Court Strips Docket To Trial List On Motion Docket
District Court action on 132 criminal cases set for Wednesday included 49 trials under District Judge Hoyt Driskill. The six year record shows six juries trials with five convictions and one acquittal, 84 guilty pleas, 36 suspended sentences, 44 dismissals, and 132 no action cases. The docket summary notes many cases dismissed, others set for trial or arraignment, with specific defendants and charges listed.
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Hoyt Driskill
Driskill
Gwindal Choate
Louis Ables
Aud Wood
Melvin Jones
Sam Brannon
Kay Holman
A. B. Huggins
Leonard Laseman
J. A. Sellers
Robert Leonard
Paul Sellers
J. C. Cantrell
Nard Laseman
Phil Lee
George Riley
Elmo Loman
Jack Loman
W.E. Randle
Roy Wallace
Truman Bohannon
Jack Caldwell
Earl Stevens
Dennis Rhymes
Raymond Dickerson
J. S. Jett, Sr
H. O. Prewitt
T. R
van) Buskirk
Jess Wilmoth
Jess Tinkle
Edwin R. Prior
Bess Martin
Cleo Dunlop
Ernest Hays
Calvin Bates
Ida Frazier
Bill Manning
Otis Blondell
Delton Teel
Elbert Beach
Walter Gannon
Harry Davidson
Wayne Davidson
Lonnie Hale
Jack Allen
Jeff Canty
Bolivia's Indian Population Shape Public Life
Report notes that more than half of Bolivia's population is composed of pure-blooded Indians, influencing culture and politics. The finding highlights continuing demographic and social dynamics shaping the nation.
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Bolivia
Oklahoma Weather Forecast Keeps Mild Tone Across State
Fair to partly cloudy conditions persist with continued mild temperatures. Tonight's lows range near 30 in the Panhandle to 38 42 in eastern and southern areas, with similar mild air carrying into Friday.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
Jewelry theft leads to Shawnee arrest of two teens
Two jewelry stores in Ada reported break ins early Thursday. John Ray Cook, 17, alias Johnson, and Claude A. Cobb, 24, were nabbed in Shawnee by police after a reckless driving stop. Officers recovered three watches and several diamond rings and linked the pair to Ada burglary. They were returned to Ada for questioning.
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Gem Credit Jewelers
West Main
Yarbro
Shawnee
Cobb
Ada
Cecil Smith
Gen Geiger, One of Top Marines in World War II, Dies
Lt. Gen. Roy S. Geiger died at 61 in Bethseda naval hospital eight days before retirement. A pioneer of Marine aviation, he led air forces in Guadalcanal and commanded the 10th Army on Okinawa and the fleet Marine force in the Pacific. Survived by wife Eunice, son Roy at Fort Sill, and daughter Mrs. Robert Jackson.
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Washington
Roy S. Geiger
Marine Corps
Bethseda
Naval Hospital
Geiger
10Th Army
Okinawa
Fleet Marine Force
Pacific
Marines
Guadalcanal
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
Joseph W. Stilwell
Florida
Eunice Renshaw Geiger
Rosemont
Pensacola
Fla
Fort Sill
Okla
Robert J. Jackson
Duke of Gloucester Returns to Britain After Australia Service
The Duke of Gloucester, brother of King George VI, arrived back in Britain on January 23 after two years as governor general of Australia.
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London
Duke of Gloucester
George VI
Britain
Australia
Coloratura soprano trains under LaScala management in Milan
Leota Laseman Waterfield, daughter of C. J. and Mrs. Laseman, studies coloratura voice in Milan after touring from Universal City via Newfoundland and Scotland. She journals cold lodging and limited heat while auditioning for Karl Kritz in New York and coaching with Maestro Quadri at LaScala. Her parents await updates on living conditions and progress.
