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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1957

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Four Prisoners Charged With Threats to Eisenhower and Nixon

Four prisoners at the federal dormitory in El Reno Oklahoma were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of threatening the life of President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon. Identified are Howard Reed Liggett 20 Tulsa Edward Evans Landers 20 Augusta Georgia Freddie Gene Bradley 26 Odessa Texas and Robert Lewis Kemp 19 Brne Island Massachusetts. The threats, both mailed and oral, were made while in confinement and not connected to the President’s visit. Prison term could reach 15 years for Liggett if convicted.

Oklahoma City Secret Service el Reno Okla Eisenhower Nixon Rolland H . Osborne Oklahoma Howard Reed Liggett Tulsa Edward Evans Landers Augusta Freddie Gene Bradley Odessa Tex Robert Lewis Kemp Brne Island Osborne Liggett

Bride Prays As Girard’s Fate Is Decided

MAEBASHI Japan Bride of GI William 5S Girard prays to Buddha as verdict nears in manslaughter trial. The Ottawa Illinois native, 22, faces possible jail for the Jan 30 death of Mrs Naka Sakai at a US firing range. Haru Candy Girard waits in a candlelit room, vows to endure if needed.

Maebashi Japan William Girard Buddha Ottawa Naka Sakai Somagahara Haru Candy) Girard Mm Oizurmi

Autopsy awaited in Cache death of Mary Rodriguez

County Attorney Warren Crane awaited autopsy results to determine the death of year old Indian woman Mary Louise Rodriguez of Cache. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial hospital about 10 p.m. Sunday after her husband Anthony Rodriguez and her mother Jane Niedo drove her there. The husband said she took pills and would not name them and that he found the door blocked and a gas jet on without lighting the stove upon returning home. He forced the lock to enter.

Lice Gein Warren Crane Mary Louise Rodriguez Cache Lawton Rodriguez Memorial Hospital Anthony R. Rodriguez Jane Pearl Niedo I Rodriguez Lewis Davis Lee Fioman Faga 3 Col

Pair Wed Thrice It’s Finally Legal

Howard Lawson and Mary Sylvester recount three ceremonies over two counties and a last minute license fix to wed legally. They began in Normal and Bloomington, traveled to Urbana for a blood test, faced a second waiting period, then encountered a clerical error in Champaign County. After a final test and license correction, Rev. Doland married them Saturday evening, with the ceremony finally legal in Bloomington not McLean.

Bloomington Howard Lawson Mary Sylvester Mansfield Howard Normal Mary Urbana Champaign County F. Roy Doland McClean County Inister Goh

Registration Ends In County Friday

County election officials remind voters that registration for the December 3 county cheer option election closes Friday. Secretary Mrs. Jimmie Logan notes state law bans registration two weeks from an election and restricts transfers or changes in that window. Those eligible to vote last May 25 need not re register.

Jimmie Logan County Election Board Logan

Actress Slated For Operation After Appendicitis

Hong Kong reports Elizabeth Taylor with appendicitis during the world tour. Mike Todd said she will have the operation on their return to Los Angeles as she recovers at a friend's home.

Hong Kong Elizabeth Taylor Mike Todd America Todd Los Angeles

Man Booked and Friends Hunted In Theft

A 20 year old Lawson man was booked at city jail this morning as detectives questioned him and five friends about four weekend burglaries at Central Baptist Church Church of Christ and Centenary Methodist and the USC club. Detectives said 25 city teenagers were questioned and released with no clear link to the crimes. The church break ins included a safe entry at Central Baptist and a broken window into the USC club office. See THEFT Page 3, Continued Col 4.

Lawson City Cleo Stout United Services Organization Club Stout Central Baptist Church Church of Christ Sycamore Certenary Methodist Church USC Club Fourth Fred Willhoit Morris Walker Centenary Methodist Church

Snow and Cold Rain Sweep Oklahoma in Wintry Onslaught

Snow and cold drizzle spread across Oklahoma on the second day of a weeklong wintry siege. Temperatures ranged from 22 in the northwest to 35 in the southeast as a five day forecast warned of below normal readings and 10 to 20 inches of western precipitation with 0.20 to 0.40 inches in the east. An additional rain round was forecast for Thursday. Light snow touched the state’s east and sleet was seen at Edmond. Moisture totals up to 7 am included 1.76 inches at Tishomingo, 1.50 at Kingston, 1.33 at Okmulgee, 0.70 at Okemah, 0.32 at a gauge near Wagoner, and 1.63 at Dewar.

Gace Oklahoma

North Wind Promises Unstable Week In Lawton Area

A brisk north wind chilled Lawton Monday with an 11 a.m. reading of 37 and a 35 overnight low. A freeze of 30 is forecast tonight, then Tuesday's high near 48. Showers Sunday night yielded .10 inch. Lake Lawtonka had no rain. Creek flows persist as readings remain unsettled. Weathermen predict upper 20s to upper 40s Tuesday through Saturday with scattered showers possible.

