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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1957

Page

4

Halloween Carnivals Spread Across City Schools

Emerson elementary Garfield Cleveland Howell Jefferson John Adams Lincoln Roosevelt Swinney Taft Washington Will Rogers Wilson Fort Sill Post Children's Indian School Cameron College host Halloween events. Carnivals feature steak booths parades strings of games, cakes, spook houses, talent shows, spaghetti dinners, and a fashion show with prizes and a doll walk in various schools.

Emerst Emerson Elementary Monta Collins Garfield Cleveland Dewey L. Parker A. T. Howell Trowell Elementary Orvis Rigsby Jefferson Maj D. W Woodrow Wilson Wilson Elementary Fred Thomason Post Children Fort Sill Post Vsis Tal Pm Fort Sill Central and Tomlinson Junior High Lawton High School Cameron College Aggies

Girard case review cites duty beyond limits in shooting

Testimony shows Girard fired at trespassers on a firing range and tried to conceal the body of Mrs Sakai. Prosecution argues he exceeded his duty and aided by shell picker witnesses. U S notified Japan it would not exercise jurisdiction. defense claims guard duty insulated him.

Nickel Givail Sugimoro Girard Altough Nickel’s United States Japan Itsuero Hayashi

Debt limit and budget strains in Eisenhower era

President Eisenhower warned Congress did not authorize another temporary debt boost, signaling a tight winter for federal finances. Treasury officials said overage cannot legally occur, but Treasury can borrow from public via agencies like FNMA to bolster cash without raising the debt limit. Defense spending ran about 400 million dollars over the July-December projection.

Eisenhower Congress The Treasury George M. Humphrey Robert B. Anderson White House Earlily Federal National Mortgage Assny FNMA

Safecrackers breach with window entry in market burglary

The persistent safecrackers gained entry through a window after attempting two back doors. They pried open swinging doors, entered the milk room area, and used a crow bar to force the room containing the safe. The large vault safe was broken, a smaller safe removed and opened, but only papers were found. Detectives link the crime to previous August break-ins at Johnson milk store.

Bill Ward Alford Hennessee Waldron Johnson Milk Sinre

Woman Overcome By Grease Smoke In Kitchen Fire

Mrs. Carl Hertzog sized from 824 North 21st remained in Southwestern hospital in good condition after being overcome by smoke while fighting a kitchen grease fire at 822 North 21st. Mrs. Boggan and Mrs. Hertzog extinguished the blaze before hospital transport. Firemen reported minor kitchen damage and a 4:49 p.m. alarm.

Carl Hertzog N. 21St Southwestern Hospital

Zhukov Ousted Shocks Soviet Power Struggle

Khrushchev, wary of Zhukov as army chief, appears to have won a decisive victory over the general in a clerical purge that triggered mass soldiers' loyalty concerns. Moscow’s parade preparations and press comment across Europe show pervasive political sensitivity and censorship.

Khrushchev Josef Stalin Zhukov Red Army Moscow Central Committee L'mnila Zhuvkov Moscow Radio Red Star Paris Humanite Communist Party London Communist Daily Worker

Range Aims and Safety Rules for New Honest John Test Area

The article explains the new 10 by 4 mile range area west of Signal Mountain enclosed by fences and marked with danger signs for Honest John rockets. The exact battery remains unknown during pre training tests, while radar near Cache monitors impacts to the west. Lt Col William S. Lancey commands the 692nd as Brig Gen John C. Hayden visits during firing exercises. Fort Sill warns civilians and military personnel to heed danger signs and stay clear of the area.

692Nd Cache William S. Lancey John C. Hayden Fort Sill

NYC Labor Row Ties to Racketeer Case Unfolds in Hearing

Mennen described a proposed settlement of about 315000 during a West Side Manhattan hotel meeting, calling it an extortion attempt. He and Louis Jackson, a labor relations figure, testified to focus on Shefferman’s activities rather than on Dio’s union contract. Governor Williams cited Shefferman’s 1954 staff changes and a Sears Allstate probe revealed pay to Labor Relations Associates, Inc. totaling 326093 from April to October 1954 as Michigan agents faced organizing drive concerns.

West Side Manhattan Mennen Kennedy Louis Jackson Jackson Shefferman Shelferman Dio New York George Menken Gov Williams Mennén AFL United Auto Workers Union Shellerman All-state Insurance Co Sears, Roebuck & Co

Agents Launch Organization Drive Against AFT Bid

The AFT union faced a campaign setback as agents described the drive as rejected by a large majority. A later unionization effort was reportedly defeated by an even greater majority without assistance from Lom Shefferman's agents.

Moser AFT Anm Lom Shefferman

WAVES Reunion Planned for Detroit July 25 27

Ex WAVES in the Lawton area are urged to contact the National Waves Reunion committee in Detroit about a reunion to be held there July 25 through 27. Dorothy Herbert chairs the effort and says ex WAVES can write to room 421 Federal Building Detroit for more information.

Lawton National Waves Detroit Dorothy Herbert Miss Herbert Room 421 Federal Building

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