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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1955
Page
3
Merchants report Davy Crockett merchandize now selling slowly after a May boom. Coonskin caps and king of the wild frontier T shirts sit in racks as prices drop from 1.29 to 39 cents. Disney and Mickey Mouse Club items sell slower, while western themed gear remains only modestly popular with kids.
Governor McKeldin announces desegregation of the Maryland National Guard, stating Negroes and whites will serve in the same units effective immediately. The move marks the first such action by a state south of the Mason-Dixon line. Also noted is Sen. Mansfield's view that Stevenson is the leading Democratic presidential candidate with Keefauver as a likely vice president.
Oliva Dionne says Marie the Dionne quintuplet may not return to the convent amid illness. In New Delhi Nehru addresses foreign policy at banquet for Bulganin Khrushchev. He states peace requires peaceful means and goodwill.
Chicago governor Averell Harriman, a potential 1956 Democratic nominee, says it is still too early to declare the matter settled. In East Lansing, Michigan State athletic director Biggie Munn sends telegrams to Illinois and Ohio State coaches after surprise wins over Michigan, thanking them for their help in securing a Rose Bowl berth.
London jewelers Garrard’s predicts a revival of ostrich egg cups after completing a 200 year gap with a pair for oversized eggs. The commission came from Emir Abdul Illah of Iraq, who owns two ostriches and sought ornamental cups. The crafts follow a 1590s to 1625 vogue, with cups in water gilt and Latin-engraved straps.
Eva Marie Saint, Oscar winner for On the Waterfront, embraces a Bob Hope comedy with a grown up long hair style. She says the studio urged the look to suit the character, hoping to showcase versatility beyond tearful roles. Saints and husband Jeff Hayden consider settling in Hollywood as Hayden signs MGM directing contract.
Industrial history notes that Eber Brock Ward rolled the first bar of steel in America at his Bessemer mill in Wyandotte Michigan in 1864.
Washington The Motion Picture Association challenged state and local bans on films. The industry argues Supreme Court rulings erode First and Fourteenth Amendment protection, threatening freedom of expression across newspapers magazines radio and TV, and cites five states and many municipalities enforcing film censorship.
Air France announced it would resume service to London on Monday after two weeks of ground staff and weather-related disruption. Flights will operate from Orly or the Bretigny military field as conditions permit.
Snowy winds gusting up to fifty miles an hour struck Newport harbor as six destroyers were damaged and three launches and a sixty foot barge cast adrift. A pile-driver sank while hulls on F T Berry Harwood Buckley and Benner bumped while tied to the new four million dollar concrete pier. Minor damage touched Larson and Lloyd Thomas also secured at the pier.
New York reports a new tipy tablet that stops asthma attacks and provides hours of relief. Doctors prescribe it widely and tests show it works quickly. The article claims Primatene can be obtained without prescription in small easy to swallow tablets for asthma relief.
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