Oklahoma'sEconomic Balance In Mining And Manufacturing
L D Mahon analyzes Oklahoma's economy noting 43,560 mining jobs or 9.8 percent of non agricultural employment, higher than peers, while manufacturing accounts for 19.1 percent. He contrasts state weakness in manufacturing with Arkansas and Missouri, discusses reliance on petroleum, and stresses cooperative leadership to lift Oklahoma to national income levels by 1949.
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L. D. Mahon
Okahoma
Texan
Kansas
Arkansas
United States
Oklahoma
Oklahooma
Texas
Conoco
Ponca City
Houston
Story of two youths in skunk trade moral tale
A fragmented reminiscence discusses two boys who enter the skunk business, one trapping and the other selling, examining earnings and risks. It argues money comes from enterprise types and cautions against overgeneralizing from two individuals, noting varied outcomes and the law of averages. The piece also notes rising traffic deaths in Texas and calls for careful driving and highway safety next year.
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Middle Ane
Skunk
Els Anc
Felios
Idesiis
Could Churchill Be the Great Man of the Twentieth Century
The piece muses whether Winston Churchill would be remembered as the era’s defining statesman or eclipsed by others. It notes isolationists, the League’s failure, and World War II as pivotal to Britain’s leadership and U.S. entry, while pondering future reassessments of Churchill’s lasting impact and fame.
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Waites Chareuu
Che Tan
Woodrow Wrsene
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League
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Churet
Western
Europe
Hitler
Britain
President Truman seeks wide program amid uncertain Congress
The president asks Congress for broad legislation including Taft Hartley reform, continued rent and housing measures, Brannan farm plan, public power expansion, and aid to schools. Experts expect repeal or alteration of major labor laws and mixed support for aging and health initiatives, with much likely to fail or only take shape in coming months.
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Senate
Wadington Oservers
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Senator Kerr on safety and Europe trade stance
Senator Kerr urged that aid to Europe should protect and strengthen us not weaken us. He warned that Europe must be financially and industrially robust for any value in a war with Russia. He argued for self sufficiency and warned against draining foreign economies via trade deficits.
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Kerr
Hein
Europe
Aise
Russia
Ada Music Movement Grows in Ada Oklahoma Community
The Ada Mirror reports a growing cultural movement as local groups including the college music department and townspeople organize Singers and concert gatherings. Musicians from East Central Texas and Ada plan performances at civic and church events, with local faculty directing student and community bands.
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Pian
Str Pierce
Vioinast
Richard v Ndewalker
Guimders
Fane Baca
Mozart
Chow and
Nire
Marguerite Hawaineon
Directa Crvie
East Central College Forms New Arts Club Network
A formative page reveals plans for a student arts club union at East Central colleges. Separate groups already exist in fine arts and poetry, with a proposed federation to fuse their activities into monthly meetings, showcases, and shared study sessions.
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East Central
Oklahoma City Stock Terminal Report Shows Decline
Oklahoma City stock terminal data dated January 7 indicates a drop in livestock prices with percentage figures unclear due to OCR errors. Report mentions cattle records and market conditions ahead of anticipated price movements.
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Oklahoma City
Tersinal
Amercape Cai
Cocky spaniel frozen to traces jolts train crew
A mangled fragmentary report describes a cocky spaniel tied to a train trace freezing in the engine yard. The uncertain text hints the animal was restrained as the train moved, prompting a halt by workers and triggering concern over the animal’s condition.
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Spaniel
Stratford Church Groups Hold Programs and Club Events
Stratford residents attended church department meetings at the parsonage and church with reports on missions, citizenship, and world affairs. Community clubs hosted New Year’s Eve gatherings, gift exchanges, and social games, including the Progressive Club, Madonna, and Flower Garden Club, with hosts and members listed.
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R.C. Adams
Progressive Club
Mire Aull Clear
Kenneth Andrews
Boyd Perry
Roy Watts
Mayme Field
Firemen see family escape over seven-foot fence
Two passersby witness two men scaling a seven-foot fence amid a small blaze. Firemen and police arrive as two stout cars, a paddy wagon, and narcotics officers join the area, tracing a chaotic escape sequence.
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Washington
Pete
Genera
Stand on Formosa Keeps Overzealous from Rocking International Boat
President Truman vows no predatory designs on Formosa or Chinese territory to deter overzealous actors. The statement aims to counter Britain recognition of the communist regime and shows the United States will avoid military involvement despite Formosa’s strategic value. The piece argues nationalism and self determination as bulwarks against communism while noting broader Asian geopolitical tensions.
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Formosa
United States
America
Britain
Washington
Washington Administration
Russia
Moscow
Marshal Tito
Yugoslevia
Asia
Far East
Orma
Prea
Air Force tests show human body endures extreme deceleration
Dr. John P. Sapp of the Medical Corps describes tests where a rocket vehicle decelerates from 76 mph to rest in one fifth of a second, likening the shock to a person under a mattress with four tons placed atop. Subjects are later checked for pulse, temperature, respiration, kidney function, and heart action with no material changes beyond brief intense exertion.
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Jam 7
John P. Sapp
Medical Corps
Negro student to study at Texas University program
An official from the Texas State University for Negroes announced that a Negro student, Westor Kirk formerly from Tillotson Negro College in Austin, will study government and politics at the University of Texas during the spring semester. The plan follows a contract between the two universities allowing segregated study with enrollment decisions handled by the University of Texas. The student will begin studying at the Austin university for whites next month, and current arrangements reflect the contract signed about two years ago.
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Temes State University
Ue University of Texas
John
Robertson
Negro University
Westor Kirk
Tillotson Negro College
Austin
Kirk
Austin University
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Haueton University
University of Texas
Galveston
Start Relocating Ot Railroad Soon
Tulsa dispatch notes plans to relocate the Ot Railroad soon with local officials announcing a transitional period. The fragmented report mentions Tulsa and Giles in a geographic context as part of the future infrastructure project.
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