Women Wage Gap in Lawton Revealed by Survey
Preliminary release of Lawton occupation wage survey shows women earning less than men in similar roles across office and plant jobs. Highlights include general clerks $39 weekly for 44.2 hours vs men $60 for 40 hours, and federal positions paying women less in several categories. Tables list dozens of occupations with hours and earnings, underscoring ongoing wage disparities in 1955.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
Oklahoma State Employment Service
Possible Talbott successor eyed by White House
United Press reports the White House remained silent on a Talbott replacement after his resignation to take effect August 13. David S Ingalls of Cincinnati Times Star is seen as front runner, with Dan Thornton rumored though not confirmed. Thornton traveled to Lubbock to be with his ill father.
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White House
Air Force
Harold E. Talbott
Talbott
The
Kansas City Star
Washington
David S. Ingalls
Cincinnati Times-Star
Eisenhower
Ingalls
Colorado
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Dan Thornton
Thornton
Douglas McKay
Lubbock, Tex
ABC Club Members See Films Taken In Europe
ABC Club members viewed films shot by Henry Zwaan during his Europe tour at the Thursday luncheon in the Hotel Lawtonian. Zwaan spoke briefly to Ambucs about foreign economic conditions. The reel included Belgium France Italy and Switzerland scenes.
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American Business Club
Henry Zwaan
Europe
Lawtonian
Zwaan
Ambucs
Monitor
ABC
Belgium
France
Italy
Switzerland
Wage comparison figures in Lawton area surface rhetoric
A brief remark notes that wage comparison figures in the Lawton area reveal inequality, countering the notion that it is a woman's world. The statement highlights ongoing gender pay gaps as a local reality without broader context.
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Lawton
Ozmun Demands Gas Rate Probe In Oklahoma City
Rep Charles Ozmun of Lawton calls for Legislative Council investigation into Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp. urging scrutiny of a $2 million rise approved two years ago as a burden. Rep Charley Long of Apache backed the request. The firm seeks a basic monthly bill increase from $1.50 to $1.75. hearing postponed until October.
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Oklahoma City
Legislative Council
Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp
Charles Ozmun
Lawton
Jack Rhodes
Council
Ozmun
Charley Long
Consolidated
Corporation Commission
Saddle Mountain School Faculty Named for New Cooperton Opening
Saddle Mountain School lists its new faculty for Cooperton, opening Aug 15. George Alexander serves as superintendent and mathematics, Kyle Wright as coach and commerce, Mrs Roy Douthit in high school and English for seventh and eighth grades. Other teachers include Mrs Lynn Dale in home economics, Mrs Grace Mosley in grades five and six, Miss Joy Ganoung in grades three and four, Mrs Leonard Hunter in first and second grades, and Leonard Hunter in vocational agriculture. Board members are Clarence Cox James Callen Ry vers Reeder Roy Askew and James Raasch.
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Saddle Mountain
Cooperton School
George Alexander
Kyle Wright
Roy Douthit
Lynn Dale
Grace Mosley
Joy Ganoung
Leonard Hunter
Board of Education
Clarence Cox
James Callen
Ryvers Reeder
Roy Askew
James Raasch
Traffic and Water Waste Fines In Police Court
Public drunkenness dominated Municipal court on Thursday afternoon with Judge J Merle Oaks handling two traffic cases and one water waste case. Frank Northcutt of 1514 Bessie forfeited a $20 bond for reckless driving and Winstead P Taylor of 1206 Oak forfeited an $11 bond for following too closely. N B Van Hoozer of 1205 S Fifth forfeited an $11 bond on a water waste charge.
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J. Merle Oaks
Frank Northcutt
Bessie
Winstead P. Taylor
Oak
N. B. van Hoozer
S. Fifth
Science Cutting Piles Without Surgery With Preparation H
Science claims a healing substance named Bio-Dyne shrinks piles and relieves pain without surgery. Doctors report actual reduction and patients say itching stops and piles cease to be a problem. Available as suppository or ointment under Preparation H.
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