Oklahoma Legislature Faces Highway Budget Shortfall
Oklahoma lawmakers grapple with fitting the $139,000,060 proposed state budget for the next two years to highway needs. Highway Director H E Bailey seeks $64,?million more, but no general revenue fund for highways. total government spending around $250,000,000 by July 1953. Rep Hobart O Cunningham calls for a full welfare department audit dating to its 16 year existence.
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Oklahoma City
Jan
Johnston Murray
Murray
H. E. Bailey
General Revenue Fund
Raymond Gary Madill
Senate
Hobart O. Cunningham
Yuesterday
State Department of Public Welfare
Careful Which Driver Splashing Sparks Pursuit in Detroit
A balmy September day saw a taxi driver race past a line of cars splashing water into Compton Piers Judge Ralph W. Liddy’s car window injuring two women passengers. Severina Bignotti wife and baby pursued the cab, which crashed against a curb before a traffic referee testified.
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Detroit
Compton Piers
Ralph W. Liddy
Severina Bignotti
Bignotti
Michae
Newman
Joh
Liddy
Fire at Chickasha Cotton Warehouse Destroyed Bales
A midnight blaze at Chickasha Cotton Oil Co. warehouse ruined about half of 150 stored cotton bales. Firemen fought two hours before controlling the flames. Assistant Fire Chief Luther Sudderth and Manager Emmett Watson estimated the loss at around $16.50 per bale with total value about $11,000 to $16,000. Watson noted the fire started possibly from a cigar.
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Sha
Okla
Jan
Chickasha Cotton Oil Co
Luther Sudderth
Emmett Watson
Watson
Liederkranz Cheese Discoverer Emil Frey Dies
Emil Frey, 83, founder of the Liederkranz cheese, died today at Van Wert county hospital after a long illness. Liederkranz cheese, though only about 30 years old, remains among the world’s best known cheeses and is produced at the Van Wert factory, the largest cheese making plant in the world.
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van Wert
Emil Frey
van Wert County
Weather Update for Oklahoma and Roma
Weather forecast notes increasing business this afternoon followed by a run tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight with lows around 35 in the northwest and 35 to 40 in the east. Slightly cooler Panhandle and somewhat warmer southeast Friday with highs from 45 to 70 in the northwest and 60 in the southeast.
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Panhandle
Box Supper Tonight for March of Dimes Fund
The March of Dimes box supper at the VFW building on East Tenth aims to raise funds with 100 box suppers and 200 buyers. Queen contestants assist auctioneers, with each sold box voting for a contestant. Lexie Crawley leads Rotary with $150 plus and several clubs contribute to the cause.
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VFW
East Tenth
Chrles Bushing
Fontotoc County
Ed Blue
Special Activities
March of Dimes Fund
Pontotec County
Rotary Queen
Lexie Crawley
Rotary Club
C-47 Crashes Near Albuquerque. All on Board Safe
An air force C-47 crashed and burned about 30 miles west of Albuquerque last night. Eleven aboard survived. three crewmen and eight passengers were rescued. Seven were injured, but their identities and conditions were not known.
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Albuquerque
Two Killed in Jeep Train Crash in Oklahoma
Oklahoma's 1951 traffic fatalities rose to nine after a jeep freight train collision on Memorial Road east of US 66 near Oklahoma City killed Max O. Blackle 52 of Waukomis and Benjam Franklin Epperson 48 of route Edinid. Wives accompanied the men in a second vehicle. The train engineer was W A Roberts of Arkansas City Kansas.
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Oklahoma
Max O. Blackle
Waukomis
Benjam
Franklin Epperson
Memorial Road
U. S. Highway 86
Oklahoma City
W.A. Roberts
Arkansas City
Kas
Highway Patrol
Promotions and Pay Rise Lighten Camp Four Company
Promotions at Camp Four include fifty or more soldiers moving up ranks from private to sergeant and corporal. Clarence promoted to mid sergeant, others named to sergeant and private. A pay day boosted morale as forty plus men received wages, with training activity described and new officer assignments noted. Seventy men expected to move into a new company area soon, while attached personnel remain separate from unit training.
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Clarence
Reg ‘Neth Vogt
Jenley
Serge
Jo Joe H. Floy
Gray
John Syers
William Timmers
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Jack Holbird
Racenth
Pt Jackson
N.C
Towery Dies at 97 Funeral Friday in Coalgate
E Towery a former Coal County postmaster died at 97 after a long career including rural routes in Coal and Atoka counties. Born in Kentucky in 1869 he moved to Coal County in 1906 and retired in 1943. Funeral Friday at First Baptist Church Coalgate with burial in Ce cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs Mery Chauvet and Mrs Minnie wards. husband and other relatives also noted.
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East Central
Mery Chauvet
St Nethers
el Paso
Minnie Wards
Laverne
Tore
Old Age Aid Raise Soon
Oklahoma City January 11 welfare department funds face cuts as the house welfare committee weighs boosting aid payments. Officials argue the change mirrors federal rules and would provide a monthly supplement while addressing rising living costs. The bill, led by Rep. Buck Cook, seeks swift committee approval amid debates over funding and impact on families with children.
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State Welfare Department
House
Com
Robert O. Q
Cumanahem
Buck Cook
Land Corrections
Ada VFW Will Meet Tonight
Ada WEW will hold its regular meeting at the VFW hall Thursday at 7:20. The meeting will end in time for those invited to attend the meat of shox supper in the same building, beginning at ?
