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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1955
Page
15
A section describes hornbooks as early reading aids. It explains their use in English schools and among colonists in America. Instructions suggest making a hornbook from cereal box cardboard with brown wood-like edges and yellow nails, string through the handle hole, and paste a chosen poem or story.
AP science report details wartime chemical research yielding peacetime benefits. Dr. C. B. Marquand lists insect control aerosols, epilepsy drugs from nerve gas research, soil fungicides, barnacle prevention paints, fogging equipment, weed killers, DDT dosing, frost protection sprays, radiation dosimeters and vaccines including anthrax, plus water filtration and ship fumigation advances.
A fairly strong earth tremor struck Algiers Algeria today affecting the crowded city of about 400000 residents. No deaths are reported but injuries are possible and authorities inspect buildings and infrastructure for damage. Strong tremor alarms residents and prompts an emergency response.
Norodom Sihanouk after resigning as king formed a new party the popular socialist community and won every seat in Cambodia's national assembly 91 seats in a stunning victory. He campaigned across the country with a mix of showmanship and political reform, signaling support for Western allies and anti communism in the province.
The City of Lawton proposes to divide the city into districts and set uses for property and buildings under zoning regulations. A public hearing will be held September 26, 1955 at 3:30 PM in City Hall Council chambers for all interested parties to be heard.
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