Sunshine Returns To Oklahoma After Four Days Of Mist And Rain
Oklahoma cleared in central and western areas after four days of mist rain and fog. Eastern Oklahoma remained murky but was expected to clear later. Temperatures tonight range from 50 in the southwest to 25 in the northwest with light drizzle reported statewide and Guymon at 26 degrees the state's coldest reading.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Tulsa
Guymon
Tickets On Sale For Cougar Booster Banquet
Arrangements are virtually complete for the annual Cougar Booster Banquet set for Thursday December 11 at East Central's Student Union. Tickets at $2.50 go on sale at E M Clothiers Bryan's Corner Drug S Q Clothiers and Smith's Footwear. Principal speaker will be J O Buddy Brothers head coach of the Gator Bowl bound University of Tulsa football team. George MacRobert is toastmaster. Jack Fentem chairs the finance committee and is business manager. Contnahoma club aids ticket sales. Banquet sponsored by Kiwanis Lions and Rotary clubs.
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Cougar
East Central
E. & M. Clothiers
Bryan’s Corner Drug
S. & Q. Clothiers
Smith’s
J. O
Buddy” Brothers
University of Tulsa
George MacRobert
Jack Fentem
Contnahoma
Kiwanis
Lions
Rotary Clubs
Final Order Filed In Lawton Case
Federal District Court filed a final order allowing Maj. Gen. A. M. Harper to declare a Lawton automobile firm off limits to military personnel. The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Harper was within his rights to issue the order, overturning a prior injunction and followed by the Supreme Court denying review.
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Oklahoma City
A. M. Harper
Ft. Sill
Lawton
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Ft. Sill Army
U. S. Supreme Court
Stephen S. Chandler
Harper
Weather Outlook for Oklahoma Mostly Fair Night and Tomorrow
Mostly fair conditions for tonight and tomorrow. A touch cooler in the east and south tonight. Little temperature change tomorrow. Lows tonight range from the 20s in the northwest to 35 in the southeast. Highs tomorrow from the 40s in the northeast to 55 to 60 in the southwest.
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Oklahoma
Beer Ad Invasion Reaches Church Programs on Air
Congress heard that beer and cigarette ads flood radio and TV and even appear during church programs. Mitchell of Mt. Vernon urged a children's hour free of beer and tobacco ads while radio operators urged FCC program content controls.
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Washington
Congress
Weather map shows rain snow and warm spells across nation
Rain and snow spread from the Gulf to the Canadian border with drizzle north of Iowa and thunderstorms in Arkansas and Eastern Texas. Freezing drizzle hit Wisconsin and southern Minnesota, snow fell in the Dakotas, and nearly three inches of rain drenched Little Rock. Pacific moisture brought showers along Oregon and Washington coasts, light snow in Wyoming and Colorado, and warmer readings along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts except Georgia. Yesterday’s high reached 81 in Brownsville, Texas.
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Gulf of Mexico
Candian
Mississippi River
Central Plains
Iowa
Arkansas
Texas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Little Rock
Ark
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
Colorado
Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Atlantic
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
Brownsville
Tex
Scouter Leadership Training Course Resumes Tonight
Scouter leadership training resumes with the third of six classes to be held tonight at Trinity Baptist Church. All scouters and training personnel are urged to attend.
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Trinity Baptist Church
Forensic Meet Grows Fast at East Central State College
The East Central State College Forensic meet, begun 16 years ago by D. J. Nabors, has expanded to 120 teams from 36 schools in seven states. Ada faces capacity strain as participation rises, with every Oklahoma college except Tulsa entered. The book review division has expanded to four sections to handle the large field.
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East Central State College
East Central
D. J. Nabors
Ada
Nabors
Oklahoma
Tulsa University
Ada High Plans Big Pep Parade
Ada High schedules a Friday 3 30 parade featuring the band and Contna homa Pep club through downtown to boost excitement for the Ada Ponca City game. The event includes the entire student body with yells and songs, followed by a pep assembly at the school led by Supt Rex O Morrison. The Friday night game will decide if the Ada Cougars advance to the Class A state finals and a repeat championship attempt.
