Turner Ready to Propose Partial School Racial Segregation Solution
Gov Roy J Turner plans to present a partial fix to race segregation in the 22nd Oklahoma legislature by proposing a graduate school in education at Langston University The plan would offer a master’s degree only and depend on funding The proposal follows a federal ruling requiring separate facilities and aims to ease education access for Black students at Langston and Oklahoma facilities.
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Gov. Turner
Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner
Turner
Langston University
G. 1
Mehaurit
University of Oklahoma
Seite Mes
Ada Lois Sionel Fisoer
Neged Warman
Universal of Oklahoma Law School
Te LS
Supreme Court
Hurchely
Slave Capitol
Bisher
Towiskatuee
Weis
Strelon
Beaving Ik
Louishitors
School Aid Program Drafted for 1949 50 Year
The Oklahoma Retrench Association will draft a state school aid plan for 1949 50. The study by directors and committees will submit recommendations to the legislature. Opposition appears to center on reducing rural school districts and a proposed reorganizational plan. A meeting of superintendents is planned in McAlester in January.
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GEA
Enanerh
Turner
Delaw Passim Tle
Merting
Pawhuska
Osage
Eatin
State Association of Supcontendents
Len
Southeastern
McAdester
Claremore
Okla
Rogers County
Oklahoma Weather Outlook for Friday
Forecast for Oklahoma calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday. A cold front affects western and northern areas, central regions stay mild tonight, with warmer readings Friday. Lows range from 15 to 29 in the north and northeast to around 20 in the west and south. Friday highs expected in the middle 40s.
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Oklaboma
Truman Back In Washington After Christmas Flight
President Truman returned from Missouri to a heavy schedule as Congress to convene January 3. He landed in mist and fog aboard the Independence after a 40 minute approach, reading and sleeping while cabinet members awaited updates. Air controllers guided the descent as the jet hovered at 10 000 feet in soupy skies.
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Ashington
Truman
Congress
Treman
Prumen
Missouri
Capitol Hill
East Congress
Unon
Santing
Senchi
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Independence
Col Raneis
Williams
Marshall Plan Aid Requests Trimmed
Paris reports revised totals for Marshall Plan aid with requests sliced to about 4.5 billion dollars a figure well below earlier discussions. The European Economic Cooperation council allocated 30 million for intra European trade while planning a four year program to reduce outside aid dependence by 1952. Observers warn of a potential Europe dollar deficit ranging from 1.08 to 3.9 billion.
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Paris
Weer
Council of Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Europe
Motor Bikes Must Have Licenses
A notice to motor bike owners states they must hold driver licenses and tags like automobile owners. Licenses and tags for 1949 are available at the county tag office and the Ada police station offers bicycle tags for 9 1/2 cents. Those operating motorcycles without proper licenses face fines.
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Trons
Adagelice Department
State Highway Patrol
Agemex
Ada
Coldest Night of Winter Registered Here
The article notes record cold with morning lows around 18 degrees and a high near 41. Adans awoke Thursday to extreme cold while forecasts expect gradual warming later. Temperatures across the region included 12 at Gage 18 Ponca City 16 Hobart 19 Tulsa Guymon 19 Oklahoma City airport 20 McAlester and Ardmore 43 and McAlester 47 in Weemacadiy’s misspelling.
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Ada
Oklahoma City
Gage
Wyaoka Hadi
Ponca City
Hobart
Tulan
Guymon
McAlester
Fort Sill
Alo
Ardmore
Weemcadiy
Dutch Seize Djambi Oil Fields in Sumatra Campaign
Dutch forces announced the seizure of the Djambi oil fields in southern Sumatra as part of a broader campaign before a ceasefire. Republican resistance appeared negligible with scattered guerilla actions reported from Java and Malang, while Dutch troops claimed overall control and undamaged installations.
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Harris Fackson
Batavia
Java
Taos
Djambi
Sumatra
Malang
Seisavang
Walikukun
Bandsurnagira
Malone
Tom Tony
Batavi
Security Council
Jave
Reinstated Oklahoma A and M students prompt relief
Three of seven students expelled from Oklahoma A and M College in October have been reinstated. The three named are James C. Vernon of Okmulgee, James R. Elwell of Sacred Heart, and William E. Billings of Woodward. Charges for unlawful assembly were dismissed earlier this week. Four others have not applied for reinstatement.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A
Bt College
Phillip $ Donnell
College
James C. Vernon
Oxmulgee
James R. Elwell
Sacred Heart
William E. Billings
Woodward
Aaa de
House Democratic Leaders Plot Rules Reform for Session
Democratic leaders outline moves to adjust Rules committee power to ease passage of major bills. Plan includes potential discharge petitions and limiting signers, amid efforts to sidestep southern Democratic opposition and keep Rankin off the Un-American Activities Committee. Meetings with Sam Rayburn and Lyndon B Johnson cited.
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Truman
Rep
Rankin
TD Biss
Un-American Activities Committee
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rayburn
Gled Barkley
Kentucky
Congress
White House
Ench
Triman
Roosevelt
Whitehrouse
Democrac
Ruley v Committee
House
North Canadian project advances flood control plans
North Canadian food control project has advanced a step. U S army engineers completed two alternate plans for Oklahoma City. One plan uses a levee system 15.8 miles long costing about 8700000 and handling peak flows of 45080 cubic feet per second. The canal plan runs from the city edge to Spencer costing about 18.5 million and reclaiming more bottom land. The canal would affect 4360 acres while the levee affects 3326 acres.