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Chicago Opera
Universal City
Calif
Larry Waterfield
New York
Newfoundland
Scotland
Amsterdam
Zurich
Switzerland
Milano
Karl Kritz
LaScala
Quadri
Met
la Scala
California
Hal Crouch of Tulsa Dies at 45 in Heart Attack
Hal Crouch, 45, a prominent Tulsa trial attorney, died at home after several weeks illness. He established his Tulsa office in 1924 after graduating from the Oklahoma University law school and was senior partner in a leading firm. Survivors include his wife, parents, and two sisters in Oklahoma City.
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Tulsa
Okla
Hal Crouch
Crouch
Oklahoma University Law School
Nebraska
Muskogee
Frank Crouch
Oklahoma City
Jack Richardson
B. F. Barritt
Oklahoma lawmakers back tax board bill and education measures
Gov. Roy J. Turner pledges immediate appointment of a new three member tax commission after swift passage of the conference committee report. J. D. Dunn expected as chair with Joe Whitaker and M. C. Connors as other members. Senate and House approved the bill, setting salaries and terms, and sending it to the governor for signing. The session also advanced a constitutional education board proposal and budget bills, including sinking fund transfers and higher education building funding.
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Gene Potes
Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner
Turner
J. D. Dunn
Income Tax Division
Joe Whitaker
Eufaula
M. C. Connors
commission_motor — vehicle division
Senate
House
Senate-House
Roger Phelps
Committee On Appropriations
Bayless Irby
Boswell
Taber
OPA
Commerce Department
Army and Navy
New Yorker
Treasury
Truman
Congress
Social Security Administration
Navy
Pentagon
Army
Philip B. Fleming
Office of Temporary Controls
Fleming
OTC
Knutson
R-Minn
Ways and Means Committee
Georgia Revenue and Highway Dept Tied Up in Govship Fight
Georgia state finances and highway operations are stalled as dispute over the governorship halts appointments and bond approvals. Treasurer George B. Hamilton cites legal obstacles from Talmadge and Thompson names, delaying bond transfers and fund control. The Atlanta Journal case and editor Wright Bryan are noted amid protests and calls for citizen input.
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Atlanta
Georgia Revenue
Highway Department
George B. Hamilton
Hamilton
The
Revenue Department
Georgia Highway Department
Herman Talmadge
State Revenue Commission
State Highway Department
Talmadge
M. E. Thompson
Ellis Arnall
State Senate
Georgia
Charles Redwine
Thompson
Stonewall Dyer
State of Georgia
Executive Department
Atlanta Journal
General Assembly
Wright Bryan
Journal
Central State Hospital seeks funds for staff and space
Oklahoma City reports the joint legislative appropriations committee considered a plea from Central State Hospital Norman for 620,585 more dollars for doctors nurses and building space beyond the budget officer’s recommendation. Dr D W Griffin and staff urged the request while Senator Raymond Gary pledged sympathy but warned needs of other institutions must be surveyed.
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Oklahoma City
Joint Legislative Appropriations Committee
Central State Hospital
Norman
D. W. Griffin
Roger Phelps
Senate Appropriations
Raymond Gary
Otto Stone Dies Here at Age of 83
Otto Stone aged 83 died Wednesday night at a local hospital in Ada after a severe stroke. Born in Karlstad Sweden he came to the United States at 17 and worked as a harness and saddle maker in Ada. He leaves a widow a daughter Mrs Mack Treece of Odessa Texas three sons Charley Raymond Stone of Ada and Herman Stone of Oklahoma eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 10 a m from Smith Funeral Chapel with burial in Memorial Park.
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Otto Stone
Karlstad
Sweden
Ada
Smith
Memorial Park
Stone
United States
Texas
Harry Evans
City Lake
Mack Treece
Odessa
Tex
Charley
Raymond Stone
Herman Stone
Oklahoma
Mr. Stone
Taber Aims to Balance Federal Budget This Year
Rep. Taber of New York, chairman of the House appropriation and joint budget committees, pledges to balance the federal budget this year. He plans a sweeping review of the 1947 spending programs and a tough approach to the 1948 budget, calling for dramatic reductions.
