Byrd Attacks Truman Move as Political Tactic
Sen. Byrd charged President Truman with a political maneuver in an executive order to curb discrimination by firms with government contracts. He predicted Southern Senators would oppose the order and block civil rights legislation, while noting Truman’s current anti administration tour and upcoming AMA event in Los Angeles. Byrd defended the action as aligned with Truman's legislative aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
Truman
Los Angeles
Virginia
White House
Sen
Taft
Ohio
House of Delegates
American Medical Association
Dixie
Senate
Medlock Has Par In OEA Conference
Sen. Virgil Medlock of the Oklahoma Education Association joined a subcommittee in Oklahoma City on December 1 to study two school measures. They reviewed handicapped education and an elective state board of education with chief state school officer selection powers. Results go to the OEA general committee and board for potential inclusion in the legislative program. Other members: Dr. Oliver Hodge, G. R. Hurd, and H. D. Gound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Medlock
Oklahoma Education Association
Oklahoma City
Board of Education
O. E. A. Board of Directors
Association
Oliver Hodge
G. R. Hurd
Sallisaw
H. D. Gound
Wilson
Coca Cola Truck Skids On Slippery SH 12
Coca Cola delivery truck overturned nine miles east of Ada on SH 12 scattering hundreds of bottles. Driver Clifford Harold Hammons said the shower made the highway slick and he could not stop the skid. He wasn't hurt and damage was light, according to Trooper Aubrey Mitchell who investigated.
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Ada
SH 12
Clifford Harold Hammons
Aubrey Mitchell
Hammons
Mitchell
Wife Hopes Oklahoma Pilot Safe After Plane Down
Mrs. Dave Henderson of Shawnee says her husband, an Oklahoma pilot, is safe in Germany after an American C 47 force down in Hungary. She hadn’t heard since November 19 when the Belgrade flight went missing. she rejects Communist charges that the plane carried anti Communist supplies, calling them absurd.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Dave Henderson
Hungary
Henderson
Belgrade
Oklahoma
Weather to Ease Housewife at Grocery Stores
Weather trends forecast cheaper eggs as mild conditions keep hens laying. Pork and poultry prices slide on abundant supply while cattle movements grow, aided by feed issues and drought. Sugar and grape prices fall, Thanksgiving sales hit record highs, foreshadowing a strong Christmas for grocers.
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Sam Dawson
New York
U. S
Secretary of Agriculture
California
Georgia Welfare Rolls Opened Then Closed Again
Georgia welfare rolls opened to the public on Oct. 23 were closed again after state law did not bar political or commercial use. Welfare Director Alan Kemper said federal agency approval was lacking and the rolls will stay closed until the state legislature amends the law.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alan Kemper
Kemper
Federal Security Agency
General Assembly
Eugene Talmadge
Congress
Indiana
Tennessee
Gordon Browning
Browning
Sooner 4-H Champions Visit Washington DC
Oklahoma 4-H Club members Bill Carmichael Gordon Dowell and Joy Alexander traveled to Washington after winning at the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. They met acting Agriculture Secretary Clarence McCormick and planned to observe a Supreme Court session and meet Chief Justice Vinson. They were guests of Senators Monroney and Kerr.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Capitol
Mike Monroney
Robert S. Kerr
Chicago
Bill Carmichael
Ponca City
Gordon Dowell
Glencoe
Joy A. Alexander
Burns
Ira C. Hollar
Truman
Key West
Fla
Supreme Court
Vinson
Ponca City Bowling Tournament Opens With 160 Entries
The Ponca City bowling tournament opens tonight in Oklahoma with an expected 160 entrants from at least five states. Local and regional bowlers converge for the annual event in Ponca City.
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Ponca City
Okla
Russians push all weather interceptor planes in Soviet air defense
Jane's All the World's Aircraft notes Soviet effort to add night and all weather interceptors in response to US long range bombers. It cites a Lavochkin twin jet swept wing fighter possibly with two crew, and mentions radar guided fire and automatic targeting. Jane's also highlights a likely first successful Soviet jet bomber, the TU-10, by Tupolev, compared to the American B-29.
