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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1957

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Jordan Receives U.S. Arms To Counter Reds

Amman Jordanian officials welcomed a U.S. airlift delivering armored and support weapons to Jordan as part of a 10 million dollar military aid package. The move aims to counter Soviet influence and deter potential aggression from Syria and allied states amid regional tensions. News accounts cite reports of broader U.S. plans and reactions in Cairo and Damascus.

Amman Jordan Convons Moscow Seria United States Seria, Next-Door Loderen. In Cairo, the Morning Newspaper el Shaah Syria Vines Maj Matthew, J. Freda Gallicnon Soviet Union Syta

Crane Won't Seek Questioning Of Widows In Disappearance Case

County Attorney Warren Crane said he has no plans to question Rita Lew or the widow of slain gunman Gene Paul Norris about Orville Lindsay Chambless. A bond-forfeiture hearing is planned later this week to prove Chambless failed to appear for a five year sentence from an October conviction, nine months after the conviction and four months before an appeals court ruling. Norris was seen in a car with Chambless the night before Chambless disappeared. Norris was later killed by Texas officers.

Warren Crane Rita Lew Gene Paul Norris Orville Lindsay Chambless Slater Chambless Oklahoma City State Criminal Court of Appeals Norris Texas Crane Mr. Noi Chamibless Mes Nowmus

Sill Soldier Slain In Bristow Fight

A Fort Sill soldier Floyd Z. Mooning aged 20 from B Battery 6th Armored Field Artillery Battalion was stabbed to death near Bristow after an argument over $1. Lonny Gilmore of Bristow is held. he reportedly confessed the stabbing. The incident occurred on S. 11 16 113 miles east of Bristow. Manning from Bristow, in the Army 11 months, is survived by father Mar ele Manning of Tulsa. Tulsa funeral home to handle arrangements.

Fort Sill Bristow Floyd Z. Mooning B Batters 6Th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Creek County Shevitt Walter Jones Lonny Gilmore Jones Gilmore Manning S.11 Marele Manning Tulsa Fulsa Feneral

Area Weather Forecast With Warm Tuesday Trend

Partly cloudy conditions this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. Warmer today cooler Tuesday with a chance of thundershowers tonight. Highs near 87 today and 73 Tuesday, with lows around 54 tonight and 52 tonight. 11 am reading 78, Sunday high 80.

Rush Springs Crash Kills 5 and Sets Toll Record

A deadly Sunday crash near Rush Springs contributed to Oklahoma’s worst 24 hour traffic death toll, with 13 lives lost statewide. Five members of the Dibbs family and two other youths died. Bobby McDaniel, 14, survived in critical condition. Dozens injured across multiple crashes as authorities moved bodies to Marlow and Markov funeral homes.

Oshonwa Marlow Ruel Springs Sundkly Rush Springs US 8 Willie Gene Wiilmon Rober May Kobbs Maudie G. Kabbs Junior McDaniel Larry MeDaniel therInbbs Bobby McIniel University Hospital Oklahoma City QO. M Pearal Dobbs Koauinr McDiniel Arington Fort Sill Blvd Chicie Paulette Akers Sycanore Cheown Fort Sill Rive Ste. Ar W. Thompson Fort Bill Miss Akers Mt. Movial Hospital

Cooler Weather Moves To Area As Rain Likely Tonight

A cooling trend moves through the area with temperatures 2-3 degrees below normal this week. Today's high near 87 with a low around 42 and scattered thundershowers possible tonight. Highs in the low 70s are forecast for Tuesday as fog/mist persists.

400 Baptists Gather Here For Sunday School Clinic

More than 400 persons met today at Lawton First Baptist for the opening session of a five day Southern Baptist Convention Sunday School Clinic. Registration was expected to approach 300. Directors include A W Washburn and J W Westmoreland with Rev Fred Willhoite in charge of opening Bible verse and prayer.

Lawton First Baptist RAZ Am Southern Baptist Convention A.W. Washburn Baptist Sunday School Board Nashville Cludes Thurmond George Duncan First Baptist W. Ii. Russell Walters First Baptist Tom Aviles Lawton First Church Joli Shelton Frederick First Baptist Washburn Baptists Vago 2

Governor Vows To Uphold States Right In Preventing Arkansas School Integration

Governor Orval Faubus rejects federal encroachment as Arkansas faces the Little Rock integration crisis. Shouting crowds clash with students and police at North Little Rock High School while guards block entry. Faubus pushes for state control and nonviolent, orderly integration, denouncing federal force as a loss of local self government.

North Little Rock, Arkansas Arkansas Tittle Rock Ark Orval Fanhus Foster Furcolo Massachusetts Little Rock Furcely North Little Rock High School Orval Faubus U.S Ronald Davies North Dakota North Lite Rock Arkansas Payer Negres Alvay F. B. Wright L. E B. Stroud Stroud Liffle Roe's Central High School Nefroes Benjamin Fine New York Tins Williams Dlines Washington Star Thethan New York Dr. Fine

Yank Captive In China Tells Of CIA Work

London reports a Chinese imprisoned civilian claimed to have worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. Reuters noted five U.S. students visiting Peiping prisons quoted the detainee as saying he and others were CIA operatives. Feeteau and Downey, later identified as Army employees, disappeared in 195? and faced long sentences. The United States denied the allegations. the visitors released a joint statement after interviews.

London China Central Rew Lews Salome Richard Feeteau Lenn Miss Cha Washington Philip D. Peelway Ch. Feeteau John Downey New Britain Con Aiviun Korra Japan CLA Fecteau O Downey Manila United States Reuters Reel China Foeleau Pioner

Red Editor Quits Party

New York dispatch reports Joseph Clark a 43 year old foreign editor for the Daily Worker resigning to sever ties with the U S Communist Party over its obedience to Soviet policy. Clark a World War II veteran who earned the Silver Star criticizes the party and advocates independent American Communism.

New York Daily Worker Today U.S Communist Party Joseph Clark Daily Worker United States The Worker Clark Long Hunt Rehails Kremlin

Pickets and counter messages mark Nashville school integration

In Nashville Black and white students faced segregations pickets as police watched. Signs reading God created segregation appeared beside dusty white banners while 126 Black children faced entry into formerly all white schools. Parents feared threats but planned to attend with their children as authorities prepared for possible disorder during the gradual integration plan approved by a federal judge.

Nashville Tenn Willis Lewis Jr Fehr School Megra Kaspers Kasper Hosse William Miller Nasilvili Wl E. Cok

Minister Beaten In School Fuss

In Birmingham Alabama a black minister Rev A D Shuttlesworth, leader of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, was beaten by white men as he tried to enter Phillips High School to enroll Negro children. Three white suspects were taken into custody after the attack near the unfinished entrance.

Birmingham Ala PA Neegro Phillips High School Shuttlesworth Alabama Christian Movement For Human Rights Childeerit Duwrtown High School

Rights Bill Becomes Law in Federal Voting Enforceme

President Eisenhower signed the civil rights voting bill at his Newport Rhode Island retreat. The act gives the federal government power to enforce voting rights by court injunctions, creates a two year Presidential Civil Rights Study Commission, adds a Justice Department civil rights chief, repeals a Reconstruction era troop-authorization law, and removes juror qualification barriers to help Negroes serve on federal juries. The move comes amid the Little Rock crisis but centers on voting rights.

Newport R.I Eisenhower Little Rock Ark James C. Hagerty White House Justice Department U.S. Dist Ronald Davies Hagerty Davies Congress

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