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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1957

Page

2

Oklahoma City and statewide prices for livestock and poultry

Prices reported by the State Poultry and Eggs Office and Oklahoma City Livestock show cattle and hogs trading with steady to higher trends. No. 1 broilers and eyes steady. calves, cows, bulls, and sheep listed with ranges and averages across multiple towns, including Oklahoma City, Enid, Pauls Valley, Watonga, and Lawton.

State Poultry and Eggs State Board of Appvicalities Today Frederick Watonga Bison Blackwell el Reno Enid Hennessey Kingfisher Medford Yukon Guymon Hooker Vici Oklahoma City Broilers Muskogee Tulsa Trading Clinton Pauls Valley Vinita Elk City Shattuck Lawton USDA

Fisherman Fights Octopus Off Sicilian Coast

In Scoglith Ragusa Antonio Rosa hauled in an octopus after a line tug that yanked him from the pier into the sea. He stabbed the creature with his knife as onlookers, including Jagers, hauled him and the 20 pound prey from the water. The octopus delivered a strong squeeze before the death blow.

Ragusa Sicily Scoglith Antonio Rosa Rosa

Summit talks loom as East West tensions rise

The piece notes awaiting summit potential between leaders and advisers to discuss the Middle East and other explosive issues. It reports Washington opposes three power talks with the Soviet Union and hints at amendments to the 1946 Atomic Energy Act to boost nuclear cooperation with Britain and other Free Nations. President Eisenhower promotes Western scientific collaboration within NATO and beyond in a New York address.

Ment Middle East London Macmillan Eisenhower Congress Janary Britain Free Nations U.S Queen Elizabeth North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO New York

Spies Hanged in Cairo for Israel Links

Egyptian authorities announced that two Gaza Arabs convicted of spying for Israel were hanged north of Cairo. Officials said three others were executed early Monday after similar convictions.

Cairo Gaza Israel Caio

Weather Continues With Strong Winds at Lake Lawtonka

The Lake Lawtonka region reported whitecap waves and high spray over the food gates as winds whipped up. Despite no observed damage, creeks remained contributing to the lake, with temperatures forecast to drop to 55 by Thursday from 68 today and rain possible Sunday or Monday.

Two People Hurt In Separate Traffic Crashes

Police reported two separate crashes injuring two people. Meredith Roberts, 18, a Cameron College student, was hurt at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday when his car rear ended a Chevrolet on Gore Boulevard near 20th. He rode with Jerry T. Hasley, 18, also of Cameron College. The other injury occurred at 5:02 a.m. when a Lawton woman driving a 1937 Oldsmobile hit a parked Dodge at 703 C, injuring William Lou Boles, 23, who was taken to Memorial Hospital.

Cameron College Meredith Roberts Gore Blvd Jerry T. Hasley Gore William H. Zink Zink Nis Rar Lawton Willi Lou Boles Memorial Hospitals Leslie T. Merrin Frank D. Austin Fort Su

Tomlinson Names Quartet Members

Tomlinson junior high school named two boys quartets this week by vocal music instructor Mrs. Ella Mackey. The first quartet includes Manley Johnson Jimmie Truesdale Larry Ferguson and Gerald Darby, with parents and addresses listed. The second group features David Robison Robert Hawkins Charles Richardson and Rodney Jenkins, along with their guardians and street locations.

Tomlinson Junior High School Ella Mackey Manley Johnson C. DB. Johnson Atlanta Jimmie Truesdale B. L. Truesdale Larry Ferguson Birney Ferguson Gerald Darby Edgar Darby

Lesson Is Futile in Theft Case at South Shields

South Shields juvenile court sent a 16 year old boy to a psychiatrist to determine why he stole 6.86 dollars from a woman's purse. The psychiatrist allegedly returned him to steal 2.80 dollars from him.

South Shields England CPJ

Trials Continue With Duncan Evidence In Lawson Case

The trial panel heard how a younger boy led Duncan to Lawson to show a weapon before the shooting that killed Tillery and Ivey, while Coppenbarger and Tillery were linked to Ivey’s sisters. Duncan fled, later surrendered after talking with his attorney, with openings set for Nov. 12 plus other related cases and transfers noted for different defendants.

