Attorneys Asked To Join Campaign For Safer Traffic
BOSTON Improvement of traffic laws and courts was urged on members of the American Bar Association today by Palmer Hoyt editor of the Denver Post. He called for organized sustained action by lawyers to solve automobile traffic and death toll problems and warned against hasty non criminal handling in traffic courts. He argued higher court standards and uniform laws would bring better justice and save lives.
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Boston
American Bar Association
Palmer Hoyt
Denver Post
Hoyt
Hoyd
Navy Goshawks Hire Bailey as Head Coach in Pensacola
Lt Cmdr Bill Bailey, a former Duke University football player, has been appointed head coach of the Navy Goshawks based in Pensacola Florida. The announcement confirms Bailey will lead the team this season and oversee their training and strategy.
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Bill Bailey
Duke University
Pensacola
Patrolmen seize 18 cases of liquor in Lawton bust
Highway troopers H D Morgan and L L Kelsoe stopped Lincoln Wade, 42, on U S 277 south of Lawton for speeding and found eight cases of whisky, eight cases of wine, and two cases of gin in his car. Wade, booked at the sheriff’s office, was released on a 250 dollar bond. Charges are being prepared with Vernonfield saying a water charge will be filed. Wade already faces two liquor cases in a September county court trial docket.
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H. D. Morgan
L. L. Kelsoe
Lincoln
Step) Wade
Lawton
Wade
U.S. 277
M. T. McCracken
Vernonfield
Safety march to honor traffic victims in Garvin county
Pauls Valley Oklahoma August 25 a safety march will open Garvin county safe day with more than 300 children dressed as ghosts to symbolize people killed in traffic accidents on Oklahoma highways this year.
County 4-H Record Books From Comanche County Readied for Judging
About 130 Comanche County 4-H club members submitted record books Monday for county, state and national competition. Books count up to half the score for some awards. Mary E. Ballard will judge Wednesday, with results expected later this week.
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Comanche County
Lewis Haydock
Mary E. Ballard
Grady County
Chickasha
Haydock
Fatal crash brings $366000 in suits
Oklahoma City resident Bobbie Jack Strawn as one of 35 injured in the August 6 bus automobile crash that killed six sued Southwestern Greyhound Lines for 100000 yesterday. Three other actions totaling 266000 were filed Saturday in district court against Greyhound.
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Oklahoma City
Bobbie Jack Strawn
Southwestern Greyhound Lines
Greyhound
City Artist Group Finds New Meeting Place This Week
Lawton chapter of the Amateur Artists Association of America Inc moves weekly meetings to St Andrews Episcopal church at 110 S Eighth from 7 30 to 9 30 p m due to rapid growth. The group now counts 27 official members plus Fort Sill servicemen and many guests attending sessions.
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Lawton
Amateur Artists Association of America, Inc
F. A. Lee
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
S. Eighth
USC
Bank Vault Glitches Halted Opening At Reno Bank
Reno's First National Bank remained open but faced a full day of trouble when a vault would not unlock. Time lock settings appeared incorrect, leaving doors closed until the scheduled moment.
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EL Reno
Okla
UPFE
Reno
First National Bank
Major Breweries Face New Threat
Milwaukee six breweries face a costly strike as about 300 AFL machinists and mechanics push for higher wages. They threaten to walk out if demands are not met, seeking 30-cent hourly raises for machinists and 40-cent raises for auto mechanics, aiming at a $2.75 hourly rate.
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Milwaukee
AFL
Julius Drozewske
Phillies rookie Grover Cleveland Alexander wins 28 games in 1911
Phillies pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander triumphs in his first season with 28 wins in 1911. He emerges as a key figure for Philadelphia, displaying early dominance on the mound and setting the stage for a storied career in early major league baseball.
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Grover Cleveland Alexander
Philadelphia Phillies
Robber Misses Hospital Funds at Mercy Hospital
A gunman in khakis and sunglasses approached the Mercy Hospital cashier in Oklahoma City and demanded cash. Geneva Hamilton said no money was available and the robber escorted her to a side door before fleeing as most funds had been locked in a safe 30 minutes earlier.
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Oklahoma City
Mercy Hospital
Geneva Hamilton
Miss Hamilton
Arrival of Globemasters Delayed at Altus Base
Recent rainfall delays the arrival of the large C-124 Globemaster at Altus Air Force Base. Officials say a new runway will not be long enough to handle the planes until mid September.
