Probe Continues In Federal State Road Argument
Oklahoma City April report on the urban road program shows the Oklahoma commission clashing with the federal Public Roads Administration over road funding and project scope. Commission members accuse Elliott of favoritism toward large urban projects while advocates push for equal treatment of smaller towns. A federal investigation team led by Col. A G Siegle reviewed the dispute amid a pending commission statement and local allocations requests.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
H. E. Bauer
Halley
Federal Public Roads Administration
J. A. Elliott
Fort Worth
PRA
Eliott
Blaine
Payne
Public Roads Administration
Col
A. G. Siegle
Elliott
Tulsa
Bailey
Department of the Urban Program
Bailer
Motorists Fined On Parking Violations in Lawton Court
Thirteen persons faced penalties in Lawton city court on Monday afternoon for parking violations. Fines were levied against Thea Gilmore Marie Sarabia Charles W. Logan A Chence Forrest Tass Bob Byars Mary Toegel Ruth Seymour Jack Armstrong. Forfeiting $1 bonds were Willard Wilson Lloyd Adams Leo Burk and Duane A Ridings.
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Lawton
Thea Gilmore
Mariame Sarabia
Charles W. Logan
A. ©. Chence
Forrest Tass
Bob Byars
Mary Toegel
Ruth Seymour
Jack Armstrong
Willard Wilson
Lioyd Adams
Leo Burk
Duane A. Ridings
Post School Board Votes Fire Principal Amid Complaints
The Fort SIN board, after interviews with teachers and reports of patron complaints, voted to dismiss Principal Mrs. Alston with immediate effect. W. J. Becker was named acting principal as the district considers a closed hearing. Mrs. Alston, with 15 years in Lawton schools, requested a transfer instead of dismissal.
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Aid Sig
Fort Sin
Burt
Brandon
Sly
Donald Angus
Exall English
Alston
Mer. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
English
Siiemaker
Angua
Dlasenylon
de. Angus
W. J. Becker
Brardon
Lawton School Eystem
Markets: Oklahoma City Livestock and Chicago Grain Report
Oklahoma City livestock data shows cattle, calves and hogs with tops and steady to higher trends across categories. Chicago grain ranges include wheat futures with May, July and September quotes, while New York cotton closes barely steady and a list of closing stocks is provided.
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Oklahoma City
New York
Spota
Fighting In Jail Brings Extra Fine For City Man
Andrew J. Ketenens of 1151 was fined 11 dollars and costs by City Judge John P. Fullerton for fighting with a jail mate in the city jail Saturday night. He also paid 11 dollars on the initial charge of public drink.
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Andrew ‘J. Ketenens
John P. Fullerton
Market Movers Affected by Mixed Upticks and Drops
A ledger of percentages shows diverse company performances with many firms advancing such as Gen Mtrs 47 percent and Greyhound Corp 11 percent down, while Gulf Oil 66 percent up and Int Harvester up 4 percent mark notable shifts. Major players like United Air Lines and US Steel display modest gains, whereas Woolworth and Penn RR show declines, reflecting broad market volatility.
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New York
la Armour and Co
Telg
Barnedall
Beech Air
Beth Steel
Brainf Air
Frown Shoe
Burr
Ohio
Chick Cot Oil
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola
Columb
South
Curtiss Wright
DuPont den
Eagle Pich
Eastman Kodak
Gen Foods
Gen Mtrs
Goodyear
Greyhound,Corp
Gulf Ol
Hercules Powder
Tinola Central
Int Harvester
Int Shoe
T1 Johna Manville
Kans City
Mont Ward
Nat Distillers
No Am Aviation
North American Co
Northern Pacific
Ohio Gilan
Packard Motor
Pan Am Airways
Param Pictures
Penney
Penn RR
Pepal Cola
Phillips Pet
Plymouth Oi
Radio Corp
St Joseph
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair of
Socony Vacuum
Southern Pac
Pistol Toting Hunter Bags Mountain Lions
Albany Ore H E Roberts a Portland painter hunts cougars with a 22 cal pistol using two hounds Music and Cricket. He has taken eleven cougars in eleven years and collected 325 dollars in bounties from county and state authorities for five kills in the Santiam Valley. Reconstruction of Italian railways to 1950 promises better rolling stock and comfort per Guido Carpellini Transport Minister with two-year outlook.
