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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1955

Page

2

City to unify license exp dates with April 30 end

City Attorney advised council that licenses and dog tags should all expire on April 30. The council voted to renew licenses for the portion of the year ending April 30, pro rata for dog tags from November 1 to May 1. A special committee was appointed to cost a dragline for street and water dept use.

Warren Chrisman Blunt Zorger Chrisman Charles Miller County City Health Unit Health Unit E. W. Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick Zorger C. R. Ellsworth E. C. Parks Buck Kinsey Lester McKenzie McKenzie

Explosion Accounts Under Scrutiny After Colorado Crash

Investigators review explosion reports from United Air Lines Flight 629 near Denver. The DC6B, en route from New York to Seattle with a stop in Chicago and Portland, carried 64 passengers and crew. The Longmont wreckage left debris scattered across fields, with 39 adult passengers among the victims and a crew led by Captain L. H. Hall.

Colorado Highway Patrol UAL Medicine Bow Peak Laramie Wyo Colorado Rockies United States Longmont Denver Scenic Rocky Mountain National Park Jake Heil

Casualty List For United Air Lines Crash At Longmont

A tentative passenger list from the United Air Lines crash near Longmont Colorado names 44 individuals with many from Seattle Denver Portland Chicago and other cities. The list includes crew members Captain Lee H Hall 1st Officer D A White Pilot Engineer S F Arthur and stewardesses Peggy Petticord Jacqueline Hines along with numerous passengers and next of kin notes.

Chicago United Air Lines Longmont Colo F. E. Ambrose UAL Seattle Wash Beckstrom Bomelyn Brannan J. W. Bunch Portland Horace B. Bynun Fitzpatrick Batavia N.Y B. V. Herman Vancouver B.C Hickok M. P. Hobgood Philadelphia J. W. Jungle E. King Denver P. F. Krouch G. G. Lipke Pittsburgh Lewis L. MacLain Glastonbury Conn S. Morgan Pervis H. C. Robertson Dr. Lanstead Washington Sally Ann Scofield J. Stroud Lansing Mich Todd R. W. van Valin Windsor Europe Lee H. Hall D. A. White F. Arthur Peggy Petticord Jacqueline Hines

General Motors Parade of Progress Tour Features Futurliners

The Parade of Progress showcases GM Futurliners in a tented display called the Aerodome. Designed for speed and safety, the vehicles include air conditioning, dual wheels, and onboard radios. GM president Harlow Curtice says the exhibit links research and American progress, inspiring future inventors and engineers. Since 1953 the tour has reached 6.5 million spectators across 29 states and two Canadian provinces.

General Motors Harlow H. Curtice America Midwest Southwest East Ontario Quebec Detroit

Cold War power clash over German unification at conference

Fresh disclosures show Molotov opposing German unification unless on Soviet terms. Dulles and allies pressed Molotov in Paris and Madrid while Franco welcomed talks. Molotov reportedly assured Sharett and others that Soviet arms to Egypt would continue but not hurt Israel, amid Middle East diplomacy.

Britain Russia United States Molotov Leonid Ilyichev Ilyichev U. S Dulles Macmillan Pinay France Madrid Middle East Moshe Sharett Egypt Israel

Healing campaign revival at Gospel Light House Church

Revival started last night at Gospel Light House Church 1816 Monroe led by Pastor Rev Dora Anderson and preacher Rev J W Burris from Tulsa. The two week event will run through evenings at 7 30 with services nightly announced today.

Gospel Light House Monroe Dora Anderson J. W. Burris Tulsa

Cossack Chorus Tickets On Sale for Nov 16 Event

Tickets for Gen. Platoff's Don Cossack Chorus and dancers are available in 20 downtown firms and from Optimist club members. The show starts at 8 15 p m November 16 in Mec Mahon Memorial auditorium with a du cat price of 1 50. Proceeds benefit youth work.

Gen. Platoff Don Cossack Mec- Mahon Memorial Fort Sill National Bank Special Services Office Service Club No. 6 Optimist Civic Club

Elgin reservoir plan moves ahead with federal aid

Mayor C R Ellsworth announced the group will persist with US agencies to fund preliminary surveys and public education while the engineer pushes to finish the feasibility report. Water gauge stations on Cache creek progress, showing favorable comparison to Lawtonka, with pollution mainly from Apache sewage. A reclamation geologist is expected soon, and permission for core tests near Elgin will be sought.

C. R. Ellsworth Ellsworth Cache Creek M. G. Barclay Bureau of Reclamation Elgin Douglas Smith Lawtonka Apache Hendrick Lester McKenzie Chamber

4-H winners named for health, poultry, and cattle honor

The article details multiple 4-H award recipients including Marvin, a bonded 4-H poultry and swine exhibitor with state honors and a trip to the American Royal show. Jim Clower, 17, earns a Santa Fe Railway funded delegate award for health work and leadership in county rat control and lifesaving. Douglas Livingston, 12, adds Jersey cattle recognition as he builds his herd with two cows, three heifers, and a bull calf.

Marvin Jim Clower Clinton A. Clower Santa Fe Railway Company National Congress Comanche County Stillwater Jim Clower Oklahoma Holstein Breeders Association Douglas Livingston Quentin Livingston Oklahoma Jersey Cattle Club

Airman Walker Given Five Year Sentence In Church Burglary Case

A youthful airman from Lackland AFB was sentenced to five years after Judge Robert S. Landers dismissed the charge on Redman's recommendation. Walker led pistol fire from officers during a chase across the western town and along U S 62 on August 31. He had been suspected in the August 15 burglary of the First Baptist Church, where a church office safe was removed. Captured at 3805 Lake after a 90 minute manhunt in wooded areas near Memorial Hospital, he fled after a stolen car overturned and a pursuing police car overturned on U S 62 west of Austin Drive-In. Walker, AWOL from Lackland AFB, was arraigned for the church burglary, waived preliminary hearing, and the case moved to Superior Court.

Robert S. Landers Redman Walker U. S. 62 First Baptist Church Lake Memorial Hospital Austin Drive-In Lackland Afb San Antonio Marvin E. Cameron

Douglas wins first place dairy heifer at Comanche fair

Douglas exhibited the first place dairy heifer in the Comanche county fair this year. He is active in other 4-H activities and is past president of the Cache club.

Douglas Comanche County Cache Club

City Man Faces Driving Charge

Dale Cates age 33 of 613 Lee Street is charged by County Attorney-man ville Redman with operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license. The complaint was signed by Trooper Norman Carroll of the highway patrol and filed before Peace Justice Woodrow Giles.

Dale Cates Lee Manville Redman Norman Carroll Highway Patrol Woodrow Giles

Navaho Population Rise Noted by Society

The National Geographic Society reports a Navaho population surpassing 70,000, up from about 7,000 in 1867, highlighting dramatic growth over the years.

National Geographic Society

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