Lawtonians Seéno Lawton Lake Lawtonka Roy Higdon Ares

Pope's Condition Remains Critical After Accident

Orville Don Fope Sr a 47 year old Lawton insurance agency owner was gravely injured in a highway accident near Chickasha Saturday. He underwent surgery Sunday and was reported holding his own though still critical. A separate SH 152 crash west of Binger killed Glen Barbee 52 of Eakly at 12 05 am. Melvin Erwin Cools 45 of Meeker and his wife Velma 45 suffered serious injuries including skull fracture and broken ankle. Their son Raymond 17 was injured but condition unknown. Authorities had not identified a passenger in Barbee's car.

Orville Don Fope Lawton Insurance Agency Chickasha SH 152 Binger Grady Glen ‘Barbee Eakly Melvin Erwin’ Cools Meeker Cook Velma Cies Raymond

Pineau Says Arms Did Not Thwart Reds In Tunisia

French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau said Anglo American arms shipments to Tunisia did not deter Soviet deliveries. He argued the move angered French public opinion and could hinder NATO talks. Pineau spoke in New York before meetings with Dulles and UN officials, noting Bourguiba seeks no Soviet arms.

New York Christian Pineau Tunisia Moscow Pineau Paris Washington John Foster Dulles United States Britain Lasteek Henry Jackson D-Wash Habib Bourguiba Communist Party France Idlewild NATO Dulles USA London Selwyn Lloyd U.S Brightwingers Pravda Tzvestia Trud Sovietskaya Rossiya Tunisian Alantic Block Africa

Crash Victims Returned From Pacific Catastrophe

Long Beach California reports the aircraft carrier Philippine Sea docking with 19 bodies aboard and wreckage from a Pan American Stratocruiser that crashed into the Pacific on November 8. FBI agents met the ship as it docked on a mercy mission, aiding Civil Aeronautics Board investigators seeking the cause of the crash that killed 36 passengers and eight crew.

Long Beach Calif Philippine Pacific Ocean San Francisco FBI Civil Aeronautics Board

Stevenson joins NATO plan talks with Dulles

Adlai Stevenson met Secretary of State Dulles for an hour and a half in Washington. Officials say the session was very cordial and friendly as Stevenson begins his role advising on the Eisenhower administration's NATO program. He will study proposals and may join the Paris December heads of government meeting if possible.

Washington Smn Adlai Stevenson Dulles Stevenson State Department NATO U.S Paris Eisenhower New York Farley

Stevenson Will Help Ike Says He Can Be Of Real Help

President Eisenhower says Adlai Stevenson can be of real help in strengthening the North Atlantic Alliance. The claim stems from a letter to Stevenson thanking him for agreeing to advise on NATO Council preparations in Paris for December. Eisenhower notes Foster will coordinate preparations across government agencies.

Augusta Eisenhower Adlai Stévenson Eforts North Atlantic Stevenson Paris Foster NATO

State Follows Gary Appeal For Chins Up

Norman Oklahoma proclaimed chins up as Sooner fans mourned Notre Dame defeat. Alumni and players offered philosophy on resilience. Bud Wilkinson urged finishing strong while Stillwater fans lightheartedly mocked the loss with a humor club note. Notre Dame coach Brewman and lineman Lynch credited Sooner spirit on NBC Today.

Norman Raymond Gary Oklahoma Sooner Notre Dame Big Red Sooners Nebraska Oklahoma State Robert J. Lew Cuero Tex San Antonio Eddie Crowder Bud Wilkinson Jefferson House Stillwater Tii Oklahom Times Bureau Terry Brewman Dick Lynch Soonerland

Eisenhower allocates 900000 for Oklahoma flood relief

President Eisenhower announced from his vacation headquarters an additional 900000 for flood and storm relief in Oklahoma. The federal government had already provided two million dollars and the storm-hit areas were declared a major disaster area on May 18.

Augusta Gaib Eisenhower Oklahoma White House James C. Hagerty

Navy eyes faster launch for test and larger satellite

The Navy announced a possible two month speedup in its satellite program. If the small six inch sphere launches successfully next month, a fully instrumented 20 inch satellite could follow ahead of the March target. If the first test succeeds, the later two tests may be foregone. The plan aligns with Project Vanguard and IGY goals, with Army involvement considered after a November decision.

Washington Navy Eisenhower Project Vanguard John P. Hagen Vanguard U. S Army

Accused Slayers Flee Indiana Jail

Seven men including three charged with murder escaped from Crown Point jail by bending window bars with a metal table. Sheriff West warned residents to verify visitors and avoid strangers without coats. the fugitives reportedly headed north toward Gary in a stolen car. One car stolen near the jail was later found in Gary.

Srown Point Ind Jack West Citzens Reg Tts John Dilfinger Gary Crown Point

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