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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1954

Page

3

Future Is Shaky For OU Medics

Oklahoma Governor Johnston Murray warned the University of Oklahoma hospital could be forced to drop a sizable number of medical students if a $220,000 supplemental appropriation is not approved by January. He urged the university and regents to seek funds from the state for higher education to avert a calamity, noting the hospital faces cash shortfalls as the 1955 legislature nears.

Oklahoma City Johnston Murray University of Oklahoma Hospital Murray University of Oklahoma Board of Regents State Regents For Higher Education Tom Sexton State Regents University Regents

Gilmer Remains Critical At Home

Oklahoma Safety Commissioner Dixie Gilmer, 52, remained in critical condition Friday at his home. Gilmer, a fiery Tulsa County prosecutor, was named state safety commissioner on April 30, 1951 by Gov. Johnston Murray. He served as Tulsa County attorney for five terms after 1933 to 1937.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Dixie Gilmer Gilmer Tulsa Johnston Murray

Tulsa Woman Dies In California Wreck

LIVERMORE Calif May 21 UP Mrs Jewel Olmstead of Tulsa Okla died Thursday from injuries in a head on collision. Her 52 year old husband suffered serious chest injuries. Also seriously injured were the other car occupants Mr and Mrs Ancheto of Genente Highway patrolmen said Olivi apparently became confused in the eastbound lane. The couple was en route to Vallejo Calif to visit a son.

Livermore Calif Jewel Olmstead Tulsa Okla Rape Ancheto Genent Olivi Vallejo

World’s Just A Big Stage Fail to seize urn prize

Los Angeles May 21 UP coroner Shapiro ruled the “grab bag” prize could not be confiscated he stored it in an old trunk and left the crate in a warehouse unclaimed hoping to auction it. The crate contained an urn with human ashes discovered after the prize was brought home.

Los Angeles Shapiro Fria Anypace

Safecracker Locks Refrigerator Safe After 30 Years

Ed Henshaw faces a puzzling setback after a safe cracker smashed into his refrigerator shop in San Francisco on May 21 and locked a safe for the first time in three decades, leaving the $200 prize inside inaccessible. In ABASOLO Mexico a sudden election follows the departure of Mayor Garza, two assistants, the village treasurer, and five council members for Texas to become farm laborers.

San Francisco Ed Henshaw Craok Henshaw Abasolo Mexico Evaristo Garza Texas

Mutilated book returned after dog torn cover

Librarian Ruth Hoffman in Charles City Iowa reports a man returned a book titled The Care and Treatment of a Dog, explaining his German shepherd tore the cover and most pages. The incident was detailed Friday by Hoff man.

Charles City Ruth Hoffman

Teenage Driver Quizzed Over Muffler Fine Mixup

James R. Wilbur, 18, told Judge Fred Donally he was speeding to reach court to pay a muffler fine. Clerk found no muffler record but uncovered an unpaid red light charge. The $2 fine was paid. the red light case awaits ruling.

Columbus Ohio James R. Wilbur Fred Donally Wilbur

Federal Court To Rule On Pink’s Mail Impoundment

In Muskogee Oklahoma on May 21 1956 Federal Judge Eugene Rice overruled rancher Pink Williams request to move his case back to state court The suit names Caddo Postmaster Carl Petty and seeks release of Williams mail addressed to him as Cowboy The case was moved to federal court by US attorneys after the post office department impounded Williams mail alleging obscene cards inviting cattlemen to attend a crow eating picnic and receive a free kick in the pants

Muskogee Okla Caddo Pink Williams Eugene Rice State District Court Carl Petty Petty U. S Post Office Eisenhower

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