Economy Bloc Is Routed in Monday Votes
In Washington on April 25 17 Democrats and Republicans joined to defeat a move to add 75 million dollars for public hospital funds to a 29 billion dollar appropriation bill. The plan sought extra cash and contract authority for the Federal Security Agency hospital program as part of the funding package. The economy bloc suffered losses including a 91 to 8 vote against adding 1 million for the Coast Guard reserve training, while FSA and labor department allocations faced reductions from presidential requests.
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Washington
House
Federal Security Agency
FSA
Truman
Labor Department
Rep.er
R-Ny
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Coast Guard
Filing for State and National Offices Grows in Oklahoma
State and national office filings start to accumulate with candidates like incumbent Tom Steed and others in early reports. Names listed include Glen Johnson of Okemah, Bill Mughes of Tishamingo, W. Clark of Johnston County, H. D. Binns of Coalgate, James D. Mathers of Tupelo, Joe Bailey Cobb of Tishaminga, Thomas Halt, John Boyce McKeel, and Jack Gilliam among early contenders across governorship, senate and house races.
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Cook
Atoka
House of Representatives
Jack Gilliam
Johnston
Fines Assessed in Traffic Cases
Police court records show several traffic fines. Donnie Batthr Hined paid 15 dollars for failing to yield at an accident scene 54 miles north of Ada. Cecil Moore Jr of Sakakwa was involved. Elmo Sucks and John A. Kifer paid 20 and 15 dollars respectively for violations at SH 99 and 41. Hicks fined for careless driving after running a stop sign. Allen Paramore fined 25.59 dollars for public drunkenness on Monday.
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Donnie Eugene Batthr
Pissong
The
Glenn Clark
Balthrop
Ada
Clark
Bulthrop
Cecil Moore, Jr
Sakakwa
Elmo Sucks
John A. Kifer
Chirk
Kifer
Rifer
Stonewell
Hicks
Army Strong
Allen Paramore
Chinese Reds Fili The Glam Film Stars Reported Willing
Ta Kung Pao reports eighty two leading Chinese actors and actresses ready to support a pact on harboring Tif. The film industry and star power are framed amid the Red occupation and British crown authority, reflecting tense cultural and political pressures in wartime China.
Oklahoma primary set for July 4 by state supreme court
Oklahoma's first primary election was ordered for July 4 by the state supreme court. Lawrence E. Sizemore sought to move the date to July 5 to avoid Independence Day, but the court ruled the July 4 date complies with law and will be valid.
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State Supreme Court
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Lawrence E. Sizemore
Sizemore
Florida Solon Is Slain in Office
State Rep. Charles J. Schuh Jr. a Warren ally, was shot dead in his downtown St. Petersburg office. A 71-year-old Bay City Tex. retired meat cutter, Charles Ross, was held after the shooting. Motive undetermined. Schuh campaigned for renomination as the 3 percent sales tax faced primaries.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Alj
Charles J. Schuh
Fuller Warren
Florida House
Andy Rand
Charles Ross
Bay City
Tex
Rand
Ross
Schuh
L. C. Deal
Sehuh
Warren
Unborn Babe Defers Sentence in Oklahoma Bank Embezzlement
In MVSKOGHE Oklahoma April 25 Federal Judge Eugene Keyess deferred sentencing for Beverly Ann Adsmck White a 19 year old former First National Bank Teller of Tablequah. Admitted embezzling 300 dollars and asked for mercy claiming she would soon have a baby while remaining on bond pending repayment.
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Mvskoghe Ota
Wpie
Eugene Keyess
Beverly Ann Adsmck White
Broken Arrow
White
First National Bank of
Tablequah
Local figure quits business for civic work in Altus
A civic minded individual decided to end his private career to dedicate himself to public service in Altus. He announced plans to focus on community needs, stepping away from the venetian blind business to pursue service and local improvement efforts.
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Altus. A
Teen Agers Rescued From Deep Cavern Near Kingwood
Three teenagers Robert Shrout 16 Eugene Shrout 14 and James Shrout 15 were rescued after spending about 24 hours in Cornwell cavern near Kingwood West Virginia. A mile long rescue line of twine connected them to the outside as a search party worked to reach them. They entered Sunday, lost their flashlight and waited in fear until help arrived.