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Ada High School
Contnahoma
Ada-Ponca City
Supt
Rex O. Morrison
Ada Cougars
Adoption okayed in Houston asks judge for permission
A stepfather and his wife in Houston asked District Judge Roy F Campbell to approve adopting her two young sons. Both boys favored the petition. The judge inquired about faults and the woman replied that the present husband sometimes leaves his socks in the living room. The judge granted the adoption.
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Houston
Tex
Roy F. Campbell
Truman Overrules Top Officials to Grant Coal Wage Boost
President Truman approved a $1.90 daily wage increase for 375,000 soft coal miners led by John L. Lewis to avert a coal strike ahead of Eisenhower's inauguration. The decision raises price pressures and unsettles Wage Stabilization Board members, with some fearing a destabilizing impact on unions and policy.
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Rowland Evans JR
Washington
Truman
Defense Agency
John L. Lewis
Eisenhower
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Archibald Cox
United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh
John Busarello
UMW District 5
Deays
October Cattle Slaughter Far Over Year Ago in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City reports October slaughter totals show cattle yields at 71,037,000 pounds, up from 55,826,000 a year earlier, due to summer and early autumn drought. Beef cattle slaughter reached 44,000 head versus 31,000 prior year, calves 30,000 up from 21,000, sheep and lambs 22,000 up from 18,000, while hogs slightly declined from 89,000 to 88,000.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Federal
Stevenson says Democrats align with country over party in Eisenhower program
Adlai Stevenson and President Truman agree not to attack Dwight Eisenhower's program for party gain. He cites two main goals for Democrats: erase a deficit exceeding half a million dollars and serve the public interest. Stevenson discusses future plans, leadership, and party unity with reporters at the White House.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
White House
Stevenson
Democratic Party
Illinois
Democratic National Committee
Stephen A. Mitchell
Congress
Sen
Burnett Maybank
South Carolina
Richard Russell
Georgia
Mitchell
Reds and Yanks Trade Demands On Deserters
In Berlin the Soviet rep demanded the return of Russian Private Alexander Kulikov who sought political asylum. U S Major General Lemuel Mathewson rejected the claim, calling Kulikov a legitimate political refugee and inviting Russian authorities to interview him. he offered to let the Russians interview U S Private Carl T Blake, reportedly detained by the Russians.
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Lemuel B. Mathewson
U.S
Kulikov
Mathewson
Pvt
Carl T. Blake
Covington
U N Assembly Shifts From Korea To Tunisian Demand Fight
The United Nations General Assembly, after lengthy Korea debate, turns to Tunisian independence talks. It sent the Indian peace plan to Red China and North Korea, urging quick acceptance but expecting rejection. The plan would let the UN supervise prisoners of war who refuse repatriation, a core obstacle to Panmunjom talks. Russia and the two Koreas condemned the proposal. The Steering Committee plans a Christmas recess and resumption of meetings amid ongoing Korea issues.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N. Assembly
Korea
Lester Pearson
Canada
Red China
North Korea
Pyongyang
Peiping
U. N
Panmunjom
Russia
Oklahoma October business gains top October
Norman Oklahoma reports the University of Oklahoma business research bureau shows state businesses grossed 243 million dollars in October. The figure is nearly 10 million higher than the previous month signaling continued improvement in the state's economy.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma Business Research Bureau
Douglas urges limited offensive in Korea
Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois recommended launching a limited offensive in Korea and criticized several U N nations for not sharing the burden. He called for a joint landing on the peninsula neck short of the Yalu River and warned it would require many more troops than currently in Korea.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Paul Douglas
D-Ill
Korea
U. N
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Douglas
Yalu River
Tanker Deals To Be Probed
Atty Gen McGranery announces a federal jury panel will review evidence on postwar surplus U S tankers. The probe names figures including Joseph E Casey Julius Holmes William F Bull Halsey Edward R Stettinius Jr Newbold Morris and others involved in suspected profiteering from ship sales after World War II. The panel meets next week to hear the evidence.
