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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1954
Page
3
Map shows township boundaries in Comanche county outside Lawton to help residents determine registration and voting races. Deadline to register for the July 6 primary is Friday.
Oklahoma City TM The Legislative Council's judiciary committee has deferred action on a proposal to have state judges appointed rather than elected. Under the plan, judges would be appointed by the governor from a list submitted by non partisan commissions. An alternate proposal would include a provision for local option by counties on the question of adopting the new system.
Washington June 23 The House passed and sent to the Senate legislation to grant the President permanent authority in emergencies to requisition purchase or charter foreign merchant ships idle in U S waters.
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Indo China and southeast Asia face danger of a wider conflict. He cited Geneva Far Eastern conference failures and urged restraint as Britain and France weigh peaceful settlement and a broader policy debate before Churchill's Washington trip.
The junior-senior high school starts a general renovation with sanding and sealing of classroom floors the first step this week. Floors in the junior high hadn’t been sanded since construction and were treated with oil. Planned work includes painting and other face lifting within a tight budget, with major projects on a new senior building and related renovations.
City county officials announce a two percent day registration period for the July 6 primary. Unregistered voters urged to reinstate rights with Roy Johnson, registrar. precinct and urban district lists name every registrar by ward and street, including City Ward 1 Pet. 2 Mrs Earnest Ward 1 Pet. 6 Mrs Docia Renner and many others across Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 5 and rural precincts.
Lawton Rotarians heard a report on the Oklahoma Boys State and Girls State conferences held in Norman and Chickasha. Zelma Crank, Geronimo high school senior, gave the Girls State report and Jerry Ball, Lawton school senior, reported on Boys State. They are sponsored by the
In Tishomingo Oklahoma CC official William Merce announces resignation to enter private law practice. Merce will depart from his public post effective immediately and will focus on legal work with a local firm.
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