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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1954

Page

3

Market summary of Oklahoma cattle hogs and prices

Receipts near 22 roads beef steers and heifers with 15 percent cows. stockers slow, under tone weak. Cows active and steady with slaughter calves 14.00 to 19.00. bulls 10.50 to 14.00. Hogs 600 head, barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher, top 27.50, sows 22.00 to 23.50. Regional markets include Lawton, Enid, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and others with varied butterfat and pecan quotes and multiple locations listed.

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Inspector to Check Schools in Comanche County

A Campbell of the state department of education arrives to inspect Comanche county schools this week. He will survey school conditions, review classroom facilities and teaching methods, and submit a report on needed improvements. Campbell works with the rural and elementary division and conducts inspections twice yearly.

A. Campbell State Department of Education Comanche County

Time Nearly Gone Tag Agent Warns About Vehicle Licenses

Tag Agent Phil Gafford warns owners to purchase vehicle licenses by the deadline to avoid doubling the tag cost. With about 20,000 licenses sold so far, 1,600 more than last year, a heavy rush has likely cleared many unlicensed owners. A 10 cent daily penalty was added February 1, and starting tomorrow the original tag cost doubles plus possible fines or confiscation for noncompliance.

Phil Gafford Gafford

Teamsters Clamp Embargo On Docks

The AFL teamsters union ordered 10,000 members of local 807 to halt all docking traffic at New York piers in retaliation against the Orphaned Lee Association. Port-wide picketing was planned to enforce the embargo, raising the threat of a citywide strike at waterfront transports.

NEW_YORK AFL Teamsters Union Thomas L. Hickey Teamsters Inee Lee Association

Land Judging Meet At Fort Sill Indian School

Comanche county 4 H and FFA members and others will attend a land judging school and elimination contest at Fort Sill Indian School on Wednesday. Winners advance to a state contest in Oklahoma. Ed Roberts Jean Mathews and Jake Ringwald will present as officials. The event runs from 9 a.m. to before 3 p.m.

Comanche County FFA Fort Sill Oklahoma Ed Roerts Extension Jean Mathews Jake Ringwald Walters

Troop 41 Scouts Hold Court at Liberty Heights Church

Troop 41 of the Boy Scouts held a Court of Honor at Liberty Heights church with Scoutmaster A. J. Hart presiding. Fred Carmichael advanced to Star Scout and D. D. Raibourn to First Class with three merit badges. Tenderfoot ranks awarded to others. 12 merit badges total. Last Saturday the troop completed an overnight hike to Sunset Lake, with cars and trucks for transport provided by D. D. Raibourn, Hart and Dan Woesner, assistant Scout master.

Boy Scouts Liberty Heights Church A. J. Hart Fred Carmichael Star Scout D. D. Raibourn Sunset Lake Hartland Dan Woesner

Naguib vows punishment for Khartoum riot rioters

President Mohammed Naguib, back from Sudan, said the government would severely punish those responsible for the Khartoum rioting that left at least 25 dead. The Sudan cabinet met to discuss the unrest, with more than 100 injured. Maj. Gen Abdel Amer and Maj. Salah Salem accompanied Naguib.

Cairo Egypt Mohammed Naguib Sudan Khartoum Abdel Amer Naguib Salah Salem Minter Sufhe Spesien Parlement Sian

Inter-American Conference Halts During Holiday

Delegates to the 10th Inter-American Conference paused for a carnival holiday after an opening session applauded Col. Marcos Perez Jimenez for denouncing forces of evil. The session, amid concerns over communist influence, followed a shooting in Washington by Puerto Rican nationalists that wounded five U.S. House members. Secretary Dulles said he was deeply shocked and Puerto Rican delegate Arturo Carrion called the act lunacy.

Caracas Venezuela Marcos Perez Jimenez Lourdis United States Sennelal University City U. S. House of Representatives Washington Puerto Rico Dulles Arturo Morales Carrion U. S

Four Sooners Hit The Floor As Bullets Fly

Four Oklahoma congressmen faced gunfire as bullets sprayed the chamber. Rep. Clifford Davis of Tennessee was struck in the right calf while others sheltered and a House physician was summoned. Victor Wickersham had just left the chamber and Page Belcher was in his office as the shooting concluded.

Edmondson Clifford Davis Memphis Tenn Oklahoma _ congressmen Tuary Jaffersman Aspector A. L

Construction permit totals and project costs

A total of 6,273 permits were issued for 451,100 dollars in new construction costs plus 21,300 dollars for additional items, totaling 4,600 dollars for unspecified work.

County Schools Schedule March 23 Board Elections

County residents will vote March 23 from 2 to 6 p.m. to elect a board member and approve a 15 mill levy for school maintenance. The term of office requires one new member year by year, with elections held in a consistent cycle.

Accomascy Senesque

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