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Kingwood
W. Va
Cornwel
Robert Shrout
Eugene Shrout
James Shrout
Oklahoma History and Law Test Saturday at Courthouse
The annual examination for Oklahoma history and school law will start Saturday morning in the office of Norman C. Mitchell, county superintendent, at the county courthouse. Eligible are teachers or students without credit in the field who seek qualification for a teacher certificate by taking the exam. Last year 25 took the test, and Mitchell said indications are it will be offered again this coming Saturday.
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Oklahoma
Norman C. Mitchell
Mitchell
Ex Cops Haven’t Lost Their Touch in Detroit
DETROIT April 5. Police Superintendent Edwin Morgan and Deputy Kenneth Kennedy Lawrence, long off the beat, were seen yesterday examining a bulging bag found inside a shoe store. Three pairs of men’s socks lay piled beside their notes as they questioned clerks.
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Detroit
Edwin Morgan
Kennedy Lawrence
Cedar Grove all night sing draws 2000 crowd
Crowds gather at Cedar Grove schoolhouse four miles east of Francis for a semi annual all night sing. More than 2,000 attend, with 1,900 registered last time. Indians arrive from several counties and tribes. Women serve a light lunch, quartets perform, and the audience votes to end the program at 2 a m with some favoring 3 or 5 a m.
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Cedar Grove
Francis
Blinded War Vet Faces Fatal Fire Warning in Detroit Suburb
In Livonia near Detroit, Earl Van Alstine a blinded veteran and father of five, and a roomer, J H Teeples, were in a kitchen when a gas fridge flare sparked a blaze. Sidney and Patrick, ages 3 and 2, suffered injuries while Patrick’s clothes burned. Firemen said gasoline may have been poured on the pilot light. Patrick was treated at University Hospital. Francia, Robert, and Gloria escaped unharmed. Van Alstine, blinded by shrapnel in 1944, awaited further care.
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Detroit
Earl van
van Alstine
J. HK
Tun
Sidney
Patrick
Physicians’ University Hospital
Aum Arbor
Francia
Robert
Gloria
Europe
Boy Accused of Robbery and Beating in Tulsa Case
A jury in Chandler ordered a 16 year old Tulsa youth bound over for district court on a robbery with a dangerous weapon charge after a medical report found him physically and emotionally disturbed but capable of distinguishing right from wrong. The accused allegedly beat and robbed Miss Mame Telford at her home last month.
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Chandler
Okiz
PHA
Tulsa
Richard Wayne Phillips
Harold Binner
Oklahoma City
Young Philips
Mame Telford
Untitled Humorous Misreading Of Luncheon Incident
A quirky incident from Redlands describes a person named Gumpert teasing air during a noon meal, pretending to catch it in her mouth as part of a playful moment. A physician stated there was no cause for concern or warming.
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Redlands
Calit
Marsha Gumpert
Truman Says Reds Not Big Threat Here
President Truman reassured the nation that domestic communists pose no great threat while Republican critics pressed for wider investigations of state department workers. He noted no Communist or disloyal person remains on the federal payroll, and warned the real danger lies in communism abroad, capable of overrunning other free nations and launching an attack on the United States.
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Truman
Communist Party
Wherry
Nebraska
GOP
Brewster
R- Me
Ferguson
R-Mich
Mundt
R-Sd
State Department
McCarthy
Federal Bar Association
Defense of Hainan Collapses Red Guerrillas Swarm Island
Red guerrillas from the Five Finger mountains swarmed toward Yulin on Hainan as Nationalist forces evacuated their headquarters amid a rapid collapse. Some 125 000 Nationalists faced about 15 000 Communist regulars with 60 000 guerrillas behind, leading to chaotic withdrawal from Hoshow and the reported departure of leaders to Formosa. Communications were cut, fires lit villages, and isolated clashes continued as the island fell under Communist pressure.
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Formosa
Five Finger
Hainan Island
Yulin
Hong Kong
Hoshow
Hainan
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chen Chi-Tang
Chen
Yu- Hin Wan
Ada Elects Fourth District VFW Auxiliary Leader
Edith Bailey, retiring Ada VFW auxiliary president, was chosen president of the Fourth District VFW auxiliary at a district gathering. Delegates from Ada and other posts in the district attended. John B. CahillAda was elected commander of the Fourth District VFW, ensuring Ada hosts top officers for the coming year.
