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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1954

Page

9

Lawton Board invites bids for Gore Boulevard paving project

In pursuance of an order by the Mayor and City Council of Lawton Oklahoma sealed bids are invited for paving and improvements on Gore Boulevard from 11th Street center line to Memorial Hospital West edge. Bids due Oct 5 1954 at 7 30 PM with bonds and performance conditions as specified.

Lawton Oklahoma Gore Boulevard 1Th Street Memorial Hospital 28Th Street City of District Court Comanche County England Street D. Henry Jones State of Oklahoma Okdahoma D. L. Shelton

Breweries Shut by 16 Strikers in Los Angeles Area

A 16 engineer strike halted production at two Los Angeles breweries Schlitz in Van Nuys and Pabst in Los Angeles idling about 1,100 workers. Most workers refused to cross lines though few pickets at Schlitz and Pabst. union seeks 27.4 cents hourly raise for Local 501 members amid 2.72 dollar base pay.

Los Angeles Schlitz Pabst Su Urban van Nuys AFL International Union of Operating Engineers

Junior High Elects Officers for the Year

More than 1,800 voters participated as the junior high elected officers for the year. Ninth grade elected president Donnie Sapp and treasurer Sue Martin. eighth grade chose president Frankie Ledbetter and secretary Mary Sue Knight. seventh grade named president Sue Lacy and treasurer Coleen Cummins.

John P. Fullerton Susie West Bob Morris Donnie Sapp Byron Beaver Louise Hinman Sue Martin Trellus Wilson Allen Pri Vada “Greema Anneiee Brownie Robertson Frankie Ledbetter Mary Sue Knight Belva Hollingshead Maree Sanders Craig Pearson Esther Dennison Sue Lacy De’Ann Pope Dale Nicklas Coleen Cummins Carol Barnes

Two Minds With A Single Speed Rate

Omaha police record shows Wade A. Pugh and Shirley Pugh each cited for driving 45 mph in a 15 mph zone. Both fined $10 and costs. Husband and wife, in separate cars, were charged within the same hour.

Omaha Wade A. Pugh Shirley Pugh

Seoul Mission Ends With Hull Departure For Tokyo

General John E Hull departed Seoul for Tokyo following talks with President Syngman Rhee on U S military and economic aid to Korea. The two leaders discussed reinforcing defense and stabilizing the regional economy amid the ongoing conflict.

Seoul Far East John E. Hull Tokyo Syngman Rhee Koru

Mother charged with murder after man’s dare ends in death

Mrs. Cuff, former daughter in law of a Dallas physician, pleaded innocent to murder at arraignment after shooting Wayne Nightingale Cuff, 34, with a .22 rifle during a Sunday night quarrel sparked by a dare. She expressed remorse later and asked that her 11 and 13 year old sons be sent to their paternal grandparents in Dallas.

Cuff Moxley Dallas J. G. Kearby Air Force Polce

Episcopal Paper Calls End to Church Segregation

The Episcopal Church News urges that segregation in churches must end not due to a Supreme Court ruling but as a denial of Christianity. It argues Jesus Christ died for all, challenging racial separation in worship.

New York The Episcopal Church News Jesus Christ

Never Hit A Judge

Denver report states Chief Clerk Edward J Byrne 30, 6 ft 2 in, 190 lb, admitted he returned a blow to Judge Duncan J Came 34, 6 ft 7 in, 150 lb after a dispute. Byrne said he held Came off with one hand and knew better than to strike a judge.

Denver Edward J. Byrne Duncan J Byrne

AFL Convention Urges Wage Increases Amid Economy Weakness

At the Los Angeles AFL convention delegates pressed for wage boosts despite a weak economy. They attacked the Eisenhower administration on several fronts and backed labor candidates, warning unions against accepting stagnant contracts. Critics condemned McCarthy and criticized government policy on taxes, housing, health, and the Taft Hartley law.

Los Angeles AFL Ess Mitchell Labor Department Bi Mn McCarthy R-Wis Kenneth J. Kelly Mssachusetts Federation of Labor

Tulsa Boy Drowns in Pool Behind Unfinished Home

A five year old Tulsa boy named Erick J. Rogge was found drowned in a private swimming pool behind an unfinished home after being missing for several hours. Police guarded the body for about an hour before attempts to revive him failed.

Tulsa Monay Erick J. Rogge

Tulsa Movie Theaters Rally Against Objectionable Comics

Tulsa city commissioners and theaters joined in a plan to ban horror type comics. Oklahoma City has a nine member board. Tulsa would have five. Downtown theaters pledge to remove objectionable comics and offer a western movie to children in exchange for used gore magazines, sold as waste paper for city funds.

Tulsa

Court Clerk Granted Admission to Oklahoma Bar

Oklahoma City court clerk Andy Payne of the state Supreme Court has been admitted to the bar by a special order. Payne, who faced a setback when he did not pass the bar exam last February, completed the requirements after a late 1920s career entry.

Oklahoma City Andy Payne State Supreme Court

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