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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1955
Page
3
United Press Washington reports John L. Lewis urges policing union welfare funds. He says organizations should abandon their holier than thou attitude and put their own house in order to improve funds’ chances of surviving.
Gettysburg Pa Republican National Chairman Leonard W Hall states there is no other candidate if President Eisenhower does not run again in 1956. He asserts no alternative candidate is identified at this time.
President Eisenhower urges that private citizens localities states and the federal government each have a role and responsibility in tackling the classroom shortfall, stressing a joint effort to improve national education. The remark frames education as a collective obligation across government levels and citizens.
Paris Premier Edgar Faure replies to a well wisher before facing a confidence vote. He states it is not customary for the corpse to reply to a funeral oration, signaling defiance and resolve ahead of the parliamentary session.
Rep Harold C Oster tag of New York describes being held at gunpoint with three others by Communist police in East Berlin. He says the incident caught them by surprise and they grew more alarmed about what might happen to them as time passed.
In Frontenac Minnesota a family group of ten, the Steffenhagen clan, faces planned spleen removal to treat an unusual hereditary blood condition. Roy 37 and Robert 31, plus eight children aged from 142 to 11, were scheduled to enter University of Minnesota Hospitals. Doctors say spleen destruction may restore strength and appetite after transfusions for most of the family. Grandmother Lily Steffenhagen died six years earlier from the same illness.
Saigon reports Viet Nam pursuing a defining regional role in the fight against communism as leaders and observers debate whether to push for full SEATO membership. Diem’s government argues South Viet Nam stands as a future anchor for Asia, while Britain and the United States urge restraint and focus on strengthening Saigon. The South Viet Nam army, now 170 000 strong, has grown from a ragtag force into an effective fighting unit under American and French advisers.
In Manchester Kentucky a 16 year old girl Wilma Reid was found unconscious about 30 feet from a burning slate dump with head injuries and chemical burns. Her condition was listed as fair and she was on the road to recovery. Sheriff Daniel Davidson said details of how she reached the spot will be determined after she recovers. The girl's father Elbert Reid said he drove her near their home and told her to walk the rest of the way before leaving.
Arlie L. Ramsey, 69, co owner of the Ramsey building, was found dead Sunday afternoon under doctor care for a heart condition. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lawton Funeral Home. A coroner's inquest ruled death due to natural causes, with Peace Justice Marvin Cameron presiding.
Robert E. Faries 74 died Friday morning in a local nursing home. Funeral services were held Monday at Becker Memorial chapel with Rev. Glenn Pence of Paradise Valley Baptist church officiating. He was a retired farmer in ill health for five years with a heart condition. Bearers were Ralph McClung, Tommy Glover, Claude O'Dell, Walt Williams, Dick Wooten, and Dewey Shaw. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The Senate Antitrust Subcommittee pressed for more testimony on how independent finance firms struggle to win GM business. GMAC, owned by General Motors, reportedly captures the majority of financing for GM products while independents like Commercial Investment Trust and Interstate Finance Corp. report minimal GMAC share, citing loyalty and cost advantages.
In New York officials from the CIO Electrical Workers Union and Westinghouse Electric Co resumed stalemated negotiations to end a six week strike that has idled 40 000 workers in 30 plants nationwide.
The 29 inch plastic doll is offered with optional poses kneeling sitting and walking. Buyers can choose Bridesmaid or Bride and the price listed is 14.99 for the item.
A toy shop advertises an archery set featuring a 42 foot bow and four suction-tip targets. It also offers a small deposit to hold your toy until December 15.
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