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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1957
Page
10
Los Angeles police detained six members of the Little Quarters gang after a mistaken ambush killed a rival, as detectives say the assailants thought a rival group rode in a car. The suspects, aged 18 and younger, are linked to the shooting that targeted a vehicle believed to carry enemies.
In Trivandrum Kerala private aided schools face closure under a state bill backed by a Communist dominated government. The bill would transfer control of many schools to a state panel of teachers and the education minister said it would extend to all primary schools. Opposition from Catholic Church Congress Praja Socialist party and Moslem League grew after a rally attracting about 40,000.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a polio burglar using a hackenel to fish ten hags near a chute used for rs containing depositing fares by dein ing off eluly. Names and places are unintelligible.
Wives of union members on Labor Day hung five effigies of union officials at the headquarters of Fleamitters Local AL-CLO plumbers union. They accused rivals of discrimination and job allocation tactics. An effigy of Petey Schaenanna, informational president of the plumbers union, was displayed.
Lauren Bacall begins filming Oi Love with Robert Stack, marking her first movie since Humphrey Bogart’s death. She admits nerves, but praises director Jean Negulescu and notes it’s a tear jerker in which she dies and shows wide emotional range.
Betty vows to work and relocate after selling the family home. Her son Stephen and daughter adjust to their father’s loss, as she plans a return to New York to pursue acting. She believes work anchors her future and hints at leaving town briefly if needed.
Hawaii's 12th governor William F. Quinn, a 38 year old Republican, was sworn in before Secretary of the Interior Fred A. Seaton. He hopes to be the last appointed territorial governor and makes statehood a major objective.
A major brush fire swept through 1200 acres of scrub about ten miles southwest of Vacaville, flames reaching 200 feet. Two men fled Mix Canyon in a jeep toward San Francisco on Highway 40. police search. Fire crews expect over 3000 acres before containment. Smoke columns were seen from Sacramento.
The smell of ice cream and refreshments drew wasps to an agricultural show in Halifax England. More than 1500 people were stung as the insects were attracted by the sweets on offer.
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