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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1954

Page

13

Oil Men Pleased As Senate Rejects Tax Boost Move

The Senate rejected a proposal to cut the oil industry's income tax allowance from 27 percent. Williams argued the amendment would add 300 million dollars to federal revenue annually, while a substitute would keep the 27 percent rate with graduated reductions for higher incomes. Lawmakers including Johnson Long Monroney warned such cuts would curb production and affect national defense.

Washington Washington Age Senate Sen Williams Oet Aiken Lehman D-Ny Douglas D-Ill Sens Lyndon Johnson D-Tex Long D-La Monroney Dokla Williams Federal Treasury

Ex Ukrainians Meet to Charter Declaration Over Soviet Persecution

More than 6,000 Ukrainians from Canada and the United States gathered in Toronto to draft a declaration accusing Soviet Russia of persecuting Ukraine. The three day culture festival opened at the Canadian National Exhibition park and will conclude with the declaration sent to Radio Canada and the Voice of America.

Toronto Canada United States Russia Ukrainian Artists and Writers Club Canadian National Exhibition Park Iron Curtain Radio Canada Voice of America

Guatemala Junta vows purge of Communists and criminals

Guatemala's new military government moves to uproot Communists and punish those tied to the Arbenz regime. More than 1,000 arrests reported in Guatemala City as Col. Carlos Castillo Armas leads a campaign to remove influence of Communists and opponents, with UN inquiries planned into police killings.

Guatemala Jacobo Arbenz Guzman Guatemala City Carlos Castillo Armas Arbenz Castillo el Salvador Mariano Rossel Arellano Army General Staff United States

Slump Program Outlined For Dairy Group By Agent

Comanche county agent Lewis Haydock outlines a six point plan for county dairymen to weather the summer slump in milk production. The rules emphasize roughage, nearby pasture, grain supplementation, accessible fresh water by shade, constant salt and minerals, and ample saline near water.

Lewis Haydock Comanche County

Radiological chief finds dangerous carload of cobalt and radium

Patrick Foley of the state health department testified he keeps cobalt60 and radium in his car trunk for duty. On a Sunday drive he checked for radioactivity and found a dangerous load. He turned the case over to his insurance company.

Philadelphia Uppatrick Foley State Health Department Foley

Dem Proposes Boost In U S Aid To Latin America

Senator Smathers of Florida calls for a 10 million dollar increase in U S aid to Latin America to solidify anti Communist gains in the Western Hemisphere. He will introduce the measure in the Senate citing Guatemala's revolt as proof of need to boost development and resources for the region.

Dem U.S Latin America Washington United States Sen. Smathers D-Fla Western Hemisphere Senate Guatemala Smathers

Bobo Rockefeller Appears at Reno Rodeo After Divorce Talk

Barbara Barbara Rockefeller arrived in Reno to file a divorce from Winthrop Rockefeller. She stayed in a luxury hotel suite since June 19 and reportedly reached a settlement near 50 percent of a half million dollars with her estranged husband. She has spoken little to reporters since arrival.

Reno Barbara Bobo) Rockefeller Wales Winthrop Rockefeller

Illinois Cops Halt Youths' Gang War

In a confrontation in the woods along Lake Beverly youths clashed with baseball bats nails and shears. Eugene Stanford of Elgin was badly beaten and may have internal injuries. doctors at St Joseph hospital in Elgin treated him.

Illinois Lake Beverly Eugene Stanford Ng Elgin St. Joseph Hospital Elgin

Bank Capital and Liabilities Statement Sworn by Cashier

A bank cashier swears the capital accounts totaling 436 690 62 dollars and lists common stock par value 20 000 dollars and 5 000 dollars pledged assets. The statement also shows undivided profits and other liabilities with a July 2 sworn date before a notary public in Oklahoma.

I. A. B. Moore State of Oklahoma Herman Coffelt

Soldier’s Iowa corn seed boosts Okinawa morale

Pvt. Franklin Peterson writes Mayor Pat Touchae that comrades doubted Iowa corn could grow on Okinawa. Touchae sends a seven pound bag of corn seed, a gesture the soldier says is up to nature and the land.

Franklin Peterson Pat Touchae Iowa Okinawa Touchae Peterson

Student offers dollars on Boone street corner

J. B. Johnson, a psychology student, held 10 crisp dollars and offered one to every passerby in Boone, North Carolina. After 23 people were approached, only three accepted, ending the street experiment.

Malloy Acknowledges Mine Safety Record Improvement

John M. Malloy, a Democrat and chief mine inspector with 35 years in mining, claims during his administration the accident rate improved 278 percent, saving six miners and boosting coal production by over 2 million tons.

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