains Easter Assets. Settlement of the remaining balance expected soon.

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County to Retain Three Legislators

Gov. Raymond Gary is expected to sign a bill permitting Coman county to keep three representatives in the next legislature. The House Thursday passed the measure and sent it to the governor, preserving the county’s three seats rather than dropping to two after the current session. Comanuthe County House members sponsor the bill.

Raymond Gary Comancae Dorler Comanuthe County

Weather forecast for area shows cooler, showers and clouds

Mostly cloudy and cooler with occasional rain and thundershowers. Forecast mentions low tonight 50 and low today 48 with a 60 degree morning reading and a high on Thursday.

Weekend Forecast For Lawton Area Turned Wet And Cool

A damp weekend was forecast for Lawton with widespread showers and cooler temperatures. Rainfall totals included 0.79 inch at Woodwind and 0.48 inch at Gage, as a front moved in from the northwest. A tornado warning was issued briefly Thursday afternoon but no twisters were reported, while Lake Lawlopba rose with overnight rain and spillway levels moved. Roy Fligdan, Take patrolman, reported conditions this morning as crews monitored the river and shoreline levels.

Lawton Tocay Weather Bureau Accoal Frank Stile Esola Woodwind Gage Advange Lake Lawlopba Roy Fligdan Elmer Thomas Ifigdon

Military Junta Seizes Control In Colombia Turmoil

In Bogota crowds gathered as a military junta toppled President Rojas amid violent clashes. Reports say scores died as troops cleared streets while opposition groups including the Catholic Church and business leaders supported the coup. An interim leadership named Maj. Gen. Gabriel Paris and others as a provisional cabinet. The junta announced elections would be postponed and vowed to restore order, but demonstrators pressed for a return to civilian rule. The president’s supporters claimed continuity through a wartime mission as protests intensified across the capital.

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Hired Killer Plot in Miami Backfires on Schemers

Miami detectives report an assassination plot aimed at Dickey, a Miami Beach building contractor, with a New York go-between and a Washington target. A staged pretense of killing led to arrests and the capture of the mastermind and the would-be killer as police sting operations unfolded.

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Medicine Park receivership appointed in flood damage suit

Judge Landers names Alvis Kens to serve as receiver for Medicine Park property amid a $225,000 damage suit. Receiver to manage resort facilities including ball courts, skating rink, swimming pool, and other operations. Suit traces a three year dispute against the City of Latta and a contract request tied to the Park. Page 6.

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Love Cures Foster Son’s Afflictions in Chicago Tale

CHICAGO A young foster mother Anna Lavine of Oak Lawn rose from fostering two boys to caring for a new child deaf and mute. She believed he was not truly deaf and, through patience and care, helped him overcome barriers. He soon spoke, learned, and grew into a normal child, excelling in school and sports with the Lavine family supporting five children overall.

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Adjourment Two Weeks Off In Oklahoma Capitol

Oklahoma City report notes adjournment remains two weeks off with the Legislature’s mouse and Senate tied up in Thursday work after January start. Last day is next Wednesday. Lawmakers receive 17 a day and 3.39 interim pay. House completed general-order bills but several died on capproval. A tax measure aimed at revenue was approved despite opposition.

Oklahoma City Gay Raymond Gin Senain Hill Senate Virturus Impassile Tate

Sub Rescues Plane Crew After Engine Fire in Pacific

A U S submarine rescued the crew of a burning plane 170 miles southwest of Oahu after the ditched craft, preserving all aboard. The right engine caught fire during a flight from Bart Bart Naval Air Station, the crew bailed out into a life raft and were recovered in good condition by USS Bream.

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House Appropriations Panel Seeks Deep Farm Budget Cut

The House Appropriations Committee votes to push a 3 692 8 million Agriculture Department bill with a 272 million soil bank reduction and 2 083 billion price support aid, risking Eisenhower’s budget record as debate moves to the floor next week. If approved, it would mark the first farm budget cut since Eisenhower entered office.

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Demo Solid South Gone Ike Claims

President Eisenhower urged Republican workers at a Louisville rally to renew party activity in the South and recapture Democratic strongholds. He cited long term GOP gains in Dixie and called for a national offensive to expand influence across the region.

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Executive, Pregnant Wife Hunted In Choppy Waters

In St. Petersburg Florida a coast guard search resumes for television executive Ronald Stimpson and his wife Kaitlyne after their cabin cruiser the Hube capsized six miles offshore near Anna Maria Island. Survivors describe a chaotic struggle as the sunken boat sank in 33 feet of water.

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