This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 2007
Page
10
Nonferrous metal prices show aluminum at 1.214 per lb on the London Metal Exchange with copper at 3.1883, cathode plate tonnage, and zinc at 1.28 per lb delivered. Gold trades near 654.00 at Handy & Harman with silver around 43.210 per ounce NY spot. platinum near 1242.00 per ounce. mercury at 500.00 per 76 lb flask.
Livestock prices and sales figures at the Oklahoma National Stockyards show feeders steady to higher across weight classes, with cattle and calf demand very good. Feeder steers and heifers present varied quotes by weight, while hogs show steady to firmer prices for large lots and few bieten lots. Moisture across the state improved conditions, with buyers noting attractive weights and readiness for harvest.
U S bonds opened modestly higher as inflation concerns persisted and Federal Reserve officials signaled caution about rate cuts. Treasury bills yielded about 5.06 percent while the discount rate decreased to 4.93 percent amid abroad interest.
Refined product quotes include NY No 2 fuel oil and gasoline prices with fob and dollar values across several receptors. Names like Brent, AVP grade gasoline, and various Telerate references appear, indicating a market snapshot of fuels and related commodities.
The note weighs prioritizing retirement funding over college accounts for children and questions penalties for IRA early withdrawals educationally. It also asks about simple wills versus comprehensive plans and warns that neglecting retirement funding leads to inadequate resources.
The Investors Guide notes higher annual taxes from missed deductible contributions and larger college-cost shares due to aid systems. It covers IRA withdrawals for education, Roth IRA tax rules, will creation, and life insurance policy refreshes every five years to reflect changing needs and potential savings.
The Conference Board said its Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 107.2 in March from 111.2 in February, signaling rising anxiety about gas costs, stocks, and house values. The Present Situation Index edged up to 137.6 while the Expectations Index fell to 86.9, with economists calling the dip a warning sign rather than a collapse. The report also noted rising inflation expectations and stock-market worry, alongside weak housing data including January home price declines and February new home sales at 848,000, the slowest in nearly seven years.
At Fort Sam Houston a Pentagon sponsored event drew veterans with missing limbs and burns. Recruiters from banks, federal agencies, Northrop Grumman and Kiewit, plus TSA and CIA, offered roles in engineering, accounting and administration. Veterans welcomed a non threatening setting to showcase skills and seek life after service.
ANADARKO The president and CEO of Farm Credit of Central Oklahoma will retire effective June 22 after almost 30 years serving farmers and ranchers. Stanley D. Mannaschreck praised the chance to work with many talented people in the Farm Credit community and called it a privilege to serve the region.
Oklahoma City AP report lists grain prices for hard red winter wheat corn soybeans and milo with varied regional quotes. It also notes premiums for hay and eggs and includes a retirement message from local bank official Mannschreck who will stay in Anadarko with his wife Linda and their farm west of town.
In Vernon Texas during 2006 drought cow calf operators faced higher fuel fertilizer and hay costs pushing breeding cow expenses above 400 dollars per female. The Texas Cooperative Extension offers a Beef Cow calf SPA workshop on May 2 at 8 30 am at the Vernon extension center to help ranchers compute production and financial performance. Contact Stan Bevers at 940 552 9941 ext 231 for more details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.