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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1955
Page
1
Wichita Falls Texas sheriff Weldon Bailey orders no more pianos in taverns claiming piano music attracts dope addicts and undesirables. Deputies warned operators and one owner removed his piano amid unease from patrons and air force base workers. Juke boxes not addressed by the order.
Washington senator Russell urges limits on use of military aircraft by Pentagon officials after a furor over transporting three senators from Europe. He notes the $20,000 round trip and says some downplay the issue while others defend the dispatch. Pentagon apologizes for flights not requested by the senators. Council OKs street lights in Waldman Tomlinson and Greer additions and approves drainage work in northwest Lawton See council, page 2.
About 60 to 70 Explorer Scouts from Black Beaver Council will take part in the Destination Unknown trek starting 3 p.m. Friday Oct. 28 atop Mount Scott. Led by district executive Tex McCoy, teams will seek a marked point within a 20 mile radius using compass and map, spending one night out and four field meals. Lawton units from Posts 104 13 82 77 and Troop 41 join Post 83 Fort Sill in the operation.
Chinese propaganda organs claimed Macao, warning against Portugal's occupation and signaling potential actions with Indian support. Peiping touted Nehru's parliamentary remarks backing return of Macao to China. Macao lies near Hong Kong with about 400,000 residents.
Police last night captured escaped prisoner Martin Reyes after a night of terror that included hostage threats, wounding a partner, and fatally shooting Jimmy Applegate of Corvallis. Willamette Valley towns and Eugene jail break tied to the chase. Police chief Edward C. Leum led the arrest in a Monmouth restaurant where Reyes did not resist.
President Eisenhower urged the Soviet Union to join in Geneva style conciliations to pave the way for peace and German reunification. The White House said the four power talks could clear barriers to peace as Dulles reported progress and both leaders anticipated a measured move toward concrete results.
Lawton man James Howard Jones faced a $500 bond forfeiture for missing his DWI trial at 10:30 a.m. Judge S. R. Harper postponed forfeiture when Jones pled guilty, imposing a $100 fine, costs, and a 10 day jail term. A separate forfeiture was ordered for bond posted by Jackson Franklin Lemons who failed to appear for his DWI case.
Lawton Chamber of Commerce nominates thirty members for seven board seats for the 1956 term. Ross H. Porter leads the nominating committee to contact nominees within 10 days, acceptances to be submitted for board approval, ballots to be printed by late November or December, with results announced year end.
Peter A. Strobel, federal public buildings commissioner, testified he was told he could retain his 90 percent stake in Strobel and Salzman after taking over GSA real estate operations. He cited a friend, Harry Smith, as the adviser who said it was permissible, though he could not confirm White House or Atty. Gen. Brownell backing. The House Judiciary subcommittee probes potential conflicts between Strobel’s private business and his public duties.
Two men, James Cubine and James R. Craig, pleaded guilty at arraignment to armed robbery and pistol whipping of W. J. Lamb at the D X station January 6. They waived preliminary hearing and were bound for Superior Court after Paul Glass was acquitted on the same charge days earlier.
Oklahoma City October 26 Southwestern State Telephone Co serving 50 small Oklahoma towns seeks higher rates. It notes last increase was in 1952 and costs have risen. No hearing date set. Cities listed include Devol Gould Hastings Loco Manitou Addington Asher Binger and many more.
NEW YORK reports forthcoming increases in newsprint prices will force American newspapers to raise advertising rates and subscriber prices. Cranston Williams of the ANPA says this is unavoidable. CIP raises delivered New York price to 130 a ton, ahead of St. Lawrence and Abitibi moves. all hikes take effect Nov 1. Vernon E. Johnson says CIP aims to cover part of higher costs since 1952. other firms weigh aligning their boosts.
The Air Force released a study debunking flying saucers and announcing new manned jets. The Ryan vertical takeoff and landing craft and AVRO’s disc jet are to be tested at Edwards and under development. Officials stressed planes will be normal earth craft operating under natural laws.
Pittsburgh reports the United Electrical Workers strike against Westinghouse Electric Corp idling about 70 000 workers. The action marks the second in 10 days with plant walkouts in Pittsburgh and Derby Pa and follows a CIO IUE walkout on Oct 16 affecting 30 plants. The UE seeks a one year contract with a 15 cent hourly raise. Westinghouse offers a five year deal with 3 percent raises.
Lawton civic and business leaders watched a high level dispute between the Department of Interior and the Army over transferring 10 700 acres of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge to Fort Sill. Interior Secretary McKay said he told President Eisenhower a compromise could be worked out while Congress authorized the transfer but McKay argues the wording did not compel his department to surrender the land. Army Secretary Brucker was to comment at a Washington press conference as Kerr Monroney and Wickersham closely followed the story See LAND Page 2.
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