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Albany
Ore
H. E Roberts
Portland
Han
Santiam Valley
Mussolini
Rome
Guido Carpellini
Trieste Views Army's Might on Army Day Parade
Trieste celebrated Army Day with a one and a half hour parade for about 100000 spectators. 5000 American troops tanks armored units and artillery demonstrated strength to bolster local morale. Generals Moore Alfrey and Gaither reviewed troops at Piazza Unita while the destroyer Kennedy and the Mermaid warship watched from the harbor.
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Trieste
Bryant E. Moore
United States
Geneva Moore
Terence 5. Alfrey
Ridgely Gaither
Piazza Unita
Kennedy
Trieyle Harbor
Personal notices click: Mrs Schortemeyer to hospital for minor surgery
Mrs. EB A Schortemeyer of 507 Fort Sil Boulevard will enter Southwestern Hospital Wednesday for minor surgery. Mrs Clyde Bowlby of 902 Ferris will not return from Oklahoma City until Hin randition improves. Home decoration planned free by Roberta Road Cail Fow Jay's at 1346 622 D 3-7-1 to Mrs Frank Barker 109 N Third was dismissed from Angus Hospital Monday after medical treatment.
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EB. A. Schortemeyer
Fort Sil Boulevard
Southwestern Hospital
Clyde Bowlby
Ferris
Oklahoma City
J. W. Ratliff
Roberta Road
Cail Fow- Jay's
Birth at Southwestern Hospital for Strube family
Southwestern Hospital reports the birth of a baby to Mr and Mrs Ferris C Strube of 2618 B at 1 28 PM today weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. The newborn is unnamed in the record and is the couple's first child.
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Southwestern Hospital
Ferris C. Strube
Sea Serpent Legend Given Some Credence
Boston reports a potential Nahant sea serpent sighting on August 16, 1819 with about 200 witnesses. Marine historian Edward Rowe Snow notes records and a Massachusetts marshal James Prince estimated a 40 foot long creature moving like a caterpillar, marking the Nahant incident as well supported. A separate note states a car stolen from Cameron College was recovered near 15th and Monroe by Sheriff Ed Gartrell and deputy Jess McLain.
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Boston
Nahant
Edward Rowe Snow
James Prince
Massachusetts
New England
Jasper Lee Dunnawsy
Cameron College
Gaa
15Th
Monroe
Ed Gartrell
Jess McLain
Theft fine assessed for inn war tray theft
Foy Leon Wolfe of Altus was fined 319 and costs by City Judge John P. Fullerton on Monday for stealing a war tray from the Ging ham Inn at 201 Bell Saturday night. The complaint was argued by D. W. Schroder.
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Foy
Leon Wolfe
Altus
John P. Fullerton
Bell
D. W. Schroder
Helen Bennett Named To Head Social Agency
Helen Bennett, head of the county welfare department, assumed duties as chairman of the new social agency study group. The meeting at the Red Cross chapter house featured Dr. Stanley Berger who discussed mental maladjustments common among welfare cases and urged a constructive, peaceful approach. Committees will outline a Badat Agency survey for the Women's Forum Welfare action, with agencies including Red Cross, public welfare, Travelers Adds Service, health department, and city schools represented.
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Helen Bennett
Anntt
Berger
Badat
Women's Forum Welfare Aetion
Red Croga
Public, Welfare Department
Travelers Adds Service
Eltyszcourty Health Department
City Schock
Leaders Urge Strong America On Army Day 194?
Air Secretary Symington urged the U S to show military strength as a deterrent to Russia. Army Day events nationwide emphasized a strong America as peaceful, calling for rapid passage of a new draft law and universal military training. U S occupation troops marched in Germany Japan and Korea as President Truman reviewed a 16 000 strong parade in Washington.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
U. S
Russia
America
Germany
Japan
Korea
Tru- Man
Congress
Rome
Berlin
Tokyo
Troops and Vets Parade Through Lawton
Veterans and troops from Fort Sill and Lawton joined a parade honoring service members from World War I to the present. Units included the 96th FA and 880th FA, with Civil War and Spanish American War remnants. Col. Russell Jones led the National Guard contingent as spectators lined Seventh to Third, D Street and the viewing stands overflowed.
