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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
1
Governor M Kay opposes a plan to transfer land to refuge status and proposes establishing firing sites as an alternative. The stance shifts on land use policy amid regional security concerns, with opposition framed as defending state sovereignty and local control.
Interior Secretary McKay rejects transferring Wichita Mountains refuge land to the Army. He proposes a buffer zone and continued refuge use while enabling Fort Sill expansion. The Army seeks 10,700 acres withdrawn from public land laws and 19,844 acres within the refuge for continued Army use. The fight centers on preserving wildlife and defense needs without transferring land.
Stockholm report says Axel Hugo Theorell won the 1955 Nobel prize for medicine for 20-year enzyme research. Prize money totaled 190,214 Swedish crowns. First since 1950 with no American winner. Beadle and Tatum listed as runners-up per unofficial reports.
A total of 868 enlisted men at Fort Sill receive promotions during October by authorization of the Department of Army. The largest group, 552, will advance to pay grade E-3, private first class. Fort Sill is authorized to promote 234 to E-4, mainly corporals and specialists third class. Seventy-seven will move to E-5, sergeants and specialists second class. Five promotions are to E-6, sergeants first class and specialists first class. No promotions to master sergeant or master specialist.
London reports Prime Minister Anthony Eden summoned Attorney General Manningham-Buller from a court session to advise the cabinet on a possible break in Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend romance. The sudden call amid defence of the crown fueled speculation on Margaret’s marriage decision as Townsend rode at Epsom and Margaret visited a hospital.
New York Gen Douglas MacArthur denied ever being consulted on the Yalta conference and said a Pentagon report confirms he had no influence there. He asserted no documentation supported that he advocated Russian entry into the Pacific war or concessions to gain its aid.
Washington reports reveal that from 1943 onward the Soviet Union stalled U S plans to coordinate war actions against Japan. Maj Gen Deane failed to secure detailed Soviet cooperation, with Hanoi reformulated replies through 1944 showing no systematic talks. The Defense Department released a 35000 word account of behind the scenes drama.
Chambless attorneys sought a mistrial after a film showed a reporter speaking with jurors during a morning recess in the Lawton Oklahoma trial of Albion Henry Potts Jr. The judge overruled the motion, noting only the opening statements had been heard. testimony then proceeded with DeLozer describing the hijacking of a $5,000 liquor load on SH 65 near Porter Hill with speeds over 100 mph.
Lawton Oklahoma. Louis J Arnau a prominent used car dealer was found innocent of murder in 87 minutes by a 12 member Superior court jury. The verdict followed he had shot Jack Shaw a bootlegger to protect his wife at their home on Sept 8. Arnau thanked the jury and officials and said he would continue in the used car business.
Donations flood the Lawton-Fort Sill United Fund Red Cross campaign as yet un tabulated totals rise. Executive director Mrs Latha H Prosser reported about $1 000 turned in that day and the drive reached 50 percent by Wednesday. Next week will be Construction Trades Week with building industry employees urged to give half a day s pay if possible. Paul Harris urged superintendents to request extra contribution cards from him or the United Fund Red Cross office in Koehler Building Room 415.
About 800 delegates registered for the three day State Negro Baptist association meeting with 1,000 expected for Friday evening sessions in McMahon Memorial auditorium. A 500-voice convention choir will perform at 7 30 p.m. under state musical director Mrs B B Bell, while Dr E W Perry and Mrs M J Brockway are headline speakers. The convention extends to Sunday morning services, with day sessions at Bethlehem Baptist church and evening services at McMahon auditorium.
Geneva UPI reports China released two American nationals identified as Louis Henkel and wife L A Henkel, though U S officials say they are not among Americans whose freedom is being negotiated. The A B Johnson and Wang Ping Man talks ran two hours and twenty minutes. A next meeting is set for Oct 27, aligning with the Big Four foreign ministers conference in this city. Henkel, a former export import businessman, and his wife, both around sixty, have lived in China long and consider Shanghai their second home.
A three year old Altus boy Michael Dale Zunigha is in critical condition at Memorial hospital with bulbar polio. His parents Mr and Mrs Freeman Zunigha of Altus are listed as his family. Other local polio patients including five year old Dewey Credille and his brother Dewey age three Delbert Burton 13 months Duncan and Leslie Stots four Dun can are reported as serious cases. Page 2.
Lawton's Indian summer weather continues through Friday with highs around 88 degrees. Expect fair, mild conditions this afternoon and tonight, with a low near 55 compared to today’s 48.
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