Lawson Elgin Duncan Tillery Ivey Joe Ray Joe Ray Coppenbarger Smith Coppenbarger Ineal Till Sherif Fuqua District Court E. D. Weaver Wayne Tisdel Lawton A. H. Potts Jr Oklahoma City Willard Brown Geary

Fort Sill faces multiple burglary and theft charges

Fort Sill residents are named in several cases including Glenn Allen Myers charged with second degree burglary and theft at Givens Conoco Service, Tulsa suspects B J Prickett for passing a bogus check, and Hill appealing a Special Sessions conviction for aggravated assault against Wayne Stevens. Perry Boydston is charged with grand larceny.

Luther Hill Jr Obklahoma City Kolker Grocery Opal Patterson Scott’s Lawton Quality, Beverage Co Alvin Virgil Streeter Oklahoma City Ann Dear Miller Arlington A. L. Lewis Richard L. Murray Fort Sill Worthen Drug Co Robert Lee Guice Layton Roger Myers City Youth Center Sre Dixie Elaine Depuey Summit Gweethrar James Monroe Winkler Jack Merrill Humpty Dumpty Food Wayne Roland Pointer Bobby Joe Miller Rt 1 Elgin Charles R. Jackson Walter F. Gillespie S. 14Th Roger Claude Myers Donald Hipp George Riggs Tulsa Block S Glenn Allen Myers Givens Conoco 23Rd and Gore B. J. Prickett Star Pawn Hill Special Sessions Court Wayne E. Stevens Perry Boydston

Syria tensions loom as NATO grappled with Turkey conflict

In a tense session, Senator Lodge warned that Syria sought to trigger a major war with Turkey and implicate NATO. He noted NATO’s principle of collective defense and recalled Soviet expansion for context. Paraguayan envoy Montero de Vargas proposed a short adjournment for mediation, while Syrian envoy Zeineddine pressed for a three day limit. The Syria amendment passed 33 to 32 with 15 abstentions.

Turkey Lodge Soviet Union Lithuania Latvia Estonia Poland Czechoslovakia Hungary Bulgaria Romania Albania Pacifico Montero de Vargas Farid Zeineddine Washington

Pictures Taken For Wichita Cameron College Yearbook

Pictures for the Wichita Cameron College yearbook are being taken this week on the junior college campus. Glenda Nowlin of Lawton is the sophomore editor.

Wichita Cameron College Glenda Nowlin Law’ton

Doan's Pills Promise Quick Relief For Bladder Pain

The ad promotes Doan's Pills as fast relief for bladder irritation and related pains. It claims three actions: soothing bladder irritation, relieving backache headache and muscular pain, and mild diuretic effect to increase kidney output. It encourages asking for a new economy size and saving money.

Doan

Orders Question Military Funds Shifts, Seeks Clarification

Pentagon officials say overall military spending remains within the ceiling. A Wilson directive from January aims to curb moving funds from procurement to development while McElroy seeks clearer rules. Wilson argued no cut to vital R D, but transfers have obscured accounting of research spending.

Congress Pentagon Charles E. Wilson McElroy Wilson Congressional

Tito Recognizes East Germany in Shift Under Soviet Influence

AID continued report notes Tito acknowledged the East German government on October 15. The United States voiced regret and the State Department warned the move could bolster East German prestige and Soviet policy on German unification. The action followed recent meetings with Khrushchev raising concern Tito might align further with the Soviet line.

Tito East Germany United States State Department Khrushchev

Cost Of Living Rises to New High in September

New York The National Industrial Conference Board reports September living costs reached an all time high for the 13th straight month with a 0.2 rise from August. The index stood at 105.2 with purchasing power at 95 cents on a 1953 dollar base, down 2.7 percent year over year.

New York National Industrial Conference Board Transportation

Teachers To Leave Thursday For 67th State Convention

Laws and Comanche county school pupils will begin a four day holiday as the 67th Oklahoma Education Association convention opens in Oklahoma City. More than 450 educators from city and area schools will attend with total registration expected over 20 000.

Laws Comanche County Oklahoma Education Association Oklahoma City Philip d. Nickey Hickey St. Louis American Association of School Administrators

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