Eisenhower Sees Hopeful Outlook Amid Occupation Talks
In Berlin Gen. Eisenhower voiced optimism about postwar European cooperation despite global pessimism. He cited progress at the Allied control council, noted plans to widen German press freedoms, and remarked on not visiting all planned sites due to commitments. He also honored Gen. Patton in Luxembourg after a wreath placement.
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Berlin
Eisenhower
Joseph T. McNarney
U. S
Europe
Lucius D. Clay
Frankfurt
Luxembourg
George S. Patton, Jr
John C. H. Lee
Mediterranean
Allied Control Council
Gener
Related Training Classes for Vets in Pontotoc County
Veterans in training must complete at least 100 hours of related classwork this year. Ada high school hosts a Tuesday 7:30 p.m. session with typing bookkeeping and fundamentals of electricity classes. J B Watters leads the effort noting more classes depend on turnout.
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Ada High School
J. B. Watters
Pontotoc County
Gang Attack Kills Soldier at Fort McKinley Manila
An unidentified armed gang fired on a jeep patrol at Fort McKinley Manila injuring one American soldier and killing another. U S Army authorities investigate the assault as reinforcements and aid from the west gate guard helped repel another group that penetrated the west gate quarters.
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Manila
Fort McKinley
U. S. Army
West Gate
Grand Jury Indicts Washington Broker in Surplus War Goods
A federal grand jury indicted Benjamin F. Fields, a Washington broker in surplus war goods, on two counts for failing to produce records requested by the house surplus property committee. The charges stem from nonappearance to provide records on Aug 14 and Aug 15 regarding a $4,442 profit on a $12,936 surplus wire screening deal. Fields says he supplied all information available.
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Washington
Benjamin F. Fields
House
Fields
Oklahoma
October Draft Raised to 35 000 With No Age Change
The army sets an October draft quota of 35 000 men, up 10 000 from September, with the 19 to 29 age group unchanged. Officials cite efficiency gains from replacing near-term service members with longer-enlistment recruits under the extended draft law, while volunteer enlistments remain strong.
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Edward E. Bomar
Washington
Army
War Department
Selective Service Headquarters
Sid
Mai
Con
Tewis R. Wersher
National
Arnaft
Theanah
Hollis Man Offers Reward for Rescue of Missing Son
Hollis Oklahoma man J M Cunningham posts a ten thousand dollar reward for the alive rescue of his son Air Corps Lt James M Cunningham shot down near Gasmata New Britain January 6 1943. A Queensland girl remembers him saying hopeful words and offers to help locate him.
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Hollis
Brisbane
Australia
J. M. Cunningham
Okla
Air Corps
James M. Cunningham
Coral Sea
Gasmata
New Britain
Cunningham
Courier-Mail
Queensland
Sonya Waite
Oklahoma
States
VA Pension Costs Reported As Monthly Outlay
The Veterans Administration announced a monthly outlay of about 90 million dollars in compensation and pensions to over 1.13 million veterans, with 75 percent from World War II service connected disabilities. About 42,000 veterans receive roughly 1.526 million monthly for peacetime disabilities. Debts to survivors reach 27 million monthly for 520,000 deceased veterans.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Wrought iron furniture freed from price controls
In Washington on September 30, the Office of Price Administration lifted price controls on wrought iron and aluminum furniture and some hospital bed accessories. The agency said these items are not crucial to business or living costs, allowing greater returns for invested capital.
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Washington
OPA
VFW Posts Plan Work Ahead At State Meeting
Representatives from nearly every Oklahoma VFW post gathered to review the past quarter and map plans for the next three months, including reports from the Boston national encampment and decisions on the 1947 state encampment in Tulsa. Dr. Charles F. Spencer elected head of Patriotic Instruction. Scout Blair receives $500 scholarship and gold medal for saving his scoutmaster. over 100 delegates and 128 auxiliary delegates attended.
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Boston
W. F. Carter
Ponca City
Veteran Administration
Muskogee
Oklahoma City
Gene Ford
Ada
Tulsa
Charles F. Spencer
Department of Patriotic Instruction
Alex Wilson
Wesley Jones
State Department of Welfare
Scout Blair
Wallace Blair
Lester Blair
Route 5
Otis Stockton
Martin Clark
Pontotoc
Arbuckle Area Council of
Boy Scouts
Blair
FFA
Vaness High School
United States
VFW
Unidentified Saturday Night Explosion Heard in Ada
Police and Ada residents hunted for a blast heard around 11 30 PM Saturday. More than two dozen called the station and News office seeking details as officers questioned locals for hours without finding the source. Residents reported possible locations on High School Belmont South Highland avenues though the blast appeared east of those points. Police solicit information.
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Ada
High School
Belmont Avenues
South Highland
More Licensed Drivers in State Forecast for 1946
Oklahoma City reports an all time high in licenses with 46 478 issued by August close 1945. State Safety Commissioner J M Gengry forecasts record totals for 1946 while August sees 15 299 new licenses.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. M. Gengry
State Tax Commission
Cow Killed But Students Unhurt Near Midwest City
A report from Oklahoma City states seven East Central students returning to school from that city Sunday night were unhurt, but the cow involved in a collision with their automobile was killed. The car was damaged. Driver was Fred Lyle Matthews, 21, and the accident occurred about 3.5 miles east of Midwest City. Ownership of the cow remains undetermined.
