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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1957
Page
9
Local notes highlight a veteran showman taking a prominent role in a forthcoming semi centennial exposition. The piece mentions performances, engaging crowds, and the anticipation around the event with several named participants and bystanders referenced in a bustling, era-appropriate tone.
In Grundy Virginia a father rushed to save a girl from the river and drowned with his son. The boy and girl were pulled from the water after a struggle near the riverbank as townspeople watched. The rescue attempt left the girl uninjured while the father and son did not survive. The incident is noted amid local reports and references to the American Bible Society.
A Walter Motor Company designed a highly mobile aluminum fire truck for remote fuel-storage fires. It carries 1000 gallons of water and 750 gallons of foam, fires up to 6000 gallons per minute, and travels 60 mph with a 10 foot turning radius.
Two American teenagers Naely J. Buehlman and Michael T. Garvey returned home to families at Guantanamo Bay after nearly three months in the Sierra Maestra with rebels fighting Fidel Castro. A third teen stayed behind with a guide, while U S authorities had said the youths went seeking adventure and had no stated political aim.
The urban renewal administration awarded 25.40 to the Oklahoma State Department of Commerce and Industry to plan development in Shawnee Cleveland Stillwater Anadarko and Midwest City. The grant, matched by the state, funds studies maps technical services and related planning work for each community over about two years.
Funeral services for opera star Ezio Pinza will be held in New York at the Cathedral of St John the Divine with Eleanor Steber singing Ave Maria and the cathedral choir assisting. Burial is in Putnam Cemetery Greenwich Conn. Canon Edward N West to officiate.
A garbled OCR fragment lists names, venues, and dates across Cheyenne theater and events. It mentions Winnie, Topher, and many local venues such as Cay Theatre and Grand, with scattered references to performances, lines, and times. The fragment lacks coherent narrative or dates to form a full summary.
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