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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1946
Page
4
The article reports union and management talks on wages and hours in the electrical industry. It notes President Truman backing wage increases, a proposed cycle of raises, and the decision to end the strike with reinstatement of strikers and the existing contract, aiming to resume production quickly while considering price effects and worker shortages.
More than 50 members of Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church gathered at the Okd South cafeteria to hear annual reports and elect church officers for the coming year. Roy Finnery was named president as the B tee succeeds Cr. Bower, with S. A. Lund Jn J. A. Crosby CG Young Lt. Cordon Shurwood Don Wilkinson and others elected. The body approved plans to invite the January 1947 Diocesan convention to Lawton if facilities are adequate.
MERNBERG Jan 1 UP The Stars and Stripes reports three military government officers were found dead in their burned home near Regensburg. Indications say they were beaten to death with an axe. The victims include a vice major a captain and a lieutenant. The bodies were taken to the 250th General Hospital at Regensburg for autopsies. A major escaped but police and investigators kept details from the public. Official limits limited inquires.
A profile of Hunting Horse past war service, farm life, and church ties near Mt Scott. Born in Medicina Lodge Kansas, he joined Custer as a scout at a young age and wrote his own victory songs. Centennial participants include Rev Albert Horse and other relatives from Carnegie and Red Rock. The piece notes Saxon history via Ptolemy.
Oklahoma City January 14 egg prices fell as much as seven cents per dozen with Office of Price Administration experts predicting cheaper eggs in coming weeks. A dairy on city routes cut prices from 63 to 6 cents per dozen. OPA price specialist Wirner Sk. Boho said prices should decline about one cent weekly for 29 weeks or until early Shine, with local competition possibly speeding the drop.
Larceny charges against James Cheelkooyah an Indian man were dismissed today on the recommendation of Assistant County Attorney BR Harper. The defendant was to appear for a preliminary hearing before Justice John Manning for allegedly taking a billfold containing $16 on Jan 1 from John Stoffey. Cheelkooyah, 17, had been held in the county jail under guard after pleading innocent at arraignment.
Southwest Bell Telephone officials filed injunctions to stop picketing inside all Bell buildings. attorney Tona R. Gates said restraining orders had already been granted in several cities including Salina Topeka and Minneapolis and similar filings were underway in Kansas City Missouri and nearby districts.
Paul F Campbell posted an $11 bond on charges of attempting to enter a house at 105 BE. He is to appear in municipal court on the complaint signed by Police Tut W L Hacker and Patrolman Cal Sims.
The Girl Scout council approved seven goals including extended membership complete registration and stronger troop programs under new leaders. Lawton will need more women volunteers to reach all girls ages seven to eighteen while stressing citizenship and postwar values. Mrs Jones, now assigned to Lawton Norman Okmulgee and Sapulpa, will lead a training tonight for area leaders at 7:30 in the city council room.
In Yokohama on January 11 a Japanese lieutenant known as Onion Head, Chotaro Furushima, cried as a U.S. military commission sentenced him to imprisonment for mistreating American prisoners. Furushima, a former school teacher and Funatsu vice-mayor, faced charges tied to abuse at a large camp.
Building permits calling for improvement totaling 8408 were filed at City Clerk C. W. Strippyons office. G. Duncan Wilson authorized to build a $1000 frame house at 1008 South Ninth with Duncan as superintendent. A second permit for framing and wares was issued to Wish Darwin for a frame structure. Two men faced trial in municipal court on district offenses as suspects on complaints.
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