General Bradley Inspires Confidence on the Eve of Invasion
London May 16 Gen Bradley senior American commander in Europe projects calm authority and deep faith in U S troops. He stresses three invasion phases landing beachhead consolidation and breakout while warning the beachhead could face strong German counterattacks. Bradley emphasizes training, superior weapons, and careful planning to avert a repeat of Anzio dangers.
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Don Whitehead
London
Omar Nelson Bradley
Missouri
Gen. Bradley
Bradley
Europe
Brad
Anzio
Ialy
Texarkanian Heads Commercial Travelers
J. L. Collins of Texarkana is elected president of the Arkansas United Commercial Travelers at the 34th annual convention in Hot Springs. W. A. Holwell of Little Rock passes the post, with officers named from Texarkana and Little Rock. Pine Bluff named for the 1945 convention.
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Hot Springs
J. L. Collins
Texarkana
Arkansas United Commercial Travelers
W. A. Holwell
Little Rock
J. C. Fine
Fort Smith
Sam W. Bourland
J. L. Benge
Txarkana
K. C. Ketchenside
O. T. Mabray
Ted Bailey
Grand Sentinels
Pine Bluff
Hero Kelly Unruffled by Publicity in Steel Mills Tour
Charles E. Kelly first enlisted man in Italy to win the Medal of Honor and Silver Star. He received the Silver Star in Absentia and planned speeches in steel mills. His mother noted he was absent after a day off, with five extra furlough days and a Washington ceremony planned with Capt. Robert A. Johnson.
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Pittsburgh
Tech
Charles FE
Kelly
Italy
Stamps Switchman Killed by Gas in Oil Field
J. R. Roton, 52, a switchman for Atlantic Refining in McKamie oil field, was found dead of asphyxiation near a tank. He went on duty at 5 30 p m and was discovered asleep by a relief worker at 1 a m. His gas mask rested on his shoulder. Ten cows owned by L T Park were found dead near wells Friday. Roton survived by wife four daughters a son three sisters and two brothers. Coroner W S Stokes ruled the death as asphyxiation.
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J. R. Roton
Atlantic Refining Company
MeKamie
W. S. Stokes
Roton
L. T. Park
McKamie
E. G. Gunnels
Magnolia
Congress
Roosevelt
Navy
White House
Hyde Park
Armed Services
Owen J. Roberts
Army
Hawaii
House Appropriations Committee
Jamie L. Whitten
Dem
Miss
Sooners Mourn Death of College Chief
Norman Oklahoma May 16 Soonerland mourns the death of Dr William Bennett Bizzell 68 for 16 years president of the University of Oklahoma He was president emeritus since August 1941 and died of a heart attack after a year of ill health Survivors include his widow a son Major W S Bizzell Camp Phillips Kansas a daughter Mrs Lee B Thompson Oklahoma City his mother Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Bizzell Norman and five grandchildren
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Norman, Okla
Soonerland
William Bennett Bizzell
The
University of Oklahoma
Bizzell
O. U
University
Camp Phillipes
Kas
Lee B. Thompson
Oklahoma City
Sarah Elizabeth Bizzell
Norman
Shirley Temple Growing Up in Hollywood Glamour
Hollywood profile of Shirley Temple now sixteen, reflecting on childhood stardom and lessons learned. Temple discusses early memories, dressing room memento from Stand Up and Cheer, and her view that acting can affect children while emphasizing her continued success with Since You Went Away and Double Furlough.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Shirley Temple
Baby Temple
Shirley
Ginger Rogers
Joseph Cotten
20Th Century-Fox
Golden Moppet
Fox
Washington Fears Unified Military Command Upends Committee Seniority
Congressional members from Military and Naval Affairs panels in both chambers warn a single unified command would force restructuring of standing committees. In the Senate Reynolds and Walsh panels each number about 18 members. in the House May and Windsor panels total around 63. About 96 lawmakers fear loss of seniority if committee sizes stay the same.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Army
Navy
Air
Congress
Military
Naval Affairs Committee
Senate
Robert R. Reynolds
David I. Walsh
House
Andrew J. May
Rep
Carl Winsor
Municipal Court Docket Highlights Larceny and Drunkenness
Pete Williams pleads guilty to petit larceny with a $25 fine and one day in jail. Others include LeRoy Webb and Dave Williams with bonds or jail for larceny and drunkenness. A murder examination is set for Lonnie Pierce. several state cases dismissed. civil case Ed McCorkle vs Acco Transport Co. dismissed with prejudice.
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Pete Williams
LeRoy Webb
Eugene Gills
Wm. Green
Neal Elder
James Jackson
Max Shipman
R. B. White
G. T. Thomas
Q. J. Holyfield
Charley Gilkey
Artice Starr
Don Selif
Dave Williams
Mattie Malone
R. S. Williams
Wm. B. Smith
Aubrey Kirkpatrick
A. P. Powell
Lonnie Pierce
Alfred Taylor White
Harold Sanders
Herbert Byers
Howell Byers
Elbert Trotter
Ed McCorkle
Acco Transport Co
Boys pedal water at Avondale school pump
AVONDALE Colo. Boys tired of hand pumping water rig a bicycle to the school pump and take turns pedaling water into a tank. The device works like a gymnasium exerciser and delivers flow to the storage tank.
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Avondale
Colo
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