Attlee Outlines Britain’s War Austerity Plan
Prime Minister Attlee told Parliament Britain will shrink armed forces by 420000 and impose limited labor direction to ease the economic crisis. He said workers in essential industries must toil longer and coal miners will add half an hour daily. Imports will be cut, harm rising, and the U.S. loan terms to be discussed.
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London
Attlee
Parliament
Great Britain
U. S
United States
Britain
Winston Churchill
Federal Aid Boosts Oklahoma Airfields Nationwide Program
Oklahoma will receive 1 303 404 dollars for new construction or improvements on local airfields under a revised federal aid airport program. The plan, designed to fit a 50 percent cut, totals 66 569 590 dollars in federal funds with 70 235 095 dollars from state or local sponsors to finance a 136 804 685 dollar national airport project.
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Washington
Oklahoma
T. P. Wright
Civil Aeronautics Administrator
Wright
Congress
Bartlesville
McAlester
Clinton
Drumright
Sapulpa
Elk City
Anadarko
Cordell
Medford
Tahlequah
Poteau
Seminole
Prague
Lawton
Guthrie
Chickasha
Okeene
Pond Creek
Hominy
Newkirk
Ponca City
Oklahoma City
Will Rogers Field
Tulsa
Fairfax
Alva
Has Job But Fired Employe Keeps Key
Clarence H. Tingley began as Sand Springs levee commissioner but the vault containing the levee books remained locked with the former official Dick Erwin still holding the key. Erwin had been dismissed by Tulsa county commissioners and refused to surrender the key until backers could be heard. The vacancy followed a move by County Commissioner John Couch alleging lack of proper endorsement by 20 percent of property owners.
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Tulsa
Okla
Clarence H. Tingley
Sand Springs
Dick Erwin
Erwin
Tulsa County Commissioners
Tingley
John Couch
Conn Linn
Levee
First Methodist Church Built in St. John 1788
The first Methodist church in Canada was erected in St. John New Brunswick in 1788 marking the early spread of methodist worship in the province and nation.
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Canada
St. John
New Brunswick
Napier High Student Crowned National NFA Champion
Willard Dallas, 16, of Napier High School, won the national Farmers of America title in Greensboro NC after taking Oklahoma’s contest at Langston in April. He led a field of 17 southern states, scoring highest in finals with a project and prepared talk. He was joined by instructors and Langston supervisors, highlighting his nonfarm upbringing and strong school program.
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Willard Dallas
Napier High School
Dallas
Napier
Langston
North Carolina
T. E. English
D. C. Jones
Vanoss Baptists Reorganize After Revival
After a two week revival Vanoss First Baptist Church reorganized with officers elected and a pulpit committee named to select a pastor. Eight conversions and two by letter were reported along with rededications and eight baptisms. Rev Glen Taylor of Ada First Church Latin Mission preached. Rev Fred Hardin led singing. John Wilmoth elected Sunday school superintendent. Mrs Eulis Jones clerk. Mrs Dean McCauley treasurer. The pulpit committee comprises Wilmoth Chastain Dyer and Waters.
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Vanoss First Baptist Church
Glen Taylor
Ada First Church
Latin Mission
Fred Hardin
Ada First
John Wilmoth
Eulis Jones
Dean McCauley
Wilmoth
Chastain Dyer
Waters
One More Pre Camp Drill For Co. C
Lieutenant W J Tribbey announces one final drill for Company C 180th Infantry before its August 10 departure for a two week Fort Sill stay. The unit activates at 12 01 a m Sunday at the North Broadway armory and departs around 3 a m. Members have completed final inoculations including typhoid and smallpox and Friday night briefing covers interior guard duty in preparation for Fort Sill.
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180Th Infantry
Fort Sill
W. J. Tribbey
North Broadway
Population Claims in Java and Madoera Reach Vast Scale
A report notes that Java and adjacent Madoera contain nearly 350 million people, highlighting the region's immense demographic weight and potential economic impact.
