Babson plans camouflaged college in Kansas center
Roger W. Babson funds a new Eureka Kansas campus designed as a wartime refuge and study center focusing on where to live in 5 to 20 years. The plan includes camouflaged red barn classrooms, underground passages, and decentralized camps for large cities. The coed institute will emphasize placement over standard courses with geography and resources analysis. Local editor wonders if Eureka is safest or dullest.
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Alan Wade
NEA
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Utopia College
Roger W. Babson
U. S
Eureka
Kans
Babson
United States
Harvard
Boston
Massachusetts
Kansas
Missouri
Babson Institute
Emporia
William Allen White
Arthur Capper
Truman
Babson’s New School
Edwin T. Wood
The
Eureka Herald
Government seeks iron-clad no-strike pledge in key industries
Washington reports a government push for a no-strike pledge in vital industries after the coal strike victory over John L. Lewis. The initial effort targets the public utility field with plans for voluntary arbitration and peaceful settlement of labor disputes under a labor department framework.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Indus
AFL. Cio. Naon Association of Manufacturers
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Labor Department
Lewis
Truman
Mistletoe Trade Boosts Grady County Farmers
Mistletoe from Grady county is sold nationwide with 11,000 pounds shipped last weekend. A local shipper estimates this season’s crop will net Grady county farmers and others about $2,000.
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Chickasha
Grady County
Muskogee busing club opens home schedule with Bacone dual
Muskogee's bus ing club starts its home schedule with a dual meet against Bacone Indian College on Friday at the Muskoge e venue.
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Muskogee
Bacone Indian College
Five Americans To Get Nobel Prizes
Five Americans will receive Nobel prizes in Stockholm in a ceremony described as an American scientists meeting. Winners include Dr. Percy Williams Bridgman of Harvard for physics, Drs James B. Sumner John Howard Northrop and Wendell M. Stanley for chemistry, Dr Herman J. Muller of Indiana University for medicine, and Otto Hahn receiving the 1944 chemistry prize alongside.
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Stockholm
Gustav V
U. S
Hermann Hesse
Switzerland
Otto Hahn
Percy Williams Bridgman
Harvard
James B. Sumner
Cornell University
John Howard Northrop
Wendell M. Stanley
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Princeton
N. J
Hahn
Guymon Board Awards $154,403 Junior High Contract
Guymon school board awards a $154,403 contract to Harmon Construction of Oklahoma City to build a nine classroom portion of a new junior high school. Work must be completed by next autumn.
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Guymon
Harmon Construction Company
Oklahoma City
Careful cleaning warns against scrubbing china finishes
Advises against hard scrubbing and cleaning powders on china or pottery as they can fade colors, gilt, and damage the smooth finish.
Ross Won’t Talk Of Coal Strike
White House press secretary Charles G. Ross declined to discuss the coal strike amid administration pressure. He avoided comment on John L. Lewis’s move to resume mining and said an agency to liquidate remaining OPA functions would be announced soon. He had no information on a reported plan to end building controls.
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Washington
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
John L. Lewis
OPA
Civilian Production Administration
Truman
Tulsa Teachers Form Union Challenge in Local Schools
Tulsa public school teachers join the Tulsa Teachers Union (AFL) with leadership not releasing exact membership or officer counts. O. A. Vinall says the Tulsa Trades Council seeks a minimum $600 annual salary adjustment for teachers, as the city board approved a $12.50 monthly cost of living bonus for those earning under $5,000, retroactive to Sept. 1 for four months.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Teachers’ Union
AFL
O. A. Vinall
Tulsa Trades Council
Trades Council
City Board of Education
Vinall
Board of Education
Nowata appoints E R Bean as police chief
Nowata veteran E R Bean is named chief of police to replace Lee Wallace, with the appointment effective January 1. City manager Robert Whitchurch announced the decision. Bean previously served as a state highway patrolman before his Army service in World War II.
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Nowata
E. R. Bean
Lee Wallace
Robert Whitchurch
Bean
Clock Collector Breaks In For 135 Clocks In Chicago
A thief broke into the car of Robert Ellsworth in Chicago and stole 135 electric clocks. Police pursue the suspect after the apparent timepiece heist.
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Chicago
Robert Ellsworth
Miners Return to Work End of 17 Day Coal Walkout
Miners at 400,000 United Mine Workers resumed production in Pennsylvania and West Virginia after 17 days of stoppage that threatened national economy. John L. Lewis led the back to work drive with early reports showing broad adherence and rapid reactivation of pits at U S Steel Jones and Laughlin Republic Steel.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
Union
U. S. Steel
Jones and Laughlin
Republic Steel
Ohio
John P. Busarello
UMW
Busarello
Lewis
William Haynes
Uniontown
Digger
Cotton Estimate Is Trimmed Again
The agriculture department reports this year’s indicated cotton production at 8,482,000 bales with 7,365,914 running bales ginned by Dec 1. Ginnings last year were 7,382,667 bales. per acre lint yield is 230.7 pounds, down from 253.6 last year. Oklahoma shows 1,000,000 acres harvested with 125 pounds per acre and 260,00 ginned running bases of 210,199.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Census Bureau
Department
Oklahoma
WAA to Report On Pipelines Future
War Assets Administration officials stated the coal strike ending would not alter the agreement for temporary use of the Big and Little Inch Pipe Lines to transport natural gas to the Midwest. Tennessee Gas and Transmission Co. will operate the lines through April 30, piping gas from the southwest to as far east as Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Assets Administration
Midwest
WAA
Tennessee Gas and Transmission Co
Ohio
Three Hurt in Rail Wreck in Riverdale
Riverdale derailment of the Rock Island twin cities Rocket injured 14 with three still in hospitals. By Saturday main line service was restored and most patients, including engineer Roy A. Lamb of Herington, were released. Remaining patients were Edwin Spence of Kansas City and Mrs. Cleo Brown and Mrs. Hazel Graham.
