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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1948

Page

5

Three Oklahoma Rivers Settle Back To Normal

Oklahoma City and nearby areas eased from flood danger as three rivers returned toward normal levels. Lowlands near Yukon absorbed high waters of the Canadian River, while Crest projections for the South Canadian and Deep Fork indicated a rapid drop within 24 hours. No fatalities locally, but damage and outages persisted in Hydro and surrounding rural lines.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Yukon Here Calvin Whitefield Eufaula W. E. Maughan Canadian Texas Deep Fork Deer Creek Hydro Hydra Turel

Fifty Pounds Of Old Coins Found In Field Near Gomel

A farm woman near Gomel unearthed nearly fifty pounds of fifteenth century coins in a field. The coins retain Slavic inscriptions and are in fair condition. They have been turned over to the Gomel Oblast Historical Museum for custody and study.

Moscow Gomel Gomel Oblast

Dewey Wins GOP Nomination In Historic Convention

The convention named Dewey to the White House ticket after a swift, coordinated effort by top Dewey allies. Parallel careers with Warren echoed Dewey’s strong governor record and crime fighting roots. Final roll call gave Dewey 1 094 votes as delegates collapsed opposition with a united stand.

Dewey White House New York State GOP FPDP Hedar Bars Dewey Brigade Herbert Brownell Martin Brownell Republican National Committee Carroll Reece Tennessee Taft Bricker Taft Stassen William F. Snowland California Warren Charley Halleck House of Representatives Halleck Indiana

California Delegates Weigh Dewey Choice At Late Night Summit

Californian reports Dewey’s staff and key GOP figures conducted a marathon closed session to pick a vice presidential contender. The meeting included Senator Saltonstall, Raymond Baldwin, Senator Van denberg, Gov. Driscoll, Herbert Brownell Sr., G. Mason Owlett and J. Russell Sprague as part of the deliberations before the final selection.

California Dewey Supreme Court Teeff Saltonstall Massachusetts Raymond Baldwin Connecticut Arthur H. Vandenberg Michigan Alfred E. Driscoll New Jersey Herbert Brownell G. Mason Owlett Pennsylvania J. Russell Sprague New York

Stassen Declines Independent Bid as Dewey Backed by Board

Sprague reported to newsmen that Warren had the party’s backing after a Dewey and board decision. Stassen’s backers balked, some pressing to name him at the convention. He announced he would support Governor Warren, and previously pledged support for Governor Dewey and other GOP candidates.

Sprague Dewey Warren Stassen

Notre Dame awards diplomas to eighty women

In Notre Dame Indiana an elite university for 109 years awarded diplomas to eighty women. The degrees were described as recognition of the period of sacrifice and devotion by these women during a special ceremony.

Ladies Notre Dame Ind Notre -Dame University

Wives of Veterans Awarded Grants for Education Efforts

The text notes that grants have been awarded to veterans' wives as part of a program aimed at expanding access to education for their husbands. The focus is on financial support enabling these families to pursue educational opportunities and improve household prospects.

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