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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1955
Page
1
Three armed robbers firebombed the Oklahoma Distributing warehouse at 615 S Sixth, slugging manager George Bull and forcing him into a storeroom as they looted about 1500 dollars in checks and cash, including 800 in cash. The men fled in a green Chevrolet after the noon raid, the fourth in Lawton in two months and second on the beer warehouse.
Gen Maxwell D Taylor Army Chief of Staff to receive arrival honors at Post Field on Saturday with a 17 gun salute. Arrangements coordinated by Fort Sill 17th Field Artillery Group and 548th FA Battalion provide the artillery pieces. Taylor, who became Army Chief of Staff on June 30, previously led Far East and United Nations forces.
Investigators found an Arabian nights treasure board at Government House and Peron’s suburban Palermo residence, reportedly left behind by the ousted Argentine president. The discovery was disclosed on Monday.
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers this afternoon and tonight. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and warmer tonight.
A 22yearold Fort Sill soldier, Pfc. Thomas H. Palmer, broke a front plate glass window at Liberty Army Store and grabbed two pistols about 2 a.m. Sunday. Airmen from Sheppard Air Force Base detained him until police and MPs arrived. He was held for burglary investigation. A Colt pistol and a .38 revolver were recovered. both reportedly unloaded. Onlookers watched as the suspect was disarmed and cuffed outside Bryan's Coffee Shop.
North and west Texas faced more rain after torrential downpours that flooded homes and washed out bridges from Texarkana to New Mexico. Albuquerque suffered flash floods with evacuation of about 100, no deaths. Oklahoma City reports former Gov. Murray suing for divorce from Willie, citing extreme cruelty and incompatibility. details include his earnings and past marriage.
Arnau the Lawton used car dealer facing a murder charge for the Sept 8 fatal shooting of Jack Shaw will have a preliminary hearing at 10 a.m. Tuesday in district court. Arnau pleaded innocent at arraignment before Peace Justice Marvin E. Cameron. The setting moved from Wednesday due to courtroom availability.
President Eisenhower's heart specialist said prospects for his complete recovery are reasonably good and that barring complications he should be able to run for a second term. Dr. Paul Dudley White reported the President's condition satisfactory, noted he ate breakfast, and expects a hospital stay of two weeks to a month for full rest.
Hurricane Janet with 110 mile winds approached Honduras and Nicaragua warning extreme northeastern Nicaragua and the Caribbean coast to brace for dangerous winds and high tides tonight or Tuesday. Miami forecast chief Gordon Dunn said Janet would continue a west northwestward path across the Caribbean and remain under watch.
New York reports President Eisenhower's weekend illness triggering the sharpest stock drop since 1929. By noon the market had wiped out about seven billion dollars in theoretical gains with heavy trading and slow opening orders across major exchanges. Initial trades showed large blocks in U S Steel and Webb Knapp as prices slumped.
Grain prices spurted on the Board of Trade with soybeans up as much as 10 cents a bushel in active dealings. Brokers linked the advance to political implications from President Eisenhower’s illness, with one firm noting Democratic proposals could stay bullish for grains for some time.
Seven people died in Oklahoma traffic accidents blamed on rain, raising the highway fatality total to 402 for the year. The dead include two 17 year olds from Wister, a 24 year old man from Skintook, and the Mathis family of Texas with two adults and two children. The four Texas victims perished in a car train collision west of Oklahoma City during a heavy downpour, while the two Wister youths died in a four car wreck south of Poteau. One Skintook passenger survived with a broken neck as another auto overturned into a creek bed in light rain. All victims were transported to local hospitals or the Poteau Hospital following the incidents.
Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary and highway commissioner A B Green deny any joint gas and oil business. They say their only partner is Gary’s brother Joe. The denial follows Lt. C T Raley’s testimony about a claimed business tie and gas sales to the patrol. Both officials say they are not in business together but acknowledge associating with Joe Gary.
Clyde Beatty's three ring circus arrives in Lawton for a one day stand at the east end grounds with shows at 3 and 8 p m Doors open an hour early finale features Hugo Zacchini as a human cannonball The program includes wild animal acts bareback riders aerialists elephants liberty horses ponies dogs trapeze wire walkers strongmen cowboys and clowns The show last year in the city.
Workmen remodeling the Rogers County Bank in Claremore uncovered an unopened quart of whisky in an old second floor wall. The bottle labeled Old Faulkner, 100 proof, was found in its original cardboard wrapper and bottled in Missouri.
Mrs. Floyd Elrod records 5.37 inches of rain over 24 hour periods since Sept 23. Totals: Sept 23 1.22, Sept 25 3.55, Sept 26 0.60. She checks the official rain gauge daily at 7 a.m. for the previous day’s rainfall.
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