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U.S. Army
Oklahoma City
HE. Chorpening
Spencer
Truman Seeks to Preserve Risk Level in Foreign Aid
President Truman aims to keep military costs near a safe ceiling as he weighs continued large foreign aid and rearmament next year. Officials debate home controls on rationing and prices, with possible standby measures to be sought from Congress.
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ORN 51
Washington
Truman
Umsoy
Tsai
Oyisers
France
Hungarian Crown In Safekeeping By U S Authorities
The crown of Saint Stephen, revered by Hungarians for over nine centuries, lies in the safekeeping of the American military government at Munich. Two U S officials said Washington has not decided on its return. Negotiations involving the Tungatian government and the Vatican have been ongoing, with the crown among war booty seized by Germans and recovered by U S troops in 1945.
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Saint Stephen
Munich
U. S
Washington
Tungatiam
Vatican
Hungary
U.S
Patrolmen Test New Airplane in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City reports a test program to evaluate two troopers who have applied for pilot duties. Both are World War II veterans, A. M. Hamilton of Sulphur and J Griggs of Chandler. The test plane was secured at a cost covered by surplus stocks.
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Oklahoma City
Bec
Oklahoma Highway
Assibaten
Mt. Hamilton
Griggs
Chandler
Airforce
Democrat Urges GOP to Keep Sen Ives on Labor Committee
Democratic Senator Mc Grath urges GOP leaders to retain Sen Ives on the senate labor committee despite plans to reassign members after Democrats take control. Ives, a labor relations expert, faces possible removal under seniority rules, with Mc Grath hoping a workaround preserves his post.
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McGrath
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Ane Ives
Jenership
Tves
Senate
House
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Wes
China Future Is Discussed Amid War Talks and Global Concerns
Reports from Nanking and other capitals describe peace talks amid ongoing fighting in major Chinese cities as Chiang Kai-shek’s leadership seeks support while communists regroup. U S officials discuss earth satellite defense and fiscal strain for rearmament, with Vatican and Hungary events shaping Cold War tensions.
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Forestay
U. S
U.S
Vatican
Joseph
Cardinal Mindszenty
Arimete
H Soy
Hungary
Mindszenny
Lovell
the Forest
Greece
Peloponneaus
Wilhelm Fieck
Gere Tran
Germany
Duten
Sumatra
Java
Oklahoma A and M Purchases Farm Land and City Property
Oklahoma A and M College bought a farm of about 148 acres and the Oklahoma City board of education acquired two quarter sections on the city west edge. A vocational high school will sit on part of the land while the rest joins a state fairgrounds. Total bids on the three quarter sections were 426732 dollars. Dr Henry G Bennett announced a farm manager will be William Bort.
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Oklahoma City
Des
Oklahoma A
M. College
Oklahoma City Board of Education
Vocational High School
State School Land Commission
Henry G. Bennett
William Bort
Seminole County
Boy Accidentally Shot to Death in Tulsa Home
Tulsa police called it an accident as 14 year old Henry Bratt died after a playmate grabbed a 22 caliber rifle and fired. Grandparents Mr and Mrs C L Caving watched in horror as Henry cried I am shot to the heart and collapsed. He died at a hospital shortly after the incident Wednesday.
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Tulsa
Okie
Transparents
Henry Bratt
C. L. Caving
Henry
Retirement set for Tulsa official after 24 years service
Oliver C. Hinkle, 69, plans to retire from government service in Tulsa on December 30 after 24 years. He intends to enroll at the University of Tulsa to study history and music and said he looks forward to continuing intellectual pursuits.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oliver C. Hinkle
University of Tulsa
Traffic Death Toll Rises To 998 In 24 Hours
The Associated Press report notes Moone was killed on Oklahoma highways in a 24 hour period ending this morning as the state toll climbed to 998. Two more fatalities bring the total, with two out-of-state hospital deaths increasing the count. Names include Eery Simpson 13 Eldora, Tex. and Joseph Edward Weise 65 of Las Cruces N. M. who died in Liberal Kansas hospital from injuries July or August.
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Presa Moone
Oklahoma
Timow
Oktenomm
Eery Simpson
Eldorado
Quanah
Tex
el Dorado
Joseph Edward Weise
Las Cruces
N. My
Temas County
Pattel Todury
Heifer Gift Promises County 4-H Breeding Bonus
Washington county volunteers receive a two year old registered Guernsey bull named Geonnis Fairy Noble as a gift from Dr. Mr Tyler. The bull, sired by a national dairy show grand champion, will be placed for county 4-H use for testing and to determine which heifer passes a health test first.
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Bartlesville
Okls
Dee
Washington County
Geonnis Fairy Noble
Tyler
Wis
New Angles In Espionage Case At Maryland Farm
Baltimore report says Whittaker Chambers, under oath, revealed new names and details of espionage activity in government from a decade earlier. Mundt and Mixon of the House Un American Activities Committee visited Chambers at his Maryland farm near Westminster, spending five hours while he recounted his story with little interruption.
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Baltimore
Whittaker Chambers
Mundt
RSB
Mixon
House
UnAmerican Activities Committee
Robert P. Stripling
Westminster
Knighton
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