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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1954

Page

12

Ratification Seen For Labor Peace Pact

The CIO AFL no raid labor peace pact faces a board vote to urge the AFL to proceed with the plan last fall. If approved, it would bar unions from raiding members of the other federation and is seen as a step toward an AFL CIO merger. Key unions and leaders weigh in amid opposition from the CIO steelworkers led by David J. McDonald and AFL Teamsters.

Washington Cioafl CIO AFL Afl-Cio David J. McDonald Pittsburgh Post- Gazette McDonald Dave Beck AFL Teamsters Union John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Lewis George Meany Walter Reuther Reuther Beck Teamsters McDonald's Meany Chicago

Japan offers 25 cent payments for postwar relief

Tokyo reports Japan will urge Washington to accept 25 cent dollar payments for relief goods distributed after World War II. Kyodo notes the U S says Japan received 2.131 billion dollars in GARIOA and EROA relief. Finance minister proposes up to 500 million dollars as full payment given Japan's weak economy.

Tokyo Japan United States Kyodo News Service EROA Garioa Germany

Baby Dies During Mother's Day Party in Dallas

In Dallas on Mother's Day, 3 month old Phillip smothered on a feather pillow during a family dinner honoring Mrs. Jean Hall. Father Henry Hall found the infant unconscious and firefighters could not revive him.

Dallas Jean Hall Phillip Henry

Turnpike traffic climbs in April on Turner highway

Oklahoma City May 10 General Manager H E Bailey reported April traffic on the 88 mile Turner Turnpike rose to 150 565 vehicles. The figure surpasses March by 8577 February by 20025 and January by 21571, with cars station wagons and trailers driving the majority at 137 373 vehicles.

Oklahoma City Turner Turnpike H. E. Bailey Bailey Tulsa

Cat Buried A Week Crawls To Safety

Mrs. Butch the pet cat of seven year old Roland Tulmieri emerged from loose earth a week after being buried by a bulldozer during a road project in Weymouth Massachusetts. Heavy rain exposed the grave and the cat crawled free as the Tulmieri family celebrated Mother's Day.

Weymouth Mass Butch Roland Tulmieri Mrs. Butch Tulmieri

Husbands Absent as Woman Reports Missing Dog Case

A Dallas woman reported her husband disappeared with their Chihuahua puppy. She said she does not care if her husband returns, only that the dog is found.

Dallas

Funeral Today For Death by Own Action Pact Victims

Kansas City news item reports Rollin Clark Allen 17 and Caroline Sue Stites 16 to have died from a suicide pact over parental disapproval of their marriage plans. Authorities say the couple left notes and swallowed poison after dating Friday, with notes indicating a planned exit and love for their families.

Kansas City Rollin Clark Allen Caroline Sue Stites Rollin Northeast High School C. T. Stites Benjamin F. Allen

Judge flips coin to settle case freeing defendant

Clayton North Carolina A Recorders Court judge said he flipped a coin Saturday to decide between a defendant and arresting officer rather than judge who was truthful The coin landed heads freeing C C Stewart 65 a friend of the judge from charges he had driven through a stop sign

Clayton N. C Recorder’s Court L. H. Champion C. C. Stewart Champion

Norwegian Court Convicts 5 Spies

A Norwegian court convicted five Norwegians of spying for the Soviet Union. Four received jail terms up to four years and were ordered to repay 28,100 kroner to the government. one defendant faced no sentence due to statute of limitations. Spying targeted civilian and military sites near the Soviet border in Finnmark. Lt. G F Pavlov testified as the key witness after seeking asylum.

Kirkenes Norway Soviet Union Finnmark G. F. Pavlov

De Gaulle’s lone tomb visit sparks Paris mob clash

Gen Charles de Gaulle visited the tomb of France's Unknown Soldier alone, triggering a melee between police and Gaullists. Eleven officers and several civilians were injured as crowds of about 15,000 watched, amid tensions from Dien Bien Phu’s fall and opposition to the European army treaty.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Hermane France de Gaulle Dien Bien Phu Indochina de Gauille Chering

Nathaniel Bowditch's The American Practical Navigator

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Nathaniel Bowditch

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