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Fort Sil
96Th FA
880Th FA
Europe
Lawton
Russell Jones
National Guard
700Th Ordnance Company
43Rd Division
Leonard Wilson
Vetereana
Vegionnaires
Salvation Army
Lawton Ranger Club
Lions, Exchange and Business
Mrs Wiest Requiem High Mass Set For Thursday
Mrs Wiest of Lawton is mourned by family including Harry J Wiest and Caroline Wiest. Requiem high mass will be at 10 am Thursday at Bledeed Sacrament church, with Rosary at home Wednesday night by Father Ben Fulshel. Burial at Highland Cemetery under Lawton Funeral Home. Dock Strike Ends as 24hour walkout by Stevedores resolves inter-union dispute. over 6000 workers involved. 48 ships tied up at five London docks.
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Homs
Clty
Harry J. Wiest
Caroline Wiest
Lawton
London
Liquor Dealer J Smith Sentenced For Whisky Possession
J Smith, 34, was convicted in county court on two counts of whisky possession at 1144 A M. Judge G W Horne sentenced him to two concurrent 30 day jail terms. He also paid fines of 476 and costs on one charge and 50 and costs on the second, plus three 184 assessments on almilay charges since Jan 1, totaling 182 in tote with costs. Smith was arrested March 20 and again the prior Saturday by deputies Lloyd Kennady Otis Waldron and Oral Ridgeway after pleading guilty.
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J. Smith
G. W. Horne
Smith
Popular Avenue
Lloyd Kennady
Otis Waldron
Oral Ridgeway
Horne
Operators Continue Rift Over Cage Plan
A government attorney says about 7 000 workers and thracity miners faced a lift of restrictions, shifting the issue on the cage. The Justice Department may act quickly against Lewis, while the UMW chief and his attorney offered no plan details.
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Wilkouk
Justice Department
Lewis
UMW
City Boys Admit Station Robbery
Two 15 year old boys admitted to police that they punched out window glass and stole candy chewing gum seven cigars and $3.01 in cash from the Texaco service station at 1615 Cache Road Monday night. Entry was gained through a rear window and the boys were linked to the crime by tire tread and footprints near the station.
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Texaco
Cache Road
D. Moncrief
Arnold Overton
Lawton
M. 5
Stanley
Rotarians Hear Talk On China By Dr Bramwell Brenes
Dr J R Bramwell Brenes, surgeon gynecologist, spoke to Lawton Rotary Tuesday noon about China. He recounted customs and recalled returning to America seven years ago. He praised Oklahoma and Lawton doctors for engaging in modern medicine. The after-dinner lecture is part of a weekly post graduate course for Lawton doctors, led by Dr Branch and sponsored nationwide by the Commonwealth Fund, the Oklahoma State Health Department, and the Oklahoma State Medical Association.
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J. R. Bramwell Brenes
Lawton
America
Oklahoma
Branch
Okls
Commonwealth Fund of New York
Oklahoma State Health Department
Oklahoma State Medical Association
Rotary Club
Gerald G Downing
Berlin tension eases as allies seek probe of crash
Bevin calls for an immediate investigation into the plane incident while urging Western and Soviet dialogue. Gen Robertson asks the Russians to aid the inquiry and secure written assurances that allied aircraft will not be harassed in the international corridor to Berlin. The British report no friction as 12 RAF aircraft move in and out of Berlin.
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Bevin
Berlin
Robertson
Sokolovaky
Assembly convenes in Bucharest Romania new grand national assembly
The Communist led government controls 405 of 414 seats as the new Romanian grand national assembly meets for the first time. Meanwhile in the U S a man named William Aubrey Steel, 28, living at 1509 Bell, posted an 18 bond for speeding after his car was created in the 800 block on Monday night.
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Bucharest
Romania
Grand National Assembly
Dioc
William Aubrey Steel
Bell
New United Hospital Plan Offers Cash For Hospital Costs
Information about a universal hospital plan promises cash for room and board doctor fees and extra charges. The plan, backed by United Insurance, requires a small daily family payment and provides coverage whether illness happens at home or work.
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United Hospital
Reliable United Insurance Company
Dunne
Swant
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