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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1955
Page
5
A Friday survey shows beef and pork prices down from live to retail levels in Chicago. Live animal prices dropped sharply with pork at 13 to 14 1-2 cents a pound, while cattle prices fell for choice steers. Wholesale prices eased on beef cuts, retail pork and beef mostly down from last year though some pork items edged higher. Egg prices varied with market conditions.
Saarlanders face a yes or no plebiscite this Sunday on the October 1954 French German accord. The compact creates a firm France Saar union with internal self government and a high commissioner to supervise foreign relations. Adenauer and the French cabinet press for a yes vote to advance West European unity and defense.
Fire consumed the Southwest Lumber Mills planing mill and storage warehouse near Flagstaff in under two hours, with damage estimated at about 1.5 million dollars. The blaze, seen 58 miles away in Winslow, was among the worst in northern Arizona history. The facility sits about one mile east of the city.
Travel notes from Bucharest describe a city with a complete hotel telephone directory, Soviet influence during Romanian Soviet Friendship Month, limited Western films, and high prices for pastries. The capital shows heavy road repairs, many women in labor, scattered gypsy beggars, diverse churches, and a mix of Soviet made cars with few local autos.
The American Royal Livestock and Horse Show featured hogs sheep and quarterhorses on Friday with 8300 spectators. Hobo an eight year old gelding owned by Dr. Joe Barnhart of Houston ridden by Charles Zimmerman won the 1000 working hunter stake after a six obstacle course. Red Bird owned by Mrs August A Busch Jr of St Louis placed second while Hawthorn Syncopation a six year old gelding owned by Hawthorn Melody Farm Libertyville Ill won the heavy harness championship stake also worth 1000 with Salutation owned by Mrs Laula Long Combs of Lee's Summit finishing second.
In New York state Supreme Court a pretrial exam of Joseph Sax's suit for 100000 against Winthrop Rockefeller over Mrs Barbara Rockefeller's Reno divorce and settlement saw Rockefeller decline to answer questions about his life during marriage. The questions included alleged pornographic material in 1948 and relations with a woman named Virginia Sommers. The judge will decide if these questions must be answered, with adjournment to November 22.
The Asian African bloc of 17 nations with 650 million people presents a fragile, nonuniform coalition at the United Nations. Members include Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Yemen, and others. The bloc’s divisions involve Baghdad Pact, SEATO, Western alliances, and Kashmir tensions. The Algerian issue narrowly passed 28 to 27, with France walking out.
London news reports that Stanley A Barrett is barred from suing government officials without court permission after three years of 14 unsuccessful actions deemed frivolous and vexatious. The three judges extended the ban to all suits by Barrett without explicit authorization.
Tulsa County discharges Lee Fairchild, former tire firm salesman and district agent for Commissioner Frank O'Brien, amid a grand jury inquiry into the county buying practices. County Attorney J Howard Edmondson says testimony plans remain undecided as the jury questions officials of the fire firm.
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