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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1957

Page

3

Sooner Farmers Called Poorest Paid In Nation

Oklahoma state farm economist Prof. Leo Blakley says Oklahoma farmers are among the poorest paid in the nation with a 1957 net income around 941 dollars per farm, 1396 below the national average, worsened by drought and lower prices. He warns migration to cities may grow, notes soil ownership proverb, and cites need for industrialization and education for rural change. Awards totaling 2925 in savings bonds announced for garden improvement winners by extension service and partners. contest closes Nov 1 1958. previous year's winners to be honored Dec 11 in Ardmore.

Associated Press Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Leo Blakley West Virginia Blak- Jey Blakley Oklahoma State Extension Service Noble Foundation of Ardmore Norma Brumbaugh

Chicago Hosts Livestock Show

The International Livestock Exposition opened in Chicago with a youth oriented display. Penn State and Alberta’s Jerry Leiske, past winners, return as contestants. The 58th annual show at the International Amphitheater drew owners from 36 states and 3 Canadian provinces, with farm animal entries surpassing 11,000 and valued over five million dollars.

Chicago Penn State University Jerry Leiske Beiseker Alberta Penn State International Amphitheater William E. Oglivie

Students Clash With Police After Edison Miami Game

Rioting students and police clashed after Edison High School beat Miami High 20 to 7. Several officers a fireman and students were injured by clubs fists bottles or rocks as police used a fire hose and students atop store roofs threw stones and bottles.

Miami Fila Edison High School Miami High

Moons Not Measuring Earth Says Scientists

Sputniks focus on cosmic and solar radiation rather than Earth surveying. Soviet IGY committee confirms Sputnik II uses ordinary silver zinc batteries with mercury oxide. First satellite transmitted internal temperature and pressure data. second also logged shortwave radiation and cosmic ray intensity. No infrared radiation or meteor impact data reported.

Whitman Bassow United Press Moscow Russia Sputnik Cambridge Mass International Geophysical Year Committee U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences IGY Sputnik II Y. Troitskaya Secrtary IGY Committee

Finnish Crisis Ends as Expert Cabinet Seized Power

HELSINKI Finland a 13 member nonpolitical expert cabinet was appointed to end six weeks of crisis. Rainer von Fieandt becomes foreign minister Col Kalle Lehmus takes defense Urho Kekkonen leads as premier while V A Sukselainen ousted amid no confidence vote. None of the ministers sit in parliament.

Helsinki Finland Urho Kekkonen Land Rainer von Fieandt Bank of Finland P. J. Hynninen Col Kalle Lehmus Urho Kiukas Ministry of the Interior V. J. Sukselainen

New Bergman Romance Looms in London Weekend Visit

Swedish businessman Lars Schmidt, friend of Ingrid Bergman, is in London for private business. Bergman, recently separated from Roberto Rossellini, is making a film in England. Schmidt hinted he might meet her in the street and said he will depart for Paris on Monday for business.

London Lars Schmidt Ingrid Berman New York Bergman Roberto Rosselini England Schmidt Paris

Blind Wet Rouses Five In House Fire

William M. Hughes, 43, a veteran blinded by a 1945 minefield explosion in France, guided five residents to safety during a Philadelphia fire. He woke his wife, alerted the area, then searched the building to awaken others while rescuing two canaries and a dog. Firefighters confined the blaze to the basement.

Philadelphia France William M. Hughes Hughes

This Year's Oscar Ceremony Promises Best Telecast Yet

Hollywood reports point to the 1958 Academy Awards telecast being the best yet as industry funding trims the show. Three minor awards are dropped to speed the program, with discussions of pre presenting some categories. Noted names like Joan Fontaine and Marion Brando surface in backstage chatter amid studio shifts and talent rosters.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Academy

Davis homeless again Paris up world Denes held three year sentence

Garry Davis a self styled figure known as world denes was released and returned to Paris. The article notes a Brisant sentence and references a three year term. Further details are unreadable.

Paris Sgarry - Davis

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