City finances spark debate over expanding programs
Lawton Councilman M. E. Olmstead presents a detailed plan to raise the monthly service tax from 2.50 to 4.00 to finance city needs. He lists facilities and equipment for fire, police, sanitation and recreation, outlining additional costs per 25 to 50 cents monthly and noting tax revenues and non tax sources. He argues improved services require higher funding and public input.
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Lawton
Ted Ralston
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Purdue Institute
Legion
Denver Street
Cornell
Concession Deal May Whip Plans For Three Parks
Oklahoma City August 29 A 5.5 million bond financed program for three state parks faced jeopardy after a Planning and Resources Board decision. The panel awarded Texoma and Quartz Mountain concessions to Glenn McDonald and Sequoyah to Gordon Seaman, amid bid criticisms. The bonds rely on a Wichita syndicate led by First Securities Co and were opposed by an Arkansas firm over gambling ties.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Parks
Planning and Resources Board
Morton Harrison
Quartz Mountain
Sequoyah
Lake Texoma
Harrison
Planning Board
Texoma
Glenn McDonald
Gordon Seaman
Lake Murray Lodge
First Securities Co
Wichita
Kan
Dahlgren
Belvedere Country Club
Hot Springs
Clark
Leman
McDonald
Arkansas
Arkansas Group
Oklahoma
C. A. Stoldt
Harold Hutton
State Board of Agriculture
Bob Lee Kidd
Poteau
John Badger
Altus
Snyder Vocational Ag Department Transferred
The vocational agriculture department has moved into the American Legion building. C. R. Clodfelter, the high school superintendent, announced Saturday. The former agriculture room is now used for social studies after the American Legion was remodeled.
PWs Punished For Holding Faith In God
Freed prisoners recount religious oppression by Chinese authorities in Freedom Village. Sfc. Perez and Cpl. Geisendorfer describe bans on the Lord's Prayer and religious services, with sentences for faith and a wall verse printed by Calvin Creeson. Names include Perez, Geisendorfer, and Creeson.
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Freedom Village
Sfc
Ees Perez
San Jose
Calif
Lew Geisendorfer
Denver
Colo
Geisendorfer
Reds
Calvin C. Creeson
Winston-Salem
N. C
Creeson
Barber Shoppers To Launch Season In 1953 54
The Lawton chapter of the Society for the Preservation of Barber Shop Singing in America plans to launch the 1953-54 season with a 3 p.m. meeting today in the courthouse lounge. President Mike Brandon invites all men interested in singing to join the group as plans for the year are outlined.
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Lawton
Society For the Preservation of Barber Shop Singing In America, Inc
Mike Brandon
Stocks Suffer Sharp Decline In Week Trade
New York August 29. The stock market endured its second straight weekly decline the sharpest since early April with all five sessions negative. Week’s losses near 3 billion on 6.21 million shares traded, rails leading the drop as forecasts of a second-half earnings dip dampened sentiment. Industrials down, utilities down, many issues off by several dollars.
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New York
Wall Street
Sooner Oil Well Teams To Test Alaskan Land
Phillips Petroleum Co and Kerr-McGee Industries prepare to drill twelve exploratory wells in Katalla and Yakataga regions of Alaska under a U S Interior Department agreement. The plan includes a minimum 1.2 million dollar exploration spend through 1956, with Kerr-McGee supplying drilling gear and Phillips operating the properties. An LST from Long Beach will move gear to Alaska, while a coastal camp and air strip are readied for winter operations.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Alaska
Phillips Petroleum Co
Bartlesville
Kerr-McGee Industries
Long Beach
Calif
Katalla-Yakataga
Gulf of Alaska
U. S. Department of the Interior
Katalla
Yakataga
Phillips
Kerr-McGee
Torrance
LST
Seattle
Icy Bay
By Bay
CAA
Cape Yakataga
Chilkat Oil Co
One World Group Urges UN Charter Overhaul
The One World Congress in Copenhagen urged sweeping UN reforms. It backed open membership, a two hour General Assembly, a two chamber structure with world elections, international police, a world court, and lower courts enforcing the charter. Lord Boyd Orr proposed funding for developing nations via the UN ECOSOC. The congress, led by Clement Davies, closes later today.
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Penhagen
Denmark
Pthe
World Congress
United Nations
N. General Assembly
New World
U. N
Boyd Orr
Britain
U. N.-affiliated
Food and Agricultural Organization
U. N. Economic and Social Council
One World Congress
Clement Davies
Liberal Party
Suez Canal Opens to Ships Up to 36 Feet Draft
Ships drawing up to 36 feet of water can pass through the Suez Canal, enabling deeper vessels to transit the waterway. The channel authority confirms draft limits as traffic resumes with standard restrictions for navigation and safety.
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Suez Canal
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M. E. Olmstead
Second Ward
Olmstead
Mr. Olmstead
Lawton View
Gore Or
Lee
Indian Land Park
Snyder Vocational Ag Department
Hearing Aids Royale
Super Royal Regent
Gilbert - Woods Drug Company
D Ave
Pws
Barber Shoppers
Ed Gartrell
Southwestern Hospital
Mrs
Rayle Finance CO. Inc
Okla
Tire
Sooner
Alaskan
By AL Dewlen
Texas Pacific Land Trust
Amerada
Continental Oil
Cities Service
Texas Company
Kern County Land
Skelly Oil
Sun Oil
Texas Gulf
Lawton Tent & Awning CO
Gils
Fatsee
Sterling
D Avenue
Lopel's Jewelers
New Shipment
Berry's Jewelers
Jake Witzel
Ford CO
Jack Griffin
Jack
Typewriter Serv CO
Typewriters
Uge
Wolverton Harware
Ave
Red Ape
M & D Finance CO
E Ave
O G. Andrews
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