Communist Official Cited For Contempt
The House Un American Activities Committee cited Eugene Dennis general secretary of the Communist Party US for contempt of Congress and recommended Justice Department action against Dennis Gerhart Eisler and Leon Josephson for possible prosecution. Nixon called the contempts group crimes. Dennis argued the committee lacked authority and subpoena power, while Lapidus represented him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
UN American Activities Committee
Eugene Dennis
Communist Party
United States
Congress
Pteobe
Insartment
Dennis
B Jarré
Gerhart Eisler
Leon Josephson
Josephson
Nexon
Nixon
Daric
Lapidus
New York
Suboena
Robert E. Siripling
Two Germans Beat Death Sentence In Taking Own Lives
The army announced that two German prisoners, a man and a woman, felled state of death by slashing wrists and poisoning themselves while awaiting execution for torturing and aiding female prisoners in Raverrercuck. Carmen Singia, Mary, previously sentenced to death, slit her wrists with an unidentified instrument and bled to death. the other prisoner poisoned herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lix
Ape BO
Yen
Raverreruck
Carmen Singia
Mary
Miners Return to Work Across U S After Safety Slowdown
Early reports show small gains in mining output as workers resume shifts after the safety strike call. In central Pennsylvania 17,000 miners returned, while western Pennsylvania saw a rise from about 6,800 to an unspecified level, as UMW leaders gauge momentum and production resumes.
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Washington
Ohere
United Mine Workers
UFL
Tte Alseday
Mermora
U.S. Steel Corp
Mien
Sax Steel
Yasterday
Pennsylvania
Appeone
Bond Issue Election For Cemetery Called
A $300000 bond vote to fund Highland cemetery chimes tower and improvements was set for April 22 after swift council action. Funds cover building a tower, landscaping, sanitary facilities, street and sewer work, with other costs. Also, Waldo Ward resigned as city traffic officer effective March 25 and an EBS training trip for a policeman was approved.
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Highland Cemetery
Cemetery Board
Council Cemetery Committee
Obimnes Tower
Lawton Busymeas and Professional Women's Club
Waldo Ward
Albac Aetnegy Sya
Molten Calet Doe Cahle
Uly
Truman Cabinet Probes Price Rise in Session
President Truman led a lengthy cabinet discussion on rising prices with top aides including Edwin Nourse, March ner Davies, and James Webb. White House said no Yukon or other plan was introduced, and Ross chaired questions while Nourse’s outlook remained unrevealed.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Yukon
Charles Ros
Una
Spanson
Cablack
Triamun
Norte
Edwin G. Nourse
Nourse
Rosy
Uegelnl
Oklahomans Receive Lifetime Missionary Appointments
In Richmond Virginia three Oklahomans were named lifetime missionaries by the Capist Foreign Mission board. Grady Imogene Bailey of Oklahoma City and William Earl Halton with Ruth Miller Halton of Altus were among those appointed for service in eighteen countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Anell
IAP
Capist Foreign Mission Board
Grady Imogene Bailey
Oklahoma City
William Earl Halton
Ruth Miller Halton
Altua
Plane Crash Near Guatire Leaves 27 Venezuelans Dead
In Miranda state near Guatire a Venezuelan airliner crashed in mountainous terrain. The pilot of another commercial plane reported wreckage scattered and burning. All 27 occupants are believed dead, all Venezuelan nationals.
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Laracas
Venedela
Nwi
Guatire
Miranda State
Thomas Bill Turns Surplus Sales to State Agencies
Washington April AP Senator Elmer Thomas proposes a bill to shift disposal of surplus federal property to state agencies. A five member board per state would manage sales and revenues would go to the federal treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Washington
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Treasury
Hutchins Asks Aid Of Jaycees In Lawton
Mayor elect George L. Hutchins appealed to the Lawton Junior Chamber of Commerce to join his administration next month to help build a top nation strategic community. He urged individual outreach by Jaycee members to recruit residents and praised the group’s ambitious program as vital to strengthening Lawton’s trade territory and civic life. Hutchins noted past leaders, urged the Junior Chamber to assume more responsibility, and outlined plans to “glean up the city” as part of community building.
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George L. Hutchins
Lawton
Marvin Birket
Junioc Chamber
Hutchins
John Keathley
C. R. Ellsworth
Fred Bentley
Lewis Derke
Chamber of Commerce
Border Issue Splits Big Four Over Potsdam Frontier
MOSCOW April 9. Soviet Foreign Minister Mostov tonight rejected Marshall's call for a four power commission to study revising the German Polish border and insisted the Potsdam accord stands. Molotov pressed that the frontier question is settled. Britain and France signaled support for Marshall's plan. Bevin warned against Poland retaining Silesia. Marshall proposed a commission of the Big Four plus Poland and other allies to decide.
