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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1948

Page

2

New Coal Contract Signed By Lewis And Operators

John J. Lewis and most soft coal operators signed a new one year contract effective July 1 raising the miners wage by 1.50 and doubling payments to the miners welfare pension fund to 20 cents per ton. One steel-industry owned mine group balked citing a union shop clause.

Washington John J. Lewis Lewin National Labor Relations Board Harry M. Moses Moses Lewis T. Alan Goldsborough H. Styles Bridge CRNH Weslfare Pension Trustees Ezra van Horn Goldsborough Ilegal

Bond issue to be sold soon after voter approval

Mr. Woesner stated the $650,000 bond issue approved by voters will be sold soon. He invited broad participation at the July public forum, calling on all physicians and nurses in the county to attend.

Ctcture Woesner

Engineer Reservists May Apply For Active Service

Engineer reservists both officers and enlisted men may apply for two weeks of active duty at Camp Hood Texas from Aug 22 through Sept 11 announced today by the unit instructor at Fort Sill. In addition to regular pay they will receive mileage pay for travel to and from their homes at eight cents per mile for officers and five cents for enlisted men. Applications should be filed at the organized reserve headquarters at Fort Sill.

Camp Hood Texas Fort Sill Organized Reserve

Egyptians Fire On UN Plane Over Palestine Truce

At dawn Egyptian Spitfires fired on a United Nations plane used for truce observation over Palestine, striking it 13 times. The American pilot was uninjured. The incident was reported in a protest from Count Folke Bernadotte's UN Palestine mediation headquarters to the Egyptian government.

Raodes United Nations United Sates Palestine Count Folke Bernadotte UN Palestine Trace

Markets and oil stocks mixed as grains and cattle traded

Readable market notes show cream Bres hens and other feeds priced alongside cattle and hogs at Oklahoma City. Butter market steady in Chicago with futures showing scores around 82. New York closing quotes list broad stock movement with Am Airlines up and Chrysler down, while oil majors and consumer goods makers move on varied percentages.

Oklahoma City USDA

Russians Strike Another Blow At Berlin

Berlin reports say Soviet forces halted food shipments from the Soviet zone to western sectors, suspending rail delivery and leaving 2,000,000 Berliners reliant on air routes. Western allies stockpiled supplies, while British, American, and French authorities consider higher action as Bevin and Clay discuss options.

Berlin Frank L. Howley U. S West Navil C. DB. Brownjohn London Brian Robertson Lucius D. Clay Ernest Bevin House of Commons Howley

County Leader Defends Federal Aid Proposals

County official Morris addresses federal aid for education and Indian lands, praising direct mailing of funds while criticizing Congress for inadequate $5 monthly increase. He reports appointment to the House Public Lands Committee and continued service on the Democratic Steering Committee. He defends votes on education and defense funding.

Democratic Steering Committee Golan Congress Morris

Stock Movers Across Texas Markets Log Tiny Shifts

A brief roundup shows Swift and Co up 84 percent while Texas Co slips 63.4 percent. Tex Gulf Prod falls 23 percent and Tex Gulf Sylph edges up 1 percent. Tide Water Oil gains 4.07 percent, United Air Lines down 14 percent, United Aircraft down 1 percent, US Rubber up 1 percent, US Steel down 4 percent, West Union Telegraph down 44 percent, Wilson and Co up 16 percent, and Woolworth (FW) up 46 percent.

Swift and Co Texas Co Tex Gulf Prod Tex Gulf Sylph Tide Wat A Oil United Air Lines United Aircraft US Rubber US Steel West UN Tel Wilson and Co Woolworth

Fire causes stove blaze at J T Elams home

Burning grease sparked a stove fire at the residence of J. T. Elam, 2403 A, around noon. Firemen extinguished the blaze with only minor smoke damage reported to the house.

J. T. Elam

Notice to bidders for Apache junior high building

The Apache School District No. 6 invites sealed bids for a junior high school building in Apache Oklahoma. Bids must be delivered by 6 PM on July 2, 1948, with envelopes marked Proposal for the Junior High School Building. Plans and specs available from Baxter Marr. The board may reject all bids or waive formalities. Maurice W. Goodman presides.

Lawton Board of Education of Apache Okla Bexter Marr Board of Education

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