Kerr Speech Seeks Peace At Price On Memorial Day
Oklahoma Senator Robert S Kerr addressed a large crowd on Memorial Day from the courthouse lawn, reflecting on world war service and debt to the fallen. He urged a hard but hopeful path to peace, warning Russia and stressing national unity, with Gen E W Burt leading ceremonies at Rosedale Cemetery and a daytime parade preceding the lawn program.
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Courte House
Hin
Josquyiuray
United States Senate
Yeni
Sitthal
Gia Unichor
Russia
Zhu
Eprova
United Front
Ada
American Legion
E.W. Burt
Memorial Day Origins and Confederate Grave Decree
A garbled account recalls Memorial Day origins inspired by the South with references to Ahi Courteystate and May 30, 1868. It notes Confederate graves and the Grand Army of the Republic honoring fallen comrades, including an 1869 observance by G B R posts and related orders.
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Jon AL Thangan
Caton Eihie Markder
Insidye
Grand Army of the Republic
G. BR
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gYobah Institution
Germany
Africa
Australia
Imawa
Greece Accused of Bombing Yugoslavia in Border Village Strike
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia May MHP Yugoslavia reports a Greek royal air force plane bombed a village inside its border, injuring four. The government says it has lodged a protest and warned Yugoslav forces will take defending measures against any further attacks.
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Yugoslavia
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Ministry of Informalionn
Marshal Tite
Azhens
Yugo- Shwine
Balkans
AGM Awards 1200 Degrees to Grads in Stillwater Oklahoma
A graduation at Oklahoma State College honors 1200 graduates led by Dr Henry G Bennett with 798 veterans receiving diplomas. Ceremony attended by Gov Roy J. Terner Lt Gov James Berry and former New Mexico agriculture secretary Ancerson.
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Henry G. Bennett
Presi Bert
Gis
Pr. Bennett
Gos
Roy J. Terner
James B. Berry
Clinton 2. Ancerson
Sendtae
New Mexico
Secretary of Agricutions
Eisler in Prague Receives Special Privileges There
Gerhart Eisler arrived in Prague en route to Germany with special treatment at the airport, avoiding ordinary customs. He praised Czechoslovakia and said he was glad to be there rather than the United States. Eisler, a wanted communist agent, spoke affably while awaiting his onward flight and telephoned London after landing.
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Northolt
England
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Risler
Londo
British National Council For Civil Liberties
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German Democracy
Bister
Honeymoon Robbery Suspect Held by FBI in Oklahoma City
INDIANAPOLIS May 31. A man accused of taking a honeymoon with his bride’s new car alone was held by the FBI in Oklahoma City. FBI Agent Hoover G Foster identified George B Sturm, 47, of Evansville Ind, as arrested on a charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for burglary. A complaint filed at Evansville last September says Sturm married a widow May 10, 1996, then drove away in the car she bought for the trip. He allegedly returned five days later, broke into her house, and stole a pistol. Sturm later married an Idaho woman in June and left her five days later, then allegedly issued fraudulent checks. he is wanted for aggravated migration in Illinois.
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Evansville
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FST
Oklahoma
Civ
FBI
Hoover G. Foster
George B. Sturm
Saint Sturm
Egansville
Foster
Sturm
Idaho
Ane
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Ihaois
Air Force and CAP aid search for missing plane over Texas
Dallas reports Air Force Rescue Service and Civil Air Patrol joining a search for a small private plane missing after a thunderstorm. Six CAP planes out of Grand Prairie and ten from Meacham Fort Worth, plus Biggs AFB helicopters, scoured airways toward Gainesville as last radio check came from the Cessna at 2:33 a m.