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Washington
Taber
R-N.y
House
Senate
Local Dairy Calf Program Boosted By Farm Youths
Four boys showcased champion registered dairy calves before the Ada Chamber of Commerce as county agent C H Hailey praised the youth program. The five year plan aims to import top stock and place calves with farm club youths, expanding dairy activity in the county.
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Ada Chamber of Commerce
C. H. Hailey
Harvey Lambert
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Program
Farm Club
Lambert
Jersey
Guernsey
Hailey
Central Oklahoma
Enid
J. Lovelace
Latta
Lovelace
Jerry Young
Fitzhugh
Richard Soutee
Harold Krannig
Senate Labor Committee Opens Five Weeks Of Hearings
The Senate Labor Committee begins five weeks of hearings on complex labor questions not about banning strikes in essential services. Five major bills are debated, with key figures Murray Ball and Morse proposing varied approaches to mediation, arbitration, and union power.
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Max Hall
Washington
Pthe
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
House
James Murray
Dmont
Joseph Ball
R-Minn
Murray
Congress
Ball
Labor
Schwellenbach
David A. Morse
Ferguson
R-Mich
Ball-Taft-Smith
Federal Mediation Board
Senate Democrats
Wayne Morse
R-Ore
U. S. Conciliation Service
Labor Department
Red Riding Hood Murder Connected In Manchester Case
Scotland Yard investigators linked the Manchester death of 10 year old Shelia Gowrie to the earlier killing of Norma Dale in Yorkshire. Both girls were strangled, shoe missing, bodies removed from the scene, Gowrie found near her home as she carried food to her grandmother.
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Manchester
Eng
Scotland Yard
Shelia Gowrie
Little Red Riding Hood
Norma Dale
Yorkshire
Gowrie
Editors Talk Shop Oklahoma City Mid-Winter Meeting
Editors and publishers gathered early for the Oklahoma Press Association mid-winter meeting in Oklahoma City. The Thursday night round table was canceled as members opted to talk shop. the program begins tomorrow with R. McCook of the Western Newspaper Union. The gridiron dinner is set for Friday night.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Press Association
Vernon Sanford
R. McCook
Mechanical Department
Western Newspaper Union
Capone Improves. No Longer An Emergency
In Miami Beach on January 23 Al Capone showed continued improvement after an apoplectic stroke on Tuesday. A physician said Capone should recover barring unforeseen complications and that the family could leave the Palm Island villa if desired.
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Capone
Miami Beach
Fla
al Capone
Palm Island
Scout Scrap Paper Drive Is Saturday
Ada resumes scrap paper collection with Boy Scouts planning a monthly effort. The first drive starts Saturday at 8 am, sponsored by Post 2009 Senior Scouts. Proceeds fund a summer trip to Philmont, New Mexico, with call-in pickup available at 314-W.
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Ada
Post
Philmont
New Mexico
Telephone Workers Seek $12 Weekly Pay Boost
A seven man bargaining committee began assembling data to day to back up a demand by the National Federation of Telephone Workers for a $12 weekly pay boost and other concessions for 300,000 telephone system employees. The committee will also seek a union shop dues checkoff reduction in geographical differentials improved vacations and pensions and other concessions.
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Washington
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Roaming Animals Killed on Oklahoma Highways 1946
State Safety Commissioner J. M. Gentry says over 500 roaming animals were killed on Oklahoma roads in 1946. He blames careless farmers for letting stock roam along highways, leaving gates open or fences broken. Animal deaths included 127 hogs 110 horses 78 cows 57 steers 42 calves 22 mules 16 milk goats 11 colts and two angora goats.
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Oklahoma City
J. M. Gentry
Oklahoma
Gentry
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Coloratura
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Senate For Education Board
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Central Hospital
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