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Moscow
V. M. Mostov
George C. Marshall
Molotov
Britain
Marshall
Moerahall
Truman
Nysell
Docan
Molotny
Allied Control Council
Germany
Control Council
Oder-Niense
Tevin
Ernest Bevin
Nellenie
Bevin
Poland
Council of Foreign Ministers
Enal
Regents Confirmed Attend Norman Meeting
Norman April 21. Five University of Oklahoma regents attended the meeting with three newly confirmed members. T. R. Benedum Norman attorney Dr. Oscar White Oklahoma City physician and Ned Shepler Lawton publisher were all confirmed by the State Senate. The gathering followed the dismissal of L. B. Has Kell as athletic director and noted Benedum named by Gov. Turner, with White and Shepler previously named by the former governor but confirmed by the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
T. R. Benedum
Oscar White
Oklahoma City
Ned Shepler
Lawton
State Senate
Gre
Regents
L. BE
Haskell
Briedum
Roy J. Turner
Senate
White and Shepler
Battol
British Army Officers at Friday Chamber Forum Luncheon
Two British military dignitaries and poet Don Blanding will speak at the Friday forum luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce. Maj. Gen. C. G. Nichalson and Brig. G. W. Heath head a three day Artillery conference with Ly. 5 artillery staff and faculty. General Nicholson and party will visit Artillery schools, inspect units, and attend demonstrations at Fort Eld.
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Lawton
Chamber of Commerce
Ken Stephens
C. G. Nichalson
Royal Artillery
G. W. EB. Heath
England
School At Artillery
Dlawton
Don Blanding
Jpline
The
Artillery
Ly. 5 Artillery
Schwaltert
Department of Communications
Officers’ Club
Department of Observation
Nicholson
Sun Field Artillery Group
Ang Tmess
Posteld
Union Will Pay Death Benefits to Miners Families
Trustees of the United Mine Workers welfare fund announced death benefits retroactive to June 1 for widows and families of miners, amid funding shortfalls and a dispute over welfare provisions. President John L. Lewis said the fund, now under government operation, totals about 2.0 billion dollars and faces insufficiency, with unions pressing for broader coverage and higher payments.
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Washington
John L. Laws
UMA
le Groviels
Blanding to Speak in Lawton on Three Day Visit
Lawtonians will hear the vagabond poet Den Blanding, once a Lawton high school student, during a three day homecoming. He will address high school students at 9:30 a.m. Thursday and give a public talk at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium to benefit the school. He will also appear Friday at Chamber of Commerce lunch and at Rube Chfe’s Bank store for autographing, with plans for further engagements in Emporia.
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den Blanding
Furdlal
Lectuerr
Lawley
E Blanding
Lawtan
Blanding
Arkind
Jikorsuiy Cubelt
Chamber of Commerce
Tunchean
Ole South
AL Boy
Rubechfe
Banke
Group Opposes Abandonment of Guard Air Units
The Oklahoma congressional delegation unanimously opposed the proposed abandonment of National Guard air units at the University of Oklahoma. They urged a full review and warned the move would affect over 500 officers and new personnel. No definitive plans to eliminate the units were made.
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Washington
O&lahome
National Guard
University of Oklahoma
Nora
Ollahoma
Carl Spitz
Arimy Air Forces
Butler
Miltunberger
Gurved Burcad
Wniverany
Long Distance Workers May Approve Pact
Washington reports a possible breakthrough in the telephone strike talks as negotiators press day and night sessions on long distance lines. Key issue remains who pays for the cost of a potential settlement, while pickets continue at Southwestern Bell offices in Lawton with emergency service intact and customers promised credit for outages under storm-like rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coxts
American ‘Telephone and Telegraph Company
Lawton
Southwestern Bell Co
George Page
Page
Long Lines Unions Weigh Settlement After Prolonged Talks
The American Union of Telephone Workers and the National Federation of Telephone Workers debated a compromise arbitration plan. A 101 point draft aimed to settle the long lines dispute, shifting some issues to later rulings. Costs were debated with estimates up to 500 dollars daily and a 40 day process, funded from unspecified sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Union of Telephone Workers
Informanita
Nationalederation of Telephone Workers
Loent Bell System
Voncligeors
Labor Department
Inform Unis Aaid
NIPTW
Wea Fmong
Mgit Urhitrwlora
ASA
Resolution On Arms Issue Voted At Lake Success
United Nations commission approves a Celam British proposal naming five permanent Security Council members France China Britain Russia United States as a governing sub committee. The two sections pass 9-1 and 6-1 with key powers backing the plan. The United States China veto noted by others.
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Lake Success
N.Y
United Nations Commission
Lima
Security Council
France
China
Britain
United States
Belkin
Austedla Varina
Rusia
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Mra
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Good Cheer Club
B. A. Halle
Beller How Clubs
Kenneth Wolf
Meces Club
BE. D. Sullivan
Manis Economics Chat
Clyde B. Peters
Beaver Valley Clinic
Middle Law
Aliss Matin Greyn
Triangle Club
Thomson
Geronimo Ola
A, E
Union Valley Cliub
Merry Tinrend
Sunshing Cluh
Mod Mes
Ray Black
Willing Workers Club
Hadrow
KD. Hankin
Paradise Valley
L. A. Wickman
Mountain View Club
HL EB. Walle
Bethel Clan
Don Howard
Messing Club
Mark Landall
Utility Club
Sea Story
Petltlon Studioa
Lee
Fifth
Sixth
Public Property Committee
Cable
EBS School of Instruction
Washington, D.C
Hinabor
Sportic
Jaycees
Ce Cct
Misa Inquisitivs Cit
Fortamera
Worth Preas
Marvin Garrid
NEA
Lawtonians
Don Birontags
Bin
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Fils
Seagatini
University of Oldihoma
Chiego
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