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Air Force Rescue Service
Civil Air Patrol
J. 2. Corp
CAP
L. W. Ritter
Ardstoce
Ola
James Reece
Gainesville
Tex
Hensley Field
Grand Prairie
Meacham Field
Fort Worth
Biggs Air Force Base
Fi Paso
Waco
Bumms P
Weather ideal in most of nation for Memorial Day
Chicago May 26 7 Weather was ideal for outdoor Memorial Day observances across the nation. Scattered showers touched Minnesota and the plains to the south with rainfall in the southern states, but temperatures remained near normal nationwide.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Plains
East Central College Sets Summer Enrollment and Staff Changes
Regular summer enrollment at East Central College started Monday with students moving from the library to the registry and finance offices. Dean T. K. Treadwell notes pre-enrollment tests for freshmen and that dormitories and nearby apartments will influence turnout, with seven new instructors listed for the term and several regular staff pursuing summer study or resigning.
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East Central College
T. K Treadwell
W. B. Morison
Anc
Securant
Earl Wilhoit
Misa Reba Burrows
Wilhoit
Classen High School
Oklahoma City
New York
Will Expand Hospital Adds New Health Control Board
Will expand in Stillwater Oklahoma as city commissioners announced construction plans for the medical facility. The Dallas based health control board approved additions to the hospital. The city clerk is authorized to advertise bids for brake construction with openings set for June 16.
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Tedara Health
Control Board i
Dallas
Mues Hospital
Mob fatally wounds Black man in Irwinton Ga
In Irwinton Georgia a Black man was killed by a mob during the night after being abducted from a club by white men seeking a public safety item. Sheriff Georgy Hatcher said the victim’s body with bullet wounds was found near a creek, and the sheriff was assaulted during the incident. the evolving details describe a tense, racially charged mob event.
Bile Holland Wins Speedway on Memorial Day
Indianapolis May 30. Bill Holland former roller skating champ won the annual 506 mile Memorial Day race. Teammate Maud Rose, hampered by engine trouble, finished second after leading much of the race. Holland set a track record at 121.377 mph while Rose clocked 119.815. Johnny Parsons of Burbank took second, with George Connor of Los Angeles third as Holland and Rose dominated the event in their Blue Crown specials.
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Indianapolis
Bill Holland
Reading
Maud Rose
Rose
Oith
Burbank
Calif
George Connor
Los Angeles
Holland
Creme
Truman นัด final wartime briefing caps weekend trip
President Truman held a final wartime briefing before ending a weekend trip along the Potomac River. The trip included a stop near Chesapeake Bay as officials assessed crude supplies and security matters.
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Truman
Warroth
Potomac River
Two Yanks Slain in Bolivia Patino mine violence
Bolivian interior ministry confirms two American detainees killed and five wounded during strike violence at the Catavi Patino tin mines. Missing American identified, several unionists and engineers seized, some later reported dead or wounded. Casualties among strikers and abducted workers fluctuated as bodies were removed and dynamite was used against troops.
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Interior Ministry
Tadiy
Patino
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Kecomte
Scenie
Z D.C
Orson
Rivubik
Minn
Perenna
Derringer
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O'Conner
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Ua i
Krefling
State Department
Washington
Wilbur J. Conk
Bane
New
Patrick Green
Weatchee
Wash
Floyd W. Erickson
Cyrus
Double
Orur
Calavi
Green
Coote
James Espy
U.S
le Paz
Mobie Union
Richard D. Ebett
Pullman
T. RK
Wooda Smith
Joseph G. Bessette
Last US Artillery Battalion Leaves Korea
May 21 report says the last American artillery battalion departed Korea aboard the Liberty ship Antolak bound for Hawaii. Army confirmation was lacking while heavy equipment had already moved to Korea’s new army. Three U.S. infantry battalions remain in Korea with a training mission planned for about 300 support personnel.
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Seoul
Korea
Hawaii
Army
Korean Republic
U.S
Bow and Arrow Use Begins in Ancient Stone Age
The bow and arrow emerged during the Old Stone Age, marking early innovation in hunting tools. This development reflects resourceful use of available materials and signals a shift in prehistoric warfare and subsistence practices.
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