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Oklahoma City
East Central
Fred Lyle Matthews
Midwest City
Anderson Opposes Meat Price Decontrol in New Mexico
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson said decontrol of meat prices would be unwise and urged cattle growers to help find a solution to the meat famine. Speaking before the New Mexico Cattle Growers association he invited a joint review within legal channels to preserve the meat industry amid shortages.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Anderson
The
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Congress
United States
Ten U S Soldiers Stoned by Trieste Group
In Trieste last night a mob described as pro Yugoslav Italian communists attacked ten American soldiers from Company K 351st Regiment 88th Division. Pfc Raymond L Rowe of Alhambra California hospitalized, Pvt Jerome Gurskie of Shamokin Pennsylvania first struck. Seven civilians arrested, all identified as Italians linked to pro Yugoslav groups. The incident followed Allied ban on demonstrations.
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Trieste
Pfc
Raymond L. Rowe
Alhambra
Calif
Pvt
Jerome
Gurskie
Shamokin
Gurski
88Th Division
Three Adans Charged in Ada for Splitting Federal Notes
Three Adans were charged in federal court following their Friday arrest for allegedly splitting currency. The group including Paul Andrew Faulknerberry, 25, Billie Jean Faulkenbergs, 16, and Lee Roy Blankenship faces federal counts for passing altered notes in Ada. Investigators expect more cases, with evidence found in at least two incidents and a whiskey sale tied to one altered bill. The suspects will be transported to Muskogee for hearings.
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Paul Andrew Fauknerberry
Billie Jean Faulkenbergs
Lee Roy Blankenship
Ada
Muskogee
Vast Smoke Cloud Draws Attention In Rural Oklahoma
Sunday afternoon a large black smoke plume rose between Fitzhugh and Roff as burning oil from a broken pipeline caused a low area to ignite. Motorists paused and walked miles to view the scene, finding the oil source as the cause of the blaze.
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Fitzhugh
Roff
Oklahoma VA assigns training officers to 29 counties
The Oklahoma City regional VA office announced 29 counties in central and western Oklahoma will receive trained officers starting today to oversee on the job training for veterans. Training officers will develop opportunities and supervise induction and program delivery, each assigned to one or more counties. Names and counties include L. George Bayless with Edwin C. Stephens for Pontotoc and James L. Eaton with Felix T.
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Oklahoma City
L. George Bayless
Edwin C. Stephens
Ada
Pontotoc
James L. Eaton
Felix T
Planes May Return to Solar Star Navigation
Planes could again rely on sun and stars for navigation as new instruments from Bausch and Lomb in Rochester promise continuous position fixes by solar and stellar observations guiding pilots to airports. The idea echoes Polynesian navigators who sailed 1,000 to 2,000 miles using celestial cues, tides, and currents, while noting Columbus as a weaver before his twenties.
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New York
Pacific
Bausch and Lomb Optical Co
Rochester
N. Y
American Legion Debates Policy and Power at San Francisco Convention
At the San Francisco convention strong foreign policy support emerges with the Legion backing Byrnes. A power struggle unfolds as World War II veterans seek more influence, while a rump session backs greater representation and Byrnes' policy across both wars.
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San Francisco
American Legion
Byrnes
Ex-WAC Captain Convicted In Germany Jewel Theft
Former WAC Captain Kathleen Nash Durant was convicted by a military court of stealing 1.5 million dollars of Hesse family jewels and sentenced to five years hard labor with dishonorable discharge. Col. Jack Durant and Maj. David Watson face trial for complicity in Kronberg Castle theft. Durant, 43, ran the castle as an officers club and showed no emotion at the verdict.
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Frankfurt
Germany
WAC
Kathleen Nash Durant
Hesse Family
America Army Officers Club
Durants
United States
Britain Guiana and Chile Hold Key South American Roles
The colony of British Guiana stands as the sole British colony in South America while Chile accounts for about two thirds of the region’s mineral and metal production.
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British Guiana
South American Continent
Chile
South America
Watters Honored For Work on Vet In-Training Setup
At a Kiwanis meeting J B Watters was honored for creating and maintaining an on job training program for veterans in Ada Oklahoma. Wesley Jones spoke for the American Legion VFW and veterans noting the VA’s overload and praise for Watters efforts. About 340 veterans are in training with 175 firms and Oklahoma ranks among the top three states for progress.
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Kiwanis Club
J. B. Watters
Wesley Jones
VFW
American Legion
Rex Morrison
Watters
Ada
Oklahoma
Jones
Jack Lloyd
P. L. Gassaway
Jack Stubblefield
A. O. Pence
Employment Office
National
Ada Round-Up Club Contest Ends In Fun For All
More than 600 attend the Ada Round-Up at the Fair grounds Sunday with prizes totalling 1.58. Floyd K Underhill won calf roping in 46 seconds. Marvin Barnes second. Christine Lacey and Josephine Allred led girls events. Marvin Barnes excelled in relay and musical chair. Underhill dominated several races including wild cow milking and garment race.
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Ada
Ared
Fairgrounds
Floyd K. Underhill
Marvin Barnes
Underhill
Barnes
Ruby Kitchel
Christine Lacey
Virgil Manahan
Mancel Brooks
James Adair
C. O. Winters
Josephine Allred
Ruth Minton
Ernie Kniffin
George Parrish
Minton
E. Manuel
Ed Hunter
Brooks
Seven U S Army personnel receive Polonia Restituta for Wit Stwosz altar return
The presidium of Poland’s national council honors seven U S Army servicemen for bringing Wit Stwosz’s altar back to Krakow from Nuremberg, restoring a world famous relic that the Germans had taken.
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Warsaw
Poland
The
National Council of the Homeland
Polonia
U. S. Army
Krakow
Nuernberg
Wit Stwosz
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