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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1954

Page

8

Lawton Constitution Publisher and staff credits

The Lawton Constitution lists Ned Shepler as Editor and Publisher with TedRalsto and W. A. Hargray as superintendent staff. The paper is published evenings from 49-11 C Ave Lawton Oklahoma and is registered as second class mail under federal act. It notes membership in Oklahoma Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations.

The Lawton Constitution Ned Shepler Ted Ralstown W. A. Hargray C Ave Lawton Okio Oklahoma A and Publishers Newspa Audit Bureau ‘of Circulations

Subscription Rates and News Use Policy

The notice outlines subscription pricing for the Evening Constitution and Sunday Constitution Press outside Southwest Oklahoma, adds 2 percent sales tax on all mall subscriptions, and notes Associated Press rights for local news and dispatches. It prohibits advertising from promotive men, transients, or firms unless paid in advance or authorized in writing by local business men guaranteeing payment.

Eternal consolation and hopeful faith expressed

A biblical verse and poetical lines reflect Christian comfort through grace and eternal hope. The quotation urges steadfast trust in divine love leading to blessed life beyond present trials. It juxtaposes scripture with Pope’s meditation on hope and the soul’s rest in the afterlife.

Alexander Pope

Defense Dilemma for a Nation’s Arms Stockpiles

The piece weighs the risk of overarming versus underarming as Britain’s wartime RAF history blames German miscues and the U.S. Navy warns of obsolescence. It argues a massive 10 year buildup costing 28 billion dollars may be required to match future foes, with no safe answers, and warns against delays or excess.

Royal Air Force Hitler Luftwaffe Britain U. S Russia RAF Germany U. Ss. Naval Department Navy America

Hydrogen bomb fall out dangers and survivability

A wartime column explains the Super-SUPER hydrogen bomb's far reaching fallout. It details a five megaton device creating a 50 by 120 mile lethal debris area and shielding needs, noting half lives of radioactive elements and shelter protection.

Joseph and Stewart Alsop Washington Hartford Connecticut Pentagon Army

Polyneuritis covered in Edwin P. Jordan column notes causes and care

Dr. Edwin P. Jordan explains polyneuritis as inflammation of several nerves with weakness muscle wasting and pain. Causes include metals vitamin deficiency beriberi pellagra and rheumatic infections with treatment focusing on correcting deficiencies or underlying illness as recovery varies.

Edwin P. Jordan M.D Ianna Kness

Turnpike Bond Meet Slated in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority plans a Wednesday meeting with eastern bond brokers to discuss financing a 230 million toll road program. First Boston Corp leads a syndicate that has reviewed cost and revenue studies on three proposed routes. Gary and Fine expect competitive bids and continued scrutiny of the project by state leaders.

Oklahoma Oklahoma Turnpike Authority First Boston Corp New York Authority Hirschfield Oklahoma City Gary Fine First Boston Raymond Gary Ray Fine D-Gore Senate Tulsa Turner Turnpike

Five City Youths Study At Emporia

About 210 students enrolled for the 1954 55 term at the College of Emporia Emporia Kan include five Lawtonians Frederick Washington son of Mr and Mrs Washington 512 Carver James Reed son of Mr and Mrs Reed 1814 Kentucky Ollie Harkins 604 East C Also Lemuel Harkey Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harkey 701 Carver Willie Gaines son of Rev and Mrs Young 504 Patterson

College of Emporia Emporia Kan J. A. Young Patterson

Randlett Hall Named New Council President at Indian School

At Chee Dodge lodge on the school campus Indian School held an organizational meeting Monday night. Randlett Hall was elected council president with Jerry King Gallup vice president and Harvey Pete as another officer. Lew Sponsors Levi Beaver and Pearl Kauley guided the group as advisors.

Randlett Hall Roy Zough Fort Sill

Wilson Denies Favoring GM Over defense purchases

Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson rejected Sen. Henry M. Jacksons charge that Pentagon buying favors General Motors. He said the accusation rests on misinformation and noted that recent GM contracts were arranged as letters of intent under the prior administration.

Washington Defense Charles E. Wilson Henry M. Jackson D-Wash Pentagon General Motors Corp Wilson Jackson Washington Democrat General Motors

Swiatlo flees to West as purge cases unfold

The article outlines Swiatlo arriving in the American zone of Berlin on December 5 seeking asylum after defecting from Poland. He claims Polish authorities implicated Hermann Field and Noel Horta in a spy plot tied to the Rajk purge, while Fields deny the charges. The Fields, with long lapses and disappearances dating back to 1949, remain in limbo as State Department notes reflect broader use of arrested Americans in Communist trials.

Rty Poland Brownell Swiatlo Berlin Justice Department State Department Fields Hermann Field Noel and Horta Laszlo Rajk Red United States Swiado Noel Field

Politicians Seek Ike Blessing At Montana Forest Service Stop

In Missoula Montana on September 28 a crowd gathered at a county airport to greet President Eisenhower on his Montana swing to dedicate the 700000 dollar U S Forest Service airport. Rep Wes D Ewart aimed to boost his Senate bid while Sen Jim Murray watched a marked seat remain empty.

Thomas L. Stokes Missoula Mont Montana St. Vitus Ike Denver Walla Walla Washington McNary Dam Los Angeles U.S. Forest Service Forest Service Wesley A. O’ewart Senate James E. Murray Jim” Murray Rep. D’ewart Presto Herb” Bensen Jensen Anaconda Copper Company D’ewart United States Richard E. McArdle Rep O’ewart Wes D’ewart Herb Jensen Sen. Murray

World’s Just A Big Stage Bizarre Oklahoma courtroom incident

In Tulsa ex convict Herman Hanley 27 fought with Sheriff Walter Whisenhut during a courtroom dispute. Clerk Jim Bass restrained Hanley by lifting him off the floor. In Oakland Oscar Davis facing a drunk driving charge was ordered to return to court but staggered in drunk and was arrested again. North Chicago residents debated secession to oppose city annexation. In London agriculture ministry opens a mouse watching station at a former RAF base in Suffolk to study population control.

United Press Tulsa Herman Hanley Walter Whisenhut Wee Johnson Jim Bass Hanley Bass Oklahoma Oakland Calif Oscar Davis Homer Buckley Davie

Star Performer ACROSS 1 1 Screen performer, Chandler

Across clues list begins with a star performer. The entry hints at a film actor named Chandler, indicating a crossword style puzzle starting with that name as the solution.

Crossword Clue Answers Summary

Answers cover a set of 15 clues mapping to terms such as Levantine wine drinker slang and fish sauce to ceremony paradise born raced time gone by and other vocabulary including egrets devotee to Russian community standards swift gait biblical weed operatic solo large plant grafted drunkards encountered exist

Peeping Tom Report Turns to Silence

In Manila on Tuesday a woman first phoned police at 1 07 a m to report a peeping tom at her home. Twenty minutes later she rescinded the call saying the man was a close friend and no action was needed.

Manila

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