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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1956
Page
3
The American freighter Senas Out was found in immediate danger, sending a distress signal picked up by RCA Marine, with position 16 11 N 119 38 E off Luzon. The US Navy ship Mush sim sped to assist as rescue ships searched for survivors after the Japanese freighter Tawa Maru reportedly sank near Formosa.
A historical report notes that the Brooklyn Bridge towers rest on sunken wood cushions thirteen feet thick. The observation highlights the engineering details of the bridge’s foundation and the use of timber supports in its structure.
Cameron college will lead the ROTC battalion this semester with Lt Col Sam Brades assistant professor announcing cadet officers. Lawton and Marlow names appear across lieutenant, company commander and sergeant listings in a long roster of cadets and noncommissioned officers.
The Univac, a seven foot electronic computer, will ease math tasks for Oklahoma's highway department. Weighing 3400 pounds, it was moved to the fourth floor of the state capitol and will begin operations in two to three weeks. The machine will handle engineering data but requires explicit instructions. The state rents the unit at 2083 dollars per month for a one year trial, with additional installation costs.
SEMINOLE Okla UP two automobiles carrying ten teens wrecked on a dusty county ranch southeast of here Monday night maiming one girl for life and injuring the other nine. Francis Eads 16 suffered a brain concussion and head cuts requiring stitches while a second rider was critical. Police said dust blinded drivers as they followed another car. The first driver was not identified. Barbara Joyce Gill drove the second car off the road and Homer Montgomery drove the third car into a ditch. Four riders were in the Gill car and five boys and one girl rode with Montgomery. All involved were 19 and 16 years old.
A district court jury was dismissed after failing to reach a verdict in the murder of George Hardin Iukwa. Flavdin, arrested after the wife’s death at the Susukwa home on June 12, 1990, claimed insanity and was committed to Central State Hospital at Norman. He later remained jailed awaiting trial, with a retrial likely in the spring term.
New York Idlewild airport received a 432 pound shipment of haggis from Prestwick for the St Andrew's Society annual dinner. The food, described by Webster as a traditional pudding made from sheep organs and oats, will feed about 1000 Scotsmen at the event. Dick Jones to enter private practice in January with Milton Keen in Oklahoma City after losing re election to the final court of appeals.
A house under construction at 02 Logan in Lawton suffered heavy damage overnight by vandals. Six windows were broken paint splattered on walls and doors and paint dumped in a wash basin. The home is being built by Choate and Choate contractors with Delmer Choate identifying the damage.
A habeas corpus hearing for Grady King Jay Dee Wilson and FLOW Wilson delayed to next Monday in Oklahoma City. District Judge Clarence Mills granted the postponement after County Attorney Grantme Scanland requested more time to question witnesses and review wire recordings tied to an Oklahoma County bootlegging syndicate and a San tash plot against rival bootleggers.
The Railway Express Agency filed a petition with the Corporation Commission seeking a 4 percent rate rise for shipments within Oklahoma. The agency cites higher payroll costs and other expenses as the reason, noting interstate shipments already have a similar increase approved.
Search teams used a Mt Avila cable car line to reach the crash scene where 10 U S citizens perished. Among the victims is Charles Peete and his family, including infants Karen and Kenny Peete. Peete was a 26 year old outfielder who batted .250 with Omaha last season and had brief time with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Gov. Raymond Gary commutes sentences for 81 state penitentiary inmates allowing Christmas at home. Hardesty, 43, released Dec 25 after conspiracy conviction tied to Youd nil kickbacks. parole denied last September. Sentences expire under minimum term rules.
Robert Chang, 47, free on bond after safecracking and mail fraud charges, is rearrested for breaking into a mailbox. In Tulsa, Clen Thompson, loser in county assessor race, plans a district court recount after trailing James Arnold by about 1,600 votes.
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