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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1954

Page

3

Steel Labor Talks Seen Shaping Postwar Relations

Norman Walker notes the steel industry sets wage and price patterns affecting many sectors. He cites 1946 and 1952 inflation ties, current 70 percent capacity, new CIO United Steelworkers demands, and the potential for a June 30 contract expiry. Other trouble spots include electrical manufacturing, maritime, rubber, and telecom, with waterfront, coal, textiles, and southern unions also watched.

Norman Walker Washington CIO United Steelworkers David J. McDonald Philip Murray McDonald U.S Benjamin Fairless McDonald’s New York John L. Lewis Lewis New England South AFL Teamsters Union

Swindleprobe After Heat Baits Man For Air Conditioner

Chicago resident Paul Greenfield reported being lured by three men in a tavern into buying an air conditioner at a wholesale price. He paid 680 dollars but found no unit when he went to a Northwest Side garage to collect it, ending in a swindle.

Chicago Paul Greenfield Greenfield Matthew Parypinski Parypinski

Old Records Fix Date Of Field Artillery School Birthday

National Archives data settles a long standing question about the founding of the School of Fire for Field Artillery at Fort Sill. Official orders dated June 3 and June 5, 1911, established and named the school, with Capt. Dan T. Moore as first commandant.

National Archives School of Fire Field Artillery Artillery School Public Information Office Fort Sill War Department Army School System Dan T. Moore Army Almanac Oklahoma Army Field Forces Adjutant General Schofield Barracks Moore Augustine McIntyre Ralph McT. Pennell Lawton Field Artillery School Fort Bliss Tex

Paris Theater Tests Earphone UN Translation Device

Paris theater experiments with a U N type translation earphone to attract visitors. One language English provided, receiver worn at the ear without a headset. Twenty sets installed at Comedie des Champs Elysees during a revival of Clerambard. Viewers find it funny and effective though volume is unadjustable and lag occurs with faster dialogue.

Paris U.N Comedie Des

Amateur Explorer Claims He Has Born A Bug

Dr Harold Emiley chiropodist and amateur explorer reports from Chicago that after a Guatemala jungle expedition a insect egg allegedly hatched inside his arm. A swelling was opened by Dr Mark Wicks to reveal a full sized insect about half an inch long, suggesting a mosquito or bug deposited the egg and its environment allowed growth.

Chicago Harold Emiley Emiley Guatemala Mark Wicks Wicks

Sons Visit Estate In Scotland After Inheritance

In Newton Stewart Scotland on June 17 the two teenage sons of Sir Adrian Dunbar visited Mochrum Park the ancestral estate their father inherited last year as the 12th Baronet. Roland and Donald Dunbar are on a 14 day U S Army furlough to help inspect the property and plan to assist their father in rebuilding it after service.

Newton Stewart Scotland Sir Adrian Dunbar Maryland Baronet of Dunbar Roland Donald Dunbar U.S. Army Agence Mig Mochrum Park

Funeral Rites for Mrs Hulda Stepp Held

Mrs Hulda Stepp 81 died Sunday services held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the First Christian church. Rev Paul Wallace and Rev Kenneth Newton officiated. Burial in Cement TOOF cemetery directed by Brown Funeral Home of Chickasha. Bearers were Ed Hooper H T Owens Leonard Roberts Bill Redman Claude Bledsoe and Lloyd Wilson.

Hulda Stepp Paul Wallace Kenneth Newton Cement Toof Brown Funeral Home Chickasha Ed Hooper H. T. Owens Leonard Roberts Bill Redman Claude Bledsoe Lloyd Wilson

Funeral services for Old Man Eckiyoby in Comanche

Old Man Eckiyoby 83 died early Tuesday in a local hospital. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Post Oak Mission with Rev. Herman Neufeld officiating. Burial followed in the Post Oak Mission cemetery. Bearers were Otis Sapitty Pete Coffee Leslie Peahway Eddie Asenap Charles Warner and Melvin Kerchee. Eckiyoby was born in Indian Territory in 1870.

Eckiyoby Post Oak Mission Herman Neufeld Post Oak Mission Cemetery Becker Funeral Home Otis Sapitty Pete Coffee Leslie Peahway Eddie Asenap Charles Warner Melvin Kerchee Indian Territory

City Man Draws Burglary Term

Crawford Sleeper, 22, was sentenced by Superior Judge Bob Landers to two years in jail for second degree burglary. He pleaded guilty after being arrested Saturday in a home at 416 Jefferson following reports a man was breaking in.

Crawford Sleeper Bob Landers Sleeper Jefferson

Detective's Wife Fights Bank Bandit at Tulsa Bank

Mrs Dorothy Raiford a teller at Peoples State Bank identified a note claiming her detective husband and son were outside in a car and demanded cash. She chased the bandit who fled empty handed and was later found by police in a nearby garage. Federal charges of bank robbery filed against Ralph J Addington 35 Tulsa.

Dorothy Raiford Peoples State Bank Ralph J. Addington Tulsa

Mexican Red Show Fails

A Mexican Red Show failed to impress observers as no violence or arrests were reported. An embassy official said if 7 marched by, it would be notable. Three bus loads of steel helmeted officers stood nearby, ready to deter any trouble.

Ain Dean Doan

Squads Forcibly Break Up Demonstration Says Witness

A fragmentary report states squads forced demonstrators to keep away as police and security units moved in. No further details are available in the readable text.

Tuxedo Rush Hits Stillwater Ahead of Selassie Visit

In Stillwater Oklahoma formal events are planned for Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. A tuxedo rental rush grips the town as residents prepare to greet the first reigning monarch to visit the state. Many are securing outfits for the visit.

Stillwater Selassie Okla Haile Selassie Oklahoma AM

Formal Attire Rent Near Oklahoma Mile Mark

A brief notice notes a 70 mile distance to Oklahoma for rental of formal attire. The item mentions travel to obtain clothing and implies a service or listing for formal wear without specifying provider or dates.

Oklahoma

Senate to take up House trade bill on rush basis

Washington June 17 The Senate will consider the House bill extending the reciprocal trade program for one year on a rush basis. The measure was approved by the Senate Finance Committee after a swift review.

Washington Senate William Senate Finance Committee

Evening TV Schedule Features Western and News Segments

Wednesday lineup runs from 5:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with Tales of the West and The Westernaires followed by The Cisco Kid and Heart of the City. News, weather, and kid programs anchor the late afternoon and early evening slots, including The Hank Mattison Show and Kid's Corner.

The Westernaires Ti 'S Orton En Theatre aeoThe Ge Ieee Hair Creations Heart of the City Peeples Hank Mattison Kid's Corner

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