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Washington
U. S
McGranery
Justice Department
Joseph E. Casey
D—Mass
Julius C. Holmes
U.S
London
Fleet
William F. (Bull) Halsey
E. Stanley Klein
New York
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
Newbold Morris
Truman
Morris
Atty
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Philadelphia
County 1952 Achievement Day set at First Christian church
Pontotoc County Home Demonstration plans detail 1952 Achievement Day program to begin at 1 30 p m with devotion by Mrs Dudley Young and performances by the county choral group. 4 H club reports, National Home Demonstration highlights, and awards by Miss Martha Mote. Individual clubs list project successes from Ada Allen Bebee G rove Fitzhugh Francis Hart Iron Gate cemetery work and community recreation efforts.
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Pontotoc County
First Christian Church
Martha Mote
Dudley Young
Ada
R. L. Hale
C. H. Hailey
Minnie Lou McDaniel
Phyllis Sullivan
Fitzhugh
National Home Demonstration Council
A. L. Griffith
I. S. Elmore
Francis
Hart
House Group Probes Federal Agencies Over Grand Jury Charge
A House Judiciary subcommittee launched a fast inquiry into alleged efforts by the state and justice departments to delay or soften a Grand Jury charge of Communists within the United Nations. Lawmakers accuse a Justice Department faction of pressuring the grand jury and vow a thorough investigation in New York and Washington. The State Department denies involvement while U.S. Attorney Lane says the Attorney General sought legal clarification. In Arlington, Frank Coe declares he will not comment on claims of Communist ties or wartime spying.
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State
Justice Departments
United Nations
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Max Zimmerman
Chelf
D—Ky
Rep. Keating
R—Ny
Justice
State Departments
Justice Department
Grand Jury
New York
Washington
State Department
U.S
Myles J. Lane
New York Herald-Tribune
McGranery
International Monetary Fund
Senate
Internal Security
Frank Coe
Arlington
House Un-American Activities Committee
Grandma Plans to Rob Two More Banks
A Los Angeles letter from a gun wielding grandmother claims she will rob two more banks after already holding up three in seven weeks and escaping with about 4000 dollars. An FBI agent said the letter appears authentic though he did not release its text. The writer says she is a grandmother and plans to retire after these crimes.
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Los Angeles
Korea
FBI
Railroads seek end to regulatory restraints
New York Central president William White told the Congress of American Industry that restrictive regulation depresses profits. He urged faster freight rate decisions, saying railroads faced delays averaging 346 days for four postwar rate cases. White described the industry as living in economic slums of government regulation.
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New York
Eastern Railroad
American Industry Today
William White
The
New York Central
Congress of American Industry
National Association of Manufacturers
White
Grand Jury Reviews Lattimore Files For Perjury Indictment
A federal grand jury in Washington examines voluminous Congressional files on Owen Lattimore to decide whether to indict the Johns Hopkins professor for perjury. The probe follows earlier Senate hearings led by McCarran alleging Communist ties and potential false sworn statements.
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Washington
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
United States
Johns Hopkins University
State Department On Foreign Affairs
Institute of Pacific Relations
IPR
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Sen. McCarran
Dnev
McCarran
Fined for Failing To Signal Turn
Bobbie Jean Ledbetter of Holdenville Route 3 paid 10 dollars and costs after appearing before Peace Justice C W Floyd for failure to signal a left turn. Ledbetter was stopped on Main Street in Allen on November 22 by highway trooper Aubrey A Mitchell.
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Bobbie Jean Ledbetter
Holdenville
C. W. Floyd
Ledbetter
Main Street
Allen
Aubrey A. Mitchell
Sooner Wins Twice in Poultry Judging Contest
Earl Greaves of Miami Oklahoma and a student at Oklahoma A&M College won two classes yesterday in the poultry judging contest in Chicago. He captured first in the individual market production judging and first in the hen production division. He finished third in all around individual competition.
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Sooner
Chicago
Earl Greaves
Miami
Okla
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Gleaves
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