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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
2
Chicago livestock quotes list calf and steer prices with declines across hogs and lambs. Grain futures show mixed wheat and corn ranges with close values. New York cotton futures fall with several commodities and stocks closing mixed across major exchanges.
A district court jury heard evidence in a breach of contract damage suit arising from negotiations last year for the sale of the Hub Clothier at 231 D to a New Yorker. Mayer Zak, the plaintiff, seeks $2,400 alleging Harry Drath and L. Wolf of New York failed to meet terms. The contract date exceeds a year prior and the defendant promised payment of inventory price. During inventory, a disagreement emerged. Judge L. A. Wood of Chicago presided.
Services for Mrs. Gladys Wahkinney Sankadota 23 lifelong Comanche county resident were held at 1 pm Monday at her parents home Elgin. Rev Lee Motah officiated with Indian songs led by James Brush. Burial followed in Post Oakclasion cemetery at Indianola Beck er Funeral home directed.
Gene A. Nelson district deputy grand exalted ruler of the Elks will visit Lawton Elks at 4 30 p m Thursday in the Elks hall City National Bank building third floor. A banquet will precede initiation of new members including Fred Gray Louis Ensley Ira Long Wayne Rowe Leo Lewis Maj Tom Powell and Bob Noe. Guests from Wichita Falls Altus and Duncan are expected.
Two representatives from the local First Baptist church traveled to Shawnee for meetings at Oklahoma Baptist University. Dr. H. Tom Wiles attended a hospital committee session of the Baptist General Convention board of directors, joined by P. A. Becker for a regular meeting of the OBA board of trustees. Becker was named to the board at the fall Baptist conference in Oklahoma City.
Stocks drift as 224 unit aircraft rise 18 percent while US Rubber gains 53 percent. US Steel falls 72 percent and Wilson and Co drops 14 percent with Woolworth down 4 1/4 percent.
The Senate committee heard evidence from seven Mississippi contractors who donated at least 7605 to a Baptist church project promoted by Bilbo. Witness Rev D Wade Smith testified the plan included an unused four bath parsonage with assurances it would be broadcast upon the waters. The church and parsonage value was placed near 100000 dollars, and the parsonage remains unoccupied as services continue weekly.
Lawton Rotarians and guests meet at 7 PM in the Old South cafeteria for a farewell banquet honoring Congressm an elect Toby Morris and Mrs Morris before they depart for Washington for the 80th Congress. The noon meeting was canceled to include Rotary Anns in what was called Ladies' night with Harry Miller organizing the program.
Fort Sill begins a 10 night series titled Music for You airing 8 30 to 9 p m each evening on station KSWO The New Post Chapel choir will sing Handel Hallelujah chorus and organ versions of Ave Maria and The Lost Chord Miss Louise Kirkham performs Seti Dave Carlson writes and directs the show
Baruch describes a global authority to regulate atomic development and enforcement. He argues that vetoes must not block inspections and penalties for violations. Molotov agrees that no nation should veto day to day operations of the enforcement agencies.
In a UN commission session Baruch urged adopting core principles for atomic control and immediate steps toward a treaty. He pushed for an international development agency to prevent abuses and ensure beneficial use of atomic energy, with a Dec. 31 deadline for final recommendations to the Security Council. The sub committee reports outline surveillance from mines to fuel piles, but warn of massive detail required. U S honey production rose to 233 million pounds in 1045 amid World War III.
The storm shifted north toward James Bay after the navigation season ending, leaving a crescent band of ten inches of snow across northern Michigan and southern Wisconsin and Minnesota. Nine inches were recorded at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.
A government panel urges direct congressional funding and independent control for a new intelligence body, appointing three secretaries and a president’s appointee. Maj. Gen. Arnold notes it nears unification without merging the two departments, as the Army backs merger and the Navy resists.
The article notes navy influence in the merger talks emphasizing a single overseas command. It says the joint army-navy statement assigns each commander responsibility for unified defense planning and wartime operations, arguing existing domestic coordination across five departments suffices.
The wartime command system ends with seven regional commands under MacArthur in the Far East and McNarney in Europe. Names include Towers in the Atlantic and Mitscher in the Caribbean, with other roles noted for McNamey and Crittenberger. New York state accounts for about 14 percent of the U S commercial apple crop.
Judge Floyd L. Jackson announced twelve cases are set for Thursday in district court to hear motions and demurrers. The single session will focus on formal pleadings and auxiliary objections.
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