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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1957

Page

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Safecrackers Hit Milk Firm in Dearborn Heist

Detectives report persistent thieves knocked from a vault at La Sill Milk Co. 201 Dearborn and escaped with an undetermined cash amount. Owner Herbert Johnson says a full loss total isn’t ready yet as accounting finishes. Police note a second milk firm safecrack this week with heavy loss likely.

la Sill Milk Co Dearborn Caps Otis Waldron Herbert Johnson Oss Hayy Waldron Worthen Drug Co la Sill Milk Company Johnson's Johnson Store la Sill Mitk Qo

Chinese Pair Win Nobel Prize in Physics

Two young Chinese American scientists, Tsung Dao Lee of Columbia University and Chen Ning Yang of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, win the Nobel Prize for Physics for parity violation discoveries. They share the prize worth $40,000, upsetting long held symmetry ideas in subatomic physics.

Stockholm Cambridge Alexander R. Todd Tsung Dao Lee Columbia University Chen Ning Yang Princeton Institute For Advanced Study Columbia

Belly Landing Made Safely at Los Angeles International

A United Air Lines DC-7 with 11 passengers and crew of today made a safe belly landing at Los Angeles International after circling two and a half hours with jammed landing gear. Fire foam protected the runway as emergency crews stood by. the aircraft touched down at 01:53 c.s.t. without injuries. Crew members included F. M. Nizich, M. W. Fraim, A. E. Stirrat, and G. te Franklin. all aboard deplaned safely.

Los Angeles United Air Lines International Airport C.s.t F. M. Nizich M. W. Fraim A. E. Stirrat G. Te Franklin Ste Wardesses

Zhukov Purge Continues in Soviet Leadership Shakeup

Reports from Moscow indicate Marshal Georgi Zhukov faces removal from his Communist Party posts after his release as defense minister. An official announcement may follow, with timing uncertain. Khrushchev and party officials reportedly fault Zhukov for opposing greater Red Army control and growing too strong for the premier.

London Moscow Georgi Zhukov Communist Party Zhukov Nikita Khruvshchev Central Committee Red Army Khrushchev 2Merov

No Hike Planned In Limit Of Debt

Treasury officials say they intend to stay within the 275 billion dollar debt ceiling barring unforeseen emergencies. They expect no drive for higher defense spending and acknowledge the margin is thin as they project the debt nearing the limit before spring tax payments ease the strain.

Washington Treasury Congress

Spooks Will Howl At School Parties

Bill Cook reports Halloween events at 18 elementary schools across the city. Carnivals, spook parades, games, and UNICEF fund drives aim to reduce vandalism. Andrew Jackson and Douglass highlight evening activities with carnivals, plays, fortune telling, and contests led by principals and school staff.

Durcst Unicef Andrew Jackson Talloween Douglass Isaac Monls Chaiwman Iin Dunbar

Group Might Move Negroes Near Nixon Home

Augusta reports a Georgia segregation group has an option on a house near Vice President Nixon for occupancy by Negroes. Cited sources close to A A Fowler Dy head of the American resettlement foundation say the plan intends moving families, including 30 or 15 children, into an exclusive white northern neighborhood within 160 days.

Augusta Georgia Nixon Aumista Herald A. A. Fowler Dy American Resettlement — Foundation Fowler Adjutant General of Georgia Peace Officers Convention Herald Wesley Heights Carlos Gay Towler

Money Finder Admits Hoax Publicity Stunt in Durham

Vernon L. Maynor, a Durham businessman, confessed the tale of finding 262000 in cash was a publicity gag meant to boost his name. He planted confederate bills totaling about 3 million dollars on his property, with two Negro boys aiding the fabrication, saying he planned to cash in on the interest before ending the ruse.

Durham N.C Llp Vernon L. Maynor Maynor Wold

Mennen Denies Labor Payoff in Senate Hearing

George Mennen, president of the Mennen Co, testifies before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee that his firm never funded or supported anti-union actions. He notes Labor Relations Associates was hired in 1951 and 1953. committee cites Nathan Shefferman as a union-buster. Governor G. Mennen Williams would not testify, cited as having no role. discussion covers a 1951 Morristown strike led by Johnny Dio's local union group.

Washington P George Menen The Mennen Co Nathan W. Shefferman Senate Monnen Co Shefferman Labor Relations Associates Chicf Robert F. Kennedy Kennedy G. Mennen Williams Michigan Williams Mennen Qment Mennen Morristown N. J AFL United’ Auto Workers Johnny Dio Zachman Bea Mendes

Texans Arm in Smrike Row at Lone Star Steel Plant

In Daingerfield Texas a violent strike at Lone Star Steel escalates as Rangers crack down on concealed weapons at the plant gates. A massive explosion rattled the Northeast Texas site amid a prolonged wildcat walkout that began September 21. Union officials deny unauthorized strikes while some workers carry pistols. Arrests expected as the guard and company officials enforce weapon laws and guard the gates.

Jerry Martoy Daingerfield Texas Texas Ranger One Star Steel Ares Tech Industria Iooc Tanger Sei Arthur Hill James Landers L. D. Webster Dallas Lone Star Steel Galehouse

Prosecution Seeks Five Year Term in Girard Case in Japan

The Japanese court heard the U S Army specialist GI William Girard request a five year prison sentence after resting its case over the January shooting of Mrs Naka Sakai on a firing range. The defense will present a final plea on November 5 with a verdict expected by November 20.

Japan GI William Girard Illinois Naka Sakai Yugo Isawabu Goldier United States Associa Sabuichi Sugimoto

Clouds to Cover Area by Friday

Forecasters expect increasing cloudiness in the Lawton area through Friday night with a gradual cooldown into Saturday. A Northwest air flow could bring a slight chance of rain in the far western part of the state, but temperatures are not expected to drop significantly for several days.

Lawton

First Salvo Fires In New Impact Area At Fort Sill

Firing begins after midnight as 280mm guns from the 682nd Field Artillery Battalion launch first shots into the newly acquired Quanah Range near Post Oak Mission land. Fires continue until 4 p.m. Friday, with targets set from Quanah Creek to Post Oak Creek and extending to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Bill Crawford Wester Fort Sills Lergels Post Oak Mission Tang Rocky Twins Medicine Park 682Nd Quanah Range Fort Sill 692Nd Quanah Quanah Creek Post Oak Creek Wichita Mountains Farget Chick Alvin Yocum 692Nd Field Artillery Battalion

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