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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1954

Page

12

Tough Sledding Seen For Return Of Rigid Props

Washington report notes farm leaders of the new Democratic Congress will struggle to restore rigid high price supports for basic crops. Senate support for the President's flexible program persists, with 49 to 44 backing last July. Voters in Iowa and Ohio shifted to GOP reps who favor flexibility, signaling difficult political terrain ahead.

Vincent J. Burke Washington New Democratic Congress Eisenhower Senate Congress Midwest Iowa Ohio

Funeral rites for Robert E. Rogers in Apache

Robert Ed mond Rogers 74 retired Apache farmer died after illness. Funeral service at 2 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church Apache with Rev. O C Edwards officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Apache. Survivors include wife five daughters two sons two sisters a brother and twenty grandchildren.

Robert Edmond Rogers First Baptist Church O. C. Edwards Fairview Cemetery Apache Crews Funeral Home Rogers Texas Mary Spain Oklahoma Fort Cobb Masonic Lodge The Baptist Church Keith Sauthwick Bakersfield Calif Durnwood Hooker Long Beach W. R. Mitchell Torrance Donald Dahl Earl Mas

Chattanooga Man Arthur Lee Jackson 52 Dies at Home

Arthur Lee Jackson 52 longtime Chattanooga resident died Wednesday night at his home after a three week illness from a heart condition. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Pearson Funeral Home Walters with arrangements incomplete. He was born June 26, 1902 in Madill and moved to Chattanooga in 1911. Survived by wife Molly Ann Treisa two daughters Barbara Sue and a son Bill plus Lovell Jackson of Morton Texas two brothers Carl and Jess Jackson of Cache.

Chattanooga Arthur Lee Jackson Pearson Funeral Walters Jackson State Highway Department Madill Molly Ann Treisa Barbara Sue Bill Lovell Morton, Tex Carl Jess Jackson Cache

Johnny Shanklin Former Lawtonian Dies in Albuquerque

Johnny Shanklin a former Lawtonian about 65 died at his Albuquerque New Mexico home after years of illness. Services are pending. He ran Shanklin Cleaners in Lawton before moving ten years ago. Survivors include his wife Mrs Vesta Agnew a daughter a brother Bert Shanklin and a sister Mrs Mattie Wilson and a grandson.

Medical Research Foundation Wins Three Large Grants

Oklahoma City based Medical Research Foundation received three grants totaling 70,367 from national agencies. The NIH provided 51,867 for next year to support the cancer section, plus a provisional allowance of 51,983 for 1956. Additional funds included 11,500 for hormone studies and 7,000 from the National Cancer Institute for a study on intracellular electrolyte distribution in normal and cancerous tissues.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation National Institute of Health Institute National Cancer Institute

Election Whets Interest the Adlai Rematch in 1956

Washington reports the midterm results sharpen talk of a 1956 presidential rematch between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai E. Stevenson. New faces like George Leader and Patrick McNamara emerged, while Gov. G. Mennen Williams won a historic fourth term in Michigan and Strom Thurmond won a Senate seat in South Carolina. Harriman backed Stevenson in 1956, and others eyed potential Democratic entries as the party gauges its path to the nomination.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai E. Stevenson Franklin D. Roosevelt New York Eisenhower Libertyville Ill Stevenson Congress George M. Leader Pennsylvania Michigan Patrick V. McNamara McNamara Senate GOP G. Mennen Soapy) Williams Soap Millions Williams South Carolina J. Strom Thurmond U.S States’ Rights Party Averell Harriman Irving Ives Harriman Lyndon B

Longtime US leaders win reelection in key states

Johnson, 46, of Texas, Kefauver, 51, of Tennessee, Russell, 57, of Georgia, and Lausche, 58, of Ohio. Johnson and Kefauver secure second terms in the Senate. Russell is reelected to a fifth term, after a 1952 Presidential bid with limited regional support. Lausche earns a historic fifth term as Ohio governor.

Johnson Texas Estes Kefauver Tennessee Richard B. Russell Georgia Frank J. Lausche Ohio Senate Kefauver Russell South Lausche

Ten Men Enlist for Three-Year Army Tours

Ten men enlist in the Regular Army for three-year tours disclosed by John B. McAdoo. Enlistees include Johnny Howard Bass of Lawton and James B. Hames, Lawton, with others from Lawton Homer Homer Kilgore Lafayette and surrounding towns. Names listed: Gary Burrows Tipton Herman Crawford Pogue Loyd Munns Harvey James William Smith James Patterson Apache Walter Rider Gracemont.

