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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1954
Page
2
A hospital roundup lists births and dismissals with names and addresses including Lt and Mrs George H Hembree, 2415 N 22nd, Sept 8 12:18 p.m. weight 8 lb 2 oz, plus many other mothers, infants, and patients from Oklahoma towns. Names appear with street addresses and occasional weights or conditions, indicating a wide community feed of admissions and discharges.
Bob Lamphere distrusts luck after two car thefts of the same vehicle from Lawton during vacations. Sidney Wright, carrier boy, prides himself on careful paper delivery despite a front page warning of showers. Monica hospital in Santa Monica and J N Mullin from Lawton are mentioned after major surgery. Bob Easley, saddle-maker, recovers in Southwestern hospital and jokes about stitches and a saddle-spring repair.
The Mississippi House approved a constitutional amendment 109 to 24 to allow abolition of public schools, with a referendum planned after Senate passage. Alabama lawmakers urged a special session to remove public from school provisions, potentially enabling private schools. Texas officials resisted integration, while a regional conference in Atlanta discussed segregation outcomes. Federal court actions and district cases in Washington, Baltimore, and Arkansas added to the nationwide debate on school desegregation amid ongoing legal scrutiny.
Members agree a good educational program with cooperation will ease pedestrian safety at the Ferris and Fort Sill area near the high school. Hennessee notes fencing would not stop traffic cutting across drives, so focus shifts to student awareness. Shoemaker says students can devise safe routes with no cost, while police will boost presence to enforce caution. The discussion opens a series outlining a planned educational program for student safety near the school.
Soviet jet fighters attacked a 10 man crew over the Sea of Japan near Siberia. one crew member was lost while the others were rescued unharmed. It follows a pattern of similar incidents. Red shellfire near Formosa has killed two American Army officers on Quemoy amid Nationalist defenses against mainland China.
Stevenson ridiculed GOP claims of prosperity saying the economy hurts when nearly 400000 Pennsylvanians are unemployed. He attacked a White House forecast calling 1954 a second best year as inadequate and warned conservatives treat workers as statistics rather than people.
Oklahoma educator Leon J. McDonald notes the need to improve rain use efficiency as census data show agriculture's scale. He cites 142,000 farmers, $120,000 in annual farm electricity use, and stresses regional farming impact while detailing state livestock and crop price tones from Oklahoma City markets.
Louglass distributes first handbooks during a school meeting. He cites that over 42 million dollars is paid to farmers yearly for labor and about 170 million for services including repair. He notes wheat requires 66 gallons of water per pound while sorghum needs 30 gallons, urging water conservation like terraces.
The article notes Eisenhower proposed last December an international pool of atomic materials and know-how under the United Nations. Dulles and the President discussed possible steps with Britain France Australia South Africa Canada and Portugal. By Monday’s announcement Britain France Australia Canada Belgium and Portugal were advancing toward an international agency while talks with Belgium and Portugal continued.
Markets report steady to higher wholesale buying prices with receipts totaling 891,209. Credit scores listed include 93 AA at 57.5, 92 A at 57.25, 90 B at 545, and 89 C at 535. Cars priced at 90 with B 55 and C M4 noted.
In Elizabeth City North Carolina on September 9 Robert Jordan 23 surrendered after shooting five people at the Elizabeth City Freezer Locker plant. Edward Zimmerman and Joe Parrish were killed instantly as Jordan opened fire with a .22 rifle. Alex Johnson a 50 year old Negro butcher helper died in the corridor. Audrey Brickhouse a clerk was wounded. Jordan claimed he was mad at everybody and fired until out of ammo. Authorities said he surrendered after workers urged him to stop.
Sapulpa Okla September 9 Fire swept through three stores and some apartments on the city's main street. Fire Chief W M Collier said the cause was not known. Damaged were Mac's L-1 and surrounding structures with an estimated loss of $35,000.
Dulles met Chiang Kai-shek at Taipei for lunch and talks with Sen H Alexander Smith and Douglas McArthur II. They discussed China’s stand against aggression, U S support for Formosa, and the widening war in the Far East including Quemoy.
The quake heavily damaged the Hotel Baudoin buried about 40 travelers. Governor General Roger Léonard led rescue efforts as airlift routes opened from Algiers to the affected district between Tenes and Orleansville. Leveled towns include Vauban and Duperre vna with floodwaters from Lamartine dam. A 400 bed field hospital was set up at Orleansville and U.S. forces had no bases in Algeria.
Cameron College president C Vernon Howell attended the Oklahoma A&M College board of regents meeting in Stillwater, the first monthly conference for the 1954 55 academic year.
A correspondent discusses China's post revolution landscape noting peasant base and absence of liquidation of small traders, reliance on Russian aid, and the impact of American policy. The piece judges leadership by Mao and Chou En-lai as strong, warns against Western style democracy, and reflects on nationalism, religion, and education amid internal challenges.
Cache woman and a Fort Sill man were charged Wednesday by County Attorney Manville Redman with writing bogus checks. Mrs. Richard G. Wood, Cache, is accused of writing a $96 felon ious bogus check. John D. Turner, Fort Sill, is accused of writing a $10 bogus check.
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