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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1954

Page

8

Lawton Constitution Masthead and publication details

The record lists the Lawton Constitution staff roles including editor Ned Shepler and publisher, with business, advertising, circulation, and mechanical departments. It notes circulation manager, city office address in Lawton Oklahoma, and postal registration details, plus association memberships.

The Lawton Constitution Ned Shepler Bill F. Bentley Ted Ralston W. R. Rick Joe 1 HOUSE W. &. Hargraves J. VU. Ahlschlager C Ave Lawton Oxla Okla Wost Secene Eines Ongress Oklahoma Press Association and Newspaper Publishers Association Audit Bureau of Circulations

Subscription rates and notices in Lawton publication

Rates for Morning Press and Sunday Constitution Press in Lawton area are $1.55 per month for morning and evening options, $2.40 for combined services. Southwest Oklahoma mail prices listed, with 2 percent add on outside area. Associated Press rights note and editorial disclaimer follow, ending with biblical and devotional quotes.

Morning Press Constitution Press Lawton Constitution Oklahoma Southwest Associated Press

Nerve gas fear grows as new field manual details deadly effects

The Army-Air Force field manual describes a colorless odorless nerve gas that paralyzes and kills within minutes. Early symptoms include runny nose and vision loss, with severe cases causing breathing trouble, convulsions, and death. Civilians face near hopeless defense, while nations may still breach the ban on lethal gas.

Army-Air Force U.S

Gag Recycles Harriman Wealth Joke As Governor Bid Rises

Old gags resurface about W Averell Harriman who is the Democratic nominee for New York governor. A club scene has Harriman replying I feel like a million to a friend asking how he is. The exchange hints at his wealth and public scrutiny.

W. Averell Harriman New York Harriman Averell Friend Vic Mature Lili St. Cyr Las Vegas Dorothy Mature Fox Columbia

Beaver Dam Faces Slowdown Amid Farm and Factory Woes

In Beaver Dam Wisconsin a prosperous town hides a slow drift of hard times. Farmers hit by dairy price supports cutbacks press local shops while Weyenberg Shoes and Malleable Iron struggle with reduced production and layoffs. Bankers and officials offer mixed hope while voters eye a shift in Dodge County and a possible Nelson challenge to Congressman Davis.

Joseph Alsop Beaver Dam Wisc Dodge County Yankee Hill Norval Benson Front Street Weyenberg Shoe Malleable Iron Company Monarch Malleable H. J. Burrow Chicago Tribune General Motors Defense Department Watson Wheeler American National Bank American National Front Edward Jacobs Rissman-Gamble-Clark Company Jacobs American Federation of Labor Ralph Percifield Eisenhower Ike Percifield Joe Helfert Adlai Stevenson Gaylord Nelson Glenn Davis Davis

Doctor cautions on cholesterol and arteriosclerosis facts

Dr Edwin P Jordan essays on cholesterol Diets high in cholesterol may not prevent artery hardening and effects vary by person. Reducing cholesterol rich foods could lose nutrients and no proven diet cures arteriosclerosis though research continues.

Edwin P. Jordan NEA Mr. R

Modern grandmothers face new roles and tensions

The article notes how grandmother roles have evolved from expected support and quiet spoiling to self supporting independence and social life. It highlights a new book by Evelyn Mills Duvall, In Laws Pro and Con, with a chapter on Mother in Law as Grandmother offering guidance for modern grandmothers seeking balance and respect.

Association Press Evelyn Mills Duvall

Hollywood Gossip and Oscar Buzz From Aelist Headlines

A collage of Hollywood notes reports on Kate Gould being lauded at a National Allied convention in Milwaukee, John Wayne rumors, Jeanne Crain and Paul Brinkman in Paris, Jane Russell and Aly Khan chatter, and Trocadero Cafe’s demolition sparking nostalgia. RP gossip covers Dewey Martins, Maureen O’Hara, Vic Mature, Paulette Goddard, and Mario Lanza with film industry moves and speculations.

Hollywood NEA Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Kate Gould Glencoe Kate Crystal Theater National Allied Milwaukee Jeanne Crain Paul Brinkman Goodby Paris Jane Russell Brinkman

Facts and figures from a mixed political trivia item

The text presents questions and answers about U S city populations hats in Congress and a trial history. It notes Anchorage’s population around eleven thousand, mentions hat-wearing was allowed in Congress until 1837, cites the White House as Washington’s oldest federal building begun in 1792, and states Jefferson Davis was not tried but released on bail after two years in imprisonment.

Washington White House Jefferson Davis

Ed Robinson Jr. Fined for Drunk Charge in LA

Edward G. Robinson Jr. pleaded guilty to a drunk charge and was fined 100 dollars with a year of probation. He faces trial November 16 in Santa Monica Superior Court on two armed robbery counts involving holdups of two taxicab drivers, with a ten thousand dollar bond.

Los Angeles Edward G. Robinson Jr Santa Monica Superior Court

Democrats see victory in Wilson dog comment in Michigan

Detroit Oct. 19 Democrats claim Secretary Wilson’s dog reference spurs momentum in Michigan where unemployment nears 300000. McNamara intensifies push with Williams, Nancy drives female vote, while Ferguson campaigns on highway aid and Cold War issues amid a turbulent presidential race.

Marquis Childs Detroit Charles E. Wilson Michigan James G. Blaine Grover Cleveland Blaine Cleveland Wilson Cacinas Avr Raliof

Crossword Style Clues Set From A Trivia Page

A list of numbered word clues appears with hints ranging from cinema performer to insect and ancient Iri capital. Entries include augment and pronoun along with terms for lacerate with the teeth measure land and horse gait.

Emerald Isle Puzzle Answers

Emerald Isle Meadow Memorandum Antenna Enthusiastic Small plot of Military Soothsayer Wave asa Mythical king Seettich of Britain sheepfold and related clues form a themed list of puzzle entries with varied word associations.

Waylen Wright Wins Car in Raffle at Ten Months

Wayne Wright, age 10 months, won a new car in a raffle bought by his grandparents. The event occurred in Mitchell, South Dakota, on October 19. The story notes the unlikely winner and the sponsorship by relatives.

Mitchell S. D Wayne Wright Wayne

Saloon Shooting in Baytown Leaves Man Wounded

Tommy Sudds entered a Baytown saloon and was wounded by a shotgun blast fired by Christine Glass the operator. Glass faces a charge of assault to murder in connection with the incident.

Baytown Tex Tommy Sudds Christine Glass Sudds Miss Glass

Pastor's Pal Hooks 21-Pound Muskellunge Tale

Dr Thoma R Niven pastor of Omaha First Presbyterian Church told a fish tale from a Ontario muskie trip with Ned Eastlack A 21 pound muskie broke the line but a package arrived later with the fish still hooked to the lure validating the weight The incident unduly centers on the odd delivery rather than a major event

Omaha Neb Thoma R. Niven Omaha First Presbyterian Church Ned B. Eastlack Ontario Canada Eastlack Fastlack Dr. Niven

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