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Ada Vfw
Ada Wew
Yanks Hold Front Amid Korean War Action
Tokyo reports that American Second Division units held a salient on the Wonju front as Red forces attempted encirclement along the Wonju Chechan corridor. A second division spokesman said Reds were beaten back with heavy casualties, while allied patrols pursued retreating forces near Wonju and Chengiu hill positions.
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Tvro
Nanking
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Kentup
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Tova
Red Force
Chechan
Barnard
Reds
Lok Around
Wiltura
U.S
Chengiu
Reda
Two-Day Blaze Near Lawton Burns Refuge Area
A two day fire near Lawton Oklahoma swept the Wichita refuge and reservation last night. Troops from Fort Sill aided the effort but new fires were reported. Ernest Greenwalt, manager of the refuge, estimated about five sessions were burned and some 5,000 acres may have been consumed though the inventoried arena was destroyed. Fort Sill units helped battle the flames and residents escaped unharmed while structures and cover were damaged.
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Okis
Wichita Ime
Ernest Greenwalt
Exer
Greenwalt
Fort Sulva
Whisky Rebellion sparks Washington's early political tensions
Washington became the first president to face public turmoil over the Whisky Rebellion in Pennsylvania's Monongahela Valley, a protest against excise taxes on distilled spirits. The episode highlighted early opposition to federal tax policy and set the tone for future disputes between local interests and national authority.
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United States
Ania
U S Attitude Toward Korean Action Unchanged
Washington January 11 The official U S attitude toward the military action in Korea remains unchanged with plans for voluntary withdrawal and fighting on as long as possible. Officials denied a Chicago Daily News report that Gen Douglas MacArthur urged prompt withdrawal and emphasized the policy restatement from President Truman. The United Nations forces continue to hold positions around Pusan while debates over withdrawal tactics persist amid Chinese and Korean Reds’ advances. Continued coverage noted in Col. 8.
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Chicago Daily News
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Keyes Beech
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Pusan
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Far East
U. N
War Aces Reunite in Korea Jet Flyings clash of Meyer and Blakeslee
Two leading American World War II and World War I aces, John C. Meyer and Don Blakeslee, now command fighter units in Korea. Both flew for Europe campaigns, now duel Red targets in jet aircraft as their groups score air victories and support advance lines. Meyer commands the 4th Fighter Group with F-84 jets. Blakeslee leads the 27th Fighter Group with Thunderjets. Both have long combat histories, and Blakeslee has logged more than 1,200 hours in single engine flight while Meyer has 37 1/2 WWII victories and over 1,000 enemy planes credited by his group.
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Europe
Denny ‘Aever
56Th
Meier
Don Blakeslee
Atlighter
Iun
Blakeslee
Seek to Ease Loss of Students Act Unsatisfactory
Atlantic City N J draft 11 day college educators meeting at the Association of American Colleges approved a 10 point program to ease student and faculty losses to the draft. They urged raising induction age to 19 with college ROTC, delaying inducting 18 year olds until after a college year, using trained college women, deferring specialized students, and other steps to protect 675 institutions from the draft impact.
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N. J. Dan
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Association of American Colleges
Dr Walter Isle Ex Soon er Dead
Dr Walter Isle former president of Eastern Washington College of Education died last night after a heart attack. He attended the University of Oklahoma and once served as president of Southeastern Oklahoma State College in Weatherford.
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Walter Isle
Eastern Washingion Cellege of Education
University of Okhoma
Rex Dent
Southeratern
Oklapee State College
India to decide Nepal future amid double monarchy turmoil
India will have the final word on Nepal's future as neighboring powers watch the turmoil. Acjter Pandit Yehru warns against outside interference while Britain and the United States hesitate to recognize recent changes until India acts. The border revolt and theft allegations heighten regional pressure for a stable settlement.
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Acjter
Yehru
Nepal
Britain
Wispy Clothes for Women Due With Materials Short
Los Angeles reports material shortages push summer fashion toward ultra light garments. California apparel week showcases include complete outfits under three pounds and individual pieces from one to seven ounces. Nylon, rayon and silk dominate while necklines rise and skirts go higher.
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Los Angeles
California
Spparel Creators' Sprinng
National mobilization policy eyed by Truman era
Mrs. Anna M Rosenberg said President Truman plans to issue a new national mobilization policy within a few days. The plan would urge industry agriculture and military and civilian groups to conserve manpower while evaluating each group's needs against overall requirements. The move accompanies proposals to draft 19 year olds into the armed services and establish universal military training with a bill expected in Congress next week.
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Anna M. Rosenberg
Truman
Secret of Defense
Rosenberg
Defense Department
Senate
Stennis
Senate Armed Servicea
Armed Services
Defense Marshall
Congress
Millionaire widow gifts $1004 to war amputee
Mrs Marthe Reynolds, a widow in her 60s, explains gifting $1004 to Pfc Hubert Smith, the Korean War's first quadruple amputee. She says she must help others, enjoys giving, and has donated about $10 yearly over 10 to 15 years to cancer research and charities.
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Reynolds
Hubert Smith
Yeterday
Th Pessimist On a Dime and a Nickel
The speaker notes a woman buying a dime worth of ribbon and spending fifteen minutes of a clerk’s time to search her purse for a nickel and five pennies. The remark implies that anyone lived in this world need not worry about the next person.
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