Lightning Joe Collins Named Deputy U S Army Chief
General J Lawton Collins known as Lightning Joe is named deputy chief of staff after a career as a successful infantryman. The veteran earns praise for his vision on air power, unification of armed forces, and balanced airborne and non airborne forces. He served in both Pacific and European theaters and is noted for his direct speech and vigor.
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Collins
Air Force
Dwight Eisenhower
Columbia University
Pacific
Lightning Joe
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Joe
Joe Collins
War Department
Gen. Collins
U. S
Louisiana
West Point
Vassar
Joe” Collins
Air Forces Test 42 000 Pound Super Bomb
The Army Air Forces plan to test a 42 000 pound non atomic bomb likely for B 36 use as the largest standard explosive. RAF had contemplated larger bombs but halted those programs. An atomic weapon possibility looms as a future option.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Army Air Forces
RAF
Farge
Germany
Britain
Royal Air Force
House Bill to Ban Poll Tax Passes in House
The U S House approved a bill to outlaw poll taxes for federal elections by a 290 to 112 vote. Southern opponents argue it erodes state election control. seven states Virginia Texas Mississippi Tennessee South Carolina Alabama and Arkansas still levy the tax. The measure covers presidential electors and Congress elections only.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rankin
D-Miss
Pickett
D-Tex
Congress
Virginia
Texas
Mississippi
Tennessee
South Carolina
Alabama
Arkansas
FBI Prepares Trap for Bugsy Siegel Over Flamingo Deal
The 1946 FBI plan to trap Benjamin Siegel over Flamingo Club construction is revealed by CPA officials. Hearings show Siegel investors included Del Webb Gus Greenbaum and William Wilkerson. A train of events hinged on whether the project counted as one building, a ruling by Commissioner Owens with expert advice from Ernest Born. The setup aimed to prove bribery, but Owens stayed on the case and allowed completion, harming veteran housing program credibility. ELK CITY water ban 4 pm to midnight daily to ensure supply.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Bugsy” Siegel and Partners
FBI
Siegel
Washington
NEA
Benjamin
Bugsy) Siegel
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Hollywood
U. S
del Webb
New York Yankees
Gus Greenbaum
William H. Wilkerson
Flamingo Club
War Production Board
Nevada
WPB
William B
J. T. Martin
New York
Owens
Underworld
American Institute of Architects
Institute
Ernest Born
San Francisco
Born
Canteen Fund Shortage Grows at McAlester Prison
McAlester Oklahoma July 21 A canteen fund shortage at McAlester penitentiary may exceed 100000 dollars after an initial 51000 dollar estimate. Warden Clarence M Burford says the deficit was detected early to protect prisoners and that separate bank accounts will be established. A report to Gov Turner is planned in about two weeks by Jake Sims and Buck Cook. Prison canteens now show a profit of about 2500 dollars monthly.
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Mcalester
Okla
McAlester Penitentiary
Clarence M. Burford
Burford
Roy J. Turner
Jake Sims
State Crime Bureau
Buck Cook
Charities and Corrections
One Ton Of Kitchen Waste Feeds Pigs For Six Months
A report notes that one ton of kitchen waste sustains three pigs for half a year, illustrating efficient feeding practices and waste recycling in agriculture.
East Central seniors graduate in Ada in warm service
The almost capacity main floor welcomed 87 graduates of East Central summer session as James O. Michael led invocation and benediction. Pastor Sherman L. Cannon delivered the senior sermon urging belief in self faith in people and faith in God and spoke of building for those who come after.
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East Central
Land of Hope and Glory
Margaret Christensen
James O. Michael
First Christian Church
Ada
Mitchell S. Epperson
First Presbyterian Church
Dr. A. Linscheid
Sherman L. Cannon
Cannon
Senate weighs formal probe of Clark vote fraud case
The Senate faces an all night session as Kem seeks a formal investigation into Attorney General Clark’s handling of alleged irregularities in the August 1946 City primary. Wherry warns a prolonged vote, Taft pledges a clear field amid Democratic obstruction charges.
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Washington
Senate
City
Kem
R-Mo
Clark
Wherry
R-Neb
GOP
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Kenn
Roger C. Slaughter
Enos Axtell
Axtell
Truman
Albert Reeves, Jr
Social Security Office to Aid Ada Area Applicants
A representative will be in Ada at Room 229 of the Post Office building starting 9 a.m. Wednesday July 23 to take applications for old age and survivors insurance and assist with related business. Eligible workers 65 and over should discuss retirement benefits, and families of deceased wage earners should apply promptly to avoid benefit loss. Monthly benefits can retroactively cover a maximum of three months prior to filing.