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Wellington
Kas
Rock Island
Twin Cities
Riverdale
Wichita
Roy A. Lamb
M Herington
Edwin Spence
Kansas City
Cleo Brown
Houston
Texas
Hazel Graham
Corsicana
Educators to Attend Oklahoma Conference on Audio Visual Aids
J W Zimmerman and Ben L Morrison from East Central State College Ada are among about 40 Oklahoma educators bound for the University of Oklahoma Wednesday December 11 to join a standards conference on teacher training in audio-visual aids. Speakers include Edgar Dale of Ohio State University and Francis Noel of the California Department of Education.
Natural Life Preserver in Polar Bear
A polar bear floats with a natural life preserver formed by oil glands in the skin air spaces in the fur and a thick fat layer. The adaptation keeps the bear buoyant and insulated in cold water.
Non Steam Locomotives Rise Amid Coal Crisis Rail Shift
The coal embargo drives talk of oil and electric motive power. A chart shows early year non steam locomotives in service on Class 1 roads and the stark gap with new steam orders. Railroads still burn about 115 million tons of coal annually, over a sixth of normal output.
Post L-85 fashion loosens limit on skirts and pleats
New York designers greet the end of the L-85 textile and silhouette restrictions, forecasting lavish revivals as fabrics slowly return. Gertrude Rothchild unveils three futures with longer suits and pleated skirts, while Mark Mooring previews a 1900 revival with a slim side-slit skirt and Gibson Girl style blouse in pink organdie.
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New York
NEA
Gertrude Rothchild
East
Mark Mooring
Inferno at Barry Hotel Claims Eleven Lives in Saskatoon Fire
A can of gasoline beside a kitchen range helped ignite a blaze that swept the Barry hotel in Saskatoon. Fire Chief E Clark said the flames moved like a solid wall as 11 people died and 18 were hurt. Firefighters evacuated 87 rooms while guests escaped from upper floors using sheets and blankets.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Barry Hotel
Saskatchewan
Canada
Queen’s Hotel de
Halifax
Fred Fries
Fries
E. Clark
Stonewall Boy Celebrates His Eighteenth Birthday
Eddie Joe Cavell of Stonewall turns eighteen with a Monday party hosted by Mr and Mrs F P Cavell. Guests include Kathryn Stephens E R Bledsoe Burdene Horton Reverend C E Henson and Ruth Cavell among others. Pink and white cake with chrysanthemums centers the dining table. Gifts arrive from Mary Nell Norris Billy Rickner and Billy Newport.
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Eddie Joe Cavel
Stonewall
F. P. Cavel
Mrs. Henson
Ruth Cavel
Kathryn Stephens
E. R. Bledsoe
Burdene Horton
C. E. Henson
F. F. Cavel
Joyce Trimmer
Anetta Abbott
Bruce Scott
Billy Davis
Howard Mitchell
Joyce Beamer
Sue Beamer
Gerald Kullard
Bobby Holmes
Billy Zonola
Bob Fawlee
Billy Tolbert
Euceba Weatherly
Doris Brown
Dorothy Pace
LaRoy Drennan
Harry Thompson
Bob Hamilton
Ruth Cavell
Eddie Joe
Cavel
Mary Nell Norris
Billy Rickner
Billy Newport
Greater returns for amount in vested
Ada News Want Ads reports higher value returns for investors in vested amounts as market conditions shift. Local readers note improved yields and clearer terms for long term commitments, with financial guidance offered by area brokers.
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Ada News
Ada
J C Penney Board Grants Extra Pay and Dividends
J C Penney Co board of directors approved two weeks extra salary for all full time associates through 1946 and a prorated share for year part workers. They also declared 50 cents per share dividend for 1946 and an extra 1 dollar per share dividend on outstanding stock.
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J. C. Penney Co. Board of Directors
Byrnes and Bevin Seek Small Nations Voice in Germany Deal
Secretary Byrnes and British Foreign Secretary Bevin plan to insist on hearing small nations before the Big Four decide on Germany terms. Molotov opposes, but Western ministers push for wider input while minor points on Italy Hungary and other treaties are being settled.
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John M. Hightower
New York
James F. Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Germany
V. M. Molotov
Foreign Ministers Council
Council
Byrnes
Italy
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Finland
Bevin
Molotov
Europe
Glass Break by High Pitch Violin Chord
A high pitched violin note can shatter a thin glass vessel. The note vibrates around 1000 cycles per second, illustrating resonance where powerful pitch can cause glass to break.
Liberte Sinks In Le Havre Harbor Storm Crash
In Le Havre the former German luxury liner Europe re christened Liberte broke moorings in a gale, slammed into the sunken Paris, and sank at noon. No lives are reported missing as fire crews stand by. Eisenhower rests in Miami after bursitis treatment.
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LE Havre
Europe
France-Presse
Paris
Liberte
Cherbourgh
Eisenhower
Miami
Fla
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pratt General Hospital
Coral Gables
Toulon
French Line
Line
Fall shock causes boy's death in Detroit
The 3 year old Ronald Bruland fell on the driveway after shopping for a milk bottle. He cut his hand badly and was sent to a hospital where a heart seizure linked to excitement and shock caused his death. The Roald Bruland family had just returned home from Christmas tree shopping.
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Detroit
Roald Bruland
Ronald
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Hopsital
Epsie Kinard
Stonewall Boy
J.C. Penney Co
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