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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1957
Page
4
A long hospital notes page records numerous births, admissions, and dismissals across Southwestern institutions. Entries cite names, addresses, and times for newborns and patients, including surgeries and medical cases, with multiple families and towns named.
The article reports Judge Eubanks delaying custody hearings as Mrs. Bandy alleges her two year old daughter is unlawfully detained by the child’s grandparents despite the mother’s wishes. The petition asserts the grandparents only claim custody due to kinship and past support.
The White House added 250 attendees to a gathering including Army Navy and Air Force secretaries and military chiefs. the Science Advisory Committee is headed by Dr I I Rabi. A large NSC meeting was held last week as Johnson announced plans for a sweeping inquiry into missiles and satellites. Eisenhower’s nationwide speaking tour, timed with the 40th anniversary of Russia’s revolution, aims to bolster confidence in science, defense, economy and foreign policy. First talks were slated for Oklahoma City November 13 but rescheduled to Washington tonight. Eisenhower plans to visit Oklahoma again and target key dates with a series of speeches. Ten first term Republicans urged clear statements on Russia’s space progress. Kennedy criticized complacency, urging explicit national direction. A December 3 White House meeting with congressional leaders will widen to finance and tax policy in addition to foreign policy and defense. The January get-together will precede a December 4 presidential huddle with Republican leaders to review domestic policy.
Funeral services for William Carl Woodall, 38, were conducted at Chattanooga Baptist Church with Rev. Everette Young officiating. He died Saturday night in a Clinton hospital after an extended illness. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Lawton. Bearers included F. G. Peters, Rodney Warner, Albert Harper, Joel Brooks, Frank Kuepker, and Elzie Humble.
A Lawton man faced accusations of attacking a woman in multiple locations including the L Ranch and Bath and Washington, with a friend reporting the initial confrontation and police later detaining the suspect. The case references a prior rape charge reduced to aggravated assault, with a nine month jail term served.
Air Force officials say no physical evidence of flying saucers has emerged after reviewing 5700 sightings over a decade while experts suggest current readings may be cloud ceiling lights. Naval astronomer links a Wednesday eastern Seaboard flare to aurora borealis lighting up to Georgia. Also note that hunting with guns remains a major industry with 11 million American hunters spending 937 million dollars in 1955.
Five finalists were named Wednesday in the 1958 Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the Lawton Jaycees. Winners include Sandra Banta Saint Mary's high school Mary Ann Stuart Jack de Ellis Don Hays Lawton high school and Robert Chatman Douglass. The five presented their prize winning speeches at a Wednesday noon Lawton Jaycees meeting.
Police report that Mrs. Ray fired a 410 shotgun at her husband during a domestic confrontation at their home. He was struck in the right side and elbow and found on the dining room floor when officers arrived. The shotgun was recovered nearby and furniture was overturned.
ICBM sky praised the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Leninist Central Committee for safeguarding October Revolution gains. Malinovsky repeated Western plots against Syria with Turkey as a tool and condemned interference by earth satellites in space. He warned of atomic war dangers and blamed foreign circles in the United States for raising international tensions as enemies of peace pursue new ventures in the Middle East.
Sputnik I has circled the earth since October four. Sputnik II orbits now at about 103.5 minutes per lap, possibly longer than its predecessor. U S and Soviet officials debate tracking data and timing with limited information from Russia, while observers caution accuracy remains provisional.
Health officer Dr. James Mott reported a sharp rise in flu related absenteeism last week with about 24 000 people missing work and school in 37 counties. He warned totals could exceed 70 000 statewide and noted Missouri Joplin area schools were heavily hit with about 10 000 students home and eleven schools closed.
The record notes wholesale beer dealers and 4 381 retail dealers showing performance across fiscal years. It compares 1957 to 1956, with a 112 percent increase cited for the period covering at least 500 barrels. The text questions if this reflects the same manufacturer across periods.
The governor celebrated the 500th plant opening under the bootstrap tax concession in Puerto Rico. The event noted the program created 40,000 jobs and about 50 million dollars in annual local wages.
A typographical error in the LaVerne advertisement listed Open¢ Until 3 P.M. Friday instead of Open Until 9 P.M. Thursday. The notice concerns the main floor exhibit area at the Lawtonian Hotel building.
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