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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1955
Page
3
Wallace Kidd reports from Anadarko Daily News on the inaugural dispatch of an Oklahoma industrial tour. This United Press Editors of Oklahoma special project introduces tour participants and the purpose of visiting industry centers across the state.
Four squads of 101 Oklahoma salesmen begin calls to 2300 eastern firms from Newark to Boston in a campaign labeled the year of industrial decision for Oklahoma. Gov. Gary backs the effort, while De Soto reveals a 1956 model push with large production and safety features.
Harold F. Stassen, Ike's disarmament aide, urged the Communist world and Egypt to drop their pending arms agreement as a matter of self interest. He warned that delivery of Soviet arms to Egypt could deal a very serious blow to world peace.
A Canadian National Railways passenger train struck an abandoned car at a level crossing in Rivière-Beaudette Quebec injuring about 40 people. The impact derailed the engine and nine cars during Sunday night’s crash.
President Eisenhower’s illness spurred market volatility but an AP 60-stock average shows a $401 overall loss from three weeks earlier. Most holders not forced to cash out, with many strong boxes still holding gains. futures yields may improve if bought now.
Maj. Sam Woodfill, once thought forgotten, will be reburied with full military honors at Arlington Cemetery on Monday. The World War I hero died four years ago and was reinterred after Madison Indiana residents urged a larger monument. He killed 19 Germans in one day on October 12 1918 in the Argonne Forest and was praised by Gen. John J. Pershing after records were reviewed.
Includes major rights for Donald Newton Robertson granted by Judge Toby Morris, default judgment for $10,000 in a Jackson county traffic case, foreclosures and heirship determinations involving Lon Bailey and Audria Bailey Smith, probate administration for Jack Shaw, death determination for joint tenant Betty E Grimes, and a beer license application for Rock Castle 2701 S Lith.
Five room residence at 1303 H Avenue offering a rear furnished apartment. Immediate possession possible. Total price listed at 5800 dollars.
Nero the dachshund, stuck for eight days in a 30 foot fox hole, was thought dead after failed rescue attempts and a vet declared him gone. He crawled to the surface Sunday night, weak but alive, to the cheers of villagers including 10-year old Ciancarlo Garbolino.
Boston bound New Haven railroad sleeper passengers who woke in Grand Central station found they were still at the station as flood conditions blocked the train from leaving. No injuries reported and transit disruptions continued through the morning.
In CHIGWELL England a thief rifled lockers at a sports club and took 140 dollars from the clothes of 11 policemen who were playing in a soccer match. Police also lost the game.
Van Nuys Calif UP Chris tine Lee Bauer third child of Mrs Leroy Brauer was born Sunday with a head start on most babies. She already had two front teeth.
Detroit owner Sam Hartman says burglars used a meat cleaver to smash open his restaurant safe and absconded with 600 dollars in cash. Police investigating, no injuries reported.
Toshiko Nomoto drew a crowd Sunday by slipping past police lines to meet Emperor Hirohito. The three year old showed little impression, remaining calm and unawed by the royal encounter in Tokyo.
The Navy hopes to start work on its first atomic driven super aircraft carrier by 1957.
The National Fire Association said on Monday that 1954 fire losses nationwide totaled about 1.016 trillion dollars, roughly 5 million less than 1953, marking the first decline in five years.
If you suffer from glandular inflammation, the Excelsior Institute advertises a non surgical treatment approach for older men. It claims that medicines only provide temporary relief and neglect can lead to senility and malignancy. A free book outlining proven non surgical treatments is offered with no obligation.
An estimated 10 to 16 percent of the crop land harvested annually in the United States since the end of World War II has been used for producing export commodities.
New Primatene tablets stop asthma attacks in minutes and relief lasts hours. The 98 cent OTC remedy loosens mucous and opens bronchial tubes without injections, combining three effective medicines for asthma distress. Trade mark Whitehall Pharmacal Company.
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