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Altus
Okla
Altus Air Force Base
Kefauver urges slower disclosure of probe facts
Boston Aug 25 UPI Senator Estes Kefauver urged congressional investigative panels to grant the executive branch a reasonable period to address issues before public disclosure. He warned against sensational disclosures and said enforcement of laws and foreign policies are executive prerogatives. He cited violations of the jurisdiction rule and criticized plans to probe clergy for communism. The American Bar Association elected William J. Jameson as president, succeeding Robert G. Storney.
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Boston
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Congressional
American Bar Association
Kefauver
Senate
Billings, Mont
Robert G. Storney
Dallas
Tex
Capital City man named to dope job
Oklahoma City Arnold Mosely was appointed yesterday as an agent of the new state narcotics division. Gov Johnston Murray made the appointment and Mosely will travel the state to acquaint police and sheriffs with the enforcement setup. H B Westover, a veteran federal narcotics officer, was named director of the division.
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Oklahoma City
Arnold Mosely
Johnston Murray
Mosely
H. B. Westover
Young Robber, 15, Is Ruled Epileptic
Federal Judge Eugene Rice ordered James Thomas Legate recommitted to the Pauls Valley state hospital for epilepsy treatments after dropping juvenile delinquency charges. Legate faced a $2,200 Stonewall bank robbery case. the judge ruled he could not be adjudged guilty due to the psychological report.
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Muskogee
Okla
Eugene Rice
James Thomas Legate
Pauls Valley State Hospital
Legate
Stonewall Bank
Hudge Rice
Seventeen Walshs Have Played in Major League Baseball
Seventeen players with the surname Walsh have appeared in Major League Baseball, spanning various eras and teams. The list includes pitchers and position players who reached the majors, reflecting a recurring lineage of talent bearing the Walsh name in professional baseball.
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Walsh
Funeral Rites for Mrs Erma Dea Ford Held in Tipton
Mrs Erma Dea Ford 68 a Tipton area resident since 1907 died at 3 10 pm Monday at home after a short illness Born August 2 1885 in Mississippi she married Bascom W Ford in Decatur Texas in October 1903 The family moved to Tillman county in 1907 and remained in Tipton area Survived by husband three sons Emmett Dexter Ernest Arvin four daughters Iva Lee Haney Rena Lang Lotta Nolen Ester Gillum one brother Tom Easley Snyder 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Services will be at Tipton First Baptist Church with Rev Luther Cox officiating Burial in Tipton cemetery Pecinosky Funeral Home Tipton in charge
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Tipton
Erma Dea Ford
Mississippi
Ford
Bascom W. Ford
Decatur
Tex
Tillman County
Emmett Ford
Dexter
N. M
Ernest Ford
Gallup
Arvin Ford
Iva Lee Haney
Rena Lang
Lotta Nolen
Merced
Calif
Ester Gillum
Pecos
Tom Easley
Snyder
Tipton First Baptist Church
Pioneer resident Jessie James Gragg dies in Fort Sill hospital
Jessie James Gragg aged 64 born in Indian Territory at Cherokee Strip opening died at 5 55 a m today in a Fort Sill hospital after a lengthy illness. He lived in Claremore and was visiting with sister M Set. Survived by Myrtle M Gragg and Mrs Effa Pearson both of Claremore. Funeral arrangements handled by Becker Funeral home.
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Jessie James Gragg
Indian Territory
Fort Sill
Gragg
Claremore
M-Set
Myrtle M. Gragg
Wac
First Christian Church of
Clarene
Effa Pearson
Becker Funeral Home
Postman Rescues Three Girls From Burning Tree
Tulsa report says Orth W. Tipsword a 40 year old mail carrier saved Sue Kunz 8 Karen Bower 8 and Ruth 9 perched in a tree behind Mr and Mrs William Kunz. He dropped his mail sack pulled them down and put out the fire before finishing his rounds.
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Tulsa
Okla
Orth W. Tipsword
William Kunz
Tipsword
Sue Kunz
Karen Bower
Health concerns to be discussed by Latimer drivers
A one day conference will cover current health problems for Latimer county school bus drivers hot lunch program officials and PTA groups. The event is set for Tuesday at Eastern Oklahoma A&M College in Wilburton Oklahoma on August 25.
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Wilburton
Okla
Latimer County
PTA
Eastern Oklahoma AM College
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