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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1957
Page
11
James Marlow analyzes how the White House routinely withheld full medical details after Ike’s heart seizure ileitis and later strokes. The piece traces misstatements from 1955 through 1956, notes press secretary shifts, and questions the policy of delaying full disclosure until diagnoses are confirmed.
Washington government begins a three year study by the Public Health Service to test drugs that stop blood clotting in stroke prevention. The research, led by the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Blindness, aims to assess anti coagulants like dicumarol used on President Eisenhower after his heart attack. Strokes and cerebral vascular diseases kill about 72,000 Americans yearly.
Authorities identified 43-year-old ex convict John Harris Hudgon as the suspect in the 1950 Stan dard State Bank heist in Kansas City Missouri. He was traced via photos and a car purchase from a Missouri dealer and is also wanted on two prior bank holdups, with a 1949 escape attempt and forgery term noted.
London reports Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer will hold talks to review Anglo German problems and international issues ahead of the NATO heads of government meeting in Paris next month. Adenauer will dine with Queen Elizabeth on December 5 and with the Bank of England governor and directors on December 6, both described as special tributes to the chancellor.
Budapest Nepszabadsag reports state railways face a traffic breakdown if cold weather arrives due to extreme coal shortages. High grade coal is scarce and mixed with 20 percent inferior coal to supplement supplies. Forecasts from BS Fress indicate fuel shortages across Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria as Polish coal deliveries decline.
The Agriculture Department said tight money today has not caused a shortage of funds for efficient farmers. However, reports from farming areas show inexperienced operators and marginal farms struggle to obtain loans. Many have cut farming, taken off farm jobs, or switched occupations. Lenders are screening applications more strictly than in the past.
The Agriculture Department says purchasing cooperatives are essential tools for farmers. A booklet notes the average producer spends about 1,000 a year on supplies and services, and cooperatives help manage growing farming needs. The department states cooperatives are like hired hands in buying and marketing to support farm operations.
Oklahoma City report says 40 extra troopers will aid traffic for the Oklahoma Oklahoma State game in Norman on Saturday. Lt Harold Watson urges fans to leave early and budget at least one extra hour for travel. A highway patrol plane will broadcast directions via WKY and KOCY to help motorists avoid congestion.
Bliss Table quad attorney and brother of state Rep. Jack Bliss is mentioned for possible appointment to fill the vacancy of E A Summers as a district judge in eastern Oklahoma Summers retired to become the states first supernumerary judge The nominating district is Wagoner and Cherokee counties but the district includes Muskogee Adair and Sequoyah counties Gov Raymond Gary will not appoint a successor before January 1.
Gladys Line of 65 Tulsa was hospitalized for observation after a Midland Valley Railroad switch engine struck a moving car. The impact threw her partly from the vehicle, causing it to spin at an intersection and be demolished.
Rep Emanuel Celler, Democrat of New York, tied strict U S immigration laws to a shortage of trained scientists in the United States. He urged eliminating current quotas and replacing them with a system that admits workers based on U S needs while on a European tour of nuclear energy stations. He also pressed NATO industrial strength and proposed a presidential incapacitation commission.
MIDWEST CITY reports President Eisenhower becomes an honorary member of Brownie Troop 58 during a recent visit. The President said he had never before joined a feminine organization. Leather-bound membership was presented to a Secret Service agent to pass on to Eisenhower.
In a November 29 1987 Lawton Constitution issue, focus falls on Whitney's presidential leadership and related developments. The article outlines policy directions, key initiatives, and community impacts under his administration.
Pfc. Wilbur L. Jones of Raleigh North Carolina was found guilty by a Marine court martial of two counts of assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm and conspiracy to assault in the death of Navy Corpsman Adrien R. Nokleby of Wells County North Dakota. Sentencing set for tomorrow.
Seoul reports South Korea backs the U S decision to keep the Ryukyu Islands under military administration. Government spokesman Oh Chae Kyung warns against a revived Japanese colonial push and rejects civilian rule for Okinawa as a myth spread by Communist allies and Okinawa factions.
Former Chandler Oklahoma resident L. D. Gray who now lives in Salford Arizona presented a $10,000 check to the Tulsa Boys Home on Thursday, boosting the youths’ fund.
Officers say 18 year old Harlan Steele died from gas fumes in a Tulsa east side house trailer. The victim is the son of Robert Steele of Pomona Kansas.
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