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Bristow
Edith Bailey
Ada
VFW
Fourth Disttrict Vfw Auxilian
Otter
John B
Jack” Cahill
Cahill
Two Fined Over Driving Charges
Thomas Ross pleaded guilty Monday to driving offenses and was fined $50 by Justice of the Peace J. D. Willoughby. Highway Patrolman Cy Kathan stated Ross admitted to driving without a license and operating a vehicle on the right of the road three miles south of Acacia. In a separate Wil Laughby case, Jack Nichols pleaded guilty to charges related to public drunkenness.
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Thomas Ross
J. D. Wiloughey
Justin
Tree Tumor Epidemic Studied For Cancer Clues
Mount Desert Island Maine researchers probe an apparent tsunami of spruce tree tumors along the northwest coast seeking cancer clues. Dr Philip R White of the Institute for Cancer Research tests hormones and plant nutrients, exploring heredity and environmental factors as possible causes.
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Mount Desert Island
NEA
Philip R White
Institute For Cancer Research
White
Philadelphia
Maine
American Cancer Society
Navy Plans New Type Submarines
Washington April 25 The navy proposes radically new submarines one atomic powered and to convert a cruiser into four guided missile combat vessels The plan seeks authority to build 112 vessels costing 355000090 dollars Adm Forrest Sherman chief of naval operations told the House armed services committee the recommendations were sent to Secretary of Defense Johnson on February 12.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Adm
Forrest Sherman
Naval Operations
Rouse Armed Services Committee
Secretary of Defense
Johnson
Sherman
Students Engage In Lively Riot
Oxford Ohio April clash among students ended with broken windows and scuffles as factions clashed during a campus demonstration. Patrols responded when a Butler County deputy sheriff, in town for papers, arrived amid the disturbance.
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Oxford
Taly Wnatsversiky Vericiate
Golive
Charles Swanks
Butler County
Sheili
Ada Counted In Cold Snap With Hail And Rain
A cold front brought freezing temperatures to Ada and across Oklahoma. The night dropped to around 37 after a 83 degree high earlier, with hail reported in the area and 24 inches of moisture recorded locally. Other towns posted lows in the 30s and 40s as crop experts awaited damage assessments.
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Ada
Park
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Boise City
Beaver
Gage
Guyman
Frisco to Drop Two of Trains Daily Tulsa to OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY April 25 The Frisco railroad will discontinue two daily passenger schedules between Tulsa and Oklahoma City effective April 30 with Oklahoma Corporation Commission approval. Two trains each direction will continue, the 6:25 pm departure and 9:10 pm return.
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Oklahoma City
Frisco Railroad
Tulsa
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Protestantism in East Germany Fights With Back to Wall
In Soviet-occupied East Germany, Evangelical Protestants clash with the Communist-led government as pastors face pressure to join the national front and FDJ youth programs. Despite 14 million of 18 million Baptists, the church resists open break while Grothewohl and Bishop Dibelius prepare for a pivotal conference amid threats of imprisonment.
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Berlin
Estany
National Front
Free German Youth
FDJ
Germany
Soviet Zone
East Germany
Ach
Grotewohl
Otto Dibelius
Berlin-Brandenburg
Committee Eyes Excise Cuts In Federal Tax Plan
Washington April 24 The house ways and means committee reconvenes to decide how much to cut federal excise taxes on movie tickets phones telegrams travel and more Current cuts already approved are nearly half again as deep as first. Truman warned of a veto if the plan lacks larger levies elsewhere to offset the loss and a net increase in revenue from corporations inheritances gifts and loophole closures Chairman Doughton said all action remains tentative and could change.
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Washington
House
Mesns
Truman
Congress
Doughton
D-Nc
Red Cross Swim Course Started at East Central State
A Red Cross swim course begins today at East Central State College pool led by safety instructor Red Crowe. The program runs five nights with three hours of classes plus two exam hours, starting tryouts at 6 pm and instruction at 7 pm. Eligibility requires 34 years old or be in eleventh grade and able to swim a required distance.
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Red Crowe
East Central State College
Owen Jal
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