Berlin Reds Riot to Panic City Officials in Court Drama
Duncan OK noir trial unfolds as ex policeman Fowler testifies denying killing waitress Teten Menges Foster while claiming confessions were signed under fear of life. He recounts mental and physical coercion during interrogation and details a staged accident with a can as police pressure mounts.
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Fowler
Girl
Duncan
Jon BR
Rook
Lefty” Fowler
Teten Menges Foster
Jaan
Fowier
Helen Buvis
Miythe
Spradling
Separate Higher Schools for Negroes Up to Legislature
Oklahoma City reporter notes the legislature must decide on funding to create separate higher schools for Negroes and allow advanced college studies. The federal case involving GW McLaurin seeks access to the University of Oklahoma's graduate program. Regents say funds are insufficient until next session.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Megroes
Fred Hansen
Yo General
McLaurin
Oklahoma City Negro
University of Oklahoma
Laingstom University
Pam's Parents Reunited Over Daughters Operation
In Chicago on August 26, the parents of Pamicta Lampiere, a nearly month-old baby facing a rare bladder condition, were reunited after a dispute over her surgery. A court ordered the baby to undergo the operation within 69 days as doctors urged treatment to offer Pam a chance at recovery.
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Chicago
Pamicta Lampiere
Fred. Ju
Laraphere
Jean
Walter R. O'Malley
Pamata
Oklahoma Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy Tonight and Friday
Central and eastern regions may see scattered showers tonight and Friday morning. Low temperatures near unspecified range, with northwest winds. Highs Friday expected in the 80s.
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Oklahoma
Toese
Seek to Settle Eagle-Picher Strike
CARDIN Oklahoma August 26 The AL meeting to settle a strike at Eagle Picher Mining and Smelting Co in the tri state read area is set for tomorrow. Officers of the strike bound company and union officials will attend. The strike involves about 720 members of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers over personnel for the main Cammerce mill. About 1,500 people in Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas were involuntarily out of work. The Oklahoma employment security commission ruled 24 railroad workers on strike eligible for unemployment payments while about 100 striking metal workers were denied. A hearing was held in Oklahoma City by A T Smelzer Jr acting as referee.
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Cardin
Okla
Eagle
Pitelor Mining and Smelting Company
Trisstate
International Union of
Ming, Bill and Smelter Workers
CUD
Cammerce
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
A. T. Smelzer, Jr
Oklahoma City
Berlin City Hall Seized by Communist Rally
In Berlin the Communist faction and followers forced entry to the city hall assembly chamber for a propaganda session. A large crowd outside surged past police while inside SED leaders demanded a voice in city rulings. No casualties reported as the demonstration cooled by midafternoon.
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Berlin
ASO
Socialist Party
Reichstaga
Banky
Soviet Union
Ioe
Europe
Pariament Coornncil
Germany
Bonn
Scheidlist Unity Party
Corni Sts
SED
Karl Litke
Gorty
Litke
Mavce Ferdinand Friedensburg
Incident Ends Up With Two Charged
A disorderly incident at Twelfth and Broadway drew a crowd around 11 p m Wednesday. Johnny Cook and his mother Gladys Hicks were involved. Hicks was treated at a hospital for no injuries while Cook faced charges for driving while intoxicated. The event followed a West Main confrontation with Cook attempting to force his sister-in-law home.
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Twelfth and
Broadway
Wedlnes
West Main
Johnny Cook
Cook
Gladys Hicks
Much Ado Over $1 Land Rental
Tulsa board replies to navy notice over armory land usage at the naval reserve. Navy demands a statement by Sept 15 or account closes. County cuts hamper funding as President H. C. Gray cites 85000 shortfall. armory rental set at $12 yearly.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa State Fair Board
US Navy
Hee New Ortegas
Naval Reserve Asmiory
Navy
H. C. Gray
Prisoner Higgins Fleees Penitentiary In Ada Search
McAlester prison officials say inmate Higgins escaped Wednesday after visiting a downtown dental lab with a guard. Police report Higgins, serving life for murder in 1989, paid a taxi driver to Ada while area officers widened a late night and morning search across the county for him. Authorities said the hunt stalled as dawn broke with no sighting.
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Modlesweaper
Willian
Penicnniary
Heggins
Higgins
J. FP
Neville
Warked
Murda
McAlester
Birrfort
A. L. Jones
Ada
Cecil Smith
Maud
McAlester Penitentiary
Wes
Mirgins
Service Life
Cunty
Biegins
Station Wagon Destroyed by Fire Near Ada
A station wagon owned by Sam A Browns, a state health officer, burned seven miles from Ada. Geena Clark reports the driver left town and picked up a hitchhiker at Konawa. The hitchhiker likely dropped a cigarette or fire from a cigarette under the front seat, starting the blaze. The fire smoldered until Browns stopped the car and, during seat removal, a lever fanned the flames, destroying the wagon.
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Sam A. Browns
Ada
Geena Clark
Konawa
Brown
Brow
Arcade
Stanion
Charges Arabs Violate Truce in Jerusalem
Israeli military governor Bernard Joseph accused Arabs of 52 truce violations in Jerusalem. He cited sniping, shelling and concentrated attacks in Deir Abu Tor near the railway, My Zion and Mea Shearim areas with no reported casualties.
