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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1955
Page
7
City water department crews and the health unit will inspect and cover all vacated outdoor toilets in the Lake Lawtonka area. Mayor C R Ellsworth said removal of outdoor houses is to allow lake level rise and inundation, so each site is cleaned before being covered to prevent sanitary issues.
Jim McClain aged 42 posted three bonds of twenty dollars each after a police raid at 410 N Railroad that found eight half pints of whisky. The raid by Patrolmen Eulis Young Frank Murphy and Bryan Logan followed a warrant issued by Peace Justice Marvin E Cameron. McClain faced charges of illegal possession of liquor running a joint and maintaining a public nuisance. Three other arrests were made in the last 24 hours including public drunkenness a person under investigation and a traffic violation. Airman John A Sehmack 24 of Shepard Air Force Base posted a twenty dollar bond on a reckless driving charge.
The Romance language group covers French Italian Portuguese Provencal Romanian and Spanish, highlighting a wide linguistic family. The lineup shows prominent modern languages and historical variants within the broad Romance umbrella.
Senator McNamara of Michigan urged Republicans to openly attack labor union chiefs to help Democrats in 1956. He doubted top GOP leaders would follow Goldwater who claims union chiefs seek to control the Democratic party with violence and large slush funds. AFL CIO leaders rejected the slush fund charges as false.
The Young Democratic Clubs of America announced cocktails at their national convention in Oklahoma City on December 13. After a local complaint about Oklahoma’s dry law, National Chairman Neal E. Smith changed the plan to coffee and tea for the reception. Prominent speakers include Governors Averell Harriman and G. Mennen Williams with possible bids from Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver.
A Oklahoma City gas price war, sparked Friday, paused as district court hearing looms. Judge Glen O. Morris set the session after a temporary restraining order against Quality Oil Co. Apex Oil Co. filed the suit under the fair trade law. Independents held at 19.9 cents regular and 21.9 premium. majors at 20.9 and 23.4. Quality owner A B Green of Purcell said prices were cut to deter major firms from liquidating independents.
The Bobo Olson versus Ray Robinson middleweight championship fight, initially set for November 4, was postponed to December 9 due to Robinson’s ankle injury, according to the International Boxing Club.
In London, Capt. Richard Pilkington asks Peter Thorneycroft to explain the hydra etc duty hike from 10 to 33 percent. Pilkington and a chemist note the term is hard to pronounce and may refer to an organic chemistry topic, with a parliamentary question due a week from Thursday.
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