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Java
Madoera
Vandiver Named to Oklahoma State Employment Security Council
Oklahoma City Aug 6 Co publisher Dave Vandiver of the Chickasha Daily Express and former regional war manpower director for Oklahoma has been named to the state employment security council by Gov Roy J Turner to succeed John Lutterell Norman recently appointed a justice of the state supreme court
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Oklahoma City
Dave Vandiver
Chickasha Daily Express
Oklahoma
State Employment Security Council
Roy J. Turner
John Lutterell
Norman
State Supreme Court
New Zealand Gains Support From Dairy and Sheep Sectors
New Zealand’s role in the global economy rests on its agriculture, with dairy and sheep farming providing crucial backing. The livestock industries underpin export strength, rural employment, and trade links shaping the country’s economic position.
Hiroshima and Polio News From August 7 1947
In Washington a public health official forecasts a polio downturn in 1947 but urges continued precautions through September. In Hiroshima two years after the atomic blast bells toll at 8 14 am and officials plan a peace shrine while rebuilding begins with Australians aiding Hiroshima's memorial project.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
Hiroshima
MacArthur
Tokyo
Shisso Hamai
Roff Battery to Move to Fort Sill encampment this Sunday
The 171st Field Artillery Service Battery at Roff will deploy 26 enlisted men and 2 officers to Fort Sill for a two week encampment. An advanced detail departed Thursday at noon with Captain Albert A. Pegram and others. A separate truck convoy with headquarters unit leaves Ada at 3:30 Sunday morning. list includes Lt Orvil D. Wood and several sergeants corporal PFCs and privates. Press correspondent for the unit is W A Odom.
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171St Field Artillery
Roff
Fort Sill
Albert A. Pegram
Paul Heuatt
Harold Kranning
Richard E. Glassgow
Odell Clampitt
O. Tully
W. A. Odom
Elwin R. Wakefield
William R. Austell
Jim P. Gentry
Clarence T. Holland
Neal J. Beasley
Clyde R. Dunlap
Sammy D. Johnson
Eugene E. King
Horice L. Moss
Ted F. Nichols
Alvy Rushing
Leonard Nichols
Roff Battery
Pueblo man seeks relief from 65 pound dog
In Pueblo Colorado Edgar Waites 38 called police to remove him and his 65 pound dog after a quarrel. He said he hit the dog with a newspaper and the animal dragged him around the living room biting him several times. Police sent Waites to a clinic for treatment and the dog was taken to the pound.
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Pueblo
Colo
Edgar Waites
Waite
Waites
Garber elected commander of Lawton Legion post
O T Buddy Garber has been elected commander of the Lawton Lowery Whitehead American Legion post in Lawton Oklahoma.
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Lawton
O. T
Buddy) Garber
Lawton Lowery Whitehead
American Legion
Thiouracil Slows Chickens Growth Hires Feathers
Thiouracil, a thyroid-slowing drug, will cause chickens to grow sickle and saddle feathers two or three times longer than normal. The substance affects metabolism and could impact meat and egg production.
Indonesians Dutch Exchange Charges Of Truce Violations
BATAVIA Java Aug 6 The Netherlands army accuses the Indonesian republic of five cease fire violations while denying Indonesian charges. Indonesian Prime Minister Amir Sjarifoeddin claims Dutch violations at Gombong 60 miles west of Jogjakarta. Dutch say they occupied Gombong 30 minutes before the cease fire. Rumors claim Adv William D Leahy may mediate if the US offers good offices. US consulate Foote delivers offer to Deputy Prime Minister A K Gani who will relay it to Jakarta.
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Batavia
Java
Amir Sjarifoeddin
Gombong
Jogjakarta
Adv
William D. Leahy
Washington
United States
Charles 4. Ross
Walter A. Foote
U. S
A. K. Gani
Foote
Leahy
Gani
Jagkarta
Er. Gani
Oklahoma vacation boom grows with new resorts and at home trips
Agencies report Oklahoma residents vacation more in state this year as resorts expand and national traffic climbs. The piece notes more cabins and lake resort activity, scarce lodge space, and expected growth along the new turnpike and U S Highway 66 corridor, urging rapid private investment to meet demand.
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Oklahoma Lake
Oklahoma
Rounduppers Have Busy Evening Ahead
Ada Rounduppers plan a 6 30 p m Mounted Quadrille practice for the Sulphur Rodeo performance and a 7 30 p m business meeting to arrange participation in the Sulphur parade. Ada hosts visiting roundup clubs next Wednesday and will feed about 4000 people at the annual barbecue for out of towners.