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Elton C. Fayap
Washington
Lavochkin
Senyon A. Lavochkin
Red Air Force
Jane’s
Andrei Tupolev
Oklahoma Baptists Approve $1 Million Budget
The Oklahoma Baptist General Convention set a $1 million program for next year after the board’s vote. Rev. W. E. Grindstaff of Mangum was elected assistant executive secretary, succeeding Dr. T. B. Lackey. new board members are Rev. Grady C. Cothen, Dr. David Fried, and Rev. A. W. Reccius.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Baptist General Convention
W. E. Grindstaff
First Baptist Church
Mangum
T. B. Lackey
Andrew Potter
Southern Baptist Convention
Grady C. Cothen
David Fried
A. W. Reccius
Hooker
Highway Board to Do Steel Buying
Oklahoma City The Highway Commission will bid for steel to speed its bridge construction program. Shortages have slowed projects and contractors faced supply difficulties. Director C A Stoldt was authorized to take bids to procure steel rather than include it in bids.
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Oklahoma City
The
Highway Commission
Commission
C. A. Stoldt
Innocent Pleas In Traffic Death
In Tulsa Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Drew Paris entered innocent pleas in common pleas court over a fatal truck crash on November 29 Mrs Paris faced a suppression of evidence charge for threats against Judy Kay McCurley the two year old victim Paris pleaded innocent to failing to report the accident The couple were released on $100 bonds for later jury trials
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Tulsa
Okla
Common Pleas Court
Drew Paris
Paris
Mack McCurley
Judy Kay
McCurley
Here
Highway
Paul Weatherbee
Barkleys Arrive in Hawaii for Pearl Harbor Anniversary
Vice President Alben W. Barkley and Mrs. Barkley arrived in Hawaii where a military band greeted them. Barkley’s plane landed at Hickam Air Force Base and he planned a five day stay including a speech at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery on the Pearl Harbor attack anniversary.
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Honolulu
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley
Hawaiian Islands
Kentucky
Palmist Says Character Shown By Hands Even When Doubled
A palmist asserts that a man’s temperament is visible in his hands, especially when they are doubled up. The remark frames hands as revealing character under strain or disguise.
Forensic meet shines at East Central with Baylor and SW Missouri wins
East Central hosts its fifteenth annual Forensic meet drawing 400 students from 27 schools in eight states. Baylor University and Southwest Missouri College dominated with multiple sweepstakes awards, while other winners included Washburn, Emporia State, Northeastern State, and Phillips University. A special three platoon setup aided SW Missouri in sweeping events as the weekend featured a dinner and dance attracting participants and alumni.
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East Central
United States
Baylor University of Waco
Tex
Southwest Missouri of
Springfield
Baylor
Southe:r Missouri
Emporia State of Kansas
West Point
Emporia
Southwest Missouri
Washburn University of Topeka
Eas
Northeastern State
Tahlequah
Phillips University
Enid
Knighthall
Missouri
Ada
Charles Elders
University of Oklahoma
Purcell
George Boyett
Southeastern
John Dominguez
Dominguez
D. J. Nabors
Dorothy Summers
Vaness Woman to Be Contender Friday In County HD Clubs' Hobby Show Here
Ada delegates push for Central Airlines permit continuation at a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing in Oklahoma City. Witnesses from Oklahoma Texas and colleges testified for and against extending Central’s temporary authority as Continental Pioneer and Trans-Texas seek to serve parts of the current route. Governor Murray supported Central while Stillwater and Oklahoma A and M urged more service for students and residents.
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Vaness
County HD
The
Central Airlines
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Kansas
Louisiana
Ada
Civilian Aviation Board
Central
Continental
Pioneer
Trans-Texas
Oklahoma City
State of Oklahoma
State of Texas
State Aviation Commission
Stillwater
Oklahoma A
M. College
Chickasha
Durant
Johnston Murray
Kefauver Urges U N as Path to World Peace in Seattle
Sen Estes Kefauver declared the United Nations offers the world’s only real chance for peace in a Seattle speech at the Western Washington Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner. He warned against crime and corruption at home, urged honesty in government, and critiqued Gen MacArthur’s centennial address for omitting the UN. He framed the issue as a global test against Stalinist aggression and praised UN unity as essential to preventing World War III.
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Seattle
MacArthur
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
United Nations
Washington
Gen
Truman
Kefauver
United States
Joseph Stalin
Houston
Dorinda Theur
SW Mo
Lou Kyle
Northeastern
Ann Ames
M. C. Patterson
SMU
Bottle letter reaches wife after Atlantic drift
A merchant sailor tossed a letter in a bottle into the Atlantic off Florida. It drifted to Hollywood Beach where Dan Tannen found it and delivered it to the wife in Miami. The wife received the note two days after the bottle was cast. The letter described passing Miami in about three hours and offered to be cast again.