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Ada
No Rehearing Asked in School Law Test
Oklahoma City July 21 The appeal period in the state supreme court ended today without a request for rehearing on an original action filed by 114 school districts challenging the 1947 common school reorganization act. An opinion upholding the law was handed down July 3 and attorneys had until today to seek rehearing. Approximately 1500 school districts will be disorganized and attached to adjoining districts under the measure.
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Oklahoma Cit
State Supreme Court
Telay
Cannery Planned for Rush Springs Set to Open Aug 15
Rush Springs reports new cannery construction near completion with an expected finish around Aug 1 and a scheduled opening on Aug 15.
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Rush Springs
Unauthorized tour by phantom officer 230 shocks Quincy
In Quincy on a Sunday early, a man in uniform with badge 230 directed traffic and reprimanded motorists. Police found no 230 in any local or nearby department and could not locate the unidentified man, who left wards to another post amid calls from drivers.
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Quincy
Mass
South Shore
Fifteen Arrests Over Weekend Stir City Police
Fifteen persons were arrested over the weekend by city police. Fines totaled 80 dollars with five offenders working off fines for city service. Violations included possession of beer, investigations, fighting, drunkenness, and speeding. Police Chief Cecil Smith called it one of the heaviest weekends in weeks.
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Cecil Smith
Police Beat Signs Iona Visit Proof Then Returns to Mull
A lone officer visits Iona once weekly as part of a quiet patrol. He signs his book on arrival as proof of the visit and then returns to Mull, his regular beat, afterward.
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Iona
Mull
No Arrests Yet In Robbery Of Safe
City police investigate a Friday morning break in at the Martin Clark Oil company warehouse on North Broadway. A safe yielded $250 cash and about $900 in checks after a professional entry. Tire marks and fingerprints were found. prints checked locally and sent to Oklahoma City for comparison. Several suspects have been questioned but no arrests have been made.
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City
Martin Clark Oil Company
North Broadway
Cecil Smith
Smith
Oklahoma City
Shirley Temple Announces January Baby
Shirley Temple and husband John G. Agar announce they are expecting a baby in January at a family party. Temple, 19, and Agar, 26, married September 19 of last year.
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Shirley
Hollywood
Shirley Temple
John G. Agar
Aon
Ultra thin aluminum foil rivals newspaper thickness
A description notes aluminum foil can be made extremely thin so that ten sheets equal the thickness of a single newspaper.
Jerusalem Joins Strict Curfew After Violence Clashes
A dusk to dawn curfew was ordered for 90 000 Jerusalem Jews amid new violence leaving three dead and 23 wounded in 48 hours. The British army locked in Jewish quarters from 7 p m to 5 a m daily, with others under curfew in Haifa and Natanya.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Haifa
Natanya
France
London
Whitehall
Stella Maris
Spec
United Nationas
Corr
Ada Rodeo Tickets Go On Sale For August Show
Tickets for Ada Rodeo August 13 to 17 went on sale at the Rodeo Headquarters in J. E. Thompson store 123 South Broadway. Box seats cost 2 75, grandstand 2, bleachers 1 35 with taxes included.
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Rodeo
J. E. Thompson
South Broadway
Bonnie Allen
Ora McKendree
Ada
Burmese Premier Arrested After Sat urday Assassinations
Rangoon reports say former Premier U Law and 19 followers were arrested amid a public safety incident at his home linked to the Saturday mass casualty event. Authorities imposed a city curfew as Maj. Gen. U Aung San and six ministers were killed during a nine man executive council meeting. shops closed and mourners gathered at the bier line.
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Rangoon
Burma
U Law
Council
U Saw
Myochit Party
U Aung San
Executive Council
Government House
Sao Samma Sawba
Chinese Fans Call Harold Lloyd Luke
Chinese movie fans in the Far East refer to Harold Lloyd by the nickname Luke, a sign of local affection and recognition for the silent film star. The moniker appears in fan chatter and reports on cultural reception of early cinema icons in Asia.
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Far East
Harold Lloyd “Luke
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J. Lawton Collins
Bugsy’ Siegel
Douglas Larsen
Elk City
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Ernest Bevin
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Mr. Bevin
United States
Russia
Moscow
Greece
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America
Hungary
Romania
Poland
Red
U. S. State and War Departments
Reece
Turkey
Oklahoma
Clark Oil Company
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