Optimistic Report On Cameron College Forum
Vernon Howell president spoke at the Chamber of Commerce lunch predicting near capacity or higher enrollment for Cameron next autumn. Senator Logan warned federal urban road funding cuts could cost the area about 4 million dollars in construction over the next few years.
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Cameron College
Vernon Howell
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Oklahoma
Senil Logan
Howell
Cameron
Logan
U. S
Comanche
Nal Lawton
Lawton
Cotton County
Groundless clues in murder case prompt sanity ruling
A 38 year old veteran from Michigan, who served at Fort Sill, faced a sanity hearing in Lawton. Judge G W Horne accepted medical recommendations and ordered commitment to a hospital after the man claimed nightmares linked to a Hayter murder 14 years earlier. Doctors L C Knee and H A Angur testified to his condition and doubts about the alleged connection. Police Chief Joe Cable noted dates did not align with the Heyter family killing.
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G. W. Horne
Fort Sill
Hayter
Lawton
Michigan
Horne
Veteran & Amity
L. C. Knee
H. A. Angur
Joe Cable
Heyter
House Group Seeks Showdown With Truman In Condon Case
Washington April 23 The House Un American Activities Committee chair J Parnell Thaman said he is prepared for a showdown with President Truman over a request for a copy of an FBI loyalty report on atomic scientist Edward A Condon. The committee will press for the document despite the President's stance that the matter is not Congress business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Parnell Thaman
House Un-American Activities Committee
Truman
Condon
New Jersey Republican
Commerce Department
Ito
FBI
Edward A. Condon
Bene
Hestil
Congress
House
Senators Push Air Force Bill
Washington April 23 Senators backed a drive to expand the air force to 70 groups. The Appropriations Committee sped toward a $2,183,000,000 package, with $922,000,000 added to expand the air force by 15 groups. Chairman Bridges said hearings will start Monday, and Defense Secretary Forrestal will testify.
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Washington
Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Forrestal
Hig
Court House Lawn to Receive 25 New Benches
County commissioners announced the purchase of 25 new benches for the court house lawn. The steel benches with green wooden slats cost 3156.38 from Gmont Park and Playground Equipment Co. Counc Bluff Iowa. About six old wooden benches will be kept. many are damaged and unsuitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Gmont Park and Playground Equipment Co
Counc Bluff
Towa
Emil Woosner
Court Hears Damage Suit In Lawton Trial
A $10,000 damage suit from a September 1945 automobile crash continued in district court. Plaintiff Teatures Hurst, 28, testified his left ear was severed and described the accident near Chattanooga. The trial, part of a busy civil docket, resumes after a neon recess with defenses challenging his deposition and prior statements.
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Hurst
Chattanoogi
Meadows
Lawton
M. Snodgrass
Plaintire
Ferria
Port Sill Blvd
Meanwahite
P. and D. Distributing Company
Jackie Dill
Homer Swearinger
W. ©. Henson
L. A. Wood
Duncan
Mystery Witness Questioned In Detroit Shooting
Detroit police questioned a mystery witness in the shooting attempt on Walter P. Reuther as investigators pressed a manhunt. Prosecutor James W. McNally said the unidentified witness provided the initial tip about Nelson Davis, an admitted Communist, now in custody for questioning.
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
James WN. McNally
Nelson Davis
McNally
Pol
Uce
David
CLO United Mine Workers
Contempt Penalty On Lewis Delayed By Court
Judge T Alan Goldsborough postponed further punishment for John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers union after agreeing to a government recommendation. The judge had fined Lewis 20000 dollars and the UMW 1400000 dollars for criminal contempt of court last Tuesday, but deferred new penalties.
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Lewis
Goldsborough
Marlon
Miners Back at Work as Contempt Sentence Is Delayed
Pittsburgh April 23 The civil contempt sentence against the United Mine Workers and John L. Lewis was postponed as virtually all 400 000 bituminous miners had returned to work. Government may renew contempt if walks resume while the judge praised the back to work movement. Goldsborough issued a Taft Hartley injunction and the court adjourned without sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
API
John L. Lewis
Western
Pennsylvania
Coal Operators Association
Lewis
Morison
Goldasborough
Asoit
Wore
Justice Department
Goldsborough
Lewin
Welly K. Hopkins
Galdsborough
Morlaon
Rain Falls in Lawton Area and Statewide Showers
Rain totaling about one inch boosted spring pastures and early crops in Comanche County and across Oklahoma. U.S. Weather Station north of Lawton logged 0.36 inch. Wayne Rowe and H. W. Wettengel reported near eight to nine tenths inch in northwest and northeast Lawton areas. No wind damage. crops healthier than in Illinois region. funeral access noted for Mrs. Wettengel.
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Comanche County
U. &Field Station
Lawton
Wayne Rowe
Tinois
Tropa
Maccamb
Charles Wettengel
Walters
Dame
Careless Habits Cause Mishaps in Lawton Traffic
A Lawton highway safety column notes small driver errors fuel rising accidents. Opening doors when backing and ignoring stop signs lead to injuries and deaths, with 61 monthly mishaps on city streets. Text cites tests where even experienced drivers failed for bad habits, urging study of driving rules and prudent practice.
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Carclesancsa
Lawton
Highway Patrol
Lloyd J
Union Chiefs Clash with CIO Strikers at Cudahy Plant
In Kansas City on April 28 a force of seventy police moved in to suppress CIO strikers at the Cudahy Packing Co. plant. A ten minute battle emptied the union hall, leaving skull fractures and head injuries among eight workers, including two women. The hall quickly emptied and the floor showed blood, broken glass, playing cards and abandoned hats as police dispersed pickets.
