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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1955

Page

18

Knowland Urges GOP Primaries If Ike Doesn't Run

California Senator Len Knowland urged the GOP to allow time for a proper appraisal if President Eisenhower does not seek another term. He said any potential candidate should test strength in state primaries and conventions and hinted Eisenhower should announce intentions by January 1. Knowland did not commit to running and signaled a possible bid to challenge Governor Knight for California’s 70 delegate votes.

Washington Len Knowland Calif Eisenhower Nnowland GOP Knowland Goodwin J. Knight California Knight Republican Party Nixon Sen Kefauver D-Tenn Muskegon Mich

Gilcrease Barbecue Honors Museum Save

About 1,000 people gathered on the museum grounds in Osage County near Tulsa to celebrate Thomas Gilcrease for saving the Gilcrease Museum. He hosted a wild game dinner featuring antelope, deer, elk and bear hunted last month in Wyoming, supporting the museum's Indian art collection valued around 12 million dollars given to the city and state.

Tulsa Okla Thomas Gilcrease Wyoming Osage County Gilerease Gilcrease

City approves 24 million bond to settle museum debts

A city vote approved a 24 percent million bond issue to retire the museum's debts, securing funding to clear outstanding obligations and preserve the institution's operations.

Canadian Express Derails Near Vancouver No Serious Injuries

The Canadian National Railways Continental Express from Vancouver to Montreal derailed Sunday night when a two unit diesel engine struck a rock. The engine and five cars remained upright with no serious injuries reported.

Vancouver B. C Canadian National Railways Montreal Continental Express

Indian Officials To Meet Comanche At Fort Sill

Assistant US Indian Affairs commissioner Thomas H. Reid will meet Comanche leaders at Fort Sill Indian School at 1 p.m. November 19 as part of a regional tour through November 22 to discuss local problems and welfare. Tribal councilman Robert Coffey noted the session follows a Washington request by Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache delegates including Looking Glass and Berry.

Thomas H. Reid United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs Fort Sill Indian School Robert Coffey Reid Coffey Indian Affairs Office Washington D. C Henry Looking-Glass Robert Goombi Ernest Hunt Tennyson Berry Washington, D.C Edgar Monetathchi Lawton Lawrence Tomah Walters Paul Attockine Talihina Looking Glass Oklahoma City

Toledo War and 1837 Grant Mark Michigan Boundary

The Upper Peninsula was ceded to Michigan by the federal government in 1837 after Michigan and Ohio clashed in the Toledo War. It is noted as the only war fought between two U.S. states.

Africa Upper Peninsula Michigan Ohio Toledo

Off-Year Local Elections Slated In Kentucky and Philly

Off-year elections next Tuesday feature Kentucky governor and Philadelphia mayor contests. In Kentucky former baseball commissioner A B Chapman seeks a Democratic gubernatorial bid while Philadelphia pits two self styled liberals against each other. State lawmakers will be picked in Kentucky New Jersey and Virginia with city ballots in Boston Cleveland Indianapolis and many smaller cities across several states.

Kentucky Philly Washington Philadelphia A. B.happy Chandler Mississippi J. P. Coleman New Jersey Virginia Boston Cleveland Indianapolis Arkansas Connecticut Indiana Massachusetts New York Ohio Pennsylvania Utah Wyoming

Atomic Bomb Study Says Blood Changes Remain Minimal

Dr Wayne Truax a member of the atomic bomb casualty commission at Hiroshima testified Monday that there have been no significant changes in blood composition of Japanese exposed to radiation from the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombs.

Tokyo Wayne Truax Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission Hiroshima Nagasaki

Five room home with apartment on rear lot

A 1303 H Avenue property offers five rooms a detached garage a storm cellar and a furnished apartment at the rear. Total asking price is 5800 dollars.

Three Boats Beached in Fog Toll Near Mission Beach

SAN DIEGO Calif Three beached boats and two drownings marked a fogbound Sunday off Mission Beach. The fog rolled in around 10 am reducing visibility to a few feet by noon. Electrician Rufus Nix 41 and his wife Marie 40 drowned when their 12 foot fiberglass outboard boat swamped in heavy surf.

San Diego Calif Mission Beach Rufus Nix Marie

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