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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1954
Page
12
A string of brief U S dispatches list curious incidents including a burglary in Berkeley with a tungsten detector and cash for bus fare, a salami dispute ending in a head knock in San Francisco, and inmate newspaper notes from Angola prison about a pole vault attempt and other minor events.
About 50 000 ballots will be mailed to living enrolled Choctaws and survivors for a June vote on whether to keep the tribal principal chief position. Ballots are due by June 15. If the vote favors a chief a second balloting will pick a leader. Harry J W Belvin is the current chief whose term ends December 31.
Lifelong inmate Francis Silva loses privileges for 30 days after whistling at convicted murderer Barbara Graham in the prison courtyard.
The California J Dona M burned and sank off the Pacific coast of South America while carrying fish to San Diego. All crew members were reported safe, but the number and current location of the crew were not provided.
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