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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1957
Page
6
In the Bronx, a five alarm blaze destroyed a yard, two tenements, two frame houses and a fish market leaving about 200 people homeless. Six firefighters were injured but none seriously. Fire Commissioner Edward F. Cavanagh Jr ordered inspections of all city lumber yards within six weeks, warning the situation is a menace.
A late 1930s Lawton scene recalls rising prairie fire danger amid dry weather, airport planning moves by regional authorities, and civic notes of local Scout jamboree travel, school enrollment forecasts, WPA projects, and street resurfacing bids as city officials debate water meters and plant a new junior high.
A Boston area newspaper item reports Maurice Trentolay a lookout says he will mail a clock to Vice President Eisenhower. The clock runs backwards uses levers instead of numbers and the letters spell Mr Eisenhower when read backward.
The Public Health Service announced 1 098 295 additional doses of Asian flu vaccine bringing total to 3 705 770. The latest release is for civilian use and is allocated among states by population. The vaccine first became available Aug 21 2. The American Red Cross urged its 3 700 chapters to assist authorities in planning for outbreaks this fall and winter.
Polish refugees who arrived aboard Balory two weeks ago have begun settling in a castle on Copenhagen's outskirts. Mrs Dagny Phir' offers her home and refugees receive temporary aid while awaiting emigration permission.
The parents of Jennifer Lee Barker need not fear calling a doctor when she falls ill as her parents are Drs. Jim and Belly Barker who are resident physicians at a Memphis hospital.
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