Sooner Politico Threat Sparks Eight-Man Gubernatorial Battle
Oklahoma City lawyer William O. Coe threatened to whip rival Roy J. Turner with his bare hands during a Muskogee speech. Coe promotes his World War II service while Turner touts World War I service as the two main veterans in the race. The incident surfaced as Turner’s campaign denied the threat and commented on the volatile mood of the contest.
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Oklahoma City
U.P
Oklahoma
William O. Coe
Coe
Muskogee
Hill boosts 52 county drive with 25 speakers added
The report notes Senator Hill expanding his campaign across Oklahoma City with 20 more full time speakers, bringing total active speakers to 25. He warns against giving up hope and presses forward in the OPA era campaign.
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Amarillo
New York Sells High on Standing Room and Chaos
Henry McLemore typifies New York as overcrowded and overbooked with endless lines for tickets and goods. He laments hotel rooms, cabs, and meat grinder wheels while critiquing crowds, prices, and rival nations, ending with a provocative jab at Pearl Harbor and wartime sentiment.
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New York
Henry McLemore
London
Bronx
Miss Liberty
Mama
McLemore
Battery
Queen Mary
New York City
Hirohito
Pearl Harbor
McNaught Syn., Inc
Aged Creek Woman Says Hospital Visit Is Rest
Tulsa dispatch reports Aunt Lizzie Devers 115 year old Creek Indian lived in Kapulpa who is hospitalized for rest after volunteering she has lived a long life. Doctors note she is at ease and in no distress. A well wisher sent roses to her room as she rests.
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Tulsa
Okla
U.P
Hillcrest Hospital
Lizzie Devers
Kapulpa
Lizzie
Aunt Lizzie
Peach Queen Beats White House Rule at Truman Visit
Annabel Cribb, 18, of Spartanburg South Carolina presented President Truman with a basket of Golden Jubilee peaches as a peach queen. White House aides noted she was admitted as a representative of her father Troy H Cribb president of the South Carolina Peach Growers Association.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Annabel Cribb
Spartanburg
S. C
Troy H. Cribb
South Carolina
Representative Bryson
Miss Cribb
Bryson
Missouri
Motion to Dismiss in OPA versus Sears and Teter Grain Case
A motion to dismiss has been filed in the OPA versus Sears and Teter Grain Company of Hereford over a quarter million dollar suit claiming treble damages for the sale of more than 100 carloads of grain sorghum. Hearing is scheduled for Friday June 28 in federal court here. Also: Laredo report notes retirement and death of Richard Rosser Cole at 71 in Hearne Texas after a sudden illness.
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OPA
Sears and Teter Grain Company
Hereford
Laredo
Richard Rosser Cole
Hearne
Tex
Brazos Bottoms
Ward’s slacks offer comfort for active or relaxed wear
Ward’s presents well tailored rayon and rayon blends in pastel and dark colors for men. Sizes 24 to 32, extra full cut for roomy comfort whether in sports or leisure. Bright plaids and soft pastels suit summer wardrobes. convertable collar styling adds smart versatility.
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Wally Falk
Boxiwell Brothers
Dumas Perry
TON— Spearman
Peach Queen
Jobs
Whitney Company
E. Éth
Lydia E. Pinkham
Walter Irvin
Taylor St
TOM W. Carpenter Equipment CO
Harrison Street
Don Wyatt
the Friendly Franklin Life Insurance Co
Panhandle Bldg
Tyler
Cherry Homes
Wards
Montgomery Ward
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