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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1954
Page
3
Washington June 9 UP Top administration economists led by Secretary of Commerce C Douglas Dillon predicted that factory employment and output, the economy’s weakest spots, will improve by next fall at the latest. They noted industrial production has halted its decline and consumption and construction show strength, though unemployment and inventories remain watched.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 30 p m Tuesday for Ear nest David Dick Bullard with Rev Bruce Eady formerly of Wesley Methodist and Rev J Otis Smith of the Congregational church in Lawton officiating in Ritter Funeral home chapel Burial followed in Highland cemetery Bearers were E E Rust D Henry Jones Harlan Beech Hugh Corwin Roy Hill and John Turnbull Honorary bearers were Homer Grant Edd Stradley Mose Preston Benson Turnbull I E Hanson and Joe Porter
In Tokyo a riot at the national parliament last Thursday signals a growing trend. Earlier reports describe two police squads dispersing a melee at Saga Prefectural Assembly on Kyushu where 200 spectators blocked the speaker. A Kawanishi Village Assembly near Osaka saw 11 members mob the speaker to halt a vote.
Readable lines indicate Army McCarthy hearings produced about 200 pages per day. The text notes repetition and brief testimony through Monday, reflecting ongoing documentation tempo and archival activity.
Court custody keeps the parrot until it speaks. Two families claimed it spoke Guarani or Castilian. On Tuesday the bird finally spoke Guarani, ending the hearing. Officers report a string of petty crimes across multiple cities. (Note: This line is a compact summarization of the disparate OCR fragments provided.)
Walter Corlett, 78, of Dalkamenia Call, will graduate Friday from an adult education program and plans to attend junior college. He has worked as a barber, mortician, and real estate man, born on the Isle of Man off England, with prior educational credits noted as equivalent.
A U S T I N June 9 UP Frank Scofield former longtime tax collector was cleared Tuesday of charges he solicited and received political contributions while in office A federal court jury deliberated just under two hours before acquitting Scofield who was Internal Revenue collector at Austin for 18 years He left office in February 1952 and was indicted the following January on eight counts The district judge ordered a directed verdict of acquittal on four of the six counts Scofield said he was very grateful and felt no jury would find him guilty testimony at the trial centered on the sale of tickets to a Jefferson Jackson Day Democratic fund raising dinner at Austin in 1950
The release of seven British civilians to Hong Kong signals the largest batch freed in months. Officials say arrivals may reflect the Geneva agreement, while remaining Britons and dependents in Shanghai total about 200 and refused to discuss conditions or photos.
Sen Prescott Bush told a National Housing Conference that if the late Sen Robert Taft were alive the Army McCarthy dispute might not have developed. He credited Taft with constitutional knowledge and the doctrine of separation of powers and said Taft’s ideas would help resolve the current crisis.
Bernard Falk, 27, who will wed Sunday, receives a 50 pound ball at a pre wedding lab party. The chain is snapped on and the key is thrown away as part of an old custom. The party ended with the missing duplicate key mystery.
A Denver carpenter was buried under a yard of concrete while working on a basement level in a 23 story building. Co workers freed him and hospital staff reported his injuries not serious as of the latest update.
OG&E rate increase hearings finish after protesters urge cuts. OG&E seeks a 6 percent return on investment and argues higher costs justify the rise. Protestants argued against the boost and questioned promotional expenses and profits.
Health Minister Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur told Parliament that life expectancy in India has increased from 27 years to 32 years, indicating notable improvement in longevity across the country.
The Saratoga, nearing completion at Newport News, will be the world’s largest ship afloat with a 1 039 foot length. Its flight deck will be cantilevered to permit three-plane takeoffs and landings as it powers four screws aboard.
An ad touts AR PANEX as a sensational medical discovery for arthritis rheumatism and neuritis. It promises rapid bloodstream action reaching stubborn areas with guaranteed relief, endorsed by Gilber-Woods Drug at 431 Day.
Enid man Ernest Fred Reichert was sentenced to ten years for arson after confessing to starting a fire at the W Bank Lumber Co in Enid on April 9 causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Reichert also faced prior arson terms in Illinois and Oklahoma and was arrested in Des Moines Iowa.
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