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Serusalen
Ava
Jerusalem
Bernard Joseph
U.S
John S. MacBuiald
Consular Truce Commission
Deir Abu Tor
My Ziom
Turkeys Scarcer as Holiday Supply Forecast
Washington August 26 1945 farm officials forecast scarcer turkey supply and higher prices for the forthcoming holiday season The current crop is the smallest in ten years with an estimated 31 710 000 birds down ten percent from last year Production has fallen each year since the 1945 record crop of 4 700 000 birds
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Schools Overcrowded and Staff Shortages Loom in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State schools face crowded classes and staffing gaps as two weeks remain before term start. Enrolment from war babies is uncertain, with about 12,000 added in the first year and enrollments still not reported by nine districts. Officials warn of a teacher shortage, with at least 500 teachers leaving since July 1 and many districts delaying openings to recruit staff.
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Dayton
Blair
Oklahoma City
Wenda
Oliver €. Sac
Sete
REE AE Gansu
North Central Association
Cat
Hodge
Verden
Grady County
Erling
Chilwhoma City
Guthrie
First Grade Enrollment Near 1947 Figures
First grade enrollment showed a small rise from opening day figures as officials awaited final tallies. Local schools plan staggered starts, with junior grades to follow next week and a broader enrollment roll likely by the end of the week.
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Actz
Glens
Armstrong Winner Of Pony Express Finish Shown
Max Armstrong of Mertetta Oslo won the five day 30 mile Pony Express relay from Hickory Bridge to Tulsa with a four minute four and a half second lead over Milton Segit Ardmore. The race started Saturday and finished today. Each rider began with five horses but finished with four, with relays through Sepulpa and a stop at the Rott.
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Tulsa
Oklo
Max Armstrong
Mertetta
Oslo
Milton Segit
Ardmore
Pony Express
Monan Picture
Hickory Bridge
Slartella
Sepulpa
Reopen Repair Base in England
A brief note reports the reopening of a repair base in England. The item mentions a facility resuming operations and restoring services after a disruption, without detailing dates or specific departments.
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England
Polio Patient Buzzy Transferred to Naval Hospital
Polio patient nicknamed Buzzy was taken to County Hospital’s communicable disease ward in West Hollywood. He was to be transferred today with 100 other polio patients to the Naval Hospital at Corona for treatment.
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Los Angeles
Wes Strieves
West Hol
Naval Hospital Et Corona
All Testimony In Spy Probe Will Go To Justice Dept
The House Un American Activities Committee said all testimony from its spy probe will be turned over to the Justice Department with appropriate recommendations. They may seek perjury prosecutions for witnesses. Alger Hiss and Whitaker Chambers were told one of them faces prosecution for perjury. The panel plans a progress report Saturday and hearings resume September 7. A subcommittee will question J Peters in New York regarding alleged communist activity.
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Justice Dept
Hiss
J. Peters
New York
Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
Ford
Hiss-Chambers
Thomas
Chambers
Peters
Cess
Showers Forecast Across Southern Oklahoma Weather Outlook
The forecast calls for scattered thunder showers across southern Oklahoma with a cool break in midweek. Temperatures hovered around the 60s to low 70s, with lingering cloud cover and a chance of stronger rains tonight into Friday across various counties.
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Oklahoma
Ardmore
McAlester
Gaya
Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Antlers
Guymon
Buddy Yount Wins Game After All in Lawton
Oklahoma City report credits Buddy Yount with a complete win for McAlester Rockers in a Sumer State league game at Lawton on Aug 19. Controversy arose when reliever Rockey Shanees took over, Yount ejected after a dispute with Umpire Carl Burke as McAlester trailed 4-3 before the third inning rally.
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Oklahoma City
Semsatiot
Straigh
Buddy
McAlester Rockels
Eddie Langue
Miller
Lawton
Rockey Shanees
Shanee Tank
Carl Burke
McAlester Mamager i Sloshell
Casey Darrah
Buddy Want
Santos
McAlester
Sedative Pills Kill Girl, Injure Brother in Joplin
Grief-stricken parents Lieut and Mrs Elliott of Paducah Kentucky arrived in Joplin after a 34 hour search for their children. Their 4 year old son Eliott remained ill in hospital as investigators probed the ingestion of sedative pills containing belladonna that killed one daughter Linda and left another child ill.
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Joplin
LPI
Elliott
Mitchel
Paducan Ky
Linda
Som Eliott
Five Bond Issues Win Approval
QALATOMA CITY August 2. Five bond issues totaling 3371400 won approval. The measures include consolidation of school districts in Canadian and Caddo counties with funds for repairs and improvements. Specific allocations cover furniture, transportation, and building needs for districts including Joint Union Grade School District No. 2 and Depew school board.
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Qalatoma City
Pia
Mae Q
Wilkinson
Vature Consolidated School
Oxmulyee
Frederic
Tilli
Cam. Ag
I. Furniture
Ci Men Emu Munky Bi Water
Scnaol
Canadian
Caddo Counties
Depew Senool Board
Tokyo Rose Arrested To Face U S Trial In San Francisco
A Los Angeles born Japanese woman known as Tokyo Rose was arrested on orders of the U S Attorney General and will be tried in San Francisco after landing there about September 29 from L A. S Army transport. The case cites her propagandistic radio programs that informed GIs about enemy plans and drugs in jungle campaigns.
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Tokyo
Svetienko Toku
Se Delvet
Americas
Tokyo Rose
San Francisco
La.s Army
H. Frank Hodnes
Alaska
Australia
Wawartta
All Sin
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Jack Price
Air Force
Ade Toden
Festa
Finker
Pam
Eagle-Picher
Bs Richarn Rasischke
Gonk
Arco
Tr State Prison
Os Health Department
Alexander Pantushkim
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Big Bush
Armstrong
Scott
Pri Atlane
Buddy Yount
Showeck
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Bod Blanks
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