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Kansas City
Knna
CIO
Cudahy Packing Co
Mayor says order will prevail in Kansas City clash
In Kansas City on April 23 Mayor Clark Tucker backed police to disperse CIO packinghouse workers at the Cudahy plant amid a bloody clash. Police would protect all concerned including labor and management and the public. Officers warned against mass picketing and blocking ingress or egress. District Judge Willard N. Benton is hearing a restraining order suit against illegal picketing. Union leaders protested the action as police maintained firm control on the scene.
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Kansas City
Kans
Clark BE. Tucker
CIO Packinghouse
Cudahy Packing Co
Tucker
Eli Dahlin
U.P W.A
Willard N. Benton
Cudahy
Ilegal
Dahlin
Dahlia
Crade Skulla
Dehlin
James H. Barnes
Polce
Fowler pleads not guilty in double murder arraignment
Duncan Oklahoma April 23 Wi B L Lefty Fowler former Duncan policeman charged with the Auto trunk murder of Helen Beavers pleaded not guilty at arraignment today His attorney requested a change of venue Fowler appeared before County Judge Borak Garvin and was returned to Stephens County Jail without bond
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Duncan
Oklo
Wi—B. L
Lefty)Fowler
Duncon
Helen Beavers
Avid
May Ay
Owler
Plaa
Borak Garvin
Rtephénd
Lawton Teen Earns Junior Master Farmer Degree
Russell John Given, 17, president of Lawton High Future Farmers of America, earned the Junior Master Farmer degree during the state meet. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman John, southeast of Lawton, and has shown farm projects yielding $8,424.72 over three years with assets of about $3,006 mainly cattle and crops on 118 acres.
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Ussisl John
Lawton High Action
Future Farmer of America Aiimaster
Sli Iwater
Lawton
Oklahoma
Awitdsa
Raelwik
Russell
Lyman John
Young John
Scouts Arrive For 5 Council Bivouac At Fort Sill
Lawton hosts a five council senior scout bivouac at Fort Sill Four Mile Crossing with 24 units and 240 youths registered. Troop 83 guides arrivals from 18 cities as Sea Scouts Air Scouts and Explorers from Chickasha Enid Oklahoma City Ardmore and Ponca City participate. The event features a leaders assembly campfire demonstrations fire prevention and model aircraft and boats plus a sunrise service and awards retreat.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Four Mile Crossing
Army- Navy Ymca Club
Sea Scouts
Seca
Perates
Explorers Post 1
Oklahoma City
Walyas Towler
Teg
Intralion
Doe Clement
Black Peaver
Homer Speers
Orville Pone
Bill Joyner
Harry Miler
Rod Chambers
Air Scouts
Explorer Scouts
Black Beaver Council
Chickasha
Great Salt Plains
Enid
Last Frontier Council
Arbuckle Council
Ardmore
Wil Rogers
Ponca City
Order of the Arrow
Dan T. Moore
Lawton Junior Service League
Indian Hill
Don Harrel
First Methodist Church
Henry Welker
John Dilhie
Patients Charge Politics At Western Oklahoma Tuberculosis Hospital
In Clinton Oklahoma on April 23 patients at Western Oklahoma Tuberculosis Hospital demanded the state board halt political interference. A representative cited Dr D L Coffman the hospital superintendent faced board pressure to reinstate an employee he fired. Patients urged public support as Coffman said he would not discuss the dispute yet acknowledged board involvement in hospital affairs.
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Oklahoma City
Western Oklahoma Tuberculosis Hospital
Clinton
State Board of
Alfatra
United Press
D. L. Coffman
Clinton Hospital
Coffman
Bpital
State Beand of Health
Board of Effairs
Board of Affairs
Inest Mobley
Mrs. Zelpha Walker Dies at 53 in Lawton Home
Zelpha May Walker 53 died at 904 S Ninth at 2 30 am after a seven month illness. A Texas native she lived in Fletcher then Lawton. She was Central Baptist Church member. Survived by five sons Foster Walker Swenson Tex Janes Walker Oregon Milford Walker Washington state Merle Walker with US Army in Germany Paul Walker Pacoima Calif and six daughters Pauline Goetz Tulsa Lenora Penner Winton Calif Thelma Wall Eunice NM Gale Louen Pacoima Calif and Jean and Shirley Walker at home Also survived by her mother Nora Hobbs two brothers Leonard Hobbs and Winfrey Hobbs sister Lillian Gross seven grandchildren Funeral at Tawton Funeral Home Chapel 2 pm Saturday Rev P Boyd Smith officiating Burial in Fletcher.
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Zelpha May Walker
S. Ninth
Texas
Walker
Fletcher
Lawton
Central Baptist Church
Foster Walker
Swenson
Tex
Janes Walker
Oregon
Milford Walker
Washington State
Merle Walker
U. S. Army
Germany
Paul Walker
Pacoima
Calif
Pauline Goetz
Tulse
Lenora Penner
Winton
Thelma Wall
Eunice
N. M
Gale Louen
Missem Jean Walker
Shirley Walker
Nora Hobbs
Leonard Hobbs
Winfrey Hobbs
Keyes
Oxln
Lillian Gross
Freano
Tawton Funeral Home
P. Boyd Smith
Pletcher
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Butch
Richard Thoma
Robert Chiovaro
Bernard Vollert
Richard Chiovero
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Pacalle
Nativg Educae Denal
Atudenta
Camleron
the Collegian
Will & Company
Chamber
Nnance
Compua
House Group
Court House Lawn
Tella
Byran Aycock
T. Alan Goldsborough
United Mine Workers Union
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lawton Area
Hall
David W. Carson
UPWA
Bulletin
Russell John Given
Russell John
Lawton Ffa Chapter
Hin Steera
Sun and Times
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