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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1955

Page

2

Romania Farm Party Leader Died In Prison

New York Times dispatch from Bucharest confirms former Romanian Premier Gheorghe Tatarescu said Juliu Maniu died in a 1952 Communist prison at age 79. Maniu long opposed Soviet influence and was jailed after 1947 for treason. Ana Pauker, purged in 1952, was reportedly still active in the party.

New York The New York Times Bucharest Gheorghe Tatarescu Juliu Maniu Times Jack Raymond Ana Pauker Communist Party Raymond Tatarescu Liberal Party Maniu Romania Russia United States

Cuspidor Brings Flow Of Poetry In Wisconsin Office

Madison dispatch reports the Wisconsin Legislature’s brass cuspidors, saved from a storeroom, inspire a poetry exchange. Gov. Walter Kohler sends a 40 pound relic to Water town resident Mrs. Raymond Jaeger after she urged lawmakers to spare the cuspidors. Politicians Lynn Stalbaum and Kohler trade rhymes on possession, dignity, and public service, ending with Kohler gifting the brass piece as a playful gesture.

Madison Wis Wisconsin Walter Kohler Raymond Jaeger Watertown Jaeger Lynn Stalbaum Racine Stalbaum Kohler

New Evidence Found Against Federal WOCs

Washington reports indicate House Judiciary subcommittee hearings will reveal new evidence of questionable practices by businessmen serving the government unpaid. Chairman Celler says cases show volunteers aiding their own firms while on government payrolls, with BAC members ready to testify about advisory council service during Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower eras.

Washington Celler D-Ny House Wocs Business Advisory Council BAC Secretary of Commerce K. Harold Roeschenstein Owens- Corning Fiberglas Corp Toledo Franklin D. Roosevelt Truman Eisenhower

Poisoned Wine Mystery For Terminex Case Near Whittier

Whittier California sheriff officers described the fatal sip of wine as the result of sodium arsenate used as termite killer. Mrs Rose Jones Finigan the personal secretary to film producer C B De Mille died after sharing the drink with neighbor Mrs Dolores Hoyle who is hospitalized and expected to recover. Carl Finigan a termite exterminator said he carried sodium arsenate in wine bottles including a bottle labeled white port.

Finigan Rosenberg

Extra Work Big Problem For Church

London reports a clergy wage debate as priests increasingly take outside jobs like druggists to make ends meet. Bishop Bradfield says clergymen are driven to extra work, potentially harming pastoral duties. A proposed canon would grant bishops authority to approve secular jobs, drawing pushback from Bishop Bell who fears overreach.

London Church of England Bath and Wells H.W. Bradfield Chichester G.K.A. Bell

Tal Hudson Convicted for Drunkenness in Virginia Case

Cristol Va. Terry Tal madge Tubby Hudson was convicted yesterday of drunkenness for the 321st time. Police files show fines totaling 3584.33 and three years four months in jail since Jan 18 1937. Only four of 325 drunkenness charges have been dismissed.

Cristol Terry Talmadge Tubby

Inside Story from Hal Boyle Readers' Questions

Hal Boyle answers readers questions about column writing with humor and sly self awareness. The exchange covers his career, habits, training, and the quirks of journalism, including jokes about ideas, memory, and the typewriter. The piece preserves Boyle’s wry tone and behind the scenes perspective.

Cop Charged With Theft in Wellston Burglary Case

John P. Graham, 34, a Wellston patrolman, faces second degree burglary and larceny charges and was freed on 2500 bond. Police state other Wellston officers were questioned and released amid a theft ring probe. Quentin R. Stewart charged with receiving stolen goods found at his home. A St. Louis county grand jury investigates.

ST. Louis John P. Graham Wellston Raymond Harris Graham Quentin R. Stewart Stewart

Israel Demands U S Guarantee For Security Treaty

Premier Moshe Sharett told a 60 member United Jewish Appeal mission that Israel deserves a security guarantee from the United States and urged urgent action in Washington after Egypt’s arms deal with Czechoslovakia. He warned Israel must prepare for the worst and pressed for a U S security treaty to deter aggression.

Jerusalem Moshe Sharett Israel United States Washington Egypt Czechoslovakia United Jewish Appeal

Federal Deficit Falls in First Quarter of Fiscal 1956

Treasury data show July to September deficit at 3.95 billion dollars, down from 4.888 billion a year earlier. Net receipts reached 12.997 billion, up 1.307 billion, while spending totaled 16.947 billion, 3.369 million more than the previous year.

Washington Treasury Department Treasury

Cold Wave Kills 10 in Mexico City Streets

A severe cold spell in Mexico City has claimed at least ten lives among the poor. Five bodies were discovered on streets and sidewalks as authorities race to assist homeless residents amid freezing temperatures.

Mexico City Mexico

Science offers nonsurgical relief for piles with Bio-Dyne

A healing substance called Bio-Dyne shrinks piles and stops itching without surgery. Doctors report real reduction in piles and patients say the problem has ceased. Bio-Dyne is now sold as Preparation H in suppository or ointment form at drugstores with a money back guarantee. Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.

Air Force launches 80 mile rocket to study upper atmosphere

The Air Force disclosed it sent an Aerobee rocket to an altitude of 80 miles above the earth during September to study meteorites and temperatures in the upper atmosphere. The launch was separate from the October 12 flight testing sodium vapor effects at extreme heights.

Air Force Alamogordo, N.M

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