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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1955

Page

10

Noted Paintings Displayed At Fort Sill

An exhibition of 25 water colors by Henry M. Gasser is on display at Fort Sill Post Service Club No 1 and Main Library as part of a Fourth Army tour. Gasser, Newark Public School of Fine and Industrial Art director, has won over 80 awards including the Smithsonian First Prize and Baltimore Water Color Club Purchase Prize. Artwork includes Night Operation Hand to Hand Combat and Bayonet Drill. The show, a permanent collection of IBM Fine Arts, will move to Sandia Base, New Mexico, after Fort Sill.

Henry M. Gasser Fort Sill Fourth Army Post Service Club Newark Public School of Fine and Industrial Art Smithsonian Institute Baltimore Water Color Club George A. Zabriskie Fine Arts International Business Machines Corp Sandia Base New Mexico

Boley Escapees Captured Quickly

Two 16 year old boys escaped from the Negro State Training School for Boys in Boley Oklahoma shortly before midnight and were captured at 4 30 this morning. Identified as Paul White and Charles Jones. Superintendent R W Henson said no place to punish due to abandonment of the vent ilated detention cell and that he lectured them and hopes they do not repeat the act.

Boley Okla Negro State Training School Paul White Charles Jones R. W. Henson

Copters Rescue 26 From Trapped Ship

Helicopters of the U S Air Force airlift 26 men from the ice trapped Norwegian sealer Jepeter off Greenland. Captain Kurt Nakken and six crew members stayed aboard to await tow as the 486 ton Jepeter drifted south with ice off Greenland's east coast about 850 miles from the pole. The rescue ended a week long operation slowed by weather and the ship's own attempts to save herself.

ST. Johns Mld U. S. Air Force Jopeter Greenland Kurt Nakken North Pole Jepeter

Ex-Con Shoots Officer Then Kills Himself at Yonkers Raceway

In Yonkers New York an ex convict shot off duty Patrolman Anthony Scolpino during a police arrest attempt at Yonkers Raceway. Dabdaub 32 of Bergenfield New Jersey died at a hospital from a self inflicted head wound after wounding the officer who survived with a shoulder wound. The incident occurred near the pari mutuel window as 19000 spectators waited for the second trotting race. Dabdaub was a wanted burglar in 13 states and was a former schoolmate of Scolpino.

Yonkers N.Y Yonkers Raceway Edward Dabdaub Bergenfield N.J Connectio Anthony Scolpino Teaneck Dabdaub Scolpino

Russia Plans 291 Scientific Posts For Geophysical Year

Russia disclosed a list of 291 scientific posts to cooperate with Western scientists in the forthcoming international geophysical year. The plan mentions participation in the 40-nation program but does not specify satellite launches during the 1957 58 earth and sky examination.

Brussels Russia

Glide Short DC3 Crash Kills 3 Experts

A DC3 crashed near the Lockheed air terminal in Burbank California killing pilot Joseph Amos Bradsher and copilot Keith Dutson and a ground worker. Forty four injured, including 24 others. Bradsher radioed engine failure after taking off for Oakland and the aircraft struck power lines and a hangar.

Burbank Calif Lockheed Air Terminal Joseph Amos Bradsher Chula Vista Oakland Willie Malone Los Angeles Fred Zapata Brooklyn

Skunk Defense Sprays In Short Bursts At Close Range

A mature skunk can discharge odor up to four to six times in a row, reaching distances of eight to fifteen feet. This spray acts as a defense mechanism and can deter threats effectively within that range.

Lenn Averitt Automobile Service Ad Improves Mower Repairs

Specializing lawn mowers sharpened motors repaired any make authorized service on RPM pickup delivery Lenn Averitt Automobile Service 521 F Ave Phone 3758

Customer Takes Home The Money Instead Of Meat

In Detroit Tony Mangia pane a 43 year old butcher tells how a woman customer paid him with an $800 package wrapped in brown paper. He placed the money in a safe after serving her, then realized the package by the register was sausage instead of cash and hopes she returns the money or a replacement.

Detroit Anthony Mangiapane Tony

Ill Woman Becomes Citizen At Home

Illness had prevented 77 year old Mrs. Ermina Ciotti from taking her final citizenship steps in Camden New Jersey. Federal Judge Thomas H Madden learned of her plight and administered the oath at her home. Ciotti, a Rome native who arrived about 40 years ago, expressed happiness while holding a small American flag.

Camden N. J Ermina Ciotti Thomas H. Madden

Jet Pilot Flees Crashing Navy Jet Into San Francisco Bay

Lt. Arthur J. Carpenter, 24, of Allen Texas, parachuted from an F2H Navy jet at about 9 000 feet and landed in San Francisco Bay near the San Mateo bridge toll gate. He was picked up by a Coast Guard helicopter and taken to Moffett Naval Air Station.

San Mateo Calif Arthur J. Carpenter Allen Tex San Francisco Bay San Mateo Bridge Carpenter Coast Guard Moffett Naval Air Station

Taste For High Living Arrests Two Brothers

In Fargo North Dakota two brothers aged 9 and 11 were arrested on theft charges from multiple churches and businesses after police received a tip about two youths with unusually large funds and a taste for frequent taxi rides. The incident centers on their alleged pattern of stealing and the investigation by local authorities.

Fargo N. D.P

Boys Arrested After Cache Found on Them

A mother stated her boys were in school when police detained them. In the arrest, one youth showed a $50 wallet stash and another hidden in a boot. The incident centers on the youths and the recovered cash.

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