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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1955
Page
20
Former President Truman argues in Life magazine memoirs that the vice president should be trained and kept as a spare chief executive. He notes the risky leap from vice presidency to presidency and urges selecting a VP equipped for the job and kept informed of all business.
The National Safety Council analysis ranks Lawton 13th among 197 cities in population group for police supervision. It notes 23 more officers and six full time traffic staff needed to reach leading cities, urges civil service for rank and file, better chief selection, and higher salaries while praising current traffic enforcement and supervision levels.
The council favored stronger rules recommended by the American Bar and American Medical associations to curb drinking and driving. Lawton logged 85 convictions, while local data suggested 198 toxication convictions would better reflect drunk drivers. Accident investigations showed 96 percent clearance, with 80 percent arrests leading to convictions at 99 percent. In 1954 hit and run clearances hit 90 percent, and 95 percent of arrested hit run drivers were convicted. City patrols produced 1,221 hazardous violations convictions, 99 percent of cases filed.
A benefit western musical show featuring Sill Mack and Co from Wichita Hills Tex will be held at 8 p m Thursday in the Cameron college auditorium. Proceeds support Lawton Civil Defense tornado warning system. Advance 60 cents adults 30 cents students. at door 75 cents adults. Tickets from CD members or by calling Taylor or Dow Smith at 6558 or 6918 J.
Nitrogen fertilizer is now available as gas liquid and solid forms. All three forms are equally effective in producing crop yield responses across general agronomic conditions and crop types.
Detroit Mrs Rosemary Jacques 31 wife of a police officer was found guilty by an all woman jury of manslaughter in the death of her 6 year old foster son Robert Szabo after discipline for wetting his pants. She faces sentencing October 15 with a maximum 15 year term.
National Newspaper week was observed at Northwest Kiwanis luncheon with Ned Shepler, Constitution Press editor, as guest speaker. He gave a history of the Lawton Constitution and the newsroom’s role in American history, with Julius Banta as program chair.
Kyodo reports the Japanese Communist party seeks to welcome back members removed after the war but returns only a scant handful. Of 10 000 approached, police say 35 re entered the party as they refuse to come back choosing to stay away.
Seven members of Lawton Masonic Lodge No. 183 travel to Guthrie for a statewide Masonic rally under the sponsorship of the Oklahoma Grand Lodge. The list includes M B Capshaw H B Brady J G Wilson Herman Lee Pete Williamson Fred Trent and James Matthews. Speaker is Frank S Land 33rd degree Mason founder of DeMolay and present secretary of the International Supreme Council of DeMolays.
Oklahoma City report says 32 year old Gilbert Jack Longman, an Indian convict, faces delayed sentencing after federal jury convicted him of involuntary manslaughter in the death of his father Frank Longman 59 during a drunken brawl near Little Axe east of Norman. The judge will wait for a probation officer's report before sentencing. Longman testified he was very drunk but denied killing his father.
The Seahorse I, a 16 foot submarine, crossed the 21 mile Catalina Channel traveling mostly submerged. It burned only three gallons of fuel during the 614 hour crossing from the mainland yesterday. Operators Gustav Dalla Valle and Dick Anderson wore diving masks with oxygen bottles on their backs. The 2,500 pound craft, modeled after WWII Italian submarines, moved at five knots. Owner Richard Kline cites potential for underwater photography exploration and sightseeing.
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