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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1954

Page

12

Farm Union Chief Blasts Eisenhower on Beef Aid Refusal

Denver September 28 James G Patton president of the National Farmers Union denounces President Eisenhowers rejection of live stock price supports. He says the administration offers little more than sympathy and urges new agricultural advisers less hostile to the depressed livestock industry.

Denver James G. Patton National Farmers Union Patton Ezra T. Benson Eisenhower Farmers Union America Benson

First Grand Champ Named At State Fair

Joel Davis, 15, Moore FFA youth, won the first grand championship with a Poland China barrow in the junior division. Moore also produced recent champions in that division. The event drew a State Fair attendance record with 92 943 on Kids Day and a 3 day total of 198 884. Other 4 H and FFA winners included Albert Kloppel Kingfisher FFA Jimmy Johnson Kiowa County and DeWayne Nitzel Yukon FFA with various gilt and barrow classes. The dairy show featured Jersey and Brown Swiss divisions alongside sheep swine and farm products.

Gene Adt Oklahoma Oklahoma City Lee Joel Davis Moore Ffa Poland China Barrow Davis Animal Moore Albert Kloppel Kingfisher Ffa Berkshire Jimmy Johnson Kiowa Chester White DeWayne Bryan County Minco Ffa Davenport Ffa Tuttle Ae Supply Ffa el Reno Rose & McCrea Maysville Zoe

Permanent Gas Tax Approved by Oklahoma Solons

The Legislative Council roads committee backed making permanent a temporary one percent gasoline tax. It also urged county matching of federal aid for secondary roads, noting $1.8 million held by the Highway Department could fund primary or secondary roads. Some Oklahoma Municipal League revenue proposals were rejected.

Oklahoma City Legislative Council Committee On Roads and Highways State Highway Department Oklahoma Municipal League

Taylor Talks With Chinese Nationalists At Formosa

General Maxwell D. Taylor commander of the U S 8th Army in Korea conferred with Nationalist Chinese leaders and reviewed Nationalist troops at Formosa today. He will visit southern Formosa military establishments tomorrow and then dine with President Chiang Kai-Shek upon return.

Taipeh Formosa Maxwell D. Taylor U. S Korea Chiang Kai-Shek

Escaped Convict Found In Rafters

Convict Byron Patterson age 21 escaped from New Mexico State Prison by sawing a basement window and climbing the death house wall. He hid in the clay mill rafters, covered in dust, until guards failed to locate footprints. Warden Morris Abrams dismissed two guards then reinstated them after Patterson was captured Monday night.

Santa FE Byron Patterson New Mexico State Patterson Death House Morris Abrams Abrams

Hope Seen Czechs May Release Yanks

FRANKFURT Germany Sept 28 A United States embassy official in Prague said he was fairly optimistic about obtaining two American soldiers seized by Communist Czech border guards 11 days ago The officials said Czechoslovakia charged the men were on a mission in Communist territory when picked by the border guards The U S Army maintained the men were on the western side of the border and on a routine mission The United States and Czechoslovakia have exchanged protest notes over the incident.

Frankfurt Germany United States Prague Czechoslovakia U.S. Army U.S

Final Rites Held for Ruby Brinkman 38

Funeral rites were conducted Monday afternoon for Ruby Brinkman age 38. Mrs Brinkman died Thursday in Wichita Kansas where she was undergoing nurse training. Bearers were Vernon Cable Bruner Cable Burt Cable Jr Gale Laverne Cable Bennie Kassana void and Roderick Headway. Becker Funeral Home coordinated arrangements.

Ruby Brinkman

Judge H N Whalin Services for Judge H Newton Whalin

Judge H Newton Whalin 81 died suddenly Thursday at his Fort Worth residence. Services were Monday at First Christian church with Rev E M Whitwell officiating. Burial followed at Highland cemetery with Masonic rites. Active bearers included Fred Larrance John Feitz Carl Froneberger Roy Johnson Phil Gafford and John P Fullerton. Honorary bearers were John Thomas Mose Preston H Ben Turner Lee Eckles G M Brooks and Judge S R Harper.

H. Newton Whalin First Christian Church E. M. Whitwell Ster Ighland Cemetery A. D. Sly Ike Stoddard Lawton Christian Church Fred Larrance John Feitz Carl Froneberger Roy Johnson Phil Gafford John P. Fullerton John Thomas Mose Preston H. Ben Turner Lee Eckles G. M. Brooks S. R. Harper

Malik Arrives in New York for UN Assembly Sessions

Soviet ambassador Jacob Malik arrived in New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth to attend United Nations General Assembly sessions. He declined to answer questions from reporters about any new instructions from Moscow saying he preferred not to answer.

New York Jacob Malik Great Britain United Nations General Assembly Moscow

Capital Boys Tell Of Crime Spree

Two 16 year olds in Oklahoma City admitted a long crime spree from purse snatching to burglaries. Sidwell and Stephens said the crimes began over two years ago and included dragging an elderly woman near St. Anthony hospital and repeated burglaries at Classen high school. They also implicated roles in beating Paul Daniels, a Central high school watchman.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Harold Stephens Johnny Loyde Sidwell Stephens St. Anthony Hospital Classen High School Paul O. Daniels Central High School

West Point Graduate Visits Mother During Tampa Assignment

Personal Col. Charles B. Tyler Jr., a 1936 West Point graduate, arrives for a weeklong visit with his mother Mrs. C. B. Tyler at 1715 Elm. He previously served at Elmendorf AFB Alaska and will be reassigned to MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida.

Charles B. Tyler Jr United States Military Academy West Point N.Y C. B. Tyler Elmendorf Air Force Base Alaska MacDill Air Force Base Tampa

Lawton High School Wins Merit Rating at OU Meeting

Lawton High School annual staff and Tatler paper team earned merit at the Oklahoma Inter-scholastic Press Association gathering hosted by the University of Oklahoma. Officials from OIPA and OU professors addressed the groups, with named students and staff listed as attendees and staffers.

Lawton High School Oklahoma Inter-scholastic Press _association University of Oklahoma LHS Journalism Nts Tatler Oklahoma Press Association OU Journalism Sam Hamra Wolverine Marjane Morton Jo Lynn Ansley Paul Massad Doris Joyner Virginia Partain Jim Warken

Harris Tweeds Hand-Woven on Harris Islands

Harris tweeds are hand woven on the Harris islands with traditional techniques. The text notes weaving on the islands and the distinctive craft associated with Harris.

Harris Islands

Oakhurst Woman Shoots Boy Friend in Self Defense

Roy Marshall, 39, a roofing contractor from Bixby, was shot at a home in Oakhurst by Miss Morgan after allegedly beating her. Deputies quoted her saying she had dated Marshall about a year and tried to end the relationship before grabbing a small caliber rifle and firing in the back yard. Marshall drove to a nearby service station for help and was taken to a hospital with shoulder and chin wounds.

Roy Marshall Bixby John Harlan Miss Morgan Marshall Harlan

Egypt accuses Israel of attack on transport near Suez

Egypt says Israeli forces fired on a transport near the Suez Canal. Salem calls the incident the most serious Israeli aggression since 1948. An Egyptian armed ship reportedly captured the Israeli transport and towed it to Suez for investigation by officials.

Egypt Salem Suez Suez Canal

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