U Army John B. McAdoo Johnny Howard Bass E. Columbia James B. Hames Lawton James Curtis Kilgore Homer Joe Kilgore Fortill Gary Fred Burrows Tipton Herman Crawford Pogue Loyd Wayne Munns Duncan Harvey William James William Robert Smith Chickasha James Merrell Patterson Apache Walter Boyce Rider Rt. 1 Gracemont

United States electricity output around last year

United States produced about 513 billion kilowatts of electricity in the previous year, reflecting broad energy generation activity across sectors and utilities nationwide. Data highlights overall production levels with implications for capacity and demand management.

United States

Theta Xi Fraternity Punished For Cocktail Party

Forty Stanford Theta Xi members faced a no liquor violation after a spontaneously arranged cocktail party. The Inter-Fraternity Council ordered 400 hours of gardening and chores at the Stanford convalescent home as punishment and education for the fraternity.

Palo Alto Calif Theta Xi Fraternity Stanford University Stanford Inter-Fraternity Council Thetaxi

New York Vote Frauds Charged and Probe Launched

New York State Atty. Gen. Nathaniel Goldstein led a statewide probe into alleged fraudulent registrations and irregularities after Harriman led Ives in a statewide recanvass. Officials subpoena records as the recanvass begins with strict deadlines and disputes over voting machines.

N. Y New York State Nathaniel Gold Goldoe ee _ stein Averell Irving Mives Upstate New York City GOP Goldstein William B. Herlands Elections Frauds Bureau Richard H. Balch Thomas F Dewey Balch Warren County New Rochelle

Indonesia Vehicle Count Reflects 100000 In Use

A government estimate places about 100000 cars and trucks in operation across the Republic of Indonesia, highlighting the scale of the national vehicle fleet and potential implications for infrastructure and policy.

Republic of Indonesia

Area Men In Service Arrive for Korean Duty

Maj. Robert M. Arn arrives for duty with I Corps in Korea. He is a supply officer with Headquarters company and wears the Silver Star Bronze Star with Oak Leaf cluster and Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf clusters. Sgt. Howard C. Payne, son of Mr and Mrs Henry C. Payne, participated in Seventh Corps maneuver West Wind in south central Germany as artillery mechanic in Battery C. Pfc. George W Hampton engaged in mock combat during Exercise Breechblock at Pikes Peak as gunner with 847th Field Artillery battalion at Fort Carson Colorado. He completed basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas and entered the Army in September 1953.

Robert M. Arn Marcella Williams Korea I Corps Maj. Arn Army Howard C. Payne Henry C. Payne S. 19Th Seventh Corps Westwind Germany Set. Payne Europe Philippine Islands George W. Hampton Pikes Peak Pfc Hampton William F. Hampton Roosevelt Pfc Camp Chaffee Ark 847Th Field Artillery Fort Carson Colo

Hill succeeds Young as Tulsa sales manager at U S Steel

Henry S. Hill Jr. becomes manager of sales for the Tulsa district office of Tennessee Coal and Iron Division, United States Steel Corp, succeeding George Young. The appointment was announced by David A. Challis Jr., vice president in charge of sales, from Houston, Texas.

Tulsa Henry S. Hill Jr George Young Tennessee Coal and Iron Division United States Steel Corp Hill David A. Challis Jr TCI Houston Tex

UN Sets Debate on Atomic Pool

UN preps Friday debate on an international atomic pool for peace amid Eisenhower’s push for Soviet cooperation. Canada and the five major powers including the United States Britain France and Russia support renewed disarmament talks. Assembly President Van Kleffens to lead tributes to Egypt’s Mahmoud Azmi who died of a heart seizure Wednesday.

United Nations N. Y A Nations Eisenhower United States Russia Kremlin General Assembly Canada Britain France Assembly Eelco N. van Kleffens Netherlands Egypt Mahmoud Azmi

Rayburn Lineup to Replace Martin in Presidency Succession

The unnamed source notes Rayburn number three in the presidency line as he succeeds Joseph W. Martin Jr of Massachusetts, a Republican. It states the president pro tempore ranks behind the speaker, with Sen Walter F. George of Georgia slated for election to the post.

Joseph W. Martin Jr Massachusetts Senate Walter F. George Dga

Personal Statt Pair Undergoes Surgery at V A Hospital

Statt Pair of 608 Roosevelt underwent surgery Wednesday at Oklahoma City Veterans Hospital after a week of treatment there. He will stay in the hospital for several more weeks.

Roosevelt Oklahoma City Veterans Hospital

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