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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1954
Page
1
Local stock salesmen push a 30000 new share issue to fund the 10 story Hotel Lawtonian slated to open early next year. Exall English lauds the board and notes local firms back the project with low bids and reinvested profits.
A Time Magazine based account says the United States developed a super giant thermonuclear bomb near 45 megatons with capacity to knock out a nation. Officials reportedly did not test it at Eniwetok due to its immense power, now officially rated around 40 to 45 million tons.
Fifteen Civil Air Patrol chaplains and three Air Force crew members survived a burning C 46 crash near Newhall California. Parachuting to safety they landed on Bouquet Canyon slopes with a helicopter guiding rescuers arriving later. Major Bertie von Norman credited heroism and prayer for the escape.
Breezes heralded a cool front in Lawton around 5 p.m. Monday bringing lower temperatures that arrived overnight. The change ends a hot dry stretch since the mid-30s with highs in the 80s and 70s by Tuesday and lows around 40s Panhandle to southeast. Some areas saw cloudburst rains and hail near Ada while Durant faced wind and rain.
Britain convenes an emergency Brussels pact meeting to outline a response to German rearmament and French demands. Prime Minister Churchill and Mendes-France seek Western defense unity as Gen. Hayashi of Japan arrives at Fort Sill for a two day visit, with ceremonies and tours planned and a broader US deployment agenda noted.
County Attorney Redman filed padlock suits Monday against two Lawton bootlegging operators after three weeks of raids. Judge Landers issued temporary injunctions against Henry Watson and Melvin Ballard at 1203 Washington and N N Young and Estelle Woods at 1211 N 23rd, with hearings set Oct. 2. Deputies planned to padlock the premises, letting owners move personal belongings before eviction. Ballard, Watson, and Young have prior convictions. Young is named operator in the Young Woods case.
Milford Delaware closed its two public schools again amid telephoned threats of violence if Negro students attended the previously white high school. School officials and police guarded the building as tension rose after threats and a protest plan by anti integrationists.
The public is invited tonight to an 8 p.m. dedication of a modern two million dollar high school. Val Frakes, a senior, will light the ceremony with the student body president for the 1954 55 term handling the dedication. Superintendent John Shoemaker notes public viewing after the ceremony and Sunday open house. The LHS band will perform James T. Matthews conducts and Julia Fullerton gives the invocation. Hugh Bish will welcome guests as officials and contractors are introduced.
President Eisenhower approved a 100 million dollar increase in military and economic aid to South Korea. The move under a new program funds training for native jet pilots. Harold E. Stassen announced the action at the White House after a meeting with the president.
Federal officials demand Oklahoma investigate alleged irregularities in drought emergency food distribution across six counties including Adair Ottawa Osage Sequoyah and threaten suspension of welfare commodity supplies if not corrected within 30 days. Dan L. Boyd of the federal food distribution division warns counties to ensure compliance or lose aid.
Comanche County's Junior Free Fair opened with a record number of entries and two new features the merchant exhibit tent and a tractor rodeo on Wednesday. About 180 entries were registered by 10:30 a.m. with 4-H clubbers FFA youths and Home Demonstration club women among attendees. Judging starts at 1 p.m. and officials praise the turnout as better than average.
President Eisenhower appealed to Russians and other Iron Curtain peoples to join Americans in a worldwide Day of Prayer for peace. He spoke via Voice of America transmitters and called for faith to break artificial barriers between nations seeking peace. The broadcast was set for 6 a.m. EST with emphasis on Iron Curtain audiences.
Mayor Joseph McCain faces an explosive council session after a two week vacation and censure over water charges to schools and churches. He promises a statement tonight while indicating he will stay the same in office as long as his passion holds. The council previously denounced his actions and may press further in open meeting.
In Saigon demonstrations by North Viet Nam refugees erupted into violence today, killing two. The government of Gen. Ngo Dinh Diem faced a bitter dispute with the Premier as about 500 demonstrators were allegedly armed by government forces with clubs and battles.
County officials led by Pete Wynn and Bill Klee man distribute surplus foods across eight communities Fletcher Sterling Elgin Cache Medicine Park Indiahoma Chattanooga Faxon. About 250 families received food at the OK Transfer and Storage Co warehouse. 67 did not claim. A new certified list is paused due to form shortages.
City workers searched most of the morning without success to locate the cause of disrupted water service in a five block area. Residents in the 1700 and 1800 blocks on Ozman Avenue and the 2700 to 2900 blocks of N 19th were without water since early today.
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