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Ada
Adans
Tunisian General Strike Ended After Clash Casualties
Paris reports the general strike in Tunisia ended after talks between the general union of Tunisian labor and the French protectorate government. At least 25 dead and 60 wounded were tallied in clashes between strikers and troops.
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Paris
Tunisia
Tunis
New Prison Reform Board Gets Busy
Oklahoma City August 6 The new legislative prison reform committee plans immediate investigations into state penal institutions led by Rep John Levergood. The probe will target McAlester prison irregularities including a $100000 theft from the canteen and the sale of cotton padding from 8000 mattresses bought from the War Assets Administration. Buck Cook and Jake Sims testify. Gov Turner orders AG to pursue guilty parties.
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Oklahoma City
New
Legislative Prison Reform Committee
John Levergood
Stude
Levergood
Roy J. Turner
Sims
Cook
Statue Planned To Honor Casey Jones In Jackson Tennessee
Jackson Tennessee prepares to unveil a granite and bronze memorial to Casey Jones the famed engineer who died in 1900. Lucius Beebe and Charles Gregg contributed the statue to honor a man now part of American legend and the English language.
Italy Faces Record Heat in Rome as Temperatures Climb
Rome reports its hottest day since 1905 with 103.1 degrees on Sunday, nearly matching the 104-degree high set 42 years ago. The heat wave reflects ongoing extreme summer conditions across the city.
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Rome
Italy
Shields Clemons Super IGA Food Store Set to Open Friday
Shields and Clemons announce the Shields Clemons Super IGA Food Store at 526 East Main formerly Dotson's Market will open Friday. The new venture joins the Indepen dent Grocers' Alliance with extensive fresh produce dairy meats and a large baby food department plus self service counters and new floats for fruits vegetables and olives.
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Grocers’ Alliance
Devereus
IGA
Shields
Clemons
National Alliance
Dotson’s
Shields & Clemons Food Store
Independent Grocers Alliance
Salary Raise Test Is Being Sought
The Oklahoma Supreme Court is asked to take original jurisdiction in a suit to test the validity of salary raises for state corporation commission members. Houston E. Hill, attorney for Reford Bond, Ray O. Weems, and Ray C. Jones, filed the petition. The legislature granted 2500 dollars yearly raises, but the attorney general ruled the pay cannot be drawn during current terms.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
State Corporation Commission
High Court
Houston E. Hill
Reford Bond
Ray O. Weems
Ray C. Jones
Mac Q. Williamson
Wasteful food in public eateries costs millions of meals daily
Waste in public eating places amounts to as many as 6,590,000 meals lost each day. The figure highlights widespread food waste across dining venues and prompts calls for better waste reduction measures.
Truman Accepts Brazil Visit Invitation
President Truman accepted a late summer trip to Brazil, flying to Rio de Janeiro aboard the USS Missouri for a three day visit. He would address the intra American security conference if invited, with the stay planned for late August or early September.
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Washington
Truman
Brazil
White House
Rio de Janeiro
United States
U. S. S. Missouri
Charles G. Ross
Rio
Gaspar Dutra
Allen Schools Set to Open September 1
Allen Schools will open on Monday September 1 with enrollment the prior Friday August 29 though buses will not run that day Regular schedules begin September 1 Watson announces Faculty assignments are complete Tom Watson and wife return to lead as grade principal and home ec and science teacher Myrius Crawford will lead vocational agriculture and Mrs Yvonne Lynn will teach English in high school and some grades
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Allen
R. ‘Watson
Watson
Tom Watson
Allen High School
Myrius Crawford
Yvonne Lynn
Repeal Backers Plan Meeting in Tulsa
Supporters of a repeal election plan will meet in Tulsa today or tomorrow to perfect organization. They hope to have petitions ready by September to gather signatures calling for an election on the repeal question, said Bill Shipley Okmulgee county state representative.
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Tulsa
Okla
Bill Shipley
Okmulgee County
Shipley
No heavy industry in New Zealand claim
A claim states New Zealand lacks heavy industry. The remark implies an economic assessment but provides no supporting data, dates, or named bodies. Further detail would be needed to verify the scope and basis of the assertion.
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New Zealand
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