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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1957
Page
1
Mayor C R Ellsworth expressed alarm over serious vandalism throughout the city last night. Tire punctures targeted vehicles including a police car near the station, prompting a pledge to use all police resources to identify culprits and seek cooperation from the public.
Jiminy Cricket urges readers to donate to the United Fund with calls to give as much as possible. The appeal emphasizes urgent community support and broad participation in the fundraising campaign.
The Rev J C Cranshaw 74 year old Nego preacher surrendered to police over demand for the NAACP records in Little Rock Arkansas He posted a 300 bond and went home Officials said the new ordinance requires tax free groups to reveal officers lists financing and membership The city threatened fines up to 250 a day for noncompliance The NAACP plans a federal suit to challenge the ordinance and test its reach against civil rights groups
Lawton retained third in the state sales ranking as 11 of 13 Southwest Oklahoma counties posted gains in August sales tax collections reported for September. Comanche county rose only 0.3 percent but remained fourth. Oklahoma City led with 1,089,712.13, Tulsa 818,302.03, and Enid fourth with a high September total. The month marked a record high for September collections, vastly higher than a decade ago.
The United Nations General Assembly closed its bitter Middle East debate after Syria agreed to a formal declaration. Dag Hammarskjold may step into the picture as the secretary general shapes the outcome.
Weather notice reports a light rainfall in Lawton area with trace precipitation and minor effects on creeks. Forecasts call for more showers today and warmer temperatures tonight. officials emphasize unsettled conditions and continued risk of wet roads.
President Eisenhower will visit Oklahoma City on November 13 for the first of four national addresses as part of the state's Semi Centennial Celebration. The address from Municipal Auditorium at 9:30 p.m. CST will be broadcast by NBC, ABC, and CBS, with national radio networks carrying the speech live.
Frank J. Wilson a former FBI man and MARGE president will keynote the Oklahoma Federation of Chapterg National Association of Retired Civil Employees convention in Lawton. The one day event expects about 200 delegates with over 150 pre registrations received. Registration opens at 9 a m in the hotel lobby.
An Atlanta based group resettling southern Negroes plans several property transactions in northern neighborhoods. An option was reportedly taken on a Washington six bedroom Tudor near Vice President Nixon's residence with a binder of 3,000 dollars. Georgia official Fowler declined to name cities. Nixon's office said he had no comment due to illness. Representative Celler condemned forced integration and urged northern whites to align actions with words.
London dispatch reports two major Soviet publications preparing Russians for the public disgrace of Marshal Georgi Zhukov. Pravda notes party schismatics and exhaltation of individual swaggering leaders faced crushing rebuke while Tass distributes a Chinese statement as groundwork for an imminent announcement on Zhukov’s fate.
In Birmingham a Ku Klux Klan member dubbed the butcher was found guilty in the mutilation of a Black man. The jury delivered the verdict amid a tense trial with two co defendants awaiting next week’s start. Judge Edward Jast presided as the case centered on a 33 year old handyman and the brutal assault that left the victim unconscious.
Ranger Capt Jay Banks with armed reinforcements vows to maintain order around Lone Star Steel Co plant amid a ten-county crackdown. Five more Rangers and 16 State Patrolmen join, as 3500 workers face impact of a walkout begun Sept 21.
Fred T. Alley 73 of Cyril suffered a rattlesnake bite on his right hand during a snake hunt 15 miles west of Apache. He was rushed by Crews Funeral Home ambulance from Apache to Lawton around 4 p.m. Thursday, underwent minor surgery, and remained in satisfactory condition at Southwestern Hospital. Alley and his brothers Dick Cyril and Milo of Malvare Kansas were searching for a den when the bite occurred. He was in shock at admission.
Yesterday fugitives were captured in Moods County after an escape attempt. Officers reported success as the pair were taken into custody today.
Names of 23 candidates for seven Chamber of Commerce board positions were submitted for approval at today’s Chamber forum luncheon at the Hotel Lawsonian. BOA members will elect officers. retiring directors include Rossee Porter and others.
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