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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1947
Page
3
Oklahoma farmers welcomed heavy rainfall that drenched the state over seven days, lifting drought fears. The weekly federal state crop report notes 1.35 inches statewide vs 0.65 inches last year, enabling better growth for wheat oats barley corn and early vegetable plots while delaying some field work due to excess moisture.
Mrs. F. E. Dodson of Lawton Oklahoma attends a three day national workshop for private duty nurses in Chicago Illinois. The event runs today through Friday at the Stephens hotel and covers legislation licensure standards and pay issues. Dodson is state chairman of the Oklahoma State Nurses association private duty section and will report to district members after returning.
Dewey County Attorney J. W. Wilroy died yesterday in Camargo Oklahoma from a heart attack. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced later. Immediate survivors include his wife and three brothers.
Oklahoma City April 9 The House moved toward two bills taxing pinball machines and tightening sanitary rules for food handlers. A Riggs measure would tax juke boxes and pinball machines $20 yearly, replacing the current 12 percent gross receipts on jukeboxes. Another regulation bill faced criticism as excessive, with provisions targeting food handling procedures.
The health commissioner directs collection of annual licenses from food handlers and establishes wholesale inspection fees.
The report discusses reparations from Japan to the Soviet Union, noting Soviet holdings of Japanese property and contest over war booty versus reparations. General MacArthur urges a swift settlement to curb Japan's rapid decline, with Supreme Headquarters involved in the process.
The report notes that 30 percent reparations payments are to begin on an interim basis. A schedule has been submitted, arguing that Japan should be credited for investments held overseas and that an immediate decision is needed on which Japanese industrial assets would be handed to reparations claimants. The Supreme Allied Headquarters is said to have submitted the schedule.
High officials urge an early and complete settlement with the Far East commission to avert an economic debacle. The effort focuses on a prompt and comprehensive agreement to prevent wider financial distress.
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