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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1954

Page

17

Parrot Fever Hits Poultry Plant Workers

Forty eight employees at a Corsicana Texas poultry dressing plant are ill with parrot fever, ornithosis, traced to 460 turkeys processed April 1. Health officials say outbreaks have occurred in Brady, Lampasas, and Giddings since 1948, with several relapses but no fatalities.

Austin Corsicana Tex State Health Department J. V. Irons Department Bureau of Laboratories Depe Am Brady Lampasas Ter Health Department Irons Giddings Campo Holle

Press freedom compares South America to Soviet bloc

The British Commonwealth Press Union reports that only the Soviet Union and its satellites enforce tighter press restrictions than South American republics, highlighting regional limits on media and expression.

London British Commonwealth Press Union Soviet Union

U S Spotlights Soviet Arms Shipping Center

The State Department targets Stettin as a major hub for secret arms shipments to Communists worldwide. Moscow through Stettin supplies arms to China, North Korea, Indo Chinese rebels, and underground movements, while crates marked machinery sometimes hide weapons. The Guatemala shipment is labeled a gravity development and may signal broader regional threats.

State Department Russia Stettin Baltic Sea Germany Poland Rms West Berlin Skoda Czechoslovakia East Germany Kremlin Berlin-Stettin Red China Iron Curtain United States Navy United States Indonesia Imcom Guatemala Department of State

Abridged OCR reads as fragmented text snippet

A small, unreadable OCR fragment shows stray symbols and letters. no coherent names, places, dates, or events are discernible, making a proper news item impossible to extract from the provided text.

Senator Bennett seeks ban on commercial sponsorships for live hearings

U S Senator Bennett of Utah introduced a bill to bar commercial sponsorships on live telecasts of Senate committee hearings. The proposal targets sponsorship ties to televised proceedings, aiming to keep coverage independent from advertising interests. The measure awaits committee review.

Washington Sen Bennett Utah Senate

Balloon Ma Help To Solve Cosmic Rays

MINNEAPOLIS May 19 UP A giant plastic balloon named Super Sky Hook collected substantial data on cosmic rays as it floated near the edge of space. The world's largest unmanned balloon rose to about 120000 feet before bursting. Prof John Winckler said the experiment was successful but with technical problems, yet it will aid study of cosmic origins and keep scientists busy for months.

Minneapolis University of Minnesota John Winckler Minnesota General Mills Office of Naval Research Winckler

Tillman County Fair building dedication moved to July 5

Dedication of the Tillman County fair building postponed to July 5 to align with the Fourth of July celebration. Activities include an afternoon program with civic speakers and a nighttime fireworks display supervised by the Frederick Fire Department, with participation from Tipton and local merchants.

Tillman Fair Frederick A. Tillman Laxton Malcom Tuesay Malcom Ton Grandfield Frederick Chamber of Commerce Arthur Holloway Fire Department

Pauls Valley dealer guilty of arson in car agency fire

J B Wright of Pauls Valley was found guilty by a district court jury of arson in the burning of his automobile agency. Sentencing set for 10 a m Friday. Co defendants Kert Brown and Hollard Er testified. Brown said Wright offered $100 to start the fire.

Wright Brown Eppler Garvin County Raymond Burger Burger

$30,000 Rubens Painting Stolen From Toronto Gallery

Thieves stole an oil painting by Rubens valued at $30,000 from the Toronto Art Gallery last night. The 17th century work titled Elevation of the Cross depicts Christ being raised to the cross.

Toronto Rubens

Mexico Honors Musician Clemens Krauss Tribute

Authorities and music lovers paid tribute Tuesday night to the memory of Austrian composer and conductor Clemens Krauss, who died. The ceremony reflected honors usually reserved for Mexico's greatest artists and heroes, allowing mourners to pay him homage.

Mexico City Clemens Krauss Mexico

Cyril seniors commence with prayers and songs

Commencement for Cyril seniors featured the high girls club singing and a invocation by W C Seitter. Reverend Charles Holiness church gave the benediction. Seniors joined in singing Lead On O King Eternal with the senior vocal music instructor accompanying. Several events lead to the closing of school this week Cyril schools dismiss Friday. The commencement is Thursday at 8 p.m. Lanny Ikard is valedictorian Peggy Moss and Marilyn Conrad are salutatorians.

W. C. Seitter Charles Ee Oeeee King Cyril Reeeeens Sale Lanny Ikard Peggy Moss Marilyn Conrad Charles Herman

TV news editors open second annual seminar in Evanston

Forty television news editors gather in Evanston Illinois for the second annual TV eleinor seminar running four days. The event is organized by the Radio Television Directors Association and Northwestern University.

Evanston, Ill Radio Televisionews Directors Association Northwestern Univer

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