Voice Contest Winner Selected
Lawton high school sophomore Jackie Ellis won Comanche county in the Jaycee sponsored Voice of Democracy contest. Runners up were Sandra Banta Mary Ann Stuart Don Hays and Robert Chabnah. Ellis advances to state competition in December with the national winner to perform in Washington D C in February 1958. The state winner receives an all expense trip to Washington and National Awards Banquet recognition. Four national co winners earn 500 college scholarships and gold recordings.
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Jackie Ellis
Lawton High School
Comanche County
Ellis
Verdell D. Ellis
Sandra Banta
Julius H. Banta
Euclid
Mary Ann Stuart
D. Don Hays
Norman Hays
Oak
Robert Chabnah
Clarence Chatman
Garfield
Hedges
Robert Craig Pierson
Cameron College
Johnny Littlefield
Andrew Jackson
Neil
Donley
Lawton Jaycee
Washington, D.C
Five Die In Fire In Melegnano Italy
Five persons burned to death Tuesday night when a gas tank exploded on a farmer’s motorcycle and set a farm house ablaze in Melegnano. Authorities said Angelo Agazzi, 41, used a lighted candle to inspect the engine triggering the blast. Firefighters found five charred bodies among the debris.
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Milan
Italy
Melegnano
Angelo Agazzi
Burglars Break Into City High School Overnight
City detectives investigated an overnight break-in at Lawton Senior High School. Entry was gained by breaking two small interior door windows. several rooms were entered but nothing was reported stolen. Principal Hugh Bish reported the incident.
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Lawton Senior High School
North Windasy
Cleo Staut
R. A. Davis
Hugh Bish
Many Cities Start Deducting Local Income Taxes
A Commerce Clearing House survey shows local jurisdictions in Kentucky Missouri Ohio and Pennsylvania gaining power to withhold income taxes at the source. Thirteen major cities plus suburbs now levy these taxes including Canton Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Springfield Toledo Erie Pittsburgh Philadelphia Scranton Louisville and St. Louis.
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Chicago
Commerce Clearing House
National Reporting Authority
Kentucky
Missouri
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Canton
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Springfield
Toldeo
Youngstown
Erie
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Scranton
Louisville
St. Louis
Motorists Warned Leaves Are Peril in Chicago
In Chicago a safety alert warns motorists about slick leaf litter on roads as autumn tips emerge. Experts urge reduced speeds and extra braking distance during peak leaf fall periods to prevent accidents.
Winter Months Noted By Chicago Motor Club
The reference cites winter months as noted by the Chicago Motor Club though details are sparse. It suggests seasonal guidance or schedule remarks associated with the club’s activities during cold periods.
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Chicago Motor ‘Club
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Future Teachers of America
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City High
Sears
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