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Miami
Fla
Paul Kremzir
Merchant Marine
Florida
Hollywood
Dan Tannen
Kremzir
Tannen
Elections Aftermath Reflects Voter Apathy Nationwide
Across the country observers note lingering voter fatigue as polls close and results trickle in. Analysts say turnout showed a dip in several states and citizens question the value of casting ballots in future contests.
Cop Gives Early Christmas Treats To Lost Children
Policeman Clinton Dame distributed treats 22 days early during a parade. He bought candy and gum until his pocket change ran out, locating two lost children and delivering one to a parent and taking the other to the police station. He recognized children quickly, aided by having his own kids. The child at the station resisted leaving when his parents called.
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Clinton Dame
Ben
Dame
Boy and dog found near Rosedale cemetery after parade
A three year old boy and his dog were found near Rosedale cemetery about 11 a m Monday morning by officers. The youngster said he started toward the parade. Officers checked the dog’s license and located the child’s parents.
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Rosedale Cemetery
Plane crashes into Denver homes killing eight crewmen
A B 29 bomber returning to Lowry Air Force Base crashes into five homes in a Denver residential area. Eight crewmen die and six are injured, including a hospitalized civilian. City residents and volunteers rush to aid victims as debris and flames scorch the block. Man named Dominic Lapore rescues a trapped airman from the burning wreckage.
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Denver
Lowry Air Force Base
Sol. L. Gertz
Murphy Tinsley
Lowry
William A. Zippel
Baudette
Minn
Dominic Lapore
Lapore
Soviet Sergeant Flees Red Area to British Zone
Nikolai Ivanovich Shutov, a 23 year old Soviet Army sergeant, deserted from an Eastern Germany rifle regiment. He crossed the Soviet Zone into West Germany two weeks ago and surrendered to British authorities stating political indoctrination courses as a soldier were unacceptable. He cited Western broadcasts as reinforcing his wish to escape.
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BOM
Germany
Nikolai Ivanovich Shutov
Shutov
Vaness Woman showcases repotting hobby at county show
Mrs. J. H. Stephens of Vaness is a top contender at a Pontotoc county home demonstration show for her plant repotting hobby. She repots about 80 plants yearly from 15 varieties, often using tin cans as pots and sharing rooted cuttings with friends. Her routine hobby began two years ago as a club project to divert Farm women from daily chores.
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Pontotoc County
J. H. Stephens
Vaness
Mrs. Stephens
Father of Three Missing Boys Offers Reward
Kenneth Klein, father of Kenneth Jr eight David six and Daniel four who disappeared Nov. 10 after going to a park near their home offers 500 dollars for information. Police believe the boys drowned in the Mississippi River and have ended the search. Fellow workers added 200 dollars to the reward fund.
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Minneapolis
Kenneth Klein
Kenneth, Jr
David
Daniel
Klein
Greenwood Faces Another Charge
Ada man Bob Greenwood, 22, was charged with public drunkenness in C W Floyds justice court. He was fined 15 dollars and costs then jailed for nonpayment, with six days of an old sentence to serve before this new term. Greenwood earlier faced a 1 year 3 month state prison sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon and appealed to the Criminal Court of Appeals.
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Bob Greenwood
Justice of Peace Court
C. W. Floyd
Ada
Aubrey A. Mitchell
Floyd
Greenwood
McAlester
Criminal Court of Appeals
Murray Seeks Federal Aid to Complete River Dam Report
Gov Johnston Murray urges federal funds to finish a report on the Arkansas River Keystone Dam project. N R Graham, AR Development Association president, says Murray sent a message to President Truman supporting the Keystone plan as meeting federal requirements. U S engineers would construct the dam about 17 miles upstream from Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Okla
Johnston Murray
N. R. Graham
The
Arkansas River Development Association
Murray
Truman
U. S
Cpl Billy Sachs Deploys to Korea with 171st Artillery
In a letter to his parents Mr and Mrs Sidney Sachs 102 West 22nd Cpl Bill Sachs reports the 171st Artillery left Japan around noon Monday November 26 and arrived in Korea about six hours later. The unit is said to be attached to the First Cavalry.
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Cpl
Bill Sachs
Sidney Sachs
West 22Nd
171St Artillery
Korea
Japan
First Cavalry
Laughs reveal a man’s character says college professor
A college professor argues that a man’s laugh exposes his character especially when he has heard the joke before. The claim suggests habitual laughter signals underlying traits.
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Mac Sondack
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SW Oo
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Seminole Jr. College
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