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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1947
Page
4
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Henry Kaiser and his two sons Edgar and Henry Jr escaped unharmed when a private Lodestar plane crashed on a Palm Springs landing strip. Pilot Jean Hoffman and the crew declined to discuss the accident as witnesses described the landing gear collapsing and the fuselage buckling on one side.
The agriculture department reported a 2 10 per cent jump in farm wage rates for the year ended April 1. Pacific coast states averaged a five per cent increase, the lowest of any region. The national increase totaled six per cent between June 1 and April 1, but officials believed it was less than usual for the season.
A fragmented listing shows a dense 1947 radio schedule with hosts like Rusty McDonald and Ira Hudson, various ABC programs including The Lone Ranger and Sky King, and segments from Church of Christ to local ads. The unreadable OCR blocks hinder full coherence but reveal a bustling day with music, serials, quizzes, and local business mentions across stations and times.
In a Woodward storm escape, Dwing McBride and family survived after three rooms were destroyed. His wife and two children moved to a standing room, with $180 in receipts and about $40 in chuca lost. Mildred Jones, a teacher, also escaped injury, as did Mrs. Darlene Largent and her husband. A cousin of Bob Hughes was among 86 casualties. A Fuqua building floor is complete for George Myers Trailer Go. Lt Vernon Smith and son Rickey arrive June 1 from Austria. New city board members H E Frantz Jaconard Jones and Claude Malone prepare to assume duties May 8.
Mr and Mrs J W Lasley attended the State Rotary convention in Enid on April 19 1914 along with numerous couples including Mr and Mrs Javonard Janes Mr and Mrs Waterbury Mr and Mrs Kardokus Mr and Mrs Bohart and others.
New Yorkers lined up for smallpox shots as Health Commissioner Israel Weinstein declared the danger of a widespread epidemic has been overcome. Officials expect the first booster inoculation by October 2, with two deaths already reported and several cases across the city and Millbrook 75 miles away.
Oklahoma City April 8 A bill to raise annual funding for the State Self Conservation board by 66,000 and provide 146,030 a year for the next biennium was reported to the senate appropriations committee and may be taken up for final action today.
Captain Carl F. Hicks, former Lawton resident, was named commanding officer of the reception station at Fort Lawton Washington by Seattle area Army officials. He served in the Asiatic Pacific theater from June 1944 to November 1945 and has been stationed at Fort Lawton since January 1946 with his wife residing in Seattle.
In Oklahoma City a brick was hurled at a strikebound Oklahoma Transportation Co bus, injuring the driver slightly. The assailant fled as union drivers had rejected a wage offer and a court fight loomed over injunctions against picketing.
ANADARKO Okla April 15 L Panera services for Mrs Edward Toyebo elder Kiowa Indian on record held at Rainey Mountain Baptist Church yesterday. Mrs Toyebo died at home near Mountain View Saturday burial in Rainey Mountain Cemetery. Born in Indian Territory in 1852 she was among six charter members of Rainey Mountain church founded 57 years ago.
Lawton Business and Professional Women's club plans to name delegates and alternates at its Wednesday noon meeting in the Old South cafeteria. Mrs Lela J. When, club president, reminded members that 11 delegates and 11 alternates will represent the club at the Friday through Sunday state convention in Tulsa. Other urgent agenda items include business motions voiced by Mrs Wilson.
Hollywood report says actress Hedy Lamarr's condition is "much better" after a blood transfusion. The AP dispatch notes her improving health as medical staff monitor her recovery.
After a blood transfusion at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Misa Lamarr wife of actor John Loder suffered bronchial pneumonia following the delivery of her second child Anthony John by caesarean section last month. She was expected to remain hospitalized for several days.
Charles de Gaulle returns from retirement to announce and lead a new movement named Rally of the French People opposing the new six month old constitution of the Fourth Republic. He previously resigned as president of France’s first postwar government a year and a half earlier. The article also notes the Amazon River’s nickname, the sweet sea.
Sales of bottled fuel gas in the United States have grown from about 500000 gallons to more than a billion gallons annually over the past two decades.
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